José Wine Caves

Bodega José Pariente

Rueda Varietal Verdejo 2023

Tropics wine (cont): supermarket wine with enough depth & roundness to its green & yellow fruits — 7 months ago

Peter, Tom and 3 others liked this

Del Dotto Vineyards

Caves Napa Valley Sangiovese 2019

Shared for tasting. Top 3 of Clio Spanish and Del Dotto Cab U-Stave American. 2019 — 3 years ago

Caves Coopératives de Donnas

Donnas 2018

Very nice, esp for $23. Well balanced, light body. Real complexity if you savor and swirl. But very easy drinking too. 13.5% al. I think Nebbiolo? Buy again. — 3 years ago

Jae liked this

José Maria da Fonseca

Periquita Reserva Vinho Regional Península de Setúbal Red Blend 2017

WOM 2-20. Just an awesome, beautifully balanced wine. Max liked it! — 5 years ago

Del Dotto Vineyards

Caves Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

PNP, Entry level Napa Valley Cabernet.
Cheers 🍇🍷
— 6 years ago

Shay, Tom and 20 others liked this
Billy L.

Billy L.

@Mike R - We’re going up to DD in June.
Please check-in on a couple Barrels for me if you can: 2018 St Helena Mtn. Cabernet Sauv. Block 2 -Taransaud Barrel & Vicard Privilege Barrel. Thx 🍇🍷👏🏻
Mike R

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Will do @Billy L.

Caves Velhas

Catedral Reserva Dão Red Blend 2015

This is my kind of wine! The end taste is woody and it’s perfect with meat (specially a bbq made in the wood fire). Personal note: both, I and my fiancé loved this one, what is a rare find!! — 6 years ago

Caves Ropiteau Freres

Les Plants Nobles Pinot Noir

Good body, light but deep. — 7 years ago

Caves Vidigal

Porta 6 Estremadura Tinta Roriz Blend

Smooth and easy drinking with cherry notes. Still good after a night. Great value for $5.99 — 9 months ago

José Maria da Fonseca

Alambre Moscatel de Setúbal 2017

Delicious. — 2 years ago

Severn, Ted and 5 others liked this

Caves São João

Frei João Bairrada Baga Blend 1985

In beautiful shape, better than I remember the last bottle being. Dried red and black fruits, dry dusty tannins, forest floor, dried porcini mushroom and old leather umami nodes, cedar, dried herbs. Did I mention it’s dry? But it’s a beautiful wine, the flavor profile exudes sun baked warmth but the alcohol clocks in at less than 12% so it doesn’t fatigue the palate — 3 years ago

Tom, Severn and 10 others liked this

José Maria da Fonseca

José de Sousa Alentejano Red Blend 2016

Very earthy blackberry... Some prickle bush... Herbal bits and pieces... Swedish fish candy on the nose... Me likey. — 5 years ago

Anita Beishuizen
with Anita

Caves São João

Porta dos Cavaleiros Dão Red Blend

1985. Tomado em Campinas. Com Gustavo e Patrícia — 6 years ago

Ruinart

Brut Rosé Champagne

Somm David T
9.2

Four day weekend. Gotta get it off to a good start. Been awhile since we had our 375ml of Ruinart.

The nose shows, ripe, slightly candied; black cherries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals.

The palate is full & touch gummy/candied. Fruits are well extracted, deep, ruby; black cherries, blackberries, strawberries, kirsch cherries, rich, summertime watermelon, touch of orange citrus family blend, pomegranate juice, hints of fruit roll up & haunting apricots. Ghostly, not quite fruit brandy or fruit liqueur character, sea fossils & spray, a little bread dough, not quite medium, white spice with hints of palate heat, grainy, grey volcanics, chalky powder, orange, spring flowers with fresh & withering, red & pink rose pedals. The acidity lively and crisp. The round, well balanced & polish finish is always consistently satisfying and lingers for minutes.

Photos of; the House of Ruinart, Dom Thierry Ruinart, nicely light caves and rolling, hillside, Grand Cru Vineyard.

Not quite sure where “D” gets $83 when you can buy this all day at just under $65.
— 6 years ago

Ryan, P and 31 others liked this

Bodega José Pariente

Rueda Verdejo 2023

W Box
8.9

Beach style — 10 months ago

Caves da Cerca

Fâmega Vinho Verde Arinto Blend 2019

Nice wine..strong citrus, refreshing, not very sweet at all. Very smooth with hardly any acidity. Note: Our bottle is the Amarante grape.


IPS
— 5 years ago

Trish Gunther
with Trish

Caves São João

Poço do Lobo Arinto 1991

Needs time to open up but evidence of Arinto’s aging potential. Displaying classic notes of oxidized apples, citrus juice and preserved citrus peel. Saline on the finish. — 6 years ago

Caves Messias

Vintage Porto

2005 vintage: on the palette, blackberry and grape jam with subtle notes of Marcona almonds. On the nose, the same notes but with some toffee. — 6 years ago

Descendientes de José Palacios

Las Lamas Corullon Bierzo Mencía 2014

Delectable Wine
9.5

Deep ruby. Powerful black/blue fruit, incense, Indian spice and vanilla aromas on the expressive nose, with a smoky mineral quality adding urgency. Offers sweet, densely packed boysenberry, cherry cola and spicecake flavors that spread out steadily on the palate, picking up an exotic hint of star anise and a touch of licorice on the back half. Lush, broad and seamless in character, finishing with superb energy, sharp delineation and smooth, even tannins that add structure and subtle grip. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2019) — 6 years ago