European Select

Brick House

Select Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir 2022

Impressive, Cranberry, touch volatile acid, cherry, juicy, lots of tannins. This is really good and reminds me of the Burghs in the old old days before they did get stylized. Biodynamic, 13%. — 10 days ago

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Cooper & Thief Cellarmasters

Cellarmasters Select Pinot Noir 2019

Tastes like raspberry jam and brandy. Very sweet, very strong. I enjoyed — 2 months ago

Whitehaven

Winemaker's Select Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Grass, lemon, flint, and steel. High acid and a long lemon finish. — 3 months ago

Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

2002 vintage. Last tasted 10.06.22 (9.4). Similar "gliding along" impressions with feminine characteristics. This bottle (nice fill, cork and decent sed) was a goody. Decanted and tasted after 5 mins, 30 mins and 2 hours. Bit more structure evident after two hours open as to be a different, yet fantastic, wine. Funny how some of these underwhelming, less than aggro wines can take on another life of their own, on their terms, by gently removing all doubt. Still another 5-7 years-easy. 11.21.24. — 7 days ago

Tom, Jan and 18 others liked this

Willamette Valley Vineyards

Barrel Select Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2023

Nice subtle Pinot. A bit over weight of red fruit with a lactic acid undernote that throws the wine a little of balance. Smooth finish. — 2 months ago

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Luca Wines

Laborde Double Select Uco Valley Syrah 2020

A nice Syrah for under $30. Not an extraordinary Syrah, but it tastes like Syrah and is a good value at its price point. — 7 months ago

Tom liked this

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Harvest Select Columbia Valley Sweet Riesling 2022

Pale lemon, med aroma, med intensity, high acidity, med sweet, 10.5% alcohol, peach, pear, stone fruit, honey, citrus, lemon, med finish, very good, $7usd , 0.5 point for the highCP — 2 months ago

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Judge Palmer

Vintage Select Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Smooth, that's it. Truly ready! — 2 months ago

Shay, Tom and 3 others liked this

Raptor Ridge

Coopers Hawk Barrel Select Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2022

John Howard
9.1

Great and great value. — 2 months ago

Aravind, Shay and 10 others liked this

A. Rafanelli

Terrace Select Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

David T
9.5

2 1/2 hour decant and still shows semi-resolved, round, meaty tannins. I can only imagine how big this wine was at release.

Silly, silly. Dark chocolate cooking bar, smooth expresso, sweet tarriness, anise-black licorice, mocha, caramel, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanillin, dark, resolved spice, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum & very, dark cherries. Fresh & candied, lavender, violets round acidity, balance, nice tension, structure, well knitted and really well polished lush, finish that lasts 90 seconds.

Yes, there are Sonoma Cabernet producers that stand right in there w/ Napa. This is certainly one.
— 8 months ago

Andrew, Shay and 21 others liked this
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