Ninety Plus Cellars
Pahlmeyer
Napa Valley Merlot 2010
A bit hazy, cloudy and dark ruby red. Thick baking cocoa on the nose with a touch porty, tight black cherries, and raspberries. Strong acidity with medium plus tannins (6.5/10) and full bodied. Seemed a bit disjointed even with a 2 hour decant. Layered palate with plums, cedar, a bit of animal notes like leather, leaves, a touch earthy and dark cherries too. Long finish. Might be going through a dumb phase and need some time. Drink till 2023. — 7 years ago
Produttori del Barbaresco
Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2008
Fantastic, intense and complex aromas of rose pedal and red cherry, mushroom and black olive juice on the nose. med body, med plus acid, med plus intensity, tons of black olive juice on the palate,bit of stiff tannin and structure follows. long lingering finish of lavender and 홍차 on the end. need simple fiorentina steak on this one. Amazing deal, quality always. — 8 years ago
Domaine Auguste Clape
Cornas Syrah 2004
2004 vintage. Lunch with Gerard Basset at Hotel TerraVina. 1 hour decant. Dark ruby hue. Wonderful nose of leather, sweet spices, roasted meats, mulberry and blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice. Although developing still very fresh and youthful despite the obvious complexity of aromas. On the palette, the tannins hit you hard - grippy; high acidity that starts off quite searing but with air becomes rounder and attractive. Medium plus body and full concentration. Long finish. Gerard loved it and so did I! — 9 years ago
Ridge Vineyards
Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004
Earthy, developed nose with black currants and cedar notes. Medium plus bodied, balanced in structure with a good finish. — 9 years ago
Château Margaux
Pavillon Rouge Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2005
Medium garnet red with brick edges. A bit dirty on the nose with dried cherries. Medium tannins (6/10) and medium plus bodied. Cherries and dried leaves on the palate. Very dry with a long finish. Drink till 2024. — 6 years ago
Goldschmidt Vineyards
Plus Vyborny Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
A surprisingly nice Cabernet! Relatively light and lots of flavor. Oak and earth flavors with a bit of spice — 7 years ago
Witchery Wine
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Fourth of the blind tasting for Father's Day weekend.
Deep and dark purplish ruby red. Dark fruits with a touch of acetone or whiskey on the nose. Some cigars and dark cocoa as well. Heavy tannins (7.5/10) and medium bodied. A touch lighter than expected. Extracted dark fruits and bitter dark cocoa on the palate. A little unbalanced with a medium plus finish. This is still a baby and needs time to settle. Drink till 2029. — 7 years ago
Château d'Yquem
Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1998
1998 vintage in magnum. At Moet Hennessy Private Boutique in Paris. Medium golden hue. Beautiful. Amazing nose. Huge complexity - apricot dominant, sea shell minerality and honeycomb. There's some floral character here. On the nose, harmony harmony harmony! Huge concentration but not over the top. Medium plus acidity and medium sweet but certainly restrained residual sugar. Medium alcohol and medium plus body. Huge length. Magnificent in this format. Drink now until 2031. — 8 years ago
Goldschmidt Vineyards
Plus Game Ranch Single Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Strawberry at first, after an hour of decanting gave way to more of a pepper spice. Very good. — 11 years ago
Rockwell Brown
Red Mountain Red Blend 2009
Last of the four year vertical we are trying out for #WAWineMonth. We had the 05, 07, 08 and 09.
Just through the appearance you can tell this is the youngest of the lot with a deep ruby red core. Fruitiest too on the nose with dark red berries and followed up with some graphite, light damp leaves, cocoa and cinnamon. Medium plus tannins (6.5/10) and medium plus to full bodied. A touch more oomph than the 2008. Layered palate with dark cherries, dark cocoa and cassis. Dry and long finish. Drink till 2023.
This particular bottling is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. (90+) — 7 years ago
90 Ninety + Cellars
Reserve Lot 126 Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Very clean. Great with seafood , sushi — 7 years ago
90 Ninety + Cellars
Lot 66 Mosel Riesling 2012
Some light citrus on the nose. A very pleasant sipping wine on its own. It's a light bodied sweet wine with a touch of minerality. — 8 years ago
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
Hermitage Syrah 2001
2001 vintage. Quite fresh and youthful despite the age. Honey and nuts, apricots and cream. On the palate, medium plus acidity and medium alcohol, medium body. Great depth to this wine. Still has a good decade ahead of it. No oxidation whatsoever on this bottle. A truly great example of hermitage Blanc. — 9 years ago
Bastianich
'Plus' Friulano 2007
Strong nose of pineapple and tangerine. Outstanding palette of honey, grilled lemon, grapefruit candy and sweet floral notes. Very long finish that hangs on the back of the tongue. Outstanding wine. — 11 years ago
Joe Estrada
Perfect with tacos!! — 6 years ago