Rough Day

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

Christmas Day 2021 in Richmond
Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Grand Cru Classr Pauillac 2012
— 4 years ago

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2004

An excellent way to cap off Christmas Day! — 5 years ago

Billy liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend

Alex Lallos
9.4

another day another wine!!!!!! — 5 years ago

Josh, Robert and 4 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Opaque core , quite fine pink rim. Really stains the glass , very large legs . Rich blackberry , cassis, chocolate , violets. On the palate rich and quite sweet blackberry fruit , chocolate tinged , cassis liqueur , long on the finish however and surprisingly hiding most of that alarming 15.2 % alcohol. Reasonable acidity and suave fine tannins , long finish . Should age pretty well but already shows well with a bit of air. Will improve over the next 10 -15 years or so I suppose. The following day showing more liquorice , pretty sweet blackberry liqueur. It is pretty big and rich , no subtlety , but it is well made and successful for the style in which it is made. Harmony of the Seas , main dining level 4 , somewhere off the Cuban coast. — 6 years ago

Severn, Bob and 4 others liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 1990

Rich and exotic ripe but not over the top flat out delicious . Out of magnum for Heaven my Assistants b-day! — 8 years ago

Brendan, Steve and 12 others liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Raisins Gaulois Gamay 2015

perfect every day gamay. — 9 years ago

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1966

I have to toot my own horn a little on the cork removal gymnastics I performed here. Magyver would have been proud. Big wet earth component, nose of Genoa salami and tobacco. A touch of spice and cherry. Plenty of fruit but tannins dominate. Still nice on day 2. — 9 years ago

Derek, DAG and 29 others liked this
Bill Bender

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Yes @Jody Scharf this is the second '66 I've opened this week and everything is still there. It is impressive.
Kimberly Anderson

Kimberly Anderson

Nice celebration @Bill Bender and happy birthday to you! Hope it was a great day🎁
Jody Scharf

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Not suprised. I was born in 58. Everything also still there. And Happy Birthday Bill. All the best !

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend

Divine. Quite possibly the best Champagne I've ever had. I could drink this all day long. — 10 years ago

Rebekah liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2008

YOUNG!!!
But tasty with 42 day aged ribeye...
— 11 years ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1997

Wonderful new years day spent with Janice and Ronnie and the rest of the Memphis Mafia. What generous friends and amazing wines! — 12 years ago

Château Miraval

Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend

This was really excellent, smooth, light delicate with hints of strawberry and citrus on an incredibly hot day. Enjoyed by all. — 4 years ago

Dawn and Norman liked this

Ameztoi

Rubentis Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Beltza Hondarrabi Zuri Rosé Blend

Amazing!
Dry, effervescent, tart. Everything good
Birthday present from Jerry from Tessa's Office
2020 Rosé All Day w Jen
— 5 years ago

Jenni and Linda liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Chardonnay Blend

Somm David T
9.3

Happy Spring! It’s one of our favorite points in the year. More; daylight, a little warmer in CA and everything starts to bloom which, means a long summer of gardening and being outdoors every day/night is not far off.

Since it was such a great day and basically most Californians are shut-Ins, the voluntary self quarantining was getting to me. I did the landscaping and got an afternoon of fresh air today. A breath of fresh air...ahhh! Wow, was it needed after Gavin’s Newsom’s estimate of 25.5 million Californians would be infected with Coronavirus over 8 weeks yesterday.

So, a good night to celebrate another day of being virus free with my 2nd favorite N/V Rosé Champagne.

All my numerous previous notes apply.

Stay safe everyone and remember the new terminology of the new decade...social distancing! Cheers! 🍾🥂

Photos of; Spring in our backyard & a Billecart Grand Cru Vineyard.

