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Leonetti Cellar

Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

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9.4

This wine is fantastic. At first out of the bottle - very dark and tight knit but milk chocolate notes keep it interesting.

After letting it sit for 2 hours as my kids run wild and refuse to sleep - now the wine opens up and just shines. Still chocolatey but the fruit is coming out.
— 7 days ago

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Gaja

Ca' Marcanda Camarcanda Bolgheri Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

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9.2

Good but not great. Drink up! — 21 days ago

Brigitte & Gerhard Pittnauer

Rosenberg St. Laurent 2013

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9.1

Crazy. Smells horrendous. Wild flavors. Variety of pepper Syrah like tones and then some fruit. All in the same taste.

Worked well with the heavy gamey pasta as main course.
— 22 days ago

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TOR Kenward Family Wines

Hyde Vineyard Napa Valley Chardonnay 2015

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9.2

Good but not great. Acquired via auction. Something about the acidity and tartness that held back the wine for me. — 8 days ago

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Azienda Agricola Rasa

La Serena Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2010

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9.2

Not as fruity as I remember but solid wine. Needs food to really absorb it. — 15 days ago

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Dancing Hares Vineyard

Napa Valley Red Blend 2009

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9.3

Gripping and dark fruit. Dense and heavy wine. Quite expressive.

Could use a bit more air but this wine seems to have aged well and is drinking nicely
— 21 days ago

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Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello

Monprivato di Castiglione Falletto Barolo Nebbiolo 2017

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9.2

Decanted for several hours in advance. Light and expressive then perfect match for some heavy food.

On reflection a nice enjoyable wine but relative to price and brand - not up to par.
— 22 days ago

Brent, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Mayacamas Vineyards

Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

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9.2

This needs a ton of airtime and then food to really show well. I think it finally hit its stride after being out about 5 hours. — 14 days ago

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Quilceda Creek

Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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9.3

Seemed like maybe it needed a few more hours to breathe. Tasty but not explosive with complexity that I was expecting. — 20 days ago

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La Soufrandière

Les Quarts Pouilly-Vinzelles Chardonnay 2019

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9.2

Beautiful pop and depth to it. Nice lemon limey flavor with good acidity and a sweetness that wasn’t oaky.

Very enjoyable with food
— 22 days ago

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