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Grgich Hills Estate

Paris Tasting Commemorative Napa Valley Chardonnay 2013

Courtney B
9.7

CA winery tastings — 9 years ago

Ochota Barrels

The Green Room Grenache Syrah Blend

Nate Redner
9.5

Crushable. Great summertime wine. — 10 years ago

Michael Siciliano
with Michael

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2004

Albert Camilleri
9.1

The other wine of note from Spanish Tasting line up. Drinking very well atm but will get better too I think. Medium bodied with dusty tannins, cherries, oak and liquorice. — 11 years ago

Steve liked this

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Mitchell Bennett
9.5

The Prisoner from Napa Valley is excellent--second time tasting, but first time with the bottle. Delicious both times. — 12 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Frank Zbignewich
9.0

Young Caymus wine so some of the comments are interesting. Great dark berry flavors and much room to develop. Not the toasty oak of the 2012 but still needs some time to evaluate over the next 4 years. Still a fun wine to drink. — 10 years ago

Jillian, Milissa and 15 others liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1973

Chris Bensick
9.2

Its always a surprise to open one of these old Montebellos and encounter what seems to be a much younger tasting wine. This one was about mid-shoulder and the cork although intact was pretty spongy. Nevertheless -- no browning, no hint of oxidation, just a very robust and savory mouthful from first to last. Very heavy sediment but the color in the upper glass was still intense. Getting a bit dry but by no means over the hill. 12.8% abv. — 10 years ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Jonas Palmqvist
9.6

Decent before-lunch tasting! ;-) — 11 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1998

Greg Ballington
9.1

Surprise bottle at the end of the tasting. A real treat. Garnet red with medium intensity and quite a bit of sediment. Layered nose with soft blackberries, soft black cherries, and a soft undertone of provenance herbs (lavender). Palate floats right across your tongue with some light red cherries, some toasted wood and a little leather. Still solid moderate tannins (5.5/10) and well integrated with the solid acidity. Medium to light bodied with great structure and texture. Moderate plus finish with a dryness to it. Drink till 2020. — 10 years ago

Sean BallingtonIndia Okoh
with Sean and India
Ron, Anthony and 15 others liked this
Ron R

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I had to throw a whole case of the 98 away. It came direct from the winery. Pleased you had better luck than I.
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

My favorite wine
Shay A

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Got to try this for the first time the other night. Really enjoyed it.

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Marty Winters
9.2

Pleasantly surprised everyone seemed to really feel like these wines were never going to age, but here we are and they are tasting great. Wonder what another 10-15 will show. — 11 years ago

Will, Sasha and 1 other liked this

Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

The Savory
10

Oh my gawd dawg! I tried this at the California Wine Festival and loved it so much that I took it away from the crowd and had a quiet moment and a wee whisper with it. It's really wonderful when you drink some average to decent wines and suddenly throw an absolute stoater in there for perspective.

I can't really do it justice with my ham-fisted tasting notes, but believe me when I say that this is a delightful wine that reminds you how wonderful Napa can be. - Ross Gardiner — 12 years ago