Owen Roe

Abbot's Table Columbia Valley Zinfandel Blend 2016

Neal Ferry

8.9

Just picked this us today in Boise... a pleasant surprise.... at my nephews house at Mountain Home AFB — 7 years ago

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Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

1982 vintage. Color still fairly youthful. Meniscus not too wide/watery. Brickish, minty nose with big cedar & baking chocolate flavors. Holding up better than expected for a fruity vintage. — 8 years ago

Hall Wines

Kathryn Hall Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Mike Mayer

9.3

Nice aromas of fresh baked cherry pie. A big but elegant Cabernet Sauvignon that delivers power and elegance at the same time. Great flavors of blueberries, baking spices, mocha and smoke with a very slight hint of eucalyptus. Very nicely structured with silky smooth tannins. A great bottle of wine. — 8 years ago

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Janet Ross

One of my go to favorites, always outstanding, cheers!

Belle Glos

Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Amanda Pastrana

9.0

Really concentrated for a Pinot Noir. Dark plum compote, cranberry, black fig, clove and anise. Big, bold, tastes similar to a Zinfandel on the palate — 8 years ago

Once Upon a Vine

The Big Bad Red California Red Blend 2013

Fem McClure

9.3

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 — 9 years ago

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Tracy Lynn Rabago

9.8

For that extra special date night or big moment in your life, this red is always a winner. — 10 years ago

Dark Horse Wines

The Original No. 01 A California Big Red Blend

Mandy Capehart

9.1

Excellent stand alone red! — 11 years ago

Big Table Farm

Sunnyside Vineyard Pinot Noir

Phil Kessling

9.3

As good as it gets in Oregon PN. Lots of bright r fruit, spice ant the finish goes on and on. Just a great, enjoyable wine. — 7 years ago

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Smells like a Pinot, looks like a Cab Sauv, body and finish of a Zinfandel. Aromas of gingerbread with flavors of red berries and even cranberry. Lots of sweet spicy notes. Let this one open up as it is a BIG Pinot Noir. Almost like Christmas in a glass. Outstanding! — 8 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Jeffery Heavner

9.4

Good fruit , astringent and good acids . Your to be expected Silver Oak..... Big, lush , fruit forward and good acids — 8 years ago

Pahlmeyer

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2011

Joe Roth

9.4

Excellent wine! Bottle too big and heavy. — 8 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Pierre Arneaux

9.2

Wow. More flavor, much better than their regular cab. Silky, velvet, smooth. Chocolate. Rich fruit. Big, full flavor, lots of flavor. Not old world style for sure, not subtle. It's a big bomb. We would pay up to $75 for this so a bit overpriced to us.
— 9 years ago

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Dark Horse Wines

The Original Dark Horse No. 33 • 1 Big Red Blend

Esther Roden

9.1

Great all around red. Very dependable. — 9 years ago

Mollydooker Wines

Carnival of Love McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012

Fleet Hamilton

9.8

Yep. Big fruit, tobacco, leather. One of the best Aussie wines I've had. Went really well with short ribs with coffee and chipotle seasoning at The Ranch House in Ojai/Miners Oaks — 10 years ago

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The Prisoner Wine Company

Saldo California Zinfandel

Emily Anderson

9.2

Great zin!! Big and bold, but not as fruity as many zins. Had it with a beef sausage Blue Apron dish. — 8 years ago

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Mollydooker Wines

Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 2007

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

On the nose, syrupy dark cassis, blueberries, black raspberry cola, pepper, spice & fresh violets. The palate is rich, full bodied, smooth, elegant & big....it well extracted! The flavors abound. Dark cassis, blackberries, dark cherries, black plum, black raspberries, blueberries, boysenberries, black licorice, dark chocolate, salted caramel, core of anise, tarry notes, thick medium spice, pepper, soft, leather, powdery slushy tannins, liquid violets, decayed dark florals, underbrush, bitty minerals, crushed rock powder & dark rich loamy soils. The acidity is like a waterfall over the palate. The long, elegant finish is rich, ripe fruits that really pop along with swirling spice-box. Photos of our April visit to MD...shots of the grounds & tasting room. This 07 still has 5-7 years ahead of it. — 8 years ago

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Somm David T

There are so many things that go into people scoring a wine. Many of these were communed in different years. How was their bottle stored? What’s their palate wheelhouse? Maybe, they prefer CA or Rhone style Syrah. What’s their experience level judging wine? What did they eat or not eat with it? I could go on.

Paul T HB

5 bottle lot on K&L, so just doing some due diligence

Somm David T

Their wines are sweeter than say Torbreck and need a longer decant, 1-2 hours. If people didn’t decent, they tasted a more syrupy wine with less complexity. This would also account for fluctuations in scores in addition with what I wrote above.

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1961

Cody Short

9.7

Contender for WOTN and absolutely stunning!!! Drank much younger and tasted blind the consensus around the table was that it was an 82. Such a special bottle — 8 years ago