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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! — 9 years ago

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Daryl Calhoun

Daryl Calhoun

Joe's wife NOT smiling due to him traveling on Mother's Day
Sharon B

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Nice little perk!

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2009

Steve Matthiasson
9.5

A classically done wine by a classic producer. This Morgon expression is more on the garden earth/mineral/floral spectrum than the fruit spectrum, which is fine by me. Dense and structured, was singing after an hour in the decanter. — 9 years ago

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Saxum Vineyards

Bone Rock James Berry Vineyard Syrah Grenache

Crazy awesome. Tons of black pepper, smoke, tobacco and bacon fat. Luscious dark fruits. Very fruit forward palate. Waaaaaay too young. — 10 years ago

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 2003

Good structure and body - nose a little too ripe for me — 11 years ago

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Save Me San Francisco Wine Co.

Soul Sister Pinot Noir 2012

A little throw back Charleston Wine Festival circa 2014 with my bestie Brooke! — 11 years ago

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 1999

Italian tasting-Loma Portal 11/23. Co-wine of flight #3. My favorite Tignanello so far. Reminded me of the '02 Araujo Eisele Cab. Velvet deliciousness. — 11 years ago

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Great intro wine to the greats. Bad year, yet they made a staggering wine that had me leaping with intoxication. — 9 years ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2007

Tastes beyond its Year. Reminiscent of an Italian, reminds me of Pinot noir. But unique and something special — 9 years ago

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Really enjoyed this. Heavy vanilla and oak. Reminded me of circus peanuts in a good way. I love this f*in wine. Wish it wasn't $40/bottle. — 10 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend 1991

For me, wine of the evening. #pauldrapercandonowrong — 11 years ago

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Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Still in need of further cellaring or an extended decant. Seductive dark berry notes though with nice bitter chocolate and espresso bean notes too. — 11 years ago

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Matté
9.4

This really does need a good ol decant but has wonderful concentration, very deep, almost broody nose of intense blackcurrant and dark plum fruit as well as a strange but very attractive mix of blueberry & graphite, almost heading towards prune.
A very well balanced mid palate though seems to be somewhat lacking in acidic lift overall but the fruit seems well integrated with the tannins, slightly underripe black berry fruit and with some grip on the finish, food would benefit this wine at the moment but it would be interesting to see how this comes along. Feels like it would benefit from at least another 5 years in bottle. Decent length.
— 11 years ago

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Save Me San Francisco Wine Co.

Drops of Jupiter California Petite Sirah 2013

To the tune of "play that song" - "drink that wine, the one that tastes oh so fine." — 9 years ago

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Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Drinkable now or lay down. Plum, leather, dark cherry. Jordan cabs are classics and always reliable. What got me hooked on wine. — 9 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Alder Yarrow
9.3

Perfect point in its evolution for me. Still some primary fruit mixed with the graphite leather and black pepper. — 10 years ago

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Scott Wren

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Mmmmm. You tempt but nowhere I know can these lovelies be had except pirate coves.
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Indeed. The key is to know the right pirates.

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2013

Deep reddish/purple color which has me on guard relative to Pinot. Worried that darker than lighter raspberry red has had Mega Red or other manipulation but this Pinot just has concentrated character. Varietal rose petal and cherry notes in aromas. You can see the broad influence from the 3 appellations that comprise the wine. Weighty on the palate without being too over bearing for the varietal. Great accompaniment to the saffron broth salmon this evening. — 10 years ago

Maxence, Josh and 5 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 1999

Pretty good. It makes me realize why I dislike us cab so much. Pencily — 11 years ago

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Red Rhône Blend

Frank Pagliaro
9.7

Pretty ridiculous... — 11 years ago

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