Above Ground Winery

Hubert Lamy

Les Chataigners Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2015

Licorice, gala apple, slight toast, floral and amazing acid. Drinking well above Bourgogne. — 7 years ago

Azienda Agricola Le Ragnaie

Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2013

Casey Curbow
9.4

Drinks well above it’s pricepoint. Such purposeful clarity and depth with control and elegance. — 9 years ago

Higher Ground

Monterey County Pinot Noir 2014

Great, smooth but interesting Pinot. Terrific price. — 10 years ago

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Patti Pontrelli

Patti Pontrelli

Fruit forward, loved it.

Château La Fleur-Pétrus

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1970

Not ever sure why the 61 vintage sells at or even above Petrus price as I've never had it but rest of the old vintages are just lovely and relatively a bargain! This bottle had all the nuances and elegance of a fine lady at ease with oneself. Love it! — 10 years ago

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Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2013

Happy wine in my happy place with my happy person. Not sure if life actually gets better? best value in white burgundy - punches above its weight — 10 years ago

Dan Parrott
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Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Drinking way above its pay grade.... Again. I love 96 Bordeaux. Beautiful nose with plenty of fruit but telltale pepper. Long life. — 10 years ago

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Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2004

As far as big houses go, always been a fan of the special cuvée. This is a cut above - lots and lots of biscuit and toast, but very well integrated, bit of dried apricot and a slight tinge of bitter oxidation rounding out this one - fantastic sparkler. — 11 years ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

83 vintage was showing strong tannin still... Lovely wine, everything there but definitely in to secondary flavour characteristics. Even this far back Pontet-Canet was punching above it's 5th growth status. #mtlwinethrowdown — 11 years ago

Edmunds St. John

Higher Ground Syrah 1997

Austin Ferrari
9.2

Dog fell asleep on this beauty! — 11 years ago

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This had its ups and downs. Graphite, garrigue, olive tapenade, menthol.

Bogle Family Vineyards

California Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Bogle winemakers have crafted an expressive example of this classic varietal. Richly extracted cherry and cassis arrest the senses, holding captive on both the nose and the palate. Swiftly followed by black pepper and black olive, the supple mouthfeel fills out this full-bodied wine. Spicy American oak heightens the dense fruit, finishing with wisps of ground pepper and stellar tannins.

This well-balanced red wine can be savored with a variety of meat dishes, rich sauces or aged cheeses. Try a rib eye with blue cheese butter.
— 13 years ago

Jean-Philippe Fichet

Vieilles Vignes Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2016

Rick K
9.2

Taut, steely giving way with warming to white flower, lemon zest. Too young, but really nice and a clear step above the regular Bourgogne. Try again in 2 yrs. — 7 years ago

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Drinkward Peschon

"Entre Deux Mères" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Always punches above it's weight — 9 years ago

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Remhoogte

Honeybunch Reserve Chenin Blanc 2015

Freshly ground garden hose — 10 years ago

Domaine Joblot

Clos du Cellier Aux Moines Givry 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Too young. Nice and full for a Givry. Punches above its weight. A bit backwards yet. — 10 years ago

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Domaine Leroy

Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2003

First #leroy ever! Punching well above it's regional appellation. @坐漁荘 — 10 years ago

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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2013

Drinking above its appellation — 10 years ago

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Henriot

Brut Souverain Champagne

Great bubbles, complex on the back end. A steal at €27, and head and shoulders above its peers. — 11 years ago

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

One of my go to high end wines. Regardless of the vintage the wine seems to press on through. This particular vintage was a cut above. — 11 years ago

Château Redortier

Beaumes-de-Venise Red Rhone Blend 2010

Lovely balance, opened up with a bit of aeration and punched well above its weight. — 11 years ago

Château Potensac

Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Great value claret with a bit of age, punching well above! — 12 years ago

Bodega Navarro Correas

Colección Privada Mendoza Malbec 2011

Very tasty! As Lloyd put it... "It's a step above our wine in a box." :) — 13 years ago

Château La Croix St. Georges

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

A review of 9️⃣’s for fun 😁

The 2009 was made 9 years ago @ £39 & 19 years after the 1990 @ €90 😁 so I thought it would be fun to compare how my favourite Pomerol has evolved 😁

💵 Oh & Petrus next door to this Chateau is 90 times more expensive 🤣

🥊 So 90 vs 09

🏵 90 - 97-98 points
🏵 09 - 94-95 points

🍷 90 - Garnet opaque ruby w/ bricking
🍷 09 - Opaque ruby

⏩ scroll for colour pics on Instagram ⏩

👃 90 - Bordeaux nasal sex of soggy earth, sooty underground 🚇, char-smoked oak, old leather, damp musty cellar, mushroom, mirabelle plums, damson compote, obliterated blackcurrant, herbs, toasted fig, bitter mocha & liquorice
👃 09 - Dark jammy plum & blackcurrant through smokey oak, choc mocha, flint, pencil lead, soggy earthy leaves & wet rock minerals

👄 90 - Med body of creamy earthy smooth silk dark plum & berry bathed in ground mocha & liquorice
👄 09 - Med+ creamy smooth ripe dark plum & blackcurrant body w/ a mocha infusion & mineral tone

🎯 90 - Long mocha liquorice dark fruits mouth filling linger w/ a big happy smile 😃
🎯 09 - Long smooth ripe dark fruit, minerals & rich mocha linger - oh & still big happy smile 😀

⏰ 09 I can’t wait to revisit you in 19 years 😘

👏 @josephjanoueix @jeanphilippejanoueix 😍
— 8 years ago

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Nice idea, but I think 2009 will become awesome too 🤨😉

Ground Effect

Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Ripe fruit gives way to baking spices baking spices baking spices. Jammy but not overly so. This is a unique little number, very interesting and agreeable — 9 years ago

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Domaine Ghislaine Barthod

Les Bons Bâtons Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2010

Punching so far above its weight class it's absurd. Need to try more Barthod. Another superb Rosenthal selection — 10 years ago

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Girard Winery

Artistry Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Shay A
9.0

I'm fairly new to Girard wines, but really quite fond of this cab blend. I've tasted the '11 as well and this seems to be a step above. Really opens nicely after a bit of a decant...medium bodied but full of great flavor. — 10 years ago

Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair

Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir 2013

Darker red fruits, blackcurrant, tinge of sweetness, soft tannins that faded with air, denser and really punched above its weight — 10 years ago

Ground Effect

Gravity Check White Blend

Very excited to get my hands on a bottle. A nice balance of Chenin and Reisling. I enjoyed letting the wines temperature rise slightly and taste the different layers. — 11 years ago

Le Vieux Pin

Petit Rouge Red Blend

Merlot with a dash of Syrah, this wine gives you red cherries and dusty blackberries with a sprinkling of pink peppercorns. Punches above its weight class.

Full review at wineshout.com

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— 11 years ago

Hallowed Ground

Proprietary Red Blend 2014

Delicious tart cherries and vanilla finish. Love it, great sipper on its own — 11 years ago

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Camp Meeting Ridge Estate Vineyard Chardonnay 2009

Full bodied and well-balanced. Delicious chard but priced well above what most are willing to pay for CA Chards. — 12 years ago

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