Collier Falls

Domaine du Collier

Saumur Blanc Chenin Blanc 2016

A bit macerated comes off as sweet, but the markers for textbook chenin are clear. — 8 days ago

Steve, Daniel and 7 others liked this

Domaine du Collier

Saumur Rouge Cabernet Franc 2012

I couldn’t wait any longer — 4 months ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Rob, Tom and 8 others liked this

Seven Falls Cellars

Wahluke Slope Merlot 2020

Deep ruby in color; blackberries, black cherries, and cedar on the nose; medium acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like plums, strawberry jam, violets, and clay pots with a long finish. Nellie loves it! And so do I. — 5 months ago

Nellie Bauman
with Nellie

Dominio de Pingus

PSI Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2018

Intense sundrenched dark berried fruit with a lovely fresh energy, blackberries, blueberries, cassis. dark cherries and peppermint. Very integrated oak profile with a gentle touch of vanilla and sweet tobacco followed by a underlying stony minerality.
Dry palate with a medium + acidity, high tannins with a fine grained qualititave texture, well integrated alcohol in a full body that is balanced by a fresh acidity. Nuanced palate with a good complexity and characters of ripe dark berried fruit, vanilla and sweet licorice that evolves through a solid lenght that falls a bit short from the major league.
— 3 years ago

Ira, Andrew and 13 others liked this

Stags' Leap Winery

Twelve Falls Red Blend

Great nose. Complex but well balanced. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 30% petit syrah, 9% merlot, 4% petit verdot, 4% malbec. Enjoyed at the castle in Napa. — 2 months ago

R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

David T
9.3

Leaner than the El Puntido. This is more classic Tempranillo. Drier & earthier.

Beautiful wine. Ripe, juicy & slightly candied & floral fruits of; mid to dark cherries, black raspberries, black raspberries, dry blue berries. Cherry cola, dry tobacco w/ ash, dry leathery, barrel staves, muddy herb mix, dark, dry spices, steeped, sun tea, mid; clove, nutmeg, vanilla, limestone minerals, crushed limestone/dry rocks, dry flowers that are black, red w/ dry lavender, round, high acidity with a high, dry tannin finish that falls on to the wild, dry, earthy, wildest finish that is balanced for many minutes.

Paired this with/ a dry rub tri-tip and a burgundy marinaded Cardiff Crack tri-tip. Both very different and enjoyable, but liked the dry rub with the Rioja.

Photos of, my visit to the Bodega, old oak vats that are decades old, neutral wood that is still used as of 2015 when I visited & been repaired endlessly, old wood press and tasting room outside their cellar/tasting room.
— 5 months ago

Bob, Ira and 25 others liked this
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Okanagan Falls White Blend 2019

ok had with Penny Feb 1/22; $29 — 3 years ago

Jones Family Vineyard

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

David T
9.6

96 that leans deep into 97. Always stunning from this producer regardless of vintage. Producer trust.

This still has dark, round, meaty, backbone tannins, dark currents w/ Indian/Asian spices. Ruby, lush; blackberries, black raspberries, black plum w/ dry skin, darkest of cherries, raspberry hues, purple fruits hues, deep baking spices, dark chocolate bar, mocha, caramel, dry top soil, crushed limestone powder, dry tobacco/leather, dry herbs-bay leave/sage, dry, slightly candied to withering flowers framed in violets/lavender, excellent, round acidity with a finish that is well structured, balanced, nicely tensioned & elegantly polished finish that falls onto dry earth & lasts minutes.

This 2001 is still youthful & has at least another decade well stored.
— 4 months ago

Rob, Severn and 11 others liked this

Aubert

UV-SL Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

Ron R
9.5

See my prior notes. Excellent example. Rarely falls short. — 6 months ago

Martin, Tom and 39 others liked this
Michael Younkins

Michael Younkins

Always a beautiful balanced picture.