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Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2014

Now I see how this wine can be so divisive. LOTS of brett at first, more band-aid than barnyard. Takes a while to get past it and then lots of exotic spices show up. But after 40 minutes in the glass still nothing primary. It’s got the funk I can appreciate in some good left bank Bordeaux but also feels somewhat single-threaded. — 4 years ago

Can Feixes

Blanc Selecció Penedès White Blend 2017

Olives and acid- so fun! — 6 years ago

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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Had two bottles of these to serve at a dinner for my daughter’s 21st birthday. They were wonderful wines, still lively and with plenty of full mouth for its 21 year age. But it also had that long finish of earth and dark cherry pit that well aged Bordeaux can have. It was enjoyed by all present. — 6 years ago

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

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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 😁👍🍷

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2007

At thirty clams retail this is just crazy good and regionally true Rioja. Get all you can. — 8 years ago

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Dense and concentrated – and inky/purple color with aromas and flavors of cream, BlackBerries, charcoal, coffee and licorice. Amazingly full-bodied with velvety tannins and an amazing appeal – gorgeous and well proportioned. Can drink for two more decades but couldn't resist! Merry Christmas everyone! — 8 years ago

Jennifer, P and 1 other liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 1998

Looks older than it actually is with its slightly tawny colour. Beautiful on the nose with a bouquet of crushed berries and Earth. Medium bodied with well-integrated tannins, but the finish can be longer. — 9 years ago

Jeff Choy

Jeff Choy

Tiganello seldom disappoints

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

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Cellers Can Blau

Blau Montsant Red Blend

Rob
9.0

Drink it again — 10 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

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2016

Celler de Can Roca — 4 years ago

Jordi Pazo
with Jordi

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

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

Robert Mondavi Winery

Private Selection Aged in Bourbon Barrels Monterey County Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Smooth finish, love this addition from Mondavi. Can taste the hint of bourbon — 8 years ago

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

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Ira Schwartz

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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.
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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.

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 1989

Brian Duffy
9.5

Outstanding! There is the perfect moment for a bottle to be opened and tonight was it. It was the wine equivalent of a album that you can listen to from start to finish. — 9 years ago

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2005

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

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Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

All I can say is one word....UNBELIEVABLE !!!! The best Cab ever. — 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 Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Dark berry everything, licorice, and earthy aromas. Nice body and smooth as can be. You won’t be disappointed with this very nice Bordeaux from St. Julien. Glad I have a few more bottles to let age. — 4 years ago

Alex, Iwan and 6 others liked this

Giacomo Conterno

Cascina Francia Barolo Nebbiolo 2004

The total package, just about everything you can ask from a wine. Length, complexity, total harmony of flavors. Probably more elegant and silky in 5-10 years. — 5 years ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
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Ceccherini Cristiano

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@Chris MacLean say hello from me when you do🙃. Price seemed to be fair I reckon👍, I won't tell what you'd pay for it here downunder 😭😭
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@Ceccherini Cristiano yep, it’s probably better that I don’t know! :)

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
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78 what a vintage

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2011

A nice debut for my case of 2011. This is in a happy drinking place for sure. No fireworks, but a great example of an approachable Nebbiolo that you can drink during summer! — 8 years ago

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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

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

Funky at first but subsequently blown away. Fresh, leathery, flowery, with some structure. Can tell it was once a great bottling. A bit long over due. — 8 years ago

Cellers Can Blau

Mas de Can Blau Cariñena Blend

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

shefali
with shefali

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

I was disappointed with my last Caymus Special Selection vintage, but this beauty brought me back to a bottle that won Wine Spectator's #1 Wine of the Year ... Twice!! Incredible fruit and balance. This can be cellared and enjoyed for years to come. Cheers!! — 10 years ago

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

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Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 1983

Andrew Holod
9.3

Vega Sicilia Unico '83. Showing some warm fruits, beginning of tertiary character. Quite complex, but can definitely improve with more bottle age. — 11 years ago

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