Domaine Des 3 Cellier

Hakkaisan

3 Years Snow Aged Junmai Ginjo Sake

Critically good, almost too much to enjoy w sushi. Almost. — 4 months ago

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Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Tried 3 years ago, and it was a tannic bottle of disappointment, it's changed for the better.

2 hour decant(some chunky/fine sediment). A splendid dark purplish magenta color. On the nose: dark fruit, cocoa, pencil shavings, floral, cigar box, menthol. Taste: soft, elegant wine with some black/red fruit, currants, crushed stone, and an earthy black tea lean medium finish. Not the depth and power of a great year, drinks well now...not sure how much more this will improve.
— 5 months ago

Brenda, Shay and 19 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1999

Great color, still very youthful at age 25, this paired perfectly with some farm-raised elk loins we purchased in Reno 3 months ago that I grilled on the Weber, complex, long finish, really quite fine!! — 7 months ago

Jim Powers
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Tom Casagrande

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Niiiiiiice!

Wagner Family of Wines

Voyage 3 Red Schooner Malbec

May be the best Malbec I’ve ever had. Smooth blackberry jam with ripe dark fruit, less bite than typical Malbecs. Would buy again. — 3 years ago

Cellier des Dauphins

Réserve Côtes du Rhône Grenache Syrah

Reallygoood. Hits ya in the back a little bit. Weird shaped mini bottle. — 5 years ago

Raymond Vineyard & Cellar

R Collection The Inaugural Lot No. 3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Very drinkable and nicely balanced. Nice cherry notes. Great wine for drinkers that aren’t into the heavier tannins of the stronger reds. — 6 years ago

Vilmart & Cie

Grand Cellier d'Or 1er Cru Brut Champagne Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2016

Straw color, classic champagne notes in nose, brioche yeasty, good acidity to balance some richness, dry — 4 months ago

Big Six

3 Months Aged Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel

Intense, with a big flavor, but smooth and delicious. — 6 months ago

Cellier des Princes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2022

This was quite good 1-2 hours after opening. Great nose of bright cherry fruit and classic CdP funk. Sadly, at hour 3, the nose became mute. Poor @Paul K arrived hour 3. — 6 months ago

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Thanks for sharing @James K ! I’ll be on time next time!

Domaine du Cellier aux Moines

Clos du Cellier aux Moines Givry 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2021

John Howard
9.3

Killer again. — 7 months ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

mm looks like affordable?
John Howard

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@Pinotman /// Andreas $50 for a deal. Totally worth it.

Big Six

Aged 3 Months Bourbon Barrel California Red Blend

Surprisingly smooth and mellow. It’s nice for a blend and would buy again. Plus I like bourbon. — a year ago

Locations Wine

CA-3 Red Blend

Nice grip, full bodied with a subtle not unwelcome kick of acidity at the end. Notes of blackberry, plum, and leather. — 5 years ago

Cellier des Dauphins

Prestige Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend

E G
9.0

As a small bottle it's a 10. — 6 years ago

Vilmart & Cie

Coeur de Cuvée Grand Cellier Champagne Blend

Caviar con andrea y benjamkn — 4 months ago

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Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

[En magnum] This was aerated for 3 hours, and is still currently quite closed and structured, works great with the UCD Meat Lab rib roast, but needs a fair amount of cellaring to soften. — 5 months ago

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Peter, Eric and 7 others liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

1990 vintage. Excellent fill and halfway saturated cork. Used a Durand but surmise a regular waiter's friend, wielded carefully, could have done the trick with the cork. Decanted and tasted after 30 mins, one hour and two hours. Some obvious sed but not troublesome or overtly noticeable. Original owner-château direct on original release. Super cold cellar because this was lagging noticeably behind other '90's and LB's. Bigger tannic structure (for a generally feminine-styled house) than anything save a Latour, Mouton, Ducru Left Bank property. Even more guts than Lynch-Bages or Pichon-Baron '90's currently stored above 55 or so degrees. Surprising but made sense. Light-medium body. Appropriate color. 3-4 years left in this stage unless larger format in play. Slight, fleeting burst of richness in the frontal palate and a tad brickish and then it just flowed on, without speed bumps. A little cocoa powder and cedar/tobacco. Suspect 750ml specimens not stored as cold/religiously will be showing more in the 9.0-9.1 range and farther down the backside of the bell curve. 10.26.24. — 6 months ago

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Good notes, mate.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Ron R Hey there! It's been a spell.

Domaine Joblot

Clos du Cellier Aux Moines Givry 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2021

Light bodied without being a pushover. Bright fruit, almost a bit green like unripened strawberries with a constant bitter note throughout - like unsweetened cacao nibs — a year ago

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend

Had two bottles on Thursday, August 5th. The party had a different dishes including lamb chops, ribeye steak and one had soft shell crabs. Solid wine with some remaining fruit (but in 3-5 years the fruit may have passed), and good amounts of tobacco, cedar and leather. The first bottle was a little green bell pepper, as you would expect with some under ripe cab franc. The second bottle was better integrated, but had fewer fans at the table. — 4 years ago

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Locations Wine

AR-3 Malbec Blend

Love this, highly drinkable, smooth and flavorful — 6 years ago