Lush
Araujo Estate
Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
1.5 hour decant(lots of chunky sediment). A medium dark murky ruby red color. On the nose: YUM... aged perfume with blackberry, eucalyptus, cinnamon, toasty oak all jump from the glass!! Taste: red fruit, caramel, currants, spice..a soft, lush wine with a cedar/tar DRY (eehhh)decently long finish. In its drinking window and could go another 4 years. — 5 years ago
Château Lafleur
Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1966
Soft styled and classic dark cherry fruit. A whiff of tobacco. Sexy and lush on the palate. Gorgeous — 6 years ago
La Rioja Alta
Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2010
Toasted oak, vanilla, cherry pie. Lush, ripe red fruit, wrapped in hints of tobacco and cedar. Solid QPR from an excellent producer. — 7 years ago
Ridge Vineyards
Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1999
Open knit and black fruit. Quite lush without being too juiced. Lovely clarity of fruit without being too dense. Powerful with hints of violets, roses and length. — 8 years ago
Silver Oak
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Good fruit , astringent and good acids . Your to be expected Silver Oak..... Big, lush , fruit forward and good acids — 8 years ago
Pasqua
Edizione Speciale di Pasqua Desire Lush & Zin Primitivo 2021
Deep ruby color.
Aromas of buttered toast, black cherry,
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, licorice, strawberry, cherry blossom.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 2 years ago
Seavey Vineyard
Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
A beautiful wine. Lush, rich, earthy, and supple. Dark chocolate, black cherries, leather, and cloves. Long, satisfying finish. — 4 years ago
The Standish Wine Company
Single Vineyard Shiraz 2006
This wine is made by Dan Standish who started his career by traveling all over the world learning the skill of winemaking. He returned to Australia to make wine at Torbreck. After making Torbreck, he starting his own project. This wine is produced from a vineyard with 100 year old vines with a yield of only a 1/2 ton on fruit per acre. In comparison to quality Napa producers, their yields are 2-3 tons per acre. Dan is absolutely one of the very best producers in Barossa.
On the nose, mulberries, olallieberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, lavender and violets.
The body is full, rich, ruby, lush and very inky. The texture is elegantly sexy. The 06 is still youthful & fresh. It still needs more time but, it’s delicious tonight. The length, tension, structure and balance are just coming into it own. mulberries, Olallieberries, Boysenberries, blueberries, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, plum, raisins, blackberries, black cherries, dark berry cola, vanilla, dark spice, black pepper, dry crushed rocks, limestone minerals, soft leather, saddle-wood, coffee grounds, black licorice, dark, rich soil, purple flowers, lavender and violets. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish is long, thick, ruby, lush, elegant, well balanced with deep heat penetrating dark spices that rise off the palate and lasts several minutes. The 06 is still 5 years from it peak.
Photos of; The Standish Cellar Door, Owner/Winemaker Dan Standish, beautiful Barossa Vineyards and the old tasting room — 7 years ago
Dalla Valle Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Absolutely delicious!! So full of lush fruit and flavors. A big full bodied wine that is fantastic. Drink all you can of this one — 5 years ago
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Main course is a Beef Tenderloin Roast with Rosemary, Crispy Duck Fat Potatoes, Sautéed Greens. The beef is among the most tender (cut it with a fork) & flavorful we’ve had.
From magnum. The nose shows; dark currants/cassis, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, plum, anise, dry soils, dry crushed rocks, some graphite, cigar, dark, rich earth, blue/purple fruit cola, very soft dark spice with blue and purple florals set in lavender.
The body full, lush & thick. The tannins, rounded, tarry and velvety chewy. The structure & tension have hit its stride but, a little leaner than I’m used to in a Phelps Cabernet. The length and balance are exactly what I expect from them. It’s elegant, ripe & juicy. Dark currants/cassis, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, plum, anise to black licorice, cinnamon, soft clove, vanilla, nutmeg, dry soils, dry crushed rocks, moist clay some graphite, cigar, leather, limestone, dry herbs, dark, rich earth, blue/purple fruit cola, very soft dark spice with blue and purple florals set in lavender. The acidity is a gentle rain shower. The long finish is delicious and persists into a dark spice.
Perfect with Hedy’s Boeuf.
Wine is peaking in Magnum with another 5-8 years ahead.
The “Truth” which, is the very bottom, concentrated part of the bottle is a 9.3.
Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅🤶🎁🦌❄️⛄️🍷 — 6 years ago
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard
Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010
Lovely soft open honey on the nose. Broad knit and lush with good definition. — 7 years ago
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2011
Lush and approachable. More fruit forward than its neighbors. — 7 years ago
Château Léoville Poyferré
Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2012
A great example of what a great winery can produce from a not so great year. Soft notes of coffee beans, wet stones, and blueberries. Pronounced but lush and velvety tannins on the palate (although not as velvety as 2011). Oaky and leathery finish. — 8 years ago
Wade Chambers
Big, lush, and savory with a somewhat subtle nose but a long, beautiful, complex finish — 2 years ago