Cheers
12c
Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
PNP, Nice wine from @Mike Smith G3
is their Reserve. Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 5 years ago
Failla
Hirsch Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014
PNP > Beauty from @Ehren Jordan Kudos &
Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻
95 Points- Vinous
“The 2014 Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard is a total knock-out. Dark, rich and explosive, the 2014 possesses magnificent depth and pedigree to burn. The flavors are dense, sweet and wonderfully nuanced throughout. A wine of extraordinary, almost Nebbiolo-like aromatic intensity and firm tannin, the Hirsch is going to need at least a few years to unwind, but it is very clearly a special wine. Hints of rose petal, mint and sweet red berry linger on the long, enticing finish. My tasting at Failla was one of the highlights of the two weeks I spent in Sonoma earlier this year. Ehren Jordan's 2014s are superb across the board. The wines are made in a mid-weight style that balances forward fruit with the aromatics and phenolics that these cooler sites tend to confer on their own... Simply put, 2014 is one of the most impressive vintages I have tasted at Failla.” (AG) (1/2016) — 6 years ago
Caymus Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Birth year bottle for our first born daughter, Haley. Celebrating her graduation from Iowa State this weekend and her achieving gainful employment one week from tomorrow. The cork was stubborn but eventually cooperated, and we decanted and filtered the wine. Tart cherry the first sip, wondering if we needed a backup. Beautifully brick coloring and the sharp edges are rounding out and now we’re getting a smooth mid palate of dark berries and spice leading to a bright finish. And a bright future! 👍🏻🍷👩🎓. Cheers! — 7 years ago
Launois Père et Fils
Veuve Clémence Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay
Champagne calls for a celebration. It a dual celebration this Friday and Saturday. Tonight, we are celebrating the Republicans absolute failure to complain for seven years about healthcare and have not spent a minute of those seven years to even remotely research & come up with any sort of healthcare bill to fix the issue or improve coverage for millions of Americans as promised. Nice job...cheers on a job well done. Launois is a special champagne and such an exceptional value. More reductive than oxidative in style. Green apples, lime/lemon zest, grapefruit, pineapple, citrus blossoms, brioche, perfect chalkiness, acidity and beautifully polished finish. — 8 years ago
Vine Hill Ranch
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Rating 2014 a 96 for now so the scale has somewhere to go up once it gets some age. Aromatics hit the nose with power and went down nicely. This one will be great @Bruce Phillips scary good for being this young. Cheers! — 9 years ago
Pahlmeyer
Jayson Napa Valley Red Blend 2012
One of the best wines under $45 you can find. Incredible fruit and complexity. Rivals its flagship Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red at nearly 1/3 the price. Amazing wine. Cheers!! — 10 years ago
Billecart-Salmon
Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend
Happy Spring! It’s one of our favorite points in the year. More; daylight, a little warmer in CA and everything starts to bloom which, means a long summer of gardening and being outdoors every day/night is not far off.
Since it was such a great day and basically most Californians are shut-Ins, the voluntary self quarantining was getting to me. I did the landscaping and got an afternoon of fresh air today. A breath of fresh air...ahhh! Wow, was it needed after Gavin’s Newsom’s estimate of 25.5 million Californians would be infected with Coronavirus over 8 weeks yesterday.
So, a good night to celebrate another day of being virus free with my 2nd favorite N/V Rosé Champagne.
All my numerous previous notes apply.
Stay safe everyone and remember the new terminology of the new decade...social distancing! Cheers! 🍾🥂
Photos of; Spring in our backyard & a Billecart Grand Cru Vineyard.
— 5 years ago
Krug
Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend
Happy birthday to my beautiful wife. I am so lucky.
Thoughts on notes tomorrow. It’s a special day and dinner! Cheers! 🍾 🥂 — 6 years ago
Fait-Main
Las Piedras Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Spottswoode
Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Our neighbors. Cheers to Mary Novak. This valley and our town misses your presence. Cheers — 8 years ago
Frank Family Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
A visit from ol reliable while out and about tonight. When Frank Family is on, it's delicious, just like this '13. Drinking really nice at a young age. Epitomizes Napa Cabs currently with bold and fruit driven flavors. A lot of red fruits on the nose like raspberries, but the darker blueberries came through on the tongue. The fruit seems a bit extracted...medium oak presence. This is a crowd pleaser when needing to satisfy a large group.
Happiest of New Years to my DL family. 2016 was my first DL year, and it's been a great experience getting to share great wines with y'all. Thank you for your insights...it's been an honor. Cheers to 2017!
@Bill Bender @Greg Ballington @TheSkip @Kimberly Anderson @Mike Rowe @Ron R @Martin G Rivard @Jason Oliver @Anthony Lombardi @Edmond Bordelon @Katherine Bordelon @David L @Eric Shanks @Shawn G. Rose @Hugh O'Riordan @Howard Greenfield @Jim Trobaugh @Jeff Shapiro @Carl Fischer @"Odedi" @Paul T @Roy Goble @Jody Scharf @Joe Lucca @Ryan Mitchell — 8 years ago
Louis Roederer
Brut Premier Champagne Blend
Cheers & thanks to Alan for the bottle! — 9 years ago
Casanova di Neri
Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2008
I've had every vintage of this bottle from 2001 to 2008 (with the exception of 2002, which I'm not sure if they were able to produce). I've even sampled their 2010, which may rival their best vintages (1997, 2001, 2004, 2006). After an hour of decanting the deep cherry and blackberry fruit dominate this graceful glass. Sweet but not tart, the finish lingers with a subtle smile. By the vineyards standard, 2008 is a wonderful bottle. Cheers!! — 10 years ago
Carter Cellars
The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Thanksgiving & Weekend Wines...
Great wine! Kudos @Mike Smith ;
Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 5 years ago
Marchesi Antinori
Tenuta Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Vermentino 2018
PNP - Excellent! Great with Andy’s Shrimp cocktail appetizer; great recommends / helpful posts here from @Delectable Wine. Gotta find & buy more! Cheers 🇮🇹👍🏻👏🏻 — 6 years ago
Realm Cellars
The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015
Silver Oak
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Full body, rich color and tannins well pr served in Oak I like this guy maybe more than my up to know favorite from Alexander valley: Jordan Cheers — 7 years ago
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004
I've had this bottle in the cellar for a LONG time (probably past peak)...waiting for the right occasion. Here is to ten eventful years of Builders Bargain. Jammy, delicate flavor. 13 years of aging has given this a very earthy quality. Decanted for 90 minutes but should get even more spectacular through the evening. Cheers! — 8 years ago
Château Lynch-Bages
Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1990
So in the battle is who is the best child... we paired the 88 vs the 90 (son vs daughter birth year). Both were outstanding but the 88 had more age in the color and softness on the nose and palate. Family currently arguing over density but for me the 90 was more dense. Lots of mixed fruit leather smoke and terroir which is very French but great for those who enjoy it. So in the name of family peace we rate both as outstanding but the 90 (the daughter) is a bit bigger. Cheers — 8 years ago
Caymus Vineyards
Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
I was disappointed with my last Caymus Special Selection vintage, but this beauty brought me back to a bottle that won Wine Spectator's #1 Wine of the Year ... Twice!! Incredible fruit and balance. This can be cellared and enjoyed for years to come. Cheers!! — 10 years ago
Billy L.
TRB Rockstar Wine! Smokin Great!Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 — 5 years ago