94 points
2021 Lingua Franca Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills Mimi's Mind Wine Spectator 94 Points Shows elegance and vitality, with multilayered raspberry and cranberry flavors accented by crushed stone, black tea and rose petal tones, which gather tension and structure toward medium-grained tannins. MoreShop
Lingua Franca 2021 Pinot Noir Plow
94 points
2021 Lingua Franca Pinot Noir The Plow Eola-Amity Hills Wine Spectator 94 Points Elegant yet brooding at the core, with bright cherry, crushed stone, mushroom and black tea flavors that gather intensity and tension toward medium-grained tannins. More
Lingua Franca 2021 Pinot Noir Tongue
94 points
2021 Lingua Franca Pinot Noir Tongue 'N Cheek Eola-Amity Hills Wine Spectator 94 Points Dynamic and sleekly layered, with handsomely detailed flavors of cherry and guava accented by stony minerality, black tea and forest floor tones as this builds tension and richness toward refined tannins. More
Lobo 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
93 points
2018 Lobo Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Atlas Peak, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93 Points Contrasting 2018 vintage richness and Atlas Peak minerality, this is a wine built for darkly roasted meats. More
Lucia 2021 Pinot Noir Garys'
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Yet another sublime chapter in the long and increasingly fabled history of this renowned vineyard, the 2021 Lucia by Pisoni Garys’ Vineyard Pinot Noir wastes no time as its deep ruby hue paints the edges of the glass.
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Lucia 2022 Pinot Noir HALF BOTTLE
90 points
2022 Lucia by Pisoni Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée Wine Advocate 90 Points The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée combines the Pisoni, Garys' and Sobranes Vineyards. More
Luli 2021 Pinot Noir
93 points
2021 Luli Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Enthusiast 93 Points Cranberry and currant aromas are elevated with sagebrush in a charmingly rustic style on the nose of this bottling. More
Luli 2021 Syrah
93 points
2021 Luli Syrah Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Enthusiast 93 Points Intense aromas of violet, lavender and dark, rich fruits draw the nose into this bottling from a region where Syrah tends to age with remarkable intrigue and grace. MoreLumen 2021 Grenache
92 points
2021 Lumen Grenache Nolan Ranch, Santa Barbara County San Francisco Wine Panel 92 Points Forthcoming and elegant, the nose of this red is a focused, varietally on-target mix of strawberry, cherry pit, grenadine, red licorice, pink peppercorn and mace scents, with subtly earthy undertones. MoreLuuma 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
92 Points
2023 Luuma Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel 92 Points Forthcoming and appealing as soon as the cork pulled, this attractive bottling has focused aromas of cassis, blackberry syrup, dark plum jam, dried black fig, peppercorn, vanilla, clove, and dark tobacco. More
Macauley 2020 Pinot Noir Fort Ross
94 points
2020 Macauley Pinot Noir Fort Ross-Seaview San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points Macauley’s Pinots are almost as exciting as his Cabernets and this classy, complex and structured bottling is assured a bright future. More
Marcassin 2006 Pinot Noir Estate
96 points
2006 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard Sonoma Coast Wine Advocate 96 Points Sweet aromas of ripe cherries, black currants, plums, smoky barbecue, licorice and forest floor jump from the glass of this broad, savory, full-bodied, young, vibrant Pinot Noir. More
Marinacci 2016 Barbaresco
92 points
2016 Marinacci Barbaresco San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points This elegant young wine offers forthcoming aromas of strawberry galette, dry red rose and roasted red peppers, poised above subtle notes of red berry compote and five spice. MoreMarnet 2021 Pinot Noir McDougal
97 points
2021 Marnet Pinot Noir McDougal Vineyard, West Sonoma Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points This classy and clearly age-worthy Pinot Noir offers focused red and dark cherry fruit aromas, counterpointed by notable minerality and savory suggestions of mocha, toasted oak and leather. More
Mascot 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
2019 Mascot Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95 Points
Youthful, concentrated, and Oakville-esque in personality, the nose of this clearly age-worthy Cabernet opens with coiled aromas of red current, red cherry, red licorice, cedar, and hazelnut husk poised above a firm mineral undercurrent.
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Mascot 2020
95 points
2020 Mascot Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95 Points The classy Cabernet offers focused, forthcoming aromas and flavors with an Oakville-esque profile, and those aromas roll out as a medley of sour red cherry, red currant jam, pomegranate syrup, violet, cedar, sweet tobacco leaf and baking spice that rise above a strong mineral undercurrent. More
Mastrojanni 2016 Brunello d'Asino
97 points
2016 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Schiena d'Asino Wine Advocate 97 Points The Mastrojanni 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Schiena d'Asino (with only 6,000 bottles made) is a joy. More
Mastrojanni 2016 Brunello Loreto
97 points
2016 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Loreto Wine Advocate 97 Points The Vigna Loreto, located on the slope in front of the Mastrojanni winery, is the estate's showpiece vineyard, not only because it is positioned in full view of incoming visitors but also because of its ideal southeast-facing exposures. More
Maya 2021 Dalla Valle Red
100 points
2021 Dalla Valle Vineyards, Maya, Oakville, Napa Valley Wine Advocate 100 Points Simply a wonderful wine, the 2021 Maya oozes class, with deep, complex aromas of violets and cassis, earthy loam and hints of tobacco and mint. More
Mayacamas 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
96 points
2019 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder Wine Spectator 96 Points Loaded with character and energy, this version reveals heavy notes of zesty sweet bay leaf and sassafras that infuse a core of steeped red currant and mulberry fruit, all carried by bright acidity and iron-laced tannins. More
Meadowcroft 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Atlas Peak
92+
2021 Meadowcroft Cabernet Sauvignon Atlas Peak, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points This is both a textbook 2021 Cabernet - structured, deep, focused and age-worthy - and a classically muscular Atlas Peak rendition. MoreMeadowcroft 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt Veeder
93+ points
2021 Meadowcroft Cabernet Sauvignon Mt Veeder, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points Appropriately zesty and well focused, this fine mountain Cabernet offers aromas of pomegranate, sour red cherry, cherry pit, hazelnut husk and dried herbs poised above a drying mineral undercurrent. MoreMeadowcroft 2021 River Trace GSM
92+ points
2021 Meadowcroft “River Trace” GSM, California San Francisco Wine Panel 92+ Points Generous, ripe and forthcoming, the nose of this fine wine offers scents of pomegranate molasses, sour dark cherry, black raspberry, strawberry jam, dried black fig, black and pink peppercorn, roasted beet and hints of clove and black olive. More
Melville 2021 Pinot Noir Terraces
97 points
2021 Melville Pinot Noir Terraces Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points Terraces is a truly fine ager and in a sterling year like this one it could ultimately exceed our lofty expectations. MoreMelville 2022 Pinot Noir Terraces
96+ points
2022 Melville Pinot Noir Terraces Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96+ Points This is a textbook Terraces Pinot. More