Sans Air

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Another great btl that improved with air showing mostly black fruits, full bodied with notes of currant, mocha, cedar, leather & tobacco — 5 months ago

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Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

1989 vintage. Last tasted 3 years ago (9.6). Nice fill. Durand used to open. Cork 95% saturated with extensive bottle rim cleaning involved before pouring. Not decanted. Tight, minty nose throughout along with a decided, lingering zinc note under the tongue at the finish line. Tasted 2 hours after opening. Power but without delineation. Just a consistent, forgettable push. Nothing wrong with the wine...it just needed more air/time and a decant but it wasn't my call. Feel like the zinc flavor would have dissipated/blown off with more time. Good but more memorable for what it wasn't vs what it was. Pity and an entire wasting of what could have been. 11.21.25. — 6 months ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Very interesting and diplomatic note.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Pinotman /// Andreas Had to bite my tongue.

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003

Served alongside beef short rib, xo sauce, pickled mustard seed, cumin stir-fried asparagus. Yes, the 2003 Dominus is big. However, it is also balanced and showing classic Napa typicity with beautifully ripe and some slightly wizened black and red fruit, tobacco, cocoa, some purple flowers and baking spices. I found this to be quite balanced after all the air it saw. Wonderful structure for continued aging as well. Drink now through 2043. — 2 years ago

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Sans Liege

The Prophetess Syrah Mourvedre

2013/2014 blend. 15.4% ABV. 72% Syrah and 27% Mourvèdre. Love the Mourvèdre funk mixed with Syrah. — 4 years ago

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Jan A

Jan A

Nice label
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Nice blend!

Sans Liege

Groundwork Central Coast Grenache Rosé 2019

Another great Grenache Rose from Sans Liege....light & fruity — 6 years ago

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Château Villa Bel-Air

Graves White Bordeaux Blend 2015

Honey and flowers. Well-integrated oak. Rather lovely. — 7 years ago

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Franck Balthazar

Cuvée Casimir Balthazar Sans Soufre Cornas Syrah 2022

Violet, blackberry, licorice, and cedar. Lighter than I expected given how dark it is. — 6 months ago

Château Bel-Air Lagrave

Cru Bourgeois Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

JKT
9.0

Balance and soft textures thirty years! Say ten years after acquiring from JR whose email says matriarch passing freed up this library holding back then. — 8 months ago

Sans Liege

Pickpocket Paso Robles Grenache

A bigger Grenache from Paso Robles, very earthy and would be great with a steak, burger or carne asada tacos — 2 years ago

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Sans Liege

En Gedi Grenache

2010 Vintage. I missed one in the cellar from my 2018 drink up recommendation but it was still hanging on. — 5 years ago

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Château Villa Bel-Air

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend

What a great find! Received the 2000 vintage bottle via an exchange in the Bay Area & couldn’t be more thrilled. Usually a North snob, this Product of the Boudreaux region is simply a treat. Not too many in the states left where I shop, so I was able to savior this special number 🙏🌎 — 6 years ago

Bow and Arrow

Air Guitar Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

This was perfect with dinner at Olympia provisions. Such an awesome blend that drinks well on its own but is magical with food. Beaujolais meets Loire meets Portland. So good! — 7 years ago

Alice et Olivier De Moor

Sans Bruit Saint-Bris Sauvignon 2018

Rich full body, lovely acidity, stone fruit with hints of nut and sherry, soft tannins — 6 months ago

Domaine de la Garreliere

Sans Tra la la Touraine Gamay Noir 2027

Nice. Sometimes of tastes like a pinau d'aunis — 9 months ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Needed some air , after that wonderful and typical LB perfume. Not super long finish — 2 years ago

Château Bel Air

Lussac-St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

Liked it with and without food, had a bit of a bite. S actually said he liked it (he tried it on the second day it was open) — 4 years ago

Alice et Olivier De Moor

Bel Air et Clardy Chablis Chardonnay 2018

2020 spring / summer. Really nice - I hadn’t had any de Moor in a while but this was at least as good as I remembered. Honeyed and savory, lots of chalky minerals — 6 years ago

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

More power w air. — 7 years ago

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