Left Bank

Left Coast Cellars

Willamette Valley White Pinot Noir

I’d never heard of “White” Pinot Noir before, but I’m sitting in a restaurant and it was on the “by the glass” list, so here we are.

This does not suck. It’s quite refreshing, actually. I’m a big fan of Sauvignon Blanc and I’d say this splits the difference between the crisp fruitiness of the Sav Blanc and the über-lightness of a Pinot Grigio.

Also, is it weird that I seem to detect a hint of blue cheese in this wine. (A good thing, I think). I don’t know the vintage of this bottle, but I could recommend it!
— 7 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007

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Someone's going to pop that in 30 years and say holy crap 👍

Château Pavie Macquin

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

This is powerful, lovely stuff from the right bank. Really nice after an hour or so in the decanter — 9 years ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

With lots of life left — 10 years ago

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@boyd pearson something like that

Flipflop Wines

Left Coast Moscato 2011

Best moscato I have had with a higher ABV. Currently my moscato of choice! — 11 years ago

Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

My third time having this wine in the last year and while it was still amazing it wasn't quite up to the level of the last 2. I suspect just bottle variation. Still vibrant, aromatic and full of life. Still slightly tannic with tobacco, cassis, Forrest floor, leather and some nice chocolate and black fruits. I think it's at peak now but has plenty of life left. A wonderful mature Bordeaux — 11 years ago

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Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

PnP at a friend's house. Wonderful nose of blackberry, black currant, dried blueberries, cedar, eucalyptus, and tobacco that keeps intensifying with time in the glass. Full body with fully-integrated tannins and a long complex finish that fluctuates between black fruits, organic earth, and eucalyptus. Everything about this wine is in perfect harmony right now but it still has plenty of life left. — 8 years ago

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah

Go to bottle of Hermitage, good price point Syrah what else to say! Plenty of time left in this. — 9 years ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

Hint of blackberry, band-aids, roses, leather, tobacco, slight asparagus. Has the big, grippy tannins of a much younger wine. Probably 2 decades easy left here. — 9 years ago

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Château Giscours

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Leather, pine, bay leaf, currant. Still plenty of power left. Nice mix of fruit and earth and old and new. — 9 years ago

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Beringer Vineyards

Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Aging very nicely with some left to go. Enjoyed with prime top sirloin. — 11 years ago

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Pickled grapes, candied nuts, currants, oak on the nose. Juicy! Blackberries, oaky tannins, herbs with some fresh vegetables (mint, pepper, thyme). Drinking fantastically with more life left! — 11 years ago

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Still really tight. Dark red purple. Classic cassis notes. Still plenty of time left. 2021 maybe? — 12 years ago

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My favorite vintage of the decade!
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At lease 2021, cellared well.

Flipflop Wines

Left Coast Riesling

Perfect for breakfast/brunch.....light crisp taste — 8 years ago

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Really good but the other 2 wines left this in the dust — 8 years ago

David, Shay and 20 others liked this

Neyers

Left Bank Red Napa Valley Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon

Very solid Bordeaux blend with lots of fruit flavors and balanced oak influence. Still very young and well reward cellar time over the next 5/8 years. Top rate Napa Cab at a fair price.. Nice job Bruce.... — 9 years ago

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Left Hand Brewing Company

Nitro Milk Stout

Like Guinness, with a mocha aftertaste. — 9 years ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2002

Lovely nose of cherry and tobacco...plenty of time left for this but approachable now. My wine of the night — 10 years ago

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Chateau Montelena

The Montelena Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Bright, fresh, tons of life left in it. Great fruit, crisp acid, silky tannins. Yum! — 11 years ago

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Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Franco Michienzi
10

If I could give this wine a higher rating I would. Lots if fruit left. Had to look again at the vintage! Not the delicate flower you would think... Dried and fresh red and black fruit with surprising freshness — 11 years ago

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