Château Haut D'arzac

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

Impressive vibrant wine that still has potential to get better. Hits above its price level — 2 months ago

Bob, Raul and 16 others liked this

Château Haut-Marbuzet

St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

The quintessential St Estephe - savoury black fruit, earthy, slightly leathery/smoky. Firm yet juicy tannins, fresh acidity, v. nice depth & length. Lacks maybe some elegance but makes it up with authenticity. Not so much for sipping, and yet a perfect food wine. — 2 months ago

Daniel liked this

Château Bernadotte

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

2016 - picked this up at Central Market for $15 about 18 months ago. Nice blend, good mouth feel and robust dark fruit on the pallet. — 3 months ago

Château Haut-Segottes

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

Solid low-price Bordeaux that delivers correct Bordeaux flavors under $30. Nothing special but it’s an enjoyable casual Bordeaux. Light enough to enjoy alone or with casual food like tacos. — 3 months ago

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Pop and pour. A beautiful dark ruby red color. On the nose: very aeromatic with dark fruit, herbaceous, some funky earth, leather and touch of mint. Taste: dark cherry, chocolate espresso, spice, tar, little bit of green veggie, and a medium dry finish with a slight still there tannic kick. — 3 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, David and 19 others liked this

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan White Bordeaux Blend 2013

More expressive than HB.
Very elegant, deep and austere.
At the same time it’s able to be expressive.
96-97
— 6 months ago

Freek, Peter and 5 others liked this

Château Caronne Ste. Gemme

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Full bodied, dense, deep ruby Bordeaux. On the nose: dark mulberry fruit,cedar, & a touch of eucalyptus/camphor. On the palate: dark fruit, cedar and light tannins. After 40 minutes decanted the tannins recede and the soft fruit is delicious. This wine is fully mature and a terrific offering from Medoc. If you have it or can get it, drink now and enjoy! — 7 months ago

Château Belle-Vue

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Solid, smooth, silky finish — 9 months ago

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Copain

Kiser "En Haut" Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2011

Mason Balistreri
9.2

Why is everyone sad that Copain sold to KJ? I predict that the prices will be better and the quality will be more consistent. Don't make me remind you of the 2015 rose which was completely reductive to the point that I had to send cases back to the distributor. It didn't even blow off after 2 days! Anyways, this is a good bottle. When these are too young, they taste like warhead candy, but with just a few years on them, they taste like perfect black berries that just now became ripe. Also, Ray blind tasted me on this and I called it down to the producer. — 8 years ago

Raymond Domenico
with Raymond
Anthony, David and 5 others liked this
Neil Barham

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You answered your own question. Consistency is exactly what we wish to avoid. We don't need any more Cali wines that taste the same year after year from manipulation.
Mason Balistreri

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@Neil Barham Your dumb to not want consistent quality. Does that mean that it should taste the same every year? Of course not! I am the most die hard natural wine person you will ever meet and I am telling you right now that the Copain rose I had was ruined by excessive so2 last year. I don't want manipulation. People confuse the bullshit marketing for the matters of fact. Just because a wine is small production and uses whole cluster doesn't make it natural or un-manipulated. Too many wineries are riding this low alcohol and whole cluster trend right now and Copain was one of them.

Château Sénéjac

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

A nice representation of Haut-Médoc. Red fruits, moderate tannin. The 2016 drinking nicely in 2024. — 2 months ago

Château Peyrabon

Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Low acid, red currant, pretty tame. Oaky on the nose, easy drinking, medium bodied, ashy, tannings. Good! — 2 months ago

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux Vouvray Chenin Blanc 1985

What an amazing grape is Chenin Blanc. We had a delicious dry version from WA earlier in the week and now this gorgeous 39 year old Vouvray from the Loire Valley in half bottle. Not really sweet enough to be called a dessert style - spatlese at best. Mid to pale gold. Toasty notes with pear and mouldy apple. On the palate incredibly fresh and vibrant for its age. Notes of pineapple and a little acid to keep it going in the cellar if desired but hard to beat right now. A great accompaniment to foie gras. One of the 1001 Wines. A wonderful experience. — 3 months ago

Douglas, Jan and 28 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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39 y / half bottle / fantastic effort from Gaston Huet!

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2017

WotN. It’s got it all.. nose, body, mid-palate, mosaic of flavors, acid for days. — 3 months ago

Austin, Peter and 10 others liked this

Château Lanessan

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Probably my favourite Bordeaux vintage but i found this a bit lacking. Still offers a fairly good QPR. Wouldnt buy it again but would drink it again 😂 — 7 months ago

Ted, Dick and 9 others liked this

M. Chapoutier

Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem Syrah Blend

NOSE: mild, cooked fruit, a little carob. Inoffensive but not especially inviting.

TASTE: cooking spices, chicory, ash, a little bitter —unsweetened minerally dark chocolate - red fruit barely present and dried. Very balanced and elegant. This is going to kill with the herb roasted chicken I’m about to eat. 91.
— 7 months ago

Ray liked this

Château Puech-Haut

Prestige Saint-Drézéry Rosé Grenache Cinsault

This is solid. Dry. Cantaloupe. Strawberries. — 2 years ago

Jason liked this

Château Cambon La Pelouse

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2013

Super floral, super delicious. Serve chilled. — 9 years ago

Ben liked this

Château Larose-Trintaudon

Cru Bourgeois Sustainable Vineyard Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

2009! Fantastic now. Will be unstoppable when it lays down 10 years — 10 years ago

Château Larrivet Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Dark & still very youthful, perfumed & elegant, full of energy, ripe dark fruit, with a beautiful fresh menthol-cedar wood note. Layers of Black currant & cassis with some lighter cherry and a touch of fresh raspberries. A hint of dark Ghana chocolate. Ripe & sweet yet savoury. Complex.
Surprisingly energetic on the palate, with a firm tannic frame yet the tannins are juicy, polished, velvety. This is filled with juicy ripe fruit and fresh acidity. Impeccably balanced and with great complexity & depth.
This is a beautiful wine that is just awakening, serious & profound yet so approachable. A spectacular bottle!
— 2 months ago

Pinotman and Daniel liked this

Château Larose-Trintaudon

Cru Bourgeois Haut-Medoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Decanted but still needs time to open Smooth tannins muted red berries. An hour after decanting the wine was delicious. — 3 months ago

Paul and Steve liked this

Château Malescasse

Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

I rode 50km by bike to buy this wine. It does need cellaring. But already at 8 years old, should be good — 3 months ago

Château Charmail

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

In warmer climates chilling is essential — 3 months ago

Château Haut-Bailly

Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

Inky red orange with currants on the nose and palate. Opened up a couple of hours after uncorking with some sweet coconut shavings on top of the red fruits. Will continue to develop. — 5 months ago

Ira, Bob and 4 others liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend

It has something really unique as always. But it’s so austere this year. A wine that really will need time to be enjoyed at its fullest.
96-97 +
— 6 months ago

Château du Retout

Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

2018 vintage. Solid, sub-$20 Haut-Medoc rouge. Could do a lot worse. 3.27.24. — 7 months ago

Severn, Paul and 6 others liked this

Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2022

Thinking white-wine drinkers, don’t waste your time with Chardonnay. — 9 months ago

Ira, Austin and 16 others liked this
David T

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I’m not selling my white Burgundy but I understand your point. It is an enjoyable heady wine.

Château Haut-Bergey

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Pretty sure this bad boy had just reached its passed by date. Still good but would have been soooo much better 3-4 years prior — 8 years ago