Dry Creek Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose offers aromas of raspberry, with red currant and cranberry. The delicate nose conceals a rich, sweet palate filled with cherries and raspberries, maple and a touch of mint. Tannins are mouth-filling, drying, and ready for rack of lamb. Highly Recommended. 92 points. DBH WHO: Dry Creek Vineyard WHAT:

Ridge Vineyards Lytton Estate Petite Sirah

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Black fruit, brown sugar, and a single tendril of wood smoke roil up from the glass. The palate is big, chewy, mouth-filling, with black and blue fruit, molasses, and pepper. Pencil lead and blackberries dominate the finish. Tannins are firm but well-tamed. Drink with beef ribs. Highly Recommended. 93 points.

Ridge Vineyards Geyserville Red Blend

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This is an absolutely ebullient wine, lively, exciting, with sweet cherries and blueberries dancing across the palate, cassis on the mid-palate, mint and rich earth running throughout. It is full-bodied and chewy, and lusciously fat. Drink with filet mignon with truffle butter. Very Highly Recommended. 96 points. DBH WHO: Ridge

Ridge Vineyard Lytton Springs Red Blend

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Lavendar and cassis aromas make up the nose. On the palate, cassis, plums, leather, tobacco, and a hint of eucalyptus make a complex and full-bodied palate, a wine that flows from layer to layer, getting better with each change. Tannins are firm and grippy, ready to wrap lovingly around local

Ridge Vineyards Pagani Ranch Zinfandel

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Cherries and raspberries lead a lovely bouquet. Full-bodied and round, with chewy tannins and tart acidity. Cherries, from tart to sweet. Buy it a nice steak. It deserves it. Highly Recommended. 94 points. DBH WHO: Ridge Vineyards WHAT: Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet WHEN: 2016 DESIGNATION: Pagani Ranch WHERE: Sonoma Valley,

Ridge Ponzo Zinfandel

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is lovely, a bright garnet with jewel-like clarity. Blackberry, brambles, and a touch of tobacco leaf waft up from the glass. Big, fleshy, and full bodied, the palate explodes with a basket full of fruit, blackberries, raspberries, and plums. Herbs, pepper, and mint add layers and complexity. Blackberries

Valley View Vineyard Tempranillo

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Grippy and zippy, this moderately priced Tempranillo will spice up any table. The color is rust, red with a touch of orange. Cherries, backed by hints of smoke and vanilla, come through on the nose. On the palate it is meaty and fruity, cherries again, supported by smoke, charred beef

Troon Vineyard Cuvée Côt

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This is a wine that will show its best next to a slow-cooked roast. Red fruit and tobacco leaf waft up from the glass. A sip brings dusty red fruit, tobacco leaf, tomato, with a closing touch of vanilla. Tart rhubarb lingers. Tannins are a bit muscular, acidity lively. Drink