Book Of Shadows
Azienda Agricola Matteo Correggia
Ròche d'Ampsej Riserva Roero Nebbiolo 2007
Just slightly overaged but a really enjoyable experience. Cherry, tobacco, sweet almonds, mullberry and that amazing smell of an old book. — 10 years ago
Trinchero Napa Valley
Mario's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
With so few Napa Wines hitting the mark so surely, this folks is a TEXT BOOK example of how it's done right. Tasting this wine is a pure pleasure, it reminds me of a left bank Bordeaux. Lean where it should be, vivid acid taming abundant fruit and wonderfully stunning minerality. The structure of this wine could easily go another 10 years. Plums, cocoa dust, blackberries, cedar and dried underbrush. You can spend more, but you honestly won't get more! #winelover #wine — 11 years ago
Small Gully
Mr. Black's Little Book Barossa Valley Shiraz 2010
One of my favorites! — 12 years ago
Bodegas Elías Mora
Reserva Toro Tempranillo 2010
Dense, packed, powerful, embryonic and yet one can see what an elegant wine this will be with time in the cellar. My second favorite, at the moment, of a blind, horizontal tasting of top wines from the 2010 vintage in our book. — 10 years ago
Rene Rostaing
Côte Blonde Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1991
1991: Trusting the makeshift neck tag. Reticent nose, yet full delivery on palate. Book smart Cote Rotie, with everything you'd expect present. The youngster of the night, yet in welcome company. No hurry to drink, will continue to develop. — 10 years ago
Cannonball Wines
California Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
One of my favorite cheap red wines. Explosive and smooth, with a slightly sweet, zesty and fruitful aftertaste. It's also quite strong, which is a bonus in my book. — 12 years ago
Domaine Leroy
Les Cazetiers Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1949
Vintage 1949 in Burgundy according to Broadbent: “..most perfect end of a decade - elegant, well-balanced wines”; Clive Coates in his book Cote D'Or: "best vintage of 40's all-perfect beauty and purity”; Robert M. Parker Jr.: “it was the best of post world war II vintages before 1959”
Henri Leroy at that time was négociant based in Auxey-Duresses, his mythical daughter Lalou Bize-Leroy in 1949 was only seventeen.
Les Cazetiers is amongst the most elevated of Premier Cru site in Gevrey-Chambertin - and indeed the whole of Burgundy.
I drank this precious bottle on Mount Etna with #FrankCornelissen and other dear friends. Uncork this bottle lead to a surgical operation. Just begun to pull it out, a light breath of wine molecule with air bubbles magically have emerged on the surface of the cork. It's been like witness the passing away of a dying old man (or Pinot Noir must be a woman?) That humanized wine had held "élan vital", hope and breath inside him for the last 66 years! A miracle of a wine still so tasty, robust, citrusy, vibrant, earthy, incredibly alive and well-preserved despite color and neck level did not bode so well.. that's what I thought and I'll remember until I die: "the wine was waiting for us to drink it up, he gave off his mortal blow to offer us life, joy and smile!" — 10 years ago
Dunn Vineyards
Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1998
Impressive wine. Dense rich iodine quality. In my book the tannins are resolved but it may have a few years left in it. This is the best of California akin to Diamond Creek. — 11 years ago
Long Shadows Vintners
Sequel Columbia Valley Syrah 2009
One of my faves. I ordered two half bottles - imagine my delight when I received two full bottles at the half bottle price. — 12 years ago
Scott Taddeo
Sangio with a bit of Caniolo and Syrah. Feels txt book Chianti- floral, red fruits, fennel, orange rind and Campari with little noticeable oak. Savoury and medium bodied, go forth with some food in toe for maximum enjoyment — 10 years ago