Glass House

Château Léoville-Las Cases

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

This was just a blockbuster--lavender and pencil lead burst from the glass and warm blue and red fruit follow. Impressive precision and length. Lush, silky and just plain gorgeous. — 9 years ago

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@Bill Bender spectrum tasting?
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That is correct @Mike R
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Bill Bender

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Yes @Mike R thanks for forwarding your email and bringing it to my attention. I got the email but it was in my "clutter" box so I owe you for a fun tasting. Smiles.

Mud House Wines

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Чернослив и гуава — 9 years ago

Big House Wine Company

Big House California Red Blend 2014

Really liked. I'm learning I like red blends of wine. — 10 years ago

Mud House Wines

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014

Great cherry and lightly spice, well balanced and great value for money — 10 years ago

Glenelly Estate

The Glass Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Dark berries, cherry, dried herb,
Same palate as nose, cigar box, coffee, high tannin, high but well balanced tannin, full body
— 10 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

One of my favorite of the appellation. Spice is perfectly balance with red fruit. It´s earthy, complex and refined. A piece of beef tenderloin on barbecue, fleur de sel and a glass of Beaucastel, what else?! — 11 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1994

Lost most of its fruit. Great nose, drank a little funky at first but came around after a little time in the glass. — 9 years ago

Emil EyvazoffEdward Balasanian
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Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2006

Yummy, rich, oxi butterscotchy glass of fun. — 9 years ago

Côte Bonneville

Carriage House DuBrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Very good wine from CB. Nice balance to it, lots of flavor. Had it with a nice steak. Great pairing. — 10 years ago

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Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2012

Exceptionally wonderful to drink. Went perfect with the dry aged Liberty farms duck breast at Solage in Calistoga. A very fruity smelling drink that blends the best of coastal Pinot grapes. I would want a faucet installed in my house with this stuff coming out of it when I'm thirsty. — 10 years ago

Brittany, Deanna and 3 others liked this

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

My love for Krug knows no bounds. Bready, yeasty notes jump out of the glass towards you but quickly soften into those of honey butter. Ginger and spice notes. Lees driven but well integrated with medium high acid. This champagne is so complex that it's almost impossible to truly detect where one note of flavor ends and the other begins. — 11 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

This was poured through a Zazzol aerator and just spilled out Cassis, black olive, cigar box and vanilla/brown sugar from the glass. Should she well for another 8-10 years. Delicious! — 11 years ago

Brick House

Cascadia Ribbon Ridge Chardonnay 2013

As good as his Pinot and Gamy is, the Chardonnay's coming off of Doug's vineyard in Ribbon Ridge are even better. — 9 years ago

David, Mark and 3 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend

Rich though lacked some oomph. May have been open awhile (by the glass) — 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
— 10 years ago

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School House Vineyard

Mescolanza Syrah Blend 2011

Sometimes you don't want to analyze, and just enjoy. This was one of those moments. — 10 years ago

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Brick House

The Dragon's Tale Ribbon Ridge Gamay Noir 2013

Jammy and fantastic. Will definitely get this one the next time I see it. — 10 years ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004

Violet, vanilla, black currant and very cab franc like. Dry, dark fruit, tar and silky but bracing tannins. Vanilla and pencil lead notes, fruit developed in glass. — 12 years ago