Hug Cellars

Domaine Alain Voge

Les Peyrouses Côtes du Rhône Syrah

Rebecca Hopkins
9.0

Delicious!! Like a spicy red velvety hug from your hot young French male friend. Sexy spicy upfront and leaves me wanting another glass. Great value too — 7 years ago

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Paul Lato

Cinematique Larner Vineyard Syrah 2005

I've had a perfect wine a handful of times. 2000 SQN Suey. 62 latour. 97 Gaja from 3L. 97 Shafer Hillside Select. This is at that level. Balance. Creamy. Expressive nose of sweet flowers, stone fruits and juicy raspberry blueberry vanilla, flint and the feeling you can only get from the hug of your mother. A wine at its peak. Embarrassed to enjoy this alone. But I will. — 8 years ago

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Domaine Chatelain

Selection Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2009

This is a warm buttery hug when I arrive home from work. When I'm craving a Chardonnay, I'm going to reach for this Sancerre. Smooth finish that doesn't hang out on palette too long. Easy & enjoyable — 8 years ago

Morlet Family Vineyards

Coteaux Nobles Pinot Noir 2006

Alex Lallos
9.4

This over delivered for sure. I didn't have hug expectations for a 9 year old Sonoma coast Pinot (even if it is morlet) but hot damn this was great. Fruit was still very much alive, framed by some sweet toasty oak (but not overpowering) it is an elegant wine yet with some backbone. Pleasant notes of ripe cherry, forest floor, confectionary sugar, vanilla and nutmeg. Highly recommended and still very much on the young side — 9 years ago

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Fox Gordon

Eight Uncles Barossa Valley Shiraz 2012

#blogger's life - had a dozen of these as a house pour, last bottle and thought I'd write it up for the blog. Easy, comforting, don't come here for complexity - instead seek reassurance, a hug. But expect a few spicy jabs around the palate. — 9 years ago

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Ermes Pavese

Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle Prié Blanc 2012

Mountain stream water out of an ice cold stone bong poured by forest fairies. A 1000 times, yes. And just the right amount of dirty. Someone give me a hug. — 9 years ago

Little Farm Winery

Mulberry Tree Vineyard Similkameen Valley Riesling

Very austere on the palate. Hug acid. Great concentration — 9 years ago

Elderton

Command Single Vineyard Shiraz 2007

Matté
9.5

Enveloping sweet damson fruit, great perfume, this wine wants to give you a hug. Big soft spicy red fruit in the mouth, a pleasure to drink — 10 years ago

La Calandria

Tiegra Pura Garnacha

Miguel de Leon
9.1

A hug in a bottle. Super Grenache and forward. A little hot but what were you expecting? — 10 years ago

Domaine aux Moines

Savennières-Roche aux Moines Chenin Blanc 1994

Erin Pooley
9.1

Like diving into honey and getting a big firm hug — 10 years ago

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Bodegas Castillo de Mendoza

Vitarán Crianza Rioja Tempranillo

Ordered at Cuidad in Georgetown, with friends Hug and Linda. Hints of black cherry and pepper. On a cold night, a comforting ending. — 8 years ago

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Greg Petrillo

Thanks for the recommendation of Cuidad!

Cascina Corte

Langhe Barbera 2013

Awesome wine hug with lunch. Earthy and delicious. — 8 years ago

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Aalto

Ribera Del Duero Tempranillo 2009

Matté
9.5

Powerfully compacted earth, graphite and intense blackberry, black cherry and blueberry pie fruit. Palate is super sleek, has the lines of a jet black Ferrari. Sumptuous and perfectly balanced fruit, soft tannins, a warm, soft, suede classy hug of a wine. — 8 years ago

Daron, Anthony and 3 others liked this

Jacquart

Brut Rosé Champagne

waitrose gbp 35 (but on sale for gbp 30 often). bought to try it out and turned out to be a winner. like a blanc de blanc, (I usually say blanc de blanc tastes like one night stands) but this one stays like a hug. I don't like moet, my favorite is billecart salmon but this is like the little sister. — 9 years ago

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Château Pavie Macquin

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Adam Foster
9.0

Pretty aromas of all things forest-like, wrapped in a big red fruit hug. — 9 years ago

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Mayor de Castilla

Ribera del Duero Tinta del Pais

Notes of rubbing alcohol on the nose followed by a rich hug of woody notes and vanilla. Great value at 4€ a bottle too! — 9 years ago

AWD Cellars

Bear Hug Barrel Select Cabernet Sauvignon

"Cherry, currents & blackberry Pepper, oak, vanilla & violet"

They describe it perfectly.. altho I didn't get as much of a vanilla taste..
— 9 years ago

Bodegas Antiguas Viñas de Rioja

Audius Rioja Tempranillo

Haven't found a Rioja I didn't love. This Medium bodied Rioja had full flavor and felt like a hug with every glass!!! Another winning purchase from WTSO. — 10 years ago

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Azienda Agricola Petrera Pasquale

Fatalone Gioia del Colle Primitivo 2009

Rich, smooth - a red wine hug :) delicious! — 10 years ago

Moss Wood

Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Velvety, like a big soft bear hug! Great smooth leather and tobacco notes. Still very fruity for its age. — 10 years ago

Abadia Retuerta

Selección Especial Sardon de Duero Tempranillo Blend 2012

So good. Starts with a friendly handshake, then gives your tongue a gentle hug. — 8 years ago

Ben Harris
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Ben Harris

Ben Harris

Great value. I was very impressed.
9.2

Four Roses

Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Spice and orchard fruit. Medium heat going down. Pleasant Kentucky hug. — 8 years ago

Kyle Fleischfresser
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Venge Vineyards

Scout's Honor Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

I
9.1

Very sweet in a good way, mouth hug all out — 8 years ago

Azienda Agricola Negro Angelo e Figli

Prachiosso Roero Nebbiolo 2004

Those old stinky sticky licorice sticks wrapped in decaying violets. Tongue coating soft tannins, like a nice gentle hug. — 9 years ago

LM, Serge and 3 others liked this

Sandhi Wines

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

Lemon custard. Hug in a mug. — 9 years ago

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Domaine Arretxea

Hegoxuri Irouléguy Petit Courbu Blend 2012

Rachel Merriam
9.1

Hug in a glass — 9 years ago

Monti

Bussia Barolo Nebbiolo 2004

Kicked ass and took names. Beautiful mature Barolo. Wanted to hug my glass. — 10 years ago

Brazin

Fall Creek Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel 2011

This was a recommendation from a friend and I owe him a hug! What a fabulous wine. It just keeps getting better! — 10 years ago

Stolpman Vineyards

L'Avion Santa Ynez Valley Roussanne 2011

I want to lose myself in this bottle. This stuff is ridiculously unbelievably good and makes me want to hug someone. — 10 years ago

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Your TNs crack me up!
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....in a good way