Turn Key Wines
Dominus Estate
Napanook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013
After pop-n-pour: not giving much. Clenched, reticent.
After two hours this is still tight, but starting to show blackberries, black cherries, smoke, cedar and ink.
Approachable, better to wait a few more years and let it turn into something beautiful. — 4 years ago
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2024
This is always a beautiful. At this stage it’s quite complex to understand. But it’s clear that with the time it’ll turn onto a special wine. — 4 months ago
Aubert
UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay 2020
See prior notes.
This has the power to turn any mediocre ordinary day into a good one. Especially when paired with some rotisserie chicken tacos with salsa and cold pasta; all done on the fly after a decent day’s work. That’s what wine’s all about after all. Isn’t it? — 3 years ago
Château Larcis Ducasse
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2024
The terroir here played a key role.
Super fragrant with a nice body weight. Freshly picked black and blue berries. Not overly extracted. Simply equilibrated.
Finishing with a green herby bitterness which is actually very nice and pleasant. 95-96 — 5 months ago
Skeleton Key
Proprietors Red Blend
Nose is wood, leather and hint of stone fruit. Taste is pepper, leather and oak. Not picking up much fruit maybe black cherries. Finish is dry oak. This one has been in the wine fridge for probably 4 years. — 4 years ago
Joe DAscoli
Wow. The timing and oxygen on this bottle requires precision.
At opening there is some alcohol and weirdness that needs to blow off.
Within about 20-30 mins - the wine settles down and then it delivers just as you’d expect. Beautiful flavors.
Leave it out an hour and it begins to turn a bit. — 2 months ago