Malbec Blend
Domaine du Pegau
Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1998
Wine auction winner. Smooth and subtle. Finish to match. Cherry tobacco notes. Paired with grilled ribeye steaks — a month ago
Krug
Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend
Drinking, not tasting! Late release grande cuvee, vintage unknown, but somewhere between 1967 and 1981 — a month ago
Tenuta dell'Ornellaia
Bolgheri Red Bordeaux Blend 2007
Darker fruit and smoke, lower acidity and beautiful tannins. Still a young wine. — a month ago
Dominus Estate
Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007
In a wonderful spot. — 5 months ago
Billecart-Salmon
Brut Rosé Champagne Blend
enjoyed with a cigarette: as god intended — a month ago
Apothic
Winemaker's Blend California Red Blend
Drank on Marmon. Sat well with me and easy to drink — a month ago
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Yellow Label Brut Champagne Blend
[Tasted on April 6, 2024 at Home with Linda and Joel]
Blend of 55% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier. Mandarin orange, apricot, pear and red fruits, with honey, ginger, vanilla and toast. — 2 months ago
Bollinger
Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend
Delicious, fruity with a strawberry, butter, biscuit, grass and honey. — 2 months ago
Quintessa
Rutherford Red Blend 2014
What a superb wine, first and foremost. Just so beautiful and powerful. A deep, dark burgundy color in the glass. The nose is pure and alive with cherries and blackberries initially. Oak, as ever, along with a slight hint of vanilla and earth. Really pretty floral notes which accentuates the total package.
Terrific depth and balance here. Every now and again Napa reminds you of what it can really be. Very modern and elegant with so much personality. Everything here is restrained and refined. The fruit on the palate is dramatic and fresh. Vibrant red fruit with the customary woodsy elements. A touch of tobacco and well integrated smoke just for good measure. The finish is long and lusty and leaves you wanting more. Made for the long run for sure but so delicious now. A true gem of a wine. — a month ago
Bodegas Faustino
Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend
Excellent. Doit être bien aéré. Sec, bien généreux mais pas corsé. Un mélange de cèdre, prune, tabac, fruits rouges confits s, bien équilibré, aucune lourdeur. Les goûts sont plus doux que le Faustina V. Excellent avec un ragoût de veau marsala. SAQ $31 — a month ago
Krug
Brut Champagne Blend 1988
Tasting group meet up with many of the regulars not able to attend . I knew the organizer invited someone whom we had not tasted with in about 15 years . He certainly made an entrance bringing this, in magnum no less. When poured it showed a fine mousse but it faded quickly. A very broad nose that hinted of some age. In the mouth it was like a sports car traveling a highway. Almond , brioche and some oxidative notes sped thru my mouth. The flavors accelerated only to linger similar to when you take your foot off the accelerator. Coasted effortlessly with no need to step on the brakes — 2 months ago
Ridge Vineyards
Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016
At WS - smooth — a month ago
Orin Swift
Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
️ Napa Valley, California
✔️ 까베르네쇼비뇽•까베르네프랑•말벡•쁘띠보르도•메를로 블렌디드
✔️ 어두운 가넷 컬러
✔️ 15개월 프렌치오크 숙성
✔️ 풍부한 오크•바닐라•다크초콜릿•후추 향
✔️ 블랙베리•체리•플럼•블랙커런트 향
✔️ 블루베리 잼 향도 느껴짐
✔️ 풀바디에 타닌도 강한 와인이지만, 질감은 부드러움
✔️ 와인의 존재감이 확실해서 향이 진한 소고기•양고기•버섯요리와 페어링해도 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥! — 5 months ago
Shay A
Annual birthday WWC hosting. As normal, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert, all presented blind.
Fun to open birth year wines around your birthday, especially when you can do a Bordeaux and Napa side by side. While not a great vintage, this held up well after a few hours and presented as expected. Clean and zero Brett. Great color! Deep ruby with hardly any bricking. Leather, cassis, vanilla pipe tobacco on the nose. Sporting a good bit of dusty red and black fruits (mostly tart raspberries and blackberries), there was a little savory truffle note mixed with an herbal and mocha finish. Still quite grippy. Pretty. — a month ago