First Foot Forward
Mas L'Avail
Terre d'Ardoise Vielles Vignes Carignane 2011
An eye-opener, the first sip provides a great bouquet of flavor. Creamy, & medium-full in body, I look forward to a glass tomorrow. — 12 years ago
Locations Wine
F-1 Red Blend
Medium dark purple color. Nose of cherry, plum. Not as fruit forward as other Phinney wines. Syrah was very prominent, my first sip was of tart black cherries and definitely had peppery spice to it. Good value at it's price point, but it is definitely not D66. — 12 years ago
Continuum
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005
1919 they decided to move put of Minnesota where it was too cold to plant grapevines started off in the Central Valley Lodi and napa 1933 prohibition ended and made enough money to move to Lodi sunny st Helena winery Charles Krug was next and they went from 150 to 20 wineries after. 1955 Robert founded Robert Mondavi winery firstr winery all stainless he had to go to milk company to get these for the winery. 2005 the first vintage a very well endowed wine currants cassis dark earth espresso chocolate very plush and smooth with great structure and a long finish 2006 very rich with a lot of dense rich currant and cassis berry fruit dark earth and spices lovely structures and depth intense fruit bitter CPC at the end very well endowed most excellent. 2007 a more reserved wine on the nose with big fruit on the tongue dark earth bitter coco and a good hand of acidity very long finish. Most excellent. 2008 roots go 3-5 feet before hitting rock above the fog line sweet tobacco spice espresso and dark coco with big tannins ripe and round with a good amour of spice very long finish 2009 a good amount of dark berry fruit cassis and black cherry liqueur like fruit big but smooth ripe tannins drinking very nicely right now but has the balanc and freshness to last. 38 different lots that get fermented separately they now have a second wine French oak open top and stainless used. 2010 a bit more reserved currant berry fruit dark currant cassis berry fruit some graphite and montal very fresh wine has a good amount of fruit bit needs time a bit reserved year thick currant berry fruit with a long finish 2011 a very forward and seductive wine juicy for being the youngest wine it is very smooth with a long finish — 12 years ago
Colonia Las Liebres
Mendoza Bonarda 2012
First Bonarda. Perfect for being out at the foot of the Andes watching "Sunset Boulevard" — 12 years ago
Hayes Ranch
Best Foot Forward California Chardonnay 2010
Drank on Friday 22nd in the summerhouse — 11 years ago
Château Margaux
Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2009
Merlot 50 + Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet franc some roasted coffee currants very forward and seductive bouquet first new wine since 1909 or the label change in 1929 this third wine has been in the making since 1997 but this was the firstvimtagevtgatvtyeyvjave released this is very smooth and silky with fresh earth and that coffe note through the finish and very smooth and silky tannins this is restaurant only for now excellent — 12 years ago
Malvirà
Langhe Favorita 2010
They started import company in 2008 these are Giorgione friends and all are farmers they are organic they are all friends working toward a similar goal. This is a typical grape of the piedmont has a unique aromas of pretty flowers chalk like mineral. Contrato was the first producer to make sparkling methode champenoise producer in it's 7000! Square foot cellar all products are vintage organic 90% vineyard Born in piedmont everything is done naturally no additives all natural. — 12 years ago
E. Guigal
La Landonne Côte-Rotie Syrah 2009
la ladonne 100% non destemmed 100% syrah label foot pigeage by naked romans planted for the birth of son philipe in 1975 first vintage 78 — 12 years ago
Todd Stone
A little harsh at first but really smoothed out with some air. Fruit forward, berries, and not too acidic & low tannins. A good addition for an everyday wine. — 11 years ago