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A. Rafanelli

Unfiltered Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2022

Young but the apotheosis of Dry Creek. Such depth and purity of Zin fruit (spicy black raspberry) and dry gravelly earth on the nose. Deep, fruity, but composed and minerally at the same time on the palate. A little clenched on the finish because yes I’m drinking it too young. But the stuffing, balance, and structure are there for many years development. I love these guys’ Zins. — 8 months ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, it’s been many years (25?) since I’ve had a Rafanelli Zinfandel, we drank a lot of it back in the 1990s — great to hear they’re still killing it!!
Jay Kline

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@Doug Powers Dave’s daughter Shelly is making the wine now but the spirit is still there and fruit quality is paramount. IMO, their Zin needs time
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Jay Kline, thanks for the info, they have great vineyards, so I’ve always thought they can make great wines!!

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Young for my taste, Restaurant purchase. Union Christmas Party. Always a good pour would love to see it in 5-7 years — 6 years ago

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Jolie-Laide Wines

Provisor Vineyard "Love" Grenache 2015

Big juicy cherry fruit. What is not to love? — 7 years ago

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Rebel Coast Winery

Reckless Love Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah

Easy to drink fun California cab. Love the glow in the dark label. — 8 years ago

Bully Hill Vineyards

Love My Goat Finger Lakes Red Blend

Love this. Nice dry to sweet ratio. — 8 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Love it. This 2008 worked well last night. Crowd pleaser — 8 years ago

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The Wine Group

Love Noir California Pinot Noir 2015

Fruity and smooth, good value — 9 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend

Hard to not love Ridge. Always easy and usually interesting. — 5 years ago

Broc Cellars

Love Red North Coast Carignan Blend

I can’t tell you how many of these bottles of this I’ve enjoyed. Beautiful glou — 5 years ago

Michael David Winery

Petite Petit Lodi Petite Sirah Petit Verdot

Got last 2 bottles @ Costco for $13 each on 11/11/19 during a snow storm and 8 degree COLD night. Have had at Stroner’s and love! — 6 years ago

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Consistent. Love this Sav Blanc — 7 years ago

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Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay

🤤 big, juicy, coats your mouth. Exactly what I love — 8 years ago

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Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2009

My first time with this. As if Bordeaux and Rioja made sweet sweet love. This would be their love child. — 8 years ago

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Broc Cellars

Love White California Marsanne Blend 2020

2020. Nice pairing with a seafood boil! — 4 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Ron R
9.1

We really wanted to love this, but alas, we think that around 2012 was when Caymus decided to focus on an à la carte presentation, which makes for quite a shallow encounter.
They have tapped into the logic of the Skinner box operant conditioning. We humanoids press a lever (in this case pull a cork), and a one-night-stand promptly arrives in our glass. Us peeps tend to follow the crowd (I present myself as exhibit A), but when you taste this, it makes a splash, but flatters to deceive.
— 5 years ago

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Doug Coughlan

Doug Coughlan

I had 6 bottles of the 40th and not one over the years impressed me. I only buy older vintages of Caymus at this point.
Kevin Løk

Kevin Løk

Nailed it, Ron! Love to see some good prose on here.
Chris Koupal

Chris Koupal

@Ron R I agree this vintage tastes like a milkshake to me.

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Starts with a touch of funk. And rolls into very peppery charred cherry. Still bright and sharp. Would love to see what happens in 5 years but we couldn't resist our only two bottles. — 7 years ago

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Love this producer

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Good anise, forest floor, spices to round out the dark fruit. Love the rose petal notes. Tannins are elegant but would love to taste this again in a few years. — 8 years ago

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2013

Love this wine! Tart cherry, with earthy undertones and a hint of corruption. Great length and generosity. — 8 years ago

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Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1999

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d'Yquem 99 from Mami

📝 What a perfect sexual climax to a stunning meal with fab folks 😍

Mami generously brought a 75cl bottle of this god nectar to wash down the cheeses 🧀 I died & went to heaven when I had this with blue Stilton cheese 😍

I think I had more than my fair share of this silky sweet seductive love juice 😎

Too busy enjoying for notes so check out others reviews 😜

Thank you Mami for sharing this superb treat 👍😘
— 9 years ago

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