Abbey Vale Vineyard

Freemark Abbey

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Dark in color, good nose, full body. Too woody for my taste, but a balanced CS — 3 months ago

Ray, Neil and 6 others liked this

Mollydooker Wines

Two Left Feet Shiraz Blend 2013

2013. Eleven years under a screw cap and it tastes very fresh with dark berry fruit and no visible signs of age. From the other reviews, I think the oak has probably mellowed a bit and I really enjoyed it with a meaty patty melt. — 5 months ago

Freemark Abbey

Cabernet Bosché Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Incredible … Soft tannings but amazing aromas, texture and depth. — 6 months ago

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Quinn liked this

d'Arenberg

d'Arry's Original McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache 2018

Blend of 50%/50% Grenache and Shiraz, deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits and herb spice. On the palate flavors of raspberry, plums and currants with herbs and spice. Fine tannins with firm edge, medium+ finish ending with fruit and nutty herb spice. Good now! — 6 months ago

Tom and Paul liked this

Mollydooker Wines

Carnival of Love McLaren Vale Shiraz

Deep ruby, heavy bodied - nose opens up to strawberry, spice and bubblegum. Mouth feel: blackcurrant, black pepper, liquorice, vanilla. medium acidity, well integrated tannins… very smooth to drink! — 8 months ago

Freemark Abbey

Bosché Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1988

Blind dinner, open theme, at Little Cat Lodge, Hillsdale, NY.

(From our cellar.)
— a year ago

Mark, Juan and 19 others liked this

Anthill Farms

Abbey-Harris Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

Well, this is a remarkable bottle. Stunning that a 2019 pinot has such depth and complexity. A great bottle. — 4 years ago

Tom, Shay and 5 others liked this

Pewsey Vale Vineyard

Museum Reserve The Contours Riesling

Smell like an oil refinery 😂 — 3 months ago

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Cameron Winery

Abbey Ridge Pinot Noir 2017

Sweet red and black cherry fruit, wet leaves and sous bois, med body, med + acidity, long finish 😋 — 4 months ago

Shay, Lyle and 4 others liked this

Mollydooker Wines

The Scooter Merlot 2021

Dark Ruby color with aromas of ripe berry fruit and herb spice aromas. On the palate flavors of ripe cherry and blackberry with leather and tobacco notes. Dusty tannins, medium+ finish ending with toasty herb mineral spice. — 6 months ago

Tom, Juan and 3 others liked this

Pewsey Vale Vineyard

Individual Vineyard Selection Eden Valley Dry Riesling 2023

3.3. We don’t usually drink Riesling, but this dry Riesling from Australia was a gift from a friend, and we very much enjoyed it with cheese and crackers before dinner. — 6 months ago

Freemark Abbey

Sycamore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Deep purple color. Aromas of blackberry, dried herbs, leather and tobacco. Perfect Cab! Full bodied, loads of black fruit and oak on the palate.

🏅95 Points - Robert Parker
🏅95 Points - Decanter
🏅94 Points - James Suckling
— 8 months ago

Tom, Shay and 8 others liked this

Noon Winery

Eclipse Grenache Blend 2013

Popped and poured into a decanter about 90min prior to service. The 2013 Eclipse pours a deep ruby with a transparent core; medium+ viscosity with faint staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with red and black brambles, leather, black pepper and other spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and hard to hate on. Yes, it is an enormous wine and yet, somehow balanced at 16%. To this day, the wines from Noon remain elusive. Drink now through 2028. — a year ago

Severn, Ira and 6 others liked this

Wirra Wirra

Church Block McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

This is another blend. But this time it’s Cab, Syrah and Mourvèdre. — 4 years ago

Quinta do Vale Meão

Tinto Douro Touriga Nacional Blend 2013

Very nice. — 4 months ago

Ted, Jose and 1 other liked this

Two Hands

Sexy Beast McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon

Joe L.
9.3

Sexy beast - cab sauv bright red fruit sour cherry high acid, supple tannins, lingering finish — 5 months ago

Two Hands

Lily's Garden McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Poured into a decanted about an hour prior to service and presented double-blind. The 2019 “Lily’s Garden” pours a deep garnet with a bit of purple and a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose the wine is developing with black bramble fruit, purple flowers, a touch of the animal and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The alcohol is elevated; calling it high. The finish is medium+. I called Syrah from France, from the Northern Rhône, Croze-Hermitage from a recent warmer vintage like 2019. Dangit…I got the variety right but I should have considered Australia with the elevated alcohol. This is a fairly classic Aussie Shiraz that certainly gives off a French vibe but the fruit and alcohol give it away. Drink now through 2034. — 5 months ago

Pooneet, Tom and 16 others liked this

Freemark Abbey

Napa Valley Merlot 2019

If I were served this blind, I think I’d probably be more likely to peg this as a Saint-Emilion than a Napa Merlot. Not overly fruity, very nice savory notes. — 7 months ago

Ted, Pooneet and 11 others liked this

Freemark Abbey

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2021

I haven’t had a Napa Chardonnay in quite a while. This is very nice. Very fragrant, with ripe orchard fruit, a nice florals, very light touch of barrel aging toast, and an interesting wet clay minerality. Denser in the mouth than the nose led me to expect. Low-toned cracked dark stones, with the fruit taking a back seat. Quite full bodied, but there is nice, subtle acidity to lift it just enough. Seem to me the closest French analogy is a well-made Pouilly-Fuisse. Got this for under $25 at Costco. — 10 months ago

Neil, Severn and 13 others liked this
Severn Goodwin

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Nice, Costco FTW with FAW.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, I have to confess that I have NEVER had a Freemark Abbey Chardonnay, but it sounds like I need to change that!!

Freemark Abbey

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Deep and dark blackberries, blueberries, currants followed by fig, leather, smoke, licorice and long steady earthy finish — 3 years ago

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