Brick & Mortar, Syrah 2017, West Block, Sonoma Coast, California
Tasting Note: A round, medium-throttle, new-world syrah with a floral, red-and-black fruit character.[Read more]
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Sosie First Things First Brut Nature 2018 – One of Only Three Sparkling Roussannes in the World
Sosie, First Things First Brut Nature 2018, Sonoma County, California
Tasting Note: A robust, golden-fruit-filled, sparkling brut nature made from the Rhône-grape Roussanne that would please a wine drinker who appreciates heft and body.[Read more]
Wind Gap Syrah 2009 – A Syrah with Backbone
Wind Gap, Syrah 2009, Russian River Valley, California
Tasting Note: A syrah with backbone, flavor-intensity and stamina to get you through the evening and perhaps beyond.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard Alicante Bouschet 2012 – Bursting with Lovely Aromatics, Ripe Fruit & Depth of Flavor
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Alicante Bouschet 2012, Dempel Vineyard, Mendocino County, California
Tasting Note: An Alicante Bouschet bursting with lovely aromatics, ripe fruit and depth of flavor delighting all the senses.[Read more]
Sunce Winery & Vineyard Rosa del Perú 2017 – Bright & Reminiscent of Gamay
Sunce Winery & Vineyard, Rosa del Perú 2017, Sandy Lane Vineyard – Historic Vines, San Francisco Bay, California
Tasting Note: A bright, tart, easy-going red wine that tickles the palate.[Read more]
Sterling Vineyards Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013 – A Red Blend with Oak Baking Spice Riding Above the Black Fruit
Sterling Vineyards, Winemaker’s Select Red Blend 2013, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A red blend with oak baking spice riding above the black fruit.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 – A Restrained, More-Characterful Napa Cabernet
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A Napa Cabernet with an abundance of well-integrated, summer fruit that delivers as a whole in your glass.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Riesling 2016 – Combines the Grape’s Classic, Old-World Element in a Decidedly, New-World Style
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Riesling 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A curious, Spring Mountain, Napa Valley riesling that combines some of the grape’s classic, old world elements but in a decidedly new-world style.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Chardonnay 2016 – A Red-Wine Drinker’s Chardonnay
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Chardonnay 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Tasting Note: A chardonnay that resembles white Burgundy with its barely-there oak restraint that complements and elevates the wine.[Read more]
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery Cook’s Flat Reserve 2016 – An Enviable & Complex Red Blend
Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Cook’s Flat Reserve 2016, Spring Mountain District, Napa, California
Tasting Note: There are red blends and then there are “red blends”; and this is the enviable latter.[Read more]
