This article specifically talks about Ed Sbragia & Moon Mountain
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Did you read it: âThe first Moon Mountain wine I remember tasting was a Cabernet Sauvignon from Ed Sbragia about 15 years ago.â
Ed has had a wine of the year and been named winemaker of the year so it works, just canât find wine he has made in years.
I have an alternative source guess for Lot 588, but really struggling with this one. We actually have a fair number of clues to go by on this one, so surprised the community hasnât nailed it yet. I appear to have some credits I need to use up at dN (one final purchase?)âŠany other thoughts on either 588 or 601? Love Moon MountainâŠ
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Props for the guess, some likelihood, but Jim Momtazee bought Moon Mountain Vineyard in 2011, so it likely doesnât fit the âgenerationalâ timeline. I donât see any winemaker of the year or strong accolades for the winemaker, though I read he knows what heâs doing!
Erich Bradley is winemaker - formerly winemaker/owner of Sojourn - so assumed those designations were part of past resume. Agree itâs a stretch, but not many 14% ABV 100% CS Moon Mountain options to choose fromâŠand this checks off many of the boxes.
Attempting to revive this thread in advance of dNâs pending Black Friday sale. Itâs been a hot minute since I purchased anything, but have some credits I need to burn throughâŠand sounds like thisâll be the time to do it. Are there any particular red lots post-500 that people have their eye on if priced right (and nobody better mention 550)? 553 got a ton of love, but appears to have sold out. Iâm hoping some of the more recent offerings get added to the bottle shop for the Black Friday sale (595, 598, etc.). But if it stays with current offerings only, I suppose Iâm currently most interested in 515 & 554. What is everyone else eyeing?
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Canât wait for PCH to open again this spring. We drove to Big Sur last weekends and it was a blast despite being on a time crunch. It would be great to visit Cayucos for the brown sugar cookies and Morroâs Bay for CamX and seafood next yearđ€Ș
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Kha,
Everything you said, I agree! Itâs all so good.
Coming from the south, Highway 1 is open well past Ragged Point (recommended, too), all the way to the Treebones Resort.
Canât get to Lucia, CA, closed due to the landslides. 
If 515 is available at a reasonable price, I would definitely get it. I have tried one bottle several months ago. It was excellent. Now that you mention it, time for a second one over the weekend. If it has improved and the price is right, maybe buy more.
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Good to hear! I have not had one (dN. 515) yet, should be yummy!
Lot 515 | 2022 Spring Mountain District Proprietary Red
Update. #515, On deck for tonight
THANK YOU!
THANKFULLY,
Just what I ordered.
Just what I wanted.
Just bottled.
Just arrived:
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Nice Scott. While I passed on the Lot 600, Lot 601 is on its way east.
Happy Thanksgiving, keep us posted on Lot 515.
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Came here to see if there were any guesses on the 590 Zinfandel (todayâs black Friday sale), saw this and did a little look around. Ed Sbragiaâs own Sbragia Winery was put up for sale last fall (citing low visitation to the tasting room), so could be they are selling some of their wine off. Sbragia Winery Up for Sale: Report | Healdsburg Tribune | Local News Healdsburg, California
Not a bad guess at all. Not sure I can find a dry creek Zin that cost $70.
I was hoping Martinelli Giuseppe & Luisa. Pretty good match, except the time in oak. Probably wishful thinking.
Did some research and came away with this as well.
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Next up: Lot 590 | 2022 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel / $169 delivered.
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Cory_A,
That is a RRV appellated Zinfandel.
Cheers, Tim
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