Château Aimee

Orin Swift Cellars

8 Years in the Desert Zinfandel Blend

Gifted by my partner’s sister as a sweet & thoughtful surprise for our 6 month anniversary ♡ We are new to wine but have been spending our past few date nights just at home watching movies with an inexpensive bottle she recommended from our local grocery store (which we enjoy so much!). And to celebrate our anniversary, we did the exact same thing— except this time, with a bottle carefully chosen by a loved one from her own personal collection, who is THE wine lover!! Rudy & I both loved the taste of this one so much. I think it’s a great start for those like us who are getting into wine and have no idea about anything and just want something tasty, because now we know we like zinfandel blends! I’m not there yet with describing the taste of wine but I do really like the complexity of blends now and thought this tasted very clean and yummy (っ˘ڡ˘ς) Thank you Aimee!! Note: we also did homework on how the name originated! Very cool to know how the person who made this sold his popular zin blend & had to sign a clause that wouldn’t allow him to make anymore zin blends for 8 years- hence the 8 years in the desert :0 — 12 days ago

Schlossgut Diel

Kabinett Nahe Riesling 2014

Heavy punch if orange and honeysuckle on the nose and palete. Sweet but not too sweet. Almost a little bit of passion fruit on the finish. Very refreshing and easy to drink.

Aimee Rating - 9.0
Marc Rating - 8.8
— 8 years ago

Afton Mountain Vineyards

Monticello Gewürztraminer 2014

Floral on the nose, more medium bodied with pineapple and melon notes.

Aimee Rating - 9.1
Marc Rating - 8.8
— 9 years ago

Harlan Estate

The Maiden Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing, Brian and Aimee. — 7 years ago

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Thierry Triolet

Grande Réserve Brut Champagne Chardonnay

Very bubbly. Excellent tart notes of green apple on the palete and finish. Bubbles replenish themselves after a few mins.

Aimee Rating - 9.4
Marc Rating - 9.0
— 8 years ago

Chimney Rock

Elevage Stags Leap District Merlot Blend 2012

Dark fruit notes on the nose and palete. A little bit of earthiness on the finish. Well rounded but has good flavor.

Aimee Rating - 9.1
Marc Rating - 9.1
— 8 years ago

Hanzell Vineyards

Sonoma Valley Chardonnay 2014

Nice notes of maple syrup on the nose. Sweet but also has a nice oakiness to it as well. Very bold and complex for a chardonnay, one of my favorites.

Aimee Rating - 9.0
Marc Rating - 9.5
— 9 years ago

Tenuta Selvadolce

Rucantú Riviera Ligure di Ponente Pigato

Nose: petro, diesel, rubber, old oak barrels. Taste: petro, strong oak, then it's fresh peach, fresh apricots, classic great aged Reisling, dry sherry. Let it sit, and decant, gets better and more fruit. WILD STUFF! (Brought back home from Manfreds in Copenhagen) Enjoyed with Aimee, Javaid, Tim — 7 years ago

Pehu Simonet

Face Nord Grand Cru Rosé Champagne

Bubbly, semi-sweet, great rose color and finish. Not a while lot of spice, very easy to drink.

Aimee Rating - 9.0
Marc Rating - 8.8
— 8 years ago

New Clairvaux Vineyard

St. James Block Assyrtiko 2015

America's first Assyrtiko! Shared with a group of Santorinian producers in San Francisco. Love this grape! Love Santorini! #assyrtiko #newclairvaux #aimee — 9 years ago

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