Melnik 55

Taittinger

Les Folies De La Marquetterie Brut Champagne

45% Chardonnay and 55% Pinot, it’s an under the radar Taittinger that comes from vines near the house. Really good, in fact gorgeous. — 10 days ago

Ira, Shay and 4 others liked this

Garage Wine Co.

Lot #55 Sauzal Vineyard Carignan Field Blend 2016

This is the Lot #75. Should go really well with pasta con broccoli rabe and garlic. Vigorous nose has pungent berry fruit and iodiney minerality. Rustic and fruity and zingy. Nice depth and acids. Tannins aren’t the softest but are under control. — 5 months ago

Steve, Ira and 15 others liked this

Le Club 55

Plage de Pampelonne Rosé

Club 55's reserve rosé goes down Iike water, of course. 🇫🇷 — 7 months ago

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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Delectable Wine
9.4

The 2018 Les Carmes Haut-Brion was aged in 75% new oak with a touch more matured in foudres. It includes 55% whole bunches. This has a slight confit-like aroma on the nose, plush cranberry and wild strawberry intermingling with cassis and violet; aromatically, this is the more precocious recent vintage. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, fine tannins, clean and pure with excellent acidity keeping everything on an even keel towards the finish. The 2018 has a caressing texture and is very persistent. I might quibble and say that I just find the nose a little trop, but the palate is superb. Tasted at the Les Carmes Haut-Brion vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, October 2022)
— a year ago

Mas Doix

Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles Priorat Carignan - Grenache Blend 2008

Mid to dark Ruby in colour. Black and Red fruits - aromatics of blackberry, note of raspberry, earthy and sandy notes. A medium to full bodied palate - rich and enduring. Costers de Vinyes Vielles comes from the company’s oldest vines. A blend of 110 year old Carinena (55%) and 90 year old Garnacha (45%). Aged for 16 months in French oak. One of the 1001 Wines. 14.5% ABV. Love Priorat wines after our visit in 2022. — 2 months ago

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David T

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Certainly a better region than the attention it gets/deserves on the world stage.
Bob McDonald

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@David T Agreed. I would like to see other Spanish districts like Rioja and Galicia. Also into Portugal.

Maritana Vineyards

La Rivière Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2018

This is a delicious Chardonnay from Russian River Valley.

Medium plus in body and nicely balanced.

Dry on the palate with medium acidity.

Showing citrus, oak, light vanilla, spices, light earth, honey, yellow apples and pears.

Long finish with limes and grapefruits.

This 5 year old Chardonnay is drinking very nicely now. Showing nice balance with a soft mouthfeel.

Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Drinking at its peak.

Will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine. Paired nicely with hard cheddar cheese.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$55.
— 5 months ago

Paul, Daniel P. and 9 others liked this

Château Lascombes

Margaux Merlot Blend 2010

John W
9.6

2010 1st label. Dark ruby. 55 merlot, 40 Cabernet Sauvignon and 5 petit Verdot. On the nose, leather, truffle, forest floor, plum. On the palate, cherry, caramel, oak, vanilla. Complex with good depth of flavor. Medium- Long finish. 9.6. Can buy at total wine. — a year ago

Bob, Peter and 7 others liked this

Huchu Homare Brewery

Watari Bune Shiboritate Namazake Genshu Junmai 55 Ginjo Sake 1711

Not sure why I had low expectations for this but it performed super well. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister, Severn and 4 others liked this

La Clarine Farm

Piedi Grandi Sierra Foothills Mourvedre Blend 2013

55% Nebbiolo, 37% Mourvèdre, 8% Syrah. Medium-dark purple color, aromas of road tar and smoky notes, similar flavor profile, medium-long finish, quite good!! — 5 months ago

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Château Canon-la-Gaffelière

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

A blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Initially closed on the nose but an hour after decanting it started to open up. Aromatics of blackberry, plum and touches of tobacco and mocha. A gorgeous right bank palate of fleshy Merlot flavours. About as good as it is ever going to be but could sit on the plateau for several more years. Finishes with silky tannins. A lovely wine - must drink more aged Bordeaux. — 9 months ago

Ira, Peter and 26 others liked this