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Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Mike R
9.0

Road wine so ease off me please and I usually enjoy stag leap but last night so so

First off o smiled but because I drank entire bottle

Color was fine smell was aromatic but from there the other things were off

Taste was not what I expected as was too much heat and alcohol and finish was weak

Sadly I have a few and will be handing off as gifts to people I really don't know when needed - sorry to al future gift receivers
— 8 years ago

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Weijie Shi (Jay)

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Agree. Got some heat attack as well last time I tried it.

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2008

First time tasting Jamet. Nice deepness on this hard vintage. Hints of smoky lard, cumin and pepper with a touch of flower. Ready to drink. — 10 years ago

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

An incredible complex layered Bordeaux blend, is better now than when I first experience it out of barrel. @winewatch @cheapwinefinder #WINE @Sassodoro @sociallybrenda @larrywyn — 10 years ago

Erik and Joseph liked this

First Press

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Great wine with pork or chicken — 12 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Ok, I know the haters are out there. But seriously in a charming restaurant in a old Wyoming frontier town, and paired with world-class elk tenderloin, this Cab rocked. Or maybe it was the Wyoming Whisky warmup talking... — 9 years ago

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TheSkip

TheSkip

Even though I didn't like this, there is no room for hate on DL! Drink what you like. No shame 😀
Michael Meyer

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@TheSkip thanks for the support. The wine was a gift (from my Mom no less) and seemed a perfect traveler for my Wyoming vacation. Not a wine I would pursue, but it was in a perfect time/place to enjoy on the road. It's all about the experience, right?
TheSkip

TheSkip

Exactly!

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 1990

The first vintage release from Harlan estate. Now I can say I have been lucky to try every vintage of this wine. Long finish, with a lot less of a ripe attack than anticipated. Long life ahead of this wine made in a different era in napa. #timetraveling — 10 years ago

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Jason Heller

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Have you had the 1987-1989?
Marty Winters

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@Jason Heller I have had the 89 but no 88 or 87 yet.

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Needs to breathe a bit at first, but drinks well. Tastes more expensive than it is. Good red! — 12 years ago

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Drank this over the course of 6 days using Coravin...still too young, but the wine really opened up by the last day. Smells and tastes like a Grand Bordeaux St. Julien wine as it should. I used to this wine to test the Coravin. It is clear that oxidation starts right after the first pour. — 9 years ago

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

Yellow Label Brut Champagne Blend

Look what we found in our cellar and cupboards before we left. Veuve (not Grande Dame) in plastic flutes (not crystal), caviar (not Beluga), and a huge hunk of smoked salmon (not King). We're on a tight budget, but we're celebrating our RTW departure with the view of Vancouver in the background. This is the first bit of time to relax that we've had in a month and we're still trying to do it with a little style. — 9 years ago

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Dan Fredman

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Context is everything..

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1994

Thomas Pastuszak
10

1994: a favorite (unheralded) vintage, so much class, so much funk — 11 years ago

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Carmen Nogues

Carmen Nogues

Muy bueno!
Juan Manuel García

Juan Manuel García

El mejor del mundo!!!
Juan Manuel García

Juan Manuel García

Recomiendo el Coudulet de Beacastel, mucho más económico, que nos permite tener una experiencia cercana al château.