Vineyard 28

Penfolds

Bin 28 South Australia Shiraz 2019

Rich, sweet oak, intense dark fruits, also shows some heat (14.5%), this is a serious Aussie Shiraz that screams for at least another decade of aging (as @Bob McDonald has said previously), drinking this tonight feels like robbing the cradle??!! — 2 months ago

Jim Powers
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@Doug Powers A great wine Doug and like all Penfolds wines - built for the cellar. Noted Australian wine scribe, Huon Hooke had a window of 2021 - 2039

Casto Oaks

May Rock Sierra Foothills Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Sierra Foothills in California.

Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, black licorice, chocolates, tobacco, spices and peppercorn.

Spicy and rich, yet elegant. Fruit forward and delicious.

Showing great complexity already, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Feels like a Napa Cabernet with a touch of Bordeaux.

Showing lots of black licorice notes on the palate, which I loved, not much on the nose though.

Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years. A good quality wine.

Good right out of the bottle and better after an hour of airtime.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (50% new) American oak barrels for 19 months. A tiny production of only 4 barrels. Unfiltered.

15.3% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$28.
— 3 years ago

Bob, Ted and 7 others liked this

Joseph Drouhin

Clos des Mouches Blanc Beaune 1er Cru Chardonnay 2007

No change from 2/28/20. **** — 5 years ago

Judy Wagonfeld
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Penfolds

Bin 28 Kalimna South Australia Shiraz 2018

Really nice, even on the second day — 3 months ago

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Hartford Court

Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2019

Sunshine lemon color, aromas of tropical, stone and citrus fruits with mineral notes, aged 10 months in 28% new oak. On the palate flavors of pineapple, peach and lemon citrus wrapped in smooth spicy tones. Long finish, lively acidity, ending with fruit, notes of flinty mineral and savory citrus character. Nice! — 2 years ago

Rob, Tom and 1 other liked this

Pommery

Cuvée Louise Brut Champagne Blend 1988

Opened August 28 2021 on our 35th anniversary. We had brought this bottle back from champagne in the 1990s and kept in the cellar. Magnum was in perfect condition and distinguished pop with golden color and fine hue and brut taste —a couple years less than our wedding but still going strong. — 4 years ago

Kukeri

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Rosé Nouveau 2024

Neon pink in color with a peach hue.

Fruity nose and dry on the palate with mild complexity.

Light to medium in body with medium plus acidity.

Showing dark cherries, raspberries, strawberries, limes, green apples and light spices.

Tangy finish with limes and light almonds.

This is a tasty Rosé from Sonoma County. Crisp and refreshing. Easy drinking and a good food wine.

100% Pinot Noir grapes. A tiny production of only 720 bottles.

13.1% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$28.
— 4 months ago

Tom, Dave and 6 others liked this

Château Potensac

Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2007

Somm David T
9.3

The best $28 steak wine out there. — 2 years ago

Shay, Severn and 9 others liked this

Château Siran

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Rich and textured cherries, dark plums and blackberries possibly makes for the best qpr ever at $28/btl. Needs some time for the wood to integrate. Revisit in 2-3yrs. — 5 years ago

Severn, Shay and 17 others liked this

Law Estate Wines

First Tracks Syrah Blend 2012

2012 Vintage. 42% Syrah, 28% Petit Verdot, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Grenache. Sounds like a strange blend, but man was this happening. Opened as our second 2012 for the Zoom tasting. Knocked our socks off! — 6 years ago

Shay, Arden and 6 others liked this