The Treat

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1995

Timothy Eustis
9.0

1995. Lost something. But sure. In great shape and historically lovely. What a treat — 6 months ago

Severn, Scott@Mister and 3 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2004

Absolutely delicious champagne. I think the only other Dom I’ve had from 04 was the metamorphosis. This is much nuttier - in a nice way. Fine bubbles, great mouthfeel, very long finish, good acid. Overall perhaps slightly less refined and deep than I was hoping, but still a treat. Nice pairing with a shrimp etouffe that I was inspired to make after a recent trip to New Orleans. — 7 months ago

Severn, Tom and 2 others liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

K L
9.4

Treat. Forgot how good this wine is. Balanced. Early clay. MD loved. Should bring it into the rotation. — 8 months ago

Matt Dill
with Matt
"Odedi", Vanessa and 4 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

Nice after work treat 🙂🥂 — 4 years ago

Krug

Brut Champagne Blend

Brought by David Speer to Martie’s birthday dinner at our Oregon Beach house. Very strong, complex, edgy. Seems twenty years younger. What a treat! A Krug paradigm. — 5 years ago

Craig Williams
with Craig
Craig, Steve and 5 others liked this
Conrad Green

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I’ve bit seen that label before. How cool
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That’s ‘not’ seen that label

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

New Year’s Eve treat with a perfectly cooked medium rare prime rib. One of the greatest wines I’ve ever enjoyed. Ranks up there with the 1966 laffite. Thanks Kirk Fry. — 5 years ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Still life ahead, but absolutely in a beautiful place right now. Black Currants and cloves coat the palate with some herbal notes hitting the nose. Brilliant stuff, a real treat. — 6 years ago

Severn, MaJ and 58 others liked this
David Shaw

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Got to taste a few of those growing up in the early to mid 70s, a treat indeed
Mike R

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Nice
David From The 504

David From The 504

Woah jealous

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1994

This 1994 Bordeaux is a pleasant treat and perfect compliment to our assortment of charcuterie and Italian antipasto. Decanted for one hour but could have been longer as the wine continues to open up by every sip. This wine has a beautiful bouquet with earthy flavors including tobacco, leather, and hints of fig. Buon Natale! — 6 months ago

Michael Cammarata
with Michael

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1994

Visiting an old friend. Now I'm down to 2 bottles in my cellar . I bought a case 25 years ago and every once in awhile I enjoy this ageless wine. It still has a soft mid pallet lingering red berry and tannic flavor. The richness of this Cabernet has done nothing but improve over the years. I dare say it will not further improve but hopefully it will linger at this quality level.the mouth feel is an experience in and of its self. What a wonderful treat🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 8 months ago

Ira, Shay and 1 other liked this

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

2020- very smooth finish, slight pepper hint on the front. After airing it is quite smooth and a beautiful treat. — 8 months ago

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1993

This was really drinking well with notes of black currant, plummy fruit with leather, earth, graphite, mocha, black olive, mineral & sweet tobacco. Always a treat to taste a Haut Brion even though this is considered an off vintage. Med bodied that seems close to maturity & should keep another 10- 15 yrs. — 4 years ago

Eric, Ryan and 36 others liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Backus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1983

David T
9.3

The Joseph Party and the 1983 Insignia from 3L.

The nose show lean, stewed fruits. While it is always a treat to drink their older vintages, this one probably better served 5 years early. Still enjoyable. Blackberries, dry, dark cherries, rhubarb, bright cherries, ripe strawberries, old leather & tobacco, limestone minerals, cedar to saddle-wood, steeped tea, touch mint & dry herbs, crushed dry rocks, underbrush, forest floor with withering, dry red floral bouquet.

The body is lean and very well resolved tannin structure. The tension, structure, length has lost some their step. Blackberries, dry, dark cherries, rhubarb, bright cherries, ripe strawberries, old leather & tobacco, limestone minerals, cedar to saddle-wood, steeped tea, touch mint & dry herbs, crushed dry rocks, barnyard, pine twigs, underbrush, forest floor with withering, dry red floral bouquet. the acidy is nice. The finish while fun, interesting has lost some of its flare but, again, still enjoyable.
— 5 years ago

Sofia, Shay and 15 others liked this
Severn Goodwin

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Life is a challenge for you some days, huh? You must have had fun drinking this.
ESF

ESF

What a great opportunity- not surprised it wasn’t peaking but sounds pretty darn delicious!

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2007

This was simply sublime and a fantastic celebration treat! — 6 years ago

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1979

What a treat! Celebrating 30 years of being together. — 6 months ago

Screaming Eagle

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

May be the best wine I've ever had. So incredibly complex. What a treat🍷🍷🍷 — 6 months ago

Jason Kreizenbeck
with Jason
Paul, Shay and 2 others liked this
Paul K

Paul K

Give it the 💯! You’ve had a lot of amazing wine.
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Halleluja!!! Skip…..what helt you back on awarding the extra 0.1????

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Cherry,dried and black; scribbles of graphite in a tinder box. Campfire smoke, and dark tobaccos brood in clusters of black currant. Glints of plum skin and baked raspberries. Cinnamon and cedar shavings. Dried cherry and black berries persist into the palate, with green peppercorns and dried violets dusted in graphite. Smoke snakes around black bread with currants, fig and black raisins. A phenomenal fall treat. That’ll do the trick!


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— 8 months ago

Vino, Tom and 14 others liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1987

Magnum. Even after decanting around 6 hours the nose was still muted. Structure still there. What a fun treat. — 4 years ago

David, Ron and 3 others liked this

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 1979

Ryan G
9.2

A treat to taste a wine this old. Silky smooth body with flavors dominated by dedicated fruit - primarily fig. — 5 years ago

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

A real treat that only got better with air in the glass. Good balance of concentrated fruit and grippy but smooth tannins. — 5 years ago

Ron, Severn and 7 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Shay A
9.7

One of the greatest wines I’ve had the privilege of tasting. Cab franc is a favorite of mine and to enjoy a top shelf to CF in the world is a treat...not much green pepper, more beef jerky and soy sauce than vegetal notes. Powerful even after hours of being open. Worthy of smelling for days (violet, dusted blackberries). What a pull from @Mark Flesher ! I just had to feel like a part of the WNH tonight after I saw their wines last night! @Martin G Rivard @Bill Bender @Shawn R @David L — 6 years ago

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Anna, P and 36 others liked this
Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

The nose on this wine was worth a 9.2 alone. I could have sat in the corner huffing the wine for the entire night. Dried cherries, pipe tobacco and earth. One of those noses where you feel like you're transported back to the Chateau and are right in the middle of the vineyard. Wine poured a darker maroon, full to the meniscus. The entry of this wine was rather dense. Middle went to a brambled type of presentation, tar, earth, but still retaining that ever copious cherry. Finish was quite impressive. I will say that this one tasted like it was 5 to 10 years old and could last another 20 years or so. Incredible wine.
9.8
Martin G Rivard

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@Shay A @Mark Flesher You are here with us in spirit my friends!! That bottle would have fit in beautifully when we did our Cheval Vertical I’d 64,82,90 and 98!!!
Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

It was a good night and definitely jealous of that Cheval vert! That Bara drank rather well and even better than I had remembered. We were definitely there in spirit. Cheers @Martin G Rivard !