Pure Love Wines

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2005

Shay A
9.4

2018 Fall dinner for the Confrerie St Etienne.

Gosh, do I love these wines. The American oak nose of vanilla, coconut and dill is intoxicating to me. Cedar, dried cherry and rhubarb pie, touch of barnyard funk on the tongue. Highly decorated wine and well deserving.
— 8 years ago

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Arden Barnett

Arden Barnett

bought a few bottles of the just released ‘09 today. They didn’t decide to bottle any of the 890 so it all went to the current vintage of the 904... still one of the best wines for the money in my opinion
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@Arden Barnett : Agreed. Still have some ‘05 and ‘07 left, but not much. Need to pick up some ‘09 to add.

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Good anise, forest floor, spices to round out the dark fruit. Love the rose petal notes. Tannins are elegant but would love to taste this again in a few years. — 8 years ago

Mouton Noir Wines

Love Drunk Rosé Blend

Very very nice, easy and light! Definite repeat — 9 years ago

A. Rafanelli

Unfiltered Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel

Love me some Rafanelli Zin. This is the wine that got me into wine. Yes I know it's young but oh so yummy!!! '14 looks like it will be great in a couple of years — 10 years ago

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Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2011

Alex Alan
9.3

2011. Dammit Kermit...get your name off the front of the bottle! You can read your name more clearly than Foillard - and they actually MAKE the wine. Your back label is plenty and I still love the wines you represent. But seriously, this has gone too far for long enough. PS...Foillard rules! — 11 years ago

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Awesome note

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1998

Love is blind tasting. A much better showing than the 89. Pleasant and smooth. Pleasant for $169 is just not worth the special occasion price. — 11 years ago

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Just love it. Quite elegant and aromatic, perfect integrated tannins and great lenght — 11 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Absolutely love this cab! Great with or without food. — 12 years ago

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The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

P H
9.7

Absolutely love Orin Swift- vintage 2006 — 12 years ago

Carnivor

California Cabernet Sauvignon

It is complex. Sweet at times. Robust at times. I love it. — 8 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Dry and full! Love it!! — 8 years ago

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay

🤤 big, juicy, coats your mouth. Exactly what I love — 9 years ago

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Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003

Love what he does with Cab. With a 90 minute decant this thing sang! — 11 years ago

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Layer Cake Wines

One Hundred Percent Pure Malbec 2013

Delicious! Very fruity and a mouthful! Yum — 11 years ago

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

I love this wine. For some reason it is very easy on my digestive system unlike many others. It has a nice price point as well. — 11 years ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Gravonia Crianza Rioja Viura 2004

Thinking you'd love this one, Steve Matthiasson — 12 years ago

Layer Cake Wines

One Hundred Percent Pure Puglia Primitivo Zinfandel 2011

My reading speech for itself. I enjoy it very much — 12 years ago

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Consistent. Love this Sav Blanc — 8 years ago

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Rebel Coast Winery

Reckless Love Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah

Easy to drink fun California cab. Love the glow in the dark label. — 8 years ago

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Is there a better wine for roast chicken than Loire cabernet franc? Rhetorical question, of course. 2011 so tight, even after two hour decant. It slowly unveils its charms, like Jo Fiennes unwinds Gwen Paltrow in the otherwise forgettable "Shakespeare in Love". Unlike that film, this has staying power. Stash away a case, it will develop beautifully over the next three decades. — 9 years ago

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Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Love Biillecard!! Great way to get my Father's birthday dinner started! Love you dad., happy birthday! — 10 years ago

Christine Claude G Rivard
with Christine and Claude
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Domaine La Barroche

Cuvée Pure Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache 2012

Is it Pure? Great stuff. 2012 is a more elegant year for Chateauneuf du Pape and while still big, this isn't the sledgehammer it could've been, and that's a good thing — 11 years ago

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Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1996

Mark Bright
9.6

Always love 1996 Jamet! High acid and stem — 11 years ago

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@Mark Bright was this the "normal" Cote Rotie or the Cote Brune?

Layer Cake Wines

One Hundred Percent Pure South Australia Shiraz 2005

Spicy, soily like the aroma of fresh dirt & chocolate sprinkles. I just enjoy this wine. — 11 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

2007 Beaucastel. So good right now, as yet so much more potential. Love to retaste in 2025 — 12 years ago

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2011

Love this one!! — 13 years ago