Rare Red

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

NOSE: muted, red fruit, oaky vanilla, graphite

TASTE: super smooth, the fruit is candied and dried (cherry and maybe some fig?), mild spices and earth and fragrant wood — still enough acidity to keep it balanced. I like more fruit and oomph, but it is good. 92.
— 9 days ago

Dave, Douglas and 10 others liked this

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Inky and dark. Powerful fruit with iodine, salinity and a cold dark plum. Very fresh and pure. Savory — 22 days ago

Bex GreenWalker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Bex, Walker and 1 other
Bob, Jan and 7 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

I remember buying this for $9 about 1985 . . .
Conrad Green

Conrad Green Influencer Badge Premium Badge

Those were the days! These wines age so glacially

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

This wine is a well-balanced Napa Valley red showing both power and elegance. It offers aromas of blackcurrant, cedar, and tobacco, with flavors of black cherry, cocoa, and spice on a silky, structured palate. Love it. Q — a day ago

Daniel CammarataMichael Cammarata
with Daniel and Michael

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano

Beautiful tempranillo led wine with 10% graciano from one of the benchmark vintages in the past 25 years. This Gran Reserva has legs for the long run but perfectly approachable now! — 20 days ago

Theodore, Jan and 2 others liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2017

So silky, pepper and herbs balance the glou glou of the fruit and refined gentle but present tannins — 8 days ago

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2000

With a short decant , drinking with long finish after a fragrant nose. — 21 days ago

Ceccherini, Theodore and 4 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Birth year tastings, evening 4.
Polished leather, nuts, ecoline, grilled red pepper, tomato leaf, gingerbread, pepper, salty savoriness, tannins still present, still youthful, lots of future. Muscular! Beautiful.
— a month ago

Jan, Eric and 1 other liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Sweet dark plum aromas and flavors, this wine still shows nice structure and has many more years ahead before it reaches maturity, long, lingering finish, excellent Bordeaux that will likely longer than me!! — 23 days ago

Monique Jim Powers
with Monique and Jim
Dave, Kland and 8 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Depends how slow you drink it

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2015

Sweet and Smokey. Loved this. Perfect mix of ripe dark fruits and kick. Great length. Half bottle. Awesome! — 10 days ago

Dave, Jean-Philip and 22 others liked this
Audrey Nadeau

Audrey Nadeau

Wine Glory!

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Opened and decanted for 2 hours before dinner and then really only opened up and truly hit expectations around the 3rd hour when paired with wagyu strip steaks.

This wine was savory tightly wound and tannic at first. Didn’t show much fruit until after the long decant and then it really changed.

With time, the fruits shown through with great complexity and great balance for the savory elements.
— 22 days ago

Bob, "Odedi" and 9 others liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Always a crowd pleaser — 6 days ago

Dave, "Odedi" and 2 others liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Jan A
9.5

Needs a lot more time! — 8 days ago

Scott@Mister, Martijn and 14 others liked this
GaryWEdwards

GaryWEdwards

I have 2010 and 2013 .. Just n the edge of very good. A great offering from Cali.

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2000

Strawberry, red candy, plum and eucalyptus. Feminine and polished.

Drink now.
— a month ago

Juan liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Jan A
9.4

Waaaay too young 94-97+ — 8 days ago

Andrew, Lisanne and 14 others liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

KCG
9.5

Classic left bank — 7 days ago

Neil, Jay and 4 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Like all young Caymus, heavy Oak on the front. Mellowed some after about 30 min! — 8 days ago

Letha Phillips
with Letha
Rick, Tom and 6 others liked this

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Deep ruby color. Red fruit, black currant, and cedar on the nose. Dry and bold. Flavors of blackberrt, chocolate, oak, and coffee. Medium+ tannins and acid with a great finish. Number 2 in top 100 in Wine Spectator. — 20 days ago

Bob, Ron and 2 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2021

Big wine but wayyy too young 96++/100 — 14 days ago

Juan, Shay and 16 others liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2017

2017 vintage. Better the second day. Roses. Red fruits and gripping tannins — 6 days ago

Alexandre liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Double magnum still has a lot of life left we sure enjoyed it with the crowd!! — 15 days ago