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Dark golden in color with a brownish hue.
Light nose and very dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing lemons, apples, spices, light over ripen citrus fruits, earth, light wood, herbs, light vegetables and white pepper.
Short finish with limes and bitter herbs.
This 28 year old is a little past its prime, but still drinkable and interesting.
I had higher expectations, but at this age, it really depends on the individual bottle. That said, I still enjoyed it.
Needed 30 minutes to open up properly.
Good by itself as a sipping wine.
100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$250. — 3 days ago
Ruby in color with medium intensity and a wide reddish rim.
Showing a very traditional nose of Barolo.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate and complex.
Showing cooked cherries, plums, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This 6 year old Barolo is drinking wonderfully now. Young, but already very approachable.
Rich, tangy and interesting. Well balanced with nice complexity. Soft and elegant with great structure.
This gorgeous wine will continue to age nicely in the 20 years.
Good by itself or with food. A great sipping wine.
100% Nebbiolo grapes were aged in large oak barrels for 18 months.
50% destemed.
14% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$150. — 6 days ago
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Deep inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of red and black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, chocolates, tobacco, spices, coffee, herbs and black tea.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, peppercorn, pencil lead, earth, tobacco leaf and herbs.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Merlot based blend from from Bordeaux. Rich and engaging. Fruit forward with nice complexity.
Soft and spicy, nicely balanced and elegant.
This 5 year old Second Wine is already drinking very nicely. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Good by itself or with food. A nice sipping wine.
A blend of 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
14% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$35. — a day ago
#KosherWineSunday
Dark purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Strong nose of black fruits, tobacco, oak, chocolates, light earth, herbs and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, spices, currants, tobacco, dark chocolates, coffee and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 8 year old Syrah blend from Israel is drinking very nicely at this point. Complex, extracted and rich.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 45 minutes in the decanter.
I had it 4 years ago and it is drinking better now. Drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.
Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Mourvedre. Kosher and not Mevushal. Grapes are grown in the Galilee region and aged for 13 months in French Oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$30 (current vintage). — 5 days ago
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Inky in color with a reddish rim.
Pretty nose with cedar, chocolates, black fruits and spices.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, spices, licorice, chocolates, light vanilla, tobacco, black pepper, espresso and light cola.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from the problematic 2020 vintage in Napa Valley.
Complex and engaging. Elegant, rich and fruit forward. I really enjoyed the nose, once it opened up.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
A great sipping wine. Nice to see low alcohol from Napa Valley.
Wine Enthusiasts 94 points. Wine Advocate 90 points.
A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Malbec. Aged for 12 months in (40% new) French Oak barrels.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$125. — 7 days ago
Light reddish in color with light intensity.
Really pretty nose, with nice elegance.
Light to medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Showing raspberries, cherries, red currants, light wood, spices, wild flowers, chocolates and tobacco.
Medium plus on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Barbaresco with some nice age to it. Elegant and rich. Complex with good structure.
This 8 year old Barbaresco is still young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years. I had the 1998 not too long ago and it was so much better.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
100% Nebbiolo grapes were aged for 5 years in Oak and Concrete tanks.
14% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$80. — 2 days ago
Pretty color of dark red with a wide reddish rim.
On the nose cherries, sweet strawberries, light oak, spices and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, black cherries, light oak, tobacco, licorice, earth, coffee, light alcohol, herbs and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon from Sierra Foothills. Fruit forward, soft and elegant.
Nicely balanced and complex, but Needed an hour to open up.
This 6 year old is starting to drink nicely now, and will improve in the next few years.
Easy drinking and good by itself.
Aged in American oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$28. — 4 days ago
This 15 year old Barolo is still drinking very nicely.
Pretty color and medium in body with medium acidity.
Showing red fruits with earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, graphite and dark coffee.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
A Delicious wine. Complex and interesting.
92 points.
14% alcohol by volume. — 7 days ago
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Pretty nose of red and black fruits, wood, earth, herbs, chocolates, celery, black coffee and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, currants, cherries, earth, black coffee, light wood, spices, chocolates and herbs.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 6 year old Merlot from Alexander Valley is drinking at its peak right now. Loved the nose here.
Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine.
I had this vintage 3 years ago and it is drinking much better now. Will continue to drink nicely in the next couple of years.
100% Merlot grapes were aged in (25% new) French Oak barrels for 14 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$20. — 8 days ago
"Odedi"
Bright red in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.
Fruity on the nose and medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with mild complexity.
Showing red candy, cherries, currants, light wood, raspberries, spices, light oak, chocolates and peppercorn.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This 6 year old is still drinkable, but past its peak.
I had it 3 years ago and it was a lot better.
Good right out of the bottle and got acidic after an hour in the bottle.
A blend of 44% Merlot, 32% Zinfandel, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Grenache, 6% Mourvedre and 3% Syrah.
14% alcohol by volume.
84 points.
$23 (current vintage). — a day ago