Fraser Mckinley

Fraser Mckinley

Sami Odi Wac And Then We Were Gonero Barossa Valley Shiraz

Great balance
Barossa at its top shape
🙏🙏👍
— 7 years ago

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Syncline

McKinley Springs Vineyard Rosé Blend 2016

35% Cinsault, 35% Grenache 30% Mourvèdre. A dead ringer for a Provençal Rose. Vibrant strawberry & raspberry notes with a wonderfully dry acid backbone. One of my favorite WA producers upping their Rose game. Excellent. — 8 years ago

Jason, Shawn and 46 others liked this
Ted Corvey

Ted Corvey

It is the season. Will have to keep an eye out for this.

Sami-Odi

DW-Old Barossa Valley Syrah

Loving this wine. Can't wait to see where it goes in years to come @Fraser McKinley — 9 years ago

Bill, Fraser and 13 others liked this

Ochota Barrels

The Green Room Grenache Syrah Blend

2013 vintage. One of the new wave of Artisan winemakers like our Delectable mate Fraser from Sami-Odi. Fresh juicy and funky. Just enough whole bunch acidity without over doing it. Silky but not delivering enough of the ripe fruit Grenache characters that one gets from old school old vine Grenache in The Vale. — 9 years ago

Aaron, Fraser and 1 other liked this

Mckinley Springs

Confluence 2009

Throwing back to this bottle at Uncommon Ground, two years ago today. — 9 years ago

Mckinley Springs

Malbec 2010

I love this. Huge and awesome. Dark. — 10 years ago

Mckinley Springs

Syrah 2010

Drinking the local juice at Purple Wine Bar #Seattle #washington #syrah — 11 years ago

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COR Cellars

McKinley Springs Vineyards Petit Verdot 2008

Petit Verdot from Washington state — 11 years ago

Fraser Gallop

Ice Pressed Chardonnay 2013

Ice Pressed Chardonnay from Fraser Gallop Margaret River. Experimental excellence. Grabbed one for our next Spin. — 11 years ago

Erika TurnerSee Taleggio
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Erika and See liked this

Vista D'oro

Fraser Valley Merlot 2008

I suspect these are Okanagan grapes even those it's a Fraser Valley winery. Bang on for BC Merlot. — 12 years ago

Syncline

McKinley Springs Vineyard Counoise 2015

Love these single varietals and the gorge has seen good years! — 7 years ago

Sami-Odi

Mahe & Ribo Syrah 2016

Revisiting the Mahé & Ribo Syrah in honor of Sami-Odi taking the number 4 slot of James Suckling's "Top Australian Wines Of 2016." It's now had an additional 8 weeks rest in my cellar since I last sampled it shortly after its arrival to our shores. Wow! Inky purple color with a brooding nose of dark fruits , anise and sweet spices. Super silky tannins which perfectly compliment the dark fruits. A luxurious mouth feel bordering on savory-ness. Full-bodied and vibrant with beautiful structure. Lingering finish. This is not your classic/typical "sweet" Australian Shiraz ( my guess is that Fraser harvests rather early), but the fruit purity and overall structure speaks for itself. Congrats Fraser! I look forward to a long relationship. — 8 years ago

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Roman Sukley

Roman Sukley

@TheSkip I usually shoot for 3-4 hours on the decant. @Bill Bender You don't have to wait that long, however I know you have a lot of wine to choose from.
Bill Bender

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Well I had to go down under @TheSkip because the Dominicans produce amazing shortstops but horrendous wine

Sami-Odi

Little Wine # 5 Red Blend

Have I mentioned that this guy is a hell of a winemaker? @Fraser McKinley — 9 years ago

Roman, Paul and 21 others liked this
Roman Sukley

Roman Sukley

@TheSkip its the Burgundy glass, and yes, I'm a huge fan of Zalto. Super thin and dishwasher safe. Hardly ever use my Reidels anymore.
TheSkip

TheSkip

@Roman Sukley thanks! Christmas present!!!
The Schwartz

The Schwartz

Amiright?

Syncline

McKinley Springs Vineyard Cinsault 2013

Strawberry and Spring flowers. Light bodied, elegant, with a textured silky finish. Or maybe velour. Yeah that's it. Glad I have a few more. — 10 years ago

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Syncline

Columbia Valley McKinley Springs Vineyard Syrah 2003

This was my least favorite of the 2003s upon release, but I guess that shows what I know. Drinking amazing. Jammy with a nice balance — 10 years ago

Mckinley Springs

Bombing Range Syrah Blend 2010

Kicking off @WAwinemonth off with some #HHH red — 11 years ago

Robert Ramsay Cellars

McKinley Springs Mourvedre 2007

Nice gamey notes on the nose, and the palette, slightly jammy red fruit followed by an enjoyable acid grip and spicy notes. — 11 years ago

Jill Mayer

Jill Mayer

You did far better than we did tonight Justin! You'll see my post shortly. :/

Henriques & Henriques

Solera Madeira Boal 1898

McKinley was president when this was bottled! — 12 years ago

Domaine de Chaberton

Fraser Valley VQA Bacchus 2011

Heathers favorite white, from a wine your she did in Langley with Debbie — 12 years ago

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Merlot 2014

Merlot monday. Solid 30 dollar wine from napa.

