Ben Rector

Paraduxx (Duckhorn Vineyards)

Block 4 Rector Creek Vineyard Red Blend 2016

55% Petit Verdot / 45% Zin. Fun. How has it taken me this long to realized how delightful Napa PV can be? — 7 years ago

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Ben Haines Wine Co

Warramunda "Encore" Marsanne 2017

medium bodied taste; hint of chocolate? bright notes are short lived. Very quaffable. — 7 years ago

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Shay A
9.2

Monthly WTF wine group. Special event this month as Ben provided all ‘80s Napa cabs. A few of us chipped in and provided some whites/bubbly.

Toasted Graham cracker, cassis, and even some old cedar wood. Structure was still in tact and young tasting.
— 8 years ago

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$10 dollar wine at release. Never had this .
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Whoops didn’t see it was a Reserve. About $30 - 35 .

Roblar Winery and Vineyard

Gold Collection Big Ben Santa Ynez Valley Merlot 2013

Very akin to the warm santa inez sunshine - pleasant and bright on the pallet, but somewhat lacking depth and complexity. Cherry and tobacco — 10 years ago

Beauregard Vineyards

Beauregard Ranch Pinot Noir 2013

Should have aged this wine for a decade. Forest and ocean mist, limestone quality to the tannin structure. Excellent wine. — 10 years ago

Duckhorn Vineyards

Rector Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Eric K
9.3

Long legs with heavy tannins gets much better as it breathes. Need to give it more time to breath next bottle. Went great with steak — 6 years ago

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Ben Haines Wine Co

B Minor Upper Goulburn Marsanne Roussanne 2016

Oily and tropical. Usually not a fan of the Rhône whites but this was lovely — 7 years ago

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Ben Glaetzer

Anaperenna Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz Blend 2015

Nice dark red color, aromas of cherry, herbs and creme se cassis. Smooth- niche blend of Cab and Shiraz. — 9 years ago

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Paraduxx (Duckhorn Vineyards)

Postmark Rector Creek Vineyard Zinfandel Blend 2008

Very nice dark bramble fruit, and nice finish — 10 years ago

Glaetzer

Amon-Ra Barossa Valley Unfiltered Shiraz 2012

Ben Glaetzer can't go wrong — 10 years ago

Paraduxx (Duckhorn Vineyards)

Block 5 Rector Creek Vineyard Red Blend

Drank this vintage with good friends who are constantly introducing bottles who are part of the duckhorn delivery club or whatever subsidiary duckhorn has. They opened it at the end of dinner. Honestly this was bottle number 2 after 3 NEIPAs already onboard. It was very smooth, fruity, incredibly balanced and I dont think any of us even put our glasses down while enjoying. What a blast! — 7 years ago

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Juguette (Ben Caldwell and Mauricio Ruiz)

Barossa Valley Shiraz 2016

Vino rojo-purpura con destellos violetas muy brillantes, en nariz resalta la ciruela negra antes de ser pasa y los frutos rojos, la pimienta, el romero, detectó cardamomo, hierbabuena y un poco de tostado, en boca muy aterciopelado (casi cosquilloso), taninos medios y chocolate negro (de los finos) y un final largo. Lo acompañe con un corte rib-eye prime grueso, espárragos, queso maduro y un jamón ibérico de bellota y todo marido delicioso — 7 years ago

Ben Glaetzer

Wallace Barossa Valley Shiraz Grenache 2014

95 points and super inexpensive! Shannon Ryan must try! — 7 years ago

Château Duhart Milon

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend 1982

Alex Lallos
9.0

@Ben Edwards 35th bday — 8 years ago

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Duckhorn Vineyards

Estate Grown Block 8 Rector Creek Vineyard Merlot 2002

Wow. Was kind of expecting this to be a bit further down the hill, but what a great surprise. Definitely in the “drink now” category, this is an absolutely classic example of what Duckhorn has done so well over the years: making interesting, layered, terrific merlots. No doubt due in part to attention to detail (check out that 15-year-old cork!), this wine has a degree of liveliness on the palate that I never expected given this wine’s age (and after an hour this is still going strong). I haven’t had a Duckhorn wine from a vintage more recent than a decade ago, but if they’re still making wine like this...wow. — 9 years ago

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Beauregard Vineyards

Beauregard Ranch Ben Lomond Mounntain Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Smells a little like cotton candy and exhibits notes of cedar, clove, prune, cherry, red rose, eucalyptus with perceivable mint-traits. In another dimension this may be a cousin of Heitz's Martha's Vineyard. Awesome to have with bbq'd steak, garlic bread and knowing this is the only winery for this AVA ( just 20 miles south of where I got to imbibe this 400 case production of local goodness. ) — 10 years ago