Bright Cellars

Domaine Drouhin

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2017

Domaine Drouhin Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2017: Medium-bodied. Bright red fruits on the nose and strawberry, raspberry, cherry & plum on the palate. Additionally, there is a light touch of forest floor, earthiness ending with a soft dry finish. Glad to be back supporting & enjoying some local outdoor dinner spots! Cheers🍷 — 4 years ago

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Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Starts with a touch of funk. And rolls into very peppery charred cherry. Still bright and sharp. Would love to see what happens in 5 years but we couldn't resist our only two bottles. — 6 years ago

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Rodney Rosser

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Ameztoi

Rubentis Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Beltza Hondarrabi Zuri Rosé Blend 2017

Somm David T
9.1

This is absolutely one of the best Rosés for the money. With good Rosés now hovering around $40, this producer is one of the top producers in Basque Country. While others have dramatically increased their Rosés prices, Ameztoi has inched their prices year to year.

Rosés have gotten so popular and their prices have skyrocketed relatively high in the last five years. So much so, I just read an article about fake Roses being produced in and exported out of France.

I selected this Rosé for Hedy’s Strawberry Gazpacho, Tarragon, Basil, Olive Oil. It married the bright fruits nicely, strawberry. The Rosé has just a bit of fizz from the carbonic tank process. The minerality & hint of herbs made for a even tug of war with the Tarragon & Basil.

@Plate&Bottle on FB. Check out Hedy’s past dinners.
— 7 years ago

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Kim Brater

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Love roses. Will try and find this one. There are some amazing French style roses coming out of WA like Syncline Winery, a Mourvèdre blend. $25.
Somm David T

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@Kim Brater Spent a week in Walla Walla and a week in the Willamette Valley. So many good producers, so little time. It still surprises me that more people haven’t reached out to discover these regions. On the bright side, because people really haven’t, prices have remained reasonable. Cheers! 🍷
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Well...if you say so, it must be true. Thanks for your input.

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 2000

Brioche, toasted hazelnut, alive, foamy and creamy. Bright! Fabulous and a new favorite! 2000 vintage on 3-11-17. — 8 years ago

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Matthiasson

Linda Vista Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Bright and pure. Nice acidity. Clean with minerality, the fruit takes a back seat. — 9 years ago

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Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2014

Fresh and pure. Bright berries and just a bit of funk, spritz up front. Sicilian Cru Bojo. — 9 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2000

2000 vintage. Deep ruby, edging to deep garnet around the rim, very bright. Plush on the nose. The black cassis notes from the Cab and the violets from the Cab Franc are very noticeable. The wine is developing with huge sweet spice, vanilla, smoke and leather. There's a bovril, meaty note here that's very attractive. On the palate, medium acidity, high tannin - grippy, but not coarse; well integrated. Alcohol is 13% and unobtrusive. Good concentration. Fruit is riper on palate than in the mouth, and a distinctive dark chocolate and cinnamon note. The finish is long and attractive. Hard to imagine this wine drinking any better from here. — 10 years ago

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Arnot-Roberts

North Coast Trousseau 2013

beautiful elegance of bright notes and earth. Loving this Trousseau. — 10 years ago

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Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2012

Classic RRV Pinot, the 2012 is showing beautifully already! Bright red raspberry and tart cranberry with subtle herbal notes. Oak on the palate, but not too heavy handed....solid!! — 11 years ago

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Jayme Henderson-Steese

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Jinx! We were so on target with each other's note! Big on the palate but not too oaked or jam bomb-y. Great balance and lush! Tart red fruits. Delicious.
9.3

Sandlands

Sonoma County Trousseau 2017

Funky nose, but the palate had a strong acidic backbone with bright red fruits, including red currant, strawberry, and a touch of ripe watermelon. A great, light summer red. Definitely serve it chilled. Lovely. Thanks to @Shawn Paul for the introduction to this one! — 5 years ago

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Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2005

Popped and poured out of a 1.5L and this was lights out good. I love the 2005 vintage in Barbaresco and this was a beautiful example and seemed to have so much left in the tank! The fruit was still bright and full of life. Tannins are still firm. Great acid for food and paired beautifully with frutta di mare fra diavolo. Secondary characteristics are just barely creeping into the fore. Wish I had another mag to drink in 2029. — 6 years ago

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Bright, clear ruby with a great nose of cassis, blackberry, violet and mint.
Beautiful length and finesse. Great impression of crushed fruit with hints of forest floor and cedar. The finish leaves a lasting impression of sweet red fruit and supported by a soft blanket of tannins. This is the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove - just lovely
— 7 years ago

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Dee-lightful. Wonderful aroma, cherry, strawberry, and honeysuckle. Paired fabulously with foie gras and duck rillette. Bright and lively. — 7 years ago

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La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2007

Fabulous wine!! Totally through me off in a blind tasting. Lots of bright fruit coming through with. Great balance of oak and tannins. A wonderful wine to taste with @Stephen Dodd, @John Brenton Dodd and @Daniel Kozaczuk — 8 years ago

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Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese Blend 2015

Rose hips, bright cherries, awesome tannins, and just the right amount of acidity! — 8 years ago

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Pierre Péters

Cuvée de Réserve Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Bright, minerally, creamy. 2012 base vintage. — 9 years ago

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Produttori del Barbaresco

Langhe Nebbiolo 2012

Bright, acidic, licorice, red fruit. A little floral too very complex. very Good. — 10 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1985

This was almost too much for me, has gained weight with age though still beautiful light bright color. Candy corn nose and beeswax. Great acidity. '85 MdT — 10 years ago

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Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir

This is the Pinot noir, but new to this app and don't know how to change. Any suggestions? Nice bright acidity to this wine by the way — 11 years ago

Domaine Leflaive

Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017

Flinty and bright lemon curd perfect acidity and balance. Light minerality and elegance soft and beautiful. — 5 years ago

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Broc Cellars

Love Red North Coast Carignan Blend

Lively bright and very drinkable. Acidic cranberry and cherry pie — 6 years ago

Marcel Lapierre

Raisins Gaulois Gamay

Light and juicy with a bright finish — 6 years ago

Failla

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2016

Bright and fresh. Delicious. — 7 years ago

Azienda Agricola COS

Terre Siciliane Frappato 2015

Fantastic funky bright yet dusty biodynamic red, excellent food wine. — 8 years ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2002

Can't believe I've held on to this treasure for so long! Cedar and sandalwood on the nose. Silky with a bright and savory--almost vegetal--finish. Perfect with filet and steak-house style garlicky creamed spinach. These grapes were picked when I was still in high school! — 8 years ago

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Tough to beat

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1982

Alder Yarrow
9.4

Cloudy ruby, this wine smells of earth and cedar and dried red fruits. In the mouth, dried flowers and forest floor mix with river-mud-tannins and a bright juicy acidity. Tasted out of magnum. — 9 years ago

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John Howard

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Just tasted a few vintages of this. Very nice. Love the whites too.

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1987

still fresh and bright — 9 years ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2006

Still bold fruit with strong tannin. Color still bright chokecherry. Lengthy plum finish. Would be excellent with robust foods. We just sipped on its own. — 10 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2010

Super fresh sea spray, crushed pistachios, bright Meyer lemon. Yum!!!! — 11 years ago

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Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Absolutely magnificent! Of berries and chocolate, bright out of the bottle and velvety out of the decanter after a couple hours. Can't wait to enjoy this in 5-8 years! Cathy you're amazing! — 11 years ago