Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Alyson Miller

Thanksgiving dinner at home — 14 days ago

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2001 vintage (great Napa cab year). Good, upper-shoulder fill. Dryish cork. Decanted with plenty of sed. Lots of color. Tasted immediately. Smoky plummy nose. Still medium-heavy body. Showing well with plenty of front-palate richness evident in the gums. Overt "oakiness" gone with only complimentary, flattering oak framing the composition at this point. A hint of tannins on the finish but you've got to know where to look. Summer-school hedonism. Slightly better than expected. 11.30.23. — 7 days ago

Jan, Bob and 11 others liked this

Chappellet

Signature Donn Chappellet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Edward Nelson

9.4

Turkey Day wine while at Mike’s cabin. The Boy shot a button buck this morning. Best Turkey Day ever. — 14 days ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2008

Josh Morgenthau

9.7

This was opened and we enjoyed a few glasses before recorking and reapproaching 24 hours later, at which point it was really singing. Yellow peach, pear and medley of orchard fruit, layered with pressed yellow flowers, dried persimmon, and notes of vanilla and bourbon. So delicate. Such fine bubbles. Saltwater taffy and some caramel and rock salt on the palate. Subtle tannic echo. Mesmerizing. — a month ago

David, Ira and 23 others liked this

Peter van den Besselaar

24 hours air? Can you explain, Josh.

Josh Morgenthau

@Peter van den Besselaar better to rephrase- it was good but reticent upon opening, so we recorked it and then tried again after 24 hours, at which point it was really amazing.

Peter van den Besselaar

@Josh Morgenthau Aah, clear!

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2009

Jerry Raphael

8.9

Some blackberries, flowers and spice. Dinner at Anthony’s in HH — 8 days ago

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Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1975

Ron Siegel

9.2

Drinking well at 48 yrs. Old school style of Bordeaux from an owc showing red & black fruit, cedar, leather, savory spice & tobacco. — 19 days ago

David, Jan and 19 others liked this

"Odedi"

Delicious

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1952

Victor Hsu

9.1

1952 vintage. Planning to enjoy at Totoraku. — 22 days ago

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

Vino Joe

9.3

Another try at this one after a few years and mostly the same result for me. Solid if not spectacular. It needed an hour to open and significantly improved but it was a less impressive mix of earthiness and mature fruit than I have been expecting based on reviews. — 24 days ago

Paul, Jose and 18 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2016

Paul T- Huntington Beach

9.7

Pre Lakers game at the Palms, — 22 days ago

Adriana, Jan and 24 others liked this

Paul T- Huntington Beach

Lakers stunk it up but at least the Steak & wine & friends were great.
Obviously too early on this even with a 4 hour decant.

Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1985

Ira Schwartz

9.5

Finally lost my Heitz MV virginity. One word, wow. The mint-eucalyptus was there on the nose. A very powerful wine that smelled powerful and tasted powerful. Besides the mint , hints of earth & cigar notes but clearly in the background. I was having a hard time trying to grasp how youthful and balanced the wine was on the palate. I found the fruit was on the darker side with lingering tannins. I left this in the decanter for three days. The nose really never diminished, the palate grudgingly. If I had to nitpick I felt it was lacking some of the complexity that I would have expected at this stage. — 2 days ago

David, Austin and 35 others liked this

Jay Kline

@Ira Schwartz one thing that contributes to MV’s unique character is that it doesn’t go through malolactic fermentation. Glad your first experience was an MV with age.

Pinotman /// Andreas

Yep 👍 when i mentioned eucalyptus to folks who never had these aged version - i hear Eucalyptus??? you must be kidding. But hey it is there. And if it comes from the trees nearby - who knows.