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De Loach Vineyards

O•F•S Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Hints of pepper and spice. Fruit forward and slightly jammy. Acidity hits nicely in the finish. — 8 months ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1945

Tasted blind. Deep purple color. Looks very young, compared to the 45 Margaux next to it. Almost opaque. Notes of black fruit, cracked walnuts, sweet fruit, raspberry and some cedar desk. Super rich in the mouth. Seems young and is firm, but tannins are softened and the mouthfeel is velvet touch. Long finish. It peacocks all night. The walnuts thing leads my guess to Latour, but can this be the 45? Is it a 61 or 82? Could be... I go with it being a 59 given how young it seems. Just an amazing bottle of wine, open for ~9 hours by the time we left, it seemed to effortlessly power along. Thanks Stan! — 3 years ago

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Wow 😯. Fantastic. 9+ hours is impressive 👍

Man O' War Vineyards

Exiled Pinot Gris 2017

Excellent glass at Montys of Kathmandu in Dublin, at his wonderful tasting table in his superb cellar. — 6 years ago

The Hatch

Ross O. Pinot Noir

This is wonderful. Smooth, rich, deep. — 6 years ago

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Man O' War Vineyards

Ironclad Waiheke Island Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Delicious. 20 months in Oak. Cab franc still dominant grape at 45% so a slightly different rendition than the old world. Oak, tobacco, dark fruit. Yummy — 7 years ago

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Bodegas Avanthia

Avancia Cuvée de O Godello 2016

Note to @Delectable Wine the winery is pronounced “Aranthia” but spelled “Arancia”. A Spanish ringer for Chablis (some people sense Chenin leanings) and a good one at that. Tropical flowers and citrus on the nose, but the palate is energized with lemon, mineral, bright acid, and some stone fruit bitterness. Very light on its feet, but finishes somewhat longer. Crazy good for a BTG selection. — 7 years ago

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Bodegas Rafael Palacios

Bolo Valdeorras Godello 2013

This wine was a great surprise, great value for the $13.99 price! A little tropical and earthiness on the nose, but on the palate it really came alive - crisp with a bit of effervescence, good acid and retaining the fruit flavor. Great with Indian food or any spicy food or shellfish. — 10 years ago

Bodegas As Laxas

Bágoa do Miño Lágrima Rías Baixas Albariño 2022

Made from 100% Albariño from the O Pucha Estate, An outstanding Albariño, but ‘20 was better. Bright pale lemon with aromas of stone, tropical fruits and elegant floral scents. On the palate flavors off melon, peach and pineapple with honey-like tones. Well structured and balanced, medium+ finish ending with savory mineral tang. Nice! — 10 months ago

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Château Haut-Brion

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 1945

From a great looking bottle with a mid-shoulder fill and an appropriate plug. Reddish amber color, it looks amazing and smells even better. Exotic perfume with notes of rose petals, tobacco leaf, cola, leather saddle, Cuban cigar and some menthol. Some cranberry and walnut notes develop too. Lots of red fruit. Slow-ox'd it for 4 hours, then gave it 30 min in a decant, then back in the bottle for enjoyment through the evening. This never tired, and showed continual improvement until it was gone. Drinking history. Decided to go side by side... 45 vs 61 vs 89. Tonight the 61 was better than the 45 but not by much. The 89 may eclipse both in 30 years tho. (Bday 10 of 13) — 5 years ago

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A great way to celebrate Mike. Happy Birthday.
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What a line-up. Not often the 89 HB is the ugly sister. Happy birthday!

Santiago Ruiz

O Rosal Rias Baixas Albariño 2017

Nicely balanced with both tangy brightness and crisp saline finish. Lots of ripe citrus and a little round peachiness on the mid palate. — 6 years ago

Jessup Cellars

Vineyard O Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Cherry and black plum notes. dark chocolate, cherry and firm tannins. Not quite as refined as previous years, but still really nice. — 7 years ago

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Albamar

Finca O Pereiro Rías Baixas Albariño 2013

What summer should taste like. — 9 years ago

De Loach Vineyards

O•F•S Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2011

Finally tapping into the good stuff — 9 years ago

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Guido Berlucchi

'61 Brut Franciacorta Chardonnay Blend

Stonefruit aroma reminding me of nectarine and bing cherry with some delicate florals in the background. Tart and juicy body with hints of mandarin orange. Grapefruit drying finish. Pretty nice sparkling. — 3 years ago

Bodegas Rafael Palacios

Louro Valdeorras Godello

A nice memory of Galicia, well balanced, fruity and estiva. — 5 years ago

Orgo

Dila-O Rkatsiteli Mtsvane 2018

Skin contact wine at apt 115 — 5 years ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1953

Tasted blind. Reddish tawny, translucent and old looking. Awesome nose. Notes of leather saddle, pencil lead, currants, cherry, soil, and some toasted hickory. All guessed 61 Bordeaux. This got better through the night and was at its best in the last glass. — 7 years ago

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Tedeschi Vineyard

Hula O Maui Pineapple Sparkling Wine

I think it's quite good. — 9 years ago

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