The Full Dozen

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2015

This full body wine has blackberry, cedar and vanilla aromas with hints of juicy black currant, black cherry, spice, herb and menthol flavors alongside taut tannins. What a great wine! — 9 months ago

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Josh Cellars

Cabernet Sauvignon

We really liked this cab. Perfect setting with NY Strip Steaks and Sweet Potatoes. Full of cherry and blackberry. — 5 years ago

Faust

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Full bodied, fragrant with lingering finish — 6 years ago

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

David T
9.2

When it comes to my B-day, there is only one fit, an old Pichon Lalande with my Ribeye. As a lover of Bordeaux, these two are my favorite pairing. It’s a very slow walk to the finishline. A small bite of steak and a sip of 89 Pichon Lalande. Then, repeat until finished. I had some concerns about this bottle. A slightly slippery and crumbling cork. The first sip was not bad, but not what you want or are expecting. After some time in the decanter, it really started to shine. On the nose; ripe, ruby, floral cassis, blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The body is full, round and silky. Tannins are well resolved at around 80%. The texture, length, tension and length are in a sweet spot. The fruits are ripe, ruby & expressively floral. Blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, scorched earth, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The acidity is just a little off but still nice. The finish is divided nearly equally in fruit, earth, florals and herbaceous. It’s very enjoyable but falls just a little short in longer, lingering length. This bottle had good storage, not great. Even so, still has another three to five years ahead. A bottle with excellent storage has another five years beyond this one. Photos of; the backside of Pichon Lalande, angled terrace view of their vines right next to Latour, my steak & twice baked potato (so good) and CEO Nicolas Glumineau. — 7 years ago

Sofia, Eric and 22 others liked this
David T

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@Severn Goodwin Would love to get to that region at peak fall. I’ve never done it. Alway wanted to drive the east coast up to Maine.

J. Lohr

Seven Oaks Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

One of the best I've had so far, smooth, full bodied, an favorite. — 8 years ago

Silver Oak

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Nice full bodied wine. Should age nicely — 9 years ago

Justin Vineyards & Winery

Isosceles Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Bright with a dark ruby purple core lightening slightly at the rim. Aromatic with ripe black cherry, cassis and a touch of red berry brightness, with toasted vanilla, licorice, and cinnamon spice combined with cedar and subtle smoky cocoa notes. Full bodied with black cherry, black currant, and red berry fruit on the entry, mixed with complex spice of vanilla, licorice and cola accents.. — 10 years ago

Belle Glos

Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Fruity and full. — 10 years ago

Guy Whitlock
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Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2011

Super tasting. Full of berries. 13.9%. — 11 years ago

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

This is a nice Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara.

Showing black fruits with tobacco, earth, wood, vanilla, chocolates, barnyard, smoke, spices, coffee and mocha.

Full bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and very fruity.

Tangy finish with soft tannins.

Good right out of the bottle and better with airtime. Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show the complexity.

Drinks more like a Syrah blend from California. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. After 3 hours in the decanter, it really feels like a Syrah.

This 5 year old is peaking now.

Aged in French oak barrels for 9 months.

14.7% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$50.
— 3 years ago

Iwan, Dawn and 19 others liked this

Decoy

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Delightful bouquet full of candies berry landing on the palate with lots of layered flavor - fig, blackberry, licorice - and just a little glycerol, but a nice lingering and headed length. Might last longer still if I didn’t need another swirl and sip before it passed ;). Good value under $24 — 6 years ago

Seghesio Family Vineyards

Sonoma County Zinfandel 2016

Full bodied, notes of red currants and black pepper — 7 years ago

Far Niente Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

This was an amazing wine, full and filled with flavor. Texture was silky and smooth. Every flavor was magnified and enhanced with each mouthful. Even without a meal this wine is recommended but better when shared. I tasted dark chocolate but not sweet just rich in texture with a cocoa fragrance. A long finish extended the pleasure with no acid or dry aftertaste. — 8 years ago

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Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Delightful! A rich full bodied finish. Some currants and jam. — 8 years ago

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend

Full cherry with with hint of violet. Wow — 8 years ago

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Hope you and Helen are having a ball in Jolly Old! Is Monday gonna be awkward for everyone, you know, with the original Brexit anniversary?

Bodegas El Nido

Clio Jumilla Monastrell-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

Fruity and full bodied - lovely with an oxtail ragu and pasta! Thanks Sis. — 9 years ago

Carnivor

California Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Full bodied, dark, and smooth. Semi-fruity with subtle tannins. Very drinkable. — 10 years ago

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Surprisingly good blend that is dark & full of flavor. — 10 years ago

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Justin Vineyards & Winery

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon

Bold, warm, well balanced. Bouquet is full of warm berries. Hint of toasted caramel in the finish. — 12 years ago

Orin Swift Cellars

Abstract Grenache Blend

Full body and good balance with fruit. — 3 years ago

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

The nose was weirdly muted and indiscernible. Also a bit tight but the finish was full and nice. It’s good but for the price and time in the bottle, it just left me unimpressed — 4 years ago

Chappellet

Signature Donn Chappellet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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9.2

Such a terrific nose on this, reminiscent of warm summer fruits and fresh baked pastry. The palate is silky smooth, as are many ‘09s at this point. Medium-to-full bodied, open, and squarely in its drinking window. — 6 years ago

Eric, Shay and 6 others liked this

Michael David Winery

Freakshow The Strongest Man on Earth Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Time for my Friday's Cabernet fix. This time it's a California Cabernet.

Dark purple in color with a dirty red rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, dried figs, raisins, blueberries, cherry pie, wood, earth, licorice, cloves, spices, vanilla, peppercorn and pencil lead.

Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and very fruity, with blackberries, sweet black plums, cooked cherries, vanilla, earth, oak, cloves, light bitter herbs, cola, chocolates, graphite, mint, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins and black pepper.

This California Cabernet is always enjoyable. Well balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
A great sipping wine by the porch or pair it with food like BBQ steak.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (30 minutes).

14.5% alcohol by volume.


$18.
— 7 years ago

Velma, Ted and 17 others liked this

Michael David Winery

Petite Petit Lodi Petite Sirah Petit Verdot

Full wine. Slightly sweet, medium-soft tannins. Ripe blueberries, figs, A1 steak sauce. But let’s not beat around the bush. Are you guys feeling this elephant tension? Did somebody say domestic violence? You shut your mouth! We can’t know that... but we can speculate. — 8 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wow. More flavor, much better than their regular cab. Silky, velvet, smooth. Chocolate. Rich fruit. Big, full flavor, lots of flavor. Not old world style for sure, not subtle. It's a big bomb. We would pay up to $75 for this so a bit overpriced to us.
— 8 years ago

Roy, Jerry and 3 others liked this

Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

2006 Jordan, great library tasting at vineyard. Full bodied bright fruit. — 9 years ago

Mallory Wilson
with Mallory

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Red/garnet, intense, complex, full bodied, red fruit and spices, good tannins, long finish #ProduttoriDelBarbaresco — 10 years ago

Apothic

Dark California Red Blend 2012

Full of flavor. I can definitely taste the fruit and chocolate flavors. Brilliant. — 11 years ago