Sauvignon Blanc Blend

Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Light golden color. Aromas of tropical, citrus and stone fruits, fresh herbs and freshly cut grass. Flavors of grapefruit, passion fruit, green apple and melon and nectarines with a slight note of flint/crushed stones. Medium finish and vibrant acidity. Just a hint of RS. Medium-bodied and crisp. Crunchy texture. Crowd pleasing and reliable but not spectacular. Thanks for sharing, Ron B! — 6 days ago

Joel, Tom and 2 others liked this

Whitehaven

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Really crisp and tart. A lovely sharp white. — 11 days ago

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 1978

I do love Musar. The bottle variations can throw you for a loop, but this one came out with a beautiful nose and a great palate. I sampled it by CoraVin the morning before taking it to Eulalie in Tribeca for dinner with old mates visiting from London who love Musar as much or more than I do. It had beautiful color and was translucent. I must have jostled it too much on the subway downtown because when we opened it, it was cloudy and had some fine sedement. Did not decant but allowed it to evolve over a couple of hours. I have a couple more bottles and will look forward to trying them. Enjoyed with lamb dishes and quail stuffed with foie gras and other offal. Delicious! — 13 days ago

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Colgin Cellars

IX Estate Napa Valley Red Blend 2004

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Deep inky in color with a short reddish/ purplish rim.

Strong nose and full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.

Showing black currants, black plums, blackberries, dried figs, dark chocolates, raisins, peppercorn, licorice, light earth, herbs, light tar, tobacco leaf and light barnyard.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 22 year old Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley is drinking beautifully now. Rich and fruit forward, very complex and entertaining. A fantastic wine.

Drinking at its peak now, and will continue to do so in the next 5 years.

Wine Spectator 93 points. Wine Advocate 97 points.

The high alcohol is well integrated by now.

Elegant, and a great sipping wine. Paired beautifully with my delicious American Wagyu steak.

A blend of 59% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. Unfiltered and unfined.

15.6% alcohol by volume.

95 points.

$400.
— 17 days ago

Lyle, Paul and 13 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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15.6?!?! 👀

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Poised and cool. Great balance. A bit understated but that isn’t a bad thing — 13 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Jeroen, Juan and 3 others liked this

Dominus Estate

Napanook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

Jan A
9.8

A point, WOTN for me — 6 days ago

Freek, David and 11 others liked this

Harlan Estate

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2019

Harlan Estate:  A Historic Retrospective.
With: Antonio Galloni, Will Harlan and winemaker Cory Empting.  At Angler restaurant, San Francisco.

Vintages:  all from magnum
1989 Harlan Estate....rare never released
1990 Harlan  Estate.....1st release, savory elegance
1993 Harlan  Estate ..fading
1994 Harlan Estate....a savory beauty, classic style
1995 Harlan  Estate..beautiful, classic style
1997 Harlan Estate ..flat(maybe the bottle), vintage that jumps to the riper style.
2001 Harlan Estate ...beautiful
2002 Harlan  Estate ..beautiful
2006 Harlan  Estate...drink
2010 Harlan  Esta...drink or hold
2011 Harlan  Estate...meh
2013 Harlan  Estate ..drink or hold
2016 Harlan  Estate ...hold
2019 Harlan  Estate  ...hold
2020 Harlan  Estate ...meh
2021 Harlan  Estate ..hold

FOOD:
Bluefin tuna
Slow grilled hen of woods mushrooms
Whole pastured chicken roasted in wood oven
A5 Australian striploin
Chefs selection of cheese

@Angler, San Francisco
— 7 days ago

Tom, Vanessa and 10 others liked this
Somm David T

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That’s a hell of a Harlan event. How was the 89?
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

@Somm David T Terrific event! The 1989 showed dried fruit and plenty of savory notes...drank well.

Château Rieussec

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2015

vintage 2015 | Awesome balance — a month ago

Peter, Dave and 15 others liked this

Château Lascombes

Margaux Merlot Blend 2009

+1 hour decant(decent chunky sediment). A striking dark ruby red color. On the nose: Enticing notes of dark red fruit, pencil shavings, floral, little barnyard funk, worn leather, tobacco leaf. Taste: Silky-smooth, creamy, rich(not your old school Bordeaux) wine with blackberry/dark cherry, currants, licorice, glycerin, dried herbs, dark chocolate and a peppery cedar long dry finish. YUM!! — 21 days ago

Tom, Somm and 20 others liked this
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Silky smooth is the 09 vintage. Cheers! 🍷

Pine Ridge Vineyards

Clarksburg Chenin Blanc + Viognier Blend 2024

k
9.3

Full mouthfeel with acidity, minerality, and tropical fruit notes exquisitely balanced. Or peach and honeyed citrus per label. Still lovely. — 15 days ago

Orin Swift

Papillon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2022

Very well done. A beautifully soft Cabernet while full and bold it remains delicate and delicious. Great Sat. Night celebrating owning the condo Phuc Yea! — 12 days ago

Joseph, Robin and 6 others liked this

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2011

Just o.k., a prototypical Bordeaux-style CA wine that didn’t impress in any major ways, but didn’t have any flaws either — 13 days ago

Ira liked this

Château Suduiraut

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2011

Orange marmalade, honey, all the great things — 19 days ago

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Had at Traina’s house in Oakville — 4 days ago

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2013

Floral note’s of blackberry and blueberry, baking spice, cedar, tobacco and dark chocolate. It has plush, velvety tannins that enhances the smooth finish. — 4 days ago

Letha Phillips
with Letha
Rick, ESF and 7 others liked this

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

WOTN resolved tannins and brightness in it acidity. Both red and dark fruit. It gave me this sensation of just comfort. Another example that a poor vintage is not an indication that great bottle can’t be made. — 19 days ago

Dave, Joel and 1 other liked this
Dave

Dave

Wow!

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

This needed lots of air showing mostly black fruits, menthol, leather, graphite, earth, sweet spice & wet tobacco. Although enjoyable now this will continue to develop for many years — 18 days ago

Tom, Juan and 8 others liked this

Continuum

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2023

N vegetal
P herbal. Dense cherry. Spice. Delicious. Balanced.

46 cs 41 cf

Grapevine 238
— 8 days ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

Fully mature with resolved tannins, quite dry, easy going, medium length aftertaste. Very good wine from very good vintage. — 5 days ago

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

Full body zinfandel. Fabulous for the stake or cold weather occasion. — 5 days ago