House Of The Dragon

Brick House

Select Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir 2022

Impressive, Cranberry, touch volatile acid, cherry, juicy, lots of tannins. This is really good and reminds me of the Burghs in the old old days before they did get stylized. Biodynamic, 13%. — a month ago

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Sherwood House

Sherwood Manor Merlot Blend 2005

On the nose, red berries, herbs, spice, and cedar. It was finely balanced on the palate, with flavors of strawberry and slight peppery notes. This wine showed beautiful structure leading to silky tannins on the finish but with enough fruit to keep it pleasant, focused and fresh. Longest tasting note for me. Joyful — 8 months ago

Lyle, Severn and 2 others liked this

Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Mid 20th century fashionable country resort, popular with Hollywood due to 1892 stone Manor House & historic gardens. Blend of 81% Cab Sauv, 11% Merlot, 4% Malbec, rest other Rhone varieties, aged 20 months in 37% new French oak. Dark Ruby, aromas of ripe berry fruits, herbs & spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry & black currant with vanilla oak and earthy notes. Well balanced, fine tannins long finish ending with fruit, espresso notes and sweet spice! Nice now and will drink well over next decade. — 2 years ago

Juan, Rob and 2 others liked this

Luigi Baudana (G.D. Vajra)

Dragon Langhe Bianco Chardonnay Blend 2023

Pale straw yellow color with aromas of stone fruit, citrus and floral perfumed notes. On the palate flavors of apple and citrus with herbs and floral spice. Lively acidity, good balance and structure, medium+ finish ending with mineral character. Very Nice! — a month ago

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Post House

Missing Virgin Red Blend 2018

Post House Cellars derives its name from the small Post Office used to serve the local missionary community of Raithby, now a winery office and residence. Name Missing Virgin refers to printing error on Virgin Island stamp, virgin figure was omitted. Blend of 70% Pinotage & 30% Petit Verdot, deep Ruby with purple hues, aromas of fruit and sweet spice. On the palate flavors of blueberry and cinnamon with notes of wet earth. Medium+ finish, dusty fine tannins, ending with fruit, spice and earthy notes. — 2 years ago

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School House Vineyard

Spring Mountain District Pinot Noir 2010

Ruby in color with a wide reddish/brick rim.

Pretty nose of black currants, black cherries, raspberries, spices, light earth, light oak, wild flowers, tobacco leaf and black pepper.

Medium bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, sweet raspberries, earth, light oak, spices, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates and black pepper.

Long finish with very little tannins and sour cranberries.

This 12 year old Pinot Noir from Napa Valley is delicious now. Showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel.

Actually, it feels more like a Burgundy Pinot Noir. Interesting stuff.

Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. Nicely balanced and good by itself.

This Single Vineyard Pinot Noir is peaking now. A great sipping wine.

Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.

I had the 2014 a year ago, and this is even better. Delicious wine.

100% Pinot Noir grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 18 months. Unfiltered and unfined.

13.4% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$210. ($65 current vintage).
— 2 years ago

Scott McNamara
with Scott
Shay, Trixie and 12 others liked this

Ryujin

Dragon God Ginjo Namazume

Sake World 2024 Had to judge given it’s the same glass throughout the tasting but this was an early taste and one of my favorites — 3 months ago

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Brown Estate

House of Brown California Chardonnay 2022

a perfect sip, a bit acidic on the finish, but no oak. — 4 months ago

Robert Mondavi Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec, deep Ruby with aromas of dark fruits, oak and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and black cherry with sweet spice, tobacco and notes of cacao. A consistent wine and a good value, this is my house Cab. Medium+ finish, fine tannins, well balanced ending with fruit and herb tobacco spice. — 2 years ago

Daniel P., Juan and 5 others liked this

Kokuryu

Black Dragon Junmai Ginjo Sake

One of the better sake’s I’ve had — 3 years ago