Winery: Whalebone Vineyard Vintage: 2011 Wine Name/Vineyard: Bob Wine Wine Category: Red Blend Grape blend: Cabernet Sauvignon based blend Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Central Coast State or country: California Price: $36 ABV: 14.0% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 points Review date: January 22, 2021 About the Winemaker: Whalebone’s vineyards in Paso Robles benefit from a coastal climate, limestone, calcareous soils,…
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The Bridge
Winery: Ken Forrester Wines Vintage: 2013 Wine Name/Vineyard: The Bridge Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon Grape blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Bottle size: 750 ml Region: North Coast State or country: California Price: $100 ABV: 14.7% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 93 points Review date: Decemberr 11, 2020 About the Winemaker: This wine was created in partnership between Ken Forrester and Jesse Katz. It is produced…
Innocent Bystander Shiraz
Winery: Innocent Bystander Vintage: 2010 Wine Name/Vineyard: Shiraz Wine Category: Shiraz Grape blend: 100% Shiraz Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Yarra Valley State or country: Australia Price: $23 ABV: 13.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 points Review date: October 28, 2020 About the Winemaker: Innocent bystander’s red wines, including the Shiraz I’m reviewing today, are fermented in open top fermenters. This means, at…
Bodegas Portia 2011 Ebeia
Winery: Bodegas Portia Vintage: 2011 Wine Name/Vineyard: Ebeia Wine Category: Tempranillo Grape blend: 100% Tempranillo Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Ribera del Duero State or country: Spain Price: $20 ABV: 13.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 88 points Review date: January 6, 2021 About the Winemaker: Bodegas Portia is one of over 300 wineries in the Ribera Del Duero wine region to…
Murphy – Goode Dealer’s Choice
Winery: Murphy-Goode Vintage: 2010 Wine Name/Vineyard: Dealer’s Choice Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon Grape blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Alexander Valley State or country: California Price: $20 ABV: 14.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 88 points Review date: October 14, 2020 About the Winemaker: Established in 1985, Murphy-Goode was founded by Tim Murphy, Dale Goode, and Dave Ready. Having already had a…
Rumpus California Cab
Wine Maker: Scott Peterson Vintage: 2017 Wine Name/Vineyard: Rumpus Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon Grape blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Central Coast State or country: California Price: $11 ABV: 14.5% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 87 points Review date: October 20, 2020 About the Winemaker: Winemaker Scott Peterson produced this wine for Naked Wines. Prior to producing his own wines,…
Cambridge Meritage
Winery: Cambridge Vintage: 2012 Wine Name/Vineyard: Meritage Wine Category: Meritage Grape blend: Bordeaux Style Blend Region: North Coast State or country: California Price: $22.00 ABV: 13.8 % Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 85 points Review date: October 11, 2020 About the Winemaker: Cambridge Cellars sources its grapes from around the North Coast of California. The name Meritage describes a Bordeaux (white or…
Concerto by Opolo
Winery: Opolo Vintage: 2012 Wine Name/Vineyard: Concerto Wine Category: Red blend Grape blend: Cabernet, Merlot, Petite Sirah Bottle size: 750 ml Region: Paso Robles State or country: California Price: $32.99 ABV: 13.9% Cases produced: N/A The Barrel Cellar Score: 89 points Review date: June 19, 2020 About the Winemaker: Opolo Vineyards in Paso Robles California sits on a beautiful property with rolling hills, warm weather,…
A Budget Barbera
An “uneven” experience, but priced right
Rick Boyer 2018 Grenache Blanc
Light, crisp, clean, and nice mineral notes
