Rawson's Retreat
Trentham Estate
The River Retreat Pinot Noir 2019
Light and easy drinking — 2 years ago
Montinore Estate
Borealis The Northern Whites Willamette Valley Müller-Thurgau Blend
Fragrant. Wild citrus. Reminds me of what the kitchen smells like when my Ma would peel mangos from our backyard garden in Florida.
A welcome, rounded wildflower and honey sweetness, balanced with a subtle kick of acidity to finish.
It’s pleasant. Reminds me of a writing retreat I went to up in the Green Mountain National Forest outside Middlebury, Vermont. Perfect for sipping while sitting in Adirondack chairs and taking in an errant, cool summer breeze.
— 4 years ago
Schrader Cellars
CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Strong out of the gate. Very textured and supple. Would have guessed there is a blend with Merlot going on for how supple it is. Lots of cassis and also length. It narrowed after a few hours though but remained good but did retreat from great. — a year ago
A. Margaine
Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Brut Champagne Chardonnay 2008
Wash Dc 6/17 ypo child retreat — 4 years ago
Thibault Liger-Belair
Les Vignes Centenaires Moulin-à-Vent Gamay 2012
Wash Dc 6/17 ypo child retreat — 4 years ago
Spottswoode
Napa County Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc 2018
At Terranea with SeyfarthShaw partners’ retreat 2019 — 5 years ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2005 vintage. Decanted and tasted immediately and through 3 hours. Great fill/appropriate aging cork. Medium sed. Noticeably dark color. Any trace of the usual Cos baby fat for the first decade+ after release long gone geek. Interesting. This was a lean, mean, street-fighting machine with "minerality" to spare. Intense. Compact. Unsure if it will continue to menace in the next decade of life or retreat into a reclusive, "turtling" period. Best guess? Street-fighter par excellence. Regardless of taking the high or low road, it's not devolving into a drink 'em if you got 'em any time soon scenario. Thanksgiving 11.23.23. — 6 months ago