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Tensley
Turner Vineyard Syrah 2011
Fun line up — 2 years ago
E. Guigal
La Landonne Côte-Rotie Syrah 2010
2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2015 vintages. All these bottles showed beautifully. Thanks @Mark Turner for arranging this memorable tasting. — 2 years ago
Château d'Armailhac
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2020
The 2020 d'Armailhac has all the fruit of the en primeur wine, and all the tannin too, almost like a barrel sample. I imagine the 2020 is going to need at least a few years to shed some of that tannic clout. Dark red cherry, red plum, pomegranate, blood orange, iron, white pepper and mint literally saturate the palate. The 2020 is a dense, plush d'Armailhac. It's a real head-turner. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2023) — a year ago
Fourteen Appellations
Meritage Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2006
One of the best I’ve had. Better than the 1988 Tina Turner concert! 2006 vintage drinks like a cab but way better — 2 years ago
Turner Road
Reserve California Merlot 2019
Excellent for its price, plum and cherries cannot fault it. — a year ago
Le Vieux Donjon
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2016
Medium ruby with pronouned aromas of violets, fresh, slightly cooked strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, red plum, cedar wood, christmas cake, and earth. On the palate, ripe and slightly chalky tannins along with high fruit concentration paint a full bodied wine with a long, lingering finish. I can easily imagine my score increasing as it matures, gaining even more finesse and complexity. The 2016 Vieux Donjon is a head turner. Drink from 2026 to 2041 — 2 years ago
Domaine de Chevalier
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2018
The 2018 Domaine de Chevalier is easily one of the wines of the vintage. A wine of mind-blowing precision and regal elegance, Domaine de Chevalier dazzles from the very first taste. Dried herbs, rose petal, mint, blood orange, pomegranate and bright mineral notes all build in the glass. Richly layered but also translucent, the 2018 is a real head-turner. Don't miss it! (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2021)
— 3 years ago
ESF
Classic stuff, probably been brewing this same recipe for centuries. Smells & tastes like it would be heavy, but it goes down easy and is surprisingly light on its feet. Lightly malty, no frills old school Ale — 3 months ago