Mommy's Time Out

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2014

Somm David T
9.3

Second course...Chestnut Soup with a tiny hint of warmer spices (cardamom, clove, fennel) with a tiny tang and nut flavor with Madeira Cream. One of the best pairings I’ve done in some time.

Notes apply from last weekend.

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— 7 years ago

James Christina Champagne
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E. Guigal

La Landonne Côte-Rotie Syrah 2004

Loved this...DEF needed more time to air out. Tart red fruit, smoky campfire, slight grilled meats, whole cluster stinkiness, med plus acid....long finish. Great stuff, mote time in decanter and this is a super star! La La! — 8 years ago

Justin HeinauerChad ClouserGregory Fulchiero
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Bevan Cellars

Ontogeny Oakville Red Wine 2014

This will be a very nice wine but needs time to integrate. Toasted oak spice and vanilla out of the gate, a mix of red and black fruit with blackcurrant liqueur and an almost unctuous palate. 14.9% and feels sweet and heavy to me because of it, but that is my bias. I think this wine achieves everything it wants to be. — 9 years ago

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I've been on a wine break due to Icelandic sanctions against decent juice. This forced abandonment of the life force has only sharpened my senses. And I sense the while Noah may have "enjoyed" this wine, his soul yearns to be set free with an aged Chenin Blanc. #Truthshallsetyoufree
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@Noah Raizman I think I just vomited a little. 🤢
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@Carla Hine you bringing all the Shobrook I can handle or what?

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

r b
9.4

My mom said she found out about this app on the today show. Thanks mom, why can't you remember that time I won a karate competition by decapitation? — 10 years ago

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

2001 vintage lovely dense plumbs, currants, violets and spice on the nose. Rich and warm, headily inviting, with the perfume jumping out of the glass capturing and demanding attention. Tightly packed mouthful as well, surprisingly medium bodied, good fruit and tannin, but closed and needing time. Good aftertaste, probably needs 3 to 5 years before opening up to its best. — 11 years ago

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1990

Coaxing it out of the glass. Needs time to blow off typical barnyard nose, leads way to dark red fruit and really long finish — 11 years ago

Charles Curtis
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Michael David Winery

Petite Petit Lodi Petite Sirah Petit Verdot

Fresh out of the bottle - funky spice aromas. On the palate - bone dry and incredibly tight. Decanted for three hours. I can't tell you how much it opened up in that time. This wine is phenomenal. Incredibly smooth, smokey, surprisingly juicy. Just gorgeous. Must try! — 12 years ago

Bodega Comando

La Bruja Avería Rozas de Puerto Real Grenache 2015

We’ve been talking about this producer for a while, so excited to have found the appellation level, even if the vineyard designated bottles are few and far between. Begins with all graphite and granite on the nose, sharp and clean. Opens into reserved fruit on the palate and earthy florals like tulip or orchid. More time in the glass allows for a bit of a saline and meaty character to appear. Whole cluster, but you wouldn’t know it right away, the structure is decidedly not oak tannin, angular, but not overwhelmingly so. Paired with an arrabiata sauce, which softens the white pepper, brings out the red fruit, and surprisingly doesn’t negatively showcase the alcohol content. It’s enticing! Keeps ya checking back for more. — 7 years ago

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Spaceman Vineyards

One Time Spaceman Moon Duck Red Rhone Blend

Super light body, smooth, blackberry/blueberry, tart but not abrasive at all. Almost citric like a white. Oak comes out as it warms, vanilla. Decant. — 8 years ago

Arianna Occhipinti

Siccagno Nero d'Avola 2010

With time this has turned out to be a fabulous wine. Soft tannins, layers and layers of fruit — 10 years ago

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Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne Côte de Val Vilaine Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne

Cedric Bouchard Roses Jeanne Le Boloree 2011 - from Jay. Very pale washed out straw - good stream of small very consistently sized bubbles. Nose is initially very closed but as it opens it gives way to white bread tones, ‎crushed rocks, broken clam shell and a hint of iodine. Good attack followed by a concise mid palette which expresses fresh green cooking apples and white peach. The wine is very focused - extremely linear. Quite tightly wound with good pronounced acidity but this should integrate in time. There is a femininity to the wine which makes it endearing. Best served quite cold. Paired with lobster salad which was a wonderful combination. 93+/100. Drink now onwards.
— 10 years ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2003

What a wonderful wine. Really shines after some time out of the bottle. Saving the last glass of this for tomorrow night. How are there so many reviews for newer vintages on here. Are they errors? Or tasted at the winery? Isn't 2003 the current release? — 11 years ago

