Sean Minor

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Los Carneros Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Lots of mineral on the nose and an ever so subtle bit of jam there at the end. I wish I could make this an everyday drinker. h/t to Chris Leon for the bottle! — 5 years ago

Domaine Henry Pellé

Menetou-Salon Morogues Pinot Noir Rosé 2017

Nose has mashed cherries, orange peel, tangerine flesh, ripe green melon, ripe peach, dry sandstone and hay.

Palate has tart strawberry, tart cherry, lime wedge, grapefruit peel, (minor) under-ripe yellow melon, dry-sandy soil with a long finish.

Acidity is amazing, even better than the fresh (current) bottles! Light tannins with faintly drying finish. I'm glad this is a rosé that gets plentiful purchasing in our household, as a couple vintage wait is highly rewarding. Unfortunately we're almost to the end of our '17's, scant reminants in the cellar. 😔 Total happiness delivered at $15!
— 5 years ago

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Vinca Minor

Mendocino Carignan 2018

Best Carignan I’ve had. So drinkable but great complexity, excellent with food or without. Some cherries, anise, hint of cream, brick/dirt, good tannin. Probably has a lot of time in the bottle to age. — 5 years ago

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Sean Minor

Four Bears California Sauvignon Blanc 2016

Nice bold taste - cherry taste - bought at hy vee 12.99 — 6 years ago

Vinca Minor

Bates Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Needed one day to open, then was singing! — 7 years ago

Vinca Minor

Rosewood Vineyards Carignan Merlot

Paired well with grilled chicken parm — 5 years ago

Enderle & Moll

Baden Pinot Noir 2018

Wine 6/12 (Pinot Noir aka 'Peanut of the Night')

Nose has ripe cherry, tree bark, roses, blood orange slice, minor cedar notes, molasses cookie and fresh blackberry.

Palate has dried strawberry, ripe cherry, dried citrus, tart cherry, molasses, baking spices with notable tannins/acidity, a very long finish.

A perfect wine for any party, if you don't like this there might be something wrong with you. Are you a dyed-in-the-wool White Zinfandel fan, maybe this isn't your game then.

Once again it is notable that I have made one full trip around the Sun earlier this week. We had our small, social bubble team to the house for celebrating my getting older and somewhat less flexible in advancing age...Whatever will be done when I creast 50? Well, at least it's several years until needing manage that concern.

We enjoyed well-salted Ribeyes (Kinderhook Farm - Valatie, NY, prepared 48h in advance), turning to a beautiful medium-rare after a mere 12m of grill time and smashed, small red potatoes with capers (yeah try it, don't judge me yet). None of the bottles were particularly planned as 'steak wines'; we didn't care as it really was a wine nerd-fest of grapes/regions, from Burgenland, Austria to Brittany, France. Wine and food were on individual plateaux today. This was the vom Boden Spring Experience case, expertly curated by Stephen Bitterolf, and well received by our tasting crew.
— 5 years ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

The 18th Pinot’s of E&M are impressive in fact I consider it one of the best if not the best vintage since inception.
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@Pinotman /// Andreas I think this might be the best yet, and this this is only the entry level.

Vinca Minor

Redwood Vineyards Carignan 2016

Excellent old vine Carignan. Bright red fruit, earthy. — 7 years ago

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Sean Thackrey

Pleiades XXV Old Vines Red Blend

No vintage but... Sean Thackrey! More than makes up for it. Gouleyant as the French would say. And delicious. — 8 years ago

Sean Thackrey

Pleiades XIII Old Vines Red Blend

Rachel Merriam
8.9

Unique, tart acidity with lots of strawberries and black pepper — 9 years ago

Sean Minor

Nicole Marie Napa Valley Merlot Blend 2017

Fruit throughout with notes of cinnamon — 5 years ago

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O'Shaughnessy

Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

It’s funny. I used to really only enjoy the Howell Mountain. And then I had the 2013 Mt Veeder. It wasn’t as green as previous Veeders and has such a full body and luxurious mouthfeel, I fell in love with it. Amazing right now. @Sean Capiaux - Great job! — 5 years ago

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Time has certainly helped this MV.

Vinca Minor

Hawkeye Ranch Carignan Rosé 2019

Lemon, peach, rose nose, very well balanced complex flavors, strawberry — 5 years ago

Sean Minor

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

At ANZU dinner with Laura — 7 years ago

Sean Thackrey

La Pleïade White Blend

Fruity goodness. With Michael and Rachel at our apt. — 9 years ago