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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Very young - this is wine for the cellar. Dark spice, hints of green herbs. The nose is like walking into a Chinese herb shop. Crushed chalk. Plum skins. Texture is very smooth with deep hints of baking chocolate dusting. This is quite the thoroughbred Cabernet: Elegant, Pure, Pristine, and Powerful. $175 at winery. — 11 years ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Just starting to come into its own and open up... — 11 years ago

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Wonderful blend of fully bodied and fruit flavors. Tough to budget into a daily routine but worth it if you can swing it. — 11 years ago

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Pours clean dark purple into the glass showing no age. I'll be damned if one couldn't enjoy the dark fruit aroma from 5 feet away. Wow. Dark fruit, leather and pleasant oak quality supplemented with a silky tannic structure that gave a 60 sec finish. Not the most complex Latour I've enjoyed at this point but this bottle actually tightened up over an hour after opening indicating much life ahead. Sheeeit! — 11 years ago

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Hirsch Vineyards

San Andreas Fault Pinot Noir 2011

Lyle Coffield
9.6

OMG. This is the taste that got me into wine. Dee-Effing-licious. — 12 years ago

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Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Ok this is turning into a good night — 11 years ago

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1975

Wonderful soft mixed fruit that have blended into classic claret. Decanted three hours and it was solid food wine all evening. Our 40th anniversary pre-wine. Not tannic like most '75's- mid weight with a nice aromatic finish - a joy to drink. — 11 years ago

Corison Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Simply perfect. Defies all attempts to break it down into component parts. Wow. Bravo, @Cathy Corison ! — 12 years ago

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Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2012

Perfect while watching Fred Lee work that piece of land into submission. — 13 years ago

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