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Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Really nice, and showing quite well with 7 years of age. Medium color, extremely well balanced. Dark earth, black olive, savory notes for sure. Long finish with great acid. Excellent food wine. — 8 years ago

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Jason Gelman

Jason Gelman

fan of olga.

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2007

Absolutely amazing. Lots of good brett. Balanced and delicious. Great dark fruit aromas and flavors. So smooth. Medium high tannins and acidity. Perfect silky texture. A little funk on the nose and palate (positive). Aroma and flavors are out of this world. Leather bag full of cherries and raspberries. Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carmenere. Complex. Delicious 13.5% abv — 10 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Really happy to find this 1 litre for only $129 especially considering 750ml sells for $100 in the store. First time for the 2013 vintage. Very similar to 2012 and another winner for me. — 11 years ago

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Heitz Cellar

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

A very smooth cab. Cherry flavors with moderate tannins and a medium finish. This was good to drink immediately upon opening so no waiting! Will definitely look for this again. — 8 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1983

JKT
9.5

What a nose! Fruit but strongly tinged with spice and hints of cigar? Medium body with fruit and acid but latter lingers into finish which RC says should note be for Napa cab and sign of post prime by 5+ years. But still great to drink. Next day under agon the nose lost that spicy note but the palette holding very nicely. More rounded today. — 10 years ago

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2004

Plum, black cherries, roasted figs, saddle leather, tobacco, pink peppercorns, iron, vanilla bean, baking spices. Perfect acid/smooth velvet tannin balance, medium bodied, elegant silky texture, long complex peppery/smoky/earthy finish. No brainer elegance. — 10 years ago

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Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2003

Black olive on the nose, cooked plum, cassis, light tobacco leather. Medium tannin. — 8 years ago

Boundary Breaks Vineyard

Ovid Line North Medium Dry Riesling 2014

Great value, some of the more expressive fruit notes that I've had out of a Finger Lakes Riesling — 9 years ago

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Star Lane Vineyard

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Opened an old one for Mother's Day. It decanted for an hour and it was amazing! — 10 years ago

Margerum

Sybarite Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Perfect for an afternoon at the beach. Crisp, dry with a hint of peach. — 11 years ago