Leaf Plucker

Turning Leaf Vineyards

California Chardonnay

Chardonnay: tropical fruit, butterscotch, pineapple, peach, nectarine. Oak character. Rich texture and a creamy mouth-feel. — 9 years ago

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C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2007

#wsetschool Deeply ruby coloured top level Rioja with large quantity of Graciano given it that deep intensity. Pronounced nose of black cherries, red currants and cranberries, with wet leaf notes. There are smoke and toast, cinnamon and cedar from its time in oak, and of course there are tertiary aromas from bottle ageing, like: tobacco, game, leather and dried fruits. This has medium (+) tannins and acidity and an excellent long finish. — 10 years ago

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1987

Helen Keplinger
9.0

Ok not a great year but still beautiful - iodine, hibiscus, tobacco leaf, mortadella, red currant — 11 years ago

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Bryan Garcia

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Cool! My birth year. I'll look around for it.

Oak Leaf Vineyards

California Cabernet Sauvignon

Good cab with fruit flavors — 9 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

1.5 L bottle Other than a really poor quality cork that crumbled upon removal, this wine remains a youthful dark red with black currant, tobacco leaf-savory soy aromas. In good shape for such a modestly extracted wine. Demonstrates the strength of quality harvest conditions, which '94 was in many ways. — 10 years ago

Craig, Anthony and 10 others liked this

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Morgan Harris
9.4

2011. Blanc. No one drinks enough of this. That's because there are so few things to which its a good partner, but it would be an incredible cheese-and-charcuterie wine. Broad and oily, there's just enough acid to keep you coming back for more. Sun-baked yellow orchard fruits dominate, but there's more exotic fruits too (mango and dried pineapple) yellow flowers, tons of almond husk bitterness, green olives, bay leaf, oregano, tarragon, white cheddar. Oak is assertively present but not overwhelming. Place dominates over grapes here, as it's a mix of Clairette and Grenache Blanc and a hodge-podge of other things. — 10 years ago

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Turning Leaf Vineyards

refresh Red Moscato

Excellent. Sweet but not overbearing. — 9 years ago

Turning Leaf Vineyards

California Sweet Riesling

Smooth flavor, fruity, sweet but not too sweet — 10 years ago

Oak Leaf Vineyards

California Merlot

Delicious! Very aromatic and sweet! — 10 years ago

Turning Leaf Vineyards

California Merlot 2009

Very smooth initial flavor. Light bodied plummy that fills the nose with red berries after swallowing. More intense after it breathes. — 12 years ago