W. Hogue Vintners

W. & J. Graham's

Six Grapes Reserve Porto Blend

Amazing Port to celebrate my brothers 50th birthday!!!! — 4 years ago

Wissam Nasr
with Wissam

Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1989

This £126 Talbot feels a few years past its peak but still enjoyable; mainly on the aromas 😉 prefer 03, 05 & 86 but better than 81 😁

🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Gravel, soot & burnt smoked oak driven mineralised herby faded dark berry fruits w/ melted liquorice, dry cured meats, gravel, pencil lead & dirty earth

👄 Med body of liquorice infused dark fruits w/ a red berry undertone & dry mocha blackcurrant tickle

🎯 Med earthy liquorice charred dark fruit silky finale w/ a red berry kick
— 6 years ago

Chris, Dawn and 45 others liked this

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1978

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🗞 GPS, Mobile Phone, Space Invaders, Sony Walkman, Test Tube 👶, Ben & Jerry 🍦
🎵 Night Fever, You're the One That I Want
🎥 Grease, Animal House, Halloween, Superman
🗣 Nanoo Nanoo!, Za Plane! Za Plane!
🌍 4.223B

40yrs old & @ £105 & alive & kicking 👍

🍷 Dark ruby w/ brick edge

👃 Charred oak smoke, leather, herbs, faded blackcurrant, pencil lead, dates & minerals

👄 Med body of lively blackberry/currant w/ red berry, date & earthy liquorice dry tannins

🎯 Med dark fruit dry finish
— 6 years ago

Chris, Amr and 30 others liked this

W. B. Bridgman Cellars

Columbia Valley Syrah 2015

Smoky, peppery, almost effervescent. I'm a fan — 7 years ago

Vieux Château Certan

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Quick review as drinking w/ friends 😉 Not the best VCC I've had but still a decent aged drop 😎 @ £113

🍷 Garnet red w/ brown

👃 Rose petal perfumed mushrooms in a damp cellar filled w/ earthy soggy leaves through stewed plum, dark cocoa & smoked soft oak

👄 Med creamy smooth body of sweet blackcurrant & earthy plum in mocha

🎯 Med+ plummy mocha
— 7 years ago

Weijie, Daniel and 10 others liked this
David T

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One of the best producers on the Right Bank.

Château Palmer

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2002

Skypark w the guys. Extremely well balanced wine with very refined nose. — 8 years ago

Club W

L'Atelier du Sud Vin de Pays d'Oc Syrah Blend 2014

Fruity but not sweet. Light & easy. — 8 years ago

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

At Redstone w/Shelly. Just back from Orlando w/Rettke. #pro — 9 years ago

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with Rick, Jeff and 2 others

Club W

La Muleta Garnacha

This wine is robust with moderate to high tannins, which I love. But what I love even more is that it is still very smooth. — 9 years ago

Hogue

Late Harvest Columbia Valley Riesling 2012

Sugar Bomb.... This will win with the other deranged tasters on Friday — 10 years ago

Tom Himberger
with Tom

Club W

L'Atelier du Sud Pays d'Oc Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Splendid, super easy pour. Very neutral white. — 5 years ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Lynch Bages is one of my favourite wines & clearly it’s too young to open this 98 pointer 09 but I’ve found a stash @ £120 so wanted to unleash a bottle for the community 😁 oh and me 😉

📍 Chateau Lynch Bages 2009 Pauillac

🏵 94 points now but 96+ potential in 3-5yrs

🍇 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, & a dollop of Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot

🍷 Opaque blackened ruby

👃 Gravel, flint & pencil lead infused soft smoked oak through earthy blackcurrant w/ wet leaves, red liquorice & mocha

👄 Med body of rich ripe blackcurrant infused with minerals, blackberry, blueberry, red liquorice & mocha w/ fine dry tannins

🎯 Long touch dry vibrant earthy blackcurrant & blackberry, red liquorice, blueberry & mocha mouth coating w/ a mineral stone linger
— 6 years ago

Chris, E and 59 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2004

My 28th/29th/30th & 31st bottles of the beautiful 04 & @ £40 & they are still superb value for a stunning old world Rioja 👍 & keep getting better & better 😁

🍷 Garnet w/ brick edge

👃 Old world Seduction of soft smokey oak, leather, plum, spiced cherry, vanilla, red berry & fig jam w/ a balsamic prune tone

👄 Med body of silky creamy red cherry/berry driven earthy & oaky mashed fruits with cocoa, fig & thick balsamic

🎯 Long soft smooth oaky rich cherry fruit linger with earthy cocoa & balsamic
— 6 years ago

