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Mark W Smith Influencer Badge

Sommelier @ The Standard Grill, NYC. Oregonian. Nature seeker

61 wines • 40 followers • 41 following

Tenuta delle Terre Nere

Etna Rosato Nerello Mascalese Nerello Cappuccio 2014

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Wild green strawberries, Volcanic soil and sea brine dominate this Sicilian rosato!! Amazing with sardines and just on its own gosh darn it!!
— 10 years ago

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Bond

Quella Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

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Dense primary fruit & rich ripe tannins. That's about it at the moment. It might take another 9 years to shed the baby fat. — 10 years ago

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Sylvain Cathiard

Aux Thorey Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2007

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9.4

Baby fat has shed, secondary funk is explosive!! — 10 years ago

Castello Solicchiata

Barone Spitaleri Di Muglia Cabernet Franc Blend 2007

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9.2

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Egon Müller

Scharzhofberger Auslese Riesling 2007

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9.8

Mind boggling!! — 10 years ago

Malvirà

Roero Nebbiolo 2009

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8.9

Black tea & purple flowers!! Needs another year or two to calm down but very pretty. Needs game bird or fatty meats to balance out grip IMO!! — 10 years ago

Cascina Degli Ulivi

Semplicemente Vino Bellotti Bianco Cortese

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9.1

Bright, fresh but broodingly savory on the finish! Excellent with Milanese and vongole;) — 10 years ago

Cantina di Mogoro

Ajo Nuragus di Cagliari

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9.0

My first Nuragus di Cagliari ... Excellent with fettuccine ala vongole!! — 10 years ago

Le Cantine di Indie

"Polpo Rosso" Terre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese

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8.9

Volcanic wild strawberries & delightfully grippy. Perfect pairing on this warm spring eve with grilled sardines tomato onion salad & Milanese! — 10 years ago

Alain Hudelot-Noellat

Les Murgers Nuits-St. Georges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2012

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Young but a very bright future! — 10 years ago