Falltacular 2025--Notes and Comments thread

[Frank_Murray_III]

Tomorrow is our 19th time we have run the event. Everything we do is directed at helping Laura’ House, which is an important local resource for helping victims who are fleeing domestic violence. All of tomorrow’s proceeds will be donated to them, which includes the front door tickets (just under $12,000 collected) and the silent auction we will run tomorrow in the garage, which has just under $10,000 in starting bids for the items we will sell. Here is the website for Laura’s House if you would like to learn more, perhaps even make a small donation (these are the same folks who I donate to when I run my charity week of tasting notes during our November and December Wine Berserkers tasting note events).

Laura’s House | Safe Domestic Violence Shelter & Resources

Domestic Violence is apolitical, and it affects everyone–victims, their network around them, the community and our social web that we all live in. With that in mind, I want to thank the wineries who have donated everything for tomorrow’s tasting inside the house. The list of them is below (and the wines we’re pouring from them), with some of these wineries with me for all 19 years. That means sending bottles, sometimes cases of wines to be poured and auctioned. If you see a winery on the list below, support them–you now have information that they are giving back to my community, the people within it who have been suffering and who are trying to start their lives over. These are wineries that care and donate.

We’ll see some of you tomorrow at the event for a great day here at the house, another opportunity for fellowship, fun and doing something to give back.

