Left Bend

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1970

Kirk F
9.2

Special birth year bottle for a milestone birthday this week. The cork was almost entirely intact and we double decanted to catch all the sediment. A beautiful brick color in the glass, evolving over 4 hours and drinking nicely. Plenty of fruit left and I also picked up a little salinity/olive savoriness. Glad a few friends popped by to share this with me #50inquarantine #socialdistancing 🍷😷🙌🏻 — 6 years ago

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@Kirk F Happy Birthday! 🎂
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Hope you had a great day, @Kirk F 🎈
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Enjoy a week of celebrations. Happy birthday! 

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!
— 8 years ago

Flipflop Wines

Left Coast Riesling

Perfect for breakfast/brunch.....light crisp taste — 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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Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1978

Still a lot of life left despite the vintage. After decanting for an hour it is hard to find any flaw with it. — 9 years ago

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. — 10 years ago

Aaron, David and 2 others liked this

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 — 11 years ago

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Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003

In magnum. After a few hours double decant was drinking very well. A long life left though — 11 years ago

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Matt Lichtenberg

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Great wine!

Davis Family Vineyards

Horseshoe Bend Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Davis Family Pinot Noir!! My new love — 11 years ago

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Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1989

Luke Kenning
9.1

'89 Martha's holding up well spicy dark black fruit, classic menthol interwoven, thinking it has some years left in it — 12 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

A beauty with great depth. Lovely. Great balance and well interested tannins. Lovely. But lots of life left. — 7 years ago

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Corison Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Paul J
9.6

Now this is what I’m talking about! Wonderful! Dark purple color. 1+ hour decant and could use even more. Drinking beautifully but still has years left in it! Massive cigar box on the nose. Wine is very Bordeaux like as it is deep, well structured, and has an excellent balance of fruit and smoke. If you drink it fast it tastes like the best bbq in the world! Long finish. Absolutely love this and it will only get better!! — 7 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

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

In a great place right now. Plenty left in the tank but drinking really well. — 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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Left Hand Brewing Company

Nitro Milk Stout

Like Guinness, with a mocha aftertaste. — 10 years ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

With lots of life left — 10 years ago

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Did you guys go back this week?
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@boyd pearson something like that

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

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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Domaine Giraud

Prémices Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Bend 2011

Fly me to the moon. Plenty of fruit and the high acid keeps it moving. Terrific. — 12 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

B
10

1961 Cos D’Estournel. Tasting dinner at Charc w MnD, B&K K. Still had some life left, but a very light wine. M’s favorite. — 7 years ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

1995 vintage. Still deep purple red, subtle earthy leather aromas with a burst of fresh red raspberries mid palate. Lots of herbal hints like anise and tarragon. Finished with graphite and iron. Changed with each sip. Very nice mature and fully approachable left bank beauty. — 7 years ago

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Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1981

After a spirited tussle between myself and the Durand vs a dry and crumbly cork I was able to double decant this and segregate away the remnants of floating debris. I was immediately struck by the bouquet which was unmistakably borne from Cabernet Franc (and I believe this blend is less than 10%). It was a positive sign. The wine is completely intact and boasts ample fruit albeit waning acidity. Simple Concord grape, bruised black plum and sweet oak flavors are holding on 2 hours in. This has some time left, but not much. This is a testament to Opus One quality in the early days (I believe this was the 3rd or 4th vintage) and while I think the ‘87-‘97 era was their best, this is an profound example of an exemplary wine at age 37! — 8 years ago

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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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Sine Qua Non

The Moment White Bend 2011

The Moment...LX. — 10 years ago

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Very very nice and glass please
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Move over Mike. Glass please!

Spottswoode

Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Aromas of plum, blackberry and cassis! Still an easy 10 years left of aging potential. — 10 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1975

40 years later and still tasting amazing, though not much for bubbles left. Tasted like earthy, nutty apple pie — 11 years ago

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Flipflop Wines

Left Coast Moscato 2011

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