Cota 45

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

JFP
9.4

Decanted for about 45 minutes. Consumed with beef Wellington. Excellent choice. The price was within reason price wise as well. Will by as my I can find at a reasonable price. — 4 years ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Paul J
9.6

45+ minute decant. Dark red color. Has that great barnyard nose I love with meat and spice elements too. There is an interesting tartness when it first hits your tongue, which isn’t good or bad, just different and maybe out of place. Nice balance of cherry fruit and smoke. Medium plus finish. I really enjoyed this!! — 6 years ago

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Steve Gautier

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Good to hear. I have one of these.

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Paul J
9.5

45+ minute decant. Definitely give this baby a lot of air. Dark cherry color. Nose that if I were tasting blind I would have guess Napa. Very fruit forward with dark cherry and oak. On the palate it has more French characteristics of cedar, earth, and smoke. Very enjoyable! Goes great with food. Medium + finish. These ‘05 Bordeaux’s rock!! — 6 years ago

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Mount Peak Winery

Gravity Red Blend 2014

Pine Orchard, 12/17, $45. Very rich and full bodied. Liked, but like other wines better for similar price. — 7 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

LMB
9.7

2010. A classic Chateauneuf-Du-Pape from a historic vineyard. Needs to breathe at least 45 minutes--could age a little longer. — 7 years ago

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1945

Tasted blind. Ruby color. Almost opaque. Young fruit forward nose. Notes of plums, mocha, dark chocolate, coffee, cinnamon and some exotic thing like eucalyptus. So rich and vibrant in the mouth. A forever finish. This wine took us in all directions. Immortal. Stan's 60th will always be remembered for the 45 Latour vs 45 Mouton mano y mano battle. A wine life moment for sure. — 8 years ago

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Manny Abascal

Manny Abascal

Great notes. What a memorable night.

Realm Cellars

The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004

Total beast. Did a quick double decant since it's 12 years old but should have let it open for a couple of hours. Eye watering nose of dirt, nutmeg, cinnamon, bramble, and camphor. Massive palate with plenty of fruit and tannin left. 45 second finish. What an awesome cab blend! — 9 years ago

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Jody Scharf

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Fave of mine
Shay A

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Very nice @Eric Shanks. I've never experienced a Realm wine, but I always see great things about it.
Eric

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I've only had a few @Shay Aldriedge , but all were amazing. Especially the Beckstoffer. Older vintages on the secondary market are pretty reasonable too.

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1976

Classic Bordeaux, took about 45 minutes to open. Was full of tobacco, leather, with surprising and slight floral overtone. — 10 years ago

Château Lascombes

Margaux Merlot Blend 2006

砖红色,需要醒酒45分钟以上,否则有动物的气味。充分醒酒后毫无单宁涩感,有玫瑰香气。均衡度好。香气持久。 — 10 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

Another trip around the sun, another “66 Bordeaux. This time it was the Cos d’Estournel. Clearly the best of the “66 vintage I have tasted over the last several years on my birthday. It started with salami and spice on the nose. Mid palate it morphed into this lovely soft earthy red fruit and finished with leather and spice. No hint of the typical Cos pencil lead. This wine still had depth and character. I was surprised by the richness and depth of color. It started to fade after about 45 minutes but wow, were those minutes an amazing wine experience. — 5 years ago

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Nice pull for your birthday. Cheers
Somm David T

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66 a very good acidity year for cellaring.
Tim McCarthy

Tim McCarthy

Nice!!!

Laurent-Perrier

Cuvée Rosé Brut Champagne

Reviewed many times before & a consistent £45 NV Pink winner 😍 on if the best NV QPR performers 👏 Best drank naked in the snow ⛄️ 😁

🏵 94+ points

🍷Copper tizer peachy pink

👃 Strawberry, raspberry jam, peach, vanilla panna cotta, butter brioche, red apple & creamy biscuit w/ cracked minerals

👄 Refreshing crisp mineral brioche in a strawberry & raspberry creamy mousse w/ peach & red apple in med body mousse with slight tart red berry in med acidity

🎯 Med sweet creamy vanilla strawberry, raspberry & red apple dominated dry mineral finish
— 6 years ago

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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1959

