Glacial Till

Château du Cléray

Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Melon de Bourgogne 2020

Väldigt gott vin till maten som bestod av ramensoppa med skaldjur. — 4 years ago

Château Lascombes

Margaux Merlot Blend 1985

Greg Ballington
9.4

Deep garnet red with brick edges. Layered and aged nose coated in dried cherries, truffles, damp forest floor, wet tobacco, and some light baking spices. Medium tannins (5.5/10) and acidity with a medium body. Delicious and well balanced palate with red cherries, dried currants, tobacco, earthiness and leather. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2025. — 7 years ago

India Okoh
with India
Shay, Mike and 14 others liked this

Luddite Wines

Shiraz 2007

Greg Ballington
9.1

Dark garnet red with some tawny edges. A bit stinky on the nose with some cheese, wood and black cherries. Medium tannins (6/10) with a medium body. Notes of bark and dried cherries on the palate. Drinking well right now with a long finish. Drink till 2019. — 7 years ago

Clive, Stef and 8 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Y Ygrec Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2005

Comparison between 05 and 18. 05 is crushing it. Such a beauty showing that an oak-influenced Sauvignon Blanc-Sémillon blend can be this good, rivals with those best whites in burgundy. If you buy newer vintages, please be patient. Wait till at least 10 years to open it! — 4 years ago

Shay, Ira and 8 others liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

Greg Ballington
9.3

Deep ruby red. Dark nose with cocoa, cinnamon, a bit herbal, cassis, light graphite and smoke. Medium plus tannins (7/10) and well integrated with a medium plus body. Really grips the back and sides of your mouth, even with two days being open. Layered flavors of smokiness, black currants, bramble, wood and black cherries. Long finish. Drink till 2030. — 7 years ago

Shay, Clive and 10 others liked this

Spell Estate

Terra de Promissio Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Greg Ballington
9.0

Second stop in Sonoma with Andrew Berge of Spell Estate, La Pitchoune and Tiny House to name a few. First single vineyard Pinot Noir is the Terra de Promissio from the Petaluma Gap of the Sonoma Coast AVA. It is aged in 50% new French oak and only 49 cases produced.

Lush medium ruby red with a light purplish hue. Quite floral on the nose with some white pepper and strawberries. Medium acidity (6.5/10) with good tannins and a medium plus body. A bit of tobacco on the palate with some dark raspberries and gravel. Dry and medium plus finish. Drink till 2026. $$
— 8 years ago

India Okoh
with India
Ron, P and 5 others liked this

Anselmo Mendes

Contacto Monção & Melgaço Alvarinho 2018

Lätt, härligt, mineraligt vin till persiko- och skinksalladen på balkongen. — 7 years ago

Quivet Cellars

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Greg Ballington
9.2

Deep ruby red. Perfumed nose with blueberries, black cherries, oak and some spices. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and full bodied. Lush palate with tons of oak, blackberries, black cherries and some sweet spices. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2029. (92+) — 7 years ago

India Okoh
with India
Shay, Mike and 16 others liked this

Clarendon Hills

Piggott Range Vineyard Syrah 2006

Greg Ballington
9.3

Dark ruby. Dark nose with loads of spices, black fruits and olives. Medium tannins (6.5/10) with balanced acidity and a full body. Layered palate with baking spices, bacon, blackberries, black cherries and a touch of olives. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2024. — 7 years ago

Shay, Clive and 7 others liked this

Round Pond Estate

Estate Proprietary Left Bank Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Greg Ballington
9.3

Second wine on the second night of the cruise at Chops Grille. Deep and dark purplish ruby red. Rich nose with cinnamon, cassis, blackberries, anise and spices. Medium plus tannins (7.5/10) and full bodied. Well rounded with great structure and dark gravel, black raspberries, blackberries, and tons of cinnamon. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027. (93+) — 8 years ago

Sean BallingtonIndia Okoh
with Sean and India
Eric, Rob and 18 others liked this