— 6 years ago

Neil, Sofia and 37 others liked this

Founders Brewing Company

All Day IPA Session Ale

Typical IPA. Nothing special. — 6 years ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

When you have to travel on a Sunday, and that Sunday happens to be Mother's Day, you're not exactly psyched. This little oasis in the Delta Sky Club afforded me the opportunity to smile. Not a bad pour, regardless of the price. Typical Lynch-Bages cigar tobacco and leather with some luscious and velvety black fruit. Finished a little flat, most likely due to being open for a while in the fancy automated pour gizmo. But still smiling! — 8 years ago

David, Eric and 24 others liked this
Daryl Calhoun

Daryl Calhoun

Joe's wife NOT smiling due to him traveling on Mother's Day
Sharon B

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Nice little perk!

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend

Geoff Troup
9.2

Prefer to three valleys. Ageable and affordable. Can taste the new oak in the mid-palate along with dusty fruit and strong, brooding tannins. Tastes throughout the day and was never the same incarnation. Quite the experience.... putting some away for a rainy day. — 9 years ago

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2014

That will bring sunshine to a rainy day. — 10 years ago

Sean Castorani
with Sean
Marc and Chris liked this

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Part 2 of a Mother's Day trio of delicious reds. Smooth, full and delicious with a near perfect blend of vanilla and spice. — 10 years ago

Dottsy Zermeño
with Dottsy
Dottsy and The Prisoner liked this
Dottsy Zermeño

Dottsy Zermeño

The Prisoner can do no wrong! Takes a while to open up. I suggest a decanter. This is a dark, inky wine. Intense flavors of tobacco, and black cherries.
9.5

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2008

Gamay all day, every day! With some aging on it. Good to drink, still good to keep. — 11 years ago

Château d'Esclans

Whispering Angel Côtes de Provence Rosé Blend 2012

Nothing better than rose on a hot summers day! — 12 years ago

Matua

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Always a go to with seafood and for a nice summer day. — 5 years ago

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Krug is always most welcome, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. This is edition 169. A bit more yeasty and slightly less acidic than previous versions, to my taste. But if you like the Krug style - which we do very much - it hits the spot per usual.

My wife used to work with Fritz Hatton, proprietor of Arietta wines and auctioneer for Zachys. Fritz always says to have a half bottle of champagne waiting in the fridge in case you need a “midnight snack”, and I have to agree with him!
— 5 years ago

Severn, Michael and 13 others liked this
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Reminds me, I need a Krug split in the fridge!

Day Wines

Mamacita Mae's Vineyard Sparkling Malvasia 2018

63/25/12 blend of Vermentino, Muscat and Malavasia Bianca, and yes, pet-nat. Still Applegate Valley AVA but no vineyard designation on this one. Pale yellow white, good foam on pour but light carbonation, bubbles disappear relatively quickly. Slight sulfite in nose, but not much else. In the mouth, creamy, slightly bubbly, lemon-lime flavor with a touch of Muscat, followed by a tangy largely lemon-lime finish. Easy to love, especially on a warm day. Fun and sure to prove popular. Not a wine to overthink, just drink... — 6 years ago

Trixie, P and 3 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2002

Christmas Day 3 Litre 12 years old and a lot left — 9 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

This wine needed about 3 hours to release. Initially tight with uncomfortable medicinal nose which then totally dissipated. Drinking now next day and you get the age of fully integrated but not fading tannins. Nose has a delightful dark fruit and smokiness. Great fit of nose and taste, meaning - when tastes after smelling the experience is consistent and not jolting. I think the color purple in a subdued way. Very nice. Memo to self: decant and watch for sediment, and enjoy three hours later. — 9 years ago

Cynthia LangstaffChris Langstaff
with Cynthia and Chris
Chris liked this

Matthiasson

California Rosé Blend 2015

Perfect after a long day of moving — 9 years ago

marissa smith
with marissa

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2011

At Alison Spa - Beautiful Stormy Day! Amazing Wine — 11 years ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2013

Rob Landsness
9.7

Wow. Wine of the day. After Montrose, Calon Segur, and Cos D'Estournel, this is simply outstanding. — 12 years ago