Buyer's Find

R. López de Heredia

Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2006

Every time I drink this I find new reasons to love it. — 9 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Beautiful wine. Just finished dinner, a great find at a local winery in Ventura. I have had the privilege to visit this town and enjoy some similar local vineyards. — 10 years ago

Pahlmeyer

Jayson Napa Valley Red Blend 2012

One of the best wines under $45 you can find. Incredible fruit and complexity. Rivals its flagship Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red at nearly 1/3 the price. Amazing wine. Cheers!! — 10 years ago

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Dominated by a dark "inkiness" that seems like one flavor made up of many--blackberry, raspberry, scorched tar, soy sauce--and still plenty of tannins for texture. Looking for the classic "Pauillac-ian" graphite helps me find it--it's not nearly as present as I'd think--but this probably speaks more to how integrated this wine is because it still quite fresh and bright. — 10 years ago

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1993

Such a find!!!! — 11 years ago

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Cathy Corison

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Long-gone at the winery. Should be in a pretty place.

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Scott Cunningham
9.4

Expensive? Overly so. Too large of production to consider this a rare find? For sure. Delicious? Hell yes! — 11 years ago

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Josh Cellars

Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Love this. Would like to find it again! — 13 years ago

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2009

Marc Stubblefield
9.1

From magnum, and still a bit beefy around the middle, reflecting the vintage. Plush but with character, the perfect choice for those who generally find Beaujolais too thin. — 9 years ago

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Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards

Central Coast Pinot Noir 2013

Couldn't find any ratings on the 2013, so rolled the dice here. Everything we wanted from a Pinot. Wonderful. — 10 years ago

Russian River Brewing Company

Pliny the Elder Double IPA

Immediately in my top 5 beers. Concentration without weight or offensive intensity. So many tropical fruits, cannabis, and sage aromas bursting out of the glass! In the mouth it reminds me of all the great aspects of a Sierra Nevada pale ale turnt up. A new benchmark in balanced beer. Such a casual hurried situation to be drinking this, but nonetheless an encouragement to find more of this stuff. — 10 years ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2002

The best wine I could find in Cabo, 2002 is really good, great depth, fruity and earthy. — 10 years ago

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Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2013

The duck Magret is in the stove! Not crazy with the noSe. The mouth is so so so great, a lot of blackberry! Can't wait to serve it blind! We ll see how many people will find a Sancerre ?? — 11 years ago

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

A fav that I can find at most west coast whole foods — 11 years ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 1990

Richard Betts
9.7

Pro tip: find a local and take them to lunch at the Aria w/ 1/2 off ALL wines under 500 clams. Boom. — 13 years ago

Ravenswood Winery

Besieged Limited Release Old Vine Sonoma County Red Blend 2013

Biased because I adore Sonoma wines. Decanted for one hour+.This one seems to be in the French style. Dark cherries on the nose. Restrained dark fruits with very complex undertones. Each taster will find their own nuances. One drinker tasted licorice! I just tasted a smooth, dry finish. — 10 years ago

Brett Fromme

Brett Fromme

Not sold out, just bought another bottle tonight!

Allegrini

Palazzo della Torre Veronese Corvina Blend 2010

Excellent find from my friends at Artisan Wine Depot. A kinda Super Tuscan...adjacent. — 10 years ago

Bogle Family Vineyards

Essential Old Vine California Zinfandel Blend 2012

An outstanding California blend; rated way higher than its price. A great find.
— 10 years ago

Zorah

Karasi Areni Noir 2012

Areni Noir...wine from Armenia that's amazing...try it if you can find it! — 11 years ago

Ara Aslanian

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I have access to five cases, let me know if you want some. I have 2 cases of the 2011 put away as well.

Danilo Thomain

Enfer D'Arvier Petit Rouge

A fabulous find. Highly recommended — 12 years ago

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