Hearts Of Oak

Grgich Hills Estate

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Black cherry, raspberry, cassis, blackberry, oak and hints of eucalyptus. Full-bodied and soft tannins. — 2 years ago

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Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Dry Riesling 2021

Light, refreshing with notes of pear and honey suckle. Elegant finish! — 3 years ago

Far Niente Winery

Napa Valley Chardonnay

This is such a well made wine. The complexity of the fruit shines through. If you are looking for a big, buttery oak bomb, then move on. This is a wonderful precise and clean wine with depth and soul. — 4 years ago

Blankiet Estate

Prince of Hearts Merlot Rosé 2018

Nice and crisp — 5 years ago

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Oak Ridge Winery

Ancient Vine Lodi Zinfandel

1 of the best Zinfandels I've had. Very smooth and full of flavor. — 6 years ago

Bodegas Navalon

Gran Reserva Anciano Años 10 Years Oak Matured Valdepeñas Tempranillo

DELICIOUS. Feels very very light at first but has a lot of depth of flavor once it gets going. Easy but interesting, very light but still tangible body. Right on the line between fresh fruity and jammy. — 7 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1987

1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣7️⃣

🗞 🌎 Stock 📉, Kings Cross 🔥, Simpsons, -1 second
🎵 Faith, Livin' On A Prayer, With or Without You, I Just Can't Stop ❤️ You
🎥 Three Men & a Baby, Fatal Attraction, Good Morning Vietnam, Lethal Weapon
🗣 Nobody puts Baby in a corner
🌍 4.98B

Stunning Cos @ £180 - RP83 🤣

🍷 Deep ruby

👃 Gravel, flint, minerals & soggy earth through black berry fruits w/ herbs, soot, smokey oak & mint

👄 Med body of smooth b/berry loaded w/ mocha, liquorice & minerals

🎯 Long linger of ⬆️ w/ black tea
— 8 years ago

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Severn G

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Ha! We so think alike tonight. The '86 was in a good spot, just needed a few hours to open.
Chris England

Chris England

@Severn Goodwin we are spoilt 😁 great minds 👍🍷😎👏

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Winner of the most obnoxious wax job this year. And to boot, adding a pull tab?

I was expecting better things from this wine. To me, it wasn't appreciably different from Meomi. If I had paid the same as Meomi, I'd be singing a different tune. But the
#QPR is poor here.

You can tell a mile away that this is a Wagner family wine. There is the over extraction and sweet vanilla oak that dominates. I really thought with Pinot Noir things would be different. Now I'm thinking that they really only know how to make one style of wine and bending the grapes to fit the style. That, or they're just adding the Mega Purple to everything.
— 10 years ago

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TheSkip

TheSkip

@Steve Bozich I can imagine it would be a challenge. I'm surprised she didn't use the pull tab
TheSkip

TheSkip

@Evan Bienstock thanks for the Failla recommendation! I really enjoyed it!

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Lots of oak, full bodied. Very good! — 12 years ago

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Rochelle

Rochelle

I love the cab! Cute pic of u 2!
Janet Kenyon

Janet Kenyon

I like the cab better than the merlot!

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

A good wine. Oak, a bit of chocolate, dark fruit and cherry. Pretty dry but smooth enough that easy to drink. — 10 months ago

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Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Very elegant with Medium intensity aromas and flavors of apple, pineapple, apricot, white peach, nectarine, elderflower, brioche, clove, vanilla and smoke.
Hint of dried apricot and honey.
Very good quality, balancing aromatics with a hint of oak. Interesting style with batonnage, 18% new French oak
— 3 years ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2008

A blend of 80% Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha, rest Graciano and Mazuelo, aged 5 years in American oak, deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, spice and earthy notes. On the palate flavors of strawberry and black cherry with spice, tobacco and cedar notes. Fine rustic tannins, long finish, savory ending with tobacco and earthy character. Nice! — 4 years ago

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Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2001

Muted nose of twig and tight cherry, cranberry and allspice. Dense black, ripe and dried cherry with leather cedar and clove, a dried blackberry component, very clean tobacco note, rosemary, and thyme. Cascading layers of coffee, oak, raspberry.

#bolgheri #sassicaia #supertuscan #rosso #italianred #italianredwine #tenutasanguido #italianwine #rossoitaliano #bigredblend #bigredwine
— 5 years ago

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C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2004

Oak Barriques in evidence with vanillin notes also showing plums and tobacco with a dark chocolate note. Quiet dense on the palate with dried cherry, red licorice, and an overall sweetness. A little different to my note of September 2018 where I talk about sweet and sour although that is still there to a degree. A bit weird this one - too famous for what it delivers. In the 2013 Wine Spectator Top 100 this was Wine #1 I will leave last bottle to at least 2024 on its 20th Birthday. — 5 years ago

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Ericsson

Ericsson

I like this wine.
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@Ericsson Very much a keeper. Might have more complexity in a few years. Great fruit and very well made.
Ericsson

Ericsson

Yes! I had the ‘08 and have another bottle in my cellar. I thought it was great.