YEAR	WINERY	DESIGNATION	TYPE	AVA
2024	TABLAS CREEK	Patelin de Tablas Rose	Rhone Blend	Paso Robles Adelaida
2022	TABLAS CREEK	Esprit de Tablas Blanc	Rhone Blend	Paso Robles Adelaida
2023	TABLAS CREEK	Grenache Noir Estate	Grenache	Paso Robles Adelaida
2022	TABLAS CREEK	Esprit de Tablas Rouge	Rhone Blend	Paso Robles Adelaida
2023	DELMORE	Deer Ridge Trail	Pinot Noir	Santa Cruz Mountains
2023	DELMORE	Stolo	Syrah	San Luis Obispo Coast
2023	DELMORE	Bassi	Syrah	San Luis Obispo Coast
2022	CARLISLE	Old Hill Ranch	Red Wine	Sonoma Valley
2022	CARLISLE	Papera	Zinfandel	Russian River Valley
2022	CARLISLE	Rossi Ranch	Grenache	Sonoma Valley
2021	LORING WINE COMPANY	Boekenoogen	Pinot Noir	Santa Lucia Highlands
2021	LORING WINE COMPANY	Cortada Alta	Pinot Noir	Santa Lucia Highlands
2020	LORING WINE COMPANY	Aubaine	Pinot Noir	San Luis Obispo County
2020	LORING WINE COMPANY	Kessler-Haak	Pinot Noir	Santa Rita Hills
2020	LORING WINE COMPANY	Peake Ranch	Pinot Noir	Santa Rita Hills
2020	LORING WINE COMPANY	Quinta Santa Rosa	Pinot Noir	Santa Rita Hills
2023	L’ENVOLEE WINES		Chenin Blanc	Carneros
2021	L’ENVOLEE WINES		Cabernet Sauvignon	Napa Valley
2021	LUCIA	Garys’’	Pinot Noir	Santa Lucia Highlands
2021	LUCIA	Soberanes	Syrah	Santa Lucia Highlands
2022	SPUR ROAD WINES	Nozzari	Pinot Noir	Sonoma Coast
2024	SPUR ROAD WINES	Nozzari	Pinot Noir–White	Sonoma Coast
2023	MATTHIASSON		Rose	Napa Valley
2023	MATTHIASSON	Linda Vista	Chardonnay	Napa Valley
2021	MATTHIASSON	Circa	Cabernet Sauvignon	Rutherford
2021	GREYSCALE		Merlot	Carneros
2021	GREYSCALE		Cabernet Sauvignon	Rutherford
2018	GREYSCALE	Stage 1	Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Malbec	Napa Valley
2023	RIVERS-MARIE	Purrington Rued	Chardonnay	Sonoma Coast
2023	RIVERS-MARIE	Platt	Chardonnay	Sonoma Coast
2023	RIVERS-MARIE	Joy Road	Pinot Noir	Sonoma Coast
2023	RIVERS-MARIE	Summa	Pinot Noir	Sonoma Coast
2022	RIVERS-MARIE		Cabernet Sauvignon	Sonoma Coast
2022	CATERWAUL	Phelan Ranch	Cabernet Sauvignon	Howell Mountain
2023	WILLIAM & MARY	McDougall	Pinot Noir	Sonoma Coast
2016	WILLIAM & MARY	Proprietary Red - Shifflett Ranch	Cab Franc / Merlot	Oak Knoll
2022	WILLIAM & MARY		Cabernet Sauvignon	Oakville
2022	WILLIAM & MARY	Shifflett Ranch	Cabernet Sauvignon	Oak Knoll
2021	DONNACHADH	Estate	Pinot Noir	Santa Rita Hills
2021	DONNACHADH	Estate	Chardonnay	Santa Rita Hills
2021	DONNACHADH	Estate	Syrah	Santa Rita Hills
2014	CABOT		Blanc de Blanc	Anderson Valley
2016	CABOT		Blanc de Blanc	Anderson Valley
2018	CABOT	Elk Prairie	Pinot Noir	Humboldt County
2018	CABOT		Syrah	Humboldt County
2018	CABOT	Marier	Cabernet Franc	Humboldt County
2009	CABOT/TERCERO	Les Deux Comtes	Syrah/Grenache/Viognier	Humboldt County/Santa Barbara County
2022	TERCERO	Jurassic	Chenin Blanc	Santa Barbara County
2022	TERCERO	The Outlier	Gewurztraminer	Santa Barbara County
