Cellar 53 Winery
Château Cheval Blanc
St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2000
2000 Cheval Blanc with a blend of almost 50:50 Merlot & Cabernet Franc, even though some reports say 53:47 dominate Merlot (not all CB are dominate CF). Tasted with 03, 05, 05 and I had this vintage a few years back, and I must say the tannins have come a long way- lush, almost melts into the wine. Explosion of blueberry and cassis with tarragon, smoked meats, and bark. Even though it is such a pleasure now I have a feeling it has a lot more to give. — 12 years ago
90 Ninety + Cellars
Gran Reserva Lot 53 Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Very oaky but very good and I usually don't enjoy very oaky tasting wines great wine! — 12 years ago
Tuthilltown Spirits
Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey
95% corn 5% malted barley, not rye! Delicious! 10, 23 and 53 gallon barrels, hence the baby bourbon namesake after the baby barrels — 11 years ago
La Grange aux Belles
53 Anjou Cabernet Franc
2013 Grange aux Belles juicy and bloody at the same time — 11 years ago
Kieran Robinson
Vivio Vineyard 2009
Long Shadows Vintners
Pirouette Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012
Piroutte | 2012 | Philippe Melka | Agustin Huneeus
"Beautiful aromas of roasted coffee beans, wild cherries, black licorice, toasty wood, hint of cocoa and vanilla. On the palate, powerful yet elegant bodied, infused with spice, black fruits, firm tannins, long, spicy finish."
WC 94 Points | Reviewed: 4.23.15 | Drink now through 2022 | Price: $67 | 14.9% | Cabernet Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 23%, Petit Verdot 15%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Malbec 4% | Ballester Hermanos
— 11 years ago
Greywacke
Kevin Judd Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Winemaker's Notes: #53 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2012 Imagine a refreshing sorbet-like medley of fresh lychee, grapefruit and honeydew melon laced with flinty minerality and finished with an infusion of mandarin and lime zest. A lively, invigorating wine with persistent grapefruit flavours and a steely blackcurrant tang – crisp but succulent with a long enduring finish. Critical Acclaim: This intriguing white delivers a complex aromatic note that includes whiffs of petrol, oolong tea, mineral and lanolin, giving way to an equally complex flavor profile. Crunchy green apple, Meyer lemon and melon flavors are refreshing, balanced, and persistent on the finish. 92 Points Wine Spectator Pale, bright yellow. Highly aromatic nose combines grapefruit rind, underripe pineapple, white pepper, fresh herbs and stony minerality. Rich, pliant and fairly full, but with a juicy sappy quality to the orange blossom and spice flavors. In a rather forward style but bright framing acidity gives it definition and thrust. Finishes with excellent length. Greywacke is the new project of sauvignon blanc guru Kevin Judd, who put Cloudy Bay on the map during his 25 years as winemaker there. 91 Points International Wine Cellar Former Cloudy Bay winemaker Kevin Judd’s new label displays a vibrant pungency to its leafy aromas, then opens up on the palate to add gooseberry and grapefruit notes. It's refreshingly medium bodied, with a slightly creamy texture and a long finish filled with pink grapefruit. 90 Points Wine Enthusiast — 12 years ago
Vic Goel
Scents of raisin, sumac, and alcohol, accented with date, fig, and raisin flavors. The high alcohol content makes it a bit hot to taste -- and sounds off-putting, but this wine works. Really well. The per bottle price at Zaytinya reflects a 3x markup, which is fair enough, but I'd buy this over and over again at $53 to have at home with a Mediterranean themed meal. — 10 years ago