Tempranillo Blend

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2019

Heavenly, fruit aroma, and smooth palate- very fruit forward, lower acidity and tannins, but balanced. Delicious! — 22 days ago

Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Full bodied with a bit of pepper. A bit pricier at $40 — a month ago

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Ink, plum, pencil, forest fruits, tannins still present, but pleasantly and finely rough, they predict a pretty future. Firm and somewhat stubborn too. Red, grilled peppers. — 8 days ago

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

2000 Cheval Blanc. Soaring palate sensation but also very delicate and fine texture. Still very fresh, great drinking window. A real treat. — 22 days ago

Rob, Pooneet and 19 others liked this

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Oof. This is exceptional. Intense ripe fruit. Rich and textured. Great balance — 23 days ago

Joe, Juan and 9 others liked this

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend

Salmon color with copper reflexes. Nose of grapefruit, and Mandarin peel, lemon juice, pink flowers, and petrichor. Faint Aperol on the back. Palate is explosive but not effusive. More grapefruit oil, lemon pith, garrigue, waves of saline minerality and a bright acidity that makes it go on and on. Pretty serious argument on why it deserves its reputation is the best rosé in the world  — 25 days ago

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Delicate old gold, frothy mousse, tiny bubbles. Nose gives me crisp apple, honey, toast. Fresh, not overstated, yummy. — 8 days ago

Ron liked this

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2015

It just clobbers everything.


94 points
— a month ago

"Odedi", Tom and 4 others liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Measured aroma, silky smooth texture, blackberry and cedar notes, grew more complex as the night wore on, probably still on the young side but still a special treat to have with a short rib and polenta dish. — 9 days ago

Dave and Andrew liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Bedankt @Jeroen Koenen en @David Koenen voor een geweldige wijnavond — 7 days ago

David and Andrew liked this
Jeroen Koenen

Jeroen Koenen

👍🏻
David Koenen

David Koenen

Jij ook, was fantastisch!

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Thanksgiving 2025. 2016 vintage, very smooth, opens nicely after 2 hours decant — 23 days ago

Rob, J and 3 others liked this

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2018

Missed trying one last year, definitely opening up earlier than my previous bottles. 2 hour decant with a NY Strip. — 23 days ago

Somm, Shay and 30 others liked this
Somm David T

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I do love the style of the 18 Napa Cabernet vintage.
Somm David T

Somm David T Influencer Badge

@Rob Brobst III It is a pedigree estate & winemaking team. Further for me, the style of the vintage w/ really with well made Napa Cabernets are dead center of my style wheelhouse. Round & elegant. Cheers! 🍷

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2015

Rob N
9.5

Always a treat. Green apple. Better flavor than Cristal but Cristal has better mouth feel. — 20 days ago

Dave, Andrew and 11 others liked this
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Great vintage! Cheers!

Quintessa

Rutherford Red Blend

Paul K
9.4

Closed to start. Really opened up after 2 hours. — 18 hours ago

James and Juan liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

Black fruits, cedar, earth, leather, graphite & tobacco — 6 days ago

Andrew, Ted and 17 others liked this

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. — a month ago

Tom, Paul and 16 others liked this
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.

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

A wonderful expression of Merlot primarily that ticks all the boxes- cigar, dark berry and earthy roots. Brilliant — a month ago

Ira, Andrew and 3 others liked this

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend 1996

Sift and settled with gorgeous secondary notes. Pliable and lush with freshness and texture. Really delicious and in a great place — a month ago

Ira, Juan and 7 others liked this

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2017

Can still use time. Thyme, pomegranate, tomato. Nice wine. Great for food. — a month ago

Peter, Matt and 10 others liked this