Winter's Tale

Winter's Hill Vineyard

Watershed Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2016

Cherry, cranberry, rhubarb, vanilla and oak. Light-bodied and moderate tannins. — 6 years ago

Il Borro

Pian di Nova Toscana Syrah - Sangiovese Blend 2016

"a nose of dark cocoa, dried grass, and black pepper of Syrah. The flavor is similarly peppery but the Sangiovese loosens things up a bit by contributing bay leaves & the tell-tale sour cherry." — 7 years ago

Winter's Hill Vineyard

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2011

Delicious. Great balance and smooth. Aged really well. As good as I remember from 2013 — 8 years ago

Nicolas Rossignol

Volnay Pinot Noir 2012

Surprinsgly good, fresh and elegant, with a good complexity, showing a mix of fresh and dried red fruit, the tell tale soubouis and mineral notes gives this wine its well deserved identity. A nice development in the glass. Good balance and structure. At five years of age the wine drinks very well and is not in need of any further aging — 8 years ago

Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1990

Birthday dinner for a '77 and '90 tonight. Celebrated at Addison and indulged in the chef's choice menu. I'm not sure how many courses we had--12, 13, 14??--but it was the single most foundation shaking culinary experience I've ever experienced. If you are ever in Del Mar do yourself a favor and dive in mouth and feet first! The Martha's was full of sumptuous fruit, dusty tannins and fun funk. None of the tell tale eucalyptus or menthol but a very fun treat. — 9 years ago

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Happy 29th Birthday!🍷

Cigar City Brewing

Maduro Brown Ale

A delicious stout. Full of mocha and chocolate with a nice long finish. Warming for a winter's day. — 9 years ago

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Drappier

Zero Dosage Rosé Brut Nature Pinot Noir Champagne

Rose de saignee without liquor addition. Extremely elegant and balanced with the tell tale notes of pinot. This is top notch stuff and highly recommended. — 6 years ago

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Talisker

Talisker Storm Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Atop heady iodine, wet mossy and pine bio, green apple sliced thin, melon, lemon and lime peel, smoky glazed ham with pineapple, igneous grind, dried sunflower blossom, jasmine, fall maple leaves, roasted corn with sweet chillies, cinnamon, and the faintest matchstick sail memory scents. Instantly warm and welcoming ginger candy, caramel, leather, graphite, cinnamon oil, hazelnut, pine sap, mint, calvados, cherry stem, eucalyptus, tangerine oil, lime, and jalapeño. Intense and lingering, filling the mouth beyond its capacity to taste. Really lovely Talisker manifestation conjuring metal and stone textures like some dark tale of briny ghosts! #Talisker #scotch #scotchwhisky #scotchwhiskey #whiskey #whisky #TaliskerStorm #singlemalt #Isleofskye #Scotland #madebythesea #classicmaltsselection #Islay — 7 years ago

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Severn G

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The best bargain out there!
David Kline

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Agreed, but the Inchimurran Madeira from Loch Lomond is close!

Château Gazin

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

A great pomerol on a great vintage, Gazin is Merlot harvested at maturity but not over, great acidity and balance with the tell tale notes of Merlot now emerging. I would say better to wait another 3 to 5 years but this is a really excellent bottle. If you like distinct and not overdone Pomerols, go after this one ! — 8 years ago

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Podere San Giovanni

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2014

Ah, €8 at the local Coop. It's delectable. Bright fruit, summer cherries, a little spice, but not heavy on the tongue. Overall a gorgeous wine with simple pasta, pork, and just drinking while watching a great spy flick on a chilly winter's evening. — 8 years ago

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Burn Cottage

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014

The flagship wine from Burn Cottage, a Central Otago, New Zealand producer focused on Pinot Noir. Husband and wife owners Dianne & Marquis Sauvage sought out Ted Lemon of Littorai, and SF Chronicle's winemaker of the year for 2010 (Jon Bonné: "The simple version of Ted Lemon's story: Young American goes to Burgundy. Becomes first American to run a Burgundian wine estate. Comes back and stays true to Pinot's motherland."). Lemon oversaw the planting of the vineyards, along with all aspects of vineyard management and winemaking, chief of which being Biodynamic from inception. The label is a derivative of a 1795 fairy tale called “The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily” which represents the ideal intersection of people and the land reflected in Biodynamics. Black cherry, citrus, and lavender pastille, with some secondary loam and herbs. — 9 years ago

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Wow. Love that label.
Eric

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Ditto. And the name.
Isaac Pirolo

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@Shay Aldriedge @Eric S I had seen this a couple times and when I found out that Ted Lemon was behind it, I had to try. The label really makes me want to like this more than I do, but it is very good.

Château Yvonne

Saumur Champigny Cabernet Franc 2012

If there is a better Cab Franc from Saumur at this price point, it would be found in a fairy tale story read to young budding wine geeks. It just doesn’t exist, so buy this one. — 6 years ago

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Lundeen

Winter's Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Tomo F
9.1

Very approachable and soft vintage. Very well done — 7 years ago

Cisco Brewers

Whale's Tale Pale Ale

White clear tasting ale. — 7 years ago

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Winter's Hill Vineyard

Single Block Series Block 10 Pinot Noir 2016

I'm a big fan of this. Refreshing and light with a balanced oak taste. — 8 years ago

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Winter's Hill Vineyard

Block 10 Pinot Noir 2014

Very light, low alcohol (12.7%) Oregon Pinot from the Dundee Hills in Willamette Valley that was delightful. — 9 years ago

Winter's Hill Vineyard

Block 9-114 Pinot Noir 2012

Baking spices and dark red fruit with soft finish — 9 years ago

Winter's Hill Vineyard

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2014

Delicious. Light medium body with cherry, smoke, earthy and a hint of pepper — 10 years ago

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