2017	TERCERO	Verbiage	Roussanne/Marsanne/Grenache Blanc	Santa Barbara County
2021	TERCERO	Nouveau	Cinsault	Santa Barbara County
2020	TERCERO	Zaca Mesa	Cinsault	Santa Barbara County
2020	TERCERO	Spear	Grenache	Santa Rita Hills
2015	TERCERO		Mourvedre	Santa Barbara County
2021	TERCERO	Kessler-Haak	Pinot Noir	Santa Barbara County
2016	TERCERO	Thompson	Syrah	Santa Barbara County
2023	MARBESO–NEW	Spear	Chardonnay	Santa Rita Hills
2023	MARBESO–NEW	Spear & J. Sebastiano	Grenache and Syrah	Santa Rita Hills
2023	SEA CREATURES–NEW	Pinot Gnar	Pinot Noir	Santa Barbara County
2023	SEA CREATURES–NEW	Là-Bas Reserve	Gamay Noir	Santa Barbara County
2022	FOGLINE	Hillside Block	Pinot Noir	Petaluma Gap
2022	FOGLINE	Cloud 12	Syrah	Petaluma Gap
2022	FOGLINE	Rocky Ridge	Zinfandel	Rockpile
2016	SWEETZER CELLARS	La Encantada	Pinot Noir	Santa Rita Hills
2017	SWEETZER CELLARS	La Encantada	Pinot Noir	Santa Rita Hills
2018	SWEETZER CELLARS	La Encantada	Pinot Noir	Santa Rita Hills
2019	SWEETZER CELLARS	La Encantada	Pinot Noir	Santa Rita Hills
2018	SWEETZER CELLARS	Chapel	Chardonnay	Santa Rita Hills
2021	STARS AND DUST	Bien Nacido Young Vine	Chardonnay	Santa Maria Valley
2021	STARS AND DUST	Bien Nacido Old Vine	Chardonnay	Santa Maria Valley
2021	STARS AND DUST	Drum Canyon	Pinot Noir	Santa Rita Hills
2022	STARS AND DUST	Kaerskov	Rose of Mourvedre	Los Olivos District
2021	STARS AND DUST	Westside	Grenache	Santa Rita Hills
2021	SIX CLOVES	Alder Springs	Chardonnay	North Coast
2022	SIX CLOVES	Linda Vista	Chardonnay	Napa Valley
2022	SIX CLOVES	Buf-Wehr Ranch	Pinot Noir	North Coast
2022	SIX CLOVES	Castanon	Zinfandel	North Coast
2022	DUNSTAN	Durell	Chardonnay	Sonoma Coast
2022	DUNSTAN	Durell	Pinot Noir	Sonoma Coast
2022	MODEL FARM	Wildcat Mountain	Chardonnay	Sonoma Valley
2023	MODEL FARM		Cabernet Sauvignon	Sonoma Mountain
2023	KUTCH	Falstaff	Pinot Noir	Sonoma Coast
2023	KUTCH	Mindego Ridge	Pinot Noir	Santa Cruz Mountains
2023	KUTCH	Mindego Ridge Top	Pinot Noir	Santa Cruz Mountains
2023	KUTCH	McDougall	Pinot Noir	Sonoma Coast
2023	KUTCH	Salt Point	Chardonnay	Sonoma Coast
2023	KUTCH	Trout Gulch	Chardonnay	Santa Cruz Mountains
2023	KUTCH	Graveyard Block	Pinot Noir	Sonoma Coast
2023	AUGUST WEST	Graham Family	Pinot Noir	Russian River Valley
2023	AUGUST WEST		Pinot Noir	Santa Lucia Highlands
2023	AUGUST WEST		Pinot Noir	Russian River Valley
2023	SANDLER	Morris Ranch	Pinot Noir	Petaluma Gap
2022	SANDLER	Poor Ranch	Zinfandel	Mendocino County
2023	SANDLER	Boer	Pinot Noir	Chalone
2023	SANDLER	Bien Nacido	Pinot Noir	Santa Maria Valley
2023	SANDLER	Madzia’s–Max’s Block	Pinot Noir	Bennett Valley
2023	RIVERAIN	Riverbound	Sauvignon Blanc	Yountville
2023	RIVERAIN	Silver Eagle	Pinot Noir	Sonoma Coast
2021	RIVERAIN	Reserve-Tench	Cabernet Sauvignon	Oakville
2022	SWITCHBACK RIDGE	Peterson	Petite Sirah	Calistoga
2022	SWITCHBACK RIDGE	Peterson	Cabernet Sauvignon	Calistoga

