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Bodegas Luis Cañas

Reserva Selección de la Familia Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2010

First time with the 2010 vintage. Have had at least a case of 2009. Still having sinus troubles...

Some greenery, subtle licorice, nose.
Quite acidic. I bet this will be better than the 2009, needs more time to develop. Gonna buy and hold some.

92 points
— 9 years ago

P and David liked this

Hundred Acre Vineyard

Ark Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Parker gave this 100 points today! Hooray Jason delicious!Kevin insisted on drinking it tonight — 11 years ago

Château Pape Clément

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

1990 Chateau Pape Clement apes sac-Leognan Bordeaux - outstanding #Bordeaux great balanced wine with deep ruby purple color, big rich fruit with hint of tannins with ripe berry undertones. Finished 2nd of 11 1990s. 95 points — 11 years ago

David, Anthony and 9 others liked this

Seghesio Family Vineyards

Sonoma County Zinfandel 2013

Purple in color with a wide purplish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, sweet strawberries, plums, wood, licorice, spices, dark chocolates, earth, pencil lead, peppercorn and tobacco.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity. Smooth with long legs.

Dry on the palate, and fruity with blueberries, cherries, plums, oak, vanilla, spices, licorice, earth, meats, green vegetables, herbs, chocolates and peppercorn.

Nice length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

What a great Zinfandel from Sonoma County, California. Getting into the drinking range now. Well balanced with nice complexity and interesting acidity.
Good as a sipping wine, all by itself or with food. Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (1 hour).

This is not the jammy Californian Zinfandel one might be used to. Spicy and interesting. I really enjoyed it this time.

This 4 year old is drinking very nicely now. I had this vintage a couple of years ago, and it was not very enjoyable. What a difference a couple of years in the bottle has done...

Could use a few more years to become even better.

Wine Spectator 92 points.

14.8% alcohol by volume.
— 9 years ago

Ted, Eric and 25 others liked this

Mills Reef

Elspeth Syrah 2005

Boom! That's all. — 11 years ago

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

2001 in Mag...was RP 100 but really have no idea what that means now. Robust fruit lead profile but less pronounced than other RP100 Napa's. Guess good price for the points but I do generally like 2001 vintage. — 10 years ago

Quartz Reef

Bendigo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014

Maybe my first New Zealand Pinot. Very interesting — 10 years ago

Melissa O'Connor
with Melissa

Brownie Points Vineyards

California Red Blend 2011

Very nice table and casual wine — 12 years ago