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Pete Contaldi

26 wines • 22 followers • 13 following

Paoletti Estates Winery

Gianni Paoletti Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

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9.1

Anniversary wine with the Wife outta magnum. Really nice perfume of classic Napa Valley Cabernet--dried currant, kirsch, cedar, cigar box. Juicy and lush on palate. Still drinking very well but glad I didn't wait another 5yrs or so. — 8 years ago

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Azienda Agricola C. C. Guidobono

Langhe Nebbiolo 2014

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9.1

Score factors in price, and this is hands-down the best QTP ratio in Nebbiolo year after year. Based in Roero, but they do bottle Baroli as well. Fresh red fruit, pronounced secondary character, great table wine. — 9 years ago

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Barbour Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

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9.2

I'd always rather taste (drink) than read, but an absolute success in a less heralded vintage. Barbour/Welch, legendary. — 9 years ago

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

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8.7

Solid still, drinking well like a lot of Bdx '04s from solid producers. Hard to say about a Pauillac nowadays, but it's very good for the price. — 9 years ago

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Luciano Sandrone

Valmaggiore Nebbiolo d'Alba 2012

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9.5

Sweet jesus, that's delicious. Ripe, red fruit, rich in texture, tannin already integrated, long finish. — 9 years ago

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Robert Foley Vineyards

Claret Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

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10

All 15 vintages (98-12) Robert Foley Claret at lunch with Bob & Ivan in Ft. Worth. — 9 years ago

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Terre Des Chardons

Discret Syrah Blend 2010

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9.3

This is real serious, classic Syrah for the money. — 9 years ago

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Cédric Parpette

Le Montmain Cote-Rotie Syrah 2012

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9.6

On a scale of 1 to 10, this is real serious shit. — 9 years ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1991

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9.6

Dad's Day done did right. — 9 years ago

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Novy Family Winery

Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah 2011

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9.1

Everyone knows Adam and his Pinots, but he is a serious master of Syrah as well. If you factor in value, it's near perfect. — 9 years ago

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Nice