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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

1000th wine by delectable 🥳. Controlled power...deep flavours that are starting to integrate nicely. Have wanted to try this for a long time and wasnt let down. Heres to the next 1000 🥂 — 2 months ago

Somm, Austin and 16 others liked this
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Congratulations! I just bought the Petit Sirah and Pagani Ranch 🤩

Continuum

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Still as good as the first one — 3 months ago

Jan and Stef liked this

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Le Volte Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2021

Wine was delicious. Not harsh and no after taste or heartburn. Sweet but not too sweet. — 3 months ago

Ruinart

Brut Rosé Champagne

Always good. A fresh and fruity crowd pleaser. — 3 months ago

Tom, Dick and 13 others liked this
GaryWEdwards

GaryWEdwards

EVERY DAY

Justin Vineyards & Winery

Isosceles Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

New vintage of Justin’s flagship blend. A bit more constrained, but elegant and delicious as always. At 86% cab, is it really a blend? lol. Nice cassis notes. — 4 months ago

Martijn liked this

Clos Rougeard

Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 2017

Silky glorious — 5 months ago

Jan, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Peter Michael Winery

Estate Vineyards Les Pavots Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Deep purple in color with a short purple rim. Not showing age at all.

Beautiful nose of black currants, blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, black tea, light eucalyptus and licorice.

Full-bodied and smooth with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, light earth, herbs, chocolates, black tea, black pepper, spices and cola.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Knights Valley in Sonoma County. Rich and elegant. Fruit forward and very complex.

Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Feels like a Napa Cabernet based Bordeaux blend.

Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 45 minutes in the decanter. Really gorgeous once it opens up.

Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Wine Advocate 95 points. Wine Spectator 93 points.

Great by itself as a sipping wine or with food, like a big piece of steak.

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.

15% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$175.
— 5 months ago

Ron, Jose and 14 others liked this

Domaine de Fontsainte

Gris de Gris Corbières Grenache Gris Rosé 2022

2022-Vintage - out of a magnum-creamy strawberry, medium plus acidity, medium minus body — 6 months ago

Mark Eastom
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Mark and Tom liked this

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2007

Stunning bottle - showed really well after 3 hours or so. Maturing, integrated tannin, structured, a nose you wanna swim in… — 6 months ago

Alsu Shakirova
with Alsu
Dave, Brian and 11 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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‘You wanna swim in’ 👌🤭

Bieler Père et Fils

Sabine Aix en Provence Rosé Blend 2024

Racy with some grip, good fruit/mineral combo — 10 months ago

Tom liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Solaia Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

solaia 2004. leather and plum. probably would’ve been an even higher rating if i wasn’t congested. paired with lamb chops and osso buco — 2 months ago

Opus One

Overture Napa Valley Petit Verdot Blend

Majority Cabernet Sauvignon (89%) with the balance consisting of Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, and Merlot. Blueberry and black currant. — 3 months ago

Amelia Mowry, CSWCristian Mendoza
with Amelia and Cristian
Amelia liked this

Realm Cellars

The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

First time tasting the 2019 Bard. Big wine. Big ripe fruit - I’m getting mostly black with some red and hints of blue. Graphite. Lavender. Softened yet big chewy tannins. Acidity holding in strong at this point. Drinking well now with just a brief decant, but I can see this one really hitting a sweet spot in a few more years. — 3 months ago

Jacques Selosse

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

Acker miriam — 3 months ago

Juan and Jan liked this

Château Clinet

Pomerol Merlot Cabernet Franc 2009

Youthful that needs some air. This was rich, full bodied with notes of dark cherry, berry fruit, sweet savory spices, menthol, violet & tobacco — 4 months ago

Andrew, Ira and 19 others liked this

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

No idea how old this is (QR code on back gives a 404) but it’s fantastic — 4 months ago

Mairead Hickey
with Mairead

Gérard Bertrand

Cote des Roses Languedoc Grenache Blend 2023

Delicious. Sweet. Lovely bottle. Great color — 5 months ago

Stephen, Frankie and 1 other liked this
Frankie DeCapite

Frankie DeCapite

Can u describe the color as I don’t see color in this picture
Ryan

Ryan

Clear color

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

So underrated and punching way above its weight class. Bit more delicate and pure than your high end Boudreaux. Perfect for seaside dinners. Great vintage too. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister, Sagee and 13 others liked this
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I have 2 bottles from this vintage. Would you wait or open now?
Ericsson

Ericsson

Has potential for further aging but drinking great now.

