Fair Winds Brewing Company

Fair Oaks Ranch

California Merlot 2016

Very good. Very reasonably priced. Nice flavor but not overwhelming at all. Perfect for sipping at home or an easy gift to a host — 8 years ago

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Even in a fair vintage, a great wine maker can make great wine. From a 375 — 9 years ago

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Jim Olsen

Fair Angel Zinfandel Syrah Carignane 2015

Very good. Delicious fruity finish — 9 years ago

32 Winds

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Wonderful wine. Comparable to Von Strasser Cab. Give it time to open up and get rid of the sharp, peppery edges & it will be smooth & round, with a dry finish. — 10 years ago

Isole e Olena

Cepparello Toscana Sangiovese 1999

Ruby colour, cherry, anise, leather. A fair amount acidic. Nice tannins, long finish. — 10 years ago

Tomoko Southwell
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Julian and Chris liked this

Four Winds Cellars

Tempest Red Wine Blend 2012

Pretty much anything out of Four Winds is fantastic and this certainly lives up to the standard! — 10 years ago

Miller Vineyards

M V Baby Rattlesnake Vineyard Reserve Syrah 2010

Great. Ended up liking the 2010 and 2011 petite Syrah just a little better on this trip. 2011 petite Syrah was my favorite today. All delicious. — 11 years ago

32 Winds

Chardonnay 2012

Simple but delicious. Screams for seafood with mayo involved, like a lobster roll. — 11 years ago

Kistler

Cuvée Cathleen Kistler Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

The 2010 cuvée Cathleenis very pale yellow in color with green tints. It has good mineralityand again very restrained aromas I it needs to open up. Aromas are of Bosc pear and fair skin. With an undercurrent of stony minerality. Excellent acid structure. Great length. Awesome. Needs a lot of time. — 12 years ago

Château Kirwan

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Aaron Meeker
9.4

Fair bit of Merlot in Margaux...wine is in a great spot right now — 13 years ago

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Morgan Harris

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Palmer is often over 50%.

4 Winds Winery

Stag's Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Happy Thanksgiving 2017! 4 Winds will be the 1st one. Super approachable 2013! Solid & high quality experience from Thomas. — 9 years ago

Jim Olsen

Field Blend 2016

Another above-the-fold headline scoop from "Superman's Pal"! This is a dense, jammy blend with slimy smooth body. The rich dark cherry, red raspberry, and black currant flavors balance nicely. It works well as an after-dinner digestive wine. — 9 years ago

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah 1995

Gdamn...my wine so not fair but hard not to say this was not WOTN....so young — 9 years ago

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Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 1985

From magnum. A fair bit of oxidation with noticeable wood and sour apple notes. Past its prime but actually improved over the evening. — 10 years ago

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Stark Wine Company

Stoney Creek Vineyard Cuvée Julian Syrah 2009

A delicious Syrah. Matured from the wine I drank at the winery. Opened nicely and drank smoothly. — 10 years ago

Cambria Estate Winery

Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Deep ruby glass with translucent violet rim. Medium strong nose predominated by earth followed by cherry, plum, vanilla, strawberry and hints of tobacco and cedar. On the palate, mild acid of cherries, blackberries and blueberries. Finishes medium long with earth and slightly bitter cherries associated with small soft tannins. Balance tilts toward the nose with a fair amount of structure. Better as a sipper due to unique flavor profile and fair value at $20.99. — 11 years ago

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32 Winds

Lucky Well U. V. Chardonnay

Nice oak and nice acidity. Pair with some rich nigiri. — 11 years ago

Barnett Vineyards

Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2012 is a fair bit riper than 2011, but shows off great structure. Ripe dark berry fruit, menthol, clove, tobacco leaf on the nose. High tannin, with acidity on the high part of medium, very long finish. Will want to revisit in 10 years. — 11 years ago

Barnett liked this
Barnett Vineyards

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Thank you for sharing, Max! Great notes and we look forward to hearing about it again once you revisit!

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1994

This LMHB is good but not great, comparing with the '82 is not fair. But great drinking pleasure — 13 years ago

Merry Edwards

Meredith Estate Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2010

One of the best we tasted at Merry Edwards. Priced fair, it drinks well now but will be perfect in 3-4 years. — 13 years ago

Fair Oaks Ranch

California Zinfandel

Good zin! Yummy! — 9 years ago

32 Winds

Pinot Noir 2012

First time. Very nice. Strawberry. — 9 years ago

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Crowley

Four Winds Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Silky, spicy, texturally perfect. Tyson makes some of the best wine in Oregon, including a Pinot and Chardonnay from this site. Four winds is a horse farm, 8 miles northwest of McMinnville, about 6 acres of fruit (?), marine-sedimentary, dense on the palate, acid, fresh. Pretty much perfect. This wine is why you drink Pinot with pork and salmon. Going to be really good in 2020-2021, maybe longer — 9 years ago

Ted, Daniel P. and 9 others liked this
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Been years since I've had this. Looks like it's still performing. Nice note.

Matthiasson

Napa Valley Red Blend 2004

Not fair because I used Coravin and had one glass. Off balanced a bit but opened up nicely. Will pop cork and try again. — 10 years ago

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Maybach Family Vineyards

Materium Cabernet Sauvignon

Dense wine. Fair amount of sediment when decanted. Fruit trended towards plum. Lots of damp earth. Mushroom. Well integrated tannins. Solid if unspectacular finish. Nice stuff, just didn't quite meet expectations. — 10 years ago

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Compass Winds

Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2013

2013 32 winds crisp Sauvignon — 11 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Somm David T
8.9

The Artemis follows the 91 Phelps Merlot. Hardly fair! It's still big. Huge black and blue fruits, star anise, vanilla barrel toast, spice, caramel and earthy mineral finish. — 11 years ago

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Aubert

Larry Hyde & Sons Chardonnay 2010

Cmon man not fair how good — 11 years ago

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Ecologica

Syrah Malbec 2012

Fair trade and wonderful — 12 years ago

The County Fair

The Flying Pinot of the Central Coast Pinot Noir

Pretty good and interesting. Tried at painter's night at the girls 03.09.12 — 13 years ago