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Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Had the 2019, 2021 and 2015. At opus. 2019 and 2021 still need some time in the bottle! 2015 was 👌🏼 — 8 months ago

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 2020

Full bodied with the fruit maybe slightly muted today. It taste remarkable of chocolate and caramel. Need time but not unpleasant to drink this early. — 2 years ago

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Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1945

Tasted blind. Deep purple color. Looks very young, compared to the 45 Margaux next to it. Almost opaque. Notes of black fruit, cracked walnuts, sweet fruit, raspberry and some cedar desk. Super rich in the mouth. Seems young and is firm, but tannins are softened and the mouthfeel is velvet touch. Long finish. It peacocks all night. The walnuts thing leads my guess to Latour, but can this be the 45? Is it a 61 or 82? Could be... I go with it being a 59 given how young it seems. Just an amazing bottle of wine, open for ~9 hours by the time we left, it seemed to effortlessly power along. Thanks Stan! — 3 years ago

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Brent Young

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Wow 😯. Fantastic. 9+ hours is impressive 👍

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 1995

Slow starter, probably needed a lot more time than I had to give it. — 6 years ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

Took a really long time to open up, but ended up being pretty damn good. Not as good as some late 80s/early 90s Dunns I've had though. — 9 years ago

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Still really tight. Dark red purple. Classic cassis notes. Still plenty of time left. 2021 maybe? — 11 years ago

Cathy, Ryan and 4 others liked this
Cathy Corison

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My favorite vintage of the decade!
Cathy Corison

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At lease 2021, cellared well.

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Revisiting this disruptive wine as I often do. This time 24 years after it’s initial release, and much has changed since since it’s inception. The wine is still exciting, maybe for the wrong reasons, maybe for the right reasons but exciting nonetheless. It’s still a big and bold beast of a wine, no matter the vintage. — 9 months ago

Andrew, Daniel and 6 others liked this

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2017

Dry but not too much, big and bold and needs time to breathe. About 40min and it was delicious. Price was about 45 or so but it was lovely for a nice occasion. — 3 years ago

Severn, Adriana and 8 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

This could garner a perfect score in about a decade.... gorgeous blackberry, raspberry, cedar and orange sorbet scents that are extremely pure and refined. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, very precise acidity and layers of crisp black fruit laced with vanilla from the new oak at the moment. That will be subsumed in time. What you have here is a very precise, multi-layered, almost sensual Montrose that is going to delight many for years to come. This is highly recommended--one of the finest Left Bank wines this vintage. — 5 years ago

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Great wine
Daniel P. Drake

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I find Château Montrose to be top notch. 🍷👍

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2007

Shay A
9.4

Monthly WTF wine group night. Our theme was American oak vs French oak. All wines tasted blind. We started off with two bottles of bubbly and finished with two non-themed reds.

My contribution for the evening. I’m posting my previous review of this wine below as it’s been consistent the few times I’ve had it over the last 12-18 months. Love these wines!

Youthful. Icredibly perfumed with typical sweet dill and coconut American oak on the nose. Gosh, I could smell this stuff all day. Aside from needing time away, it needs roughly an hour of decanting to hit stride. Tobacco, cherry tart, and great herbal nuances on the finish.
— 6 years ago

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Eric

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Thanks @Shay A . That makes great sense.
Philip Ficarra

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The 2009 is Spectacular!!
Mark Flesher

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Between this and the 05 Cimarossa Ponente, these were my wines of the night. Love these bottles from La Rioja Alta. Dark black fruit, hint of sweet fig, chocolate, tobacco, herbs, spiciness on the finish. Elegant on the back end, yet had just enough grip and jagged edges that it makes you keep coming back for more. Nice. I'd really like to buy cases of these and just put them away and forgot it existed for 25 more years or so. Fat chance.
9.5

Heitz Cellar

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

In a very nice state at the moment. Stands the test of time without any problems. One of my favourite label designs. — 2 years ago

Billy, Ron and 3 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend

Time has been mind to this Antinori Tuscan. Timidity of three years ago has passed and this baby is entering adulthood. — 3 years ago

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Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

After a coffee chat at work yesterday that ended discussing Hillside Select I was motivated to open one for the holiday weekend. Initially I was very disappointed as the wine was flat and uninspiring considering the pedigree and price tag. Read some reviews that this 2013 needs A LOT of air and sure enough after hours the wine began to evolve and markedly improve. It is an intense wine that lingers in the mouth for a long time. Smooth tannins, red fruit and tobacco flavors. Not my most favorite wine and not at the $229 I paid, but nonetheless a very good wine once it had the chance to get some air for a few hours — 4 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend 2016

The utilitarian in me really appreciates the Ridge labels. Second time I’ve had this wine and I really enjoy it. Cherries and anise. — 5 years ago

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Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 1995

Needed a little time for acid fruit and age all to come together. Still vibrant. — 7 years ago

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Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Hands of Time Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

I love Stags Leap and this one is crazy reasonable and so good. Cherry flavored, soft on pallet. Beautiful wine. — 10 years ago

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