Pepper & Spice

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Full red fruit and spice with smoke and woody honey. Smooth as silk. — 8 years ago

Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Hot brick and opulent sweet red cherry. Under layer of sweet spice and liquorice. Burgundian elegant mixed with Chateau-neuf. Such an amazing example of admirable Grenache blend! — 11 years ago

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Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 1988

Davis Smith
9.7

Dark fruit, roasted bell pepper, tobacco. In the zone. — 13 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend 2012

@ridgevineyards #zinfandel blackberry, cinnamon, white pepper, really ripe strawberries, and a little hickory — 9 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

Jimmy Smith
9.2

2011: all varieties. Meaty, lavender, garden herbs, smoky, but still very vibrant red fruit. Lovely vibrancy of red fruit and all Mouvedre and Grenache aromatics. Sweet fruit, juicy acidity, hot indian spice and liquorice. Plum, cherry, spiced. Quite ready now. — 11 years ago

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano

Barnyard, mulch on nose, pretty funky, sour cherry, blackberry, raisin, some spice, good, long, grippy finish — 12 years ago

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

dark red with white rim variation. Smoky black pepper on the nose, sauvage/animal. Palette sees lots of dirty funky animal/cured meat. Almost bitter finish. — 10 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1989

Vance Gregory
9.2

Birthday wine. After 25 yrs this pretty Cab is holding up very well. Clean w dark fruits, mint and some spice. Cork did crumble but was able to salvage. @SilverOak memorable wine. — 12 years ago

Pierre Gonon

Saint-Joseph Syrah

True custodians of Syrah. Blood Pudding and pepper for days. Primal, cave mans wine. Delish! 2011 — 12 years ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 1986

Classic vosne nose. Total la tache, Asian spice hoisin. — 13 years ago

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