Trail Mix

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2005

Fun wine with nice balance and red fruits to mix with spice — 10 years ago

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Marchesi Mazzei

Mix 36 Toscana Sangiovese 2011

Nice with lunch- don't get the crazy scores — 11 years ago

Anthony, Jim and 1 other liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Perfect flavor, nice body and mix well with everything — 12 years ago

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

... Che dire, forza, eleganza, potenza e velluto al tempo stesso... un mix di tutto quelli che vorresti in un vino rosso ! — 13 years ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1982

Alder Yarrow
9.4

Cloudy ruby, this wine smells of earth and cedar and dried red fruits. In the mouth, dried flowers and forest floor mix with river-mud-tannins and a bright juicy acidity. Tasted out of magnum. — 10 years ago

John, Anthony and 15 others liked this
John Howard

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Just tasted a few vintages of this. Very nice. Love the whites too.

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Matté
9.4

This really does need a good ol decant but has wonderful concentration, very deep, almost broody nose of intense blackcurrant and dark plum fruit as well as a strange but very attractive mix of blueberry & graphite, almost heading towards prune.
A very well balanced mid palate though seems to be somewhat lacking in acidic lift overall but the fruit seems well integrated with the tannins, slightly underripe black berry fruit and with some grip on the finish, food would benefit this wine at the moment but it would be interesting to see how this comes along. Feels like it would benefit from at least another 5 years in bottle. Decent length.
— 12 years ago

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Salinia Wine Company

Sun Hawk Farms Mix Mendocino Red Blend 2011

Really lovely blend of 10 different grapes. Lots of purple flowers and pepper. — 12 years ago

Scott Gregory
with Scott

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004

Never disappointed with this wine!! Opened and decanted before dinner and just kept getting better! Beautiful, perfumey nose....soft tannins, nice mix of chocolate and fruit. Fantastic with our porcini ribeye. #josephphelps — 11 years ago

Joseph liked this

Trail Marker Wine Co.

Manchester Ridge Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

Wow, I love this wine! The first Chablis like made in California, 12.9% alcohol!. Good luck in finding it, unless you shop at Paul Marcus Wines in Oakland — 11 years ago

d'Arenberg

The Hermit Crab McLaren Vale Viognier Marsanne 2010

The blend really brings out subtle notes from both grapes and makes a smooth but intriguing mix of flavors. One of my favorites for the price. — 12 years ago

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