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Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2011

Wow this 11 is up there with 09 for me @ £120 & less subtle than 10 & 13 - my kind of Sass 93-95 going 96-98 👏 20yrs in this beauty 😍

🍇 85% Cab S & 15% Cab F

💨 5hr

🐮 Fillet Steak 🍔

🍷 Dark ruby

👃 Deep rich fresh spiced blackberry, currant & dark cherry jam in soft oak w/ soft earthy mineral undertone & herb sprinkles & dried blueberry 😍

👄 Med+ spiced soft black fruits that slide like silk around your mouth oozing pure class in fine smooth tannins

🎯 Med+ dark berry smooth cocoa finale
— 8 years ago

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Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Nice to read, we have the '11 in the cellar for the birthyear of my daughter. I understood it was not a long living vintage, but your post shows the contrary 👍
Chris England

Chris England

@Anthony De Blasi luckily they don't always get it right 😉 should age lovely 👍

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2011

Bigger and darker fruit than expected. Heavier on the palette than the '13 I'd recently had. Finish of licorice. — 9 years ago

Road 13 Vineyards

Seventy-Four K British Columbia Red Blend 2012

Jammy fruity and delicious. Buy 2, 1 is not enough. — 10 years ago

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Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1989

Old man look at my life, I'm a lot like you were..... Hottubbin' with Christian... Fab juice. 1989 was a good year... 13% cali bord blend... Say what?! — 10 years ago

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PG-13

Veneto Pinot Grigio

Fresh and crisp. Fruity, but not overwhelmingly so. Really nice, light white. — 11 years ago

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Réserve de la Comtesse Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Classic vintage (average summer)
46%Cab-32%Merlot-13%Cab Franc-9%Petit Verdot
— 12 years ago

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Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 1997

Excellent with grilled salmon, 5/3/13 — 13 years ago

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Fifteen Meritage Red Blend 2010

Wonderful nose of dark fruit, oak and cinnamon. Fantastic tastes of blueberries, blackberries, cassis, baking spices and oak. A bold wine with solid tannins that are still working to put on silk gloves. This is a blend of grapes from all 15 AVA's in Napa back in 2010. Probably has another decade or more in terms of optimal bottle life. Steve Reynold's at his best. — 9 years ago

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Realm Cellars

The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

I don't see this being rated as high as the 12 & 13, those wines drank far above $100.00 wines, whereas this vintage is priced accordingly — 9 years ago

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Martin G Rivard

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@Paul T I loved the 14 Bard when I enjoyed one at the winery with Juan. My 1st opinion of it was that is was as approachable as 12 and had the flavor profile of 13. A perfect hybrid. How long did you decant? I was amazingly impressed by it. I can't wait to get my shipment to revisit.

Peter Lauer

VDP Grosse Lage Saarfeilser Faß 13 Riesling 2013

On fire. Riesling and pizza. — 10 years ago

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Silver Oak

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1990

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

Seminal Napa-- still youthful with bountiful juicy plum-like fruits, and a touch of perfectly integrated oak. I like these wines so much more under 13% abv. — 11 years ago

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Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

BJ & Jess' wedding gift wine. $100 Excellent! 10/25/13 — 12 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004

I've had this bottle in the cellar for a LONG time (probably past peak)...waiting for the right occasion. Here is to ten eventful years of Builders Bargain. Jammy, delicate flavor. 13 years of aging has given this a very earthy quality. Decanted for 90 minutes but should get even more spectacular through the evening. Cheers! — 9 years ago

Black Cellar

Blend 13 Malbec Merlot Blend

I really like this blend, for that price is a very nice option. — 9 years ago

Sans Liege

The Transcendentalist Central Coast Red Rhone Blend

Steven Foster
9.3

11/12/13 blend. Damn it is good. Just the juiciest but well reserved crowd pleaser. And why shouldn't it be! At 55$ this is unbeatable. — 10 years ago

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Shawn R

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@Steven Foster Curt's wines are so under the radar. I agree with you 💯 %

Winzer Krems Sandgrube 13

Sandgrube 13 Grüner Veltliner 2013

Refreshing, off dry white with just the right touch of fizz. Best $13 value in several months. Nicer on day 1 chilled. — 11 years ago

Fourteen Appellations

Meritage Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

So good and yet so young tasting! It's an '05 and has plenty of time left! This was very drinkable but very easily could lay down another decade and some. — 11 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Wine Spec wine 0f the day 10-21-13 — 12 years ago