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Realm Cellars

Nine Suns Red Blend 2021

Only one time for this wine 🍷. Great drinking now but will only get better. — 4 months ago

Dave, Jan and 2 others liked this

Realm Cellars

The Bard Red Wine 2022

The critics are correct has some jammies to it. Probably because of the heat spike and ripeness of the grapes but drinking great  — 4 months ago

Dave, Jan and 1 other liked this

Château La Gomerie

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

2003. Solid fill. Excellent cork. Decanted and throwing a sh*t-ton of sed. Big (but desirable) funk on the initial decant nose. Tasted after 1.5 hours and 2.5 hours open. Light medium/medium body. Dirty animal. A little brett but unusual, and fleeting, richness in the upper front gums with a touch of mint and watercress waving hello. Then, it rapidly got down to brass tacks. Dried earth, porcini mushroom and cassis. Likely another 4-5 years in this realm before switching things up. — a year ago

Ericsson, Ron and 14 others liked this

Realm Cellars

La Fe Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé Blend 2020

Bolder style rose. Likely best paired with charcuterie/food versus enjoyed by itself. — 3 years ago

Ericsson, Paul and 8 others liked this

Hartwell Vineyards

Estate Grown Merlot 2014

Wanted to celebrate today’s Realm Release, but my inventory is just dwindling thanks to Coronalcoholism, so went with next best thing. This is such a great go-to wine. Full-bodied, great mouthfeel. Could drink this all the time. @Benoit Touquette is a sexy Mfer. — 5 years ago

Rob, Dawn and 10 others liked this
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

Rob, I’ve noticed that my wine cellar is shrinking too. Hugh

Realm Cellars

The Falstaff Napa Valley Red 2016

Cough syrup, dark cherry — 6 years ago

Mark BlandfordJulia GeislerJames Prusko
with Mark, Julia and 1 other
Severn, Eric and 9 others liked this

Realm Cellars

The Bard Blair Edition Red Bordeaux Blend 2023

Somm David T
9.7

This was sensational today at the Brasswood Event.

The 23’s I tasted today are as good as advertised.
— 4 months ago

Vanessa, Tom and 11 others liked this

Hartwell Vineyards

Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 1991

Shay A
9.2

Picked up a couple of these from a local cellar sale at a crazy cheap price and have been happy with each one.

Classically older SLD Cabernet. The fruit spectrum is on the red and black side (as I expect from SLD) with a mocha/cocoa layered sweetness. Some older fig, sweet pipe tobacco, and a core of fruit still in-tact. Soft on the mid-palate but retaining nice structure throughout the finish. Exactly what I expected from 34yr old Napa Cabernet.

Hope to try the Realm X Hartwell wine to see the vision from where this was to what the profile goal is in the future.
— 7 months ago

Bob, Ira and 20 others liked this
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

13.2% for a Cab from CA.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Pinotman /// Andreas Those were the days but there were a lot clocking in around 13.8. Just looked at my 1999 bottle. It’s 14.1.
Jay Kline

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FWIW, Ketan Mody’s Beta wines often have modest ABV’s like the OG wines

Nine Suns

Napa Valley Red Blend 2014

The 305 - Pritchard Hill wine tasting night- cheers to Realm — 4 years ago

Shay, Paul and 7 others liked this

Kata

Beckstoffer Bourn Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Remember Back to School where Rodney keeps saying “Yes!” Yes to the dying of the light. Yes to Kata. Yes to @Benoit Touquette Yes to Realm Cellars new addition! Yes. Yes. Yes. — 5 years ago

Kimberly, Clive and 5 others liked this

André Perret

Clos Chanson Condrieu Viognier 2015

This was so hedonistic for me, but within the realm of balance. The oak, lees integration, alcohol, and ripe tannin made for elixir that went straight to the pleasure center of my brain. Honey covered and grilled yellow peach, distilled honeysuckle, lavender, candied pear and Rainer cherry, crushed stones, orange peel, marzipan. So ripe and yet the full ML treatment worked so well. The phenolic Viognier bite was so suave and plush. — 5 years ago

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Realm Cellars

The Absurd Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

Almost perfect - recommend bringing to room temp. It opened up nicely in 2 hours - I wanted the last glass to last forever!! — 4 months ago

Uma Rani IyliAmit Srivastava
with Uma and Amit
Shay liked this

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Levensohn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Drinking fantastic unfortunately it’s my last Btl. Realm no longer makes the wine because the Levensohn Vineyard was sold. — 9 months ago

Joe, Jan and 1 other liked this

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Moonracer Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Great as always — a year ago

Scott@Mister, Shay and 6 others liked this

Farella-Park Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

A nice treat from Realm. — 2 years ago

Paul, Rick and 4 others liked this

Realm Cellars

Beckstoffer Bourn Cabernet Sauvignon

A great way to kick off the birthday festivities. — 4 years ago

Rachel Goble
with Rachel

Raul Pérez

Ultreia Saint Jacques Mencía

Heady nose of blackberries, jammy purple fruit, brambly and peppery aromas, and then surprisingly lifted on the palate. Sappy with a uniquely Spanish garrigue quality. Refined in its structure and reminiscent of cru Beaujolais in the realm of brouilly or moulin a vent... but at 15 years ago prices. Such a generous wine! Plenty of freshness, spice and raw pleasure to spare. — 5 years ago

Aravind, Lauren and 34 others liked this
Mike R

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Love this wine
Josh Morgenthau

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@Mike R increasingly rare for a sub-$20 wine to deliver so much on so many fronts... aroma, structure, complexity, and pure enjoyment.

Realm Cellars

The Phoenix Napa Valley Red Blend 2012

Best bottle of Realm I’ve ever had and likely in my top 3 wines of all-time. — 5 years ago

Joe Balerdi
with Joe
Joe, Billy and 9 others liked this
Joe Balerdi

Joe Balerdi

Absolutely amazing wine. The closest thing I have ever drank was a 2007 Paul Hobbs Tokalon