Merlot

Gaja

Ca'Marcanda Promis Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2021

Light & smooth super Tuscan - liking it!!!
W the filler fam - alexia , Ari & wife
— a month ago

Iwan, Ted and 1 other liked this

Château Lanessan

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Probably my favourite Bordeaux vintage but i found this a bit lacking. Still offers a fairly good QPR. Wouldnt buy it again but would drink it again 😂 — a month ago

Ted, Dick and 9 others liked this

Château Lafon-Rochet

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

rounded fresh fruits, deeply tannic still. aniseed, pepper, like a cured sausage taste. light oak on the nose and on palate. clove. slightly mineralic, granite and graphite, fresh olive, orange rind. — a month ago

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2004

From magnum, this was a beautiful wine with still many more years of life ahead. Showing black currant, tobacco, dried thyme, squid ink and Chinese 5 spice. Stunner. — 2 months ago

Jay, Bob and 10 others liked this

Flora Springs

Trilogy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2021

Inky in color with a short purplish rim.

Strong nose with black fruits, cedar, licorice, chocolates, light vegetables, wild flowers and peppercorn.

Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black cherries, currants, cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, herbs, licorice, dark chocolates, light earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Napa Valley is already delicious.

Rich and engaging. Powerful and dark. Still a little unforgiving. Spicy and fruit forward.

Much earthier on the nose than on the palate. Only after 2.5 hours it balances out, so be patient.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years, and has good potential to become a 94+ point wine. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.

I Had a few vintages of this wine and it is very consistent.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and 5% Malbec. Grapes were handpicked and aged for 18 months in mostly French oak barrels.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$95.
— 2 months ago

Paul, Ted and 12 others liked this
Jay Kline

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Flora Springs “Trilogy” is low-key 🔥

Chappellet

Mountain Cuvée Proprietor's Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Dark ruby hue. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, licorice, and plum. Plus body, plus tannins, plus acid. While strong, balanced, and elegant, it opens up with a soft, round palate. Exemplary Napa red. 68 Cab Sauv, 28 Merlot, 2 Cab Franc, 2 Petit Verdot. — 3 months ago

Cardinale

Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2005

Deep red fruit, leather, tobacco, balance completely. At peak in the glass 40mins — 4 months ago

Ericsson, David and 5 others liked this

Shafer Vineyards

Napa Valley Merlot 2013

Solid. Hard to score here given the night, so will defer to others but a great night. Gunja throws the the best parties. — 7 years ago

Rich JansonJason CutrerGunja Gargeshwari
with Rich, Jason and 2 others
Rich, Jason and 9 others liked this
Rich Janson

Rich Janson

Nice way to start the evening.
Jason Cutrer

Jason Cutrer

This classy guy didn't get to try this one but I salute merlot always

Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Ted
9.5

Superb glass of grape juice. Silky smooth. Outstanding!! — a month ago

Jeni
with Jeni
Billy, Shay and 11 others liked this

Colgin Cellars

IX Estate Napa Valley Red Blend 2010

Love the blue red fruit with sanguine — a month ago

Shay, Billy and 6 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Guado al Tasso Bolgheri Superiore Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

At olivine at grand Wailea March 24 — 2 months ago

Ericsson, Billy and 3 others liked this

Justin Vineyards & Winery

Isosceles Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Nice blend of Cab., Cab. Franc and Merlot. Deep dark red wine with an inviting nose, mild tannins and velvet finish. Paired with a Cornish game hen , rice and salad. — 2 months ago

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Le Volte Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2020

️ Toscana IGT Rosso (Tuscany, Italy)
✔️ 오르넬라이아의 철학을 반영한 레드 블렌딩 (메를로•까베르네쇼비뇽•산지오베제)
✔️ 오픈하자마자 젖은 흙•페퍼•오크•바닐라 향과 체리•블랙베리•플럼 향이 복합적인 레이어를 만듦
✔️ 오픈하고 1시간 뒤에 산미 섞인 향이 팡팡 터지기 때문에, 최소 30분~1시간 전에 미리 오픈하는걸 추천
✔️ 시간이 지날수록 정향•삼나무•버섯 향 섞인 미네랄리티가 잘 느껴지고, 질감도 더 부드러워짐
✔️ 적당한 산미, 약하지 않은 피니쉬, 시간이 지날수록 부드러워지는 질감까지! 가격 대비 넘 맘에 들었음
✔️ 산미 덕분에 이탈리아 음식과 페어링 하면 좋을 듯함
✔️ 3만원대 가격에 쟁여놓기 좋은 맛있는 와인

