Cà dei Frati

I Frati Lugana Turbiana 2021

DJ Johnson

9.0

Herbal smell yet fruity finish. Slight effervescence. — 13 days ago

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2014

Mary H

9.5

I’m an addict, what can I say? Full mouthful of bright fruit flavor, golden tropical fruit, honey, singing acidity and long finish. — 9 days ago

Joe, Dave and 1 other liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1988

Doug Powers

9.2

From a Napa vintage that I recall as being so-so, this wine shows the Howell Mountain terroir without the normally harsh tannins that were characteristic of Dunn HM wines in the 1980s. But, honestly, this is really lovely, suave, red fruited, with a medium-long finish, and seems way younger than I expected from a 37-year-old Napa Cabernet!! — a month ago

with Jim

Tom, ESF and 9 others liked this

Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2010

Kapyrick Wine

9.2

v10. Very good! Toasty vanilla and tobacco nose. Bright, rich, dark blackberry, plum and tar fruit. Long, bold, slightly astringent tanned leather finish. Still aging!!! — a month ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

Inseon Hwang

9.3

It’s great but I don’t get why it’s the wine of the year. — 14 days ago

jesus, Jean-Philip and 7 others liked this

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Jack Gyben

9.6

We could not believe this was 1996. Young gorgeous fruit in a wine I tasted blind that I thought might be 2009. Gorgeous… a revelation about what a nearly 30 year old Bordeaux could be! Wow! — 24 days ago

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Ron R

8.9

I can’t remember the last time I tasted this brand, and while it’s very approachable, it’s a total construction site. Vanilla and over-sweet brown sugar with resolved tannins. Not my cup-of-tea, but will be enjoyed by others. — 2 months ago

with Andrew and Rick

Tom, Jay and 22 others liked this

Jay Kline

🇺🇸 🪵 💣

Ron R

@Jay Kline, I have older vintages of Napa and Alexander Valley, and they are nothing like what I tasted here. Just so you know, the 94 Silver Oak Napa cab was the wine that actually helped to create my current, measly credit score… Silver Oak has certainly sh!t the bed (in my opinion) since the late 90’s.

Jay Kline

@Ron R I agree. I’ve had some vintages from the early 80’s that were really good but man…the oak has been overbearing for probably 20 years

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2012

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.0

Plenty of tannins left. 25bucks. Those were the days! 14%| Quite classic. Browne tinge. Needs at least 2-3 hours of air. Quite harsh and astringent. Roses, earthy and dusty, very dry. Hint of truffles. - Not super exciting at first (15min) so wait. Will last another 10 years - but i do worry about the fruit component if you need space in your cellar - i would suggest drink up. I will. Some folks tend to hype these wines i don’t - after all this is their most basic version with a large production volume. Total volume is 500,000 bottles a year at this cooperative. My guess they to make a lot of this one. — 5 days ago

Tom, Rick and 7 others liked this

Dave Clinton

I believe I gave this wine an enthusiastic review as well. Cheers!

Castellare di Castellina

I Sodi di San Niccolò Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2018

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

Opened way too early. Still very closed and tight. I’ll hold on some longer on my 2016’s in the cellar — a month ago

Edo, Freek and 11 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2011

Vino Joe

9.5

Excellent excellent. Decanted for two hours before being consumed and then enjoyed over next 3+. Weighty and very heady. Dark rich fruit aged but not dusty. I feel this wine is in the zone. — a month ago

Tom, Jean-Philip and 21 others liked this

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