[Frank_Murray_III]

And one other note…not only do the wineries help, but so do many of you that are on this forum. With that said, here is the silent auction tomorrow of what is being auctioned. This is a generous community, and I have @ToddFrench to thank for being my information partner for this event for nearly all of these years.

	Item	Size	Open Bid	Donor
1	Rhys Horseshoe Pinot Noir lot - 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015	750	$185.00	David Lewin
2	2006 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvee	Mag	$150.00	David Lewin
3	2015 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenevottes	750	$140.00	David Lewin
4	1989 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale Cabassaou	Mag	$175.00	David Lewin
5	2016 Kutch McDougall Pinot Noir	Mag	$75.00	David Lewin
6	Baccaret Massena Champagne glasses–2 total		$100.00	David Lewin
7	Multicolor wool cowl, handmade by JoAnn		$75.00	JoAnn Erfer
8	Lace scarf, made by JoAnn		$50.00	JoAnn Erfer
9	Custom art print titled McWay Falls, size is 30x45		$150.00	Larry Piggins
10	Custom art print titled Livermore Valley Sunset, size is 30x45		$150.00	Larry Piggins
11	2022 Carlisle Old Hill Ranch Red Wine Sonoma Valley	Mag	$100.00	Mike Officer
12	2010 Lucien Crochet Sancerre La Croix du Roy	750	$100.00	Frank Murray III
	2010 Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chêne	750
	2010 Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Cul de Beaujeu	750
13	Germán Gonzáles Tears of Llorona Extra Añejo Tequila 1L	Liter	$200.00	Brian Tuite
14	2019 Dupuis Pinot Noir Le Benedict AV	750	$100.00	Brian Tuite
	2020 Dupuis Pinot Noir Elswick AV	750
	2020 Dupuis Pinot Noir Estate AV	750
15	2018 Bedrock Nervo Ranch Red Wine Geyserville	750	$60.00	Brian Tuite
	2020 Bedrock Nervo Ranch Red Wine Geyserville	750
16	2015 Halcón Esquisto Yorkville Highlands	750	$50.00	Brian Tuite
	2018 Halcón Esquisto Yorkville Highlands	750
17	2019 Six Cloves Wines Magnolia Red Blend (Cab-Merlot) Sonoma/Carneros	750	$100.00	Brian Tuite
	2019 Halcón Tierra Petite Sirah Yorkville Highlands	750
	2018 Enfield Wine Co. Pretty Horses Tempranillo Blend CA	750
	2019 Enfield Wine Co. Pretty Horses Tempranillo Blend CA	750
18	2001 Scherrer Cabernet Sauvignon Scherrer Vineyard Alexander Valley	750	$80.00	Brian Tuite
	2002 Scherrer Cabernet Sauvignon Scherrer Vineyard Alexander Valley	750
	2003 Scherrer Cabernet Sauvignon Scherrer Vineyard Alexander Valley	750
19	2011 Tablas Creek Esprit de Tablas Paso Robles	750		Jim Salvito
	2011 Tablas Creek Tannat Paso Robles	750
20	2011 Epoch Estate Wines Estate Paso Robles	750		Jim Salvito
	2011 Epoch Estate Wines Veracity Paso Robles	750
	2011 L’Aventure Cote a Cote Paso Robles	750
	2011 L’Aventure Chloe Paso Robles	750
21	2011 Saxum Broken Stones Paso Robles	750		Jim Salvito
	2011 Saxum Paderewski Vineyard Paso Robles	750
	2011 Linne Calodo Problem Child Paso Robles	750
	2011 Linne Calodo Sticks and Stone Paso Robles	750
22	2022 Spur Road Wines Pinot Noir Nozzari Vineyard Sonoma County	Mag	$65.00	Sam Buckingham/Spur Road Wines
23	2021 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley	Mag	$125.00	Jill Matthiasson/Matthiasson
24	2014 Tercero Roussanne Zaca Mesa Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley	Mag	$75.00	Larry Schaffer/Tercero
25	2020 Andremily Grenache Santa Barbara County	750	$75.00	Paul Hiyake
26	Sweetzer Cellars La Encantada Pinot Noir - 2016 - 2019 vertical	750	$135.00	Lisa Liberati/Sweetzer Cellars
27	2016 Schrader Cabernet Sauvignon Colesworthy. All-in valued at $600-$800. RAFFLE ITEM, TICKETS ARE $10, 3 FOR $25. AWARDED AT 4:45PM	Mag	$500.00	Arnie and Lisa Caplan
28	2014 Cayuse Wallah Wallah Special #6 Syrah. All-in valued at $275-$300. ‘BUY IT NOW’ ITEM. STARTING BID IS $160, OR YOU CAN ‘BUY IT NOW’ FOR $230 AND IT’S YOURS!	Mag	$240.00	Arnie and Lisa Caplan
29	A lot of four Six Cloves wines. 2021 Chardonnay, 2022 Chardonnay, 2022 Pinot Noir and 2023 Zinfandel	750	$150.00	Sonoe Hirabayashi/Six Cloves
30	Fogline Vineyards 2022 vintage 3-pack: Hillside Block Pinot Noir, Cloud 12 Syrah and Rocky Ridge Zinfandel	750	$115.00	Evan Pontoriero/Fogline
