Hard Six Cellars

Beckmen Vineyards

Purisima Mountain Vineyard Block Six Syrah 2009

A benchmark Syrah for sure. Great grip! — 10 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

When you want a great wine..... Hard to resist a Caymus — 10 years ago

Almar Orchards

J.K.'s Scrumpy Orchard Gate Gold Hard Cider

My favorite cider. A sweeter cider but well balanced and slightly spicy for an overall great flavor profile. Their Saskatoon cider is great if you are looking for something a little sweeter and more unusual. — 11 years ago

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2001

Needed decanting as it was hard as nails when first opened. Great balance of fruit and acidity with tannins quite pronounced. Beautiful with assorted pastas at Collichio & Sons — 11 years ago

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Six Sigma Ranch

Diamond Mine Cuvée Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET
9.6

2011 vintage. $18 retail. Banging deal. — 12 years ago

Crispin

Artisanal Reserve Honey Crisp Natural Hard Apple Cider

A great hard apple cider that is crisp but not overly sweet. — 13 years ago

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1970

Jeremy Shanker
9.4

Came close enough to the '55 Latour that I had to think hard about it for a minute! — 10 years ago

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Quebrada Del Chucao

Sidra Espumante Sparkling Hard Cider 2014

So lovely funky method traditional Chilean sidra for New Years — 10 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2000

2000 vintage. Deep ruby, edging to deep garnet around the rim, very bright. Plush on the nose. The black cassis notes from the Cab and the violets from the Cab Franc are very noticeable. The wine is developing with huge sweet spice, vanilla, smoke and leather. There's a bovril, meaty note here that's very attractive. On the palate, medium acidity, high tannin - grippy, but not coarse; well integrated. Alcohol is 13% and unobtrusive. Good concentration. Fruit is riper on palate than in the mouth, and a distinctive dark chocolate and cinnamon note. The finish is long and attractive. Hard to imagine this wine drinking any better from here. — 11 years ago

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Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1999

Notes of blueberries and touch of camphor developing savoury flavours. Could easily be Left Bank Bordeaux. Good wine but a hard act to follow after their brilliant 1997 which awakened me to how good Napa Cabernet could be. 18- — 11 years ago

Coturri Winery

Troy Carter and Tony Coturri Hard Apple Cider 2013

Amy Atwood
9.8

Apple, pear and quince cider from Sonoma. Delicious new release from Troy Carter. — 12 years ago

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Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2008

Saman Hosseini
8.9

Expressive, and silky. Hard to resist drinking today. — 13 years ago

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Tin City Cider Co.

Extra Dry Hopped Hard Cider

Nelson Sauvin and cascade hops. Ultra dry. — 10 years ago

Angry Orchard (Boston Beer Company)

Iceman Hard Cider

In the tradition of ice wines and ice ciders. Slightly effervescent and pairs wonderfully with roast turkey. — 10 years ago

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2013

I read on Delectable that this Pinot is a Cab lover's Pinot and she was right. I usually pass on Pinot because a good one is so hard for me to find. But this one is really, really good. I've had the Belle Glos from Meiomi, which I've liked as well, but this is equally as good. Great spice along with the fruit. Found this on sale on Cape Cod for $17 - a bargain for wine that drinks like this. — 11 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Classic tannins, fruity and one of my favorite Napa Cabs. Hard to get a good buy on this wine as its a popular label. Truly enjoyable and easy to drink. — 11 years ago

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Good to hear. I just bought one of those last weekend.

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 1997

Andrew Lampasone
9.3

A pretty wine with that textbook herbs and earth that is common in all of these wines a bit of peppery spice. Very smooth and silky sweet fruit with lovely freshness echoing that spice earth notes drinking very nicely but has the structure to age a bit more bit drinking so nicely right now it is hard to keep away from. Finish 45+ excellent+ — 12 years ago

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Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2009

So hard to resist! Def tucking a few away for the 40th Bday...in 2023 — 12 years ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Andrew Lampasone
9.0

2000 nice evolution fresh earth red currants and cassis very complex bouquet cigar box. Very smooth and balanced but still has a good hand of tannins red currant exotic spice sand a long layered finish 50+ most excellent 2006 very forward and fruity bouquet light smoke cigar box and fresh earth smooth and evolved on the palate very smooth drinking nicely right now. Finish 45+ excellent + 2010 first certification year lovely complexity toasty oak spice dark currant and coffee fresh earth very well endowed tannins are a bit hard but lots of everything and a long finish 50+ killer — 13 years ago