The Pass

Bell Hill Vineyards

Old Weka Pass Road Pinot Noir 2016

A pale crimson with a tawny edge - almost transparent. A high quality Pinot Noir from Canterbury wizards Marcel Giesen and Sherwyn Veldhuizen. As I said last tasting note - pale but powerful. As good a new World Pinot Noir as you will find, and this is Bell Hill’s second wine. I can’t improve on the previous Delectable note from October 6 2023. These wines from Bell Hill aren’t cheap but are a lot cheaper than good Burgundy. — 20 days ago

Ming, David and 18 others liked this

Teutonic Wine Company

Borgo Pass Vineyard Pinot Meunier 2018

Lara H
9.3

First red wine from them. Wow. Light bodied with silky mouthfeel that’s liquid strawberries in the best way possible. — 3 years ago

Château de la Commanderie

Lalande-de-Pomerol Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Decanted for about 1.5 hrs.
Colour: very dark ruby red with only a little light able to pass through
Smell: black fruits, chocolate, coffee, plums, cherries
Taste: slightly tannic,l with some fruits coming through. A lot of cacao in the back around and some cedar. Very smooth and long aftertaste in the mouth.
— 4 years ago

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Villa Maria

Taylors Pass Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Villa Maria Taylor's Pass Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Marlborough, New Zealand

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of green, grass, gooseberry, lemon.
Dry. Flavors of lemon, grass, gooseberry. Zesty!

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 1/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5
— 9 months ago

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Beach Pass

California Rosé Blend 2020

Strawberry forward, but not overly fruity. Really like this one! #wsjwine — 2 years ago

Laura and Shawn liked this

King's Pass

El Camino Real Cabernet Sauvignon

Excellent with red meat. We loved it — 5 years ago

The Pass

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

One of my favorite go-to’s! Recently, it has been consistently on stock at Trader Joe’s. Never disappointed and goes with everything.  — 10 months ago

Le Clos du Caillou / Domaine du Caillou

Nature Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2021

Bright light purple dress. Pure explosive nose on fruits (red and black) and flowers, typical of carbonic maceration. In mouth the first is light, airy, confirming the nose; carried by a beautiful necessary freshness balancing the little terroir extraction. A modern, "natural" wine, on the fruits at first fond that does not prevent a certain complexity from expressing itself on a peppery and mineral finish. A very beautiful juice to drink from the aperitif, which blindly could pass for a rosé.

Robe légère violine éclatante. Nez pure explosifs sur les fruits (rouge et noirs) et fleurs, typique des vins en macération carbonique. En bouche l’abord est léger, aérien, confirmant le nez; porté par une belle fraîcheur nécessaire équilibrant le peu de terroir extrait. Un vin moderne, “nature”, sur les fruits á l’abord friand n’empêchant pas une certaine complexité de s’exprimer sur une finale poivrée et minérale. Un très beau jus à boire des l’apéro, qui à l’aveugle c’est pourrait passer pour un rosé.
— 2 years ago

Daniel, Sharon and 14 others liked this

Château Saint-Pierre

St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Bottle 1 turned. Bottle 2 was fine. I expected more complexity out of a Bordeaux with this age. I will happily drink the rest of my case but I’d pass on this vintage in the future. — 4 years ago