Far Niente Winery

Hartford Court

Far Coast Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Sonoma Coast showing deeper, darker and more earthy fruit than the Russian River here....very "Oregundian".... — 9 years ago

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Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2004

12 year old wine on our 4th year anniversary. It has been a wonderful journey so far and I'm sure the best has yet to come. Never been happier.
— 9 years ago

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay

By far my favorite wine! Bright cherries delicious! — 10 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

I'm going to come clean, I'm not a huge Caymus fan. It's by no means a bad wine - far from it - but I've always felt they blend their Cab with too much Zin. I could be wrong on that account, but I don't think I am. Still, a nice brooding nose of dark red and blue fruit, with a touch of candied fruit and wet earth. — 10 years ago

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Rockford

Basket Press Barossa Valley Shiraz 2011

2011 drinking very nicely, albeit far too early for BP — 11 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Far niente is very bold nickel and nickel is smooth and silver oak is perfect haha — 11 years ago

14 Hands Winery

Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

I love it because its juicy and easy to swallow. No bite, just pleasant. So far this is my favorite. — 9 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2012

Glad it was opened a day prior - but far to young — 9 years ago

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Marcassin

Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir

Pinot with a punch. In my view one of the finest California Pinots by far. — 10 years ago

Bella Union Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Nice Rutherford Cab from the people of Far Niente and Nickel & Nickel. Rich dark fruit and lingering silky tannins. — 10 years ago

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Ryan Carey

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Nice. Haven't had this yet

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1987

Bryan Garcia
9.2

So much 🐴🍂✏️🚬 ! Nice to have an "off vintage" in pristine condition. Far from a blockbuster but delicious, soft, and very easy to drink. #birthyear — 11 years ago

Serge, Anthony and 15 others liked this

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Very smooth. This is by far the best Pinots I've ever had. — 11 years ago

J. Lohr

Seven Oaks Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

One of the best I've had so far, smooth, full bodied, an favorite. — 9 years ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Chateau Latour is my favorite 1st Growth, they demand patience and inspire not just hedonistic pleasure but also analytical thought.

Both amazing but need massive amounts of air or another 15-20 years minimum in the cellar. I get the feeling they both will hit a plateau once they blossom and slowly move towards full maturity for decades.

The nose on the 2005 rose with little agitation and shot from the hip to nose with ease. By far the most youthful and I tense nose of the evening.

The 2000 was not dissimilar in its progression, if a bit more refined from the extra few years in the glass. A cerebral wine that was also deeply pleasurable, it kept bringing me to what this wine will be like in 15-20 or more years. Easily a 50 years wine from a macro view.

Epic #latour 2000 and 2005
#pauillac
— 9 years ago

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Dolce Winery

Late Harvest Napa Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2003

I'm told this is from the guys who make Far Niente, Nickel & Nickel. It's the essence of pure apricot in a bottle, but lively, bathed in the honey part of honeydew melon. Lighter on its feet than it has any right to be. Outstanding. Thanks, Ronnie! — 10 years ago

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LM Segal

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Perfect right out of a cellar, was gone before it could go into the ice bucket. No stickiness even as it warmed up.
Peter Hladun

Peter Hladun

Nice! Thanks for the feedback
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Anything for a fellow cork dork!

Penfolds

Bin 28 Kalimna South Australia Shiraz 2010

Dark ruby /purple in color with a purple rim.
Meduim to full bodied with gorgeous legs.
Beautiful on the nose with blueberries, blackberries, cherries, nutmeg, vanilla, white pepper and candy.

Smooth on palate with blackberries, dark currants, plums, raisins, oak ,vanilla, cola chocolate and black pepper.

Dry finish with dark berries, peppercorn and voluptuous tannins.

What a wonderful wine. Very recommended. The best Australian Shiraz I had so far.
Can be had by itself or with grilled meats.

This Shiraz spent 12 months in American oak barrels and aged beautifully.
WA 92.

14.5% alcohol by volume.
— 10 years ago

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Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

83 vintage was showing strong tannin still... Lovely wine, everything there but definitely in to secondary flavour characteristics. Even this far back Pontet-Canet was punching above it's 5th growth status. #mtlwinethrowdown — 11 years ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1978

Bought a case originally at $22/bottle. Still have 5 left. Knock on wood, not a bad bottle so far! — 13 years ago