Château Miraval

Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

K
10

One of the best rose. More floral than berries, semi dry, — 6 months ago

Krug

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

Gpo 2 aguas Cuu con ludo — 8 months ago

Juan liked this

Domaine de Triennes

Vin de Pays du Var Cinsault Rosé Blend 2014

Steve The Wine Guy
9.4

Everything you could possible want in a dry rosé; clean, elegant, great acidity and textured perfectly to match the fruit weight. — 10 years ago

Jenny liked this

Laurent-Perrier

Cuvée Rosé Brut Champagne 1511

Special edition. At the estate in Tour sur Marne FR. — 3 months ago

Daniel, Tom and 6 others liked this

Colgin Cellars

IX Estate Napa Valley Red Blend 2013

2013. Dark presence with violet-black from edge to end. Unctious. El Capitan tears with solar flare outcroppings linear paralleling across the cliff face. Lovely mushroom and earth interplay here with blackberry bourgeoning and black olive wisps. Forêt Noir leanings with brittle and toffee behind a curious veil of grill smoke. Palate is met with a rush of intense flavor, warm dark chocolate and raw nib, concentrated black cherry, cedar, blackberries and red currant, ripe blackberry, licorice, tobacco, and a drop of treacle. Wild resonance! Flavor permanences.

#Colgin #colginIXestate #2013 #Napa #StHelena
— 3 months ago

Tom, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Arnot-Roberts

Touriga Nacional Rosé 2025

The best! Floral nose, melon, strawberry. Palate coating with melon, light berries, stone, good amount of acidity, melon. So good this year. — 3 months ago

Tom and Raul liked this

Matthiasson

California Rosé Blend 2025

Ki Punwar
9.3

The prefect compliment for Halibut tonight; floral and light with good acidity to pair with food — 3 months ago

Harlan Estate

The Maiden Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2007

Opened just prior to dinner. The 2007 pours a dark ruby/garnet color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining and loads of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of BBQ Lay’s potato chips (fight me), prunes, dried brambles, leather, organic earth and mixed spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium acid. It doesn’t taste like BBQ Lay’s but the fruit is definitely more of the dried/desiccated side. The finish is medium. Drink now. — 4 months ago

Douglas, Tom and 4 others liked this
Somm David T

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Certainly provenance can play apart or it could be overblown for some palates. It is normally a big wine but 07 was a grand Napa vintage and should show some nice evolution by now. It is an RP 💯. So, somewhat surprising. The tasting I am doing in April all the vintages except the 94 are 💯.pointers. The 1994 recieved a 98. We’ll see.🤞
Somm David T

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I should say the 07 Estate received a 💯, not The Maiden.
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@Somm David T I’ve had my fair share of big Cabernets but this just didn’t impress me. It was good, just not great. I didn’t expect more, I just wasn’t that taken by it. Again, might have been related to provenance but without an obvious flaw and considering the style of the wine, it might also just be how the wine is showing these days.

Frank Cornelissen

Susucaru Rosato Malvasia Blend 2024

Better with sulfur — 5 months ago

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Pahlmeyer

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2007

#AgedWineTuesday

Ruby in color with a reddish rim. Not showing it's age.

Pretty nose with black currants, black plums, blackberries, licorice, cedar, herbs, tobacco leaf, chocolates, dark coffee, pencil lead, light earth and peppercorn.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with black currants, blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, spices, toast, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, earth, light alcohol, peppercorn, green tea and herbs.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley. Showing a great nose right out of the bottle.

Rich and extracted, yet elegant. Very complex and spicy. Smooth, yet powerful. Does not feel like it's 18 year old at all.

This Cabernet Sauvignon from the great 2007 vintage in Napa Valley is showing beautifully now. Fully matured, but has enough energy to last it much longer. Drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 7 years.

I love these aged Napa Bordeaux blends. Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Aged for 18 months in (79% new) French oak barrels.

15.2% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$175.
— 5 months ago

Andrew, Ted and 9 others liked this

Orin Swift

Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Kyle B
9.3

Fantastic red for a great dinner — 7 months ago

Terry Diaz
with Terry
"Odedi" liked this

Liquid Farm

Vogelzang Vineyard Mourvedre Rosé 2019

Still our fave — 5 years ago

Eric, Shay and 25 others liked this