Edmunds St. John

Rocks and Gravel Dry Creek Valley Grenache Blend 2015

9.2

From magnum. Last vintage of this ever made and in an amazing spot. Light on its feet while still showing wild and somewhat brooding character. This disappeared rather quickly. — a month ago

Tom, Severn and 2 others liked this

Tom Casagrande

I miss ESJ.

Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

Jakub Kalinowski

9.2

Quite smoky & raw. Gravel & raw cacao. The fruit really hidden right now. Barely hinted. After some time a bit of cassis emerges.
Dense on the palate. And quite burly. Big tannins, juicy yet very present. Great depth. Roast, cacao, very masculine.
This is way too early to drink this, still needs time to settle down. Brilliant but way too young. — 9 months ago

Tom, Gage and 12 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1971

Inseon Hwang

9.5

Amazingly fresh and fruity for a 50 year old bottle. Organic earth, gravel and minerals to finish. — 2 years ago

Daniel and Ira liked this

Gravel Bar Winery

Alluvial Columbia Valley Red Blend 2019

JFP

9.1

2019. Great. — 4 months ago

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2015

Damian

9.3

Very dark ruby color. Medium plus acidity with grippy tannins. Needs a lot of air and much better the next day. Smell of dark fruit, tobacco notes. On the palate more earthy notes of gravel, tar, graphite with coffee and dark fruit. Will improve with age. — 5 months ago

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Nicolas Greinacher

9.1

Medium garnet, the 2001 Château Léoville Barton is an archetype for cooler vintage, aristocratic left bank Bordeaux. It offers well-defined aromas of blackcurrant, dried black cherry, wood spice, mushroom, forest floor, tobacco and gravel. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is dominated by a massive tannin structure, excellent fruit concentration and a long, persistent finish. Drink now until 2030. — 2 years ago

Tom, Anthony and 8 others liked this

Roco Winery

Gravel Road Pinot Noir 2021

ESF

8.9

Confirming previous note and giving slight bump — 4 months ago

Shawn, Doug and 6 others liked this

Martinelli

Gravel Lens Hop Camp Vineyard Syrah 2006

Doug Craft

9.0

Lovely balance. Soft spice for a Syrah — 8 months ago

Mauritson Wines

Loam Cabernet Sauvignon

Norma Normington

9.3

Wow. Now I’m wishing I’d purchased at least a few bottles while I was at the winery. Super jammy and full bodied. Perfect acidity. — 9 months ago

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

Mike Saviage

9.4

Dark scarlet color with translucent light reddish rims. Old wine nose. Notes of black and red fruit, gravel, barnyard floor, old leather and some old desk wood. Fruit is a bit faded but this has plenty of life with decent acidity and a nice structure. Got better with air and opened up nicely. Better than the last bottle of this lot, despite being a more ragged looking bottle. — 3 years ago

Eric, Brent and 27 others liked this

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