Shawn R

9.4

Life's simple pleasures with those two in the background! — 8 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

Tonight's wine is the 2012 Carmen Gran Reserva Carmenere Apalta Vineyard. I am really getting into these Chilean Carmenere's. I like the richness, smoothness and especially the green notes that really give them character.

The aroma give off wonderful black fruit notes of black plum, black plum, black cherry, black raspberry and black currant.

On the palate we get lots of green bell pepper, and herbaceousness of green peppercorn and then the sour cherry hits with tart raspberries and a good earthiness.

The wine is medium in body with medium + acidity and nice smooth medium tannins. This wine continues on forever that gives you that continued pleasure that makes it all worthwhile.

I will continue to delve into the Chilean Carmenere and enjoy their pleasures.

Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 years ago

Deborah Heath

9.3

Who wouldn't want #Blauer #Wildbacher rosé? Zesty summer pleasures @ardorpdx — 9 years ago

Marshal White

9.0

Ths pleasures of simpler aged Bordeaux — 9 years ago

Jim Nelson

9.2

At a restaurant called LSD...but it's the simple pleasures — 9 years ago

Nicholas Livingston

9.2

Interesting to sip a Pouilly Fumé Cuvée Silice from one of the most trusted values in the region at such an age. While she's in the repose of her twilight years she's not merely a beauty of a bygone time but instead lively and lovely whose company rewards whoever has a chance afternoon with her. Who would ever credit Sauvignon Blanc even one of this crystalline emerald variety as a wine that might take an age in a cool cellar? 13 years! Even through the crazing crows' feet these eyes shine brightly and despite how cray paper skin drapes over the cheek bones of Sauvignon Blanc, this is still nimble and pulses with lives yet to live -not merely memories to regale its audience of how things once were, what she once was or could have been. Honeycomb, lemon curd, nettles wilting in grassy green olive oil, and then the lime leaves...so familiar and yet always exotic of distant shores and climates so far from this northern land of four resolute seasons. As to ratings: how can any of us quantify sensual pleasures really. This was a joy no matter how you cut it and yet given my surprise at Sauvignon Blanc at 13 years on still having so much to say I cannot speak highly enough. The Blanchets do it again! — 10 years ago

Amy Hill

9.0

From Graveyard Vineyards. Unknown Pleasures - 2012 red wine
www.bushongvintagecompany.com
Nice wine....Paso Robles — 11 years ago

Anthony Szabo

9.4

some jammy but earthy pleasures here — 12 years ago

Jesse Ketell

10

The most amazing Moscato I've ever encountered. Came across this accidentally in 2010. New Zealand made, life's best pleasures. — 12 years ago

Aaron Means

9.0

Has its pleasures. A little easier to drink than most of the Emilio line, but I prefer the old school stuff — 8 years ago

Kim Stanbro

9.1

2006. Our Monday night guilty pleasures. Don't judge- We've known one bachelor and one contestant, so it became addictive. Cork crumbled yet a cautious decant and this is a great bottle. — 8 years ago

Jim Chen

9.1

Magnum.
Sous vide burgers (20% lamb).
So worth the wait.
Simple pleasures at their best, magnified by the purity of the fruit and local produce. — 9 years ago

with Jeff

Eric Vrtis

9.0

It's all about the simple pleasures. This with olives, grassfed rawmilk cheese, salami. — 9 years ago

Mark Howard

9.5

Great food and wine combo. Beef loin with short rib. Merlot. Nice acidity & fruit, soft tannins, long finish. Just say yum to the dining pleasures! — 9 years ago

with Elizabeth

Shane M. Nicholson

9.0

Re runs of Baywatch. Hot dogs. Slip n Slides. Aint nothing wrong with celebrating and proudly admiring the gratuitous and guilty pleasures in life. This stuff is great! After all.....no reason to be a "prisoner" to over priced gunk. Nor regard something as a "special selection" when its mass produced to the tune of 45000 cases. Less than 15k made of this bad boy! And did I mention.... A glow in the dark label!? Genius! Mustache rides anyone? — 10 years ago

with Jason

Jameson Fink

Host Wine Without Worry podcast

9.4

Textbook example of the pleasures of Chablis. Joy-bringing. 2013 vintage. — 10 years ago

Zachary Sussman

Wine writer PUNCH

8.9

Simple pleasures. — 11 years ago

David Murphy

10

Simple pleasures. — 12 years ago

Luis Perez

Sommelier Scarpetta NYC

9.7

Weekend pleasures — 12 years ago

Matt Erskine

9.5

An amazingly good wine — 8 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.7

The 2000 Vintage Port was drinking so well, starting to step into maturity with some tertiary fruit notes and a structure that has started to mellow.

Savory and fresh dark red cherry, cassis and plum, a touch of sweet mocha. The nose is very pronounced and seductive, inviting you to sip and seek it's pleasures. The palate is perfectly balanced, good density, balanced, still present but refined and polished tannin, and a long and luxurious finish that lasts for many minutes.

Maybe the best Port of the trip...bought a few back here after I got back. So should you!
#grahams — 8 years ago

Sean Herriott

8.9

Lush black fruit flavors accompanied by lavender spice in the bouquet. This one sneaks up on you with the 15% abv. A modern take on the pleasures of drinking wines from the Cotes due Rhone. — 8 years ago

Chris Cottrell

Partner Bedrock Wine Co, Co-founder/Winemaker Under the Wire

9.5

Australia keeps delivering unexpected pleasures — 9 years ago

Jenna G

9.1

Raspberry. Beautiful color — 9 years ago

Jessica Hereth

Sommelier/Wine Director Olympic Provisions

9.8

Sometimes the simplest pleasures are the greatest — 9 years ago

Stephen Howell

Cellarbrations at Cottesloe Western Australia, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)

8.9

A bowl of fresh strawberries with whipped cream is all you need to make this sing.
Such simple pleasures are what makes life worth living. :D
Unfortunately the strawberries couldn't make it in time for the picture...... Oh well. — 10 years ago

with Krystal

Michael Cowan

9.4

Opened with layers and layers in the nose, but was slower on the tongue. As the meal and time progressed there were nuances begging for explanations and providing subtle pleasures. — 10 years ago

Vinny Eng

9.4

Drink pink with @maggiejane is one of life's pleasures! This one over delivers in spades! — 11 years ago

with Maggie

Joe James

9.7

Great flavor. — 12 years ago

Scott Stewart

9.6

One of my current guilty pleasures! The wine has such texture and grace. Delicious! — 12 years ago