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46 wines • 30 followers • 16 following

Pott Wines (Aaron & Claire Pott and Daughters)

Quixote Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

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9.4

Very nice pop and pour. Very cherry driven nose, nice balance and length. — 7 years ago

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Abreu Vineyards

Madrona Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

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9.7

This was just amazing tonight. Perfect blend of black cherry, plums, licorice, and earth tones, with broad palate and just enough acidity to keep everything lively and fresh. Killer. — 7 years ago

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Very nice pull

Detert Family Vineyards

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

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Justin had this 7 years ago

Pott Wines (Aaron & Claire Pott and Daughters)

The Arsenal Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

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9.4

Pop and pour. This needs much more air or time in bottle. Rich and densely packed, with gripping tannins. Would have liked to see some more acidity to balance everything. — 7 years ago

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@Justin Wittkopf 09’ Hit or miss at this point. Vintage 🤷🏻‍♂️

Miani

Pettarin Colli Orientali Del Friuli Ribolla Gialla 2009

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9.6

My first Miani Merlot. Wow, this is great. Haven’t had Napa Merlot like this. Like a great young Pomerol. — 7 years ago

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Kelly Fleming Wines

Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

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9.6

Killer wine here. Such pure fruit expression, great balance and tannin profile. So a big step up from previous vintages with the addition of François Peschon as consulting winemaker over Celia Welch. Well done! — 7 years ago

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Celia wine making ability/consulting is one of the best! FYI- the last vintage she did was the 2011?? Still one of my favorite 2011‘s from such a challenging vintage. IMO
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Visited there in June. Tasted the 13 there and was told it was Celia’s last vintage. Did not like it much. Also tasted this and the 16, and to my palate the 15 and 16 were much better wines.

Abreu Vineyards

Cappella Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

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9.5

What a surprise! Best 2011 Napa wine so far. Had the 2011 Las Posadas from Abreu 2 nights ago and this is better. Yes, I said that. Pop and pour. Lovely fruit and structure. Seriously impressed by this. — 7 years ago

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Château L'Eglise-Clinet

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

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9.8

Wow. This is so amazing! Hugely perfumed nose, tremendous structure. OMG GOOD. — 7 years ago

Shay, Eric and 3 others liked this

Robert Mondavi Winery

30th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

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9.4

Fun wine! 22 years old. As I am told this is mostly MacD fruit. Interesting development. Initially pretty simple, with no acidity or tannin. After 2 hours of slow O, this is gaining structure and depth. Lovely aged Napa wine. Not quite Bordeaux-quality at 22 years, but really a fantastic wine here. — 7 years ago

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Château L'Evangile

Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

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9.5

This was pop and pour tonight to prepare us for our visit to the Chateau on Monday. What a lovely wine.! Gained depth and presence with an hour in glass. Subtle, silky, cassis, leather, good grip. Only critique is I’d like a bit more acidity to balance this out. — 7 years ago

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