Angela Bortugno

8.9

Beautifully aromatic showing blueberries so I though it might have a fair amount of Malbec. Texture is supple yet there is a bit of a grip. A little astringent. A nice sipping wine and pairs nicely with our rib eye too! TD-9 is named for the tractor John Shafer drive in the vineyards. May he rest In peace.

62%Merlot, 22%Malbec, 16%Cabernet Sauvignon — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Est. in 1987, belongs to Champagne Taittinger (personal favorite) considered the concept in 1947 in the mind of Claude Taittinger. 138 acre estate is situated in the Carneros appellation of CA. A blend (changes ea year) of 35% Chard, 62% Pinot Noir & 3% Pinot Gris, aged 3 1/2 years in the bottle. Aromas of stone fruit and toasty spice. Raspberry and peach flavors, complex, with citrus notes in a fine mousse with good bubble flow. Well structured, vibrant lingering finish ending with mineral tones. Will benefit from some aging. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Just found out from @"Odedi" it’s International Merlot day so out came this £62 Merlot driven St Estephe 😅 will keep improving for sure 👍

📍 Chateau Lafon Rochet 2005

🏵 92-93 points

🍇 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

🍷 Deep dark ruby

👃 Minerals, gravel & pencil lead through smokey oak baked black berry fruits w/ minty herbs, mocha & red berry tones

👄 Med body of blackberry, redcurrant & plum in minerals w/ a dry cocoa kick & earthy red liquorice tone

🎯 Med red & dark berry slight dry mineral cocoa linger
— 7 years ago

Ryan Tate

9.1

Dry and Smokey Pinot. Medium fruits. Pretty for a birthday wine — 7 years ago

Eric L.

9.1

62% Cab Franc, 38% Merlot. 13.9%ABV. Nice and elegant, just a little thin on the mid-palate, but otherwise very enjoyable. — 8 years ago

Becky Ford

9.4

Damn good wine, $62 bottle at guernsey park. — 8 years ago

Literary Nematode

9.0

Smooth start — 10 years ago

Sarah C

9.1

Jake and Scot do it again! Deliciousness! Love those Bilbros! — 10 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.8

62 Haut Brion in Magnum. Incredible btl! — 11 years ago

Amanda Gianneschi

9.9

Love! Great with frozen grapes — 12 years ago

Vincent D'Itri

10

Literally one of the best Zinfandels (and wine overall) I've ever had. Whatever Duane Rieder is doing bringing grapes back to Pittsburgh from California, it's working. Dark, smokey and jammy. Reasonable at $62 restaurant pricing. Found it at Original Fish Market. — 12 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.3

dark ruby violet; plum, tobacco, bitter dark chocolate, espresso, cedar; dense, concentrated dark fruit and spice with velvety texture and long finish; full bodied, good acidity, slightly gritty tannin, 14.7% ABV; blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 14 months in 40% new French oak; $62 — 5 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.4

2010 Vintage. 15.7% Alcohol. 62% Syrah, 14% Mourvèdre, 12% Grenache, 12% Petite Sirah. Fruit bomb and velvet on the tongue. — 6 years ago

Cameron Etezadi

9.1

Beautiful expression of an underrated region. Crisp minerals, dry, and moderate acidity. Notes of lemon and chalk. — 6 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.4

Fully opaque ruby violet offering aromas of black cherry, cassis, cocoa powder, coffee, and cedar. Full bodied, soft, and fruit forward with incredible mid-palate density. The tannins are fine grained and alcohol is 14.6%. Made from a blend of 62% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot sourced from vineyards like Beckstoffer’s Orchard Lane and Dr. Crane and aged in 65% new French oak. Along with Duckhorn, this is one of my favorite California Merlots and is crafted by winemaker Benoit Touquette and consultant Michel Rolland to drink young. I favor a pop and pour approach. $95. — 7 years ago

Michael Miller

9.0

Red fruit with bright acidity and earth/mineral notes — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Been on my wish list to try this wine a while now 👌 @ £62 this didn't disappoint 👍

Great young 92-93 & not as tannic as I expected but will age into a beauty 94-96 me thinks 😍 Give a good decant 3+ hrs

