Ribs, desserts, great wines and friends. What more could one want. Amy and Scott provide most of the wines and food and we all brought sides. Great times!!!
CellarTracker! 4th of July at Scott & Amy’s
- 2018 Vincent Chardonnay Brick House Vineyard – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
Lemon zest, saline, almonds, apple and minerals. Solid wine with medium finish. Drink now. (91 pts.) - 2014 Vieux Château Mazerat – France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Cherry, oak, spice, minerals and dust. (92 pts.) - 2010 San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Le Lucere – Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Drinking really well with cigar, earth, raspberries, dried cherry, minerals and dust. Medium plus finish and drinking well now but could hold for another 10. (93 pts.) - 2014 Mount Peak Winery Gravity – USA, California, Sonoma County
(90 pts.) - 2013 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard – USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Soy, rose petals, strawberries, minerals and perfume. Wonderful wine and medium finish. (94 pts.) - 2020 Wilson Winery Zinfandel Growers Series Reserve Cypress Ridge – USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Nice dry wine with cherry, black licorice, spice, minerals and pepper. (92 pts.) - 2021 Mauritson Wines Zinfandel Russian River Valley – USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Spice and bright fruit. Solid. (90 pts.) - 2016 Ramey Syrah Rodgers Creek Vineyard – USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Black pepper, dark fruits, spices, gravel and earth. (91 pts.) - 2013 Long Shadows Wineries Syrah Sequel – USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Nice sour cherry, floral, spice, earth and underbrush. Picks up some pepper on the finish. (92 pts.) - 2019 Sparkman Cellars Syrah Ruckus – USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Cherry, gravel, plum, spice, roasted meats, floral and minerals. Super complex and balanced wine overall. Medium plus finish. 92+ (92 pts.) - 2017 K Vintners Syrah Motor City Kitty Oldfield-Boushey Vineyard – USA, Washington
Green olives, dust, sour cherry, earth, dried meats and black pepper. Always found this wine to be a solid value and this is no exception. Drink now to 2028. (92 pts.) - 2016 Haber Family Vineyards Foreplay – USA, California, Napa Valley
Had low expectations just looking at the label but this is a solid wine. Cherry, plum, earth, minerals, leather and oak. Medium plus finish. This has another five plus years of enjoyment. (93 pts.) - 1993 Chateau Megyer Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos – Hungary, Tokaji
Carmel, burnt pie crust, dried apricots, honey and stone orchard fruits. Long finish and very satisfying. (93 pts.) - 2018 de Négoce OG N.151 Meritage – USA, California, Napa Valley
Black currants, spice and earth. Picks up some floral notes on the medium finish. A bit sweet for my palate but not over the top. (89 pts.) - 2018 Heir Apparent Proprietary Red Wine – USA, California, Napa Valley
Nice wine with cherry, plum, oak, vanilla, smoke and rose petals. Medium plus finish and nice acidity. Drink now to 2028. (91 pts.)