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Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Lots of chunky sediment. This was delicious. Could have drank the whole bottle but shared among good company — 5 months ago

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

2019 vintage. Better than expected as the last few assorted vintage Artemis bottles I’ve had have been less than good. Medium-heavy body. Decent spice and tea flavors on the caboose. 2.12.26. — 5 months ago

Somm, Dave and 15 others liked this
Dave

Dave

I thought 2018 was very good. You?
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Dave 2018 a great vintage along with 2019. 2019 is more approachable tho. Can't remember if I had the 2018 but this steady producer/effort had lost my trust. This example semi-restored my faith.
Somm David T

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Marchesi Antinori ownership now.

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Grape juice. In a good way. — 6 months ago

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Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Paul K
9.4

Bottle #2 from case and it has gained some structure and opened a bit in the last 1.5 years. Nose is great, reminds me a lot of last nights Pontet Canet on nose. Hint of tobacco, pencil leaf, red fruits currant, kirsch, and red berries. Great mouthfeel, great balance, and good structure. Looking forward to another in 2 years if I can wait! — 6 months ago

Juan, Steve and 15 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

So seamless and delicious. We had 3 forty year olds at dinner so this was a birth year wine for the majority of our dinner. Last had a couple years ago, and this remains very good. Not primary, but also wouldn’t guess 40 years old. Really nice pairing with a roast leg of lamb on Christmas. — 6 months ago

Lyle, Dave and 13 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Love the stem!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Great pull!!

Michael David Winery

Freakshow The Strongest Man on Earth Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon

Consistently good everyday wine dinner — 9 months ago

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Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay

2017 Marcel Lapierre Morgon in the House!
Did you know that Morgon is the second largest Cru (group of vineyards) in Beaujolais after Brouilly?
Yea anyway.... This Full Bodied Gamay was dope🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Deep Garnet, Red fruit on the nose like cherry or pomegranate.
I get plum, & nectarine/peach.
Nice finish !
I’d give it around 91 points.
#morgon #beaujolais #frenchwine #gamay #france #france🇫🇷 #wine
#winetasting
— 7 years ago

Michael David Winery

Petite Petit Lodi Petite Sirah Petit Verdot

My new favorite. Lots of fruit. Full body. — 8 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Just a really good nebiollo. 2010 vintage. — 11 years ago

Bodega Catena Zapata

Alamos Mendoza Malbec 2013

So good! My favorite Malbec currently. — 12 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2019

Beautiful wine full of fruit and structure. The nose is delicate but I am pulling baking spices, violets and dark fruits. This wine brings balance and finesse that can easily go many more years. Tannins are elegant but strong, not grippy but structured. Delicious leading with dark cherry but developing into an elegant display of terroir and artistry!! Enjoy!! — 5 months ago

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Daou Vineyards

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Clear, deep ruby in color; on the nose, it's clean with pronounced primary and secondary aromas of blackberries, cassis, and graphite; on the palate; it's dry with high acidity, high tannins, high alcohol, full body, and pronounced primary and secondary flavors of black plum, black cherries, and black cardamom with a long finish. This wine is intense and balanced. Overall, I rate this wine as very good. — 5 months ago

Joel, Robin and 9 others liked this

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2023

Château Pichon Baron 2023 – Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé en 1855. BDX France 🇫🇷

Overview
A commanding and traditionally styled Pauillac delivering power, precision, and aristocratic structure, driven by a 66% Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant blend with 27% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Semillon support. Dark fruit density, mineral authority, and refined oak integration create a wine that feels impactful today while clearly engineered for long-term evolution and layered complexity.

Aromas & Flavors
Blackcurrant, cassis, blackberry, graphite, pencil shavings, cedar, cigar box, crushed gravel, subtle dark cocoa and savory spice.

Mouthfeel
Full-bodied with firm yet polished tannins, excellent mid-palate density, vibrant structural tension, tightly knit acidity, and a long, authoritative finish that builds rather than fades.

Food Pairings
Dry-aged ribeye, lamb rack, beef Wellington, venison, mushroom-forward dishes, aged hard cheeses.

