Textbook Vineyards

François Raquillet

Vieilles Vignes Mercurey Pinot Noir 2016

Textbook. Raspberry, saddle leather. A sappy quality that suggests both Cru Bojo and N. Rhône. Dark and ripe. First-rate. #mercurey #pinotnoir #cotechalonnaise — 8 years ago

Textbook Vineyards

Jonathan & Susan Pey Napa Valley Merlot 2014

Spicy dry restaurant $50 Favorite wine of the night. — 9 years ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Ron R
9.4

Incredible, but I must say that this needs more time!
On the nose, blueberries, blackberries, and the textbook Cos Indian spice signature.
Palette is toasty, with ripe tannins. Beautiful weight and sensuality, with pristine acidity. It's immature, and therefore needs a lot of breathing space, if you pop the cork now. A super effort, with an excellent trajectory.
— 9 years ago

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Martin G Rivard

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@Ron R @Shay Aldriedge @Eric Shanks @Bill Bender I'm always amazed at the way these are built for the long haul! The acidity is awesome, the fruit holds up and alcohol isn't off the charts. Such elegance!!
Martin G Rivard

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@Ron R I'm saving that bad boy for a special occasion!!! Amazing bottle!!

Domaine Georges Roumier

Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2006

Tight as a drum but got better as the night wore on. Definitely didn't show the ripeness of 2006. Would have guessed 2001 if asked. But still textbook Roumier. — 10 years ago

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Marie et Pierre Bénetière

Cordeloux Côte-Rôtie Syrah

Really textbook for cote rotie - green olive, pepper beef jerky, wild herbs, red floral, baked earth and hot stone. — 10 years ago

Philippe Alliet

Vieilles Vignes Chinon Cabernet Franc 2013

Jeremy Shanker
9.0

Textbook Chinon drinking perfectly right now. — 10 years ago

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Yummy. Great structure. — 10 years ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1993

Textbook mature Bordeaux. Happy birthday Val O'Shea. — 11 years ago

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Valerie O'Shea

Valerie O'Shea

Delicious! Complex, Leather, oak nicely balanced ! Thanks for sharing Jim!
9.7

Poggio Antico

Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2003

What a nose! Banana peel, dusty textbook, green apple. Dark fruit. Silky tannic structure. Elegance and interesting. — 11 years ago

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Domaine William Fèvre

Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

Could drink all day. Textbook lemony chalkiness. — 8 years ago

Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga

Riserva Rancia Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2013

Someone wrote: "textbook, a beauty." Indeed. — 9 years ago

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Garnier et Fils

Chablis Chardonnay

Great golden roundness and firm acidic backbone. Will age 3-5 and improve. Textbook for $20. — 10 years ago

Textbook Vineyards

"La Poussière" Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

I didn't decant this long enough. Great body, smooth, long finish. No bouquet initially, but started to develop a nice one right as the bottle was being finished. — 10 years ago

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Domaine Georges Roumier

Chambolle-Musigny Pinot Noir 1996

Tasted blind. The nose textbook Burgundy, forest floor, red fruit, and black tea. The palate duplicated the nose with just the perfect amount of sweetness and spice. The acidity was like a lasso holding the structure tight and silky. My guess an 8 to 10-year-old premier cru, back to class for me. A privilege to drink.
— 10 years ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1982

Epic! Right in the sweet spot! absolute textbook G.C.C. that is perfect proof the 1855 is a joke! I sincerely hope it never gains the Unesco status some privileged Bordelais estates are hoping for, if this is considered 'fifth league'. Champagne & Burgundy bravo however! Truly deserving of their hard-fought Unesco world heritage status. — 10 years ago

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Castalia

Rochioli Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013

Rick Beard
9.2

Textbook RRV Pinot. Needs a few more months in the bottle. Cherry overtones backed up with a 'lil spice and clove. I drink this wine commando. — 11 years ago

Domaine Faury

Saint Joseph Syrah

Morgan Harris
9.2

I'm really into this. Not underrated, per se, but the estate doesn't get the love it deserves. Textbook, but also excitingly vibrant and dynamic. The Brett will be too much for some. — 11 years ago

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Julia Weinberg

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@Morgan Harris I agree completely.
Jason Adams

Jason Adams

Went through a couple of bottles at Landmarc. No issues with brett. Drank beautifully and really evolved with time

EARL Ginglinger-Fix

Alsace Gewürztraminer 2014

Got 5 of these super cheap from Last Bottle about a year ago. I have always loved Alsace Gewurz. It’s the wine I turn to when I want something just for me and fuck everyone else. This one is textbook, with musky pear and lychee nut aromas. Off-dry with decent acids. Bit of minerality in mid palate. Great value. — 8 years ago

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Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

textbook. that is all. — 9 years ago

Francine et Olivier Savary

Fourchaume Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

Immortal tasting. Lime buttercream, lingering minerality and acid, with a touch of French oak. Textbook. — 10 years ago

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Podere Scopetone

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2010

Textbook Brunello. Beautiful, elegant, old school style — 10 years ago

Château Ferrière

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Textbook Margaux: sleek, floral and in its prime — 10 years ago

Balnaves of Coonawarra

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Mark Davidson
9.5

Damn near perfect example of why Coonawarra is a supreme Cabernet region. Blackberry, mint and cedar. Beautifully balanced tannins w a spine of lively acid. Textbook stuff — 10 years ago

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Bodega Garzon

Tannat 2012

Tannat - possibly the only palindrome grape variety - here in all it's unctuous, aubergine glory. Dark, stormy and passionate like a textbook Latin lover, it will mark you (and your couch if you're not careful). — 11 years ago

Textbook Vineyards

Jonathan & Susan Pey Rutherford Merlot 2012

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9.2

Delicious and a great value. — 11 years ago

Cloudy Bay

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Andrew Lampasone
9.2

This is a textbook vintage in New Zealand. — 12 years ago

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