The 50 By 50

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Le Volte Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2016

Boom, amazing for $20. Cant beat this at this price point. Easily drinking like a 50 to 60 dollar bottle. — 6 years ago

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La Spinetta

Il Rosé di Casanova Prugnolo Gentile - Sangiovese Rosé Blend

Nicely textured, full rosé. 50/50 Sangiovese/Prugnolo Gentile. — 7 years ago

David and Ron liked this

Dassai Sake Brewery

50 Junmai Daiginjo Yamaguchi Sake

Very good warm sake. Smooth finish with a hint of licorice. Will definitely have again. — 8 years ago

Domaine de Trévallon

Rouge Vin de Pays des Bouches-du-Rhône Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2007

This is a wine you don’t see very often - an Old World Cabernet Syrah. Grown in Provence from 50/50 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The owner was able to classify the wine as the more lowly Vin de Pays to get around the archaic French classification laws so he could do the 50/50 blend. A good robust crimson colour. I’m getting Cabernet Notes of black currant and herbs on the nose and fleshier Syrah notes on the palate. Sandy persistent tannins to finish. Probably will live another 10 years + so might have opened a little early? Being an Australian I am spoilt for choice for excellent Cabernet Shiraz blends most of which would blow this away for quality and value even though this Trevallon is one of the 1001 wines. I paid 110 Euros for this in a bottle shop in Provence and would prefer Penfolds Bin 389 or Yalumba Signature for around the $80 AUD Mark. — 8 years ago

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Bacci Wines

Renieri Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2011

Ken Z
9.3

Drank 11/10/17.

Big fan of this wine. Beautiful bouquet of earth, black berries, and cedar. Very nicely balanced, with sweet black cherry, tar, and moderate tannins. Long finish. This should hold for another 10 years, but seems to be in a sweet spot right now. A great option while waiting for your 2010's to mature.

4/21/9/5/4 +50 = 93 pts.
— 9 years ago

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2005

Had at Christmas, the best rioja I've had. Plum and layers of flavor, the med+ tannins work fine to hold this together. Really good value still at $50. Rated #1wine of 2016 seems a little generous though. — 9 years ago

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Equipo Navazos

La Bota de Manzanilla Pasada Bota Punta No. 50 Sherry

Keith's annual fino dinner where I over drink carbon dated sherry. Dry start and finish with rockstar spunk. Very mineral. Special barrel at the end of the line with the oldest wine in the entire solera. — 10 years ago

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Château de Chantegrive

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Mark Pagliaro
9.0

Nice Blend from Graves. 50% Merlot, 50% Cab. Enjoying this with the Walsh family. — 11 years ago

Pedro Luis Martinez

Premium 50 Barricas Alceño Syrah

Great wine! Delicious and a great price! — 11 years ago

Groth Vineyards & Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Deep purple, sweet black cherry, good structure with 30 second finish, some vanilla. Little black licorice on finish. Solid Oakville cab (especially at $50). — 12 years ago

Domaine Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot

La 50/50 Côtes du Brian Carignane-Cinsault Blend 2018

Fruity very well balanced and elegant and medium bodied , our favourite, can give hangovers!
Wine similar to south of France burgundy wine
— 6 years ago

Château Musar

Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2015

Plum, juicy and ripe red and dark cherries, some earth, a touch of sweet spices. Sweet and smooth tannins, good acidity, moderate alcohol. 50% Cinsault, 35% Grenache, 15% Cabernet Sauv. — 7 years ago

The 50 by 50

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2013

Love this red wine from my home — 8 years ago

Robert Mondavi Winery

Reserve 50 Anniversary To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

They should not have opened it. Years to go. Bright future. Three bottles opened. Absorptive crowd sucked it up. — 8 years ago

Joe Roth
with Joe
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Faust

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Another great Napa Cabernet, the nose is really fragrant, dark fruit, vanilla, tea and cloves. Easy drinking, low to medium tanins, slightly shorter than expected finish but a really enjoyable wine and under $50.
— 9 years ago

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Chateau Latour is my favorite 1st Growth, they demand patience and inspire not just hedonistic pleasure but also analytical thought.

