The best Quality-Price-Ratio (QPR) California Pinot Noir we’ve tasted in years! It’s from one of the Central Coast’s very first Pinot Noir vineyards, Mission Ranch in the Salinas Valley planted in 1961. Fifty-five... Read More
Part of luxury brand Alpha Omega's Collective Series, this is a delightfully rich Chardonnay with oodles of ripe stone fruit and baking spice on the nose. Textured and borderline opulent without sacrificing acidity or freshness.... Read More
As the winery writes, Andrew Murray has been singularly and nearly maniacally focused on crafting Syrah for 25 years. His Everyday (in French Syrah “Tous les Jours”) Syrah from Santa Ynez gives you a good idea of how... Read More
No ratings or prizes, not a famous sparkling wine house, not much visibility even since Doug Margerum sells all of the tiny amount of this he makes at the winery. Only reason to buy this is that it tastes so good! Barrel fermented... Read More
Lower ABV Absurdly delicious cool-climate, California, Syrah that delivers layers of savory complexity, whole cluster (50%) grip, and still has enough fruit to just drink sexy. Double 95 point reviews for the 2019 will be repreated... Read More
Although the winery doesn’t get specific, their everyday pizza, pasta, burger, party red is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet, Primitivo, Petite Syrah and Merlot. We think. What we know is that it’s a ton of fun. It’s... Read More
One of the longest-running high-quality “value” Pinots we know of. As Robert Parker said of the 2013 edition: An authentic tasting Pinot Noir that sells for a song...Aromas of sweet red and black cherry fruit intermixed... Read More
A big, deep, California Cabernet that’s loaded with blue/black fruit but still stays fresh and easy. A great Napa-Cab-like alternative for warmer weather cookouts (although plenty gutsy enough for winter, too).
Winemaker Neil Koch has worked with superstar Philippe Melka at benchmark Napa Cab houses like Seavey Vineyards, Bryant Family and Vineyard 29 and helped make the bold whites and Chardonnays of Lewis Cellars as assistant winemaker... Read More
The critics’ reviews give you a pretty good idea of what to expect from the 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from parts of three rows of Eagle Crest Vineyard at 2,000 feet elevation on Howell Mountain. With 5+ years in bottle, the... Read More
From Duckhorn's “value” project, this shares the approach of their Goldeneye and Migration Pinots. Ripe Pinot fruit from across California gives this plenty of dark cherry, currant and wild strawberry fruit aromas... Read More
This Napa/Sonoma specialist has extended their reach into Mendocino to craft a rich and fleshy, good-value, Cabernet that just happens to be organic, too! It's 100% Cabernet Sauvignon picked ripe and aged in used... Read More
There's a bit of something old-fashioned about Frog's Leap, from the 140 year-old red barn that holds the Rutherford winery to the laid back, unforced, style of their wines. Their Zinfandel is lower in alcohol than many,... Read More
The newest release of this stylish Russian River charmer has plenty of richness but perfectly balanced by freshness and energy. Barrel fermented (around 30% new) and aged 9 months, Wine Specator's write-up of the equally delicious... Read More
As usual with Herman Story wines, there's nothing shy about this blockbuster blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Petit Verdot, 20% Syrah and 3% Malbec from several vineyards across the Central Coast, with 24 months in 84%... Read More
As Jeb Dunnuck said in his 94 point rave of the 2018, "with its super plush, ripe, yet still balanced and pure style, it's one hell of a steakhouse red to enjoy over the coming 7-8 years or so."
As Josh Raynolds wrote in Vinous a while back, “Owner/winemaker Russel From’s wines are among the Central Coast’s most flamboyant and high-octane bottlings but I seldom find them to be truly overbearing or thick... Read More
Truth be told, “Mendocino” and “Cabernet Sauvignon” haven’t always gone together so well. But here a touch of climate change helps carefully selected vineyards – a bit inland and on well-drained,... Read More
The Model M tractor was the first tractor purchased by the Dusi family in the early 1900s, and now that they've moved from selling fruit to folks like Turley to making their own wine, this red blend is now the backbone of... Read More
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from sites across Paso Robles with 10 months in French oak delivers a wine of excellent plushness and flesh. Dark cherry and blackcurrant fruit get a nice pop from the juicy texture and dollops of dark... Read More
Jayson Pahlmeyer crafts this luscious Napa red from barrels that just miss the cut for his higher-end (and much harder to find) Pahlmeyer Red. Blending Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc and Petite Sirah,... Read More
From the famed Central Coast Rhone and Cabernet specialists, Jonata, founded and managed by the folks who bring you Screaming Eagle - meaning these guys know what they're doing. This is rich, round, and finishes with a fine... Read More
Bold and rich, for sure, but vivid and really easy to drink, the 2017 Todos is right in the window now and for another half-dozen years. A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and more!... Read More
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