Heavy Seas

Altesino

Brunello di Montalcino 2020

2020 vintage. Medium heavy body. Medium throttled power paired with some chunkiness. Slightly rustic. Totally delicious. 3.11.26. — 9 days ago

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Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Like all young Caymus, heavy Oak on the front. Mellowed some after about 30 min! — 5 months ago

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Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir

Heavy Pinot noir than expected but welcomed on the pallet. Fragrant and enjoyable to the tip of the nose. Full bodied. — 10 months ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

Kevin Arndt
9.2

Still going strong but happy I drank it now. A wine that is linear in texture, less viscous- think whole milk and not heavy cream. Fresh black olives, tart black currant and plum with leathery notes. Tannins are gripping but fine and integrated- no soft velvety micro-oxygenated tannin here. Structurally very pleasant and balanced. — 4 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

2019 vintage. Better than expected as the last few assorted vintage Artemis bottles I’ve had have been less than good. Medium-heavy body. Decent spice and tea flavors on the caboose. 2.12.26. — a month ago

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Dave

Dave

I thought 2018 was very good. You?
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Dave 2018 a great vintage along with 2019. 2019 is more approachable tho. Can't remember if I had the 2018 but this steady producer/effort had lost my trust. This example semi-restored my faith.
Somm David T

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Marchesi Antinori ownership now.

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

2000 vintage. Mid-shoulder fill with top-notch cork. Decanted and tasted after 3 hours. Medium/medium-heavy body. Jello chocolate pudding nose. Chunky mix of dark and milk chocolate flavors in the frontal palate that picked up a hitchhiking, dark plum passenger in the mid-palate and cruised to the finish without any speed bumps. Tannins almost completely integrated. Smooth, rich, weighty, crowd-pleasing finish. Wanted a small, dirty dissenting opinion to further confirm the current harmony/vibe but none was forthcoming. So much life ahead. Zero rush to crush. 08.01.25. — 8 months ago

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Douglas Braun

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Tasted there wine at the Chateau thoroughly impressed

Domaine Coche-Dury (J.F. Coche Dury)

Meursault Chardonnay 2002

Light to medium gold in color, heavy like oil in the glass. Awesome nose. Notes of apricot, citrus, matchstick, wet stone, tan spice and some petrol. Coats the mouth with luscious fruit, with some fine grained acidity always in the background. Drink now or over the next decade or two. Love this stuff — 4 years ago

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Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

I need to drink with you.

Louis Latour

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2018

Going for a magnum of this wonderful 2018 white Burgundy. Heavy on the alcohol and the typical Burgundy Chardonnay flavors. Hits the mark — 3 months ago

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Domaine du Pegau

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2013

2013 vintage. Nice fill. Excellent cork. No Durand needed. Decanted with some sed and tasted multiple times over the course of two hours. Origin story medium-heavy body now a light-medium body but with zero loss of color intensity. Primary flavors completely evacuated with secondary and tertiary flavors rushing in to fill the nature-abhorred vacuum. Initially, pretty bretty and likely too much for many...especially those not enamored with/used to such. Black olives, garrigue and cracked black pepper throughout mitigated the sweaty saddle and in serious leather (apologies to Frank Zappa) tendencies in the first hour. Overt, bretty notes dissipated after 45 minutes, This particular wine and vintage at the zenith/absolute top of its' particular bell curve and tastes like it can hover there another 5-6 years without drop-off or apology. 10.28.25. — 5 months ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Pinotman /// Andreas Oh I bet. I’m sure Zappa and the band live was quite the experience.
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Doug Powers 1990 was a banging vintage. Hoping the storage/provenance is solid. May the odds be ever in your favor.
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

You mean «  may the wine Force be with you « 

Bodegas Numanthia

Numanthia Toro Tempranillo 2003

Prior notes mostly apply; more stanky than our last bottle, green hay and decaying leaves. Decanted +4H, should be showing correctly tomorrow...Based on prior experience.

Nose has dry autumn leaves, ripe black cherry, dried tart cherry and a hint of coffee grounds. Palate has ripe black cherry, dried blackberry, moist soil, mild tannins on the medium finish. Very heavy sediment in the bottle.
— 5 years ago

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