Play Estate Winery

Stark Wine Company

Stoney Creek Vineyard Cuvée Julian Syrah 2009

A delicious Syrah. Matured from the wine I drank at the winery. Opened nicely and drank smoothly. — 10 years ago

Mutt Lynch Winery

Merlot Over and Play Dead Merlot 2013

Excellent Merlot - full of flavor — 10 years ago

Kruger-Rumpf

Trocken Riesling 2014

Tangerine, mandarin orange, honeysuckle and B vitamin play on the nose. Medium bodied and with zippy acidity to cut through its almost peachy, citric sweetness. Yummy. Apparently this was a mad dash to get done in this particular year due to a sudden cold snap that caused the grapes to ripen so suddenly they were in danger of bursting. — 10 years ago

Louis Roederer

Brut Premier Champagne Blend

Pale yellow color with plentiful active tiny bubbles and marzipan, almond, pear, subtle citrus and a hint of smoke aromas. On the palate, it's refined, lively and fresh with a delicate creamy mousse, and apricot, apples, pear and lemon curd flavors dominate but hints of grapefruit, black currant and an appealing smoky minerality play in the background. Long finish. Cuvee 2011 Disgorged 2014. 40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier 5% of wines matured in oak cask with weekly battonage - 10% of reserve wines matured in casks. Partial ML. Assemblage of 6 vintages from 40 different plots. Matured 3 years in cellar and 6 mo after disgorgement. Dosage between 10 adn 11 g/L. My favorite under $40 Champagne! — 11 years ago

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Clos La Chance

Monterey County Chardonnay 2013

Loved learning about the role hummingbirds play in the development of this wine's grapes. — 11 years ago

Faustini

Play Date Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Don P
9.0

Light body....not too heavy — 12 years ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2001

I get cumin on the nose, but maybe that's the roast in cooking in the kitchen coming in to play. Warm integrated tannins with strong but not over powering oak. Wonderful black fruit on the round finish. — 13 years ago

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I'm realizing that I like the '05 Cubillo I had a couple of weeks ago a bit better. It was weightier and balanced, in a way that this is not. I wonder if this particular bottle is starting to fall apart?

Massican

Annia Napa Valley Tocai Friulano Blend

Bam! Pouring rain in Sonoma, bowl of tortilla soup and this. Thank you Dan for mixing grapes that play nice — 10 years ago

Tenute Rubino

Oltremé Salento Susumaniello 2013

Love this wine, Jeffrey from Pairings wine shop had this paired with Chili so I took it home and made some to try. Fantastic, great grape, rich with fruit and a slight sweetness to play off the spiciness of the chili. Plum, tobacco, zest of grapefruit, blackberry — 10 years ago

Mutt Lynch Winery

Merlot Over and Play Dead California Merlot 2013

Lori K
9.3

This is an exceptional Merlot and a great value. Tasted against the Knarley Head and Menage a Trois Merlots and it was every bit as good as they were. All three showed well, but based on price the Mut Lynch is a big, rich winner! — 10 years ago

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Colgin Cellars

IX Estate Napa Valley Red Blend 2008

The 2008 didn't play around!!! — 11 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Coudoulet de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend

This wine is best served candlelit, during a hurricane or power outage, after you can no longer play cards with your family. — 11 years ago

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Forman

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1993

Omg. Still in play 22 years later. — 11 years ago

Yarra Yering

Dry Red N°1 Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1995

Paul Kaan
9.5

My vitamin of choice last night 1995 @YarraYering Dry Red No.1 Perfumed, elegant, acid driven. #FilthyOldVino Opulent, juicy red fruit holds it on the knife's edge from being a shade green. Intriguing play on texture, flavour and balance #YarraValley #Wine #Cabernet For more Filthy Old Vino head to http://filthygoodvino.com/from-the-cellar/ — 12 years ago

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Koehler-Ruprecht

Kallstadter Saumagen Spätlese halbtrocken Riesling 2008

Juicy pears, petrol and wet slate all up in my hizzie. Another great pair for my wife's ham loaf, with fruit and off-dry sweetness to play against the salty porkaliciousness. This should keep getting better with age too, but drinking extremely well now! — 10 years ago

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Tenuta Sette Ponti

Oreno Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2011

An absolute baby. Notes of menthol, blueberry pie, and fine grain leather on the nose. The palate is wound tight; under ripe blackberry, dark chocolate covered cherry, black currant, and minerals play pinball across your mouth. Finishes with serious grip and mouth drying tannins; some mellow oak surfaces. A peppery heat softens to a pleasing lingering aftertaste. So much in there to come out with age. — 10 years ago

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Aubert

UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay 2012

Bottle given to us by a friend, decided to drink on wife's birthday. There is a lot of oak at play, loads of crisp apple and a nice lemon tartness this has time on its side, especially if the oak falls in line. — 11 years ago

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Miller Vineyards

M V Baby Rattlesnake Vineyard Reserve Syrah 2010

Great. Ended up liking the 2010 and 2011 petite Syrah just a little better on this trip. 2011 petite Syrah was my favorite today. All delicious. — 11 years ago

Wieninger

Wiener Gemischter Satz Nußberg Alte Reben White Blend

Melissa M. Sutherland
9.2

When a wine finally has its moment. Have visited @wieninger's 2009 Nussberg Alte Reben Wiener Gemischter Satz for three years hoping for it to crack open and gush forth with giving fruit, minerals, textural play. It has. It's ready, folks! #wienerwein — 11 years ago

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Château Moulin Haut-Laroque

Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend

Another exceptional #Bordeaux value play! — 12 years ago

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Which vintage? Can't see it
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2001 Kristen, 'twas a great wine. The current vintage was good too.