1999 Sant'Elena Ross di Rol ++++ish $17

From Beast to Beauty - 30 minutes. Thanks Jon.

2010 Bernard Valette Beaujolais "Quatre Saisons" +++ $16

Finally a Beaujolais with goolies. French forest floor.

2010 Mas d'en Compte Black Slate Porrera ++++ $14

Find it! Buy it! Drink it! Awesome bargain.

2011 Manincor Riserve della Contessa +++ 18

Fascinating collaboration. All that's good about these varietals.

Scott says....2005 Castle Il Barone cab ++++ $150

Really starting to come into its own. Rich. 

Scott says....2009 Castle Il Barone +++ $80

Another in the soon to be epic saga 

Scott says....2010 Castle Don Thomas Vineyard Cab

A bit of fruit, but will mature nicely.

Scott says....2010 Castle Melanson Cab ++++ $120

French barnyard taste from Pritchard Hill. Really Lovely. 

Scott says....2010 Vineyard 29 Cru +++ $50

Another easy drinking west napa cab. Lovely tongue. 

2011 Michel Gassier Costières-de-Nîmes Nostre Pais Blanc +++ $16

Luscious & exotic. An affordable, delicous everyday White Rhone

2009 Juslyn Vineyards Spring Mountain Cab ++++ $80

Lovely Mountain fruit with all the accouterments. Yum

2009 Kristine Ashe Entre Nous +++++ $150

A stunning effort, with Napa Terrior. Needs 5+ years!

2009 Lail J. Daniel Cuvee ++++ $150

Dark Chocolate, Mint, superbly constructed....Lail Blueprint squared.

2009 Lail Blueprint Cab ++++ $80

A beautiful fleshy wine. Delivers across the spectrum.

2008 Rombauer Cabernet +++ $35

Pleasant color, pleasant nose, just plain pleasant.....scripted

2005 Eneo Toscana + $38

Burnt edge, tired nose. Aging worse than Timm!

2008 Ridge Lytton Estate Syrah ++++ $33

A glorious mouthful of pleasure. 11% Viognier magic. 

2010 Domaine Alary Cairanne La Font d'Estevenas CdR ++++ $27

Prince of Darkness, Captain stink, Colonel of Cairanne!

2009 Cliff Lede Cinnamon Rhapsody ++++ $95

 Steve Miller riffs, led zeppelin heft, Aerosmith length

2008 Cliff Lede Stags Leap Poetry ++++ $125

Taylor Swift beauty and youth. Imagine her at 35!

2008 Cliff Lede Howell Mountain +++ $65

Justin Timberlake and Beyonces love child. Still rough

2001 Cliff Lede Stags Leap Cabernet ++++ $110

Jeff Beck talent with Allman Brothers Band shit.

2005 Cos d'Estournel ++++ $125

Essence of st estephe. Can I live long enough?

2009 Darioush Darius II ++++ $225

Camphor, sulpher. This too with time shall come.

2010 Darioush Signature Merlot ++++ $48

A stunning effort, entrancing nose, sturdy yet elegant

Darioush 2011 Chardonnay +++ $45

Restrained honeysuckle, Olympic balance, luscious,long. Mouth filling

Antonio says....2009 St Clement Star Vineyard +++++ $125

Liquid crack! The bottle was not big enough.

Antonio says....2010 Sledgehammer Cabernet ++ $17

bold, spicy, cherry with a mild nonlingering finish

2008 LeMacchiole Bolgheri Rosso ++++ $17

A teeth-staining, currant breathing, brooding, tannic Bigfoot. Delicious. 

Mima says....2011 evodia ++++ $10

Smokie, Okie, Blackberries, but hey, beautiful label design.

2005 James Cole Umbral +++ $120

A surprising lack of character. Will it awaken?

Scott says....2005 James Cole Umbral +++ $120

Classic Napa Cab.  Monotone but full bodied. Mmmmm

2006 Clos de L'Oratoire CdP +++ $45

Feline urine, deep garnet. Reminds me of ....Scott

Scott says....2006 Clos de L'Oratoire CdP +++ $45

Barnyard near nude beach. Worth walking through to get there. 

2008 Aida Zinfandel +++ $70

A nice balance of Juice bomb and elegance.

2009 Ridge Lytton Springs ++++ $35

14.5 spirit/warmth. Typical LS elegance with heft. Young.

Linn says....2010 Domaine Faury Syrah $21 ++++

lovely, perfect cool climate syrah, vanilla bean, masterful

2009 Salice Salentino Riserva +++ $13

Tar & briar, satisfying if austere. "Stairway" finish, bargain

Linn says....2011 Tempus Cellars Riesling Evergreen Vineyard $16 +++

Complex, gala apple, citrus, petrol, luscious acid balance

Scott's too lazy to say....2008 Lambert Bridge Merlot

Who cares.  Drinking wine at the beach in February