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Welcome to the wine notes page. The idea here is very simple. We have over 5000 ratings in our wine tasting database that we'd like to share with anyone who might find these opinions useful. The number of ratings grows weekly.

Our primary focus is on the wineries of the Sacramento region. We spend our time tasting in Lodi, Amador County, El Dorado County, the valley and the Gold Country. Of course, we attend the weekly tastings at BevMo as well, so we get a good selection of California and world-wide wines in our database as well.

Below you'll find a list of our 20 most recent ratings. But to search the whole database for what you're looking for please visit the search page. We have a total of 4113 wines in our database currently.

WinerySpecial DesignationVintageVarietalRatingDateTastedNotesBuy Again?
Chateau de le ChapelleBlaye Cotes de Bordeaux2019Bordeaux Blend926/2/2025Very dry berry, dry black currant, dried flowers, lilac, cocoa and tar. This has got med+ tannins, high acid, long finish, high concentration, med+ intensity, med alcohol and med+ body. We bought this a year ago during Bordeaux class at Total Wine. We let it sit for a year! And were glad we tried it finally. It has a nice complexity, fairly good concentration of flavors. For a $20 dollar wine this is really nicely made. Another reviewing site gave this a 95.y
DubourdieuLiaison Appellation Graves Controllee2019Bordeaux Blend936/2/2025Chewy black currant, black and red cherry, cocoa, black pepper, rose, High acid, long finish, med+ concentration, tannins and intensity. It has med+ body and med alcohol. It is a very fresh smelling wine right out of the glass. It has a bright nose with rose and cherry. But it fades a bit as it breathes in the glass. However, fresh out of the bottle this is a really nice wine for the $20 range. On the palate the tannins, acid and finish are very pleasing. y
SangiacomoEl Noviellero Sonoma Coast Vin Gris of Pinot2024Rose946/2/2025 y
SangiacomoGreen Acres Sonoma Coast2022Chardonnay946/2/2025 y
SangiacomoEl Noviellero Sonoma Coast Vin Gris of Pinot2022Pinot Noir926/2/2025 y
SangiacomoRoberts Road Petalum Sonoma Coast2022Pinot Noir946/2/2025 y
SangiacomoFive Clones Petaluma Gap,Sonoma Coast2023Pinot Noir946/2/2025 y
SangiacomoBlack 11 Swan Clone Petaluma Gap Clonal Series2023Pinot Noir956/2/2025 y
Rush Lattin CellarsColumbia Valley2022Syrah986/1/2025Of the three wines from Rush Lattin, this one edged out in front. So, imagine youre eating a biscuit topped coffee cake. You know that cooked brown sugar edge on the side? Well, this wine is what that smells like. And ginger, cardamom, pomegranate molasses, Medjool dates, dried fig, cherry kirsch, the blackest of blackberries, a fresh garden path thyme note, tar, cocoa, coffee, tobacco, corn flower and lilac. And theres more, but Im running out of room. And then all these scents perfectly translate to the palate. It tastes like toasted brown sugar without a hint of sweetness. This wine is so concentrated in flavor. I keep thinking, how did they do that? The finish is so long. Its a plush, pungent, full bodied, intensely gratifying with incredible balance. This would be amazing with shawarma, Greek roasted lamb or chicken tandoori. Its craving acidic foods with enough spice to balance the intensity of this wine.y
AuteurSonoma Coast Rose of Pinot2023Rose915/31/2025 y
ClariceSanta Lucia Highlands2019Pinot Noir915/31/2025 y
ClariceRosellas Santa Lucia Highlands2023Pinot Noir935/31/2025 y
Lucia by PisoniGarys Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands2022Pinot Noir925/31/2025 y
Patz & HallPisoni Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands2014Pinot Noir925/31/2025 y
ROARAppelation Santa Lucia Highlands2023Pinot Noir935/31/2025 y
ROARSierra Mar Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands2023Pinot Noir955/31/2025 y
Fiddlers BluffColumbia Valley2022Syrah975/30/2025Deep black fruit notes balanced with raspberry and a touch of blueberry. Baked pie crust, stone fruit pit, coffee, black tea, black pepper, dried herbs and lilac. The acid is high, the body full, the finish long, the concentration and intensity of flavor are high. The tannins are med+. So, in short, this is just short of perfect wine. It is powerful right at cork-pop. And it breathes nicely, leaving you with a well-balanced, massively intense wine - plush on the palate. Rush-Lattin has knocked this one out of the park! y
Trader JoesGrowers Reserve Organic Grapes, California2024Blend (Red Table Wine)885/29/2025 n
Fiddlers BluffColumbia Valley Red Blend2022Blend (Red Table Wine)965/28/2025The folks at Rush Lattin Cellars have outdone themselves. This is a wine that must be experienced. The moment you open it you smell blackberries, raspberries, coffee, tobacco, lime leaf, dried herbs and what comes across as a croissant danish filled with raspberry. The body on this is more than full, the tannins med+, the finish is long and elegant. High acidity, huge complexity, intensity and concentration. This is a big, dark, elegant wine. If you go onto their website, you see that it?s only $37 dollars! This caliber of wine in Napa AVA would sell for four time this price. This is an exceptional bargain and a hidden gem! Check it out on their site. Fidder?s bluff.y
HewittDouble Plus, Rutherford, Napa Valley2019Cabernet Sauvignon975/27/2025 y
        
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