Realm Cellars

Napa Valley White Wine 2013

9.6

My first shot at the Realm white and it delivered huge. Astounding aromatics of sassafras (yes! @Roman Sukley) and rain soaked vegetation. Melon rind, stream bed and a lively verve. I may be crazy but I get a Haut Brion blanc vibe here. Outstanding with fresh oysters and good company. — 9 years ago

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Lundmark Kvarnstrom

#lifegoals

Roman Sukley

Aromatics are off the charts. Sassafras just jumped out and stuck in my mind even though I've only tasted this wine once. Realm is one of those producers that always seems to deliver, and I always wonder why I don't buy.

Kimberly Anderson

Nice review, @Bill Bender!

Sine Qua Non

This Is Not An Exit Estate Syrah 2009

DAG

9.7

This was the show stopper feminine Syrah and as @Roman Sukley and @Bill Bender can appreciate she is well endowed. #sqn #letsgomets — 10 years ago

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Greg Gregory

How about dinner next Friday night? I'm not going to the Melka dinner so have the night available.

Greg Gregory

What's your email Dag? Cell?

DAG

Hi Greg. I just sent you an email. We are looking forward to seeing you next weekend for our Grand Auction. Give my best to our friends at Blackberry Farms.

E.Z. Orchards

Roman Beauty Cider

Collin Moody

9.0

Good sweetness. Granny Smith in the blend bringing some acid. Still fairly structured. — 10 years ago

Bond

Quella Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

DAG

9.5

How many of you every noticed the hologram on the Bond label? Look down the bottle and the latter "B" is as clear as day. Pretty nifty. @V M @Jason Heller @Scott E @Ira Shapiro @Mike Smith @Steve Swaney @Bill Bender @Roman Sukley — 10 years ago

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Nat Gunter

Roll Tide

Bill Bender

I'm going to check it out tomorrow and I think I'll open a Quella. I've never had one and they've been sleeping in the cold too long!

Roman Sukley

Never noticed it. I was too busy looking at Dag's date.

Damiano Ciolli

Cirsium Olevano Romano Cesanese 2009

Justin Lee

9.5

Roman wine!! Like a fruity fragrant Pinot noir. — 11 years ago

Casale Marchese

Frascati Superiore White Blend 2011

C J

9.8

Roman table wine. Good for/risotto — 12 years ago

Marc Roman

Dry Malbec

Lyndsey Welch

8.9

My absolute favorite for light, fruited, red wine for casual drinking. — 9 years ago

August Briggs

Napa Valley Pinot Meunier 2004

DAG

8.9

Never know what you might find. It may have been a little past prime but it's a crowd pleasure and nudge me to order some young. @Bill Bender and @Roman Sukley too like them young. — 9 years ago

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Bill Bender

I think I may have had some wines that graduated in 2004 @Dag Zapatero

DAG

Shocking. 😏

Tuck Beckstoffer Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

DAG

9.5

This dog will hunt. Not for sale @Bill Bender @Roman Sukley So blessed to have great friends. — 10 years ago

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Roman Sukley

Hey @Dag Zapatero, maybe we ca inspire @Bill Bender to attend the winter Dental conference in Chi-town.

Steve Anderson

@Bill Bender would be a good candidate to be the root canal test dummy for the convention.😱

Bill Bender

Anything for a price

Raul Pérez

El Pecado Ribeira Sacra Mencía

Charlie Abbott

Sommelier Casa Mono

9.3

One of my favorites. Lots of richness and complexity but it doesn't lose the lightness and minerality that I love from this area. El pecado=the sin, roman slaves who worked this vineyard called it hell bc it was so steep, this is Raùl's homage to them. 2011 vintage — 10 years ago

with Casa

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Marc Roman

Syrah Rosé

Sarah Twedt

9.0

More rosé, nice and light for some day drinking on the river! — 11 years ago

Marco Carpineti

Capolemole Lazio DOC Bianco

Lynnley Ratajczak

9.7

Roman white wine — 12 years ago

Marc Roman

Vin de Pays d'Oc Malbec

Bethany Good

9.2

Great with our New Years dinner! — 12 years ago

with Logan

Hourglass

Blueline Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

DAG

9.7

I had not visited this wine in several year but took the opportunity to do so today. Boy was that a great call. While the nose was tame the flavors are of dark cooked fruits and the tannins, sweet. The alcohol serves as a prefect envelop to deliver the complex layers of this voluptuous sexy wine which can hold your attention for a 30 finish which might be beyond the attention span of @Bill Bender but well within @Roman Sukley wheelhouse. This is just a great effort by #JeffSmith and winemaker @Robert Foley — 9 years ago