Honest Thief

Cooper & Thief Cellarmasters

Cellarmasters Select Pinot Noir 2019

Tastes like raspberry jam and brandy. Very sweet, very strong. I enjoyed — 2 months ago

Domaine Saint Préfert

Cuvée Spéciale Vieilles Clairettes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clairette Blanche 2011

2011 | White Blend
1500ml

2023 independence Day Party 🇺🇲 with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest.
— a year ago

Pooneet, Ely and 26 others liked this

Etienne Sauzet

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2013

Just concluded the annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.
(Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.)
— 3 years ago

Ely, Ming and 17 others liked this
Ericsson

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Loved this white Burg. Cheers.
Severn Goodwin

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Me also, and my stash is almost kicked! 😢

Cooper & Thief Cellarmasters

Bourbon Barrel Aged Cellarmaster Select Red Wine Blend 2021

Sweet all the way throughout. Can actually taste the bourbon finish. Lots of rich dark fruit. — 9 months ago

Gilbert Picq et Ses Fils

Vosgros Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2017

2017 | Chardonnay
1500ml

2023 independence Day Party 🇺🇲 with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest.
— a year ago

Jan, David and 18 others liked this

Arnot-Roberts

Touriga Nacional Rosé 2020

2021 Independence Day Party 🇺🇲 🥳 with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy, outside of sanctioned events.🍾 Notes may be light, scores will be honest. 💯 — 3 years ago

Doug, Shay and 35 others liked this
Mario Vaillancourt

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Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

Raul Pérez

Ultreia Saint Jacques Mencía

Andrew Holod
9.1

Serious value here. Honest, conplex and well structured. — 4 years ago

MICHAEL, Iwan and 2 others liked this

Domaine Michel Lafarge

Volnay Pinot Noir 2005

2005 | Pinot Noir
Our Cellar

2023 independence Day Party 🇺🇲 with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest.
— a year ago

David, Ron and 27 others liked this

Cascina 'Tavijn

Vino Rosso Barbera Freisa 2020

Dense aroma full of cranberry and bramble fruit. Honest and well balanced. Tannins resembling brown leaves emerge later. A touch of mouse? — 3 years ago

Josh Smith
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Mas de Boislauzon

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2017

Brought to Tasting Group. My first of three bottles. Popped and poured, enjoyed over two days. Day 1 was tasted blind. This wine comes across quite primary with powerful, stewed bramble fruit, baking chocolate and baking spice notes indicating the potential use of French barrique. Medium-plus tannin. Medium acid. Overall, this is a good and enjoyable wine...but nothing really pushing the needle if I'm being honest. Most around the table declared it Bordeaux. None called Southern Rhône. Everyone was surprised when it was revealed, including me, which expected more considering my usually appreciation for this producer's CdP (known to have an unusually large amount of Mourvedre in the blend). The interesting thing was the French barrique call as I understand this wine to be aged exclusively in concrete...?? Day 2, the fruit was softer and slightly more muted. The stewed characteristics were enhanced and the structure seemed to be receding. Perhaps too early to tell where this is headed...or perhaps this just isn't the strongest vintage from Mas de Boislauzon. I have two more so we will see how some cellar time treats these. — 4 years ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Nice note. I’ve been drinking less and less Southern Rhône these day because I’m finding more stewed and/or blocky wines. Global warming? Winemaking trend toward overripeness and/or overextraction? Both?
Jay Kline

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@Tom Casagrande same. There are less than a handful of Southern Rhône producers I buy every year anymore and the list is getting smaller. It’s a tough situation for growers.