Black Hand Cellars

Casella Wines

The Black Stump Durif Shiraz 2022

Very easy red to drink in the evening, went down smooth and had a sweeter taste — 5 months ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Celebrating with a couple nice wines tonight

2 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). An imposing dark magenta color. On the nose: very aromatic with dark cherry, currants, herbaceous, smokey earth, floral, pencil shavings. Taste: soft, silky, dry tannin wine with black fruit, pencil lead, cedar, tar, crushed rock, and a minerally mocha dry medium plus finish. YUM! More time to go.
— 9 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Tom Garland

Tom Garland

@Shay A cannot wait to try em again in a few years. Cheers!
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

@Rob Brobst III Gotta have some fun with the cellar. Cheers!
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

@Sharon B Thanks. Just a fun little b-day celebration. Cheers!

Gnarly Head

1924 Limited Edition Double Black Lodi Red Blend

Really enjoyable, easy drinking red table blend; paired well with delicious homemade steak quesadillas! — 6 years ago

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Cupcake Vineyards

Black Forest California Decadent Red Blend 2014

2014 vintage. Surprisingly well balanced for such an inexpensive wine. Fairly tannic with luscious dark berry/cherry notes and quite a bit of spice. Long and lovely finish. Good value red blend. — 6 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Definitive dried herbs, black cherry and black olives on the nose. Silky tannins and a spicy finish. — 8 years ago

Lanson

Black Label Brut Champagne Blend

Ming L
8.9

This latest NV release with 2017 as the based wine and disgorged in 2022 is very much aligned with Landon’s house style, which l like a lot. Clean and refreshing with nice yeasty and mineral notes. This release has very high percentage of reserved wines at 45%, possibly due to the week 17’ vintage, which shows very sharp high tone acidity.
Still quite good, though I would prefer base wine from better vintages.
— 5 months ago

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Agharta Wines

Black Label Syrah Blend 2010

Fascinating and very California Syrah. Some dark and black fruits pop and then you also get some solid pepper and classic northern Rhône flavors. — 8 months ago

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Gnarly Head

Limited Release Authentic Black Red Blend 2018

I think it’s a great day drinker — 3 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1992

Last night in MT at the lake. Gave this several hours of air. Nice dark tawny color. Vibrant in the glass. The nose is great right away and stayed on point through the evening. Notes of black cherries, warm raspberries, old cedar, some plums and a little leather saddle. Rich and silky in the mouth. Velvet glove. Long finish. Great wine. — 5 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Presentation is black cherry ending with cognac taste.
$105 CND
— 6 years ago

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Sony

Sony

Best wine I’ve ever had

Layer Cake Wines

One Hundred Percent Hand Crafted Mendoza Malbec 2014

Great hints of spice, mocha and chocolate. Enjoyed it so much I finished it and needed a second bottle! Haha — 7 years ago

Cigar Box

Reserve Hand Harvested Malbec 2013

PJ
9.5

Great way to warm up on a 20 degree night! 🍷 — 9 years ago

Celler Cecilio

Black Slate Porrera Vi de la Vila Priorat Garnacha Blend 2018

Classic Priorat notes of cocoa, cherries, and llicorella. Solid wine drinking nicely. — 5 months ago

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

David T
9.3

Happy birthday honey. 🎂🥳🎉❤️

The Chateau that got my wife Sofia to finally love Bordeaux (1995). Expected more from the this property in 2000. But 2000 is still either the stubborn I think it is or just not as good as critically advertised. 20 years in bottle and think it needs at least 10 more years. Also, a touch of v/a-bandaid. It has nice balance with soft fruit & earth. It just lacks the wow factor for the property & vintage. Maybe, it is in a dumb faze. But, I’ve been waiting 20 years for 2000 to come out of its shell. I love this property but it is not up to its reputation…even for lesser vintages. It might be outstanding in another 20. This bottle is a little flawed and perhaps maybe (?) a better 2nd day wine. Tonight it is leaner than I would expect. Ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, dark cherries, poached strawberries. Sweet lead pencil, charcoal, volcanic ash, spice, nutmeg, some cinnamon, vanillin, dry tobacco, sandalwood, limestone, dry crushed rocks , dry pebbles, dark, rich earth w/ dry leaves, dry herbs, hints of Worcestershire sauce, moist clay, withering mid floral bouquet with excellent acidity and a wire to wire finish that is balanced, nicely tensioned and elegance that lasts minutes. One of the few slightly flawed bottles in 25 plus yrs of collecting. I can count them on just over one-hand.

Picture of Sofia picking the 2012 Mouton Rothschild Merlot.
— 7 months ago

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Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1975

🏅 Rating 94+/100 (4,45⭐)

This is my 3rd and the last bottle over the past year. It definitely sits at its plateau now and fully awake. Difficult to say when the drinking window will close down. ⁣

Lots of energy and precision. Cabernet Sauvignon dominant. Perfumed black currant jam with leaves. Complex tertiary aromas make a beautiful bouquet. Balance of tannins, fruits and acidity at its perfection. Tannins have soften but not yet faded away.⁣

Undoubted 2nd Growth quality.
— 4 years ago

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Trader Moon

Moon X Black Pinot Noir 2016

Slightly too sweet, and I like it! — 6 years ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 1996

Classic, if a bit foursquare. Subtle meaty notes, slightly faded black fruit, hints of white pepper, a little soil. — 6 years ago

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Black ink

California Red Blend

Super easy to drink! Will be finishing this bottle tonight. Or at least I wouldn't be surprised if I did. It's not over powering or spicy. Just very very light, a tad sweet, and a tiny sweet finish. — 8 years ago