B
10

Magnum 1959 Lafite-Rothschild. Opened for McC’s bday at Ac House. Perfect. Absolutely perfect. Didn’t decant, but opened the bottle about 45 min before drinking. K was joking that this bottle was fake bc it had so much delicious fruit in the wine still. — 7 years ago

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Château Canon-la-Gaffelière

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1973

Holding strong, with plenty of character at 45 years. — 7 years ago

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Equipo Navazos

La Bota de Fino No. 45 Palomino Fino

As it says on the label "un fino que va para amontillado" — 8 years ago

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Aberlour Distillery

A'bunadh Batch 45 Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Spicy oaks, mixed with condensed brown sugar, strong personality, powerful and enjoyable. Aftertaste of zest and spice. She bites your tongue and throat for sure. But I feel she is a bit overpriced. — 8 years ago

Paul, Jody and 2 others liked this
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

Those cask strength burn on the way down, I had that one. Definitely needs a splash or rock.

Château La Garde

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Dark purple, red ruby.On nose, cedar, plum, minerals, oak, berries, and roast notes. On palate, rounded textures, lush, fine tannins, well aged, elegance wine. Incredible pessac-leognan 2004. 60% Merlot, 35% Cab. Sauvignon, and 5% Cab. Franc. Decant time 45 minutes. Enjoy 🍷 — 9 years ago

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

A bit of oxidation, but otherwise, just fine. Fruit still there. 1970, 45 year old wine for our 45th Anniversary. — 10 years ago

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

WOTN Left Bank blind tasting, deep cigar-box and cassis nose, lighter in body than my last tasting, it's gaining intensity and secondary stuff, mushroom, bright red fruit. 45 second finish. — 10 years ago

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Paul Ricard

Apéritif 45 Anisé Pastis de Marseille

My absolute fave pre-dinner tipple. — 11 years ago

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Tenuta Caparzo

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2014

The name of the estate comes from "Ca' Pazzo", shown on ancient maps. Estate covers an area of 190 hectares, 54 which are vineyards, 4 are olive groves, 87 which are wooded and 45 are planted with new vines. Deep Ruby with a berry fruit aromas blossom and smoke, aged for 2 years on oak. On the palate cherry & strawberry flavors, with leather, cacao and tobacco notes. Lively acidity, fine approachable tannins, long ending with spicy oak finish. — 5 years ago

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Mas Doix

Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles Priorat Carignan - Grenache Blend 2000

Vila. Tast 1989-2019: 30 anys d'Història del Priorat Modern. Magnum. 50% Carinyena, 45% Garnatxa, 5% Merlot. 285,00.
06.05.19
— 6 years ago

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Château Dassault

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Paul J
9.4

My go to!! Great value! 45+ minute decant and could use more. Dark cherry color. Cherry, eucalyptus, and cedar on the nose. Chewy, deep wine. More fruit forward that other vintages, but has great texture. Medium finish. Love it! — 6 years ago

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Arbe Garbe

Sonoma County White Blend 2016

Oooo baby. Floral and seductive on the nose. Perfumed; jasmine, lime blossom, lavender, poached pear, candied citrus, nectarine, grapes, sweet herbs, cream, a kiss of honey. Palate starts out with juicy fruit character, then suddenly moves to pith, wet stones, olive, and a savory element that I find in so many Friuli-blends with Ribolla. While grippy and enticing there’s a richness on the mouthfeel that makes this wines feel so classy, very soft approach with the oak here. 45 Malvasia Blanca, Ribolla Gialla 30, 25 Friulano. — 7 years ago

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Fantastic. Bought this 07 back in the day for maybe $45, drinking beautifully. Great fruit and that classic phelp taste. — 8 years ago

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Left Coast Cellars

Latitude 45 Pinot Noir 2014

Earthy tones with ripe raspberries and strawberries. Notes of cocoa and spice. Really fantastic and will do well with some aging. — 9 years ago

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Amici Cellars

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Best bang for your buck. At $45 this wine over delivers. Powerhouse Napa with rich fruits and ripe well integrated tannins. — 10 years ago

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Von Schubert

Maximin Grünhauser Herrenberg Auslese #45 Riesling 2013

Give me this. All. Day. Long. — 10 years ago

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