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Rich and Bold
Grower Champagne
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Classic Napa
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With Goat Cheese
Tawny Port
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Unicorn
1982 Bordeaux
Acidity
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2010 Chablis
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Andy Stabile

396 wines • 42 followers • 56 following

Drylands

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025

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Andy Stabile

8.9

Damn good supermarket white — 6 days ago

Jose and Ted liked this

Caymus Vineyards

50th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

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Andy Stabile

8.8

Nice gift… but if we’re all being honest….
#oakmonster

Meh.
— a month ago

Dave, Ted and 2 others liked this

Merenda Sinoira

Sapél Langhe Nebbiolo 2021

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Andy Stabile

9.2

An elegant drink-at-parties-with-your-pinky-up kind of wine.
Subtle sour apple and even subtler cherry and velvet mouth feel contrasted by a big finish.

Simple, beautiful and unique wine. GIven its “simplicity”, odd how it hits the target. I loved and I’m ordering more.

Like other ratings I saw…. I also got mine at Le volpi e l’uva in Florence. That place always delivers. Half wine store… half your favorite som. Best wine store on the planet.
— 2 months ago

Dave, Ted and 2 others liked this

Ricossa Antica Casa

Barbaresco Piemonte Nebbiolo

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Andy Stabile

8.9

Big first swig. BIG. Almost shocking.
Let it rest a bit and it settled into a big but balanced strawberry / plum number
But yeah. Empty bottle.
Liked. Nothing wrong with it. Nothing special.
#Barsha.
— 15 days ago

Anthony, Ted and 3 others liked this

Zaca Mesa

Z Cuvée Santa Ynez Valley Grenache Blend 2019

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Andy Stabile

8.9

Liked this more than I expected. Subtle fruit… is it strawberry?… up front then a strong earthy / tobacco finish. Balanced and on palate first until tannins kick in to finish.

Would go again .
— a month ago

Ted, Dave and 1 other liked this

Charles de Fère

Réserve Dry Rosé Blend

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Andy Stabile

8.7

Not a bad rose. A bit of complexity after crisp raspberry and …is it apricot?…. A rather enjoyable bit of a slighlty vegetal funk as well.
Wish I would have opened on a hot day instead of a cool evening.
— 2 months ago

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Antonio Camillo

Morellino Di Scansano Sangiovese Blend 2020

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Andy Stabile

8.9

Not the best wine I ever had, but the one that nailed my palate ….

Dirt rust salt leather … all the good stuff
— 22 days ago

Dave, Ted and 2 others liked this

Piemaggio

Le Fioraie Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend

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Andy Stabile

9.0

Solid.
Balanced
Sour tart fruit
If there was a circle chart of the flavor profiles of Chianti Classicos this would be in the geographic bull’s eye.
#Helen’s @ #Jon&Vinny’s on Fairfax.
One of L.A.’s best little wine shops.
Thanks gang
— a month ago

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La Caña Navia

Rías Baxias Albariño

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Andy Stabile

9.1

An enjoyable bottle. Balanced. Tasty. Just a touch short of blowing me away. — 2 months ago

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Contucci

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2022

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Andy Stabile

9.1

Liked more than Contucci’s more expensive offerings.
BIg & dry with a funk finish.

With Tom & Sal in Big Bear.
— 3 months ago

Dave, Ted and 2 others liked this