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Dave

470 wines • 93 followers • 126 following

Caruso & Minini

Frappato Nerello Mascalese 2023

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Dave

Dave

9.1

Dark fruit and raisins drive this thing, but it's juicy and puckery. Stony finish. Good!
Turning up my amp loud and playing Neil Young. Keep on rockin in the free world! 🎶
— 13 hours ago

Tom, Matt and 4 others liked this

Cantine Bonacchi

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2021

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Dave

8.9

Got me a new pair of old man glasses at Costco and picked up a couple bottles. This Brunello is good but doesn't knock my socks off. Very light bodied, chewy cherries, flower petals, and tight acid. Short finish. Yes, I know @Doug Powers I shouldn't drink Brunello this young, but hey it's Costco. And I don't get the feeling this can go for a long haul.
Listening to Elmore James
— 3 days ago

Tom, Vanessa and 18 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Blindness @Doug Powers
Tegan Marriott

Tegan Marriott

I think the new specs are a rather dapper look on you sir!
Dave

Dave

Too kind @Tegan Marriott

Ruffino

Orviéto Classico Trebbiano Toscano Grechetto 2023

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Dave

9.0

I grabbed this on the recommendation of @Sharon B
I would have thought this was reisling blind, due to a wee bit of rubber on the nose. I taste peach, pear, and macaroons. It's sweet. Most reviewers use the word "crisp", but this is neither crisp nor overly acidic. It's soft, and a bit flabby. If I had a dollar for every time I heard that.
Very enjoyable! Makes me want risotto for dinner.
Listening to Benjamin Gibbard
— 7 days ago

Tom, Scott@Mister and 21 others liked this
Sharon B

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Oh well I guess you did say enjoyable! When you said flabby and rubbery I thought you didn’t like it.
Dave

Dave

Nope, I gave it a 9 😊 I like a bit of rubber on the nose of white wines, it's character. And flabby is just the mouthfeel, neither bad nor good. I drank this expecting it to be Pinot Grigio-esque but I think it's Trebbiano? Naw, it was a very good recommendation. I'd do it again 😀 Cheers to you! @Sharon B
Sharon B

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Cheers to you too!! 😊

Produttori di Manduria

“Uni” Fiano Salento 2025

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Dave

Dave

9.0

Sweet. Pineapple and dried apricots. Full mouthfeel, lower acidity. Looks like we're on the same page @Seth Masterson
Listening to Vic Chesnutt
— 18 hours ago

Joel, Lisanne and 10 others liked this
Dave

Dave

@Doug Powers I'm probably the biggest wine amateur on here
Tegan Marriott

Tegan Marriott

Cheers to this hear drizzle! Formerly revived by the producer-Mastroberardino in former hazelnut plantations in the Avellino hills. Hazelnut is not surprisingly 1 of the characteristics imparted in the beautifully refined finish!
Dave

Dave

I will think about hazelnut when I pour another. Interesting!

Cà Montini

Terre Di Valfredda Trentino Pinot Grigio 2024

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Dave

8.9

I don't know why I read other people's reviews when I'm posting. I think everyone who's commented on this wine have never had Pinot Grigio. I know that sounds demeaning ☹️
This wine is solid. Vibrant and acidic, with green apple, pear, and almond flavors. Gets better as it warms up.
And just so you know, I like the Ruffino better 😜
@Sharon B
Listening to QOTSA
— 6 days ago

Doug, Tom and 19 others liked this
Sharon B

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😘❤️🥂
Dave

Dave

Blushing @Sharon B
Sharon B

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Ha! You’re killing me! 🥰

Barton 1792 Distillery

Straight Rye

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Dave

9.5

This is not bourbon, it's rye.
Most 1792 offerings are very average, with a couple exceptions. This is a bottle that you don't see in the wild very often, and it is phenomenal! If you're a rye person, this checks all the boxes. Classic rye notes, flavors, mouthfeel and burn.
Listening to Waxahatchee
— 9 days ago

Barny, Zach and 23 others liked this
ESF

ESF

can attest

Guillaume Gonnet

Bel Ami Chateauneuf du Pape Red Rhone Blend 2023

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Dave

Dave

9.1

Also from Costco. Surprised me, it's really nice. Cherries, plums, garrigue, and wet stones. Makes for an engaging sipper.
Listening to Son House
— 2 days ago

Brian, Tom and 20 others liked this
Karen Tripson

Karen Tripson

Which Costco ?
Karen Tripson

Karen Tripson

Which Costco ?
Dave

Dave

Beautiful Rockford, IL @Karen Tripson

Thomas Cheurlin

Rosé de Saignée Brut Champagne 1788

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Dave

Dave

9.0

Pink bubbles. Gifted from my corner wine store owner. It's good to know people!
Listening to the Pixies
— 4 days ago

Tom, Tom and 26 others liked this
Dave

Dave

I'm a sucker for Wave of Mutilation @Tegan Marriott
Dave

Dave

Right on @Neil Valenzuela
Tegan Marriott

Tegan Marriott

Nice choices fellas I personally have a soft spot for the songs Hey & Debaser.

Château Brane-Cantenac

Margaux de Brane Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Dave

Dave

9.3

After a 1 hour decant, silky and luxurious fruit reared its head. Cherries, plums, blueberries, spice, vanilla and dusty tannins. Delicious.
Additional note: a tertiary flavor eluded me until the 2nd day. It's miso.
Listening to Them Crooked Vultures
— 8 days ago

Barny, Ray and 27 others liked this

Bodegas Nekeas

El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa Navarra Old Vines Grenache 2022

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Dave

9.2

The weather's a bit muggy but I grabbed a red anyway. This is light and uplifting! Ripe raspberries, a little spice, lightly floral. Big tannins, I feel like I'm drinking it 5 years early. Very enjoyable!
Listening to the Cure
— 9 days ago

Matt, Jan and 24 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Used to buy this in the aughts. Have had one in a while.
Dave

Dave

Why did you stop? It's really nice @Tom Casagrande
Tom Casagrande

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Not sure!