🍇 55% Cab S, 25% Mer, 18% Cab F & 2% Pet V

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Ripe mocha infused spiced plum & sweet blackcurrant w/ smokey herby earthy tones

👄 Med-Full bodied smooth plump sweet blackcurrant & chewy plum w/ mocha tones & fine tannins

🎯 Long dark fruit mocha super stain — 8 years ago

Andy Mc Nees

10

I've had a perfect wine a handful of times. 2000 SQN Suey. 62 latour. 97 Gaja from 3L. 97 Shafer Hillside Select. This is at that level. Balance. Creamy. Expressive nose of sweet flowers, stone fruits and juicy raspberry blueberry vanilla, flint and the feeling you can only get from the hug of your mother. A wine at its peak. Embarrassed to enjoy this alone. But I will. — 9 years ago

Rgayton@lakesidevfo.com

9.5

The '62 is nimble and elegant. Just beginning to show some color at the edge. I think it has at least ten to twenty years before reaching maturity. — 10 years ago

Michael Scaffidi

Chef Sommelier Jean Georges

9.5

This is 2002 — 11 years ago

Stoney Lonesome

9.9

Landmarc $62 — 12 years ago

fatima Lopes

9.4

Aviv Lulu 2019 — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Deep Ruby with youthful aromas of blue and black fruits with sweet spice and slight mineral character. The wine is a blend of 86% Cab Sauv, 7% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec & 2% Cab Franc from their estate-owned Napa Valley vineyards, aged 18 months in French (62%) & American oak (38%) (48% new). On the palate complex flavors, blackberry, plums and ripe cherry with sweet spice, oak and eucalyptus notes. Well balanced with good acidity and tannins still developing. Full-bodied, long finish ending with cacao and wood spice. Delightful! Tasting Sample! — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.3

Always reliable amazing QPR NV Rose bubbles @ £30-36 that is our go to Rose next to Bruno Paillard, LP Rose, Billecart Salmon, Perrier Jouet Rose ... oh ok we like too many NV Rose but hey it’s nearly Christmas 🎄🥂 & perfect in Zalto Universal glass 👍

📍 Bollinger Rose NV

🏵 93 points

🍇 62% PInot Noir, 24% Chardonnay & 14% Pinot Meunier with 6% still red

🍷 Peachy salmon glimmering pink

👃 Strawberry cream biscuit w/ raspberry & peach in rock minerals & a citrus mist

👄 Med bodied creamy fresh fine mousse of peach, strawberry, raspberry, red currant & grapefruit w/ red apple & a sweet citrus shortbread biscuit in med acidity

🎯 Long fresh red fruits w/ a dry biscuity grapefruit & red apple finale — 7 years ago

Ed Hart

9.2

This is basically the house red at Chez LuLu and we usually get a bottle when we go there for dinner. Pairs great with their wild mushroom & lamb sausage pizza and also with the beef stew dish. Solid choice for an inexpensive cotes du Rhône. — 7 years ago

David L

9.3

05' Realm Bard. 62% Cab 28% Merlot 10% PV . All new oak.
A bit different then recent vintages of the Bard.
Mocha laced, raspberries, cedar, toach of vanilla. Well balanced. 5/7 great years in it. — 8 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

8.9

This afternoon the wine I have decided to open was a Christmas gift from my parish priest. The 2011 Penfolds Bin 8 Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz blend, 62% Cab. Sauv. and 38% Shiraz.

On the nose is dark jammy fruit, black raspberry, black cherry, blueberry, prune, black currant, licorice, violet, lavender and graphite.

On the palate the dark fruit comes through but not jammy, blackberry, black cherry, boysenberry, cranberry, star anise and graphite.

A very silky smooth mouthfeel with medium acidity, medium granular tannins and a pleasingly medium finish.

Have a prosperous and healthy New Year. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Cecilia Sánchez

10

Sept 19, 2014 vertical vega Sicilia 70, 64, 62 @ Guarida : Barrón y NOS — 11 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.5

Love with Lulu. — 12 years ago

Greg Martellotto

President One Wine Wines, Martellotto Wines

9.6

62% cask bourbon from van winkle stash yum wicky — 12 years ago