Cherry

La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2016

Medium-deep ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of baked cherry, tomato leaf.
Dry. Flavors of dried cherry, tomato leaf, roasted herbs, spices, floral. Medium-rich, velvety tannins. Beautiful!

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5
— 3 days ago

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2022

This is a beauty. Sour cherry, mineral backbone with herbal savory hints. 11% abv. — a month ago

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Enderle & Moll

Liaison Pinot Noir 2014

Excellent. Super earthy and dark for an E&M. Fully integrated, raspberries, bark, touch dark cherry, blackberry, touch crushed marble. Still tannic can go another 4 years or so. What a wine. Really! — a month ago

Vin, Ira and 7 others liked this

Kosta Browne

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018

Pale ruby color. Aromas of cherry, raspberry and sandalwood. Such a great Pinot. Black and red fruit on the palate, great structure, hint of black tea on the finish. — a month ago

Rob, Tom and 16 others liked this

Vietti

Castiglione Barolo Nebbiolo 2011

Delicious. Still very fresh, red cherry with some tobacco and spice. — 7 days ago

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1980

Decant for sediment(lots of fine/cloudy sediment) and pour. A majestic tawny dark red color. On the nose: sweet port like with dried plum/cherry, herbaceous, rich soil, mushroom, pepper. Taste: Amazing! juicy, refined, balanced, savory wine with dried cherry, black raspberry, earth, tobacco, mint, and a nice mocha baking spice medium plus finish. YUM! Still delivering at 44 years, and glad to have a few more bottles. — a month ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Brenda, Paul and 24 others liked this
Shay A

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Whoa! Nice!
David T

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Just had this last weekend. Outstanding.
Tom Garland

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@David T Yes, amazing aged bottle that did not fade as we drank over the evening. Cheers!

Valdicava

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2007

We had the 2007 Vintage on 8/10-11/24. This has all the scents and flavors of a great Brunello: black cherry, strawberry, leather tobacco and spice. Medium to full bodied. Nice finish. — a month ago

Joe, Bob and 6 others liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2006

This had cherry, berry with chewy tannins, spice, rose petal & tobacco — 25 days ago

Ira, Vino and 8 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2004

Singing right now. As good a Lynch Bages as I have had. Still nice dark fruit - dark cherry on the nose and a hint of tobacco. Smooth and well balanced on the palate with an elegant, smooth, super long finish — 19 days ago

David Stein
with David

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three days. Consistently enjoyable throughout, but best after several hours of air and through Day 3. The wine pours, a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. No signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with expressive notes of ripe and dried cherry, plums, toasted coconut, fresh dill, cedar chest, and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose however, the fruit is much more tart. The finish is long and tangy. A textbook example of old-school Rioja. Lovely. Drink now with patience and through 2036. — a month ago

Andrew, David and 17 others liked this
Ceccherini Cristiano

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I always wish i have more Lopez de Heredia in my cellar evertime i look at your reviews. Cheers!
Jay Kline

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@Ceccherini Cristiano lol…I think the same thing. I certainly have some in the cellar but not nearly as deep as I would like. I guess there’s always time, right? 🤣 Regardless, thank you.
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@Jay Kline there's always time, agreed!
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