Chris, Greg and 34 others liked this
Ruud Verhagen

Ruud Verhagen

Great value Chris !!👍🏻
Chris England

Chris England

@Ruud Verhagen agree & can’t wait to try the 09 just released 😁👍🍷

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

🎅 Advent 📆 Day 2️⃣4️⃣

💥 It’s the big £195 halfy I’ve been waiting for & wow what an Epic bottle of a top vintage Opus One 💯 Suckling Pointer 😍 Mrs E has outdone herself here 🕺 Great but needs 10yrs to shine as too overpowered 👍 95 going 98-99

🍇 79% Cab S
🍇 7% Cab F
🍇 6% Merlot
🍇 6% Pet V
🍇 2% Malbec

🍷 Inky black ruby

👃 Sticky toffee pudding covered in blueberry jam w/ blackcurrant, fig & rich cocoa cream

👄 Full+ bodied rich toffee, blueberry pancakes, blackcurrant & caramel velvet chocolate sludge

🎯 Long gloopy teeth staining dark & blue fruit caramel lip sticker w/ violet after-burn
— 6 years ago

Chris, Anthony and 29 others liked this
Chris England

Chris England

@Stuart Scheff Thanks 😊 Ho Ho Ho 🎄🎁
P A

P A

@Chris England Chris may you and Mrs. E have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy the Opus One Cheers 🍷🎄oh like the pic
Chris England

Chris England

@Phil A thanks buddy @😊 & you have a fab one with your loved ones to incl many fine wines 🥂🍷🎉🎁

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1998

Full bodied w/ leathery tannins. Cherries w/ mild hint of cassis. Tasted along side of the '98 Araujo and '97 Dalla Valle. Insignia came in third. What a fun dinner!! — 7 years ago

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with ADAM, Joe and 2 others
Joe, Jonathan and 18 others liked this

W. & J. Graham's

Malvedos Vintage Porto 1999

you better have port wine on your screen, and graham's is a big player, big in quality, though, as well!
never say "industrial" here.
qd malvedos is a sub vinery and allowed to make it's own vintage ports in years graham's doesn't declare.
this is a catch, really, if you are lucky enough to get it!
— 8 years ago

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Kalin Cellars

Cuvée W Livermore Valley Chardonnay 1991

Off the charts great, acid, fruit and long finish. Wish I had more. — 9 years ago

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 1985

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1985 Sassicaia. Second red wine at Redd Wood lunch w A, S, and K. This wine was perfect. Epic. We could not believe how perfect this wine was drinking. Thoroughly enjoyed it- it was enjoyable the way truffles are- hard to describe, but pleasing to all relevant senses. — 9 years ago

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John B

John B

Unbelievable lineup.

Hogue

Columbia Valley Riesling 2013

Sweet, very drinkable — 9 years ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1988

1983 vintage. Smooth w/a lot of life still in it! Happy we still have a few more bottles in our wine room! — 5 years ago

Club W

Loves Me Not Malvasia

A surprisingly bright and crisp (like lemons and pears) white from Paso Robles, better known for its reds. Terrific summer sips here! — 6 years ago

Hogue

Columbia Valley Gewürztraminer 2015

This wine has a distinct, strong lychee aroma. The palate is off-dry, with flavors of tropical fruit, grapefruit, and spice. It is light-bodied with a soft finish. Overall, it is a very enjoyable wine. My only criticism is that it is slightly lacking in acidity and crispness. — 6 years ago

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 2005

Grabbed @ £125 in Selfridges for Mrs Es birthday hotel room night slouch cap 😁 even bough a decanter to decant 🤣 great but will show better w/ age 😉

🍷 Opaque ruby

👃 Peppered cherry pie, a treacle raspberry bakewell tart tone & cocoa sprinkles w/ a light earthy dry cured meat herby smokey oak backbone & black berry fruits

👄 Med+ bodied dark cherry & raspberry chocolate pie w/ fine dry tannins & a blackberry undertone

🎯 Med+ touch dry dark cherry & raspberry chocy licky lips w/ a dark fruit linger
— 6 years ago

Chris, Keith and 40 others liked this
Dick Schinkel

Dick Schinkel

A beauty 😘

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1984

Still a big boy w room to run. Powerful structure w balance. — 7 years ago

Riddley, Bill and 7 others liked this
Bill Bender

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I want to go to Rehab!!

Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera

Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 1999

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1999 Gianfranco Soldera Riserva Brunello. Lunch at T w Roger S and BP. Drank alongside the '99 Insignia. Decanted this wine ~30 min. We think this was an off bottle. Thin, high acid, no finish. Too bad. — 7 years ago

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1959

How'd the 375ml of '59 Chevy w mid-shoulder fill show?
#LIKEABOSS!
Nose of crushed leather furniture, cigar box, fig, Christmas cake, plum & hints of a red cherry cordial
Still a pop of acidity with the fruit, but richness dominated adding raisin to the flavors along w feral animale & shaved dark chocolate taking over on the lengthy finish
— 7 years ago

David, Ira and 7 others liked this
Mike R

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Amazing

Club W

Invoke Paso Robles Syrah 2014

Love this one. — 9 years ago

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