Reviews

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Le Nouveau Western Star Vineyard

Beautiful brambly notes of black raspberry, blackberry, wild blueberry, black cherry, and purple berry fruit notes. A welcome Rutherford dust component cut through the back end, framing the fruit…

Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family Vineyard

Pretty much identical to my notes almost a year ago in August 2015. Specific flavors are identical. This was a PnP and was prefect as such. No need to decant.

L'Aventure Optimus

Same as all my other previous notes. Good stuff. No decant. Served at a cooler 54 degrees, which I preferred (an earlier pour made it to room temperature, but I found that a little too warm). The…

Dominio del Plata Malbec BenMarco

Simple and straightforward. Flat and a little bitter. Not a lot going on here. Made for an ok few sips, but nothing to write home about. Best left forgotten.

Del Dotto Giovanni's Tuscan Reserve

Very notable depth of flavor. Just a nice hit of cedar and spice to add to the red and black berry notes. The wine was indeed "good," but what really elevated this was the food it was paired with.…

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon The Beast

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Villa Del Lago Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto The David Napa Valley

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve Jupille Expression Treuil Block 1

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Giovanni's Tuscan Reserve

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Estate Family Reserve

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon 887 Family Reserve American Oak U-Stave NO/FR

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Connoiseur's Series Centre French Oak Sylvain Vineyard 887 Family Reserve St. Helena

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Lot M Orion French Oak

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon BDB French Oak Connoisseurs Series SO/NO

Dusty cedar, red and black currant, and plum. This started to become fruity fairly rapidly. The intensity was good, but the plushness of this wine was a little distracting. Tasted more like an…

Piazza Del Dotto Sangiovese

Barrel sample tasted in the cave.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon BDB French Oak Connoisseurs Series SO/NO

Served from a 12L Balthazar bottle. This was the best of the three wines when compared to its 2013 and 2014 siblings.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Lot ST Lumiere Saury French Oak

Tasted at the main bar.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon BDB French Oak Connoisseurs Series SO/NO

Red/black currant, mulch, and cedar. The least interesting of its 2012 and 2014 siblings. This one lacked the dusty finish that would have held a little more interest for me had it shown a little…

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard 887 St. Helena

Tasted at the main bar.

Del Dotto The David Napa Valley

I had this again after having it at the bar earlier. Same notes except for the fact that I noticed a bit more cedar this time around. Still, a wine that was overshadowed by some of the other…

Del Dotto The David Napa Valley

Tasted at the main bar.

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Connoisseurs' Series MGX Style Nevers & Allier Alain Fouquet

Red currant, heavy cedar, earth, and some clove. A nice sprinkling of dust added interest and elevated this wine somewhat. 91-92 points.

Del Dotto Pinot Noir Family Reserve Cinghiale Vineyard

Red, blue, and black fruit, dark black and red raspberry, earth/loam, and some wood. A little mellow overall, with a round, plush mouthfeel. But again, what made this wine was the food paired with it.

Wren Hop Pinot Noir Demigods & Demons

Similar specific notes to my previous from 6 months ago. No decant (it didn't need it); PnP with a few minutes of swirling in the glass did this just fine.