Bright Star

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 2012

Fantastic Spaniard, tastes a lot more youthful than it is - still bright and fruity but not sparkly and no earth — 7 months ago

Rob, Douglas and 12 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend 2019

Bright, fruits, fine mousse, clean, pleasantly sweet, long taste — 2 years ago

Krystal Lemons
with Krystal

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

Paul, Trixie and 5 others liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1986

Grands Vin indeed. Opened with massive tannins and was wound very tight. Nice bright core opened up, with great length and precision after and hour. — 5 years ago

Kiona
with Kiona
Eric, Eric and 34 others liked this
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

86! Wow. Your a lucky duck

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

Bob, "Odedi" and 19 others liked this
Rodney Rosser

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Love this producer

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

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2021

Came off a little disjointed. Give it some as I see a bright future. The cab franc is noticeable in a good way with a dried herb note. — 8 months ago

Neil, Scott@Mister and 1 other liked this

Azienda Agricola COS

Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico Frappato Nero d'Avola 2015

Strawberry jam, nice acidity, tannins on the finish. Slightly chilled, shines bright. — 2 years ago

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Baer Winery

Star Merlot Blend 2015

Last night I opened the 2015 Baer Star Merlot Stillwater Creek Vineyard Columbia Valley. A blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Franc.

On the nose there is black cherry, cherry, blackberry, plum, violet, chocolate, allspice and black pepper.

On the palate there is cherry, black cherry, blackberry, red currant, licorice, espresso, and chocolate.

This wine is medium to full bodied with a velvety mouthfeel and medium to + acidity with medium soft fine tannins that leads into a long black fruit finish. The weekend is fat approaching again and lets look forward to having a great weekend. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— 5 years ago

Mike, Jody and 13 others liked this

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

Kevin OrtzmanJoe Lucca
with Kevin and Joe
Kevin, Eric and 32 others liked this

Broc Cellars

Love Red North Coast Carignan Blend

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

Ovum Wines

Memorista Lone Star Vineyard Riesing

Wow. Almost Chardonnay-like. A bit buttery. Great with fish. — 7 years ago

Ameztoi

Rubentis Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Beltza Hondarrabi Zuri Rosé Blend 2017

Somm David T
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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

Dawn, Kimberly and 20 others liked this
Kim Brater

Kim Brater

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.

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay

Exquisite and elegant with bright berry notes. So easy yet refined. — 9 months ago

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2007

From mag. Bright and zesty with vivid lemon fruit and a touch of sweetness. Great acid. Fresh and delicious — 10 months ago

BOT Jean-Francois PelletierPaul Woolls
with BOT, Jean-Francois and 2 others
LM, Iwan and 10 others liked this

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 2002

Bright, lovely. Focussed. Very fine mousse and notes of lemon. Slate, white flowers. Really vigorous but subtle and finessed. Great stuff. — 4 years ago

Lindsay LeeBex Green
with Lindsay and Bex
Juan, Douglas and 13 others liked this
Douglas Braun

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20 year spread nice 😊-happy new year

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

Stephen, Brendan and 2 others liked this

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

Dr., Daniel P. and 9 others liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Raisins Gaulois Gamay

Light and juicy with a bright finish — 7 years ago

Flowers Vineyard & Winery

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2016

Stands up to its name....bright red fruits (cherry/cranberry) but more exquisitely roses, violets, and wet earth....and just a touch of herbs (thyme/dill). — 7 years ago