Work has been hectic. Needed some me time tonight. F it (or no, F is also very good, but in this case I "I" 'd it. I I'd it. Id it? Oh F it you know what I mean!!!) Orin Swift letter (location) bottles are some of the best value bottles out there. Italy doesn't disappoint - $16 well-spent. Other me time highlights tonight: sushi, massage w/ a focus on occipitalis (oh yes....), my new fav JT jam on the radio, and being giddy about Chelsea's new Netflix show premier tonight. Oh, and this post was brought to you by the letter I — 10 years ago

Oak, fruity, clove, nutmeg, anise. Vanilla. Creamy. Black fruits. Slightly tannic, but 9 years vintage, so relatively gentle. Good to drink. Château Fourcas Hosten Les Cedres d’ Hosten Listrac Medoc 16 @1800, F, 250704 — a year ago
Big typo on the label. They spelled Malbec z-I-n-f-a-n-d-E-l. Bet someone got fired over that one. — 10 years ago
Held on to this wine over 7 years....F ing d lish. Earth, minerality, and not too big. Just the right amount of fruit. Thanks for restraint. — 11 years ago
Triple D wine: delightful, dry, and delicious. A friend said, this is f-ing delicious. Refreshing. The opposite of fruit forward. $11 — 11 years ago
W O N D E R F U L L ! ! South África great wines as usual — 8 years ago
Earth, spice and fruit. Nicely textured. — 10 years ago
One of the most rarest wines on this planet!!! Awesome!! — 11 years ago
John Roselli
Dark ruby/indigo; leather, spice, pencil lead, ripe black plum on the nose; black pepper, sour cherry, leather, with fine dusty tannins upfront; lingering cherry on the finish, slightly tart.
Tasted while listening to Schubert’s Fantasia for Piano Four-Hands in f, Op. Pos., D. 940, Evgeny Kissin and James Levine tecorded live at Carnegie Hall (RCA Gold Seal) — 5 months ago