Blind Side

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1997

Great breeding trumps a below-average vintage. Blind, the nose alone gives away the DNA of this phenomenal wine. This Merlot-dominated Cheval has a beautiful core of cocoa powder, prune and plums. Structure from sweet oak and cab franc skins come through on the finish. Excellent, but a world away from the 2000 that's a palate-reference for me. Don't wait on this one, this well-stored bottle felt past its apex. — 11 years ago

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Pedroncelli

East Side Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Fine Sauv Blanc, definitely a food wine. — 11 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

1999. Slightly underwhelming. Nice stuff, earth and meat on the nose, relatively light body, bit of a smoky finish, but not that long. If blind I would have had this as something more humble. — 11 years ago

Carl Roy

East Side Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

2009 vintage... Beautiful color! Smooth! — 11 years ago

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Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

Enjoyed this great wine for the first time with my friend Diane! Great blend in the dry side. — 12 years ago

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend

Absolutely fantastic for the price, I'd pay double what it costs in a blind test. — 11 years ago