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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 4623 wines in our database currently.

WinerySpecial DesignationVintageVarietalRatingDateTastedNotesBuy Again?
Fransic CoppolaDiamond Collection2023Cabernet Sauvignon912/5/2026Very 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-JacksonGrand Reserve Santa Barbara County2023Chardonnay912/5/2026The 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
TestarossaRincon Vineyard, Arroyo Grande Valley, San Luis Obispo County2024Pinot Noir952/5/2026Strawberry, 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 VineyardsNapa Valley2023Cabernet Sauvignon922/3/2026 y
Frank Family VineyardsRutherford, Napa Valley2021Cabernet Sauvignon942/3/2026 y
ThorGreen Valley, Solano County2018Cabernet Sauvignon922/3/2026You 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 WineryBetty`s Vineyard2023Chenin Blanc911/30/2026 y
Ballentine WineryBetty`s Vineyard2022Malvasia Blanca Sparkling Wine921/30/2026 y
Ballentine WineryReserve2022Zinfandel931/30/2026 y
Ballentine WineryPocai Vineyard2022Cabernet Franc941/30/2026 y
Ballentine WineryFig Tree Vineyard2022Cabernet Franc951/30/2026 y
Ballentine WineryFig Tree Vineyard2022Malbec961/30/2026 y
Ballentine WineryFig Tree Vineyard2022Cabernet Sauvignon961/30/2026 y
Ballentine WineryIntegrity2022Blend (Red Table Wine)971/30/2026Stellar winey
Bogle Family VineyardsCalifornia2022Petite Sirah931/29/2026Bogle 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 TaylorClone 337 Hagen Heights, Coombsville2023Cabernet Sauvignon941/29/2026Blackberry, 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
Stags` Leap Winery 2023Viognier911/28/2026 y
Stags` Leap WineryAmparo2024Rose of Grenache911/28/2026 y
Stags` Leap WineryWinemakers Muse2021Blend (Red Table Wine)901/28/2026 y
Stags` Leap Winery 2022Malbec901/28/2026 y
        
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