Velvet 48

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Mark Pagliaro
9.5

Beautiful velvet Cabernet paired with our Pollo Marsala tonight.! Very well balanced red fruit and smoothly silky tannins. Love Stags Leap!!! — 8 years ago

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Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

This is a beautiful wine. Tannins shed, drinking like velvet and pure. Berries, cherries, some leather, and a long finish. I could sit with this and a charred steak every night. — 9 years ago

Shay, Mike and 5 others liked this

Château d'Armailhac

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Subdued somewhat closed Bordeaux nose, rich silky velvet texture on the palate with excellent fruit and balance. Many years in its future. — 9 years ago

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

Deep garnet with amber rims, almost opaque. A little darker compared to the 82 CB next to it. Great old Bordeaux nose. Black fruit, pencil lead, plus some light notes of wood. Chewy in the mouth at first but over the night this goes to a velvet and silky place. The WOTN for me. Quieted down at the end of the night but gave us huge enjoyment, clearly outshining the 47 and 82 served with it. Tasting all these blind and then side by side over 4 hours is pretty awesome. — 9 years ago

LM, Gary and 5 others liked this

Brigitte & Gerhard Pittnauer

Velvet

Easy. Smells okay. But it's not. Smooth. Dark fruit — 10 years ago

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2005

Earthy, gorgeous Rioja Alta in the velvet sofa in per se's salon overlooking Central Park. Monday done right. — 10 years ago

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2013

Raspberry chocolate. Velvet on the tongue. Medium finish. — 11 years ago

Quilceda Creek

Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Velvet and spice and chocolate and silk and brandy soaked maraschino cherries in your mouth for a long time. Can't wait to have this again in 10 years. — 11 years ago

Dustin and Zachary liked this

Château Palmer

Alter Ego Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

52 merlot 48 CS
raisin aroma, juicy and acidic
warm, smooth finish
floral finish
— 12 years ago

Jennifer LaBarbera

Jennifer LaBarbera

52 merlot 48 CS
raisin aroma, juicy and acidic
warm, smooth finish
floral finish

Cupcake Vineyards

Red Velvet California Red Blend 2015

Yummy. Would drink again. Great for a glass. — 8 years ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

Wow, incredible, and still holding up after all these years. Upon opening, basically no fruit, all secondary characteristics, especially on the nose. As it opened up, some dark cherry appeared and eventually the nose and palate came together. A sensory journey 48 Years in the making and a pleasure to partake. — 8 years ago

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Jonathan liked this
Jonathan Kozaczuk

Jonathan Kozaczuk

Oh man, jealous.

Raymond Vineyard & Cellar

Reserve Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Dark, rich, and dusty. It's hard to avoid the power of suggestion, but this really is liquid velvet. — 9 years ago

P, Eric and 12 others liked this
Kim Stanbro

Kim Stanbro

Wow! I'd frame this pic for the wall.
Sharon B

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That is a beautiful picture!

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2002

15-year old California Cab Blend does NOT disappoint. This had a wonder black fruit/dark/chocolate/forest floor nose, wonderful velvet mouth feel, fine integrated tannins, long finish. The 3rd hour it hit its stride! — 9 years ago

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wow. More flavor, much better than their regular cab. Silky, velvet, smooth. Chocolate. Rich fruit. Big, full flavor, lots of flavor. Not old world style for sure, not subtle. It's a big bomb. We would pay up to $75 for this so a bit overpriced to us.
— 10 years ago

Roy, Jerry and 3 others liked this

Orin Swift

Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Big wine great balance of fruit velvet finish — 11 years ago

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Michael LoRusso

Michael LoRusso

Had this a few months ago with colleagues while traveling in Texas... I second your comments. BIG!
Alan Childs

Alan Childs

Just bought a case it's on the way.. We will have to drink it!

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Clearly one of my favourites from Bordeaux. A very under rated vintage under the shadow of 2000's. Iron fist in a velvet glove is what I think of this lovely wine. Spherical, sexy and very serious.18,5 ++/20 — 13 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Mel Torme checked with Caymus before he put on his velvet outfits. — 8 years ago

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007

Liquid velvet. Probably the most drinkable wine I have had in years. — 9 years ago

Alonna liked this

Pendragon

Velvet Red Cabernet Sauvignon

One of my favorites, smooth and full bodied, off dry — 9 years ago

Roederer Estate

L'Ermitage Brut Anderson Valley Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2006

Founded in 1982, Roederer Estate sparkling wines reflect the cool, fog-shrouded Anderson Valley, home to their family-owned estate's 600 acres of vineyards. Tiny bubbles, nice mousse with toasty fruit aromas for this blend of 52% Chardonnay & 48% Pinot Noir. Flavors of apple and nutty pear, biscuit notes, creamy, great mouthfeel. Lingering finish ending with spicy mineral notes. Smooth and crisp! — 9 years ago

Daniel P. liked this

E. Guigal

La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1994

Dark and brooding tawny purple, opaque. Killer nose of smoked meat, bacon, white pepper, red plums and stone. Rich velvet texture in the mouth. Coats the palate. Performing very well right now. — 10 years ago

Matt liked this

Mollydooker Wines

Carnival of Love McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012

Baby Velvet Glove. Very drinkable. #troby60th — 10 years ago

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Jim, David and 4 others liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1985

Velvet texture and finish and really integrated structure. Lots of American oak and tobacco cedar notes. Fruit has faded a bit but opened up with time. Cool experience — 11 years ago

Andreya liked this

Mollydooker Wines

Velvet Glove McLaren Vale Shiraz 2011

Maybe the best last call wine...... 2011 is probably the best example of MD since 05-06 — 11 years ago

Stephen Buchwald
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Jeffrey, Jonathan and 3 others liked this

Pesenti

Pesenti Vineyard Red Velvet Zinfandel

Insanely good for the price — 12 years ago

Velvet Crush

Crush Master's Red Blend

East drinking, smooth, blend, fruit and chocolate — 13 years ago

Cupcake Vineyards

California Red Velvet 2011

I love this red wine. To me, it goes well with maybe chili or taco salad. — 14 years ago

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