Downing Estate

Dönnhoff

Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Spätlese Riesling 2002

Very sweet - almost as sweet as a dessert wine. Dangerous since you can end up downing it. Best complemented by sour food or salty fish. #casamia — 8 years ago

FEL Wines

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2014

I wasn't going to rate this wine at first, but after downing a six pack after a couple weeks I figured something is working here. It's definitely not your bread and butter pinot, and if you're a classic pinotvitorian, this wine probably isn't for you. But I'm just digging these crazy notes of root beer, caramel, oak, bright cherry, with almonds lurking in the background. Great body to this wine, well balanced with just a hint of pepper on a lingering finish. It's rich, voluptuous, and satisfying. As a club member I'm paying $28 a bottle and that feels like a deal. Good chance I'll be doubling down again soon. — 9 years ago

Peter Lauer

Barrel X Saar Riesling 2014

20 October 2015. Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar, New York, NY. — 10 years ago

Downing Family

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2002

Found this in the cellar. No idea where it came from but it was good. Very bright. No taste of age. Rich dark fruit. Great. — 12 years ago

Rogue Ales

7 Hop IPA

I've got the flu. It might be the medicine talking but this stuff is awesome! Wonderful color, body, complex multi hop flavor. Definitely one of my new favorites right along with whatever is in this cough syrup I'm downing. — 8 years ago

La Fortuna

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2003

Gorgeous wine - holding myself from downing the entire bottle in one sitting. — 9 years ago

Davide Carlone

Boca Nebbiolo Blend 2010

Had this at Blue Ribbon Downing Street — 9 years ago

Hewitt Vineyard

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

My wife had no problem downing most of this — 10 years ago

Itata Tierra Antigua

A Los Viñateros Bravos Canto a Lo Divino Itata Cinsault 2014

Wow, this is a great wine! And I've learned that the independent/small grower/non-industrial winemaking community in Chile is probably 20x (or 50x) larger than I thought. And as far as I can tell they are all making interesting stuff. This producer makes an amazing $14 Cinsault in Itata valley, which I had never heard of before, but the sommelier I bought this from (@vinomio in Santiago, Chile) said it was a real backwater until recently. This is a vibrant, fresh wine with a nice bouquet and burgundy-like color in the glass. It's so pleasant to drink that I can't resist downing the whole bottle (unfortunately). It has 12.8% alcohol and doesn't even have a bar code, which I think gives an indication of their production values. From Vinomio in Santiago. — 9 years ago

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HRM Rex-Goliath Winery

Giant 47 Pound Rooster Moscato

Light and sweet like a moscato should be. Can't beat $5 either. Yum. Downing this bottle with a box of equally priced chocolates. Rex you delicious bastard. — 9 years ago

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Downing Family

Zinfandel 1999

Near perfect Zinfandel. — 10 years ago

Downing Family

Fly by Night Zinfandel 2008

Raspberry, jam, chocolate, smoke. Very smooth — 12 years ago