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Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

2011 might be a forgotten vintage but this CB is really memorable. Did a pop and pour and it had great aromatics straight away. Medium to full bodied. Velvety. Layered. Dark berries, herbs, black tea, licorice, bay leaf. First wine on the trip to France. Great start! — a year ago

Andrew, Ron and 2 others liked this

Clos des Fous

Pour Ma Gueule Assemblage Itata Red Blend 2017

Juicy ripe fruit on the nose, meaty and smoky on the palate. Love this one — 4 years ago

Conner Massey
with Conner

Chapelle St. Theodoric

La Guigasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache 2013

Pop and pour, notes from 1 hr open. Better than I remember my last btl being, but still not up to the level of that first '11. On the nose: lavender, incense, loads of garrigue, and soft red raspberry..very pure grenache. On the palate: serious acidity, hi-toned red raspberry, more herbal notes, with some salinity, almost olive brine/game, though I believe this is 100% grenache, and attenuated tannin on the finish. This has taken a very savory turn, and the tannin on the finish is slightly attenuated. Yum! — 4 years ago

Jason, Josh and 13 others liked this

Spottswoode

Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Pop and pour but better on day 2 and 3. So decant or wait. — 5 years ago

Paul, Shay and 13 others liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Un des vins qui m’a le plus séduit dans les dernières années. Au nez il dégage de magnifiques arômes de cassis, cacao, et un léger côté fumé. Des tannins présent, mais toutefois très souple. Bu en 2015 encore bon pour 10-12 ans facilement. — 6 years ago

Celia Welch

Big Pour 2012

Great Cabernet Sauvignon blend with a hint of Malbec, Petit Verdot, Syrah; dark berries, chocolate and aromatic herbal tea — 7 years ago

Duckhorn Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

The Generous Pour at The Capital Grill. This delightful wine event stacked with Houston Restaurant Weeks was an instant win 💯

Solid Cab that pairs nicely with a Kona-crusted dry aged NY strip.
— 7 years ago

Krystal Vento
with Krystal
Krystal, Hermes and 14 others liked this

Cantina Bartolo Mascarello

Barolo Nebbiolo 2017

Pop and pour at a restaurant over 3 hrs. So approachable and easy to drink considering it was a 2017 (drinking in 2022). Very rounded and a bit velvety, although had good minerality.

At first, very floral aromas more fruit forward, lots of cherry.

Over time, more classic rose and tar aromas and anise. Violets.
Taste became more earthy rather than fruity. Pretty good minerality too which was interesting.
— 3 years ago

Nicolas, Josh and 7 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2003

2003. Pour fêter les 18 ans de ma fille. Grand champagne pour un grand moment !! — 4 years ago

Shay, Byron and 8 others liked this
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

Congratulations!

Le Coste

Le Primeur Pour Les Filles Aleatico

So drinkable with strong notes of rose! — 4 years ago

Domaine le Clocher

Pour une Poignée de Bouteilles Red Blend

Like a Pinot noir with a bit of funky hay and some overripe blackberries with a hint of clove... super yum. A few layers, fruit, then spice, but simple enough to enjoy anytime. — 5 years ago

Amr liked this

Château Puech Redon

Pour de Vrai Cinsault Rosé

Great with boiled shrimp at lunch — 6 years ago

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Ken Z
9.8

Drank 1/18/19 at the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux event in Miami.  All wines from the 2016 Vintage.

Tasting pour, no formal notes taken.  Most of these wines are very tight, and will require 5-15 years to really come together.  Many will likely improve a few points with time.

WOTN for me. Pauillac also seemed to be the highlight of this vintage. A stunning wine with silky black and purple fruit backed by firm tannins, but a bit more approachable than many, and a step above the Pichon Baron in my opinion.
— 6 years ago

JT
with JT
Ken, Shay and 8 others liked this

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Not much nose to it on pop & pour, give it some time in the decanter, it will pop!
Probably one of lowest scored HSS by professional reviewers,
Parker 92, but some time in the bottle has helped
Big difference between this and the 05 & 07, those were great! But even those needed a 4 hour decant
— 7 years ago

Paul, P and 42 others liked this

Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier

Clos de la Maréchale Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Pop and pour. About 2 years since my last btl. Wow, stunning now.. Cola, soft nuits earth and game, dried raspberry and wild strawberry, perfume for days. On the palate: fantastic acidity, a touch thin, but somehow simultaneous denser on the finish, which shows loads of spice, strawberry. — 3 years ago

Eric, Andrew and 11 others liked this

Sea Smoke

Southing Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010

Decant for sediment and pour. A distinguished dark crimson color. On the nose: muted notes of sour cherry, touch of stewed meat, raspberry, rich soil, crushed rocks, and slight vanilla. Taste: Nice!...an elegant, smooth, soft, beautiful mouthfeel wine with sour cherry, spice, smoke, minerals, herbs, and a strawberry cedar medium finish. Bravo! It's got a few more years left in it. — 4 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Shay and 17 others liked this
Rob Brobst III

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@Tom Garland excellent pull and pour!
Jill Young

Jill Young

Haven’t had a Sea Smoke in ages - it never disappoints!

Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

It’s official - happy 40th @deked1! Wine is deep ruby hue, heavy tearing. Creme de cassis, molasses, pipe tobacco, nutmeg and baking spices, vanilla and oak. Pop and pour variety, fruit and oak forward. Velveteen texture.
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— 5 years ago

Deked1
with Deked1
Deked1, Shay and 30 others liked this
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Mike R Thank you, Sir! 🙏 Nothing like a Caymus and Oreo cake pairing to celebrate another trip around the sun ☀️ Take care!
Vanessa

Vanessa

@Deked1 I see you’re turning a new leaf in your 41st year with a comment! 👏👏👏👏
Deked1

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Clos des Fous

Pour Ma Gueule 2016

Lean but structured. Freshness come.from good acid and strawberries. Minerality brings good mouth feel. These guys are terrior nuts with French background so it makes sense. Good wine. Better presentation when chilled. — 6 years ago

McGah Family Cellars

Scarlett Cabernet Sauvignon

Kate K
9.6

Scarlett- warming taste is evident in every pour- bold, strong and something impossible to ignore. The delight of pouring these spicy invigorating flavors, is well overdue. Hesitation and patience balance well sip after sip. Pouring deep glass fills; the twist of the unknown stands -a silent pause , evolving gradually as sand to a beach the taste enhancing more and more! — 7 years ago

Paul liked this

Domaine de Quissat

Cent Pour Cent Merlot 2014

What an amazing blend! This is a strong, funky wine that slaps you right in the face! Bright purple/magenta, sediment, lots of viscosity, powerful nose sees ripe cherries, oak, vanilla, cured meats, palette sees bright ripe cherries, lots of acid, medium+ tannins, high alcohol finish. This is an extreme, untamed, wild wine in every sense. Enjoyable, invigorating! — 7 years ago

Eric, Mike and 3 others liked this