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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 4908 wines in our database currently.

WinerySpecial DesignationVintageVarietalRatingDateTastedNotesBuy Again?
Beaulieu VineyardMaestro Collection, Ranch No 2, Rutherford, Napa Valley2014Cabernet Sauvignon948/8/2026This is a blend of four Cab clones: 4, 6, 169 and 5197y
DaouPaso Robles2024Cabernet Sauvignon898/8/2026 n
HandleyAnderson Valley2023Pinot Noir888/8/2026 n
John AnthonyCrane Vineyard Napa Valley2016Merlot938/8/2026 y
John AnthonyG&C Vineyard Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley2019Cabernet Sauvignon928/8/2026 y
Paix Sur TerreAlta Colina Vineyard, Adelaida District, Paso Robles2020Mourvedre928/8/2026 y
Walt WinesRosellas Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands2024Pinot Noir928/8/2026 y
Walt WinesBobs Ranch2024Pinot Noir938/8/2026 y
Beaulieu VineyardNapa Valley2023Cabernet Sauvignon938/7/2026First, this is an unreleased wine. The BV 2023s will emerge in early September. And secondly, they asked me not to say where I got it. This is the BV store front Cab that sells for just over $40. And it has already received 91,92 and 94 points. But again, this is a 2023! So here we go: let is breath. It is tight at first. It has bright red fruit, blackberry, plum, brioche, cocoa, sage, baking spice and light floral notes. The palate is amazing with high acid, long finish, med+ concentration, intensity and soft tannins. But it is a full-bodied wine. This wine has lovely balance. For the price, this is a stunning wine. 2022 was a great wine to take to parties. This one is one you might want to hold onto selfishly. Take something else to the damn party! Enjoy this one with the family. It has the polish of a much more expensive BV wine such as Ranch 1 or 2.y
B Cellars WineryCalesa Vineyard, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma County2023Chardonnay938/6/2026 y
B Cellars WineryDry Creek Valley, Sonoma County2023Zinfandel978/6/2026 y
B Cellars WineryBlend 232024Blend (White Table Wine)958/6/2026 y
B Cellars WineryOakville2022Cabernet Sauvignon968/6/2026 y
B Cellars WineryRutherford2022Cabernet Sauvignon978/6/2026 y
B Cellars WineryBlend 242023Blend (Red Table Wine)948/6/2026 y
B Cellars WineryTo Kalon, Beckstoffer, Napa Valley2023Cabernet Sauvignon978/6/2026Our first To Kalony
B Cellars WineryPetaluma Gap Sonoma County2025Sparkling Albarino938/6/2026This is a really cool wine. We bought it untasted. But it had great recommendations. This wine has some lovely notes on the nose of pear, apricot, honeysuckle, honey and nectarine. The palate has very nice acid, big bubbles, rich texture, pleasurable fruit flavors of apricot, green melon, pear, apple cider and honey. But it is not sweat at all. It just appears sweet because of the huge fruit. At $45 bucks, this is a real winner of a sparkling wine. And if you are the kind of person who finds many sparkling wines too austere, this is the wine for you. y
Robert CraigHowell Mountain2024Chenin Blanc928/5/2026 y
Robert CraigHowell Mountain2023Grenache948/5/2026 y
Robert CraigHowell Mountain2022Cabernet Sauvignon948/5/2026 y
        
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