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Daniel P. Drake Influencer Badge

Wine enthusiast enjoying wine to its fullest. Territory Manager in the upper Midwest.

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Groth Vineyards & Winery

Reserve Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

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9.3

Last night I decided to start opening some older wines I have stored in my wine room. This is the 2010 Groth Oakville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. The blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot.

On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, licorice, spice, tar, mineral and gravel

On the palate is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, bell pepper, spice, licorice, gravel and earth.

This wine is full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + fine rounded tannins that leaves you with a long dark fruit graphite gravel finish. I hope everyone is doing well. This wine really surprised me with the 14 years of age on it. Was a beautiful bottle. Have a great weekend and please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— a year ago

Jay, ESF and 15 others liked this
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I would love to see your wine room!! Cheers!

Venge Vineyards

Silencieux Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

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I opened the 2019 Venge Silencieux Cabernet Sauvignon a couple nights ago. This is a blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Merlot.

On the nose is black cherry, blackberry, plum sauce, black currant, chocolate, herbs, spice and black pepper.

On the palate is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, cassis, vanilla, lavender, wood, green bell pepper and earth.

This is a full bodied wine with medium + to high acidity and medium + firm muscular tannins that leads to a long dark fruit earthy finish. I hope you all are well going into this weekend. Please stay safe and healthy and enjoy yourselves. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— a year ago

Shay, Ray and 16 others liked this

Luciano Sandrone

Cannubi Boschis Barolo Nebbiolo 2011

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This is the 2011 Sandrone Cannubi Brochis Barolo. Single Vineyard from Piedmont. A wonderful wine we enjoyed this week.

On the nose the is strawberry, cherry, rose, graphite, balsamic, mint and pepper.

On the palate there is cherry, black raspberry, black plum, spice, pepper, herbs and light chocolate.

This is a full bodied wine with a smooth mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium+ firm fine tannins that leaves you with a beautiful red & black fruit underbrush finish. I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to their weekend and enjoying some wonderful wines. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— 2 years ago

Daniel, Dawn and 23 others liked this

Occidental Wines

Freestone-Occidental Pinot Noir 2021

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We opened the 2021 Occidental Freestone-Occidental Pinot Noir. This is from the West Sonoma Coast. Wine Spectators #2 wine on their list of 100 is every bit deserving of this spot. If you are a lover of Pinot Noir this is a must have.

The nose is very beautifly expressive and aromas just jump out at you strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, sour cherry, clove, violets, baking spice, vanilla and forest floor.

On the palate is sour cherry, strawberry, raspberry, clove, kirsch, violets, spice and minerals.

This is a medium bodied wine with a smooth silky mouthfeel medium to medium + acidity and medium fine silky tannins that leaves you with a medium to long red fruit mineral earthy finish. What a beautiful wine. The week ahead looks very promising and let us all look forward to that enjoyable week we all look for. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
— a year ago

Severn, Ray and 22 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Nice! Happy it's showing impressively. Have generally been underwhelmed by the Occidental stuff (good not great) over the years. I'm probably in the minority tho.
Jody Scharf

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I'm in
Merry Christmas Daniel 🎅 🎄
God 🙌 Bless
Daniel P. Drake

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🎄Merry Christmas Jody, to you and you family. Have a Happy, Healthy & Joyus New Year!🎉

Bryant Family Vineyard

DB4 Napa Valley Red Blend 2017

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We opened this the 2017 Bryant Family DB4 Red Wine Blend. This is from St. Helena, California Napa Valley. Blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.

On the nose is black cherry, cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black currant, herbaceous, brambles and forest floor.

On the palate is black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black currant, herbaceous, pepper, vegetal, licorice and earth.

This wine is full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + firm grainy tannins that give you a long dark fruit earthy finish. Enjoy the remainder of your weekend and lets have a great week ahead. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— 2 years ago

Sharon, Douglas and 23 others liked this

Failla

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2021

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I opened the 2021 Failla Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir.

On the nose there is cherry, strawberry, cranberry, truffles, violets and earth.

On the palate there is bing cherry, strawberry, cranberry, vanilla, cinnamon, spice and light earth.

This wine is medium bodied with a smooth velvety mouthfeel medium to medium + acidity and medium to medium + fine supple tannins that moves into a long red fruit spicy finish. Enjoy the weekend and stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— 2 years ago

Ray, Brian and 18 others liked this

TOR Kenward Family Wines

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

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We opened the 2019 Tor Oakville Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

On the nose is black cherry, blackberry, plum, black currant, chocolate, herbal, black pepper, violets and earth.

On the palate is black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, iron, licorice, black tea, pencil lead, sweet spice and wet gravel.

This wine is medium to full bodied smooth mouthfeel medium to medium + acidity and medium + fine grainy tannins that move nicely into a long dark fruit crushed gravel finish. Here this weekend it is on the chillier side and the leaves continue to fall. Hope your weekend is full of love an happiness. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— a year ago

Paul, Shay and 17 others liked this

Tamarack Cellars

Wahluke Slope Cabernet Franc 2013

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This was opened a few days back the 2013 Tamarack Cellars Wahluke Slope Cabernet Franc from Walla Walla, Washington.

On the nose is black cherry, blackberry, red plum, green bell pepper, herbaceous and wet gravel.

On the palate is raspberries, strawberry, red plum, black currant, green bell pepper, milk chocolate, fall leaves and crushed gravel.

This wine is medium to full bodied with medium + acidity and medium + firm grippy tannins that gives you a long red fruit crushed gravel finish. This weekend try and do something special with a friend or loved one. Enjoy some wine and some good food and stay healthy and safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— a year ago

Severn, Shay and 13 others liked this

Château Calon

Montagne-St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

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This we opened a few days ago the 2010 Château Calon. This is from Montagne, Saint-Emilion. The blend is 70% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Bouchet and 3% Malbec.

On the nose the is black cherry, black plum, blacberry, licorice, black currant, brambles, chocolate and smoke.

On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, spice, black pepper, leather, cassis and earth.

This wine is full bodied with medium +acidity and medium + firm powdery tannins with a long dark fruit earyhy finish. I hope everyone's weekend was eventful full of fun with family and friends. Have a great week ahead and stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— 2 years ago

Sharon, Severn and 17 others liked this

Leeuwin Estate

Prelude Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

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Tgis is the 2018 Leeuwin Estate Prelude Vineyard Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot.

On the nose is bbn lack cherry, blackberry, black currant green bell pepper, mint and earth.

On the palate is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, green bell pepper, leatherherbal notes, cedar and earth.

This wine is full bodied with a smooth mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + fine elegant tannins that leaves you with a long red & black fruit earthy finish. Have a great weekend and please be safe and stay healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— 2 years ago

Tom, Jose and 12 others liked this