Half Mile Creek

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2014

I will preface this note by disclosing that I am generally not a fan of Super Tuscans. I like old school Toscana. But I will try to be objective here. The nose is very evocative of a classified growth Bordeaux: lots of cedary, gravelly scents and some dark berry fruit underneath. In the mouth it is concentrated and soft, but develops weight in the back half of the palate. Some peppery heat from alcohol at the end too. I know it’s predominantly Sangiovese, but it really does taste very Left Bank, except for a little note redder fruit at the end. — 7 years ago

Angelo Casagrande
with Angelo
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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Good review and i agree with your bias on Super Tuscans.
James Forsyth

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Great note.

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

Quite nice but clearly way past it's prime for this half bottle — 8 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2000

2000 vintage. Medium lemon hue. Very very fresh. Zingy and delightful. Some nutty development already showing. Depth of citrus fruits, hints of bergamot. Green peach. Medium minus body. Good lingering finish. A classy wine. Leave 5 years+ before opening. NB: after an hour and a half, the wine has added weight, more concentration and a developed nose of almond, hazelnut and stone fruits - sweet apricot and some caramel. Delightful and moreish. — 10 years ago

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Krug

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

Dan Fredman
9.8

A Half bottle of Krug rosé is better than none... — 11 years ago

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Mike Brown

Mike Brown

Anything at Chada.

BH Wines

The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc

Ness H
9.0

Subtle citrus, easy drinking on a warm day — 7 years ago

Jumpin' Juice (Patrick Sullivan)

Half Full Pinot Blend

N O
9.5

Light fruity juicy AF — 7 years ago

Flat Rock Cellars

The Rusty Shed Twenty Mile Bench VQA Chardonnay 2006

The 2006 Rusty Shed Chardonnay is a blend of four blocks of Chardonnay on the Flat Rock Property. Grapes are hand picked and hand sorted before whole bunch pressing takes place. It was then cold settled in stainless steel, 100% barrel fermented and left on the lees for 10 months. Wild and commercial yeasts were used for primary fermentation, followed by malolactic fermentation to soften the natural acidity. The result?
Beautiful example of a mid to full bodied Chardonnay with butter, vanilla, apples and light spice on the palate. A lot of flavour and elegance at this price point. Sampled this 2006 in 2017 but this should sit well and perhaps develop more for a few more years. Best part? It's from Niagara! Loved it!
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— 8 years ago

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1975

Jimmy Hayes
9.3

Sweet little half bottle. Lovely detailed nose from the beginning, but hard and metallic on the pallet out of the gate. Opened and softened considerably. Sweet tannins, nice plump middle. Red currant.. Was good in he glass for 2 hours. Pas mal for a 375. #bordeaux — 9 years ago

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Flat Rock Cellars

Twenty Mile Bench VQA Pinot Noir 2012

Translucid ruby color. Nose of red berries, spices, earth with a leafy / tree scent. On the palate, nice fruit profile, small earthy and mineral bitterness, good acidity and fresh, spicy finish. French style Pinot. Very good (90)

Made of Pinot Noir coming from 15 different parcels from Flat Rock vineyards. Aged for about 8 months in oak barrels. Alcohol level of 12,5%
— 10 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Great wine ! $$$ got a half case now only 1 left ;) — 13 years ago

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1959

From a half bottle with a low level. Pretty interesting but understandably flabby. Looking forward to the next one;-) — 7 years ago

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Obsidian Ridge

Half Mile Red Blend

What a wine!!! Mayacamas fruit, at 2640 elevation. 275 case offering. Poured a purple color in the glass with a dense youthful blackberry pie nose. The entry shows youthful chalkiness. Dense and thick. Beautiful now, expressing rather early on the palate but probably more of my kind of wine in a couple of years when this wine integrates a bit more. Finishes with lighter black pepper (provoked with pot roast). Youthful oak barrel tannin. QUITE enjoyable. QPR is quite nice as I don't think this one was north of 50 bucks. — 8 years ago

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Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2014

Excellent. Half bottle for N's birthday. — 9 years ago

Half Acre Beer Company

Daisy Cutter Pale Ale

Half acre makes a great aromatic brew in the D.Cutter. You would be well off having one or two on a sunny day because it's not as heavy as some of its other IPA compatriots! — 10 years ago

First Drop Wines

Shiraz/Monastrell Half & Half Shiraz Blend 2010

Funky earth on the nose, new world dark jammy fruit on the palate, herbal finish — 10 years ago