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Dog Point Vineyard

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

3.0. A good Marlboro Sauvignon Blanc, but a little dull. On sale for $22.99, usually $26.99. — 5 days ago

Dog Point Vineyard

Section 94 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

A bit reductive/flinty. Textural, mineral. Not giving up much fruit. High acid. Thankfully none of that cheap NZ gooseberry or cat piss. Pretty nice now with food. I think it I’ll save my next bottle until 2026. — 2 months ago

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Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2018

Extra point for drinking it at the source — 4 months ago

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Kirkland Signature

Ti Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Great white wine. Has a little spice to it as well. — a month ago

Felton Road

Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2021

Mycket snygg Pinot! — a month ago

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

Pale salmon color. Notes of strawberry, grapefruit, toast and brioche. Elegant and refreshingly taut. Really tasty! I also really like Laurent Perrier Cuvée Rosé, but this is my favorite rose champagne for the price point.
— 5 months ago

Ira liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Impressive right now and can only get better. Still primary but still too young g at this point for any nuance. — 8 days ago

Ira, Byron and 11 others liked this

Shafer Vineyards

One Point Five Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Black cherries, menthol, plums, blackberries, a bit of spice. Delicious. — 3 months ago

Joe, Shay and 7 others liked this

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Chardonnay 2018

Paul J
9.7

Double blind wine tasting. 3 Whites and 3 Reds:

1. ‘18 Hamilton Russell Chard - WOTN across both whites and reds - complex, refined, fruit integrated with honey, oak, butter, cream, camomile.

2. ‘20 Hartenberg The Eleanor Chard - big wine that could use a few years. Nice fruit and lovely acidity. Mix between a White Burg and Rhone Blend.

3. ‘22 Far Niente Chard - potential, very young, not the best QPR. Reminded me of young Paul Hobbs single vineyard Chards.


1. ‘12 Giacomo Fenocchio 90 di Riserva Barolo - aged showed through nicely, but still lively with dark cherries and ample tannins.

2. ‘20 Vilafonte - decanted, but young and an absolutely massive wine. Black fruit, chewy, with decent sweetness.

3. ‘02 Origin Red Blend - nose of black tar and cigars. Zero fruit and big tar, tobacco, and bbq flavors. Bigger wine than I was expecting.

Great night with great friends!
— 5 months ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Tom, Severn and 4 others liked this