La Finca

Marqués de Murrieta

Reserva Finca Ygay Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2015

Came highly rated by WS and I aged it for at least 6 years. Aged beautifully and really showed off the potential of Rioja wines. Wish I had more! — 8 days ago

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2015

Quite good. Worth the $$ paid. — 4 days ago

Jay, Andrew and 2 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

Soft red with good structure; needs no decanting — 15 days ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura

vintage 2001 | Very special | with King Bolete — a month ago

Peter, Paul and 16 others liked this
Jay Kline

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Very special indeed!

Marqués de Murrieta

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1998

What a wine! I really loved this. Dark complexity with silky smoothness. Could drink this any time anywhere! — 5 days ago

Dick, Ira and 17 others liked this

Bodegas Muga

Gran Reserva Prado Enea Rioja Tempranillo 2016

Rare beef on the immediate nose.

94 points
— 15 days ago

Tom, "Odedi" and 3 others liked this

La Crema

Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2023

ESF
8.9

Forgot I had this about 6 months ago — confirming previous note, such great QPR and a real crowd pleaser year in year out — 10 days ago

Dave, Tom and 7 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2020

4/2026. Good fruit with some spice. Full flavor that paired well with the dry aged ribeye at Halls Chophouse. — 7 days ago

Ed, Scott@Mister and 1 other liked this

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne Blend 2012

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Very pretty color of peach with a salmon hue.

Strong nose of apples, citrus, peaches, yeast, light bread and minerals.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and tiny bubbles.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, over ripen strawberries, apples, limes, yeast, sea salt, brioche, spices, minerals, light earth and cardamom.

Long spicy finish with limes and grapefruits.

This 14 year old Rosé Champagne is drinking beautifully already, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Elegant, spicy and rich. Fruity and nicely balanced, complex and engaging.

Wine Spectator 96 points. Wine Advocate 95 points.

Good right out of the bottle, and better when not too cold.

A great sipping wine that paired beautifully with my Tuna Avocado Tartare.

A blend of 67% Pinot Noir and 33% Chardonnay, with 5% red wine. Disgorged in 2020.

12% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$200.
— 2 days ago

Jose, Daniel and 9 others liked this

E. Guigal

La Mouline Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2005

Opened prior to dinner and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The wine pours a deep ruby/purple color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and desiccated black and red fruits: mixed brambles, Flintstone vitamins, spiced meat, olives, purple flowers, black pepper, dried herbs, rocky earth, a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Similar to the 1997 we tasted alongside, with all of the same notes except this brought back the familiar Flintstone vitamins that I have encountered in La Mouline from the past. The structure was also more substantial. I preferred this to the 1997 tonight…but I’m splitting hairs! — 19 days ago

Tom, Scott@Mister and 10 others liked this