High Note

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2013

Some specials on today at the Chelsea lounge at JFK. Thought I’d ask and look what we got. It doesn’t have as much of the typical Dom taste for me and it is still very very young, definitely still a baby. Great nose and packs a lot of citrusy flavors - they will certainly mellow over the years. Not a bad rendition, not quite hitting the super high marks with me right now, but very pleasant early p.m. bubbly on this holiday — 3 months ago

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High Valley Vineyard

High Valley - Lake County Zinfandel 2020

Medium ruby in color; cherries, baking spices, and blackberry jam on the nose; medium acidity; medium tannins; tastes like raspberries, strawberry jam, crushed gravel, and a hint of dried herbs with a long finish. Nellie says it's not bad, but I think it's pretty good. — 4 months ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Pretty deep ruby , quite narrow still ruby /garnet rim . Quite masculine , slightly high toned , grafite , cassis nose , blackberry, tobacco . Cool blackcurrant , mineral , quite strict acidity and gritty tannins. Good length , quite foursquare , grafite finish . From now , though will improve over the next 5-10 and hold possibly a further 5-10 — 5 months ago

Andrew, Ira and 17 others liked this

Bodega Catena Zapata

High Mountain Vines Chardonnay 2022

Pale-medium lemon color.
Aromas of buttered brioche, lemon.
Dry. Flavors of baked lemon pastry, buttered brioche subtle herbal finish.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— 6 months ago

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Two Angels

High Valley Petite Sirah

Very dark color. Very dark fruity nose but substantial flavor. A little bit of earthiness. — 2 years ago

Paul and Laura liked this

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

High Elevation Collection Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon

This one comes from a certified sustainable farm, with blackberry and dried cranberry character, a bit sweet and fruity at the end which makes it perfect for drinking by itself, it won’t go wrong with a nice steak! — 5 years ago

Shannon Ridge Vineyard

High Elevation Collection Lake County Sauvignon Blanc

Gentle spice and oaky. A soft leather feel and content on the tongue — 5 years ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2000

Beautiful wine. So earthy, leathery, and powerful. This wine still has years of life left. A nearly perfect Cabernet Sauvignon blend with a Mediterranean twist. It tastes like an extremely high-end Chateauneuf-du-Pape dominated by a high-end Napa Cabernet. Perfect with my Greek lamb chops. I wish I could have left it open longer but I consumed it at my favorite BYOB Greek restaurant. If you find this wine at a reasonable price, buy it. At $90 a steal. — 3 months ago

Cantina Bartolo Mascarello

Barolo Nebbiolo 2018

AEL
9.0

If you're going to open the 2018 in 2023, you have to at least let it breathe. Nose is light but well defined, with sour cherries, a metallic note, and a hint of earth. Palate silky, with a smokey note. Classy. A gift from Doug B. at year end. — 5 months ago

Andrew liked this

Bodega Colomé

Estate High Altitude Vineyards Salta Malbec

Wrote amazing notes, and they disappeared :(
Short notes: cherry syrup, cured beef, medium plus bodied (soft tannins, viscous texture), cocoa powder and medium acidity.
— 6 months ago

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Plum, cinnamon, allspice.

Trimbach

Cuvée Frédéric Emile Alsace Riesling 2008

alright here we go!!

nose. candied apple, pear, orange rind, and definitely get some petrol.

palate. powerful citrus, like biting into a lemon or a tart green apple. some grapefruit as well. really explosive upfront and then mid palate becomes smoother and more elegant.

medium + finish on that sour green apple note. opens up even more with time and the finish gets longer and longer. this is a really exceptional bottle of wine.
— 5 years ago

Pooneet and Ira liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Excellent notes. High complexity — 4 months ago

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 1976

Medium deep copper tinged . Basically still , with a slight spritz notable on the palate. Nicely fruited still quite rich and decadent . Candied peel with slight caramel note , brioche . On the palate still fills out very well with good fresh acidity cutting the richness of the yellow fruits. Good length and balance for a wine of this age. This needs drinking won’t improve , but is still surprisingly enjoyable. — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister, ESF and 8 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2018

John W
9.0

Deep ruby coloration. On the nose, forest floor, plum, cherry, currants, spice and bbq. On the palate, blueberry, blackberry, cherry, plum, and high acidity right out of the bottle. After breathing some, notes of cedar, minerals, tobacco, and spice, carrying through to a longer finish of cherry, vanilla and mint. Tannins strong but balanced. — 6 months ago

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Terrazas de Los Andes

Reserva High Altitude Vineyards Malbec 2020

One of the best Malbec’s I’ve ever had and I’ve been to Mendoza!! — a year ago

High West Distillery

Midwinter Nights Dram Blend of Straight Rye Whiskeys

Joe Ho
9.8

This is just ridiculous. Act 7. Tastes of deep figs/plums up front as if grandma just baked a pie in your mouth. Finished smooth with a tiny bit of spice and more jams that make you want to cry. More of this please. — 4 years ago

Head High Wines

Sonoma County Pinot Noir 2015

Right mix of fruit, smooth, complex, and nice finish — 5 years ago

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