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

$185. 1 year in 50% new oak. Islay Scotch. Full garden of Mesquite, leather, light peppers. My favorite wine to date. — 8 years ago

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Guy Fiore

Guy Fiore

Wow. Where are you tasting these wines?!
Brandyn Pryce

Brandyn Pryce

It was an event with my wine group. A guy had gone to a couple of auctions in Bordeaux a while back

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano

Top year 904 @ £75 that was drank in Zalto burg glass as its like an aged burgundy

🐽 Paired w/ Iberian Ham 😍

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick

👃 Smoked burnt oak, soggy earthy leaves, leather, dark cherry & figs w/ balsamic & damson

👄 Med body of creamy stewed cherry w/ earthy balsamic & slight mocha

🎯 Med finish of above w/ earthy balsamic linger

Reaching peak but I preferred the 95 904 over this but the 890 94 was better than the 95!
— 9 years ago

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P A

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@Chris England Chris the total package sounds great Cheers 🍷
Chris England

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@Phil A especially as we brought them both back from Barcelona 🎉🍷

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Birthday wine! First impression: deep and inky. I'm certain if I drank this regularly I would have deep purple teeth. Took a bit to open up -- initially the 15% ABV is a bit much -- but once it breathes it really is quite nice. Loads of dark fruit, some oak, and spice. That all said, this still fell a bit short of expectations given the price point. — 10 years ago

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La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2004

The other wine of note from Spanish Tasting line up. Drinking very well atm but will get better too I think. Medium bodied with dusty tannins, cherries, oak and liquorice. — 11 years ago

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La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2007

Beautiful aromas of milk chocolate covered cherries with a cherry liquor note. Undertones of leather and vanilla. The palate is soft, juicy. Dry on the finish and showcases the ripe black fruits, creamy oak and fine grained tannins. — 12 years ago

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Oak Knoll District Merlot 2021

Deepest of Ruby color. Amazing nose with a hint of cinnamon. I’m a big fan of Malbec but the petit Verdot really balances this wine out. Great legs and deep color make a visually appealing drink. Tons of fruit and mild tannins to balance the fruit out. Drinking this wine on Christmas Eve and I feel a little guilty like I opened a present early. Trefethen never disappoints. — 2 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

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Here is a fabulous 99 point wine by Robert Parker.

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Great nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, earth, vanilla, Mediterranean spices, espresso, cola, light herbs, chocolates, tobacco and black pepper.

Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black cherries, figs, cedar, chocolates, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, herbs, light earth, cola and peppercorn.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley.

Showing nice balance and a great mouthfeel. Round and rich. Elegant and smooth.

This 22 year old still has a lot of power in it, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 10 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.

So soft and powerful, with a great nose. This is a gorgeous wine right now.

A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec. Aged in all new French oak barrels for 24 months.

13.9% alcohol by volume.

96 points.

$250.
— 3 years ago

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"Odedi"

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@Dawn E. very much so 🍷

Bodegas y Viñedos Alion

Ribera Del Duero Tempranillo 2013

1991 inaugural vintage by famous Vega Sicilia estate. Tried the ‘13 again and it doesn’t disappoint. Deep Ruby with an array of aromas, dark fruits, spice, floral and some oak. The palate shows strawberry, blackberry & plum flavors with hints of espresso and licorice encased in gentle oak. Firm tannins great balance with acidity, full body, long finish ends with fruit, oak, spice, and mineral character. Just starting to open now, will benefit from more time! — 5 years ago

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Oak Ridge Winery

OZV Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2015

Part of zin wine tasting. Fav one of the set — 5 years ago

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 1959

Top shoulder. Got the cork out in one piece. Absolutely perfect bottle with a lot left to give. Thick balsamic fruit, soft tannins, integrated oak, fresh acidity, everything in absolute balance. In a way almost perfect on the verge of lacking a bit of personality, but only almost. This has 10 years of life ahead of it but No reason to wait. — 6 years ago

O'Brien Estate

Romance of the Heart Napa Valley Red Blend 2014

Distinct flavors. Dark black cherry. Chocolate and tobacco. Smell and taste the terroir. — 8 years ago

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

This tastes more like a Bordeaux to me than a Cab from Napa, but it is so excellent that I'll let it slide. This is a full bodied wine with strong oak, leather, smoke, and honestly a hint of tree bark (in a wonderful way!) This is close to a perfect wine. Buy all you can. — 9 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2013

Soft fruit, oak spice w/ hints of black pepper. Paired well with a charcoal grilled lamb chop. However, give it another year or 2. — 10 years ago

Trapiche

Oak Cask Mendoza Malbec 2013

One of my favorites — 11 years ago

Bodegas El Nido

Clio Jumilla Monastrell-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

This is astonishing. Beautiful and powerful with a smoky, oaky, black-fruity, spicy nose that won't quit. Palate is rich with loads of fruit, sweet vanilla oak, and a port-like quality. This wine has monastrell's blueberry, black fruit, iron tincture, and beef blood signature. Skip the steak and pair this with savory for foods for a fantastic contrast. Finish is long and playfully tasty. — 12 years ago

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