31	2019 Tidings Moonridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Moon Mountain	750	$100.00	Alan Rath
	2020 Tidings Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah Santa Maria Valley	750
32	Various wine books, most from an older era. Will be perfect for the book collector!		$25.00	David Lewin/Alan Rath/FM3
33	2014 Cabot Sparkling Anderson Valley	750	$85.00	John Cabot/Cabot
	2016 Cabot Sparkling Anderson Valley	750
34	2012 Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Millésimé	750	$125.00	Brian Bohr
	2012 Gosset Champagne Brut Grand Millésime	750
	2012 Palmer & Co Champagne Vintage Brut	750
35	2008 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Porrets St. Georges	750	$125.00	Brian Bohr
	2016 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots	750
	2008 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers	750
36	2014 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape	750	$110.00	Brian Bohr
	2014 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Chaupin	750
	2021 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape	750
37	Blanton’s The Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey	750	$165.00	Brian Bohr
	Henry McKenna Single Barrel 10 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey	750
	Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey	750
38	2022 Model Farm Chardonnay Wildcat Mountain Sonoma Valley	750	$85.00	Joanna Wells/Model Farm
	2023 Model Farm Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Mountain	750
39	2015 Domaine de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape	750	$85.00	Astrid Keel
	2020 Maison Harbour Bourgogne Blanc	750
	2019 Sabelli-Frisch Mission La Malinche	750
	2018 Sabelli-Frisch Tinta Cão Luciades Tamayo Vineyard	750
	2018 Sabelli-Frisch Mission La Malinche	750
40	2016 Caillez-Lemaire Champagne Cuvée Pur Meunier Brut Nature	750	$65.00	Astrid Keel
	NV Francis Orban Champagne Extra Brut	750
41	2011 Louise Brison Champagne Cuvée Germain Brulez Brut	Mag	$40.00	Astrid Keel
42	2016 Kutch Pinot Noir Signal Ridge Mendocino Country	3 Liter	$150.00	Jamie Kutch/Kutch
43	2021 Donnachadh Syrah Estate Santa Rita Hills	750	$100.00	Laurie Duncan/Donnachadh
	2021 Donnachadh Pinot Noir Estate Santa Rita Hills	750
	2021 Donnachadh Chardonnay Estate Santa Rita Hills	750
44	2021 Donnachadh Syrah Estate Santa Rita Hills	750	$100.00	Laurie Duncan/Donnachadh
	2021 Donnachadh Pinot Noir Estate Santa Rita Hills	750
	2021 Donnachadh Chardonnay Estate Santa Rita Hills	750
45	2012 Lillian Syrah Santa Barbara County	3 Liter	$200.00	Steve and Misuk Anderson
46	2012 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs (GG)	Mag	$80.00	Steve and Misuk Anderson
47	2017 MacDonald Cabernet Napa Valley	750	$250.00	Steve and Misuk Anderson
48	2016 The Third Twin Nuestra Señora del Tercer Gemelo The Third Twin Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley	750	$140.00	Steve and Misuk Anderson
49	2017 The Third Twin Nuestra Señora del Tercer Gemelo The Third Twin Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley	750	$140.00	Steve and Misuk Anderson
50	2021 Lucia Pinot Noir Garys’’ Vineyard SLH	750	$75.00	Mark Pisoni/Lucia
	2021 Lucia Syrah Soberanes Vineyard SLH	750
51	2021 Lucia Pinot Noir Garys’’ Vineyard SLH	750	$75.00	Mark Pisoni/Lucia
	2021 Lucia Syrah Soberanes Vineyard SLH	750
52	2021 Stars & Dust Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Young Vine SMV	759	$100.00	Nikki Pallesen/Stars & Dust
	2021 Stars & Dust Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Old Vine SMV	750
	2021 Stars & Dust Pinot Noir Drum Canyon Vineyard SRH	750
53	2024 Tablas Creek Vermentino Paso Robles Adelaida	750	$80.00	Darren Delmore/Tablas Creek
	2024 Tablas Creek Patelin de Tablas Rose Paso Robles Adelaida	750
	2023 Tablas Creek Dianthus Rose Paso Robles Adelaida	750
54	2022 Tablas Creek Mourvedre Paso Robles Adelaida	750	$110.00	Darren Delmore/Tablas Creek
	2023 Tablas Creek Grenache Noir Paso Robles Adelaida	750
	2022 Tablas Creek Syrah Paso Robles Adelaida	750
55	Signed copy of Slave to the Vine: Confessions of a Vagabond Cellarhand		$135.00	Darren Delmore/Delmore
