The Little Penguin

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1974

deep fruit. A hint of mint. It’s amazing how well this has held up. Intense and focused and deep, if a little simple. — 10 months ago

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Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

A little thin at first, but then got going after an hour or so being opened — 2 years ago

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1967

Decanted and really opened up in little more than half an hour. 54 years and still has vitality. There’s still some fruit but it is mixed with subtle acidity and soft tannins. A delight to drink and share with friends. Our friend was given the wine and wanted to share it. We all were quite happy.👍🍷🍷 — 3 years ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

Beautiful scents of black plum and a little vanilla. On the feminine side for a Napa Cab. Precise flavors of black fruit, tobacco, leather with an under layer of smoke. Nice smooth finish — 5 years ago

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Oban

Little Bay of Caves 14 Years West Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey

Tonight’s nightcap 🥃

During our stay at the hospital for the birth of our son some dear friends of ours brought my wife & I a care package. In it were all manner of goodies and treats, as well as a bottle of champagne and this scotch. They know us all too well 🤫🤷🏻‍♂️
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Caramel, creme brûlée, charred orange peels, and Christmas spice cake on the nose. Mild notes of moss on the palate with a pronounced but welcome warmth on the way down. Smooth and perfectly suitable for ending the day with.
— 5 years ago

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Congratulations to you and your wife on your baby boy! Cheers! 🍾🥂

Ridge Vineyards

Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend

Rich and sweet with blueberries, a little smoke and earth, medium finish. Easy to drink too! — 7 years ago

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Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Oaky, but not too much, very full flavor with a velvet finish. A little bit of pecan, and a tart cherry flavor. VERY good. — 8 years ago

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2007

Had over the course of a couple of nights. First night was a classic Chinon on the nose and palate, although a little lighter bodied than many other Olgas I have had. Good spice on the palate and barnyard on the nose. Second night the nose was similar but the palate mellowed. A solid Chinon but not the best I've had. Still a good value in the high-20s. — 8 years ago

The Little Penguin

South Eastern Australia Shiraz 2012

After it breathes a little it is a delightful wine that won't break the bank — 10 years ago

Château de Saint-Cosme

Little James' Basket Press Vin de Pays d'Oc Viognier Sauvignon Blanc

Last bottle! Being discontinued at the restaurant — 11 years ago

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Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2005

Mary H
9.1

Finally busting this one out… Happy 2023! Toasty and a little funky. Superfine bubbles and lemon brioche loaf. — a year ago

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Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Opened yesterday and 2/3rd of the bottle was left to rest. Yesterday the nose was made of tar, cigare, cedar and oaky notes. There was very little fruit. 24 hours after the same notes are still showing but I can smell some cassis, some meat juice and a tiny peppery note. This is very concentrated and intense. The palate is very well made with a very strong acid drive, some very nice matter on the sides, a great width, a plush mouthfeel, some cassis and meaty, salty touches, a great mid palate with grainy, dusty tannins that power up a very long finish that tend to expand on the rear: there is that grainy, dusty layer of tannins that carries on for a very long time, these cassis notes that bring a bit of tanginess, and some smoky, oaky notes linger for a while too. This is an aristocratic wine and my last bottle will rest for another 10 years at least. Off vintage but great bottle — 2 years ago

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Ameztoi

Rubentis Getariako Txakolina Hondarrabi Beltza Hondarrabi Zuri Rosé Blend

A really nice dry rose. At times felt a little sparkly — 4 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1992

Last night in MT at the lake. Gave this several hours of air. Nice dark tawny color. Vibrant in the glass. The nose is great right away and stayed on point through the evening. Notes of black cherries, warm raspberries, old cedar, some plums and a little leather saddle. Rich and silky in the mouth. Velvet glove. Long finish. Great wine. — 5 years ago

Ron, Shay and 17 others liked this

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato

Yup it’s good. A little like cola. — 6 years ago

James, Shawn and 2 others liked this

Sami-Odi

Little Wine # 5 Red Blend

Dark fruit, long finish...will improve with a little more cellar time — 7 years ago

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Warren Grossman

Plummy, great fruit and long on the finish
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Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1900

