Can Torres

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

I started my visit to Opus one with this 2017 vintage.

On nose its peppery, spices, some tobacco, leather, Dried sweet fruit, Black Cherries

On palate, its so elegant. The Acidity and Tannins, its covers your mouthfeel yet sharp and warm Napa Style carbenet. Its Long, with well balanced Intensity. Surprised how 2017 can deliver this performance. CHEERS!
— 8 months ago

"Odedi" and Ericsson liked this

Marimar Estate (Marimar Torres)

Mas Cavalls Doña Margarita Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Our friend described this as forest floor. Did have wet forest smells along with mushrooms, dry blackberry and raspberry with a slight musty funk. Felt like this bottle was just a touch sweeter (not dessert wine sweet just that the dark fruit had fermented a bit more). Good wine. — 3 years ago

Milissa, Mike and 1 other liked this

Miguel Torres

Viña Sol Catalunya Parellada Grenache Blanc 2017

Álcool 11,5%.
Dúvidas com relação as uvas.
— 4 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1992

Dark purple plum skin color from center to the rim’s edge where some scarlet also appears. Opaque. Great fruit forward nose that grabs your attention. Notes of blackberries, ripe plums, violets, tobacco, forest floor and some crushed walnuts. Rich and silky in the mouth. Great balance and texture. Tannins perfectly integrated. Long finish. If a Cal Cab can be seductive, this is it. Still youthful but in a great zone tonight. — 7 years ago

LM, Shay and 10 others liked this

Can Ràfols dels Caus

El Rocallís Penedès Incrocio Manzoni 2013

Katherine Bordelon
8.9

Perfect with the Hake I was eating simply prepared. Crisp, light but could use a little more time in the bottle. — 8 years ago

Edmond Bordelon
with Edmond
Edmond, Sharon and 8 others liked this

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

It is only through benevolent souls and their ability to share something so fine and rare that I would be able to taste and review an '89 Chateau Morgaux.
This vintage was awarded 100 points by wine spectator. Unbelievable concentration and complexity which only under the best conditions can deliver so smooth and long lasting an impression. This is a wine I will always remember.
— 8 years ago

Rick Dalderis
with Rick
Mike and DAD liked this

Miguel Torres

Viña Esmeralda Catalunya Moscato 2012

Aromas florales y notas frutales. Rico y económico — 9 years ago

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2005

The Master of Morgon. This can age for at least another 10 years. — 9 years ago

Bill and Roel liked this

Cellers Can Blau

Blau Montsant Red Blend

Rob
9.0

Drink it again — 10 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Clear deep purple colour with watery rim. Clean medium intensity aroma with minty black cherry and black currant with hint of oak smokiness and vanilla. Dry on the palate full bodied medium alcohol with medium acidity and high but smooth velvety tannin. Flavours of earthy black currant, black cherry, and vanilla. Flavours last through into its long pleasant finish. Very good quality, drink now but can age for another 3 to 5 years for a even more balanced complexity. — 11 years ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

1990 vintage. Neck base fill. Cork fairly saturated. Durand used. Appropriate sediment. Opened but not decanted. Tasted after one hour. Light-medium body. This was fully integrated and harmonious. Can’t imagine this vintage tasting better as this was a great specimen. Finish just glided along like a sail craft on a glassy day. Can hold at this level for another 5-6 years easy. One of the best Lafite efforts I’ve ever enjoyed. 8.16.24. — 8 months ago

Jan, Ira and 21 others liked this

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2016

Celler de Can Roca — 4 years ago

Jordi Pazo
with Jordi

Can Feixes

Blanc Selecció Penedès White Blend 2017

Olives and acid- so fun! — 6 years ago

Chris, David and 2 others liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1978

Amazing this can still be so intriguing. Fruit has long disappeared but spiced, herbal aromas jump out of the glass. American oak finds its subtle elegance. Yum! — 7 years ago

Severn, Kirk and 12 others liked this
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

Fun tasting
David L

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78 what a vintage

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1998

Dark ruby. Nose of plums, earth, herbs and brush. With air the wine got better in the mouth and had a finish that grew with each sip. Can get better with some additional age. Give it lots of air. — 8 years ago

Anthony, Eric and 4 others liked this
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@Mike Saviage I wish I could could comment the same about this as I did the T-L. Unfortunately every bottle of this vintage has disappointed me.
Mike Saviage

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I agree. This vintage for me represents a style change I'm not fond of, especially when compared to benchmarks like the 89 and 90.

Cellers Can Blau

Mas de Can Blau Cariñena Blend

Incredibly full and balanced. Loved it. — 9 years ago

shefali
with shefali

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

With red mullet, barigoule artichokes "genevoise" sauce. Like a red wine can be famous with fish! — 10 years ago

Serge liked this

Miguel Torres

Soto de Torres Ibéricos Crianza Rioja Tempranillo 2010

Very new world style. Vanilla cherry, black raspberry, plum w mushroom and cinnamon notes. Seems to have quite a bit of new oak on it. Not getting the coconutty dill thing, so wondering if french oak? But it's delish. — 11 years ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1991

You can wake me up for this wine, 29 years old and still very much alive. A nose so good that I can snif it for hours. Love it! — 2 years ago

Peter, Ivor and 3 others liked this

Miguel Torres

Pago del Cielo Celeste Crianza Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2019

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of red fruit
Dry. Flavors of red fruit, cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, cedar. Rich, chewy tannins. Great acidity.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— 2 years ago

Miguel Torres

Sangre de Toro Catalunya Garnacha 2018

Drank with Bec at Ali's 31st. Nice and smooth. Johnny thinks it has a nice after taste. — 4 years ago

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

A big bold plumy purple bomb As dense and luscious as a wine can get in a glass. Decanted for 2 hrs and its still a baby with blackberry, dark chocolate licorice and pepper on the nose and on the palate. A long long finish and loads of tannins to sum it all up — 6 years ago

Bruce F Taub
with Bruce

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2002

🎉 Happy New Year dear friends 🎉

Have a fabulous evening & I wish you a fantastic 2018 full of health, happiness, love, peace & many more fabulous wine discoveries 😍

From Jan 1st 2018 I’ll be posting reviews from vintages 1961 through to 2018 😁 so get ready for a journey 🤪 then I can catch up with everything else I’m having tonight 🙃🍷🥂

For now this lovely Dom can kick off the celebrations 🎊 Enjoy yourself 🤗💃🕺

To 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ 🥂😘
— 7 years ago

Chris, Daniel and 24 others liked this
Chris England

Chris England

@Phil A thanks buddy & enjoy yours with your favourite loved ones 🥂🍷🥂🍷🥂🎉
James Cahill

James Cahill

Chris, were you born in ‘61?Curious as to why you are starting in 1961.
Chris England

Chris England

@James Cahill Ha Ha no it’s just the oldest wine I had so decided to do a count to 2018 from there 😁👍🍷

Miguel Torres

Sangre de Toro Catalunya Garnacha Cariñena 2014

A perfectly acceptable red wine. Not as full as I normally like, but still satisfying. — 9 years ago

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004

04' this wine is structured so beautifully. Proof a great winemaker/winery can produce great wines...in not so great years. The fruit & acidity are still there. It has many years in front of it. Cheers! — 10 years ago

Anthony, Rob and 11 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

James Parker Huston, CWE
9.8

Singing nicely! Get some while you can. — 11 years ago

The and Doug liked this

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