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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Paul K
9.1

Glad I picked up a bunch of these from Costco a few years ago. Great value! Looking forward to enjoying for the next few years. Don’t think this is a long term lay down but over next five years a great mid week bottle. — 3 years ago

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Dark Horse Wines

Double Down California Red Blend

For the price, this is a very good/every-day table wine. — 5 years ago

SLO Down Wines

Broken Dreams California Chardonnay 2013

Whole Foods, C Golden, apple, pear, nice acidity — 7 years ago

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1991

Always my favorite vintage of Dominus showing no signs of slowing down. Purchased on release this is still youthful showing great balance & depth with red & dark berry fruits, plum, sweet spices, leather, tobacco & lead pencil. — 7 years ago

Ryan, Jeroen and 6 others liked this

Dark Horse Wines

Limited Release Double Down Red Blend

Joe F.
8.9

Very enjoyable, found this very bold in the first taste and mellowed out towards the finish which was very smooth. Fruity and balanced. — 7 years ago

Laurene Feriozzi
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Chapel Hill

The Vicar McLaren Vale Shiraz 2015

Jammy blueberry, dry. medium acidity. Medium finish — 8 years ago

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Delectable Wine
9.5

The 2014 Pichon Lalande has the edge over Pichon Baron a few months ago. It is a tight race but here Pichon Lalande edges it. It has a wonderful, complex, intense bouquet with blackberry, briary, graphite and mint – just a straight-down-the-line Pauillac with all the aristocratic flair you look for. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, layers of pure black fruit laced with graphite and mint. It is blessed with a satin-like texture, not a hair out of place from start to finish, with a long, persistent aftertaste that completes a fabulous wine for the vintage. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2018) — 8 years ago

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Domaine Chapel

Beaujolais-Villages Gamay 2021

Crunchy, mineral. Nice. — 3 years ago

Milissa liked this

Domaine Chapel

Chiroubles Gamay

Balanced with slight fruit. Light red fruit. — 4 years ago

Paul liked this

Chapel Down

Tenterden Bacchus 2018

Waitrose. Delightful English white. Melon and peach, grassy and zesty freshness to it, slight acidity to cut through things but without lingering. — 6 years ago

Chapel Down

Vintage Reserve Brut White Blend

Dry and crisp refreshing wte — 7 years ago

Chapel Down

English Rosé Blend 2019

Lekkerste rose die ik tot nu toe gehad heb. Licht droog en bloemig van smaak. — 7 years ago

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SLO Down Wines

Stand Out Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Outstanding cab/merlot blend. Sister of sexual chocolate. Excellent price point. Around $20. — 8 years ago

SLO Down Wines

Sexual Chocolate California Red Blend 2015

Not worth its weight in gold nor wine. Over priced but I’d pay for the label all day everyday. Hahaha the French are annoying — 8 years ago

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1970

Garnet with browning. Initially quite funky on the nose, but with some air opened nicely. Leather, black fruit and graphite. Medium+ finish. Good but on its way down. — 8 years ago

Frankie CohenStanley BarriosMichael Lasky
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Domaine Chapel

Charbonnieres Fleurie Gamay 2020

This wine was an excellent Beaujolais. It was very rich and strongly flavored, tasting of cranberries and pomegranates. I believe it is underrated here, although I also recognize that Beaujolais is not to everyone’s taste. The wine was very smooth, and had an excellent fruit nose. A top Beaujolais. — 4 years ago

Ted, Brent and 3 others liked this
Turd Ferguson

Turd Ferguson

Exactly correct. This wine is fantastic

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2009

This has been on my bucket list for a while, and we just got a few bottles in my area. I went in to this with high expectations and it totally delivered. One of the most complex wines I’ve had - there is just so much going on here. The nose on this just doesn’t stop evolving. Beautiful oxidation and so many distinct aromas that I’m not going to rattle them off. Texture, flavor, this has everything to offer for my palate. Need to hunt down an older bottle next time. For me, this lived up to the hype. — 5 years ago

Eric, Ericsson and 11 others liked this
Severn G

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Yeah, great young, epic 15-20 years from now!
Josh Morgenthau

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These are so good. This is the reserva no? Gran reserva current release somewhere in the 90s I think...
Adam Beasley

Adam Beasley

@Josh Morgenthau correct, it’s the Reserva. I did snag a bottle of the 2010 Grand Reserve Rose though, which I’m pretty pumped to try.

Chapel Down

Classic Non-Vintage Tenterden Brut Pinot Blend

OK, I’m in. This English sparkling wine thing is legit. Fresh, crisp and nicely balanced toasty biscuit character. — 7 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

I truly am not a silver oak Fan but their old stuff has some Kung pow to it. It actually evolved after being opened in the glass for an hour. I prefer it to a new vintage hands down, no questions asked. This actually surprised me and is definitely the WOTN between these two. Truly, truly surprised me. Can’t go wrong for this price point! I found this one for sale for 80 bucks. Winner, winner chicken dinner in my book! — 8 years ago

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Joe Lucca

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Awesome. Totally agree @Martin G Rivard the old stuff was blue chip. Lost their way over time. 1999 is my favorite 90s vintage. Still have a bunch in the cellar.
Matt Duncan

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Come see the new Alexander Valley winery @Martin G Rivard @Joe Lucca Our best wines are ahead of us!

Larkmead Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Dense red currant is ‘wrassled’ down by fennel aromas, mint and black cherry with strawberry and blackberry hidden beneath its thick canopy of fern and forrest; including moss and mushroom. Actually amazing! Not going to ever guess that this herbaceous monster with rim to rim colt density is an 11 yr old Calistoga! Meaty notes of grill and marinated fungi. Celeriac root, fennel and licorice notes define this angel with a minty coolness persisting! Blackberry and black cherry emerge in the finale to shine like young wine despite the years!#Larkmead #2007cab #Calistoga #Napa #napacab — 8 years ago