Sean Thackrey

Pleiades XXXII Old Vines California Red Blend

9.1

This perennially fruity, earthy, cheap red is fruity, earthy and cheap. 🙂 All sorts of odds and ends go into this, and the nose gives up plummy, tangy red fruit and moist garden soil notes, along with a slight waft of sweet smoke. Deeply fruity and nicely balanced. Should have bought a case just to have this around for whatever pops up. Delicious. — 16 days ago

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Angelo Casagrande

I love that stuff. Never see it.

Tom Casagrande

@Doug Powers - This is the latest release I think. Within the past year, maybe? @Angelo Casagrande - I have another bottle. I’ll try to remember to bring it up. Got it from Garagiste

jason carey DipWSET

Who's making it now?

Sean Thackrey

Sirius Marston Vineyard Doomed Vines Petite Sirah

Dave Meyers

9.6

Such a compelling bottle. Petite Sirah planted in the 1880s, in the hands of a master. The tannins have mostly melted, leaving a silken, eucalyptus-infused wine. — a year ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

RIP Sean.

Thackrey & Co

Pleiades California White wine

Roberto Carli

9.3

Surprisingly good. Starts out with pleasant reduction, white flowers and hay, plus a bunch of tingling minerality. Fruit is mostly citrus wi the some just ripe stone fruit. The palate has a great acid and a better viscosity then expected, without lees and with a touch of oxidation. Great stuff, chardonnay-Riesling blend for structure-florals with something else for body, if I had to guess, but could be way off. — 4 years ago

Domaine Joseph Voillot

Les Rugiens Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2013

romo

9.2

Eucalyptus like the Thackrey wines. — 3 months ago

Peter, Scott@Mister and 9 others liked this

Sean Thackrey

Taurus Mourvedre 1990

Fabio Franchella

9.5

Weil das paar links von mir an der bar den champagner noch im glas hatte, liess man mich den wein probieren - gern geschehen!! — 7 months ago

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Fabio Franchella

Good eyes! 12.3% to be exactly.
Stunning wine!

Ira Schwartz

@Fabio Franchella always enjoyed his wines, except for the pinot. Any chance you can add the vintage?

Fabio Franchella

@Ira Schwartz iSure

Thackrey & Co

Pleiades XXVIII Old Vine California Red Table Wine

Steve Cunneen

9.3

Best New World red in a long time.
Rich but not overpowering. Interesting, balanced, and just plain delicious. Rebuy. — 3 years ago

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Sean Thackrey

Aquila Merlot 1981

Jay Kline

9.2

Opened and decanted about two hours prior to service. No formal notes due to the setting but this was phenomenal; showing much younger than its age would suggest. The color was still ruddy and while it was vinous, it had lovely fruit and structure. Still identifiable as Merlot despite its age. Dreamy stuff by one of the true icons of California wine counter-culture. Drink now. — 3 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

1981!!

Jay Kline

@Tom Casagrande yessir! One of his first commercial vintages…if not the first

Sean Thackrey

Aquila Eaglepoint Ranch Sangiovese 2002

Andrew Formi

Last of my stash…RIP Mr. Sean Thacktey always a 10.0 thank you for my love of wine. — 8 months ago

Thackrey & Co

Pleiades XXVIII Old Vines California Red Blend

Avery Plank

9.0

Always a solid blend & one of the best values of all wines. — 3 years ago

Thackrey & Co

Pleiades XXVII Old Vine California Red Table Wine

Roberto Carli

9.2

I got the XVIII (18 not 17). Nice! Drank by the glass at a restaurant, I was told it is little known grapes from California, I was expecting a kind of sin massale but I was surprised! Lightly colored, with good floral perfume and bright red food, good acidity and some earthiness that takes it away from pinot land, without any funk — 4 years ago