Scarecrow 2009

Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Splash decanted prior to service and presented to me double-blind. The wine pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core, moving towards a light orange garnet rim; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous, with notes of ripe and slightly dried red and black fruits: plum, blackberry, raspberry, dried flowers, leather, cocoa, earth and some warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium.

Initial conclusions: this could be a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend or a Merlot-based blend from the United States or France. Due to the appearance and secondary characteristics, I think this has 15+ years of age. And, because this was leaning heavily towards its fruit, rather than its structure, I’m calling this being from the United States. Final conclusion, this is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend from Napa, valley floor, from a warm vintage like 2009. Dammit, I should have clued into the softer tannins from Alexander Valley. Scoring significant points though. Drink now through 2029.
— a month ago

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Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne 2009

Bottle was drained fast! — 3 months ago

Mike, Bob and 15 others liked this

Heitz Cellar

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Free orchid samples for my stores, Heitz not free.
But so worth it. These need 15-20 years to live up to the name.
— 4 months ago

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Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

I’ve had friends put them in there for the steam from a shower and it worked out.
I prefer indirect lighting like a patio room. Typically they would last 5-6 months before they bloomed out.
Just don’t buy one thats fully bloomed, sometimes they are in a store for a couple months. A fresh one would typically have 4-6 buds that haven’t opened.
Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

And the Heitz was great but from 2 days ago, Delectable takes a couple days now to show the wine you post.
Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Oh if it’s a garden like this you can use ice cubes placed on top of the roots then drain the ceramic after they melt.

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Who am I argue with 100 point rating from Dunnuck and Wine Advocate? And it is a youthful beauty. I typically find the great vintage of ‘09 approachable earlier than ‘05, also a great Bordeaux year. This is perfectly enjoyable right now but I’ll SAVE at least 6 of these because this baby is a distant runner with lots of legs left. Wow! — a month ago

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Scarecrow

Monsieur Ètain Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Another well aged M.-Etain.
I bought a case on release at retail $120.00 OTD.,
That’s long gone but this was worth the extra $70 on Auction.
— 3 months ago

Tom, Tom and 20 others liked this
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08 & 09. Nice.

Sine Qua Non

The Thrill of Stamp Collecting Syrah 2009

Aged SQN… 😍
Always a winner on our table.
— 4 months ago

Ronald, Matt and 14 others liked this

Thierry Allemand

Cornas Reynard (R) Syrah 2009

Fabulous 🤩 — a month ago

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Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Deep deep purple, decanted, beautiful cab….gets better over time — 3 months ago

Dave, Dick and 1 other liked this

Château Guiraud

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2009

Fresh but sumptuous. Nice balance. Good with carrot cake — a year ago

Paul and David liked this