	2023 Delmore Pinot Noir Deer Ridge Trail Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains	750
	2023 Delmore Syrah Stolo Vineyard SLO Coast	750
	2023 Delmore Syrah Bassi Vineyard SLO Coast	750
56	Buffalo Trace Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey	750	$80.00	Bruce Weimer
57	1994 Glen Keith 21 Year Old Alexander Murray & Co. Single Malt Scotch Whisky	750	$80.00	Bruce Weimer
58	Buffalo Trace Stagg Batch 23C Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey	750	$90.00	Bruce Weimer
59	2019 Sandar & Hem Pinot Noir Mindego Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains	Mag	$75.00	Brig Campbell
60	Rare Character Exceptional Series 9 year Single Barrel Limited Release Whiskey - Barrel E-KB-13 Bottle no. 45	750	$150.00	Ramon del Rosario
61	Norlan Double Walled whiskey glass (set of 2)		$125.00	Ramon del Rosario
	Barrel Craft Spirits Grey Label Limited Release Cask Strength Bourbon	750
62	2018 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir Proprietor’s Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard	750	$120.00	Uli Klumpp
	2019 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir Proprietor’s Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard	750
	2020 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir Proprietor’s Reserve Schultze Family Vineyard	750
63	2022 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux Vineyard Walla Walla	750	$125.00	Paul Hiyake
	2021 Cayuse Syrah Armada Vineyard Walla Walla	750
64	2006 Pietros Ranch Zinfandel Russian River	750	$105.00	Larry Schaffer/Tercero
	2014 Papera Ranch Zinfandel Russian River	750
	2008 Cardiac Hill Syrah Russian River	750
65	2010 Copain Pinot Noir En Bas Kiser Vineyard AV	750	$100.00	Frank Murray III
	2014 Copain Pinot Noir En Bas Kiser Vineyard AV	750
	2014 Copain Pinot Noir En Haut Kiser Vineyard AV	750
66	2012 Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Les Crayères	750	$100.00	Frank Murray III
	2012 Marguet Champagne Grand Cru La Grande Ruelle	750
67	2012 Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Shaman	750	$75.00	Frank Murray III
	2013 Marguet Champagne Grand Cru Shaman Rose	750
	2015 Marguet Coteaux Champenois Ambonnay Pinot Noir	750
68	2023 Marbeso Chardonnay Spear Vineyard Santa Rita Hills	750	$75.00	Phil Carpenter/SBVA
	2023 Marbeso Grenache/Syrah Spear & JS Vineyards Santa Rita Hills	750
69	2023 Sea Creatures Pinot Gnar Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County	750	$75.00	Phil Carpenter/SBVA
	2023 Sea Creatures Gamay Noir Là-Bas Reserve Santa Barbara County	750
70	2022 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga	750	$125.00	Kelly Petersen/Switchback Ridge
	2022 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Calistoga	750
71	2023 Sandler Morris Ranch Vineyard Pinot Noir Petaluma Gap	750	$140.00	Ed Kurtzman/Sandler
	2023 Sandler Boer Vineyard Pinot Noir Chalone	750
	2023 Sandler Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir SMV	750
	2023 Sandler Pinot Noir Madzia’s Vineyard–Max’s Block Bennett Valley	750
	2022 Sandler Zinfandel Poor Ranch Mendocino County	750
72	2023 August West Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands	750	$110.00	Ed Kurtzman/August West
	2023 August West Pinot Noir Russian River Valley	750
	2023 August West Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard Russian River Valley	750
73	Dinner for 6 at Foretti’s in Corona del Mar, + all wines provided from the cellar of Steve Nordhoff		$600.00	Steve Nordhoff/Foretti’s
74	2005 Tensley OGT Syrah Santa Barbara County–NEEDS A MANUAL BID SHEET MADE	Mag	$50.00	Rob Winn
75	3 bottles of Shiba Wichern Sparkling Willamette Valley–NEEDS A MANUAL BID SHEET MADE	750	$50.00	Rob Winn
76	2 bottles of Hoopes Rose Napa Valley–NEEDS A MANUAL BID SHEET MADE	750	$35.00	Rob Winn
77	2010 Sine Qua Non That Type of… Rosay Central Coast–NEEDS A MANUAL BID SHEET MADE	750	$125.00	Rob Winn
78	2009 Sine Qua Non On The Lam Santa Barbara County–NEEDS A MANUAL BID SHEET MADE	750	$100.00	Rob Winn
79	2013 Sine Qua Non Résisté Central Coast–NEEDS A MANUAL BID SHEET MADE	750	$150.00	Rob Winn
80	2005 Sine Qua Non The Petition California–NEEDS A MANUAL BID SHEET MADE	750	$175.00	Rob Winn

