Zone 37
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1997
An absolutely stunning lunch from @joe leatherwood today. 1 sparkler, 2 whites, 5 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.
In. The. Zone. The first of five mind blowing reds. This, to me, epitomizes first growth version of Bordeaux. In fact, I called this Napa royalty style first growth style. It is dusty and just starting to channel some herbal and leather notes, but the density and purity/softness of the fruit (still quite dark, hint of red fruit), scream older Napa Cab. Added notes of fig, leafy tobacco, and truffled dark cocoa. Wonderful! — 6 years ago
Tenuta Sette Ponti
Crognolo Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2011
My last 2011 bottle. The estate of Sette Ponti lies in the heart of the Chianti zone, 15 miles northwest of the city of Arezzo, past the village of San Giustino Valdarno. Crognolo, aged in French Allier barriques, deep red with red fruit aromas and sweet perfumed spice. On the palate raspberry and cherry flavors, gentle spice and soft tannins with great mouthfeel. Good balance, lingering finish ending with some oak and mineral tones. Aged well. — 7 years ago
Beringer Vineyards
Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997
'90s Napa goodness. Just a delightful cab that's been in the zone for the last two years. Tremendous life ahead of this as well. — 8 years ago
Funk Zone
Syrah Viognier
Funky taste to live up to the name, but very good. Wild berries up front and smooth finish. Very pleased. — 10 years ago
Save Me San Francisco Wine Co.
California 37 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Full bode and slightly peppery — 12 years ago
Château La Nerthe
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2012
OoLaLa got a taste of this beauty. Blend of 39% Syrah, 37% Grenache & 22% Mourvèdre, aged in new French oak. Deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, floral and spice. On the palate strawberry, plum and black cherry flavors with sweet herbs and exotic rustic spices, well balanced. Long finish with complex fruit, sweet vanilla cedar and mineral ending. Tasting Sample! — 5 years ago
Krug
Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend
Krug ID 312035. 161e. Blend of 134 wines from 12 different years, the youngest being from 2005 and the oldest being from 1990. Cork received Summer 2012. 44% Pinot Noir. 37% Chardonnay. 19% Meunière.
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Delicious, and a bit on the feminine side with less richness and body as in other editions, which I thought was interesting given the composition. Crowd favorite. — 6 years ago
Heitz Cellar
Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1981
Everyone’s WOTN. The fruit flavors, while still present, had given way to the tertiary flavors - earth, tobacco, leather, and still a hint of eucalyptus. Such a testament to the vineyard source and winemaking for this still to be going strong after 37 years. Fun way to ring in the New Year. — 7 years ago
Antoniolo
Osso San Grato Gattinara Nebbiolo 1999
In the zone! — 8 years ago
Garage Wine Co.
Lot #37 Maipo Alto Cabernet Sauvignon
Solid South American mountain juice. Good structure and texture. — 10 years ago
Olga Raffault
Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 1985
Right in its zone now. Tannins have melded seemlessly w/ tons of tobacco and funk. Even a bit fresher than another btl I had recently--maybe this one was reconditioned? Regardless, a delicious btl of Chinon! — 10 years ago
Château Mouton Rothschild
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1937
Mouton Vertical Dinner. This was paired with the 1890 and everyone loved the aromatics of the 37 displaying cherry, cinnamon, mint, truffle, soy and Chinese 5 spice, developing a curry note at the end. Have had some great 37 Bordeaux and this was one of them. — 10 years ago
Domaine de Cristia
Haut-Zone Côtes du Ventoux Grenache Blend 2012
Rec. by Paul at Sonoma market. Delicious easy drinking perfect everyday wine. Not too fruity or tannic. — 10 years ago
Tenuta San Guido
Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 1988
Dark fruit, roasted bell pepper, tobacco. In the zone. — 11 years ago
Colgin Cellars
IX Estate Napa Valley Syrah 2008
Annual guys WTF Christmas party with spouses. Lots of great wine. I’ll post my highlights with pics I got.
