Don Michele

Concha y Toro

Don Melchor Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Wine Spectator #1 wine dinner. With a good decanting this was a great wine. 🍷 — 8 months ago

Sagee, Jan and 6 others liked this

Ca' Rugate

San Michele Soave Classico Garganega 2020

Tropical, pineapple and lemon curd; yellow apple, sweet hay, crème caramel. Nice, medium+ acid. — 3 years ago

Michele Chiarlo

Le Marne Gavi Cortese

Crisp, lemon, burnt marshmallow and some minerality. — 3 years ago

Don Julio

1942 Tequila Añejo

Has to be THE or one of the best tequilas around. Carmalized vanilla flavors, incredibly smooth and a long finish. One of the best sipping tequilas and you don’t need a chaser. — 6 years ago

Ron and Mike liked this

Malvirà

San Michele Barbera d'Alba

Woodsy and violet bright fruit and currant and dried cherry on the nose l. Classic zing in the center or the palate. Exquisitely smooth and elegant and with a bouncy tannin.. Warm deep finish. — 7 years ago

Michele Chiarlo

Nivole Moscato d'Asti

Yes. Delicious. Have it with cheese. Not meant for dessert. Stand this up next to a good veiny bleu. — 8 years ago

Michele Chiarlo

Reyna Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2017

Beautiful wine with a hint of spice. Will be even better tomorrow. — 8 months ago

Michele Castellani

Cinque Stelle Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2013

Even better 4 1/2 years after the first time I tried it. This wine/vintage over-performs. Comparable to some of the higher end riservas. — a year ago

Serge, Anthony and 1 other liked this

Michele Chiarlo

Il Principe Langhe Nebbiolo

Rich aroma of blueberry, cherry, and blackberry; bouquet of some oak and hint of anise if you search for it; surprisingly smooth tannin for 2018. $22 from BGarden — 5 years ago

Marimar Estate (Marimar Torres)

Don Miguel Vineyard Albariño 2014

medium lemon yellow with watery rim; grapefruit, lime, honeydew melon; lime, slightly saline, finishes with a bit of phenolic bitterness; light bodied, medium+ acidity, 12.5% ABV — 7 years ago

Valdespino

Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Singed wood, dried tobacco, bitter almond, this has a lot to give. — 8 years ago

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Bodegas Nieto Senetiner

Don Nicanor Mendoza Malbec 2022

Dark chocolate molasses and some plum notes. Smooth. — 8 months ago

Michele Chiarlo

Cipressi Nizza Barbera d'Asti 2016

Toasted cherry. Medium bodied. Good drinking window. Nailed it with a rib eye on the grill. — 3 years ago

Daniel, Bob and 3 others liked this

Michele Chiarlo

Le Orme Superiore Barbera d'Asti

Drank w/ Francis and family — 4 years ago

Don Miguel Gascón

Reserva Mendoza Malbec 2013

Prune flavors, but dry and round. Spicy/woody on the finish. Unassuming but complexly flavored. Deserves its own attention — don’t smother with food — 6 years ago

Marimar Estate (Marimar Torres)

Don Miguel Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

A garnet plum color that yielded a tasty treat for the senses. — 7 years ago

Bodegas Toro Albala

Don PX Convento Selección Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez 1955

Shay A
9.5

@Benjamin Keator had his hosting at the CC tonight and it was absolutely incredible. What a night of gorgeous wines! All wines are guessed blind.

This dessert wine is about the same age as my Dad. When you can associate a wine/vintage personally, it really opens your eyes to how wine can hold. This is undoubtedly Pedro Ximenez, which I guessed. It reminds me of a non-vintage port with a balsamic mix to it. Tons of black licorice, old brown sugar, and the aforementioned balsamic vinaigrette note. Incredible for the age.
— 8 years ago

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Couldn’t agree more. Absolutely fantastic!
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@Benjamin Keator : I tried tagging @David Schoonover and @Jake Stroud in the wines bit it wouldn’t let me...maybe they aren’t following me or something?
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@Shay A Wow, sounds like you had great selections and a fun time Cheers 🍷