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Paul J

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Charles Joguet

Les Petites Roches Chinon Cabernet Franc 2016

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8.8

PnP. Bright red color. Typical bell pepper with pressure treated wood. Fairly astringent. Not bad, but not my style. — 4 days ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Paul J

9.5

1hr+ decant. Drinking at its prime! Dark purple color. Massive pencil shavings, cedar, and herbs on the nose. Silky texture with big dark fruit and great depth. Long finish. This was fantastic! — 17 days ago

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Paul Hobbs

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Paul J

9.7

1hr+ decant. Dark red color with subtle bricking. Complex nose of massive blue fruit with caramel and cedar. Same on the palate with subtle tea. Medium plus depth and finish. Bottles like this are why I’ve been buying this every year for over a decade. — a month ago

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Tom, Billy and 6 others liked this

Snowden

The Ranch Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Paul J

9.0

PnP. Dominated by stewed fruit which was unattractive. Cork was fine just past prime drinking window. Nice depth and texture. — a month ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
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Tom, Paul and 5 others liked this

Thierry et Pascale Matrot

Les Chevalières Meursault Chardonnay 2018

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Paul J

9.2

Medium gold color. Honeysuckle and lemon zest on the nose. Same on the palate with decent acidity and metallic elements. Got better with air. — 9 days ago

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Paul J

Paul J

Medium gold color. Honeysuckle and lemon zest on the nose. Same on the palate with decent acidity and metallic elements. Got better with air.

Smith Madrone

Estate Bottled Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

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Paul J

9.4

PnP. This was great! Drove by the winery on Spring Mountain last week! Dark red color with dark, candied fruit on the nose. Classic Napa cab with nice terroir elements. Great depth and awesome texture. Another excellent Wine Spectator recommendation. — 17 days ago

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Scott@Mister, Jan and 5 others liked this

Finca Valpiedra

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

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Paul J

9.4

PnP. Dark red color with purple tones. Black and blue fruit on the nose with cedar and oak as well as subtle vanilla. Rustic and Bordeaux-like on the palate. Chewy wine with great depth and a long finish. Wine Spectator nailed this rec! Awesome QPR and super good. Debating between 94-95. — a month ago

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Quilceda Creek

Washington Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

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Paul J

9.6

1hr+ decant. Dark red color with rustic tones. Bramble, chocolate, cedar, and some alcohol on the nose. Same on the palate with nice depth. Still young but drinking nicely. — 10 days ago

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Jan, Scott@Mister and 3 others liked this
Paul J

Paul J

1hr+ decant. Dark red color with rustic tones. Bramble, chocolate, cedar, and some alcohol on the nose. Same on the palate with nice depth. Still young but drinking nicely.
Paul J

Paul J

1hr+ decant. Dark red color with rustic tones. Bramble, chocolate, cedar, and some alcohol on the nose. Same on the palate with nice depth. Still young but drinking nicely.

Hunter's

Offshoot Chardonnay 2020

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Paul J

9.3

Always great. This seemed younger and more vibrant with more lemon flavors than previous bottles of other vintages. I think these can age for a bit. — a month ago

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Jan, Tom and 3 others liked this

Hermann J. Wiemer

Finger Lakes Dry Riesling 2020

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Paul J

9.2

Great value Riesling. Subtle petrol and lemongrass on the nose with pineapple. Well balanced deep wine. A touch too sweet for me, but overall very nice. — a month ago

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Paul, Ron and 4 others liked this