Preparing my wine contribution for saturday's festivities. Showing some friends around livermore wineries so picked out some wines to show the terroir. These are my top 5 livermore wineries. And a couple napa wines for dinner as well.

2001 Kalin Semillon
2001 Kalin Sauv blanc
2016 Nottingham Fraser Howard Chard
2016 Occasio Chard
2015 Murrieta's Well Chard
2015 Murrieta's Well tempranillo
2009 Steven Kent Premier cab

2014 hunnicutt cuvee equite
2014 d.r. Stephens collateral cabernet
— 8 years ago

Jim, Rob and 19 others liked this

Calendal (Philippe Cambie et Gilles Ferran)

Plan de Dieu par Côtes du Rhône Villages Red Rhône Blend 2012

One of my favorite dinners was on the menu here at Chez Skip - cassoulet! And my knowledge of wine pairing is as sophisticated as a toddler eating spaghetti, I said to myself - hey I am eating French food and I like this French wine, so hey why not? And that was that. But as wine can be, it evoked its memory of when I had it first. I remember sitting out in the patio and being impressed with it. I thought to myself I could really enjoy French wines, but as history has shown, that was clearly a short lived notion.

Knowing it had been some time, I had an odd feeling, so I checked my Delectable history. Indeed, this was the very first wine I had rated!

So, to my friends, do you remember your first wine on here? Was it anything memorable?
@philip Angino @Martin A. Cody @Shay Aldriedge @Anthony Lombardi @Sharon B @Bill Bender @Bob McDonald @dan boedeker @Brian Tuite @Greg Ballington @Matthew Beninati @Carl Fischer @Ryan Carey @MaJ CappS @Roman Sukley @Daryl Calhoun @David L @Palmer Emmitt @Eric Shanks @Evan Bienstock @Fraser McKinley @Jean-Francois Pelletier @jesus g @Martin G Rivard @Henrik Poulsen @Christanna Honer @Isaac Pirolo @Rob Brobst III @Jim Trobaugh @Jody Scharf @Joe Lucca @Kim Stanbro @Rafael Landestoy @Ryan M @Mo Salem @Mike Smith @Mike R @"Odedi" @Paul T @Ron R @Shawn R @Janet Ross (and anyone else I accidentally left off!)
— 9 years ago

Greg, Ryan and 20 others liked this
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

I think we need to repost all those un liked wines from 4 years ago,
Christanna Honer

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Alright I had to scroll back for a good solid 10 minutes but I found it...Pine Ridge Chenin/Viognier! 😂 I gave it a 9.2
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And early on I had a 2004 Lynch Bages which I said "smelled like a dirty boot". 8.5. I would drink the shit outta that dirty boot now!!!

Domaine de Chaberton

Reserve Fraser Valley VQA Bacchus 2013

Excellent depth. Went beautifully with a delicate smoked salmon and then a fabulous veal osso bucco — 9 years ago

Fraser Gallop

Estate Margaret River Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2012

One of our favourites. Lightly oaked — 10 years ago

COR Cellars

McKinley Springs Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Gorgeous, bold, hot, blue fruit — 10 years ago

Anthony liked this

Fraser Gallop

Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

This is the 2007 vintage. One of the better 2nd tier Marg River Cabernets for around less than half price of the big guns at approx $40. Not quite as good as the standard Vasse Felix or the Woodlands Margaret for the same price. Good fruit and herbal notes from a good vintage. 17.5+ — 11 years ago

Nestor, Georgina and 1 other liked this

Fraser Gallop

Chardonnay 2011

3/6.5/9 = 18.5 out of 100 = 93
Plenty of acid - could use more age
— 11 years ago

William Douglas

William Douglas

Tasted 25/4/14

D'Oliveiras

Reserva Madeira Moscatel 1900

Brian McMahon
9.7

Insane. Crazy. Driving miss daisy. McKinley era — 11 years ago

Kristen liked this

Robert Ramsay Cellars

McKinley Springs Vineyard Syrah 2010

Cofermenting with Viognier and blending with some Mouvedre gave this wine richness, depth and body. — 12 years ago