Central Valley Merlot

Masseto

Toscana Merlot 2018

Rare sighting. Lucky to drink them side by side. Both a bit young and powerful with so much aging potential. Massetino is mostly Merlot with some Cab Franc. Masseto is all Merlot. Distinctly different though. Massetino being the more robust and Masseto being the more elegant. Then again. So much potential. — a month ago

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Château Lascombes

Margaux Merlot Blend 2005

Biased but I love this wine. — 2 days ago

Joe, David and 7 others liked this

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Rosso Merlot Blend 2021

Opens up with splash of plums, dark cherries, and apple. This is tempered by fig, anise and touch of smoke. There are bitter but light tannins that dominate the final notes. — 6 days ago

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Andrew, Jay and 5 others liked this

Realm Cellars

The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Ok I just think the Tempest is a bit more refined but that was questioned/debated. I stand by my assessment. Magnum — 9 days ago

Shay, Andrew and 5 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tenuta Guado al Tasso Il Bruciato Bolgheri Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2022

Excellent relatively light/early spring evening super Tuscan — 3 days ago

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Paul J

Paul J

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Gaja

Ca'Marcanda Promis Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2020

Wine is full bodied, purplish. On nose its violets, black cherries, cheedar, earthy. On palate, its sweet, little spicy, i can taste the brightness from sangiovese buts its more vegal to me. The structure, merlot balanced the syrah so it does mellowed the syrah attack. Long finish, tannic, give it 1 hour decant. Best after 2028.. cheers! 🍷 — 6 days ago

Austin Hope

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

L38 engineering dinner with team- Cindy, Henri, Ian, Brian, Ruben — 8 days ago

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Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Deep and quite opaque , narrow ruby rim . Quite a lot of wood spice though with time in the glass there is a lot underneath that oak , dark cassis , ripe blackberry and a mineral undertone . Quite round and ripe on the palate , almost ‘new world’ in style compared to some of the preceding vintages , rounded but gritty tannin , balanced acidity . Generous and round, but with balanced alcohol , good length. Dark cassis , blackberry dark cherry notes. A strong oyster shell , saline component after a while in the glass . Needs time obviously , even though this is quite round and ripe. Intense with great potential. Better in 10-15 years will last well a further 10-15. — 7 hours ago

Jan, Jeroen and 4 others liked this

Saxum Vineyards

Broken Stones Red Rhone Blend 2010

Monday night pull. Idiot friend wanted wine with burgers. He said “it’s red meat”. Meh, rather have a coke. Good juice. Cork was soft. Enjoyable but maybe better sooner? I won’t know. — 10 days ago

Tenuta San Guido

Guidalberto Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2021

Notes of cherry, plum, oak, vanilla, and tobacco. Graceful and elegant on the palate. — 19 days ago