Absolutely delicious and in the zone! So much depth and complexity on the nose and palate. Smoked brisket and bacon fat, small hint of olive tapenade, baked mixed berry pie, and sandalwood jump from the glass. Didn’t want to put it down! Richly textured on the palate with sweet smoke, espresso, dark cocoa, blueberries, blackberries, and savory peppercorn. So much going on here. Thanks @Bill Makens . — 6 years ago
Château Bel-Air Lagrave
Cru Bourgeois Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1990
1990 in the zone. — 6 years ago
Vincent Dauvissat
Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2001
Medium gold. Heavy. Rich fruit forward nose. Notes of apricot, flowers, citrus, crushed stone and sea breeze. Rich and powerful in the mouth. Fat. With air, lemon creme and white stone notes dominate the amazing nose. This is in the zone and ready for business now but I would hope this could stay at a great plateau for the next decade. — 7 years ago
Winc
Funk Zone Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2016
Pretty decent Tuesday night wine for under 15$. Balanced but not long, with some integrated earthy notes. — 7 years ago
Equipo Navazos
"Navazos" No. 37 La Bota de Amontillado Sanlúcar Sherry Palomino Fino
The absolute best — 8 years ago
The Prisoner Wine Company
The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend
(Y) Orig $54; paid $37. First enjoyed with LJ & Lisa the day before I deployed to Afghanistan in July 2010. Good memories good wine. — 9 years ago
Iron Horse Vineyards
Green Valley Brut Rosé 2007
A lovely #TGIF Bubbly from @ironhorsevyds Strawberry color with a persistent bead of tiny bubbles and yeasty tart red fruit, dried rose and a hint of mineral aromas. On the palate it shows a moderately creamy mousse with intense cherry, raspberry blood orange flavors. 63% Pinot Noir 37% Chardonnay. 13.5% alcohol — 10 years ago
Domaine François Raveneau
Blanchot Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004
04 vintage ...really special in the the zone terrific balance and laser precision — 10 years ago
Domaine François Raveneau
Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay
In the zone. '10. — 10 years ago
Vins Parcé Frères
37 Rivesaltes Ambré Grenache
Wow!!! 37 years and you have such a fresh expression of a "vin doux naturelle" of great class and finesse. Awesome wine. — 11 years ago
Pascal Janvier
Cuvée du Rosier Coteaux du Loir Pineau d'Aunis 2010
Thanksgiving cometh, and there’s no more versatile wine at the Thanksgiving table than a fresh, savory, light-bodied red: precisely the reason we chose this wine for this newsletter. In the most northerly and coolest viticultural zone of the Loire valley, Pascal Janvier farms three acres devoted to the indigenous, pale-skinned Pineau d’Aunis. The results are stunning. Medium ruby in color with beautiful orange highlights, Janvier’s Cuvée du Rosier casts fresh aromas of pink peppercorns, cranberries, strawberries and spicy cinnamon. Focused and bright on the palate, the wine fuses tangy raspberry and earthy cranberry fruit with spicy suggestions of Szechuan peppercorns, cinnamon, smoky limestone minerals and an appetizing herbal note reminiscent of agave. Fresh, crunchy and vibrant, the wine grows with aeration and finishes long, tangy and stony. This wine stuns you first with its deliciousness, and then grows and adds complexity with each successive sip. Enjoy this now and over the coming three years with roast turkey and all the trimmings, fresh chèvres, roast duck and grilled or roasted vegetables. - L&E Review — 13 years ago
Mike Saviage
Light to medium gold, heavy and viscous in the glass. Sweet, saline nose. Notes of lemon and citrus fruit, sea shells, tan spice, gravel and a hint of honey. Silky in the mouth. Less acidity than I would expect but it’s there in the background. In a good drinking zone but a bit lacking in emotion. — 5 years ago