Sandy Bank

Neil Ellis

The Left Bank Red Blend 2014

Dark and supple. Taste of blackberries with mild black pepper aroma. Virtually no tannins it’s smooth to sip or pair with something light ... or even pizza. 😊 casual, unpretentious and tasty. — 6 years ago

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Shay A
9.3

Yesterday’s Wednesday Wine Committee lunch. Normal format of 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All tasted blind.

I had this about 2yrs ago and my impression is consistent. Dusty and herbal. More tobacco leaf than leather notes. Dark black cherries, dark cocoa dipped cherries, cedar and truffle dusted licorice. This may be in a sleepy phase and could come out the other side full steam and youthful. Would like to try again and focus on only it. I called this early ‘00s left bank Bordeaux.
— 7 years ago

Dan FitzgeraldWill AdamsColby Siratt
with Dan, Will and 2 others
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Gilbert Cellars

Left Bank Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Can hold it's own, but best with steak or hamburgers. — 8 years ago

Château Lilian Ladouys

Saint Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

A beautiful left bank Bordeaux. Quite classic on the palate. Dry with subtle oak note, cinnamon, clove, slightly earthy, mostly with blackberry, black cherry, black currant, pencil shave. Not too many herbal notes on the nose. Med to med plus acidity and med plus tannin. Quite smooth. — 9 years ago

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Neyers

Left Bank Red Napa Valley Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon

Very solid Bordeaux blend with lots of fruit flavors and balanced oak influence. Still very young and well reward cellar time over the next 5/8 years. Top rate Napa Cab at a fair price.. Nice job Bruce.... — 9 years ago

Janelle BecerraJoe Becerra
with Janelle and Joe

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Shay A
9.3

This was such a treat to enjoy. Excellent representation of the vintage and region. Lovely left bank style with very restrained mid-dark fruits, cassis, clove. — 10 years ago

Weston Eidson
with Weston
Paul, Ron and 24 others liked this
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

A favorite wine I enjoy rarely. Your a lucky duck
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@Hugh O'Riordan : I definitely feel lucky to have enjoyed it. I mostly enjoy new world/west coast wines but this was a revelation.

Château La Conseillante

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Chelli Webster
9.3

Typical french right bank, beautiful nose, decanted and once it opened up. Spectacular! — 10 years ago

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Gilbert Cellars

Left Bank Wahluke Slope Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

One of the better deals for $20, a very smooth blend — 11 years ago

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

I have tasted many 1961 over the years, this continues to be one of my favorite wines...The strange thing is that this bottle with its high necklinewas the youngest 1961 that I had ever tried, wine had an great Providence - One owner and one incredible cellar.

1961 was a magical year on the right bank; now over 50 years of age it has lost some weight but picked up elegance on the nose - wet clay, graphite/lead pencil, umami/truffle - nose candy for sure.
— 11 years ago

Anthony, Mark and 4 others liked this

Château L'Evangile

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Aaron Meeker
10

Flawless right bank??? 32 years and going — 12 years ago

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Nick Goldschmidt

Boulder Bank Fitzroy Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Very fruity and smooth. For adams bday dinner at Chives 2020 — 6 years ago

Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards

Right Bank Napa Valley Red Blend 2001

The original year. Still delivering. Soft subtle tannins packed with Cab Franc tootsie roll goodness. — 7 years ago

Shay liked this

Château Quinault

L'Enclos St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Surprisingly youthful and really drinking well. Shirt decant and this was ready to serve. Hard to beat 98 right bank — 9 years ago

Severn, Greg and 25 others liked this
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It is hard indeed!

Château Figeac

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1964

Incredible Beauty shared by our new bud Mitch Lieberman. I could not find him on delectable to tag him on this post. Perhaps @Howard Greenfield can assist?
This Right bank blend had everything going on! It was still fresh and lively on the palate, Pronounced red fruit & a huge a depth of flavor. It was drinking like a million bucks. I'm a Huge Figeac fan and this one did not disappoint!! Thank you sir., may I have another!! Lol⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
— 9 years ago

Ted Mandes
with Ted
Martin, Eric and 32 others liked this
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Go big or go home Carl! Thank God that Mitch was invited to dinner!!! he brought that beauty!!! Absolutely amazing!
Daryl Calhoun

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I must have the wrong friends.
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You'll be here on the 29th before you know it!!

Fog Bank Vineyards

California Pinot Noir 2013

Excellent Pinot for $10 — 10 years ago

Château Trotanoy

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Ok this wine was closed for three hours. What an amazing right bank. Silky and powerful I think this wine could go another 20 years. Subtle chocolate notes underpin this wine. Wow it has another 20 years of life. — 10 years ago

Château Monbousquet

Saint-Emilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Powerful yet floral, nice right bank wine. Still, a bit muddled. — 11 years ago

Delaplane Cellars

Reserve Left Bank Merlot Blend 2012

Big, Bordeaux Blend from Virginia. Nice tannins with a spicy finish. — 11 years ago

Trudy Stellar
with Trudy
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Château Lanessan

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Wine #5 Haut-Medoc left bank Bordeaux — 12 years ago

Charles TalbertDenise DymHolly Zulauf
with Charles, Denise and 3 others

Round Pond Estate

Estate Proprietary Left Bank Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

This was quite flavorful and interesting. It had some jam, blackberry, hints of leather and smoke. It had a nice mouthfeel and a medium finish. All in all this was the standout of the night, but still young. — 6 years ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

1995 vintage. Still deep purple red, subtle earthy leather aromas with a burst of fresh red raspberries mid palate. Lots of herbal hints like anise and tarragon. Finished with graphite and iron. Changed with each sip. Very nice mature and fully approachable left bank beauty. — 7 years ago

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Château L'Eglise-Clinet

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Powerful, dark, brooding. Primary early in the decant, but later opened up to smoke, chocolate, and licorice. A well made old world right bank that was still a bit austere but paired well with French duck. — 7 years ago

Kiley Durham
with Kiley

Château La Pointe

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2012

Classic right bank, great blue fruit and clove flavors. 85/15 merlot/Cab Franc. This was quite young but still was good. Bet it will be better in 5 -7 years. — 9 years ago

Matt, Amr and 23 others liked this
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Ohhh bet you both are having a blast! Wine bottle under the eifle tower cheesy picture?@Carl Fischer

Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes

Comtes de Neipperg St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Delicate nose soft tannins luscious juicy red fruit - wonderful right bank beauty — 9 years ago

Gilbert Cellars

Left Bank Columbia Valley Red Blend 2013

A Bordeaux style blend that really delivers, this wine has all levels of cherry, currant, and coffee flavors, lingering in a dusty tannic finish. — 10 years ago

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Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Did not decant on purpose and enjoyed almost 5 different wines from 1 bottle the finesse, body, aromas texture color and purity of left bank Bordeaux in a 750cc bottle we were lucky with the cork on this one...
— 10 years ago

Caldwell

Left Bank Red Blend 2011

Always a pleaser. — 11 years ago

Matt Bressers
with Matt

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1999

Notes of blueberries and touch of camphor developing savoury flavours. Could easily be Left Bank Bordeaux. Good wine but a hard act to follow after their brilliant 1997 which awakened me to how good Napa Cabernet could be. 18- — 11 years ago