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Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1964

Long balanced play of flavor. Warm black currant compote & candied fig. Hint of roasted parsnips dusted with mild Himalayan salt. — 8 years ago

Jim Olsen

Field Blend 2016

Another above-the-fold headline scoop from "Superman's Pal"! This is a dense, jammy blend with slimy smooth body. The rich dark cherry, red raspberry, and black currant flavors balance nicely. It works well as an after-dinner digestive wine. — 9 years ago

Jonathan liked this

Jeff Cohn Cellars

The First Date California Roussanne Marsanne 2015

It's representative but just not my favorite. May grow on me. Let's see. Definitely has some punch and not a wallflower. — 9 years ago

David, Jason and 3 others liked this

Dassai Sake Brewery

Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki Sake 2015

Probably the best sake I've had to date. Very floral and smooth. — 10 years ago

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1984

Wow...this bottle showed really well. Decanted for a couple hours. Explosive nose and long integrated finish. My best Dunn experience to date...this must have been an absolute beast in its first 20 years. — 10 years ago

Anthony, David and 7 others liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2002

100 pointer & WS Wine of the Year.....Fabulous nose, silky smooth, great finish....Best Insignia to date (rivals 1997 & 1998). Thank you Brian.
— 10 years ago

Brian Komoto
with Brian
Joseph, Mariko and 1 other liked this

Michael David Winery

Petite Petit Lodi Petite Sirah Petit Verdot

The body is crazy crazy garnet (beautiful) and seriously viscous! Dripping crimson down the sides of the glass after a swirl.
Tannins are soft but plentiful. About to eat it with a steak and beurre rouge... Should be a great fit.
Lots of subtle dark fruit with vanilla and a bit of spice.
Definitely fine by itself but can handle food.
I CAN FEEL IT STAINING MY TEETH!
Not a first date wine ;)
but good!
— 11 years ago

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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1991

I was scared at first. Vintage isn't the best one, tough conditions, rain close to harvest date.
Then I popped it and suddenly That happened. Definitely, Lafite is another breed of wine. I must admit that this is a rather austere Lafite but fruit is there, topical Bordeaux nose, very "Old School". mint, pudding and confit fruit (not dry nor overripe, rather mature I must admit).
Give Bordeaux best properties some bottle age then you understand why all the buzz. Loved it!
— 11 years ago

Bernardo and Victor liked this

Château Moulin Haut-Laroque

Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend

Another exceptional #Bordeaux value play! — 12 years ago

Kristen Murphy Caldecutt

Kristen Murphy Caldecutt Influencer Badge

Which vintage? Can't see it
Tom Kobylarz

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2001 Kristen, 'twas a great wine. The current vintage was good too.

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1980

1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣0️⃣

🗞 Rubic Cube, PacMan, Modem, 1Gb 29Kg
🎵 Another Brick in the Wall, Another One Bites the Dust
🎥 Empire Strikes Back, 9 to 5, Stir Crazy, Airplane
🗣 Who Shot JR, Here's Johnny!
🌍 4.39B

The fruit’s just hanging in there on this £144 Ducru

🍷 Ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Herby driven dusty musty cellar w/ cherry, blackcurrant, date & prune in a light charred smokey sooty oak

👄 Med body of faded black & red fruits w/ a cocoa & liquorice tone

🎯 Med mixed berry fruit tickle w/ liquorice & mocha
— 8 years ago

Chris, P and 25 others liked this
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

@Chris England my birthday year...happy to see this one was still alive 😂

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine of the night. This wine had EXCELLENT fruit, and showed NO VISIBLE SIGNS of decline. Great powerful blackberry. I was guessing 01 Stag's Leap or Rutherford. Turns out it was Caymus SS 01, but I was second guessing myself on the year because it was a very purple color into the decanter and showing well. The wine had great vanilla on the front, blackberry on the front, and a more youthful middle and finish with some herb. This wine has 10 years left in it no doubt. Whoever cut this one off at 2017 has no idea. This one literally showed no signs of decline whatsoever. Drink by date 2007 - 2030. — 9 years ago

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Date night with @Diana L This is the perfect foil to oysters and halibut crudo. Apricot, white flowers, grapefruit and grassy notes all playing off some great acidity and mineral notes. — 9 years ago

Diana L
with Diana
Eric, Ryan and 29 others liked this
Mike R

Mike R Influencer Badge

Great little wine
Jody Scharf

Jody Scharf Premium Badge

Big fan of Merry Edwards. Love all their stuff
Robert Evans Jr

Robert Evans Jr

Joe this is one of my favorite Sauv Blanc, a gem of for a longtime

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1995

Thank You to my Ex-husband for this like...19yrs of Dom @ all special occasions from our first date to last year together 😊 — 10 years ago

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Date night at stonewood with CC. Christmas break 2015 — 10 years ago

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2001

Easily the best D'Yquem I've had to date (67,75,85,01). Sweet, honey, vanilla hints of amber and pineapple. Amazing. — 11 years ago

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Excellent! Special Date..... — 11 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Best cab to date. Smooth all the way through. — 11 years ago

Phifer Pavitt

Date Night Sauvignon Blanc

From our 2014 Napa trip. Yummy grapefruit. — 12 years ago

Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Mike Smith
9.4

Disgorgement date July 23rd 15 — 8 years ago

Stanley, Jason and 34 others liked this

Flora Springs

Trilogy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Date Night! ❤️. 2014 Red Blend - Flora Springs Trilogy — 9 years ago

Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1994

Bargain top year Faustino 1 @ £26 which is hard to beat on QPR & delivers old world Rioja nasal naughtiness 😍

🍷 Opaque deep red w/ brown edge

👃 Smokey rich oak baked dark cherry & vanilla cream pie w/ date parfait

👄 Chewy ripe plump smooth cherry jam in a medium body w/ a cocoa & liquorice kick

🎯 Med+ dark oaky cocoa fruit liquorice ole
— 9 years ago

P, A. and 1 other liked this

Masi Agricola Spa S. Ambrogio

Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2010

M
9.2

Dried cherry, fig, date--an elegant mouthful; earthy and silky. Very impressive. — 10 years ago

Podere Il Carnasciale

Carnasciale Toscana Cabernet Franc Merlot 2013

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik
9.4

Might well be their best vintage to date. This is one to purchase by the case! Awesome balance, length and offering a serious structure too. — 10 years ago

Ron, Steve and 2 others liked this

Traveling Vineyard

Double Date Sweet American Rosé

Sweet but not too sweet! — 10 years ago

Henriot

Cuvée des Enchanteleurs Brut Champagne Blend 1996

Best bottle to date! — 11 years ago

Conrad, Manny and 2 others liked this

Henriot

Brut Souverain Champagne

Nice creamy and medium to full-bodied.
No disgorgement date listed but (perhaps just due to my palate) I found this to be better than my last bottle of this cuvée.
— 11 years ago

Leo liked this

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

La Tâche Pinot Noir 2004

The most fantastic DRC to date! This is legendary, very, very gorgeous, fresh cut lilacs, pure pinot noir perfume, forest floor, acorn, rose essence, hibiscus flower...
Wow!
— 11 years ago

Ron Siegel
with Ron

W. & J. Graham's

Vintage Port Blend 2007

Cathy Corison
9.7

Intermission wine last night at my daughter's high school play. Gotta love the wine country. I don't drink enough Port. — 12 years ago

Rise, Anthony and 17 others liked this

Jolie-Laide Wines

Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard Trousseau Gris 2012

Jay Latham
9.1

I heard this was on the list at Boot & Shoe. Great excuse to come over for a date night. — 13 years ago

John, Alex and 6 others liked this