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

+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
Full mouthfeel with acidity, minerality, and tropical fruit notes exquisitely balanced. Or peach and honeyed citrus per label. Still lovely. — 15 days ago
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
Orange marmalade, honey, all the great things — 19 days ago
Had at Traina’s house in Oakville — 4 days ago
N vegetal
P herbal. Dense cherry. Spice. Delicious. Balanced.
46 cs 41 cf
Grapevine 238 — 8 days ago
Fully mature with resolved tannins, quite dry, easy going, medium length aftertaste. Very good wine from very good vintage. — 5 days ago
Full body zinfandel. Fabulous for the stake or cold weather occasion. — 5 days ago
Ray Vanderhoff
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