Tablas Creek Vineyard

Patelin de Tablas Paso Robles Syrah Blend 2023

9.5

Delightful wine with both rack of lamb and filet au poivre. Decent price for a restaurant. We’ll be back. — 6 months ago

with Bonnie

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Domaine Tempier

La Migoua Bandol Mourvedre Blend 1995

Doug Powers

9.5

Unlike La Tourtine, this bottle’s cork wouldn’t come out in one piece, on first sip this is more dark-fruited and almost brooding aromatically and on the palate, massive fruit impression, great balance, also a super long, lingering finish, another WOW! While I hesitate to say this, in the old days I would describe this La Miguoa as rough and masculine, and La Tourtine as silky and feminine, but both are truly outstanding. The price tag from WinEx back in the day was still on this bottle, $22.99. — 8 months ago

with Jim

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Dave

Nice! We're hopping on the next flight

Tom Casagrande

In my second wine biz job (mid-80s) I sold Tempier for Mosswood Wines, Gerald Asher’s company. It was a hard sell. No one had heard of Bandol at the time. Tempier hadn’t started making the single-plot wines yet. They had a regular bottling and a “Speciale Reserve” or “Reserve Speciale.” I can’t remember. I loved the wines and visited the region in ‘85 with my wine-hating then-girlfriend. The growers we visited were amazed that an American had heard of their region and were super hospitable.

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, the “enhanced basic” cuvée back then was “Cuvée Speciale”, not sure when Miguoa and Tourtine started, first vintage I saw was 1985 (and Kermit was the importer back then). I think Cabassou and La Louffe started in 1993 (a GREAT vintage, I still have a fair slug of that vintage for when you and @Dave finally ACTUALLY get on an airplane). By 1995 KLWM’s pricing had driven me to other sources, thus these 1995s from WinEx in the OC!!

Domaine du Gros' Noré

Bandol Mourvedre Blend Rosé 2021

Herb Listen

9.2

In Tulsa Jan 30 2026 — 9 months ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Parallèle 45 Côtes du Rhône Grenache Blend 2022

Erica Cessna

9.1

Decent CdR $30 at sandals 😀 — a year ago

Tablas Creek Vineyard

Esprit de Tablas Mourvedre Blend 2019

Raul Puga

9.3

Yummmy as usual. — 2 years ago

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Saxum Vineyards

Heart Stone Vineyard Syrah Blend

Lee Lightfoot

9.4

Phenomenal balance Syrah character dominates, lush perfume and rich dark fruit. Crushed after a 30 min decant, could have used a lil more development time but too delicious to complain about how it was consumed — 5 years ago

Boekenhoutskloof

The Wolftrap Syrah Blend 2017

Kojo A

9.3

I think mom might like this one — 6 years ago

Saxum Vineyards

James Berry Vineyard Grenache Blend

Andrei Shustov

9.5

Always a blast!! — 8 years ago

Shay, Mark and 3 others liked this

Hahn Winery

GSM Central Coast Grenache Blend 2013

Peter Isacksen

9.0

Super smooth. A very good weekend with pasta kind of wine. Recco this wine! — 11 years ago

Sans Liege

The Offering Syrah Blend 2023

Guy Acheson

8.9

Clean. Interesting. — 6 months ago

Domaine du Vieux Lazaret

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Katya

9.2

Очень приятное, ароматное (при охлаждении) и сладкий чернослив на вкус. У французов. — 7 months ago

Château Pradeaux

Bandol Mourvedre 2017

Austin Hohnke

9.2

Blind tasting for the staff. Still loads of tannin here but approachable enough. Dried black currant, mulberry, and licorice root. Garrigue. They all guessed ten year old Southern Rhone or Bordeaux. Lovely. Got this on sale for $27 about 5 years ago. — 8 months ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Nice ringer.

