| Winery | Special Designation | Vintage | Varietal | Rating | DateTasted | Notes | Buy Again? |
| Black Kite | Kites Rest | 2017 | Pinot Noit | 94 | 2/8/2026 | This is a combo of raspberry/strawberry jam, aged notes, kirsch, sweet cream and baking spices.
The palate is rich with full body, jammy tannins that stick to the teeth beautifully. Med+ concentration, intensity and finish. The acid is just right with the fruit.
Just lovely wine. | y |
| Le Mistral Vineyard | Josephs Blend Monterey County | 2021 | Blend (Red Table Wine) | 94 | 2/8/2026 | | y |
| Louis M Martini | Monte Rosso Vineyard Gnarly vine | 2020 | Zinfandel | 93 | 2/8/2026 | | y |
| Testarossa | Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Rita Highlands | 2024 | Pinot Noir | 93 | 2/7/2026 | Peach, lime zest, raspberry jam, cranberry, dried wood, sour red cherry, toasted bread and a touch of red watermelon. This is a weird wine! And we kinda like it.
High acid, medium body, finish, concentration. The intensity is med+ and the tannins are soft. This wine has a nice, crisp acidity with great minerality. It is slightly more tart than fruity, but it just seems to work nicely. | y |
| Fransic Coppola | Diamond Collection | 2023 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 91 | 2/5/2026 | Very pretty floral, perfumed raspberry on the nose. Herbal notes, coffee and blackberry. But raspberry predominates.
The palate has really nice slightly tart berry notes. The acidity is high, the body medium. But the finish is long. The intensity and concentration are both in the medium range.
Being that 2023 is being touted as the perfect growing year, it is always really fun to get a hold of these 2023s early. This wine lacks some intensity and cohesion, but all in all the nose really takes the cake here. | y |
| Kendall-Jackson | Grand Reserve Santa Barbara County | 2023 | Chardonnay | 91 | 2/5/2026 | The nose is rich with pear, stone fruit, baked caramel, lemon drop and lychee. It has a good amount of butter and oakiness as well.
The palate shows high acid, sweet fruity caramel, full body, high concentration and medium finish.
For the price this is a lovely, rich chardonnay. It would be great to have a little more minerality to balance out the sweet fruit and butter on the palate. But if your jam is a rounder chardonnay with rich sweet-tinged fruit, this is it. | y |
| Testarossa | Rincon Vineyard, Arroyo Grande Valley, San Luis Obispo County | 2024 | Pinot Noir | 95 | 2/5/2026 | Strawberry, red cherry, cedar, raspberry, wet garden soil, mustard green and cranberry. The nose is nice and rich. All the notes are bright and very noticeable.
High acid, nice minerality, med+ body and finish. The palate is intense and concentrated to a point that it is delightful. It has great tartness that balanced the fruit. The tannins stick to the teeth with a lovely cherry flavor.
This is a real keeper. Very stellar wine. | y |
| Frank Family Vineyards | Napa Valley | 2023 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 92 | 2/3/2026 | | y |
| Frank Family Vineyards | Rutherford, Napa Valley | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 94 | 2/3/2026 | | y |
| Thor | Green Valley, Solano County | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 92 | 2/3/2026 | You get blackberry, cassis, black plum, cocoa, black pepper, hints of red licorice and black cherry notes on the nose. A very rich, intense scent.
The palate has firm tannins, medium acidity, med+ finish, concentration and intensity. Great plum flavors.
This little winery is located on Rockville road in Green Valley, Ca. This is just east of Napa Valley, one hill over. The winery is tiny and has a limited production. Most of the wine is purchased by club members a few release parties each year. This is a hidden treat. | y |
| Ballentine Winery | Betty`s Vineyard | 2023 | Chenin Blanc | 91 | 1/30/2026 | | y |
| Ballentine Winery | Betty`s Vineyard | 2022 | Malvasia Blanca Sparkling Wine | 92 | 1/30/2026 | | y |
| Ballentine Winery | Reserve | 2022 | Zinfandel | 93 | 1/30/2026 | | y |
| Ballentine Winery | Pocai Vineyard | 2022 | Cabernet Franc | 94 | 1/30/2026 | | y |
| Ballentine Winery | Fig Tree Vineyard | 2022 | Cabernet Franc | 95 | 1/30/2026 | | y |
| Ballentine Winery | Fig Tree Vineyard | 2022 | Malbec | 96 | 1/30/2026 | | y |
| Ballentine Winery | Fig Tree Vineyard | 2022 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 96 | 1/30/2026 | | y |
| Ballentine Winery | Integrity | 2022 | Blend (Red Table Wine) | 97 | 1/30/2026 | Stellar wine | y |
| Bogle Family Vineyards | California | 2022 | Petite Sirah | 93 | 1/29/2026 | Bogle is 4 for 4 now. This wine has black cherry, blackberry, raisin, a hint of mint, black plum and coffee notes.
The body is full and the concentration and intensity are also full. It has a long finish and balanced acid with the fruit.
It`s just a lovely wine. They`re knocking these out of the park. | y |
| Todd Taylor | Clone 337 Hagen Heights, Coombsville | 2023 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 94 | 1/29/2026 | Blackberry, tart Cranberry, brioche, kirsch cherry, dried fig and date, cardamom, coffee, cocoa and pomegranate molasses.
A rich wine with concentrated, silky tannins that gently coat the teeth. The finish and acidity are high and balanced. It only has a touch of thinness on the nose. The wine really opens up after an hour. | y |
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