14 Hands Winery

14 Hands Winery

Hot to Trot Columbia Valley Smooth Red Blend 2022

Very good. Slight aftertaste, but not in a bad easy. — a month ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

Blend of Cab Sauv, Petit Verdot, & splash of Merlot; estate-owned vineyards Rutherford, Napa, St. Helena & Stag's Leap District. Just opened, 14 years in the bottle after couple of years in the barrel! Still tasting well, young & juicy, should easily last another decade, but nice now. Deep Ruby, dark fruits, spice, complex nose. Palate reflects juicy rich berry fruits, well structured harmonious wine. Fine soft rich tannins, long finish ending with fruit, tobacco and earthy tones. Wow! — 2 months ago

Andrew, Juan and 4 others liked this

Purple Hands Winery

Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

2022 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. A quiet, furtive wine that gains strength with time. More of an OG-styled Oregon release. A pleasant reminder of yore and u-turn from all too many sound and fury efforts that, ultimately, end up signifying nothing. Apologies, Bill. 04.09.25. — 6 months ago

David, Douglas and 11 others liked this

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Hands of Time Napa Valley Red Wine 2017

VA
9.0

Drinking in 2025. Plums and dark fruit on nose, hints of tobacco and smoke on front of palate. Sorta gets lost after a great start, with short unremarkable finish. — 16 days ago

Underground Wine Project

Idle Hands Red Blend 2019

ESF
9.1

confirming note from 6 months ago - this is a winner — 3 months ago

Tom, Bob and 6 others liked this

Oban

Little Bay of Caves 14 Years West Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey

Not really a whisky drinker, but I can appreciate this Scotch. Very woodsy and dry. Cedar with orange bitters, and oaky vanilla bean. Clean fresh finish, with a long lasting Szechuan pepper tingle and wood chips towards the end. 14 yr single malt. — 6 months ago

Raul, Juan and 2 others liked this

Two Hands

Bella's Garden Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013

Everything about this wine is DARK. Deep ruby/purple color bordering on black. Aromas of black and blue fruit, Asian spices and coffee. Flavors of cooked black berry/plum/currant fruit, bakers chocolate, tar and espresso. Hint of black pepper on the long, lingering and silky finish. Extremely concentrated with lively acidity. Tannins are firm but in harmony. This is a wine you quickly take notice of. Probably at (or just past) its peak. Thanks for the wonderful gift, Petey P! — 7 months ago

Tom, Paul and 1 other liked this

Heart & Hands Wine Company

Dry Finger Lakes Riesling 2013

Wow! It is so rich. Golden color! Almost Sherry like! — a month ago

Two Hands

Angels' Share McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

On the jammy side. Too overwhelming — 2 months ago

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2012

Plenty of tannins left. 25bucks. Those were the days! 14%| Quite classic. Browne tinge. Needs at least 2-3 hours of air. Quite harsh and astringent. Roses, earthy and dusty, very dry. Hint of truffles. - Not super exciting at first (15min) so wait. Will last another 10 years - but i do worry about the fruit component if you need space in your cellar - i would suggest drink up. I will. Some folks tend to hype these wines i don’t - after all this is their most basic version with a large production volume. Total volume is 500,000 bottles a year at this cooperative. My guess they to make a lot of this one. — 4 months ago

Tom, Rick and 7 others liked this
Dave

Dave

I believe I gave this wine an enthusiastic review as well. Cheers!