Bell City

Field Recordings

Alloy Wine Works "Tin City" Central Coast Grenache Rosé 2016

Pretty delicious and the only field recordings offering that I've found in Alabama. — 8 years ago

A. Rafanelli

Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Popped and poured. Immediately, this bottle was open for business. Powerful aromas of tobacco, thyme and dark fruits with just a touch of green bell pepper and leather. The bouquet is so intoxicating that you're compelled to bury your nose in the glass but I stopped short of being satisfied with that as the temptation to take a sip was, of course, overwhelming...and I was not disappointed. Ample notes of currants, tobacco and some cedar and earth, wrapped in a beautiful body. Tannin and acid are in good balance. This is a great wine for a hearty meal yet it can be enjoyed perfectly well on its own. Considering the structure and my history drinking these wines, I suspect these will drink very well over the decade as it begins to take on more secondary characteristics. Drink now or Hold. — 8 years ago

Concha y Toro

Don Melchor Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

It's time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This time, a wonderful Chilean Cabernet.

Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, bell pepper, sage, peppermint, eucalyptus and smoke.

Full bodied with medium acidity and beautiful long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, figs, cloves, herbs, earth, cola, vanilla, oak, spices, light vegetables, coffee, chocolates, bell pepper, tobacco, beef jerky and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins and black pepper.

An elegant, Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile, with lots of complexity and fitness, but not fully balanced yet.

Still young now, but very enjoyable by itself, and better with BBQ Meats. I paired it with a cheese platter, crackers and nice company.

Grapes are grown at the foot hills of the Andes Mountains, on stony soils. 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc.

14.5% alcohol by volume.
— 9 years ago

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Mike, the 2010 was better imo
Yotam Sharon

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I loved this one. Some 8500 cases made annually! Very impressive.
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Great wine, Yotam

Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Melon, floral, mango nose. Nice acid, medium body. Mango, honeydew, bell pepper with light mineralaity. — 10 years ago

Medlock Ames

Bell Mountain Vineyard Merlot 2003

Gracefully aged — 10 years ago

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Good year, great wine
8.6
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Glad to hear that it aged well in your home.

Bell Wine Cellars

Clone 4 Unfiltered Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Andrew Lampasone
9.3

A very balanced wine even on ots iwn — 11 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

At first, cassis and cherry shine on the expressive and generous nose. But soon lovely notes of treebark, licorice, forestfloor and grilled bell-pepper add in.
Slightly slender and feminine on the mid-palate, this wine could use some more flesh and stuffing.
Wine definately scores on the nose!
— 8 years ago

Dick, Stef and 6 others liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Back in the good ol' days of Silver Oak...I bought several on release knowing very little what my wine future would hold. Cellared perfect, green/bell pepper and straight up dust on the nose. Plenty of fruit and tannins with bright acidity. Mouth fills with a ting of cherry, cola and a mineral element. Finish comes then goes. Hint of spice on the back side. — 9 years ago

LM, Terri and 17 others liked this
Shawn R

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Opening up beautifully after a few hours.

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Drinking really well. Wonderful notes of tobacco, lead pencil, earthy and a touch of bell pepper. — 9 years ago

Henrik, David and 6 others liked this

Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Dig this. Diggin' up the funky forest floor. Picked some bell peppers, too.... — 10 years ago

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Bell Wine Cellars

Big Guy California Red Blend 2013

For the price point, this Big Dog can definitely hunt! Soft pepper and smooth tannins, slight black cherry make this a winner with Ferrero Rocher and House of Lies. — 10 years ago

Medlock Ames

Bell Mountain Vineyard Red Blend 2010

Really nice and soft. Well balanced and goes down easily. — 11 years ago

Nate Stiles

Nate Stiles

I think I just had this last night a Element 112 also!

Medlock Ames

Bell Mountain Chardonnay 2015

Very nice white!! Celebrating CPA happiness. — 8 years ago

Zane BarnesPK Imbrie
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Bell Mountain Ranch Red Blend

Great! Right from the nose through the last drop. — 8 years ago

Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Greg Ballington
8.9

Dark ruby red with a purplish hue. Good dark fruits on the nose with some forest floor and truffles. Light bell peppers in the finish. Moderate tannins (5.5/10) and medium bodied. Lots of soft dark fruits and damp leaves. Medium plus finish. Great restaurant wine and solid Sonoma Cabernet. Drink till 2022. — 9 years ago

Sean Ballington
with Sean

Tin City Cider Co.

Extra Dry Hopped Hard Cider

Nelson Sauvin and cascade hops. Ultra dry. — 9 years ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Beau Carufel
8.9

1983. Needed an hour or more but then it had beautiful leather, bell pepper, and earth. The brett was pretty manageable too. — 10 years ago

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Turley

Judge Bell Amador County Zinfandel 2011

Cali Zin with refinement. Very nice. Need to get more of this. — 11 years ago