Both amazing but need massive amounts of air or another 15-20 years minimum in the cellar. I get the feeling they both will hit a plateau once they blossom and slowly move towards full maturity for decades.

The nose on the 2005 rose with little agitation and shot from the hip to nose with ease. By far the most youthful and I tense nose of the evening.

The 2000 was not dissimilar in its progression, if a bit more refined from the extra few years in the glass. A cerebral wine that was also deeply pleasurable, it kept bringing me to what this wine will be like in 15-20 or more years. Easily a 50 years wine from a macro view.

Epic #latour 2000 and 2005
#pauillac
— 10 years ago

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007

Impressive wine! Decanted it for 30 min. Checked it at opening again at 30 min but it opened up around 50 min. Full and complex with strong black fruit, cocoa, and oak spice. This is still a baby in terms of maturity. As always Insignia delivers as true as a Bordeaux first growth would, which was their model from inception. — 11 years ago

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Emilio Lustau

Fine Old Rare Sherry Palo Cortado de Jerez 1/50 Vides Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Tip top quality. Dark and dirty tones on the nose lead to an eyeopening showcase of depth of flavor carried with such grace and softness. Pure artistry and craftmanship. Homerun, slamdunk, hole in one. — 12 years ago

Lindeman's

Bin 50 Shiraz 2010

Virkelig god vin. — 12 years ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot, blended then aged for 24 months in 50% new and 50% once-used American oak. Deep Ruby color with aromas of black fruit, licorice and minty floral notes. The palate beautifully displays rich ripe blackberry and black cherry, a hint of sweetness, vivid acidity and the right touch of toasty vanilla oak, still youthful in development. The wine has nicely integrated tannins, still holds some grip on a long finish which should give way to let this wine age for the next decade+. Excellent, Tasting Sample! — 7 years ago

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Austin Hope

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon

Buy this wine! It drinks way above $50 price point — 8 years ago

Chartogne-Taillet

Sainte Anne Brut Champagne Blend

October 2014 disgorgement. Based on 2011 (80%?). Balance 2010/2009 split evenly. 50% chard 50% pn — 8 years ago

G.H. von Mumm

50° Riesling Trocken

Veldig god. Tørr med fyldig smak. — 8 years ago

Robert Mondavi Winery

50 Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvigon 2014

More special with a great group of friends. Very good cherry easy tannins. — 8 years ago

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Mascota Vineyards

Unánime Gran Vino Tinto Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

Ken Z
9.0

Tasted 8/24/17. Total wine tasting. Tasting pour.

Notes from memory. Tasted blind. Nose of black fruits and tar with some cedar eventually emerging. Blackberry and cocoa on the palate, with well integrated tannins, medium to full body, and excellent balance, straddling the line between an old world and new world style bordeaux blend. A crowd pleaser. Slightly preferred this to the Malbec, although both solid

3/21/8/5/3 +50 = 90 pts.
— 9 years ago

JT
with JT

Marchesi Mazzei

Siepi Castello di Fonterutoli Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2013

Young, bold, 50% Cab and 50% Merlot, rich and chocolate, tight, not sure if I can wait 10 years for optimal drinking — 10 years ago

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Lindeman's

Bin 50 South Eastern Shiraz 2015

Great wine! Little no no acidity. No indigestion after drinking. Light tannins with a wet finish. Flavor is good despite the alcohol nose with little alcohol taste. Good deal at $4 from Kroger. — 10 years ago

Avignonesi-Capannelle

50 & 50 Merlot Sangiovese

50% Merlot and 50%Chianti Classico. Blended after ageing for 3years. Cherry flavoured. #tuscany #avignonesi #montepulciano — 11 years ago

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Gramercy Cellars

Les Collines Vineyard Block 50 Syrah 2011

Beautiful example of the vineyard. Gramercy is #legit — 12 years ago

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