Barrel Oak Winery

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano

Top year 904 @ £75 that was drank in Zalto burg glass as its like an aged burgundy

🐽 Paired w/ Iberian Ham 😍

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick

👃 Smoked burnt oak, soggy earthy leaves, leather, dark cherry & figs w/ balsamic & damson

👄 Med body of creamy stewed cherry w/ earthy balsamic & slight mocha

🎯 Med finish of above w/ earthy balsamic linger

Reaching peak but I preferred the 95 904 over this but the 890 94 was better than the 95!
— 9 years ago

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@Chris England Chris the total package sounds great Cheers 🍷
Chris England

Chris England

@Phil A especially as we brought them both back from Barcelona 🎉🍷

Toasted Head

Barrel Aged California Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

2003 Vintage is the best by far. Cannot find it anymore but drinks like a $50 bottle. — 10 years ago

Bodegas El Nido

Clio Jumilla Monastrell-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

This is astonishing. Beautiful and powerful with a smoky, oaky, black-fruity, spicy nose that won't quit. Palate is rich with loads of fruit, sweet vanilla oak, and a port-like quality. This wine has monastrell's blueberry, black fruit, iron tincture, and beef blood signature. Skip the steak and pair this with savory for foods for a fantastic contrast. Finish is long and playfully tasty. — 12 years ago

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Oak Ridge Winery

Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Oaky berry campfire. Not a typical cab. Lay down a few years to take off some fruit for some more substance. — 9 years ago

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Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Winner of the most obnoxious wax job this year. And to boot, adding a pull tab?

I was expecting better things from this wine. To me, it wasn't appreciably different from Meomi. If I had paid the same as Meomi, I'd be singing a different tune. But the
#QPR is poor here.

You can tell a mile away that this is a Wagner family wine. There is the over extraction and sweet vanilla oak that dominates. I really thought with Pinot Noir things would be different. Now I'm thinking that they really only know how to make one style of wine and bending the grapes to fit the style. That, or they're just adding the Mega Purple to everything.
— 10 years ago

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TheSkip

@Steve Bozich I can imagine it would be a challenge. I'm surprised she didn't use the pull tab
TheSkip

TheSkip

@Evan Bienstock thanks for the Failla recommendation! I really enjoyed it!

Toasted Head

Barrel Aged California Chardonnay 2012

Oaky and fruity. Great Chard if you love oaked Chards. — 12 years ago

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2010

Definitely some noticeable oak here but it's exquisitely integrated leading to plush texture and plum, tobacco, some black pepper and coke(the liquid form). Black cherry. This is long, soft and delicious — 10 years ago

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La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha

Tastes like a glorious oak tree, surprisingly tannins — 11 years ago

La Finca

Oak Aged Mendoza Malbec 2012

3.99 at trader joes. — 13 years ago