[ToddFrench]

Wow, amazing auctions, as has been the case lately!! We’ll bring our credit cards…I’m bringing Jen’s dad with me and he just moved to CA, so he happens to need some wine!

[larry_schaffer]

Truly looking forward to taking part - though not looking forward to the drive per se, but at least it won’t be raining! And my car is bound to smell like freshly baked Jalapeno Cheddar Bread

One of my favorite wine events each year - looking forward to lots of hugs and handshakes!

Cheers.

[Chris_Seiber]

I’ll see you there my friend! Save me a hunk of that bread.

[Steve_Nordhoff]

Tis soooo gooood!

[Brian_Tuite]

A couple notes from last night. I popped these in the hotel before dinner.

• 2018 Pax Syrah Majik Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (3/15/2025)
  Pre-Falltacular Friday night dinner at Basanti in San Juan Capistrano.
  Oh, memories of big fat heavy bottles encased in wax. Cellared since release. Pours dark ruby red, nose is bursting with black and green olive, blood, iron.
  Tart blackberry and blueberry meet white pepper on a medium bodied palate showing some finesse rather than heft. That iron on
  the nose translates to the mid-palate along with roasted meat and it finishes lean and lip smacking with fully resolved tannins at an absolute peak of maturity. No secondary notes to speak to other than a hint of camphor. Open one, you’ll be rewarded! 195 cases produced 12% abv.
  
  • 2014 Drinkward Peschon Cabernet Sauvignon Entre Deux Mères - USA, California, Napa Valley (3/15/2025)
    Pre-Falltacular Friday dinner at Basanti in San Juan Capistrano.
    Pours ruby black, nose of cassis, cedar, black currant, pencil lead. Mocha, coffee bean, black currant, firm ripe tannins, mouth puckering acidity. It keeps coming at you in layers, fruit, spice box, chalk and tangy tartness that pushes the finish on and on. Still showingnoretty young. Expect a long life ahead. Extended the drinking window to 2035 but that may be conservative.. Winner!
  