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Belle Glos

Dairyman Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2011

Candied red apple. Needs some time to mellow out. Dark and fruity for a Pinot. Interesting but a departure from varietal expectation. — 11 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

First off. You have heard about decanting.... This is a great example. Open and it tastes flat, give it time to breath and the flavors come out. The nose has a nice oak, smokey texture. Taste has a predominant black cherry flavor with nice ripe fruit flavors. Oak remains throughout the taste from start to finish with american oak flavors. An almost cigar smokiness hits immediately with a slight spice....not sure where to compare this to because it's not like a Zinfandel pepper, but more like an allspice. The overall feel is medium bodied with rich cherry flavors and well balanced for a smooth feel. This is a great introduction to Stags Leap without spending $150. — 11 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2004

I mean I'm not going to spit it out or anything.... Just messing around. Special wine when it is time to celebrate! — 12 years ago

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Indian Wells Columbia Valley Merlot 2014

It's time for #MerlotThursday. Here's a great one from Columbia Valley.

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, cherries, cooked plums, wood, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, smoke, dark coffee, mocha, earth, leather, coke and black pepper. What a great nose.

Full bodied with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, spices, espresso, chocolates, peppercorn, earth sweet vinaigrette, dark coffee and light mocha.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This 4 year old Merlot from Washington State surprised me.
Well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel.

Soft, spicy and smooth. Peaking now, and better now than a year or two ago.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (1 hour).

I paired it with a filet mignon and grilled asparagus.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$20.
— 8 years ago

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Enjoy Odedi 🍷
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I agree, Kirk. The only thing is hard to find it's a bit aged at a restaurant
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Thanks, Dick

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1940

What a beautiful person inside and out! I'm blessed beyond measure to be able to call him "Dad". Words can't adequately express how much I Love him. We opened a few bottles last night that I will hold near and dear to my heart forever. We are celebrating his completion of 6 rounds of chemo therapy in his battle against Prostate cancer. This is his 3rd time in the ring against this opponent and it appears that he's won with a unanimous decision by knockout at this time!!!!!! Love you dad!!!!! So proud of your strength through this process. My Father was born in 1940. A difficult year to say the least:
Germans entered Bordeaux in June of 1940. As dictated by Hitler himself, it was the sworn duty of each and every commander to search and seize whatever could be used for the advancement of the German cause. Bedlam broke out. Chateaux' were ransacked, wine cellars were looted if not used for target practice. The Chateauxs were forced to continue producing wines. It's poetic justice that Mother Nature provided the Germans with the worst growing season from 1940 to 1944!!!! The Germans left Bordeaux in 1944 to the cheers of the residents "Au Revoir Les Allemands"!!!! The 1940 bottle that we enjoyed this evening survived World War II. It Survived the ransacking, pillaging & plunder of countless German soldiers. It's outer capsule showed evident signs of its struggle but it's inner beauty was unblemished and glorious. I've had many, many vintages of Latour from 1928 and on but none have ever tasted as perfect as the one we enjoyed tonight. This 1940 was perfect. It was a fighter, it never gave up, it never relinquished in the face of adversity. That's my Father, that my role model. He's a beautiful person inside & out. I think 1940 is the best vintage that I have ever had the privilege to enjoy. Special thanks to my good friends Michael Troise whom provided me with much of the insights in regards to the incredibly difficult vintage and David Page whom gifted this bottle to me for our celebration this evening. I will never forget your generosity. It was a glorious evening to say the least!!! Wine has a way of bringing people together and encapsulating an evening and event. I couldn't think of a better way to rejoice in his victory than to open a Father & Son birth year wine.
— 9 years ago

Ryan CallahanChristine Joey Stein
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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Charlie Beatty
9.5

Wow 1997 Howell Mtn Dunn out of a Magnum brought by Dave N! Thanks Big time. Getting a chance to drink 18 plus year old wine! What a treat. Tannins have mellowed, fruit is still kicking! Great mouthfeel. Awesome Experience! Monday Night Wine Group Dinner — 11 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Geyserville Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend

Needs some time but should turn out very nice — 11 years ago

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1989

We went 2/2 tonight. This bottle was a testament to perfect storage. Cork was perfect, and the wine was dark ruby with ever so slight bricking at the rim. Awesome. More approachable than the 90 and makes you wanna curl up with it for a long time. Better than the bottle I had at the Montrose vertical a month ago. Blind I would guess 10 yrs newer. For this price point and quality it's a must add. Edged out the Margaux. — 11 years ago

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