San Mateo County, San Francisco Bay

Rhys Vineyards

Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

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Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.

Complex on the nose, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and soft.

Showing cherries, plums, currants, light oak, tobacco leaf, herbs, black pepper, chocolates, light vegetables, Indian spices, licorice and black tea.

Long finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious 13 year old Pinot Noir from Santa Cruz Mountains in California. Drinking beautifully now, elegant and fruit forward. Nicely balanced and soft. Complex with a nice mouthfeel.

This Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, from the great 2013 vintage, is drinking at its peak now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.

A good sipping wine that will pair nicely with food too. Loved the low alcohol level too.

12.8% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$80.
— 12 hours ago

Jose, Shay and 7 others liked this

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

This was fine, better on day 2. Nice citrus undertones to a darker fruited pinot. Better in 5 more yrs — 24 days ago

Tom, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Yes—exactly that kind of wine: timeless, composed, and quietly authoritative.

It smells so good on first pour. Damp pine forest floor and clean mountain air register immediately. Everything else unravels from there; but that initial pop-and-pour sniff is pure magic.

On the palate, blackcurrant, cedar, graphite, and dried herbs unfold with control, carried by freshness and finely etched tannins in a medium body.

So classic, so intellectual, and deeply mesmerizing. Drink now or age.
— a month ago

Ted, Sagee and 9 others liked this

Arnot-Roberts

Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Pinot Noir 2011

Some poopy bret blew off in 30 mins and revealed a sheer dress of leafy brown spice. Likely peaked at 15 years. — 9 days ago

Shay, Ira and 10 others liked this

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 2019

Ruby red. Tropical first. Raspberry plum.
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M+ Tannin M Soft Bitterness M Body M Finish M+ % Elegant Balanced, ready to drink, Domaine Eden Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir 19 @1700, Fred - Laz, 260120-260121
— 13 days ago

Rhys Vineyards

Horseshoe Vineyard Syrah 2013

Very old world, savory. Beautiful — 17 days ago

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Mount Eden Vineyards

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

Delicious, full and smooth. Maybe a bit young but my kind of cab. Full and lacking any annoying intensity abrasive tannins. Would never d&d on this one — a month ago

Domaine Eden

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Cherry red. Black currant, blueberry black cherry. Needle leaves tree. Clove nutmeg.
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M Tannin M Smooth. Bitterness M Body M++ Finish M+ % Elegant Balanced Concentrated Robust, ready to drink, aging potential. Domaine Eden Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon 18 @2100, Fred - Laz, 260120-260121
— 13 days ago

Rhys Vineyards

Family Farm Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

Started a bit closed but then opened up and revealed nice dark fruit and some forest floor. Definitely can wait longer. With Mikey G on NYE — a month ago

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

Last had 4 years ago and was excited to check in - this didn’t disappoint. That perfect ridge mix of old world sensibility and composition with new world fruit and character. 13.8%. Finish is long with nice acid. Great pairing with steaks. Nice wine.

Happy New Year!
— a month ago

Jay, Ira and 7 others liked this