Thereafter Wine Co

Agrapart & Fils (Pascal Agrapart)

7 Crus A Avize Brut Champagne

So good after five days. Enjoyed initially with pizza and then compost salads thereafter. Not my favorite cuvée; Terriors is but this is good — 5 years ago

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Jason Stephens Winery

Santa Clara Valley Estate Zinfandel 2010

A rather dry, lightweight, yet fully-flavored zin. I detected green pepper at the end of my first sip, but none thereafter. I had no idea zin could be this easy to drink! The lovely Doug at Farm Bloomington tended this for me. — 7 years ago

Hubert Lamy

Les Chataigners Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2010

Penultimate bottle! With perennial thanks to D Beckwith for the tip. Owing to its age, it shows best from 30-90 minutes on opening. Thereafter it gets sorta wide without further revelations or complexity, but there’s a kind of mineral sweet spot with cool Japanese umami notes and I’m consistently impressed by the showing. — 7 years ago

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Domaine des Cavarodes (Etienne Thiebaud)

Ostrea Virgula Côtes du Jura Savagnin 2015

Smells like a perm at first but baking spice Washington apples soon thereafter. — 8 years ago

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Moric

Lutzmannsburg Alte Reben Blaufränkisch 2006

Took about 90 min decanter to open up but excellent thereafter. Strong fruit on the nose, nice acidity and smoky on the palate. — 8 years ago

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Corra

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

WOTN-> this absolutely crushed it tonight. Destroyed it's competition. Thank God that I poured it after the Jarvis. No one would've wanted to drink the Jarvis thereafter. Everything that you've come to expect from an incredible Celia Welch wine. Bravo!!! If I could post a picture of a mic drop in right now I would! LOL @Mike Rowe @David A Lentine @Ron R @Christine — 9 years ago

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David Goldfinger

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I was fortunate for my bday to visit with her rep and acquire a complete vertical from '04-'13. If u have not tried her white blend "tail feathers", I totally recommend it. If anyone needs some Corra I might be able to assist. Don't forget my invite if we are doing a delectable crew tasting @Martin G Rivard!!
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@David Goldfinger I am an idiot for passing on her Tail Feathers. I certainly won't make the same mistake again .
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@David A Lentine we had a 25 person wine event and I opened 3 tail feathers as a starter and everyone loved it. I was limited on how much I could purchase, but will buy more. Only had the one vintage so I am not sure if it was a great year or just a really good blend.

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

@Robert Takahashi This evening was awesome. My brother & sister in law treated us to a phenomenal dinner & we all thoroughly enjoyed a wine that none of us had ever tasted thanks to my long distance friend @Ron R !! 2003 Calon Segur was the WOTN. Decanted 4 hours prior to tasting. Soft & elegant. Crushed dark fruit, mineral & light oak. 60 second finish. This was the 1st wine of the night. All others had a lot to live up to it thereafter. They were good but this Calon was indeed special. Even the restaurants Sommelier agreed with me. He ranked the Calon WOTN, RUDD 2nd and Backus 3rd. . Elegantly awesome! — 9 years ago

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Boom baby. So happy you enjoyed all of the wines @Martin G Rivard, especially the Calon!!!
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Awesome lineup
Robert Takahashi

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Another memorable evening with the amazing wines only being overshadowed by the company sharing it with us.

Antica (Antinori)

Townsend Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Starts with an unbelievable nose and does not disappoint thereafter. — 6 years ago

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Hall Wines

Napa Valley Merlot 2013

Took its time to open up but shined thereafter. Beautiful Merlot — 6 years ago

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

A nice Grande Cuvee by Krug. I didn't get to have much of this at all. I do remember that this one had a hair pin trigger on it! I let it breathe for a bit. This one had a nice straw colored hue. Lots of lemon and some nutty characters. Was going to come back to it. It was set down when greeting a guest, and gone very soon thereafter. I remember great fruit but thinking this one probably is still too young. — 7 years ago

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Morlet Family Vineyards

La Proportion Dorée Sonoma County Sémillon Blend 2012

Very good but the Jarvis that I️ uncorked immediately thereafter blew it away! — 8 years ago

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Baby.. needs a heavy decanting. Great bottle. Try again in 2019.
9.3
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Time is all it needs.
9.4

Chimney Rock

Ganymede Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

2010. Opens brawny, even after a good decant. But soon thereafter there appears a wine that is cool, sleek, elegant all the while being powerful, concentrated, and balanced. Seven years in it clings to its primary self, reluctant to age. Tannins are soft and I imagine will only get softer. Long, long finish. This is a special wine. — 8 years ago

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Albert Morot

Beaune Teurons 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2010

Closed for business for the first couple hours and was still slow to unwind thereafter.. Rooted in an old world style. Violets, earth, worn leather, dried black cherry, dried citrus peel and a touch of smoke. — 9 years ago

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Greg Norman Estates

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2014

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9.0

Our local COSTCOs list this for $9.99, $7.69 on "special". A good Pinot value @ list, it WAY overdelivers @ $7.69. Moreover, I'm guessing improvement over the next yr -- and maintaining for a couple of yrs thereafter. My only criticism for this VERY low end Pinot: The lingering finish may well always be on the "faint" side. [Drunk over 3 days.]
— 9 years ago

Niepoort (Vinhos) S.A.

Colheita Porto Port Blend

Toffee and maple aromas stand out in this Colheita. Flavours of biscuit and toasted pecan emerge thereafter. The finish is vaguely like vanilla. — 6 years ago

Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2007

Coche to kick of the long weekend! Lots of tension, exceptional purity. Opened slowly but blossomed thereafter. — 7 years ago

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Great gangster pic.
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I may not be able to catch up on all the other bottles for a while but this was a solid kick start
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Best of times!
9.5

Bodegas Beronia

Seleccion de 198 Barricas Rioja Reserva 2005

Started strong out of the gate, but fell flat shortly thereafter. Nothing spectacular here, IMO. — 8 years ago

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Patz & Hall

Jenkins Ranch Pinot Noir 2013

Dark red in color. Stewed fig, cherry pie and smokey nose. In the mouth the tart fruit, rhubarb and smoke builds from the start through an oaky finish with moderate acid lingering long thereafter. I'm wishing now I'd sat on this bottle a few years more. It is luscious and bold now, but a little tightly wound. Someone please invite me to drink the 2013 five years from now. — 8 years ago

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Thibault Liger-Belair

Vieilles Vignes Moulin-à-Vent Gamay 2013

Drinking wonderfully with two hours decant, though was even more expressive several hours thereafter. Serious cru bojo made with an obvious Burgundian hand. Everything in balance and far more refinement, structure, and complexity than a typical cru. Recommended at $30 retail. — 9 years ago

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Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

2nd wine of the day., 2012 and tasting the 13 thereafter. — 9 years ago

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Because one VHR per day isn't enough - love it!
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@David Goldfinger @Eric Shanks I do believe the 13 and a pronounced depth of flavor and was seamlessly intergraded ., in my opinion., their best vintage. Stunning!
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@David Goldfinger the 12 was awesome but the 13 is just insanely beautiful. In my opinion, it is the best wine they have ever made!