Verdict
A textbook expression of elite Pauillac: powerful, elegant, disciplined, and deeply age-worthy. The wine delivers immediate presence while clearly signaling even greater complexity and harmony with time in bottle.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is serious wine, fierce yet controlled, deeply impressive without arrogance, and loaded with finesse under the horsepower. A bottle that earns respect with every sip and promises an extraordinary future in the cellar.
— 6 months ago

Ted, Tom and 4 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2015

Well this was a beauty.
2015 didn’t disappoint. Beautiful cherry flavours on the nose. Palate of red fruits and full body. Celebrated all the good things in life
— 7 months ago

Paul, Serge and 1 other liked this

Mascota Vineyards

Unánime Gran Vino Tinto Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Tasted at Total Wine & bought a bottle. A little fruity. Not too bold. Good with steak. — 8 months ago

Seghesio Family Vineyards

Sonoma County Zinfandel 2022

Mostly Zinfandel with less than 20% of other red varieties blended in. Dark ruby color. Intense aromatics of black currant/berry, black raspberry and plums. Same ripe fruits on the palate with additional flavors of black olive, basil, black pepper and baking spices. Long and lingering finish. Lively tannins and zesty acidity. Bold and powerful but not over the top. Good choice, Keith S! — 2 years ago

Tom, Bob and 6 others liked this

Carnivor

California Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Rich, full bodied cab. Notes of toasted oak and coffee. Great finish. Delicious just opened and even better after aerating/breathing. — 8 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wow. More flavor, much better than their regular cab. Silky, velvet, smooth. Chocolate. Rich fruit. Big, full flavor, lots of flavor. Not old world style for sure, not subtle. It's a big bomb. We would pay up to $75 for this so a bit overpriced to us.
— 10 years ago

Roy, Jerry and 3 others liked this

Joel Gott Wines

815 California Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Very easy to drink. Surprisingly smooth Good buy for the price. — 11 years ago

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2011

Super tasting. Full of berries. 13.9%. — 13 years ago

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Legendary reputation so I had to try it. A symphony of stewed red and dark fruit. That said, the nose and other aspects didn’t grab me. Very good but would not repeat. — 5 months ago

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The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend 2016

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose of black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, spices, earth, chocolates and black pepper.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and very fruity on the palate with black currants, black plums, blackberries, cooked cherries, light green vegetables, spices, pencil lead and peppercorn.

Long finish with soft tannins and tangy cherries.

This 10 year old red blend from California is still drinking beautifully. Complex and interesting. Nice to see that it aged nicely.

Showing slight RS on the palate, but I can live with that.

Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Charbono.

15.2% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$60.
— 5 months ago

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Dick Schinkel

Dick Schinkel

Big Cheers dear Winefriend 👌🍷

Far Niente Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Now this, is a proper Napa Cab. Text book profile and yes, that is a good thing. — 6 months ago

Tom, Juan and 11 others liked this

Justin Vineyards & Winery

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The delicious, smoothly textured, 2021 Justin Cabernet Sauvignon (Paso Robles) is intensely colored, nicely balanced, and well structured; medium>full, with an abundance of aromatic and flavorsome black fruits (Bing cherry, blackberry); refined with barrel aging notes (spice, vanilla, toast); and framed with medium acidity and smooth tannins at the mouth cleansing finish. Tasty stuff, and should be ideal with tonight’s wine-braised, beef short ribs and potato pancakes, Happy New Year from Napa Valley! — 6 months ago

Josh Cellars

Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

BT tasting wine. Really good for the price. — 7 months ago

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Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2015

Popped and poured; enjoyed from red Solo cups over the course of an hour. No formal notes. At this stage, the 2015 is more than giving, full of delicious ripe orchard fruits, tiny bubbles, racy acidity and minerals. I imagine this vintage will be really easy to love over the next 20 years or so. — 9 months ago

Zach, Paul and 9 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc

Joe Ho
9.8

Deep currents in the nose with a beautiful round smooth mouth full of flower petals light citrus and berries. — 6 years ago

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Jammy. Lots of good stuff 2014 — 8 years ago

Silver Oak

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Nice full bodied wine. Should age nicely — 10 years ago

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

This wine is inexpensive, kind of sweet, and good for unwinding. I was happily surprised! — 12 years ago