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Vietti

Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 2014

This is quite the Nebbiolo for the price, obviously fresher than B/B but still a lot of character, Vietti doesn’t make bad wine or labels. — 8 years ago

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Scott Petrus

Scott Petrus

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Carson

Carson

One of my favorites

Hall Wines

Kathryn Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Not a bad choice at all. Excellent wine. A little tannic but a decent New World showing. — 9 years ago

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It's a lovely wine.

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 1978

Not bad for $11.97! Excellent with roasted tomato and braised bacon pasta at the Chez Benzique Oakland pop-up. — 9 years ago

Chris Bensick
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Chris Bensick

Chris Bensick

We should probably have drunk this twenty years ago, but the wine is still having a respectable old age (hope I will be able to say the same)! We bought this after drinking an earlier vintage of the same wine in Florence our first trip to Italy, in 1978, when the grapes were still on the vine....
9.2

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

Ryan Carey
9.6

Glorious. Worth bringing out the bad boy decanter for! This '96 Dunn is pure elegance. 19 years in, and it's singing right now. — 10 years ago

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Kendall

Kendall

Oooh that's my dream decanter, one day!... :)
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@Kendall Harris thanks! my favorite decanter

Josh Cellars

Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Got it for $10 at Von's not a bad vino — 10 years ago

Quintessa

Rutherford Red Blend

Not a bad second bottle night. Good fruit. 2009 — 10 years ago

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Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1963

What is all this talk about bad years? Shone like a star, outplacing four other late-60s first growth Bordeaux. — 11 years ago

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Philip Togni Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

The nose is aged Bordeaux. It is delicious with dark fruit, spice, and tobacco. More like a nicely aged Pauilliac. The smoky finish is deliciously long.
The label was in such bad shape that I had to fill in the torn G for it to be ID'd.
— 11 years ago

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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Leif Sundström
9.6

So young, still. Incredible fruit and just the beginnings of the tertiary stage. Structure for 10-15 more years. Not a bad day at the office. Happy birthday @andrewmulligan — 13 years ago

Scarecrow

Monsieur Ètain Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

A textural treat. This and Buccella are some of the best textural wines on the market. Massive tannins yet they are fine and round. Dark berry compote, cocoa, plum, mild licorice, graphite. A baby waiting to be born. Too bad most will drink this way too young because it delivers oodles immediately after popping the cork. — 8 years ago

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Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2005

My first Vieux Telegraphe. I don't know if this is typical of the producer, but there was a very distinct minerality to this wine. I can't say it was necessarily good or bad, but it was unmistakable. This is drinkable now but could still age a while. — 9 years ago

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Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Somm David T
9.0

Saturday night...time for steak and claret as my buddy Gary Westby says. In this scenario, I envisioned the wine being equal or even better than my steak. Not to toot my horn but most everyone that's had my steak simply says meaningfully that it is the best they've had. Myself, I've only had one better the Ribcap at Bourbon Steak in SF; which sadly closed as the hotel took back the space they were in. Hopefully, soon to reopen again elsewhere in SF. However, back to the Pichon Baron. I can't say I loved it. I wanted to love it as it is one of my favorite properties in Pauillac. The wine isn't bad but it just never shined. Maybe, it's just not a good moment in it's evolution to open. It's soft, elegant but missing the beauty, flavors and complexity I've come to expect. The fruits are dry blackberry, dark cherries, black raspberries, a touch of juicy strawberries and black plum skin. Dark dry powdery minerals, saddlewood, lead pencil savings, underbrush, dry dark earth, dry pebbles. There is not much on the mid palate, it finishes a little flat and the fruits never really shined. Surprising for such a warm vintage. Hoping it improves over the years as I've got 5 more. Unusual that the wine really needed the steak more than the steak needed the wine. — 9 years ago

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Sofia Jalilie

Sofia Jalilie

I'd give the wine a higher score- it was balanced, smooth and finished nicely. I loved the pairing with the steak and potatoes we had- my husband does do a great job.
In the end if give it 9.4. It was one of the nicest wines I've had in a while
Alex Lallos

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F'in love this wine
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Sweet Chateau pic @David Trumper

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2014

Bad ass is the word that came up when drinking this bottle and I think it's the perfect descriptor — 10 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

I'm going to come clean, I'm not a huge Caymus fan. It's by no means a bad wine - far from it - but I've always felt they blend their Cab with too much Zin. I could be wrong on that account, but I don't think I am. Still, a nice brooding nose of dark red and blue fruit, with a touch of candied fruit and wet earth. — 10 years ago

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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1994

Still youg, a lot of fruit, soft tannin, a beautiful wine. Prouve that good chateau can make beautiful wine with bad year. — 11 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

You obviously know what you're getting into with this one - tannin, tannin, and more tannin. Amazing structure, nice acid, if you're in the mood for one of the Napa big boys this isn't a bad way to do it. — 11 years ago

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1985

Vivek Surti
10

Not a bad way to end the epic #birthyear tasting! — 11 years ago

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Apothic

Dark California Red Blend 2015

Not too bad. Good flavor, but a little light for my tastes. — 8 years ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

When you have to travel on a Sunday, and that Sunday happens to be Mother's Day, you're not exactly psyched. This little oasis in the Delta Sky Club afforded me the opportunity to smile. Not a bad pour, regardless of the price. Typical Lynch-Bages cigar tobacco and leather with some luscious and velvety black fruit. Finished a little flat, most likely due to being open for a while in the fancy automated pour gizmo. But still smiling! — 8 years ago

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Safe trip

Epic Brewing

Big Bad Baptist Exponential Series Imperial Stout 2016

Pours a thick dark black with almost no head. Chocolate, vanilla, coffee, molasses, and bourbon all playing nicely with each other with no one flavor overpowering the others. A very nice barrel aged stout. — 9 years ago

Once Upon a Vine

The Big Bad Red California Red Blend 2013

Tasty!! Sweet, very slightly dry, strong cherry notes, with a touch of cranberry, cardamom, and vanilla. The nose is extremely pleasant, full of cherry and oak. Very, very nice — 10 years ago

Dunn Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Paul J
9.2

Young but with signs of potential. Definitely decant this baby if your drinking it any time soon. Power developing but very condensed and restrained right now. It's Dunn so it can't be bad! — 10 years ago

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Levo Wines

Bad Medicine Santa Barbara County Syrah

A friends of mine @Alejandro Garcia said that I needed to do homework and practice makes perfect, so I am starting to work on trying different things. This wine was outstanding for a light lunch. Very jammy wine, easy to drink for anyone. Perfect for an easy evening of chatting. — 10 years ago

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Simi

Landslide Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

The color is very opaque a deep dark purple almost black.
The boquet is so amazing I was sipping it before I realized what I was doing. It has absolutely no tanic smell. It smells like blackberries fresh on the vine. The initial palate taste is dry and not very rich. It has a light feel to it. It has a smooth light beginning and a dry almost tongue tantilizing finish. The flavor is of black currant, blackberry, and chocolate with a slight himt of acidity, but in a good way. It tingles the sides of my anteroir tongue. It has a very dry finish with no aftertaste. This is an amazing wine. This is Alexander Valley at its best. In a nut shell, its a big bold smooth and yet light wine. Almost like a Pinot in heaviness but big bad and bold like a Pure Cab
— 10 years ago

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i now give this a 10 based on price and quality!!!!

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

Held the fruit for a good 30 minutes. Not bad for a wine that was stored in my Mom's closet for 30+ years. — 11 years ago

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