Spectacular! Mind blowing. One of my top 10 of all time. On every serious wine lover’s bucket list, and here we had a nigh perfect bottle. While aromatically a little recalcitrant, you still got some of the Margaux violets and potpourri on the nose, hints of clove, all trying to shake off their doldrums. But on the palate, it was timelessly ravishing. The finesse, richness, balance and smoothness, with an underlying, almost flabbergasting mixture of complexity and delicacy, was just astonishing. The finish is marvelously sweet and intense, with chocolate and cassis and utterly seamless tannins. This is a miracle of wine making and an exaltation of vintage and terroir besides. Wow! And bravo! We can only pray for an encore of such a wine. — 8 years ago

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Holy shit. And that was a phenomenal vintage too. The best posting ever on delectables!!!@Greg Gregory www.vinfolio.com
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Moat amazing wine evening of my life and I've been lucky to have said that twice before. More to follow what I've already posted. Four more flights.
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Crazy and very jealous

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1991

Drinking the 1991 in 2016 after over 2 hours of decanting. Wonderful light sherry type nose with a hint of pepper and quite brick red colour around the edges. Such a soft texture on the tongue though still a little astringency on the finish. Very good. — 9 years ago

J. Rochioli

Little Hill Pinot Noir 2005

It's still a puppy and needed a good amount to open up. From start to finish one of the best American Pinots I've had. Elegant and complex, red fruit and a lot of earth notes. — 10 years ago

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Had a 2009 of this a year or so ago and wow!
Alejandro Artigas

Alejandro Artigas

I don't get a chance to drink many wines that behave like this one. It just kept changing. I have not had their other single vineyards but I was floored by this one.
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Floored as well. Same experience. Kept changing.

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

Taken to Hawksmoor in NYC for our uncle’s 75th. Decanted in hotel for 7 hrs before dinner. Dark reddish amber edges with dark tawny color center. Opaque. Great aged Bordeaux nose. Notes of black fruit, tobacco and cigar, cassis, old desk wood, saddle leather, some anise, some barnyard and a little mint. Rich and silky in the mouth. Long finish. The bottle (mid shoulder) wasn’t in as good of condition as the one we had a few weeks ago, but the outcome was similar. Family and the Somm all loved it, as did I. — a year ago

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Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend

Had two bottles on Thursday, August 5th. The party had a different dishes including lamb chops, ribeye steak and one had soft shell crabs. Solid wine with some remaining fruit (but in 3-5 years the fruit may have passed), and good amounts of tobacco, cedar and leather. The first bottle was a little green bell pepper, as you would expect with some under ripe cab franc. The second bottle was better integrated, but had fewer fans at the table. — 3 years ago

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Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2016

Another excellent btl, a little more than a year since my last. On the nose, wild strawberry doused in sugar, cotton candy, lovely green stem notes bring this back down to earth, then nice earthy notes. On the palate, fantastic acidity, soft strawberry, herbal notes, dark cherry, some bark and earth notes, and attenuated tannin on the clean and slightly spicy finish. Yum. — 4 years ago

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Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2009

Finally had. Very little to no acid. Went great with Carmel dessert — 5 years ago

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

Tasted blind. Tawny color, translucent with amber rims. Notes of black cherry, cedar, some spice and a little barnyard floor. Sweet fruit in the mouth, with tannins fully resolved. Guessed 1955 Calon Segur. Perfect looking bottle, the cork revealed this bottle was reconditioned by the Chateau in 2000. — 5 years ago

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Lagunitas Brewing Company

A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale

Definitely more hop influence on this one. Definitely believe the 64 IBU rating. Floral hop with a little bit of Tangerine. Nice malt but is not overpowering. Just a little sumpin sumpin on Sunday night — 6 years ago

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@Mark Flesher Almost perfect IBU Cheers 🍻
Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

Definitely a lighter weight beer with good structure and nice hop zing. This is as close to session beer as Lagunitas has!
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Love almost all Lagunitas does but this is my go-to.

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2014

Wow. Like a berry pie with a little spice — 8 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2011

So reliably good, just needed a little coaxing from 30 min decant. Hit the spot. — 8 years ago

Chris, Marc and 11 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2001

A little less exciting than I expected. Definitely opens with with air, but I did not experience the dense tastes some have described. Well balanced with soft tannins, but not much nose or finish. Maybe the 2001 is past its prime. — 9 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

This is an excellent wine. Full, robust, and had a little spice to it. — 10 years ago