Daou Vineyards

Pessimist Paso Robles Red Blend 2023

Mariko

9.0

Earthy and peppery. — 8 months ago

Château de Saint-Cosme

Les Deux Albion Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 2021

Lauren Golanty

9.0

Fans of this! Rich and tannic but not overwhelming! — 9 months ago

Charles & Charles

Columbia Valley Rosé Blend

Pat A

9.7

Really good rose — a year ago

Cline Cellars

Cashmere California Mourvedre Blend 2018

Joan Mutschelknaus

Love this wine; 2018 vintage — 3 years ago

Dirty & Rowdy

Shake Ridge Ranch Mourvedre

Maggie Harrison

9.4

yes, this is a photo of a computer image. tasted as part of a Mourvèdre wine group tasting via zoom, wines portioned into woozies. 2018v. super aromatic, raspberry/cranberry juice, fresh leather, violet. palate texture is silky, light but complex and flavorful, acid medium +, long tannins- just a bit of grip. fantastic — 6 years ago

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Domaine Lafage

Miraflors Rosé Blend 2017

Matt Ward

9.0

Super tasty, fresh, soft, lots of delicate fruit. Fantastic summer wine — 8 years ago

with Yohanna

La Clarine Farm

"Cedarville" Mourvèdre 2016

Josh Reeder-Esparza

9.0

Juicy and interesting, deep blood orange citrusy taste but overwhelmingly candy-apple or candy-watermelon. Someone i was having a glass with compared to a jolly rancher — 9 years ago

with Leila

Château Simone

Palette Red Rhone Blend 1999

Nate Redner

9.5

Lively and youthful. — 11 years ago

Badet Clément & Co.

Pontificis Grenache Blend 2023

JFP

9.2

2023 vintage. Quite pleasant. Fits well with Stilton.. — 7 months ago

Cline Cellars

Ancient Vines Contra Costa County Mourvèdre 2022

Angelo Casagrande

8.9

Lot of dark fruit: blackberries, blueberries, and a tinge of spice. Dark, the wine smells like it tastes. Good value. — 7 months ago

Dave, Tom and 1 other liked this

Tom Casagrande

Seriously, has there ever been a disappointing red wine from Contra Costa? Every red vine there is over 100 years old on ungrafted roots in 20 feet of pure sand. What kind of jerk can fuck that up?

John Duval Wines

Plexus Barossa Valley Shiraz Blend 2010

Frank Lin

8.9

Rich and full bodied. I decanted it for 4 hours and it was a lot better than the last bottle. Amazing structure after 16 years. Would get more in the future. Nutty and spicy. — 8 months ago

La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvèdre Blend Rosé 2021

Matthew Davis

8.9

Really floral on the nose- rose bushes? Maybe some saltiness too. Minerality on the palate but also cherries, floral, a bit more savory than fruity. Some acidity and medium body. — 9 months ago

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Herman Story

Casual Encounters Syrah Blend 2022

Bernard Benninghoff

9.6

Great tasting blend. — 9 months ago

with Brenda

Château Pradeaux

Bandol Mourvedre - Cinsault Rosé Blend

Russ Kujan

9.0

2023 vintage rose from Bandol in Provence. Deep salmon color, red fruit on the nose, lovely strawberry flavors, with balanced acidity and a tart finish. — 2 years ago

Field Recordings

Fiction Paso Robles Zinfandel Blend

Morgan Reese

9.2

Another Field Recordings hit for me. At the ranch for NYE. — 5 years ago

with Andrew

Dirty & Rowdy

Familiar California Mourvedre

Kathryn Dirks

9.3

Drank over ice, wasn’t mad. Good structure. Juicy mouthfeel. — 6 years ago

Ravenswood Winery

Besieged Limited Release Old Vine Sonoma County Red Blend

Shelby Cole Graham

9.2

Very good wine. Smooth, not to dry, definitely can tell it's a Zen! BlackBerry and plum with a smooth finish — 8 years ago

La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2010

Paul J

9.2

Can't decide if this wine is complex or confusing. Lovely nose opens up to strong hints of olive and pencil shavings. Nice fruit and earthiness hits the palate, but it seems like a cab sometimes, other sips resemble a bold chateauneuf, and other times like a great Bandol. All that being said, it's quite lovely! — 10 years ago

with Brooke

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