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Bodegas Ribas

Ribas de Cabrera 2001

A real beauty. 40% Mantonegro, 50% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13.5% ABV. Wish I could remember where we got it. — a month ago

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Yeah this was a beauty. We had to have gotten it from the same place, though o must say it doesn’t seem like the kind of thing wine.woot would have offered at the time.
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Williams Selyem

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2002

Hints of oxidation in the coloring, but the nose and taste were fine. As it sat in the glass, it became more complex and enjoyable. — 2 years ago

Kosta Browne

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2018

After a very busy weekend, we sat around the table eating leftovers. Hard to see a Kosta Browne being a complement to “leftovers” but it was wonderful. Light red:purple color with strawberry and blueberry on the nose and some slight earth tones coming through the palate. This feels and tastes like a Russian River Valley Pinot but softer. Definitely worth having again. . . And again. — 3 years ago

Ron, Milissa and 9 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2002

Medium lemon yellow , persistent fine perlage . At first quite shy , needs a bit of time to get going . Then buttered pastry , confit lemon and roast nuts , quite bold and rich , just a hint of chalky minerality . On the palate the richer , deeper theme continues , those pastry and buttery notes , confit lemon and a creamy mouthfeel . Long balanced finish , the chalky acidity really helping to cut through richer , mouth filling profile . Coming back to this at the end of the meal , having sat 6 hours in the glass , this still shows remarkable freshness and life. This seems young to me still , certainly has everything for a long life ahead , better in 5 years perhaps and will show well a further 10-15 perhaps . — 7 months ago

Jeroen, Andrew and 15 others liked this

Château Lanessan

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Poured through an aerator and sat for 15 minutes…

NOSE: strong, clear cassis. Meat. Pine, forest. Very mild chocolate and a little ash - and some raisin - but the cassis dominates.

Taste: medium weight, elegant, fruity bordeaux, with enough tannin to balance it perfectly - as on the nose, cassis and dark berry flavors dominate, but with a good herbal backbone. Simpler than I’d hoped, but just so very well made it doesn’t matter. Would love to taste this in a few years. 92.
— 2 years ago

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Whitehall Lane

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Sat on this great vintage. Beautiful Can — 4 years ago

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Burn Cottage

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020

Closed off day 1. Sat on counter with Cory in for two days. Really nice. Now expressive on day 3. This needs time cellar. — 2 years ago

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Mark Ryan Winery

Lu & Oly We Sat by The Ocean Viognier Chardonnay

Not a fan of Chardonnay, and this blend makes it work for me — 2 years ago

Two Hands

Lily's Garden McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017

Tasted twice! Deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruit and herb pepper spice with floral and earthy notes, sat on French oak for 18 mos (10% new). On the palate cherry and blueberry flavors, citrus, tea, herb spice, oak and earthy notes. Fine tannins, vivid acidity, good balance, well structured on long finish ending with earthy mineral tones. A powerhouse that will continue to cellar well. Nice! — 3 years ago

Milissa, Paul and 10 others liked this

Quilceda Creek

Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

This bottle was an excellent Cab Sav...it could’ve sat for several more years with no problem. I wished I had waited two more years to allow it to more mature mouthfeel...smooth but cleansing on the finish, leaving you wanting more. — 4 years ago