Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2005

Alvaro Bustillos

9.6

Rodo jova jh3 pesquis z4 fede estu @ stanton con carlos castillo — a year ago

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Stanton & Killeen

Moodemere Shiraz 2016

Jusden Aumand

8.9

Restraint-lighter, blue fruits, slightly herbal with a pleasing finish. — 4 years ago

Stanton & Killeen

Rutherglen Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc

Stuart Duncan

9.2

Great wine — 4 years ago

Delectus Winery

Stanton Vineyard Merlot

Logan Edwards

9.4

Beautiful unfiltered merlot. Medium dryness. Smooth flowing. Oak and ripe blueberry and cherry. — 5 years ago

Pierre Bourée Fils

Epenots Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2009

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

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Saba @ stanton — 2 years ago

Stanton & Killeen

Grand Rutherglen Topaque Tokay

Bob McDonald

9.6

See recent notes for the Stanton and Killeen Grand Muscat. This is the Topaque (cannot call it Tokay any more) made from the Muscadelle grape. Like the Grand Muscat the average blended age is 15 to 20 years. Very similar in flavour profile with the Muscat, the latter probably a bit sweeter with more molasses notes. This Topaque is a tiny bit more bitter with caramel, toffee and a lot of liquid raisin character. Thoroughly delicious. These old Rutherglen fortifieds are one of Australia’s gifts to the vinous world. — 2 years ago

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Aftermath

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Isaac Pirolo

9.4

What do you get when you combine a 15 acre vineyard on the Silverado Bench about 200 feet up from the valley floor at the base of Atlas Peak owned by a former math professor with a team of winemaker Dave Phinney (of Orin Swift, GKG, Stanton) and viticulturalist Steve Matthiasson (Araujo, Chappellet, David Arthur, and Spottswoode to name a few)? Aftermath. I'm not sure if the name was ominous or fortuitous, but Jim Kaplan's first vintage was 2011, which was notoriously difficult. His 2012 vintage was completely lost to the 2014 earthquake. The result is indeed the aftermath...
The 2013 is a blueberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant explosion, with the fallout being licorice, white flowers, cedar, and cacao nips, with enough of an herbaceous tilt to give an exotic edge. Fans of Phinney's Papillon and Mercury Head, and frankly Napa Cabs in general should seek this out. — 5 years ago

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Isaac Pirolo

@Daniel Martinez-Cardenas My autocorrect is very Freudian... I welcome all Cacao nips...