Severn G

9.6

🎇🎉New Year's Eve 2019🎉🎇
❤️🍾Cheers to the Delectable Community🥂❤️

Live everyday as though it's your last 'cause one day you'll be right.
(Alfred Hill a.k.a. Benny Hill) — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

The community of Saint-Estèphe has it roots in the Gallo-Roman origins of this chateau. A blend of 78% Cab Sauv, 20% Merlot & 2% Petit Verdot. Deep Ruby with aromas of dense sweet black fruits with herb and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry and blackberry, currant like, with tobacco, tar and hints of vanilla exposing mushroom notes. Well balanced, ripe textured tannins, long finish ending with earthy character. Nice, has plenty of room to develop. — 6 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.4

Color is so light yellow green tone, almost transparent and bubble. Nose of roasted nuts, canned peach, ripe pineapple, honey and flowering note, and a bit Sprite note. Taste is bubbly, zesty, a bit tinkling spice, ripe fruit and honey note again. Slightly sweet and a bit minerals. Very clean and some more acidity backbone. After taste is light yet refreshing. I am wondering why the ratings from the community is literally too harsh. — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.8

I could not resist popping this 99 RP point Grenache @ €177 of which there are 2,468 bottles, well 2,467 now 😁 Always taking one for the community 😉 Great already but can’t wait to try in 10 years time 😍 This wine personifies the meaning of elegance & purity in a wine! It’s like a fine Pinot Noir but in Grenache 😎 The best Grenache I’ve ever had 👏

📍 Terroir Al Limit Les Manyes 2015

🏵 97-98 points w/ potential for 100 💥

🍇 100% Grenache

🍷 Clear vibrant ruby w/ a pink hue

👃 Wild strawberries & raspberry’s dancing in a fresh summers meadow w/ redcurrant, red roses, a hint of violet, pinch of mild spice, fine minerals, earthy mist & touch of blackberry

👄 Med bodied silky red fruit explosion of elegance w/ slight dry fine tannins in med acidity & a hint of blackberry

🎯 Long touch dry red fruit explosion of elegance & blackberry tickle

💥 DON’T FORGET to enter the 15k giveaway I posted yesterday on Instagram with @openyourwine to win a vSpin decanter worth $250 and @nosywineclub to win a Nosy gift box with £65 - you’ve got two chances to win 😎

🏬 Remember 35% discount for BLACK FRIDAY at Nosy with code CHRISBLACKFRIDAY30 which means getting Nosy is even better 👃
— 7 years ago

Chris England

9.4

One of my favourite Margaux’s & yes taking one for the community again so you know wether to buy this £60-£80 French love juice 😁 Knowing the 00, 05, 09 & 10 now I can say it’s going to be delicious & crazy good now 👍 I’m buying more for sure as one of their best 😎

📍 Brane-Cantenac Margaux 2015

🏵 94 with 96+ potential 😍

💨 10 mins in the vSpin 🌪 turned it from a shy child to a loud mouthed blackcurrant beasty 😈

🍇 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc & 1% Carménère 😱

🍷 Opaque blackened ruby w/ purple tint

👃 Smoked oak & new sweet cedar through fresh blackcurrant, crushed wet mineral rock & gravel w/ pencil shavings, young blueberry & minty herbs

👄 Med body of rich ripe punchy blackcurrant swimming w/ blueberry, raspberry liquorice & red cherry in a slight dry mineral & mocha

🎯 Long blackcurrant & raspberry loaded finish w/ a touch of dry minerals into liquorice mocha — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

History begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor in San Francisco's Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Aromas of zesty fresh fruit and berries. Blend of 65% Zinfandel, 17% Petite Sirah, 14% Carignan & 4% Grenache. The palate shows raspberry and cherry flavors. Rich with firm tannins, oak and spice. An easy drinking and enjoyable wine for about $25, reflects a good value. Three Valleys wine would go nicely with a wide variety of foods. — 8 years ago

Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.0

Medium ruby core with garnet edges. Aged characteristics on the nose with damp earth, a little espresso, a touch smoky, cinnamon and stewed plums. Medium tannins (6/10) and plus medium body. Dark cocoa on the attack of the palate intermingled with plums, black currants, black cherries and lots of spices. A bit of anise and the Petit Verdot coming through in the medium plus finish. Drink till 2018.
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with India and Sean

Severn G

9.4

🎇🎉New Year's Eve 2019🎉🎇
❤️🍾Cheers to the Delectable Community🥂❤️

Live everyday as though it's your last 'cause one day you'll be right.
(Alfred Hill a.k.a. Benny Hill) — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Thanksgiving 2019 🦃🍾🍷
Cheers to the Delectable community! — 6 years ago

Frank Kuo

9.2

Color of light black tea. Nose is quite spicy, a bit smoky and peaty, ripe apple, and more spiciness in the nasal cavity. Taste is unexpected sweet, with spiciness takes the backseat, flowering and honey notes, a bit minty, and some more hotness, quite smooth and dense enough. Aftertaste of more honey note and lingering warmth. Not bad at all as crowd pleaser. I am surprised by the low ratings overall from the community. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.2

Taking one for the community trying this top vintage Talbot @ £58 to see if it’s worth buying more & computer says Hell Yeah 😍👍 Drinking great already but in 10-40 years Boomshakalaka 💥 a tad too youthy at the mo so let it 😴 💤 the 05 & even 10 are drinking well already 😉

