Palette Knife
Stags' Leap Winery
Napa Valley Petite Sirah 2012
Paired wonderfully with grilled lamb marinated in an Indian curry. Light on palette with velvety finish, not so dry to distract from meal. — 11 years ago
Scarecrow
Monsieur Ètain Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Silky wine, long on the palette yet mature at its age. — 11 years ago
Silver Oak
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Full bodied but still nice on the palette. — 10 years ago
Ridge Vineyards
Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2000
2000 Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon:
From Jay. Dark ruby red in color. A preponderance of black forest fruits on the nose mixed with cedar and some menthol and a touch of spice. Rich blackcurrant, black cherries and traces of vanilla on the palette. This is a solid effort from Ridge and although it does not have the makings of an epic wine it will certainly improve with time. Drink 2017 to 2030. 91/100
— 10 years ago
Pierre Péters
Cuvée de Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay
From magnum. Great nose wonderful across the palette, perfect with oysters. — 11 years ago
Belle Glos
Meiomi Pinot Noir 2011
Smooth, soft on palette, fruity, no strong after taste. Taste of vanilla, and sweet opulent flavor — 13 years ago
Chateau Montelena
The Montelena Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Wonderful. Silk on the nose and palette. Lots of earth and perfect fruit. Medium finish with less oak or tannins than I would have thought since it should still have a few years in the bottle — 10 years ago
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)
Richebourg Pinot Noir 1976
A lovely DRC in the twilight of its drinking years. Upon opening we thought it would fall into the bitter tobacco and soy sauce category but it fell off the knife edge the other way and gave lovely rhubarb, tea notes and sweet tobacco. What a great experience. — 11 years ago
Château Cos d'Estournel
Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1986
Recommend a 2+ hr decant. Beautiful nose of black cherry and dark fruits leading into the typical grip and tannin of 86. This is still young in color and on the palette. Has a steely austerity with some nice fruit and secondary characteristics of pine and cedar starting to show. Prob needs another 3-4years to soften the finish but drinking well. 93pts — 11 years ago
Miko Duenas
Delicious! Orange hues on the pour. Nice complex nose - dry-aged meat, cedar, tobacco, oak. A little sour as it hits the palette, but then the it rounds very nicely in the finish. Lots of black fruit, and some notes of soil. This wine will be even prettier in the next few years. — 10 years ago