Daniel P. Drake 
Château Margaux
Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2014
I had the pleasure par taking in this 2014 Margaux du Chateau Margaux. This is the third lable from Chateau Margaux a blend of 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot.
On the nose were beautiful perfume notes, black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, spice, cassis, light herbaceous note, lilacs and earth.
On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, light oak, spice, cassis, graphite and earth.
This wine is medium bodied with a smooth velvety mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + fine grippy tannins that leaves you with a long dark fruit graphite finish. The week looks great ahead maintaining a level mind and cool head. Stay healthy and safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Ashbrook Estate
Wilyabrup Singlr Vineyard & Hand Picked Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Toward the end of the week this week we opened the 2018 Ashbrook Estate Wilyabrup Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Merlot.
On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, mint, cassis, herbaceous notes and earth.
On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, spice, herbaceousness, tobacco, graphite and earth.
This wine is medium to full bodied medium +acidity and medium to medium + fine grained sandy tannins that leads to a long dark fruit and earthy finish. I hope your weekend is going well and your spring is starting to show fruits of you labor. Stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 2 months ago
Grgich Hills Estate
Napa Valley Merlot 2018
This weekend we opened the 2018 Grgich Hills Estate Napa Valley Merlot.
On the nose there is nkack cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, violet, green bell pepper, cocoa, baking spice and earth.
On the palate is black cherry, blackberry, black pepper, baking spice, green bell pepper, chocolate, gravel and earth.
This wine is medium to full bodied smooth mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + grippy tannins that lead to a long black fruit earthy finish. I hope everyone's weekend was eventful. Please stay safe and healthy and have a great week ahead. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a day ago
Château Smith Haut Lafitte
Le Petit Haut Lafitte Red Bordeaux Blend 2020
This weekend we ipened the 2020 Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte. In Pessac-Léognan from Daniel & Florence Cathiard. This is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.
On the nose is very aromatic with black cherry, blackberry, black currant, graphite, chocolate, baking spice, minerlas and dark soil.
On the palate is black cherry, nkackberry. Plum, bbn lack currant, vegetal notes, cedar, graphite and earth.
This is a full bodied wine with medium+ acidity and medium + grippy tannins moving into a long bbn kack fruit graphite soil finish. I hope everyone's weekend has been a good one. Going forward into the new week stay positive, safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Hermann J. Wiemer
Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc 2021
We had the pleasure of opening the 2021 Hermann J. Wiemer.
On the nose there was nice strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, herbaceous notes and green bell pepper.
On the palate there was good strawberry, raspberry, red plum, green bell pepper, a bit of oak and crushed gravel.
This is a medium bodied wine with light velvety mouthfeel medium to medium + acidity and medium to medium + fine tannins that leaves with a medium to medium + red fruit gravel dust finish. Well it looks as though spring can't make up her mind. This weekend looks to be a bit on the cooler side so lets get out and enjoy ourselves. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — a month ago
Nikkal Wines
Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018
A few days back I opened the 2018 Nikkal Yarra Valley Pinot Noir. This is from McLaren Vale, Australia.
On the nose there is black cherry, cranberry, strawberry, a bit of funk, light oak and some nice soil.
On the palate thereis cherry, cranberry, pomegranate, cinnamon, spice, vanilla, light oak and dusty soil.
This is a medium bodied wine with a velvety mouthfeel medium to medium + acidity and medium fine tannins that leaves with a medium to medium + red fruit light oak dusty soil finish. Have a great weekend and please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 2 months ago
Château du Tertre
Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2001
The night before last we open the 2001 Château du Tertre Margaux Bordeaux blend. This blend is 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.
On the nose are notes of fruit although faint of bkack cherry, blackberry, brambles, licorice, cigar box, roses, oak, woody notes, forest floor and earthy notes
On the palate are notes of black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black pepper, worn leather, cigar tobacco, forest floor and earth.
This wine is medium to full bodied smooth velvety mouthfeel medium acidity and medium to medium+ powdery resolved tannins that still has a long dark earthy worn leather finish. I hope everyone is doing well going into the weekend. Please enjoy yourselves with family and friends. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 24 days ago
Babich Wines
Black Label Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Last night we opened the 2022 Babich Black Lable Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
On the nose there are wonderful pungent notes of grapefruit, nectarine, white peach, asparagus and grass.
On the palate there is beautiful grapefruit, white peach, peach skin, lime, mango and some minerality.
This wine is medium bodied with a clean refreshing mouthfeel medium + acidity that moves into a long grapefruit that lingers with a nice minerality finish. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. Please spend time with friends and family. Stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — a month ago
Owen Roe
Rosa Mystica Cabernet Franc 2020
This wine we opened is the 2020 Owen Roe Rosa Mystica Yakama Valley Cabernet Franc. This wine comes from Wapato, Washington.
On the nose there is cherry, strawberry, raspberry, bell pepper, licorice and crushed gravel.
On the palate there is tart cherry, tart strawberry, raspberry, bell pepper, herbaceous notes, baking spice, crushed gravel and graphite.
This is a medium to full bodied wine medium + acidity and medium to medium + firm tannins which moves into a long red fruit crushed gravel finish. Have a great end of the week and look forward to the weekend. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 2 months ago
Daniel P. Drake
Also on this weekend we opened the 2019 Grgich Hills Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Fumé Blanc.
On the nose is pungent aromas of grapefruit, peach, gooseberry, melon, herbaceous and grassy notes.
On the palate there is grapefruit, gooseberry, peach, melon, grassy notes and minerality.
This is a medium body wine with a clean fresh mouthfeel medium + acidity and a long grapefruit herbaceous minerality finish. Please stay safe and good health to everyone. Have an exciting week ahead. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — a day ago