📍 Chateau Talbot 2015

🏵 92 points moving to 94+ in time

🍇 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot & 3% Petit Verdot

🍷 Ooaque blackened ruby w/ purple hue

👃 Sweet damson plum & rich blackcurrant w/ smoke, liquorice, cocoa, blueberry, raspberry, light gravel, broken pencil, spice & minerals

👄 Med+ body of rich ripe deep blackcurrant w/ a red liquorice, mocha & mineral undertone

🎯 Long touch dry mineral infused blackcurrant, blueberry & red liquorice mocha kiss
— 7 years ago

Katie Kingston

9.8

Super delicious at Community in Lafayette, CO October 2018 — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.6

At 96-99 points I had to grab one of my favourite wines @ £114 but of course I have to test one too see if the ratings are right 😉 The things I do for the community 🤣 Drinking incredible young 👍 its a choc cherry & blueberry gateaux in the making 😍

📍 Chateau Pape Clement Pessac-Léognan Rouge 2015

🏵 96+ points with potential 97-98

🍇 53% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon & a 1% dollop of Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 Ripe dark plum & blackberry through mineral rocks, pencil lead a soft smoked oak w/ hints of cedar, sweet blueberry, violet, raspberry liquorice, cocoa, spice & new leather

👄 Med+ body of rich creamy silky dark plum & black berries smothered in cocoa & minerals w/ a dark cherry purple liquorice kick in med acidity

🎯 Long chewy dark plummy berry cherry cocoa mouth coating w/ a touch of dry tannin & stone mineral then earthy dark liquorice tingle — 7 years ago

James Forsyth

9.6

I remember reading once that this wine was a star among peers in an otherwise difficult vintage. I haven't tasted enough 1994s to know how difficult the vintage was, but that it is a star is clear enough. Dark, slightly cloudy, terrific depth and complex with an almost creamy texture. It was a treat to taste, especially from magnum, though it was under the saddest of circumstances. Many wine loving folks in New York gathered yesterday at City Winery to celebrate the life of Jean Luc Le Du, the respected sommelier, wine retailer and community pillar. The warmth among all was palpable, as everyone shared great love and appreciation for a terrific guy who was taken too soon. — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.2

Quite consistent with my notes from ~6 months ago:

Nose has over-ripe apricot, almond oil, marzipan, meringue cookie and cold butter.
Palate has warmed apricot pie with extra flakey, buttery crust, sweet sand, white flower honey and mango.

Admittedly I love Sauternes and have many bottles, yet it's a rarity on opening and posting to the Community. We paired this bottle with a hard, smoked goat cheese from a local, Hudson valley producer, a solid match of sweet and salty. — 6 years ago

James Forsyth

9.4

A delicious Chardonnay from Donelan. Certainly plenty of richness, apricot, white peach, floral elements too. But not remotely heavy. Nicely finessed and, goodness me, it's hard to resist a second or third glass.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! Such fun being part of the community - thank you to everybody whose wines appear on my feed. I've learned so much from so many people and value the constant sources of inspiration from everyone. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.7

I lost my virginity 💗 I’ve been looking for this wine for soooo long so when I found this 2015 top vintage @ £135 I thought I’ll take one for the community 😁 Drinking amazingly already 👍

📍 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte 2015

🐮 Paired with Mrs Es Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pud w/ Dauphinoise Potato 😍

🏵 97-98 points 👏

🍇 Sangiovese

🍷 Deep dark ruby

👃 Beautifully elegant floral morello & red cherry through soft smoked oak w/ subtle black berry fruits, raspberry chocolate, light herb & fine mineral - Black Forest gateaux 😋

👄 Mee body of rich creamy velvet deep cherry, raspberry & cocoa w/ dark berry & mineral in perfect harmony

🎯 Med+ slight mineral dry dark, red cherry & blackcurrant explosion of balanced joy

🍒 Talking of cherry - I’ve popped mine 🤣
— 7 years ago

Dawn E.

8.9

At first I considered posting something really nice for my wine number 200 🍭🎈!
Then I rethought my focus...so I went to my local Hyvee wine department and picked up a bottle accompanied by card stating it had a good rating..better yet the bottle's vintage actually matched that on the card! 😱
Instead of this post being about my wine...I want this to be a special shout out...Kudos...and thank you to All Of You wonderful people who make up this community of people who are passionate about wine!
Thank you to all of you that have taken the time to answer my silly Questions...given advice...and have taught me so much by expanded my knowledge of what great wines are out there (we won't mention the expansion of 💸) 😏
I am grateful to ALL of you...to UPS and FedEx and to family living 15 minutes across the Mississippi in Illinois for wines that will not ship to Iowa!! 🙄

As for this wine that I am sampling tonight...it is very pleasantly balanced...cherry liqueur..earth..black licorice and leather!
Cheers to all! 🍷 — 7 years ago

mallory brooks

9.7

light red. lovely. wanted five more bottles. from Community Tap. — 8 years ago

Andrew Willingham

9.4

Absolutely delicious Champagne! Rose gold color on the eye. Nose sees yeasty/bread notes. Palette sees classic cranberry/raspberry blend, lime, more fresh baked bread, wine cellar. Medium++ acid, long finish of medium complexity. Great bargain for $57 and what a way to celebrate the new year and the birth of our first child, James, on 12/23! Happy New Year to the @delectable community! — 8 years ago