Black Hills Estate Winery
Château Pontet-Canet
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003
This was rich with black fruits, mocha, graphite, cedar, leather, under brush & tobacco — 3 months ago
Domaine Drouhin
RoseRock Pinot Noir 2023
Ruby red with aromas of strawberry, cranberry, and plum. On the bud, baking spices, blueberry, cinnamon, and a nice balance and medium finish. — 4 months ago
Francis Ford Coppola Winery
Diamond Collection Black Label Claret California Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
No detailed notes. Just a good drink now budget Cabernet from California which drinks to its price point. Blackberry and dark chocolate. A Coppola movie has more complexity 😎 — 6 months ago
Château Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1966
From back when Mouton was still a Second Growth. Decanted prior to service; enjoyed over the course of several hours. This bottle of the 1966 pours a garnet color with significant rim variation; medium viscosity with light staining and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and desiccated red and black fruits: cassis, blackberries, green pepper, tobacco, leather, old wood, organic earth and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. This was a good showing for the ‘66 and certainly has life left in it however, there’s no need to hold out. Drink now. — a month ago
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003
So rounded and glossy. High toned with black cherry and some mocha and good acidity. Excellent stuff. — 2 months ago
Wente Vineyards
Southern Hills Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Delicious — 3 months ago
Robert Biale Vineyards
Black Chicken Napa Valley Zinfandel 2022
Château Gruaud Larose
Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2015
This has stared to show some secondary notes. Black fruits, with nice spice, floral & tobacco. Off their list — 5 months ago
Clarendon Hills
Astralis Syrah 2005
Old, mishandled but a charcuterie plate of cherry and salami in a glass — 6 months ago
Grgich Hills Estate
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1985
Had at the Judgement of Paris wine tasting/dinner. Still holding up after 40 years! — 2 months ago
Domaine Jamet
Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2013
2013 vintage. Sweet fill and cork. Trashy label. Slightly less sed than expected. Big nose on the decant. Tasted after 1 hour open and 5 hours open. Medium heavy body. Roasted nuts, earth, plummy fruit and grilled beef nose and flavors. Finishing palate added a finely ground black pepper note. Consistent throughout and absolutely delicious. 05.23.25. — 2 months ago
Grgich Hills Estate
Napa Valley Chardonnay 2022
This is special. Bold, ripe and textured. Nose presents white fruits, green apples, nutmeg and a spring day. Dry-ish finish on the mid palate which is laser focused.
Avra, NYC. — 3 months ago
Melville
Estate Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir
Light nose and light body. Nothing special but fine for a fish dinner. — 3 months ago
Grgich Hills Estate
Napa Valley Zinfandel 2020
Dark Ruby with aromas of berry fruits and tangy herb spices, has a splash of Petite Sirah. On the palate flavors of blackberry and ripe cherry with black pepper spice, vanilla and earthy sweet herbs. Soft chewy tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, spice and earthy oak. Nice! — 5 months ago
Gnarly Head
1924 Limited Edition Double Black Lodi Red Blend 1924
Pehmee, vahva maku, ei tanniininen — 6 months ago
Clos Pepe Estate
Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2009
I used an Ah-So which ended up being merely a precaution since the top of the cork looked a bit dry. Turns out it was fine. Acidity was stunning at 15 years, some dried fruit on top of cherry compote with ethereal traces of tannins at the end. Delicious SRH Pinot Noir. Miles Raymond would definitely approve! 😉 — 7 months ago
Jay Kline
Decanted prior to service; enjoyed over the course of several hours. This bottle of the 1982 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core and some rim variation; medium viscosity with light staining of the tears and signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with a mix of tart, ripe and dried, mostly black fruits: cassis, blackberries, tobacco, dried flowers, grilled Poblano, leather, dry gravelly earth, and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin (integrated) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. One of the earliest vintages of Opus One, this is showing really well at the moment. Drink now through 2042. — a month ago