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Shea Wine Cellars

Estate Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Highly structured but Delicious effort. Lots of structure, but with time on the glass or decanter, this is a very good wine. Give it some time and enjoy at your leisure. Tasty, but stout. — 11 years ago

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Center of Effort

Chardonnay 2010

What a nice rich surprise! 2010 vintage — 11 years ago

Center of Effort

Rosso Corsa Edna Valley Pinot Noir 2009

100% whole cluster, but wonderfully balanced with savory plum and blueberry. Super complex. Great job guys. — 11 years ago

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Ponzi Vineyards

Tavola Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2011

This Ponzi effort is nice but not up to the level of the first bottle I reported on. The nose is good with notes of strawberry, cherry and cola. The palate there is spice, black cherry, a bit on the lighter side and a medium finish. Still a nice effort. — 13 years ago

Di Costanzo

Farella Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

This is a wine I can get excited about. Layers and layers of depth, coombsville fruit so a little softer but this wine just wowed me. Great effort. — 11 years ago

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Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1988

Floral and mature. Unlike the 90 I'd drink this now as I think it's starting to head south but still should last another ten years. Soft evolved nice of spices and plums. Lovely effort. — 11 years ago

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Two Hands

Bella's Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2009

2009. Nice effort of Two Hands. Not a Syrah but rather an elegant Shiraz. Absolutely not that monster barossa nose. Round, rich not fat, red fruits r there to add decency. Spiciness comes from the alcohol not the juice. Buy. — 12 years ago

Forman

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1993

Another example of extra ordinary wine RIC Forman knocks it put of the park with an amazing effort in a difficult vintage. Totally mature bit clearly can go for a few more years but drank amazing and went well with 50 day old dry shed rib eye. Yum. — 11 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2003

2003 vintage. toffee and candied fruits. Depth of concentration. Remarkably fresh for an '03. Tremendous effort for such a difficult vintage. bravo Richard. — 11 years ago

Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1982

Color: slight bricking with ruby center
Nose: cigar box, leather, cedar, black pepper
Mouth: round, tannins fully integrated, silky, baked blueberry, stewed tart cherry. 45+ second finish of dusty cigar box and blue fruit, that made my mouth water for more.
— 12 years ago

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