👉🏻 트리플C나 시데랄보다 가벼운 바디감과 미네랄리티를 느끼고 싶을 때 생각날, 이탈리아의 매력을 듬뿍 담은 데일리 와인
— 4 months 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!
— 4 months ago

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Folie à Deux

Ménage a Trois California Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Absolutely fantastic blend! Full bodied, jammy, delicious! — 8 months ago

Harlan Estate

The Maiden Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 1997

熟成感ハンパなく、いきなり美味い! — 8 years ago

Masayuki and Takuya liked this

Domaine de Triennes

Vin de Pays du Var Cinsault Blend Rosé 2013

Cinsault-dominated rose' also containing Grenache, Syrah, and Merlot. Fresh, lively, crisp rose with a bouquet of fresh strawberries. Lightly tangy with a dry finish. Went well with bacon-wrapped shrimp tacos. — 10 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Wonderful wine. One of my favorite vineyards. This is always a high quality wine. This one is still young but getting its legs. Vibrant and fresh if not yet rounded out. There is complexity that will only build. The length is good now but I know will be significantly longer in near term. Cherry. Fig. Eucalyptus. Loved this wine. Looking forward to sampling the next few I have over ensuing decade. — a month ago

Shay, Joseph and 18 others liked this
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When did you take delivery of this?
Vino Joe

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Sorry. Just saw this: ordered in Aug ‘23. Picked up Jan ‘24

Pahlmeyer

Napa Valley Merlot 2012

3/2024. Good color and flavor. Very nice on the palate and finish. All caught me by surprise considering the vintage, 2012. — 2 months ago

Ted, Jon and 1 other liked this

Beaulieu Vineyard

Reserve Tapestry Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1997

Surprisingly beautiful. Great bottles. Tannins smooth — enough for structure but not in the way. Dark fruit. Great. — a month ago

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with Lee and Cynthia

Emmolo Winery

Napa Valley Merlot

I always listen to the sommelier, and usually order what they recommend. This was one of those times, and we couldn’t be happier. A monster Merlot, 14.9% ABV, but smooth as silk. Delightful with our prime rib. Here we are in the middle of the Caribbean on the last night of a cruise, enjoying ourselves at a wonderful restaurant, the Cosmopolitan. — 3 months ago

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with Bonnie
Brent liked this

Inglenook

Rubicon Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1997

Flight #1 of our 1997 Retrospective. Presented single-blind; no formal notes. On the nose, this shared similar characteristics to wine #3. The most striking of which was a powerful note of finely ground cumin on the nose. Fruit is mostly desiccated at this point; the structure keeping everything together, but just. I called this to be “Rubicon”. While clearly in the sunset of its life, this showed slightly less energy than the Dalla Valle but no less charm. Drink now.
— 3 months ago

Shay, Ira and 9 others liked this

Cain Vineyard & Winery

Cain Five Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

1.5 hour decant(decent chunky sediment). A majestic deep purplish magenta color with a little bricking. Always have a soft spot for aged Cain Five and Chris's old school savory style(embrace a little brett!). On the nose: stunning nose of worn leather, funky wet earth, red fruit, touch of menthol, nutty. Taste: Restrained, silky, elegant, balanced wine with dusty earth, herbaceous, currants, plum, cedarwood, and peppery dark chocolate medium finish. YUM! Hitting its stride with time to go. — 6 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Brenda, Shay and 8 others liked this

The Dreaming Tree

Crush North Coast Merlot Blend 2013

Rene O
9.3

Very rich dark berry flavor, sweeter that some cabs. — 9 years ago