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Margaret River Chardonnay 2019

Pale, near watery straw gold with light green highlights. Shy, inviting nose and medium light palate of yellow apple, juicy citrus rind, and lemon drop. Medium plus acidity. Medium short finish. So, this is Margaret River Chardonnay. A food-friendly, lightly oaked Chardonnay in a New World meets Burgundy style. Enjoy with a wide range of fare from crisp salads to hearty roasted poultry. It will pair nicely. Drink now through 2024. — 5 years ago

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Orin Swift Cellars

75, 864 Miles California Zinfandel Blend 2017

Rich. Flavorful. Hook it to my veins. — 5 years ago

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Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1967

The 67 was much fresher & the better wine against the 69 — 6 years ago

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Domaine Le Roc

La Folle Noire d'Ambat Fronton Negrette 2016

This label cracks me up every single time😃
Violet, cherry, iron, earth. A firework of a nose and no trace of any barnyard funk lately which is good improvement on the same bottles opened one year ago. The palate is well balanced with a crazy fruit, violet exploding here and there, a strong acid frame and some matter, côte du Rhône style. Gentle tannins kick off a very playful finish with violet and cherry and a lot of fun. This wine is made out of grapes grown 10 miles from the house I grew up in near toulouse and it's always a win! (pun intended)
— 6 years ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Richebourg Pinot Noir 1971

M’s bday dinner (7/12). Tasted blind. Bright tawny color. Has good weight but suspect it’s older. Exotic powerful nose. Everyone smiles, this is special. Notes of red cherries, Asian spice, rose petals and dark earth. Flamboyant in the mouth. “Amazing” underlined 2x in my notes. Memorable. We started enjoying this after 4 hours of air was given to it and even 3 hours after that this was still singing. Guessed 69 La Tache. This ended up being my favorite wine of the evening. The emotional impact was more than the other 2 slightly older DRCs. There was a long, mixed debate on this though. — 6 years ago

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Central

700 Miles Red Blend 2011

As you swish the wine around and send your nose to the rim of your glass, a hint of smoke alongside a whiff of spice will tingle your olfactory. Now take that glass and touch the wine to your lips and take the smallest sip while breathing through your nose to be hit hard by 2 of your senses. Now your taste buds will get a rush of oak and black cherry that expands the tongue and moistens the cheeks. The wine will slide down your throat coating every inch with a smooth, buttery texture. The alcohol content hitting you in the deep throat resembling a higher than average alcohol content. This wine is extravagant, but if you have too much at once, the tannins will turn you red. This wine is marvellous and the price tag definitely will reflect that. — 7 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

An excellent example steeped in pipe tobacco, pure licorice and black fruit. Benefitting from an hour decant this has miles to go. From magnum. — 5 years ago

Melissa Shabinsky
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Paul T HB

Haven’t liked a Caymus SS since this vintage,
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They’ve dialed up the fruit... 💣

Mollydooker Wines

Two Left Feet Shiraz Blend 2017

Plenty of fruit. 69% Shiraz. — 5 years ago

Enfield Wine Co.

Haynes Vineyard Syrah 2014

That’s sausage and peppers in the background. And onions. And shallots. And mushrooms. I had some zucchini too, gotta throw that in there. I had a croissant as well. That’s what 70 miles on a bike will do to your appetite. — 6 years ago

Severn, Ryan and 4 others liked this

Hartford Court

Land's Edge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Last bottle, had a bottle about a year ago, aged nicely. Their vineyard is a few miles away from the Pacific Ocean and aged, in French Oak, about 1/3 new, deep ruby with black fruit aromas and earthy floral spice notes. On the palate, soft raspberry, black cherry and blueberry flavors, rich and complex with integrated spice and oak. Smooth tannins with good balance of juicy acidity still has room to age. Lingering mineral finish, an outstanding wine. A real pleasure, wish I had more! — 6 years ago

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LaCheteau

Kiwi Cuvée Bin 69 Pinot Noir 2017

Exactly as described... light AND fruity. Easy to drink. — 6 years ago

Miles Wine Cellars

Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc 2012

Excellent smooth Finger Lake wine. Smooth aftertaste. Will drink this again. Great by itself — 7 years ago

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Belle Pente

Belle Pente Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015

Belle Pente means "beautiful slope", 70 acre hillside vineyard on a historic 1840s farmstead 2 miles east of Carlton in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA. Beautiful nose with ripe berry & floral scents mingling in the glass. Fresh fruit flavors of raspberry & sweet cherry, hints of vanilla oak spice, great balance with vivid acidity. Smooth tannins, lingering finish ending with cedar tones & a nudge of spice. An enjoyable Pinot at great price. Has aging benefits, but why wait. 667 cases, grab all bottles you can find. — 7 years ago

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Great producer, and bottle!

69 Miles

Yolo County Chardonnay

2017 vintage. Mediocre by itself. Pairs well with baked salmon. Much better than Kim Crawford. Both L and F agree. Get more. — 5 years ago

Miles

Rainwater Medium Dry Madeira Tinta Negra Mole

Rusty pink color. Primarily 3 YO — 5 years ago

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Peay Vineyards

Estate Scallop Shelf Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2013

medium ruby, amber rim; red cherry, leather; sour cherry; light bodied, light tannins, high acidity, 13.1% ABV; sourced from a ridge only 4 miles away from the Pacific Ocean; opened up and drank better on the second day; $49 — 6 years ago

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Roy Piper

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

John B
9.4

Couple hours in a decanter. Could probably use a few more. But still luscious red fruits and graphite for miles. Really love this wine. — 6 years ago

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Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1988

Completely underrated vintage. Pleasant green notes initially, incredible depth of fruit. Mature but seems to have miles to go. Worth seeking out. — 7 years ago

Erin Jones
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