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Barreri & Rovati

Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo 2009

20 bucks at Trader Joe’s. Not going to be able to buy a Barolo at this price/quality. Drink with food. Lots of earth and mushrooms. — 7 years ago

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Dyer Vineyard

Diamond Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

REALLY nice bottle of wine. This wine has a lot going on. Sourced from a 2.2 acre plot that is right across the street from Diamond Creek, the Dyers put love into everything they make. And it shows. This wine has a blackberry and floral perfume that is intoxicating. The nose was very reminiscent of Cab Franc and in a blind tasting that would have been my guess. The entry of this wine is delicately powerful. It has the blackberry power, the cassis of a younger wine, but the finesse in the middle with notes of graham cracker, grilled meats, herbs, pie spice, cola, and BRAMBLE....just a LOT going on here!! This wine is still very locked up, and takes a BUNCH of coaxing to get it out of its shell. Once it does, it does NOT disappoint. Very pumped about being able to spend some time with Dawnine and Bill in the next couple of weeks! — 8 years ago

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Carl Fischer

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Mark - wait until you try their Cab Franc; It's just unbelievable. And they are the nicest people, too.

Armand de Brignac

Ace of Spades Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

Was this an awesome Rose? Yes. But not worth the money. Take away the Jay Z label and you just have a very good but over priced rose not worth more than 100 bucks — 8 years ago

Krista liked this

Noël Verset

Cornas Syrah 1996

Emmy Zhang
10

Emmy had this 9 years ago

Carla, Daragh and 4 others liked this
jason carey DipWSET

jason carey DipWSET

We need more people like that here.

Brooklyn Brewery

Sorachi Ace Ale

Intensely lemony- almost lemon pledge-like, w/ some mild clove spice. Ultra citrusy, crisp and lemongrass/coriander. — 9 years ago

Velma, LM and 1 other liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2014

Bright, energetic, fruit forward with chalky minerality. Gulp able. — 10 years ago

Josh liked this

Armand de Brignac

Ace of Spades Cuvée Prestige Brut Champagne Blend

Jeffrey brought this champagne. It is very good. — 10 years ago

Ochota Barrels

The Shellac Vineyard Syrah

Joyous! Deep and a bit gritty, but fragrant and wonderfully smash it back able — 10 years ago

Release Winery

Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Love an age able wine that's barrel fermented. Plus the winemaker is the absolute man! — 11 years ago

Montevertine

Pian del Ciampolo Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2012

Old world, age-able, great with food - easy drinking med tannins — 11 years ago

ACE Cider Company

ACE Pumpkin Hard Cider

Nice flavor, very spicy where you can taste the claimed fruits spices and pumpkin, with what I think of as a sweet full aftertaste of what seems like apricots — 12 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1977

Rick K
9.6

Really nice. Perfect condition. Tobacco, graphite, cranberries and a little bell pepper on the finish. 50% Cab, 30% Merlot and 20% Cab Franc. 13.8% ABV. Able to go another 5 yrs easily. — 8 years ago

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Craig Williams

Craig Williams

Second year of significant drought for Napa Valley. Notable vyds at that time included See, Tench, Stanton and Reese. Nice to see this wine going strong. The ‘77 vintage lost some attention as the ‘78’s came to market...
Rick K

Rick K

Craig, I'm 2 for 2 this week on 77s. The Monte Bello was great too. Clos du Val will round it out soon

Beaux Frères

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2013

Shay A
9.2

Finally able to lock down reservations at Magdalena's. They have a unique set up in that they have a set menu that changes every week, and you are notified the week before if there are spots available...they sell out within 5mins! We were lucky to get on the list for their most recent "Supper Club" as they call it.

Based on the menu, we figured 1 white and 1 red was appropriate. After enjoying my favorite Sauv Blanc (the Addax SB), my buddy Luke (who is a big Pinot fan) brought this to expand our knowledge on pinots and see what Oregon has cooking. At pop and pour, this was delicious. Lots of cherries, leather and dates on the nose. The taste was very different than the aromatics. More leather, Bing cherry, cedar and a touch of rhubarb. A very "dusty" Pinot.
— 8 years ago

Luke Thacker
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Ellen, P and 33 others liked this
Shay A

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@TheSkip : Ha! That's hilarious. Well it was definitely the highlight of the menu for my wife and I.
Mike Smith

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Samples their lineup at the winery a few weeks ago. All of them showed well.
Jason and Jennie

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This one did well in our 24 bottle pinot blind tasting over New Year's Eve

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Columbia Valley Riesling

Sweet and light and down able — 9 years ago

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2004

Was fortunate to be able to taste for the first time. Felt like I needed more delicate palate! — 10 years ago

Poggio al Casone

Casone Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2009

I love this wine!! So smooth and delicate with a lot of flavor. Purchased it at Trader Joe's but have not been able to find it again :( — 10 years ago

Armand de Brignac

Ace of Spades 'Limited Green Edition' Masters Bottle

Happy birthday Rob and Eric!! At the Grill on the Alley in the Fairmont Hotel in Downtown San Jose — 10 years ago

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Guillaume Clusel

Traboules Côteaux du Lyonnais Gamay

Down able. No, bad spell check. Downable. — 11 years ago

Matt, John and 1 other liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

My dad and grandpa each bought a case of this wine 20ish years ago and this is the last bottle. So ridiculously delicious it's not even funny. Feel lucky to be able drink such good wine! — 11 years ago

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Realm Cellars

The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Shay A
9.5

4th Friday of the month means Classic Wine Storage happy hour! Great wines, as always, today!

This was my contribution as I needed to make space for the revered ‘15s. My first time having the ‘14, and I’m glad I was able to wait a year. Still needed every bit of the 2hrs it was open. Incredibly plush...difference between that and silky. It coated every bit of the mouth, but had a softness to it. Blackberries, licorice, wet stone, graphite, and a finishing note of nutmeg. Impressive.
— 8 years ago

Mark Flesher
with Mark
Mike, Brandon and 51 others liked this
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

I’ll tell you in 8-10 Days.
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I think my ‘15s arrive next week. Curious to see more reviews! Early ones have been very promising.
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

Wine advocate ratings come out on Tuesday, lisa did the tastings this year not Parker, so we’ll see how her palate differs from Roberts’s

Weingut Drautz-Able

Trocken Lemberger 2009

Hades-Version, geiler, fleischiger Lemberger, sehr lecker — 8 years ago

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Marcassin

Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay

First off, fantastic label. We were able to drink the wine at its peak and it was fantastic. Exactly how I always thought a Chardonnay would taste. Citrus at the start. Deep honey and peach in the middle. Full bodied and a rich finish. Will exceed expectations as evidenced by the price to acquire such a gem! — 9 years ago

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2014

A great buy for the price, not a lot of length but tasty/slurp able. Pairs well with Presidential Debates — 9 years ago

Masseto

Toscana Merlot 1992

Liquid gold absolutely wonderful bottle everyone should be able to drink it at least once — 10 years ago

Bryan and Eric liked this

E. Guigal

La Mouline Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2011

Elegance. Power and structure meet finesse. Great please to be able to taste but would love to see again in two decades. — 10 years ago

Armand de Brignac

Ace of Spades Champagne Blend

Nothing says engagement and NYE like rapper champagne! — 10 years ago

Ali Mattison
with Ali

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1989

Vance Gregory
9.2

Birthday wine. After 25 yrs this pretty Cab is holding up very well. Clean w dark fruits, mint and some spice. Cork did crumble but was able to salvage. @SilverOak memorable wine. — 10 years ago

Château Troplong Mondot

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1994

Full body, balanced, able to age further. — 12 years ago