  • 2012 Bucklin Ancient Field Blend Old Hill Ranch - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley (3/15/2025)
    This was a but wound up when I pulled the cork but it developed nicely over dinner. Ruby red with a magenta rim. Nose of blackberry, scorched earth, bramble, rose petals and spice. Really spicy palate reminding me of volcanic soil, earthy, mature red and black fruits, very structured more spice and enough acidity to balance it all out. I opened this way too early but it was well received at the table. Nice glimpse at what will be in store over the next 10-15yrs. Exceptional wine from a legendary site.
  

  Posted from CellarTracker

[Frank_Murray_III]

The house is setup and it’s time for QC!

• 2023 Kutch Pinot Noir Ridge Top Mindego Ridge Vineyard - USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains (3/15/2025)
  Another go at this stuff. Neon color in the glass. The whole cluster (50%) gives this a spice lift but doesn't add green. The fruit on this is just so pure and concentrated, yet this doesn't come across as heavy to me. All the colors--red, blue, maybe a little black but it's a purple-toned perception on my palate. The finish? Crushed rocks, blueberry and red apple skins. Tannin here, which lifts the wine and supports with some more power. As opposed to a few weeks ago when we had this as part of the larger Kutch theme, I've got this singly on its own and I can really sense the power. Incredible sh#t, a bravo to Jamie for putting this wine off the property into its own cuvee.

Posted from CellarTracker

[Frank_Murray_III]

Next while I have time is the side-by-side of the McDougall 2023s from Jamie and Will. These are different, I think in part through how I sense the use of the barrel. In Jamie’s, the wood is not present, although the whole cluster is more additive to the overall wine, how it shows. For Will’s wine, the wood takes the fruit and tactile impression in a sexier direction. The fruits on both are similar, a red/black mix.

• 2023 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast (3/15/2025)
  Opened about an hour ago. Some metal shaving aroma. Spicy, with dark raspberry and dark cherry, then a tangy acid comes through. A bit creamy and primary still, with a deep concentration of red and black fruit, with a juicy finish.
• 2023 William & Mary Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch - USA, California, Sonoma County, Fort Ross - Seaview (3/15/2025)
  Yikes, first note. I appreciate Will letting us have some of this for the charity event, and to taste it right out of the chute. Aroma? Like a crushed fruit pastry, moreso like the filling inside of it and perfume. Think of letting that waft from the glass. Dark raspberry, strawberry, some spice, like a cardamom or aromatic cooking spice in that vein. Sexy, yet some tannin in the finish. Some new wood that is seasoning this, which adds the sexy tone.

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[Frank_Murray_III]

And one more as my time is running short before we start the event, one more favorite from year’s past. I was tasting through our Pinot Noir table and this one hit me. Stop and capture. Graham Family by Mr K at its best.

• 2023 August West Pinot Noir Graham Family Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (3/15/2025)
  I've been drinking this wine since the 2005 release. It has been a favorite and woven into the DNA of our annual charity event. It's consistently something I look to taste, and that others have an attraction and fondness for, too. The color on the 2023 is ruby, lighter for Pinot Noir, but for me that is Ed's style with Graham Family. Suave, cherries, herb, red licorice. Juicy and beautifully expressive with soil, herb and red fruits in the finish. Whatever oak is applied here is smart, but that's Ed K's magic. This is a lovely Pinot Noir, with great flavor, acid and gentle, balanced expression. Bravo!

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[Patrick_Taylor]

@larry_schaffer

my car is bound to smell like freshly baked Jalapeno Cheddar Bread

Did you spill some Ultramarine in your car?

[larry_schaffer]

No asparagus, my friend! I do wish somebody brought one of those to the event for all of us to try though. Seriously.

[Mike_Evans]

Damn you, Frank. I intended to pass on Will’s Pinot but your note drove me to pull the trigger.

[Frank_Murray_III]

The OG Loring joined us today. Frenchie in the middle and Rob Winn on the left.

[Frank_Murray_III]

I’m here for you, Mike. Always.

[brigcampbell]

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