The Barrel Blend

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2000

En mag. WotN. Overtly sweet yet earthly forest. Brett bomb in the best way. Wow. — 2 days ago

Andrew, Shay and 6 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2006

Medium yellow , touch of gold . Fine bubbles , though not a lot noticable in our wine glasses . Bit of development with brioche , orange rind , mocha , touch of honeysuckle and crushed stones . On the palate this is fine boned , elegant, lemon rind , baked pastry , fine chalky notes . Quite high grippy acidity , this is linear and quite direct in style , but enough volume on the palate to cover its bones . Good medium length mineral and crystallised lemon pith charged finish . This is drinking well now but will probably last well over the next 5-10 years. — 6 days ago

Jamie, Dave and 14 others liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2020

1st Growth Bordeaux comparison. A young poet full of art and glory. Deep ruby colour, with scents of raspberry and red currant with graphite and even leather. Imposing on the palate yet balanced and elegant. Full bodied, high alcohol, fine grain tannings, medium acidity, with a long finish and notes of ripe red fruit. Wine with great aging potential. — a month ago

Andrew, Severn and 10 others liked this

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Degorgement 2013 — 18 days ago

Lisanne, Jelle and 3 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

タンニンはこなれてきた分、スムーズさがある。バランス的に少し酸が強いため若干エッジを感じる。 — 2 days ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2003

Not for beginners, it feels easy to say this is oxidized, but it’s so much more if you pay attention and do not drink it all in one sitting, which will be difficult. — 19 days ago

Peter, Paul and 11 others liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

QPR hard to beat. Just a really good Champagne — a month ago

Dick, Ted and 12 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Bordeaux aromas and like opening the wine game box 😋
Still fresh colour and some tobacco and pencil shavings on palate.
Good claret that will improve further
— 13 days ago

Dave, Tom and 3 others liked this

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Held this wine for 43 years. drank on my 75th birthday. decanted -tasted delicious near perfect harmonies with the tannins and fruits. I was pleased. My last bottle out of six that I bought in futures in 1984.  — 18 days ago

Jay, Somm and 3 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

Drinkable, if young. A rare new Bdx treat for me. — 12 days ago

Scott@Mister, Lyle and 9 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

1st Growth Bordeaux comparison. Mind blowing. I mean, from a weak Bordeaux vintage comes this masterpiece which can be enjoyed now or saved for decades to come. Beautiful nose and almost perfumed with roses and black cheery and blueberry, cedar, and pencil shavings. The palate is pure bliss full of complexity, intensity yet balanced and the finish just goes on and on. Cheers. — a month ago

Andrew, Severn and 9 others liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

1st Growth Bordeaux comparison. Lafite is a medium minus bodied wine with notes of bright red berries, it has medium alcohol and high acidity. The tannins are round and finish lingers. — a month ago

Peter, Andrew and 8 others liked this

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

+2 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment) A beautiful deep ruby red color. On the nose: Expressive nose captivates with dark red fruit, espresso, chocolate, floral, menthol, sweet tobacco. Taste: rich, round, intense wine with dark cherry/blackberry, minerals, cedar, tobacco, and a peppery-pencil lead-dried herb long dry finish. YUM! A brilliant wine just entering its drinking window with time to go. — a month ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Ron and 23 others liked this
Somm David T

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Great bottle. 🍷
Rob Brobst III

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Wow @Tom Garland you@popped a good one!

Justin Vineyards & Winery

Isosceles Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Justin’s finest, this vintage is 70 percent Cab, 11 percent Cab Franc, 10 percent Merlot. Black cherry. Smooth from the Merlot and age. August 2025. — 21 days ago

Dave, Tom and 6 others liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

1995 | Red Blend
(74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc)
Château Léoville Barton
Bordeaux; Médoc, St. Julien, France
(92-94; Drink 2020-2035)

When you can drink anything you want...this was a spectacular paring with Wagyu burgers.
— 16 days ago

Dave, Doug and 34 others liked this
Severn G

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1990 ❤️ but open (slow ox, cork pull only) it 24h in advance, those 90's are still bulletproof.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Severn G, OK, thanks for the advice, will do!
Pooneet K

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Delicious.

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

So for those who don’t know, this wine is a collaboration between one of the most famous California winemakers and one of the most famous Bordeaux wine makers (the grapes are from Napa).

The young expression when I first had it 10 years ago was big bold ripe fruit, probably the quintessential Napa cab.

The aged expression had more secondary and tertiary characteristics, terroir, and represented Baron Rothschild in respects of crafting a wine that could grow and develop and express the care that goes into winemaking as opposed to simply growing good fruit.

The young version of it perfectly expresses Mondavi and Napa. The aged version captures the elegance of Bordeaux winemaking and Rothschild’s fingerprints. You cannot fully experience this wine unless you’ve had it young and old. Unbelievable experience tonight.
— 6 days ago

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2005

I’ve been fortunate to consume several bottles of this legend. However, this was the first bottle that did not have me babbling to my dinner guests. All the Rayas traits; elegance , pure fruit , spice were present just not oversized. — a month ago

Andrew, Jay and 42 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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@Jay Kline - I should have such Rayas-serving friends!!
Ira Schwartz

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@Tom Casagrande Probably the only reason I get invited to anything
Jay Kline

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@Tom Casagrande we all should!

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Delicious per usual. Last had 2 years ago and this is in a nice place. Perfect with skirt steak off the grill. A treat. — 17 days ago

Dave, Ira and 4 others liked this
Dave

Dave

A treat, indeed!

Tenuta dell'Ornellaia

Bolgheri Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

+1 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A splendid medium dark garnet color. On the nose: perfumed notes of red fruit, herbaceous, eucalyptus, mushroom, smoked meat, ripe olives, sweet tobacco. Taste: rich, velvety full wine with brambly dark cherry/plum, coffee, dark chocolate, orange peel, and a peppery- dried herbs- gamey long finish. YUM! A nicely aged and elegant wine with soft tannins and good acidity!! — a month ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Tom, Brenda and 14 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1965

Intense flavor big citrus incredible thanks Robert — 21 days ago

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Jonathan Wall

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Wow! We have the ‘89 on deck for the holidays. Can’t wait!