Way Out West
Dominus Estate
Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1988
Almost on its way out but not bad — 10 years ago
Alkoomi
Jarrah Shiraz 2007
Good structure still left here. Does take time opening up - raising the rating here
3/6/9.5 = 18.5
Out of 100 = 93 — 11 years ago
Taittinger
Comtes de Champagne Grand Crus Brut Blanc de Blancs 2000
Solid way to round out NYE 2013. Very round and opulent. — 13 years ago
Twomey
Napa Valley Merlot 2011
Dark cherries, blueberries, and plums give way to basil, brambles, sun-dried tomatoes, and soft leather on the nose. Plums and dark chocolate coat the palate, leaning out to sweet leather, black olives, fresh dark currants, and finishing oily. Intriguing salinity throughout - though lacking a lot of tannic structure, probably better with some red meat. — 10 years ago
Moss Wood
Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 1996
New world cabernet.....really? Yes, Australian! No F......G Way! Yes, it is......😊. Respect!
Another 10 years....no problem — 11 years ago
Kanonkop Estate
Simonsberg Stellenbosch Pinotage 2014
Don't forget about Pinotage. A good way to mix up the repertoire. Dark charred blue berries and that distinctive dried banana in a red wine actually does exist. Who knew. The no brainier graphic on the back of the bottle notes this is way too young calling it "bottle shock" time ( why release it so young then?). But I found this interesting over three nights, most put together the 3rd... I was shaking the last drop out. Way to go South Africa. — 10 years ago
Belle Glos
Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014
Chocolate cover strawberries... Smooth and deep w/flavor. Way over Anthony's head w/out a cigar to add tobacco and smokiness. Allow to open for 30min and the flavors will burst out of the bottle, into your glass w/delite... — 11 years ago
Cloudburst
Margaret River Chardonnay
This is the best Chardy going in fact managed to get a couple of pre release bottles....it's from Margaret River in Western Australia and made by an American wine maker.....get into this when it comes out but for special occasions at +$200 per bottle — 12 years ago
B
2001 Clos de Papes Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone blend. Post D fam quiet dinner w A&S. K wasn't sure how this would be and opened it out of curiosity. It had a little of that funkiness that A loves- not super big and overt in any way. We enjoyed this. — 10 years ago