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Dijon Clone Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 1999

This aged Oregon Chardonnay is still showing quite well, some honeyed aromas, but solid fruit and acidity, a medium-long finish, this is the first of 6 bottles I found in a box with non-Chardonnays, how well this is showing tonight gives me hope it will continue to drink well for a few more years, kudos to Mark Vlossak!! — 5 hours ago

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Smith Havt Lafitte 2017

Not too bold but pleasant. Liked. Bought at Vivino (Felion) for ¥6,800. — 2 months ago

Smith & Hook

Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2033

After it opened up really enjoyed it with homemade pasta and red sauce! — 2 months ago

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Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 1999

Cherry cola, black tea, aged toasted oak, excellent acidity and balance, long, lingering finish, very fine aged Oregon Pinot to go with grilled Copper River (Alaskan) wild salmon!! — 2 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Oooooo. Sounds great!
Tom Casagrande

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Oooooo. Sounds great!

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Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Initially a bit closed, after two hours in the decanter this really opens up. Black cherry and sage come through on the nose and continue onto the palate with additional notes of cassis, bay leaf, and cloves. Has a persistent finish with herbs, spice, and black tea lingering on the palate. The herbal and spice flavors were really vibrant when paired with basil pesto pasta and mushrooms. Medium+ acidity, medium+ body, and medium tannins. This is the 2021 vintage. — 4 months ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Joel Lara Nice write-up. This is consistently their most difficult Pinot offering to "figure out." Oodles of subtleties vs a few markers/demonstrative tendencies. NOT for the average Pinot Noir drinker.
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Joel Lara

@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego that’s interesting because as I was drinking it I was thinking about how different it was to a lot of pinots I’ve had. The savory elements are not as loud as they are in other good pinots, but I still found them an intriguing backdrop to the beautiful fruit. The tannin really helped add some complexity on the finish too. I also bought a 2019 Temperance Hill, so looking forward to seeing how that compares.

Charles Smith

M.C.K. (Motor City Kitty) Syrah 2022

Beast! Big, burly, brooding, and bawesome.
Rich and gamey with smoky olive brine and savory layers of earth. Tucking a couple away.
— 7 months ago

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Smith Woodhouse

Vintage Porto Port Blend 1983

Dried fig, prune, black cherry, orange peel, cedar, clove, violet, dark chocolate, walnut. Smoky note — cured tobacco, not char. Silky tannin, integrated spirit, long warm finish. — 13 days ago

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Estate Bottled Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Earthy nose with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, chocolates, Indian spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, earth, dark chocolates, green vegetables and herbs.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cherries, oak, dark chocolates, coffee, spices, earth, black tea, light green vegetables and peppercorn.

Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a young Cabernet Sauvignon from Spring Mountain District in Napa Valley. Elegant and nicely balanced. Fruit forward and complex, with a soft mouthfeel. Feels like a Left Bank Bordeaux.

Needed 3 hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

I've had a few different vintages of this wine and this vintage seems to be more approachable at this young age.

Delicious by itself, and paired beautifully with the beef brisket.

A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels for 18 months.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$70.
— 2 months ago

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Always a (relatively) good value for Napa Cab.

St Innocent Winery

Seven Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir 1998

This 1998 7 Springs Pinot seems mature, supple, candied red fruits, nice balance, good length, but not quite a typically-excellent bottle of this wine. — 2 months ago

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Villages Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2024

2024 vintage. Blend of five different vineyards. Enchanted Way, Shea, Freedom Hill, Momtazi, Temperance Hill. Less than $20 a btl resto cost. Whoa. 5.8.26. — 3 months ago

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Charles Smith

Stoneridge Vineyard King Coal Cabernet-Syrah Blend 2020

Concentrated, spicy, intense. Charles’s Smith style! — 5 months ago

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Concentrated, spicy, intense. Charles’s Smith style!

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé de Graves Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

This is great value and ‘18 is one of my favorite vintages to drink now or savor later. Tasting great now. — 7 months ago

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Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé de Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2021

Incredible wine! So smooth and with a fantastic finish. Not sure I’d pay $250 for it though. — 19 days ago

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Pessac-Léognan Blanc White Bordeaux Blend 2022

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
9.1

90% Sauvignon Blanc
5% Sémillon
5% Sauvignon Gris
— 2 months ago

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Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir 1999

Beautifully perfumed flower and sweet red fruits, the flavors show the red fruit as well, very well-balanced, soft tannins, close to mature, long, lingering finish, really a beautiful aged Oregon Pinot Noir that will pair wonderfully with the wild Copper River sockeye salmon!! — 2 months ago

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@Doug Powers Oh hell yes.

Shaw and Smith

M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2024

Lemon yellow with green. Oak vanilla.clove. Citrus apple pear Nutty Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M++ Bitterness M Body M Finish M % Fresh Rich Shaw and Smith M3 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 24 @1300, O’clock, 260526 — 3 months ago

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Momtazi Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

2021 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. Intense vineyard. Earth. Fruit. Mega-acidity/tannins. 5.8.26. — 3 months ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

A fave winery yet haven’t had their wines for some time.

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Les Hauts de Smith Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Handsome #pessacléognan; 2nd wine from this famous producer. Took a good bit to open up. #bordeaux — 8 months ago

Smith Madrone

Estate Bottled Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Solid Napa cab — 6 months ago

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