Down Under

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

Easy drinking every day wine and at a bargain price at under $8 at Costco. — 11 years ago

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Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2013

Many other Beaujolais I've had smell like bubble-yum or bananas and have some weird, flatness, like club soda. Not burnt, but just, I don't know, like you're tasting the carbon. This is clean and direct. It's tart and sour-cherry, but mysteriously has almost no aftertaste. There's no oak flavor to speak of, (it's vinified in large-format neutral oak) but (once you let it develop) it still seems to have depth and richness like a wine that sees new oak. It needs about an hour of air for the acidity to calm down. — 11 years ago

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

Very nice and balanced the whole way thru. It could have rested a lot longer for sure, glad I have a few more laying down. Good night friends see you in a year or two. — 12 years ago

Nicole Byfuglin
with Nicole

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 1976

Jason Heller
9.3

Another pick off this epic Rioja list. Under $100 and fresh, pure, graceful. — 11 years ago

Marc, web and 4 others liked this

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2013

Hands down one of my fav wines. So smooth! — 11 years ago

Bodega Catena Zapata

Alamos Mendoza Malbec 2010

Great cheap wine under $20 — 14 years ago

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2010

Michael Housewright
9.4

Enormous potential. From Magnum. This wine is a candidate for Barolo of the year under $100 a bottle — 11 years ago

Alison, Perry and 2 others liked this

Chapel Down

Vintage Reserve Brut White Blend

This wine appeared to have bubbles in it - most curious... — 11 years ago

Richard Parkhouse
with Richard
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Richard Parkhouse

Richard Parkhouse

Yes there do seem to be bubbles in it. I got fresh citrus, quince (easily confused with soap) and hints of brioche on the finish.
9.4
Rick Parkhouse

Rick Parkhouse

It is of course the perfect terroir for cooler climate wines... Hence the lemongrass notes

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Clearly one of my favourites from Bordeaux. A very under rated vintage under the shadow of 2000's. Iron fist in a velvet glove is what I think of this lovely wine. Spherical, sexy and very serious.18,5 ++/20 — 13 years ago

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