Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1999

9.4

1999 vintage. Decanted and tasted after four hours. Medium/heavy body. Intense, dark color. Earthy, tannic nose. Plenty of grip and fruit and showing beautiful balance now. Not an Insignia fan but this was excellent and has plenty of quality time left. No rush to crush. 71% Cab, 21% Merlot, 6% PV, 1% Cab Franc, 1% Malbec. 3.5.24. — a month ago

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Thacher Winery

Constant Variable Central Coast Red Blend 2016

Ryan Taylor

9.5

Deep purple color, soft tannins, red raspberry on the tongue. — 6 months ago

The Dreaming Tree

Crush California Red Blend 2020

Jen Sieritis

9.0

I’m obsessed! It’s so smooth with nice notes of ripe fruit! I feel like I read reviews that said it was a harsh finish but I feel that it finishes nicely. I would absolutely recommend giving it a try! — 6 months ago

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Result of a Crush

Walla Walla Valley Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon

Daniel Anderson

9.5

Fun bottle on the nose and palette at a great price. Notes of minerals, gravel and spring water keep things interesting. — 2 months ago

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1966

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

8.9

1966 vintage. Last tasted 9.20.23. That bottle was a little "chunkier." This one was more refined. Decanted and tasted nearly immediately and throughout a 2 hour window. Throwing the expected kitchen sink's worth of sed. Color initially seemed lighter, like 30+ year old red Burg but ended up being a tad darker than that. Light-medium body. Earth, summer dirt and Valrhona chocolate in the nose. All this plus dried cherries in the frontal palate finish. Not much to speak of on the back end. Rated that 9.20.23 bottle an 8.8 and this is slightly better. Still...a definite rush to crush this. 11.11.23. — 5 months ago

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