Abbot's Passage

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Passage Red Blend

69 Syrah, 27 Grenache, 4 Mourvedre — 5 months ago

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Passage Rock

Waiheke Island Syrah 2008

Nicely fruity New Zealand Syrah, in addition to blackberry and smoky aromas and flavors, also shows some bacon fat notes and some solid structure, rich and complex, long, lingering finish, very fine!! — 2 years ago

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ESF

ESF

Love Waiheke Island wines!

Cascina Lo Zoccolaio

Baccanera Langhe Nebbiolo 2011

This bottle came through a fraught ocean passage in 2018, with heat and humidity extremes. It has retained its fruit, structure and more. Lush blackberries, with a tannic kick. A ton of other flavors in there they you can discover. Thrilled that it survived so well. — 5 years ago

Ampeleia

Ampeleia Maremma Toscana Red Blend 2016

Je ne retrouve pas mes notes en détail mais il y avait beaucoup de fruit, principalement de la cerise, j’ai vraiment bien aimé. Aucune idée pour la garde mais c’est bon maintenant avec un passage en carafe — 5 years ago

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Domaine Huet

Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux Vouvray Chenin Blanc 1959

Is it possible to drink a cloud? A perfumed nose of honey and hints of caramel that never overpower but instead tickles your nasal passage . You feel it enter you mouth but instead of exploding it just expands and covers your tastebuds with incredible freshness that defies its age. Honey, apricot , salt and that chenin wax appear in a flotilla of flavors . — 7 years ago

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Jan de Weerd

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Wow. What an experience with a wine that is, what ...... 60 years old????!

Château La Bécade

Listrac-Médoc Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1990

Après 27 ans, la structure est intacte, le passage en fût un peu trop présent pour faire apprécier le fruit. La personnalité persiste agréablement. — 9 years ago

Abbot's Passage

Points + Unknown Steel Plow Vineyard Grenache Blend 2018

PJW #3 - better than the Eisele Syrah - fruit forward, not offensive, pretty fresh, but weird little acidic twist at the end — a year ago

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Le Ragose

Amarone della Valpolicella Corvina Blend 2004

Dark ruby color. Complex aromas and flavors of dried black cherries and black raspberries along with subtle notes of leather, beef jerky and baking spices. Quite dry and persistent but with enough (well balanced) tannins and acidity. A better sipper than a food wine but quite pleasant. Beautiful texture. The passage of time has improved this wine. Thanks for sharing, Ron B! — 2 years ago

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Philippe Colin

La Fussière Maranges 1er Cru Pinot Noir 2016

La Passage Lyon. Without looking, immediately knew it was a fine Burgundy. Sweet black fruit on the nose, caramel finish. 👌 — 4 years ago

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Point De Passage

Red Blend

Spice on the nose with blackberries. Lots leg. Slightly tart, with burst of cherry and spice. Would definitely get this again.
— 5 years ago

Hofgut Falkenstein

Krettnacher Euchariusberg Auslese Riesling 2016

I get it, I get it, I understand the hype now. This was the last bottle of the day, the crowd thinned down to 3 from 7 and 15 bottles had already been consumed. The color of the wine was the first hint that let me know this was going to be different. In the glass this looks like water. However once your nose gets into the glass you know this cannot be water. Notes of lime, oranges , herbs and stone fruit blast their way into your nasal passage. You almost feel there’s no need to drink it, just snort it. Everything that your nose was treated to is amplified on the palate. Pure fruit and electrifying acid. I now know what Uma Thurman’s character in Pulp Fiction experienced when John Travolta stabbed her in the heart with a shot of adrenaline. — 6 years ago

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Pulp Fiction wine metaphor-definitely patent that @Ira Schwartz
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Good one!
Andrew Schirmer

Andrew Schirmer

Such a great write-up @Ira Schwartz Exactly how I feel about this.

Château Montlabert

Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

DL
9.3

Smells kind of floral? Not super fruity or syrupy. smooth on tip, tingles on the tongue after. Pretty sharp and dry, not full bodied or very round. Tingles on back of throat and sends a kind of wasabi spice up the nasal passage upon swallowing. Charles says very fine tannins. Overall light but flavorful for sipping — 9 years ago

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Fisher Vineyards

Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1996

1996 vintage. Excellent aging cork with an above average fill. Not decanted. PNP and tasted immediately. Tannins fairly bowed with the passage of decades but still showing up for the weekly hang. Light-medium body. Slightly sweet intro/startup that quickly sorts into plum, coffee and chocolate notes. This was a bad, bad tannic boy back in the day but is fully reformed now. 03.19.25. — a year ago

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Michel & Stéphane Ogier (d'Ampuis)

Saint-Joseph Le Passage Syrah 2018

Saturated and fairly rich, but not out of balance. Needs a hearty braise or something wintery. — 2 years ago

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Claude Cazals

Clos Cazals Vieilles Vignes Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay 2010

This plot cuvée was created jointly by Delphine and her father, Claude in 1995.

Its grapes come from the oldest vines of Clos, planted by Claude Cazals in 1957, located in Oger.

Clos are very rare in Champagne, there are only about twenty (21). Delphine Cazals owns one of the largest clos of the Côte des Blancs (3.70 Ha).

A passage in oak barrels is carried out for all vintages in order to bring subtle and delicate aromas.

Aging on slats for a minimum of 10 years in a vaulted cellar in Mesnil-sur-Oger is required to develop the full aromatic palette of this exceptional cuvée, highlighting all the complexity of the 100% Oger terroir.

A fine and elegant champagne with notes of white flowers and citrus fruits with an appreciable roundness and revealed by a minimal dosage between Extra-Brut and Brut Nature depending on the vintage.

Terroir: Le Clos d´Oger - GRAND CRU

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
— 5 years ago

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@Ron R i found it on the wines website. Wish I had all of this knowledge in my head. Tremendous wine!
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Doing that type of research builds your knowledge. It’s the only way, @Brian Szluk
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@Ron R totally agree!

Passage Rock

Reserve Waiheke Island Syrah 2008

Delicious. Very Rhône like with black pepper notes — 7 years ago

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Abbot's Passage

Due + West Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Beautiful cabernet from Katie Bundschu. So happy to finally have tried her wines. — 8 years ago

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