Slo Down Wines

Dark Horse Wines

Limited Release Double Down Red Blend

Joe F.
8.9

Very enjoyable, found this very bold in the first taste and mellowed out towards the finish which was very smooth. Fruity and balanced. — 7 years ago

Laurene Feriozzi
with Laurene

SLO Down Wines

Stand Out Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Outstanding cab/merlot blend. Sister of sexual chocolate. Excellent price point. Around $20. — 7 years ago

Larkmead Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Dense red currant is ‘wrassled’ down by fennel aromas, mint and black cherry with strawberry and blackberry hidden beneath its thick canopy of fern and forrest; including moss and mushroom. Actually amazing! Not going to ever guess that this herbaceous monster with rim to rim colt density is an 11 yr old Calistoga! Meaty notes of grill and marinated fungi. Celeriac root, fennel and licorice notes define this angel with a minty coolness persisting! Blackberry and black cherry emerge in the finale to shine like young wine despite the years!#Larkmead #2007cab #Calistoga #Napa #napacab — 8 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

With the Giles and Becks . Smooth and delicious. Acid and tannins really have went way down. Still good fruit. — 8 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Out of a magnum.....big and tannic, settled down with some air...nice wine — 8 years ago

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Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2000

Outstanding as usual! I have to slow down - otherwise I'll drink through all my bottles of the 2000! — 9 years ago

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Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Hands down the best wine I have ever had. The depth and complexity were outstanding — 10 years ago

Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend

A little too late, smoky but winds down quickly even in decanter, still worth the evening. — 10 years ago

Chapel Down

Vintage Reserve Brut White Blend

This wine appeared to have bubbles in it - most curious... — 11 years ago

Richard Parkhouse
with Richard
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Richard Parkhouse

Richard Parkhouse

Yes there do seem to be bubbles in it. I got fresh citrus, quince (easily confused with soap) and hints of brioche on the finish.
9.4
Rick Parkhouse

Rick Parkhouse

It is of course the perfect terroir for cooler climate wines... Hence the lemongrass notes

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Very good from would like to lay it down for a couple years and revisit. — 13 years ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Oh yeah Mags going down — 7 years ago

Kristen Weinstein
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Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2000

Very elegant but a tad reticent at the moment. Will give some more air and revisit. Edit: even with some more air time over two nights never really gave up too much. Could be the bottle is shut down at the moment or just might be what's left. — 7 years ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

One of the best MGX made IMO. This was a little closed down but still awesome. — 8 years ago

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Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1971

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🌍 3.72B

Fab @ £95 for a 47yr old 😁

🍷 Ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Gravel, gun smoke, soot, pencil lead, minerals & faint dark fruit w/ mocha

👄 Med body of mineral laden faded dark fruit w/ black currant coming to life in the mouth & a mocha & liquorice touché

🎯 Med mineral & dark fruit w/ liquorice mocha

Bonus 🗣 Weebles wobble but they don't fall down 🤣
— 8 years ago

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Chris England

Chris England

@Bill Bender thank you buddy 😊🍷👍
Chris England

Chris England

@Neil Valenzuela I’ve got some 95 left & agree it’s superb - we had a 95 over Xmas that I’ll post at some point 😉 i can see why it got you hooked 👍🍷
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Still enjoyable on that side too! 😋

Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

2010. Not a lot of notes from me in the long tasting. It was up against 07 Pegau which I could put down. Very enjoyable though. — 10 years ago

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with Jeffrey, David and 2 others
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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Always a great cab, but generally after a 15-20 year lay down. This tasting was still tight, but fruit came through. — 10 years ago

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

Very nice and balanced the whole way thru. It could have rested a lot longer for sure, glad I have a few more laying down. Good night friends see you in a year or two. — 11 years ago

Nicole Byfuglin
with Nicole

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2001

Bliss. This 2001 Tondonia went down well... — 13 years ago

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

Another beautiful btl that shows no signs of slowing down. This was exotic & rich showing cherry, plum fruits, cassis, violets, truffle, fruit cake spice & tobacco. Everyone’s favorite of the Bordeaux flight. — 7 years ago

James, Keith and 8 others liked this

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

So beautiful and clear in its purpose, titillating on the nose and fulfilling its promises beyond. Balanced and velvety dark red fruit, hints of black tea and cassis but all in a more Old than New World Gestalt. Lots of secondary stuff emerging you just want to sip it slowly. If anybody wonders how well these age, track one down, it’s so worth it. Kudos @Cathy Corison for making this distinctive and enduring bottle! — 7 years ago

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Chapel Down

Flint Dry White Blend 2016

One of my favourite wines. Crisp white. Not too acidic. Enjoy it again and again — 8 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 1978

Both me and the girl enter our 40th year in 2018, so we are celebrating a couple of days early with the oldest champagne we've ever had. Special is an understatement. Tastes like I'm butt naked, face down in a seafood tower on the top of the Empire State Building, waiting on a helicopter to come take us to Waffle House to sober up before we get in a Ferrari to see a 35mm print of E.T. Endless thanks to @Christian Moses for this bottle. Will remember it for a long time to come. ❤🥂 Happy New Years Friends — 8 years ago

Christian, Carter and 8 others liked this

Pio Cesare

Barolo Nebbiolo

Mmmm this was very good. Good fruit concentration with an aroma right down my alley - dry fruit, smokey, earthy, earl grey and a little nutmeg. Full body, high tannins and a long finish, of course, for a Nebb ;) — 8 years ago

Spinning_spins, Bob and 3 others liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

This 2008 was cellared for almost five years after purchased in 2012. Consumed Nov 2015, the best way to describe this delight is that "it melts in your mouth". You do not even feel it as it goes down, the taste begins with its scents as soon as it hits your palate. Delightfully fruity with cherry, blackberry and jam. — 10 years ago

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

Sweeter than I normally drink, but man does it go down easy. — 10 years ago

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Chantal Forthun
10

Hands down delicious. — 11 years ago

Anthony, Gary and 2 others liked this

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2004

Dark fruited spicy castiglione terroir not shut down, makes me want to check in on other 04s — 12 years ago

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Henry Kahn

Henry Kahn

Significant positive change overnight (with coravin) denser chewier more balsamic but still very castiglione . Crazy good value