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Larkmead Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Dense red currant is ‘wrassled’ down by fennel aromas, mint and black cherry with strawberry and blackberry hidden beneath its thick canopy of fern and forrest; including moss and mushroom. Actually amazing! Not going to ever guess that this herbaceous monster with rim to rim colt density is an 11 yr old Calistoga! Meaty notes of grill and marinated fungi. Celeriac root, fennel and licorice notes define this angel with a minty coolness persisting! Blackberry and black cherry emerge in the finale to shine like young wine despite the years!#Larkmead #2007cab #Calistoga #Napa #napacab — 8 years ago

Pio Cesare

Barolo Nebbiolo

Mmmm this was very good. Good fruit concentration with an aroma right down my alley - dry fruit, smokey, earthy, earl grey and a little nutmeg. Full body, high tannins and a long finish, of course, for a Nebb ;) — 9 years ago

Spinning_spins, Bob and 3 others liked this

Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend

2010. Not a lot of notes from me in the long tasting. It was up against 07 Pegau which I could put down. Very enjoyable though. — 10 years ago

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Château Sociando-Mallet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend

A little too late, smoky but winds down quickly even in decanter, still worth the evening. — 11 years ago

Chapel Down

Vintage Reserve Brut White Blend

This wine appeared to have bubbles in it - most curious... — 11 years ago

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Richard Parkhouse

Richard Parkhouse

Yes there do seem to be bubbles in it. I got fresh citrus, quince (easily confused with soap) and hints of brioche on the finish.
9.4
Rick Parkhouse

Rick Parkhouse

It is of course the perfect terroir for cooler climate wines... Hence the lemongrass notes

Chapel Down

Flint Dry White Blend 2016

One of my favourite wines. Crisp white. Not too acidic. Enjoy it again and again — 8 years ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Out of a magnum.....big and tannic, settled down with some air...nice wine — 8 years ago

Eric, Bill and 1 other liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2003

First time with the oddball '03 vintage. Lacking some of the standout aromatics of typical Tondonia. I wouldn't mind laying one down and see where it goes, seeing as Lopez wines defy logic, time, and space. — 9 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Hands down my favorite Cab. Excellent. Not too heavy. Received as a gift. — 10 years ago

Apothic

Winemaker's Blend California Zinfandel Blend 2013

Sweeter than I normally drink, but man does it go down easy. — 10 years ago

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Wilfred Wong
9.6

A wine experience of a lifetime, we we enjoying a meal in Bordeaux Centre when our hosts poured this wine blind for us. They ask me to guess what it was. Since this was a long dinner, I had plenty of time. But I worked quickly and guessed Château Margaux. Why? I am not sure, but I went on and said that this wine was either the 1983 or 1986. I had no prompts; I didn't even know that it came out of our hosts cellar. It may have been on the wine list, I never even looked. I just broke down the wines elegance, excellent structure and softened tannins. Now before we get too excited here. I could have been a million miles away with my guess, but it wouldn't have matter. Right or wrong, close or far away, this is always a good exercise for those serious about be a well trained wine taster. The hosts and present company were actually amazed. One is never really wrong with their guesses, though to nail a wine out of the blue was really cool!😏#bordeaux #margaux #chateaumargaux #guessthiswine — 12 years ago

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What a great story. Impressive. You have great wine recall.
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Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1971

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🌍 3.72B

Fab @ £95 for a 47yr old 😁

🍷 Ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Gravel, gun smoke, soot, pencil lead, minerals & faint dark fruit w/ mocha

👄 Med body of mineral laden faded dark fruit w/ black currant coming to life in the mouth & a mocha & liquorice touché

🎯 Med mineral & dark fruit w/ liquorice mocha

Bonus 🗣 Weebles wobble but they don't fall down 🤣
— 8 years ago

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Chris England

Chris England

@Bill Bender thank you buddy 😊🍷👍
Chris England

Chris England

@Neil Valenzuela I’ve got some 95 left & agree it’s superb - we had a 95 over Xmas that I’ll post at some point 😉 i can see why it got you hooked 👍🍷
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Still enjoyable on that side too! 😋

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2000

Outstanding as usual! I have to slow down - otherwise I'll drink through all my bottles of the 2000! — 10 years ago

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Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Hands down the best wine I have ever had. The depth and complexity were outstanding — 10 years ago

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2010

Good now, will be better down the road. Having with short ribs today. — 11 years ago

Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Chantal Forthun
10

Hands down delicious. — 11 years ago

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Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Hands down. My favorite wine. — 12 years ago