Two Pairs
Two Hands
Ares Barossa Valley Shiraz 2002
Amazing wine......drinking with Rob K who just got promoted (again) to Full Prof (yes the spelling of Full is correct).....at this rate he will be Dean of the Faculty by August. Wine is a wild mixture of petroleum, chocolate, toffee, blueberrys.......everlasting finish......for a 2002 this thing is hitting its prime right now — 9 years ago
Château Lynch-Bages
Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007
Dark color with green pepper full fruit and saddle leather. Acid a bit dominating. Will give it a year or two. — 10 years ago
Two Paddocks
Central Otago Pinot Noir 2008
I usually don't like pinos but this one is great with a balanced palate and a bit of depth — 12 years ago
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989
When it comes to my B-day, there is only one fit, an old Pichon Lalande with my Ribeye. As a lover of Bordeaux, these two are my favorite pairing. It’s a very slow walk to the finishline. A small bite of steak and a sip of 89 Pichon Lalande. Then, repeat until finished. I had some concerns about this bottle. A slightly slippery and crumbling cork. The first sip was not bad, but not what you want or are expecting. After some time in the decanter, it really started to shine. On the nose; ripe, ruby, floral cassis, blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The body is full, round and silky. Tannins are well resolved at around 80%. The texture, length, tension and length are in a sweet spot. The fruits are ripe, ruby & expressively floral. Blackberries, dark sweet & sour cherries, baked strawberries, blue fruit hues, dry cranberries, baked rhubarb, saddlewood, soft, used leather, bay leaf, touch of sage, hint of spearmint, eucalyptus, vanilla, cinnamon, crushed dry crushed rock powder, black turned earth, dry brown soil with clay, scorched earth, tobacco leaf and perfumed red florals with violets. The acidity is just a little off but still nice. The finish is divided nearly equally in fruit, earth, florals and herbaceous. It’s very enjoyable but falls just a little short in longer, lingering length. This bottle had good storage, not great. Even so, still has another three to five years ahead. A bottle with excellent storage has another five years beyond this one. Photos of; the backside of Pichon Lalande, angled terrace view of their vines right next to Latour, my steak & twice baked potato (so good) and CEO Nicolas Glumineau. — 8 years ago
Bell's Brewery
Two Hearted Ale American IPA
Big hype about this beer, as is "Hop Slam" this one much easy to get, in fact, in CA you can get in many places all the time, price is reasonable too, just check the bottled or canned on dates since it travels far, solid IPA, really nothing new or different, just done very well in the style, if you like your IPA's balanced between malt and hops, like Dogfish then this is perfect fit you, not for me, I prefer the hops be the "Show" but I am not knocking the Beer for that, just I think it is a little over rated — 10 years ago
Two Shepherds
Saralee's Vineyard Pastoral Blanc White Rhone Blend
PB- "Drink me!"
WH- "Oh, alright." — 10 years ago
R. López de Heredia
Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2002
Perfectly balanced, well integrated, and pairs best with good conversation. Even for an Italian, this Tempranillo gives any Nebbiolo a run for its money. — 11 years ago
Columbia Crest
Two Vines Washington State Riesling 2011
Very good Riesling — 12 years ago
Two Sisters
Lindsay's Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009
Damn fine Pinot — 13 years ago
Two Vintners
Syrah 2011
Opened up after a few hrs in glass and had dark cherries but not sweet — 9 years ago
Caymus Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Time to celebrate. Here's a wonderful wine for the occasion.
Deep inky in color with no rim whatsoever.
Beautiful nose of vanilla, soaked cherries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, figs, oak, leather, smoke, spices, wildflowers, candy corn and white pepper.
Full-bodied and bold, with a great mouthfeel, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and great looking legs.
Fruity and dry on the palate, with blackberries, blueberries, figs, raisins, red licorice, tobacco, smoke, beef jerky, cloves, spices, earth and peppercorn.
Long finish with firm, yet smooth, tannins and cherries.
This is a wonderful Cabernet Sauvignon from the house of the Wagner family. Very enjoyable by itself as a sipping wine, on the porch, or with a big piece of steak.
Smooth and elegant with a great mouthfeel. Chewy and jammy, balanced and approachable. Will drink nicely in the next decade or more. Great wine, great vintage.
Needed two hours in a decanter to open up properly.
14.9% alcohol by volume. — 9 years ago
Domaine Serene
Two Barns Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007
My last '07 😢. The entire case drank nicely all the way until the end! — 10 years ago
Two Vines
California Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Goes well with a nice pasta or salad in the afternoon with a mild taste and slight bite afterwards. — 10 years ago
Herb Lamb Vineyards
Two Old Dogs Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Always love this wine. This vintage seems more fruit forward than other vintages with a lot of apple flavor. — 11 years ago
Château Musar
Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2007
Bangin. Big and bold. Could chill a decade or two but delicious nonetheless. — 11 years ago
Justin Hart
Ah, the Rocks at Milton-Freewater produce such remarkable and distinctive fruit. Morgan Lee’s take on the Stoney Vine Syrah is outstanding. Earthy, gamey, succulent, dark and full stone fruit (plum) that just keeps going. This is good for another 5 years I think. — 8 years ago