91 points
2022 Birichino Mourvedre Little Big Rock Vineyard, Old Vine, Contra Costa San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points Fine focus, sweet red fruit, zest and elegance are all notable features in the nose of this bright and forthcoming wine, as scents of red plum, bottled dark cherry, red vines, Campari and pink peppercorn fan-out above a background of star anise, licorice root and rose. Read moreShop
Buoncristiani 2019 Malbec Napa Valley
93 points
2019 Buoncristiani Malbec Napa Valley Vinous 93 Points The 2019 is one of my favorite wines in this range, as it so often is. Buoncristiani does a tremendous job in coaxing superb textural richness out of their Malbec while avoiding the jamming heaviness that is sometimes an issue with the Cabernets. Read more
Cayuse 2019 Impulsivo
94 points
Cayuse 2019 Impulsivo En Chamberlain Vineyard Tempranillo (Walla Walla Valley (OR)) Wine Enthusiast 94 Points Editors' Choice This is always a singular wine, and this vintage does not disappoint. Read moreCliff Family 2021 "The Climber" Red
93+ points
2021 Cliff Family “The Climber” Red Wine, Valle de Soto Vineyard, Oak Knoll, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 93+ Points The rather dramatic bottling is impressively ripe and notably rich to the nose, which layers a veneer of expansive red fruit above lots of oaky spice. Read more
Clos Pissarra 2011 El Ramon
2011 Clos Pissarra El Ramon Spain
Creamy, forthcoming and attractively mature, the bouquet of this wine offers harmonious aromas suggestive of Tawny Port, milled mahagony, dark sweet tobacco, dried herbs and forest floor scents uplifted by fruit tones of baked black fig, Medjool dates, Cherry Boune liqueur, dark pulm galette, star anise and cardamom. Read more
Clos Pissarra 2012 El Mont
91+ points
2012 Clos Pizzarra “El Mont” Grenache Priorat, Spain San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points Sophisticated, elegant, rich and nicely evolved, the nose of this generous bottling melds scents of strawberry jam, dried raspberry, grenadine, licorice root, sandalwood, dried herbs and some mineral undercurrents into a satisfying harmony. Read more
Clos Pissarra 2012 El Ramon
92+ points
2012 Clos Pizzarra “El Ramon” Proprietary Red Wine Bellmunt Vineyard San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Very ripe, rich yet structured nose of strawberry jam, cassis, black currant, sour red cherry, pomegranate syrup, white and black peppercorn, sumac berry, licorice root, hazelnut toffee, dark pipe tobacco and dried dark rose. Read more
Desire Lines 2023 Evangelho Red
93 points
2023 Desire Lines Carignane, Evangelo Vineyard, Contra Cost County San Francisco Wine Panel 93 Points From a vineyard planted in the 1890s, this is a gorgeous and dinner friendly red. Read more
Earthfluence 2019 Cabernet Franc
92 points
2019 Earthfleunce Cabernet Franc Santa Barbara San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points This wine is as texturally appealing as it is flavorful. Read more
Giornata 2018 Barbera Panache
2018 Giornata Barbera Panache Vineyard, Paso Robles
NVWE Notes: A splash of focused zest, the nose of this distinctively fruity and texturally authentic Barbera poises bright scents of pomegranate, lingonberry, violet, pink peppercorn, Schezuan peppercorn and sweet 100 tomato above a firming mineral background. Read more
Kirchhoff 2021 Tempranillo Yolo County
92+ points
2021 Kirchhoff Tempranillo Yolo County San Francisco Wine Panel 92+ Points This impressive, youthful, yet already distinctive wine offers (for a young Tempranillo) surprisingly well-evolved aromas of dry red cherry, cherry galette, dry cranberry, star anise, tiger lily and mincemeat. Read more
Klipsun Vineyard 2020 Red
93 points
2020 Klipsun Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain Wine Spectator 93 Points This powerfully built version offers deep and intense flavors of currant, cedar and dusty herbs that are framed by muscular tannins. Read more
Lapis Luna 2019 Malbec
92 points
2016 Lapis Luna Malbec Rockpile, Sonoma San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points This is a rich, youthful and distinctive Malbec with aromas of blueberry, mulberry, dark plum jam, dark cherry, cassis, clove, mocha and black licorice. Read moreLapostolle 2022 Carmenere
92+ points
2023 Lapostolle “Cuvee Alexandre” Carmenere, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Carmenere, originally a Bordeaux grape, has truly find its home in South America. Read 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. Read more
Paraduxx 2019 Proprietary Red HALF BOTTLE
91 points
2019 Paraduxx Proprietary Red Wine Wine Advocate 91 Points A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petite Sirah, 12% Zinfandel, 11% Petit Verdot, 7% Syrah and 5% Malbec, the 2019 Proprietary Red Wine delivers notes of cassis, blackberries and blueberries on the nose, backed by an underlay of mocha-tinged oak. Read morePeake Ranch 2020 Bellis Noir GSM
94 points
2020 Peake Ranch Bellis Noir Red, Santa Rita Hills Wine Enthusiast 94 Points This Rhône-dominated estate red blend begins with aromas of baked cherry, nutmeg, anise, tar and smoked meat on the nose. Read more
Penfolds 2014 Grange Red
98 points
2014 Shiraz South Australia Grange Wine Spectator 98 Points At first glance, this is a purely indulgent wine, with gobs of creamy, milk chocolate–laden maraschino cherry, raspberry framboise and Earl Grey tea aromas. Read morePrima Materia 2019 Sangiovese
92+ points
2019 Prima Materia Sangiovese Kelsey Bench, Mendocino San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points Complex and varietal, the nose of this tasty and graciously balanced bottling melds scents of strawberry galette, dark cherry, dry dark rose, star anise, baking spice and a hint of dry golden fig into an immediately appealing harmony. Read morePrisoner 2019 Red HALF BOTTLE
88 points
2019 The Prisoner Wine Company Prisoner Red HALF BOTTLE Wine Spectator 88 Points Jammy, a touch sweet and loaded with toasty oak, offering easy accents of cinnamon and spice. Read more
Prisoner 2021 Red
90+
2021 The Prisoner Red Wine, California San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90+ Points This Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Syrah, Syrah and Charbono blend is plump and forthcoming to the nose, where jammy scents of boysenberry, red plum jelly, pomegranate syrup and violet are counterpointed by a rich strain of cracked black pepper. Read more
Sobon 2021 Barbera
"Old world tradition meets new world style in this rich, heavily fruited take on Foothill Barbera. Read more
Torbreck 2020 GSM Red
91 points
2020 Torbreck Cuvee Juveniles Rhone Grape Blend, Barossa Valley, Australia San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points This young vines blend proves surprisingly stylish, and it’s elegantly focused aromas come forth quickly from the glass. Read more