Falling Star

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1975

1975 vintage. From magnum. Decent fill and cork. Decanted and tasted after two hours. Medium body. Nose remained angular and sharp throughout but flavors vacillated between finesse and brutish. Not the star of the night, yet impressive nonetheless. Out of magnum, looks to have 5-10 more years left of quality in store. 3.5.24. — 2 months ago

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Norman Gennaro

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Out of a mag. Sweet

B Cellars

Star Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Deep dark Rutherford fruit. Decanted for 60 minutes and turned out perfect. Casis, cooked plum, licorice. Nice tannins lend length and depth. This can slumber in the cellar for a decade. — a year ago

Black Star Farms

Arcturos Pinot Gris 2018

Consistent with notes from @Jason Brater. Went beautifully with charcuterie. — 2 years ago

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Black Star Farms

Arcturos Pinot Noir Rose 2021

From my home state of Michigan comes this surprisingly good rose of Pinot. — 2 months ago

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Matthiasson

Linda Vista Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

Amazing aroma. Star fruits and pineapple with out the sweetness in the mouth. Mouth feel is lovely. It’s very dry and pretty complex. Cut grass. Melons and pears. This is dope chard, and I don’t actually like Chard. — 10 months ago

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Pott Wines (Aaron & Claire Pott and Daughters)

Le Nouveau Western Star Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Holy cow what a wine. En mag- opened bottle 6 hours before drinking. Modern style but perfectly balanced. — 2 years ago

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Nice!

Black Star Farms

Arcturos Cabernet Franc 2017

This is a very nice Cab Franc. A pleasure as a drinking wine with full fragrance and light Tannins. March 2021. — 3 years ago

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

From magnum. No formal notes. The fill was top-shoulder. Underneath the capsule, the top of the cork looked nasty which I wiped down as best I could. About four hours before service, using a Durand (which is almost essential with old bottles) I was able to pull the cork completely intact and decant for sediment. The cork was completely saturated but appeared to have done its job! At this stage in its life, the 1990 Chateau Mouton Rothschild pours a garnet color but it doesn’t appear particularly tired and the nose supports that. While it’s certainly a vinous wine, there is a lot to like: a mix of red and black cassis, rip and desiccated cherries, tobacco leaf, cedar box, old leather, damp earth, some mushrooms and baking spices. The structure is still sound and while the tannins have integrated and the acid is keeping this very much alive. In fact, this seemed to brighten with air and almost get a second wind! As I find with all great Bordeaux wines once they enter this stage, they seem to live forever. This was a lovely pairing with a Prime, Niman Ranch porterhouse served with corn, squash and porcini. This is squarely in the “drink now” window, not that it will be falling off a cliff anytime soon. Decant for sediment and enjoy through 2030+ — 9 months ago

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Star Lane Vineyard

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Sauvignon Blanc

2017 Vintage - at the edge of it’s drinking window For me yellow, gold losing its green hue straw , quince , nice acidity (medium +) dry herbs (Bordeaux -esque ) some slight barrel influence — 2 years ago

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Black Star Farms

Arcturos Dry Riesling 2019

Black Star Farms ‘Arcturos’ Dry Riesling 2019: Light acidity. Bright fruit. Clean & refreshing taste. Apple. Pear. Apricot. Citrus. Stone. Crisp, off-dry finish. All in all, a beautiful & surprising Riesling from the great state of Michigan. So surprised I had to bring back to my hotel room! Happy Sunday! Cheers🍷 — 2 years ago

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