Really nice and pleasant blend. Young and a bit cranky but rewarding with some air. Dark black fruits, fennel seed, turned wet earth, coffee, cedar, cocoa, tobacco, and dried flowers. Enjoyed the acid that balanced the forward but fine clay-like tannins. — 9 years ago
The Ruzan Segla 2006 is with no doubt a robust muscular wine, full of power and presence. It has a deep dark red color, the nose is very smoky with leather, coffee, roasted barrel, coffee, smoked turkey, black cherries and spices, full body with firm dry tannins, lovely acidity, a complex rich texture, the wine is still young and needs more time to settle down, the finish is long dry and spicy. My score 89. Drink to 2026 perhaps longer. — 9 years ago
Yes, you can make a Manhattan with Irish.... — 9 years ago
Intense ruby red color with nice aromas of ripe dark fruits, mocha, and cigar box. Full-bodied with ripe blackcurrant, plum, creamy vanilla, coffee, and soft spices on the palate. Meaty structure & smooth tannins coupled with nice long length on the finish. Pair well with lamp. — 10 years ago
Nice blend from South Africa. — 11 years ago
Deep, dark and elegant 2009. Subtext of coffee/ cocoa. At home steak with Joe. — 8 years ago
One of the most overhyped beers ever! — 8 years ago
St Julien is the most "Californian" Bordeaux style for a reason and Lagrange is not an exception. Ripe Dark fruits, cedar, leather, violets, coffee, firm and soft tannins. Great value for a third growth. — 9 years ago
1998 #domperignon obvious age since bottling. Medium gold color. Intense nose of coffee and cream. On the palate it's amazing with a slight resemblance to an #amontillado from #sherry It's smooth and round. — 9 years ago
A lot of really great components--- love the chocolate, chili spice, and coffee---but in the end the sweetness was overbearing. A very good beer still, but more restraint would have made this excellent in my mind. — 9 years ago
Dark and thick, syrupy but not too sweet. Tastes like blackberry, oak, tobacco, coffee, dark cherry. Very rich colour, smooth. — 10 years ago
Wonderful wild berry fruit, autumn leafs, deep and mysterious, espresso coffee, bitter cherry, wet tabaco leaf, a salty kale note, very attractive. In the mouth this is full, almost sweet but slightly dries tabacco and cherry fruit, soft, dainty, very attractive, lithe and alive. A great wine! — 10 years ago
Coffee grounds, chocolate and prunes. Intensely concentrated and oaky nose, but delightfully balanced on the palate. — 8 years ago
It's time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This time, a wonderful Chilean Cabernet.
Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.
Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, bell pepper, sage, peppermint, eucalyptus and smoke.
Full bodied with medium acidity and beautiful long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cherries, figs, cloves, herbs, earth, cola, vanilla, oak, spices, light vegetables, coffee, chocolates, bell pepper, tobacco, beef jerky and peppercorn.
Long finish with firm tannins and black pepper.
An elegant, Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile, with lots of complexity and fitness, but not fully balanced yet.
Still young now, but very enjoyable by itself, and better with BBQ Meats. I paired it with a cheese platter, crackers and nice company.
Grapes are grown at the foot hills of the Andes Mountains, on stony soils. 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc.
14.5% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago
Not quite as amazing as the 2011 vintage, but similar notes of gasoline and coffee with a nice velvety finish. Pairs really well with red meat. — 12 years ago
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Fully mature, with rich black fruits, earth, and roasted coffee notes. The tannins are still providing a nice sense of structure, but I wouldn't hold this looking for more upside; I think we're at peak. — 8 years ago