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Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha)

Quinta das Carvalhas 10 Year Old Tawny Port

White chocolate covered cherries, pralines, pecan pie. I think, I may like this better than TF10.

92 points
— 4 years ago

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Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha)

Quintas das Carvalhas Douro Touriga Nacional 2012

Black currant on nose and taste with cherries hint of cocoa great length. Very subtle tannins. 1-2 more bottles drink over next 2 years. — 5 years ago

Ania
with Ania

Jumpin' Juice (Patrick Sullivan)

Yellow Yarra Valley White Blend

Had incredible change through one glass — 5 years ago

E. Guigal

La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1991

Taken to Grasings in Carmel. Decanted and given a few hours of air. Dark tawny. Opaque. Not showing much age. Killer nose. Exotic. Notes of cherry fruit, raspberry, bacon, pepper, blood sausage, some menthol and some wispy herbs. Silky rich in the mouth. Still chewy. With air this explodes. Long finish. Still feels young. Amazing grape juice! — 6 years ago

Shay, Severn and 13 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2002

Pale light yellow gold. Lively constant tiny bubbles. Deep round nose with high pitched fruit. Notes of pear, grapefruit, chalk and limestone. With more air you find some citrus and honeysuckle. Chewy in the mouth with great mouthfeel. Coats the entire mouth. Long finish lingers a minute or more. Velvet. Killer juice. Was inspired to open one of these after seeing a friend’s TN this weekend. Glad I did. — 6 years ago

Shay, Severn and 16 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

Cristal on a roll since 1990. Can’t wait to taste 08.

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2019

Better than I recalled - lovely deep dark Sicilian Nero d’avola — when you don’t want to go full cab crab some of this inky juice named after the highway running through their region instead. Support a killer female winemaker at the same time. — 4 years ago

Alex, Paul and 11 others liked this
Ray Vanderhoff

Ray Vanderhoff

Well said! Her wines are always consistently terrific!

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 1983

Tawny with reddish amber rims. Dark yet translucent. Great old Chave nose. Black cherry, wet forest floor, smoked meats, menthol, slate stone and rhubarb notes. Vibrant in the mouth right out of the gate. Lots of structure and pucker. Fruit present but starting to fade. This was at peak first two hours and then started slowing down, opposite of the Trimbach CSH next to it. Still this was really good ~37 yr old grape juice. — 5 years ago

Ira, Byron and 30 others liked this
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Subject To Change Wine Co

Moon Juice Poor Ranch Zinfandel Syrah

RL
9.3

Drank this beauty in New Mexico with friends. Blackberries, sour apple and pine. — 6 years ago

Celler Escoda-Sanahuja

Els Bassots Conca de Barberà Chenin Blanc 2016

Very funky on the nose, after decanting funk mellowed out. Acidic, mineral forward, barnyard juice. Geuze-like — 6 years ago

Quinta das Bágeiras

Garrafeira Baga 2013

Smooth, Rich, dark, delicious — 7 years ago

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend 2018

Feels like it’s been a long while since I’ve circled back on The Prisoner. I used to drink the junk out of this juice years back and now that I try it again, it doesn’t seem like much has changed, at least in terms of overall flavor profile - I know the company has been through a lot of changes over the years but they’ve kept the juice consistent (courtesy of the humongous assemblage no doubt). It’s still the ripe, brambly fruit fest that I remember, all laced in espresso, dark chocolate, and spice cake. A fun (but overpriced) blend that certainly has its place. — 5 years ago

Krystal Vento
with Krystal
Krystal, Severn and 21 others liked this
Ryan Vento

Ryan Vento

@Paul T- Huntington Beach I think it’s certainly turned into one of “those” wines over the years, but when the wine itself is analyzed - apart from all the fluff surrounding it - it’s pretty decent. Alas, you’re not missing anything as there are much better blends out there, and at better price points, too.
Paul T HB

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Ryan Vento

Ryan Vento

And lots of it.

Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha)

Quinta das Carvalhas Douro Touriga Nacional

Concentrated chocolate had at total wine sample — 6 years ago

Quinta das Arcas

Arca Nova Vinho Verde Loureiro

Refreshing, slightly tart, fruity — 6 years ago

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Patrick Bottex

"La Cueille" Bugey-Cerdon Sparkling Gamay Poulsard

It's sunny and just over 30°F today, so fire in the chimnea time! First flames of 2019.

One of our favorite new (2009) AOC's in France, this is 80% Gamay & 20% Poulsard, but the epitome of 100% sparkling strawberry juice! So GD delicious!

One thing to note, last bottle is always the best, we're out of stock now, but don't hold these too long. We've seen bottle variation, likely best to track lot codes on the bottles and make sure your buying a newer version than the last, since we're talking about an NV product.
— 6 years ago

Lyle, Somm and 25 others liked this

Frank Cornelissen

Susucaru Rosato Malvasia Blend

Like your mom’s day old raspberry crisp with a fresh lemon juice squeeze, a healthy dusting of white pepper and a scoop of fatty vanilla bean ice cream, suddenly the doorbell rings, you answer and no one is there except for a basket of oily bratwurst cooked in duck fat — 7 years ago