Mauzac Blend

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 1996

Sift and settled with gorgeous secondary notes. Pliable and lush with freshness and texture. Really delicious and in a great place — a month ago

Ira, Juan and 6 others liked this

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2017

Can still use time. Thyme, pomegranate, tomato. Nice wine. Great for food. — a month ago

Peter, Matt and 10 others liked this

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2010

Cannot go wrong with this winery…Still quite young for a bottle of 15 years old — a month ago

Tom, Tegan and 10 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

It’s been many years since I’ve had any Musar wines, I have very fond memories drinking them in the 1980s when we lived in NYC and they were pretty easy to find at retail!!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Anthony De Blasi, BTW, do you know what the cepage is in this wine?
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

@Doug Powers indeed, it’s a great winery with iconic wines. The cepage is Cab Sauv, Cinsault and Carignan. I still have the 2011 in magnum for my daughter her birthyear 🤩

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1981

It probably would have been better a few years ago, but still a good drink. Still some tannins, but they went away as it had time to breathe — a month ago

Rob and Ira liked this

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Still full of youth. Double decanted. — a month ago

Bruce LeboffMarc Bissell
with Bruce and Marc
Bruce, Rob and 1 other liked this

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Poyferre seldom disappoints — 2 months ago

Dave, Tom and 4 others liked this

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

Yellow Label Brut Champagne Blend

Somm David T
9.0

Not as bad as I remember it. It’s been a while though.

Slightly, bruised pear & red & green apple, lime zest, lemon pulp, some ginger white spice w/ a touch of heat, limestone mixed in volcanic minerals, crisp chalkiness, sea spray, yeasty bread dough, yellow & white spring flowers, lively acidity and a balanced & nicely polished elegant finish that last 45 seconds and lands on volcanics.

Emirates SFO.
— 3 months ago

Ming, Bob and 8 others liked this

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2015

Vintage 2015 — 3 months ago

Tom, Somm and 9 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2008

Still one of my fave producers of Rioja — 10 days ago

Anthony, Juan and 7 others liked this

Bodegas y Viñedos Vega Sicilia

Unico Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend 1966

Show stopper. 59 years old and still providing an amazing experience. Never faded during our tasting. Elegant nose and complex mouth with a long, lingering finish. — a month ago

Juan liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

The 1999 is dead. The 1995 is great. — a month ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

A knockout left bank Bordeaux. I’ve read that the 2005s may go longer than the potentially even more vaunted 2000s and I might agree based on this bottle. Decanted 5 hours. Cork in perfect shape. Amazing depth of fruit and a ton of Bordeaux earth. Nose goes on and on as does the finish. Was an excellent pairing but a very good but simple roast chicken. — a month ago

Ira, Neil and 20 others liked this

Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Full bodied with a bit of pepper. A bit pricier at $40 — a month ago

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Somm David T
9.3

In typical Calon-Segur fashion, still kinda of a baby. Nice evolution but plenty of life left in this warm vintage Calon-Segur. — a month ago

DAD, Paul and 10 others liked this

Orin Swift

Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Kyle B
9.3

Fantastic red for a great dinner — 2 months ago

Terry Diaz
with Terry
"Odedi" liked this

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Magnum Jahren 70/80 — 3 months ago

Roman, Jan and 11 others liked this

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

I asked for a jammy red and that’s what this is !! Not super into these “commercialized” wines, but it does the job for easy drinking. Yum — 10 months ago

Serge liked this

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Missed trying one last year, definitely opening up earlier than my previous bottles. 2 hour decant with a NY Strip. — 18 days ago

Somm, Shay and 30 others liked this
Somm David T

Somm David T Influencer Badge

I do love the style of the 18 Napa Cabernet vintage.
Somm David T

Somm David T Influencer Badge

@Rob Brobst III It is a pedigree estate & winemaking team. Further for me, the style of the vintage w/ really with well made Napa Cabernets are dead center of my style wheelhouse. Round & elegant. Cheers! 🍷

Ridge Vineyards

Three Valleys Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend 2023

Black berry spices Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M+ Acidity M Tannin M Smooth This is one of the directions in Ridge Zinfandel. Ridge Three Valleys 23 @1600, P9 - Ambassador, 251126 — 20 days ago

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1990

Lovely, sweet mature fruit (dried redfruits), there might be a touch of Brett (but less than the 1995 Beaucastel I posted last week), suave and complex on the palate, lingering finish, excellent Chateauneuf-du-Pape at its peak!! — a month ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Dave, Brian and 11 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Usually awesome, but a 1990? Wow!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Dave, I got lucky and caught this at its peak, more cellaring would have been a mistake!
Dave

Dave

That's a great feeling. Congrats! 💪

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2021

Velvety smooth — a month ago

Matt, Ted and 9 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

NV. 375ml format. 11.11.25. — a month ago

Paul, Ira and 18 others liked this

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2010

Tasting with a big fan of Rayas. Better than the 2010 and both bottles were so different than other CDP. This one more Burgundy, the 2010 closer to Bordeaux. Both very elegant. — 2 months ago

JiaMin Dierberg
with JiaMin
Joe, leon and 7 others liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Jan A
9.5

Needs a lot more time! — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Martijn and 15 others liked this
GaryWEdwards

GaryWEdwards

I have 2010 and 2013 .. Just n the edge of very good. A great offering from Cali.

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Bolgheri Red Bordeaux Blend 2021

Excellent Italian at Carbone. Let her breathe. — 2 months ago

Serge liked this

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

A good wine. Oak, a bit of chocolate, dark fruit and cherry. Pretty dry but smooth enough that easy to drink. — 3 months ago

Doug and "Odedi" liked this