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9.1

Morgan Winery Double L Vineyard Pommard 4 Pinot Noir 2024, Santa Lucia Highlands, California

Purple/ reddish in color with light intensity.

Fresh red berries on the nose, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing fresh cherries, raspberries, light oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco and herbs.

Medium length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a tasty and easy drinking Pinot Noir from Santa Lucia Highlands in California. Showing nice complexity with good balance. Tangy and engaging. Elegant and fruit forward.

This Single Vineyard Pinot Noir is still young, but already enjoyable even by itself, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself or with food.

100% Pinot Noir grapes were aged in (66% new) French oak barrels for 10 months. A tiny production of less than 1,800 bottles.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$75. — 6 hours ago

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9.2

Deep purple in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, light vanilla, licorice, chocolates, black pepper and herbs.

Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and very fruity with blackberries, black currants, plums, cherries, cedar, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, herbs and licorice.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Rich, extracted and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel, complex and engaging.

This 8 year old Cabernet is starting to drink at its peak now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

Chewy, and a great sipping wine, that will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in all new French oak barrels for 12 months.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$145. — 3 days ago

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9.1

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Pretty nose of red and blue fruits with light cedar, chocolates, herbs, spices, earth, green beans, light cloves, light vegetables, tobacco leaf, black tea and black pepper.

Medium plus in body and elegant, with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, currants, cooked plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice, herbs, peppercorn and green vegetables.

Tangy finish with medium tannins and raspberries.

This is a very tasty Cabernet Sauvignon from Dry Creek Valley in California. Fruity and entertaining. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Showing lots of earth notes at this point.

Showing great complexity, especially on the nose, and easy drinking right out of the bottle. I did not decant it and let it open in the bottle.

This 11 year old Cabernet Sauvignon gets earthier as it opens up, and feels like a California Cabernet with a touch of old world.

Drinking at its peak now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years. I had it 6 years ago, and it is drinking better now.

A good sipping wine that will pair nicely with food too.

A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. A small production of only 1,400 bottles.

13.7% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$70 (current vintage). — 6 days ago

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9.1

Ruby in color with medium plus intensity.

Fruity nose of blue and black fruits with light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates and spices.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate with black currants, black plums, cherries, light cedar, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, light herbs and chocolates.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 9 year old Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley is still drinking very nicely. Rich and fruit forward. Elegant and nicely balanced, with a nice mouthfeel.

Ready to drink right out of the bottle, tangy and spicy. Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.

Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine. A good party wine too.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$60. — a day ago

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9.2

Frias Family Vineyard Vangone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, Napa Valley, California

Inky in color with a short reddish rim.

Strong nose of black currants, wild flowers, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, earth, toast, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs and black pepper.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, currants, sweet cherries, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, black tea and peppercorn.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very young Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

Needs more bottle time to mature properly, but already enjoyable, even by itself. Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years.

Rich and fruit forward, elegant and smooth. Complex and interesting, spicy and entertaining.

A great sipping wine that also paired nicely with my steak.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were aged in (60% new) French oak barrels for 23 months. A tiny production of only 1,500 bottles.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$250. — 2 days ago

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9.2

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim, and medium intensity.

Fruity nose with red and black fruits, spices and chocolate notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, earth and light black tea.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Single Vineyard Mourvedre from a great vintage in Bandol. Fruit forward and rich. Nicely balanced with a smooth mouthfeel. Complex and entertaining.

Already very approachable, although still very young, and needs time to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolves.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.

A blend of 95% Mourvedre, with Cinsault and Syrah. Aged in large French oak barrels for 18 months. A small production of less than 3,000 bottles.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$140. — 5 days ago

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9.2

#KosherWineSunday

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Strong nose of red and black fruits with light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, peppercorn, dried meats, tobacco leaf, light rhubarb and mediterranean spices.

Full bodied and soft, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, light cedar, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates, earth, herbs, spices, light vegetables and black pepper.

Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Merlot based blend from Bordeaux. Nicely balanced and good right out of the bottle.

Fruit forward and complex, with a nice mouthfeel. I really enjoyed the nose here.

This 6 year old Merlot will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Paired very nicely with dried meats and crackers.

Kosher and not Mevushal.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$50. — a day ago

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9.3

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruity nose with black fruits, cedar, chocolates, tobacco, mediterranean spices, licorice peppercorn, coffee and cola.

Full-bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and very fruity with blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, dried fruits, vanilla, cedar, licorice, cola, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, light earth and black tea.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Rich, complex and extracted. Fruit forward, Nicely balanced and elegant.

This 6 year old Cabernet is already drinking beautifully, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

I've had many different vintages of this wine and it always delivers.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with a nice piece of steak.

A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$80. — 2 days ago

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9.1

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Red and black fruits on the nose with tobacco, light wood, licorice, chocolates, black pepper, herbs and spices.

Full bodied and soft with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, red currants, sweet raspberries, coffee, sweet oak, chocolates, licorice, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn, earth and mediterranean spices.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 4 year old Super Tuscan Merlot is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced and elegant. Complex and entertaining.

Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, and balance itself out.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

Wine Spectator 94 points.

I had the 2021 vintage a couple of years ago at the winery, and it was much better. The 2022 vintage was not as good as the 2021, so there's that.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

100% Merlot grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$65. — 4 days ago

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9.0

#AgedWineTuesday

Sometimes you find treasures in restaurants.

Pretty color of dark gold.

Nose of citrus, over ripen apples, peaches, honey and herbs.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with apples, over ripened citrus, limes, spices, apricots, bitter herbs and light honey notes.

Tangy finish with limes and lemon rind.

This is an interesting 12 year old Chenin Blanc from the Loire Valley in France. Rich and engaging. Tangy and spicy, complex and interesting.

Still showing good balance with enough fruits for the acidity.

Good right out of the bottle, and better when properly chilled.

A great sipping wine that also paired nicely with my seafood salad.

Always nice to try these kind of aged wines.

100% Chenin Blanc grapes.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points. — 6 days ago