| Winery | Special Designation | Vintage | Varietal | Rating | DateTasted | Notes | Buy Again? |
| Klipsun | Klipsun Vineyard, Red Mountain, Washington | 2021 | Blend (Red Table Wine) | 95 | 8/13/2025 | The blackberry, black currant, cassis, cocoa and coffee are so prevalent on the nose that not much else gets through. Thing is -- it`s gorgeous. It`s like sniffing a hot cup of cocoa when you`re camping.
The palate is cocoa silk, high acid, long finish, concentration and intensity.
This wine is reminiscient of Rutherford reds all the way to the dusty texture on the palate. This is a realy winner of a wine. You sip and then you want to sip it again. But its also got such a lovely nose, you can sit in a corner and just analyze. At a party, it will turn you into a bit of an introvert | y |
| Rutherford Hill | Heavens Peak, Rutherford, Napa Valley | 2022 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 94 | 8/13/2025 | Not sure still if this is a 94 or 96. I tried an oxidized bottle. | y |
| Rutherford Hill | Rutherford, Napa Valley | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 93 | 8/13/2025 | | y |
| Chehalem | Chehalem Estate Vineyard | 2022 | Pinot Blanc | 89 | 8/12/2025 | | n |
| Chehalem | Corral Creek Vineyard, Willamette Valley | 2021 | Riesling | 90 | 8/12/2025 | | y |
| Chemistry | Oregon | 2022 | Chardonnay | 92 | 8/12/2025 | | y |
| History | Smith-Cernie Vineyard, Columbia Valley | 2022 | Sauvignon Blanc | 87 | 8/12/2025 | | n |
| Klipsun | Klipsun Vineyard, Red Mountain, Washington | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 95 | 8/12/2025 | The nose is really nice with blackberries, cassis, coffee, cocoa, black plum and a touch of anise.
Wow, intense flavors, silky tannins, super plush, long finish, high acidity and really concentrated.
Welcome to Washington Cabernet. This is really classic, slightly flinty on the palate, but really lovely like laying in a velvet blanket. It runs in the $70 dollar range. | y |
| Patz & Hall | Sonoma Coast | 2021 | Chardonnay | 93 | 8/12/2025 | While visiting Patz & Hall recently, they mentioned this wine as being a favorite, though far less expensive than their other Chardonnays. Their others are in the $60 to $70 range. This one I found at TotalWine.com for $30.
So, in short, there isn`t a lot of complexity in this wine, but it has concentration. There is caramel, lime leaf, pear drop, green melon and stone fruit pit.
The palate is where it shines. It`s pretty concentrated. It covers the tongue with good fruit, has full body, long finish and nearly high acid. This is a great wine for dinner. And points/price, it`s a great wine that will impress the wine crowd at a party. | y |
| Ledson Winery and Vineyard | Ricetta Lane, Redwood Valley | 2018 | Grenache | 92 | 8/11/2025 | | y |
| Patz & Hall | Durrell Vineyard, Sonoma Valley | 2022 | Chardonnay | 92 | 8/11/2025 | | y |
| Blue Oak Vineyard | Rose of Pinot | 2024 | Rose of Pinot | 93 | 8/10/2025 | | y |
| Blue Oak Vineyard | Coombsville, Napa Valley | 2021 | Chardonnay | 93 | 8/10/2025 | | y |
| Blue Oak Vineyard | Coombsville Estate Blend | 2021 | Blend (Red Table Wine) | 96 | 8/10/2025 | | y |
| Blue Oak Vineyard | Coombsville Estate Blend | 2022 | Blend (Red Table Wine) | 97 | 8/10/2025 | | y |
| Blue Oak Vineyard | Coombsville | 2022 | Merlot | 97 | 8/10/2025 | | y |
| Blue Oak Vineyard | Coombsville | 2023 | Petit Verdot | 95 | 8/10/2025 | | y |
| Blue Oak Vineyard | Atlas Peak, Napa Valley | 2023 | Pinot Noir | 94 | 8/10/2025 | | y |
| Patz & Hall | North Coast Brut | 2017 | Sparkling Wine | 92 | 8/10/2025 | | y |
| Patz & Hall | Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut | 2016 | Sparkling Wine | 92 | 8/10/2025 | | y |
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