2020 Sine Qua Non Syrah Distenta II California
Wine Advocate
99 Points
The recently bottled 2020 Syrah Distenta II is a blend of 82.9% Syrah, 7.5% Grenache, 3.9% Mourvèdre, 3.4% Petite Sirah and 2.3% white grapes (1.5% Muskat and 0.8% Petit Manseng, to be precise).
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Sine Qua Non 2021 Grenache Distenta
93 points
2021 Sine Qua Non Grenache Distenta III Wine Advocate 93 Points Based around the Eleven Confessions Vineyard with inclusions from The Third Twin and Cumulus, the 2021 Grenache Distenta III includes 8.4% Syrah, 7.4% Mourvèdre, and 3.2% Petite Sirah with dollops of Petit Manseng and Muscat. MoreSine Qua Non 2021 Syrah Disenta
100 points
2021 Sine Qua Non Syrah Distenta III Wine Advocate 98-100 Points I tasted the 2021 Syrah Distenta III as a precise blend from barrel on July 6—it's due to be bottled in August. MoreSine Qua Non Eleven Confessions 2019 Grenache
100 points Jeb Dunnuck
The late bottled 2019 Grenache Eleven Confessions Vineyard is another undeniably great wine from this incredible estate and it tops out my scale.
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Sine Qua Non Eleven Confessions 2019 Sryah
100 points The Wine Independent
The 2019 Eleven Confessions Vineyard Syrah is deep garnet-black in color.
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Singer Baker Lane 2019 Syrah
93 points
2019 Singer Syrah Baker Lane Vineyard, Sonoma Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93 Points Gutsy and notably youthful, with Cote Rotie-like elements and the beginnings of some floral highlights, this Syrah focuses on scents of black raspberry, boysenberry, pomegranate, dark sour cherry, violet, pink rose, black peppercorn, clove and hazelnut, all poised above dark mineral undercurrents. MoreSobon 2021 Barbera
"Old world tradition meets new world style in this rich, heavily fruited take on Foothill Barbera.
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Sobon 2021 Zinfandel Cougar Hill
91 points
2021 Sobon Estate Zinfandel, Cougar Hill Vineyard, Amador County San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points Rich, ripe and spicy, this gutsy yet easy drinking Zinfandel offers focused aromas of raspberry coulis, dark sour cherry, black cherry cough drop, black peppercorn and licorice root. MoreSpottswoode 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Lyndenhurst
92+ points
2019 Spottswoode Caberent Sauvignon “Lyndenhurst” Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points This wine is brightly fruity at opening, with aromas of black raspberry, red currant, black cherry, red plum and cranberry sauce that rise above savory notes of cedar, clove, vanilla and hazelnut husk. MoreSpottswoode 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
Lovely fragrant blackberry and black cherry fruit, cassis, and rich tobacco spices with lovely fresh earth notes and a sweet kiss of new wood cedar.
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Spottswoode 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
99 points
2021 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, St Helena, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel 99 Points Deeply complex and showing the latent power of its great vintage, this textbook Spottswoode bottling opens with focused aromas of black cherry, sour dark cherry, cassis, black raspberry, cedar, mace, baking spice, vanilla, canola and sweet tobacco. MoreSpottswoode 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Lyndenhusrt
93 points
2021 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon “Lyndenhurst”, St Helena, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel 93 Points This wine develops nicely as it airs, to reveal a fine and forthcoming melange of sour red cherry, red currant, cranberry sauce, red rose, mace, cedar, baking spice and sweet tobacco leaf aromas. MoreSpottswoode 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon MAGNUM
99 points
2021 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, St Helena, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel 99 Points Deeply complex and showing the latent power of its great vintage, this textbook Spottswoode bottling opens with focused aromas of black cherry, sour dark cherry, cassis, black raspberry, cedar, mace, baking spice, vanilla, canola and sweet tobacco. MoreSt Cosme 2019 Cote Rotie
95 points
2019 Chateau de Saint Cosme Cote Rotie Wine Advocate 95 Points Big florals and raspberries mark the nose of Saint Cosme's 2019 Cote Rotie. MoreStags Leap Wine Cellars 2021 Cabernet Artemis
93 points
2021 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis, Napa Valley Wine Enthusiast 93 Points Generous flavors of boysenberry, plum, spiced cocoa and vanilla bean are carried on a structure of succulent tannins and persistent, mouthwatering acidity that invites another sip. MoreStags Leaps 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis
Winemaker's Notes
The 2020 Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon offers intriguing aromas of olive, espresso, black licorice and red fruit.
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Stags' Leap 2019 Petite Sirah
90 points
2019 Stags Leap Winery Petite Sirah Napa Valley HALF BOTTLE Wine Spectator 90 Points A bruiser, with concentrated blueberry, smoky meat and cracked pepper flavors that gather tension and tannins on the finish. MoreSteven Kent 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Livermore
94+ points
2017 Steven Kent Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Ghilmetti Vineyard, Livermore San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94+ Points Ghilmetti has proven the most classically elegant Cabernet vineyard in Livermore. MoreTable Eleven 2020 Petite Sirah
94 points
2020 Table Eleven Petite Sirah Thompson Vineyard, Alisos Canyon San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points This delicious wine opens with focused aromas of sour red cherry, pomegranate syrup, black raspberry and blueberry, supported by undercurrents of peppery bouillon and rooty spice. MoreTable Eleven 2021 Syrah
2021 Table Eleven Syrah Thompson Vineyard, Alisos Canyon, Santa Barbara
San Francisco Wine Panel 94 Points
In the past Table Eleven has produced Syrah of great elegance from Thompson Vineyard and this is yet another fine example.
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Tate Dog 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
2017 Tate Dog Cabernet Sauvignon, Wisner Vineyard, Livermore
San Francisco Wine Panel 91+ Points
Mature and attractively aromatic, this Cab shows a pretty, somewhat autumnal character in its medley of dark cherry, pomegranate molasses, black raspberry, mincemeat, canela, baking spice and licorice root scents.
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Ten Acre 2019 Pinot Noir Boots
93+ points
2019 Ten Acre Pinot Noir Boots Block Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points Forthcoming notes of black raspberry, boysenberry, dark cherry, cinnamon, baking spice and hazenut husk create a focused medley in the nose of this fine bottling. MoreTenuta di Carlenoe 2019 Chianti Classico
90+ points
2019 Tenuta di Carlenoe Chianti Classico, Italy San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90+ Points Forthcoming, fruit-centric and elegant, the aromas of this pretty bottling are a harmonious medley of bright red berry and bottled red cherry, with subtle woodsy undercurrents and a suggestion of tomato stem. MoreTercero 2013 Mourvedre
2013 Tercero Mourvedre Santa Barbara County
NVWE Notes: The nose of this Mourvedre is a coiled mix of bright red and blue fruits tied to lots of black tea and peppercorn.
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Testarossa 2018 Pinot Noir Doctor's
95+ points
2018 Testarossa Pinot Noir Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points Rich, complex and impressively evolved, the aromas of this seductive wine are a fulsome medley of sour red cherry, Santa Rosa plum tart, raspberry galette, pink rose, mace, star anise, baking spice and sweet tobacco leaf scents. More