Kerrigan And Berry

Thierry Allemand

Chaillot Cornas Syrah 2011

Gave this lots of air that showed an elegant, perfumed nose of dark cherry, berry with notes of cola, savory spices, licorice, floral, violets & tobacco leaf. — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister, Daniel and 8 others liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Blend of Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot, & splash of Merlot; estate-owned vineyards Rutherford, Napa, St. Helena & Stag's Leap District. Just opened, 14 years in the bottle after couple of years in the barrel! Still tasting well, young & juicy, should easily last another decade, but nice now. Deep Ruby, dark fruits, spice, complex nose. Palate reflects juicy rich berry fruits, well structured harmonious wine. Fine soft rich tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco and earthy tones. Wow! — 9 months ago

Andrew, Juan and 4 others liked this

Springfield Estate

Whole Berry Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Gift pats

Really like this. Complex on front and middle. Let's you know it's here for the full experience
— 5 years ago

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2001

Took a while to open up. Purple berry fruits, olive, meaty with peppery and gunpowder notes on the nose. Elegant round tannins were still very youthful and grippy. Sweet cassis, pepper, olive tapenade and gamey flavors on the palate. High acidity and well-structured. Could have given it some more time in the cellar. — 5 years ago

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Rocket Block Grenache Syrah 2005

2005 Vintage. 16.4% Alcohol. 93% Grenache, 7% Syrah. Wow, this wine was stunning. Cork broke in two using the lever screwpull but saved it with a hand corkscrew for the remaining half inch. Even under the intact wax cap. Found it hidden in double deep racking on the white/rose side of my cellar. Big fruit and velvety mouthfeel. Not obviously hot, but packed a punch! — 6 years ago

Shawn, Mike and 6 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

Still going strong at 34 yrs showing black & red berry fruits, cassis that has an elegant, polished feel with cedar, leather, mocha, licorice & cigar ash. Well stored btls have many years left. — 7 years ago

Severn, Shay and 18 others liked this

Château Clos L'Eglise

Pomerol Merlot - Cabernet Franc Blend 2007

Wow, are you kidding me? £32 for this amazing aged Pomerol from a top Chateau - worth every penny/cent 👍 In a perfect peak spot right now 😉

📍 Chateau Clos L'Eglise 2007

🏵 93 points

🍇 70% Merlot & 30% Cabernet Franc

🍷 Deep blackened opaque ruby

👃 Smokey charred oak bathed in liquorice, dirty dirty soggy earth, tobacco, minerals & wet leaves with dark berries, rich gooey damson, dark cherry & black tea - yummy nasal nookie 😍

👄 Med+ body smooth chewy dark rich plum in stewed black berries, liquorice & creamy thick mocha w/ a mineral rock undertone

🎯 Long earthy creamy silk mocha dark plum & berry liquorice kiss w/ a touch of dry minerality
— 8 years ago

Chris, Ted and 34 others liked this

Faust

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Dark Ruby color with aromas of berry fruits, herbs and earthy oak spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry, raspberry and currants with espresso, cacao and earthy notes. Well balanced, lively acidity, fine tannins long ending with fruit, oak, mineral and tobacco spice! Very Nice Napa Cab! — 5 months ago

Tom, Douglas and 5 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

This needed a lot of air to show its mostly black fruits, berry, graphite, cedar, leather, spice, earth & tobacco. — 10 months ago

Ira, Ted and 16 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2012

2012 Vintage - berry, leather , a lot of other than fruit, orange zest,wood spice ,umami -red rim color — 5 years ago

Hermes, Bob and 7 others liked this

Stella Rosa

IL Conte Stella Berry (L'Originale) Semi-Sweet Brachetto Blend

Good berry flavor. 100% best one I’ve had so far — 5 years ago

James liked this

Duckhorn Vineyards

Napa Valley Merlot 2017

Earthy and berry aroma. Smooth and velvety with tastes of black currant, plum, and cherry. Dusty and chalky with a mouth coating feel. Slightly dry and spicy with a lingering finish. — 6 years ago

KDU
with KDU

Meiomi

Monterey County Pinot Noir 2017

Consumed 03/2020. It is an appellation of Monterey county 56%, Santa Barbara County 26%, and Sonoma County 18%. It is a layered blend with spice filled aromas, bright berry flavors and rich textures. — 6 years ago

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Grenache Blend

Always a blast!! — 8 years ago

Shay, Mark and 3 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

A wonderful expression of Merlot primarily that ticks all the boxes- cigar, dark berry and earthy roots. Brilliant — 6 months ago

Ira, Andrew and 4 others liked this

Cakebread Cellars

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

First batch of 2021 vintage we’ve tried. We’ve been drinking a few bottles yearly since the 2015 vintage. It just never disappoint and this year is no different. Black berry, some chocolate notes, and a smooth tannin finish. I love this stuff! — 6 months ago

Ted, Paul and 2 others liked this

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Syrah Blend 2016

Shay A
9.5

I’ve got lots of love for these wines, but I always struggle with when to open. They are fantastic young and equally fantastic with age. Jeb said of this wine, “the greatest GSM blend from California, ever.”, and stamped it with a perfect score. Strong praise, and while I’m not there, I don’t regret opening this.

Consumed from decanter the first 2-3hrs before decanting back to bottle and finishing the remaining third later in the evening. Much better later in the day. Wound up tight initially. Classical high end Paso with this distinct airy-jammyness. So much going on with squeezed blackberries, peppercorn, lots of kirsch. Some garrigue. Mouth coating and a total wave of flavor on the palate…black fruit, cherry cordial, cherry drizzled smoked meats. It’s both supremely juicy and hauntingly tannic at the finish. Even with time to open, the ABV makes itself known, but you know that going in. If you like the style, it’s hard to beat.
— 3 years ago

Paul, Bob and 31 others liked this

Las Jaras Wines

Old Vines Sweet Berry Wine Carignan

Dr. Steve Brule gets a 10! Drank the 3L at the ranch. Worth it!!! — 6 years ago

Andrew Reese
with Andrew

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Another great btl of this wine & one of the better drinking 04 Bordeaux. This had notes of red berry, currant & plum fruits with cedar, leather, licorice & tobacco. Full bodied with good length. — 6 years ago

Iwan, Eric and 24 others liked this

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Berry. Guessed this but was 2 years off. — 7 years ago