Institution

Cantina Ortaccio

Pocorosso Procanico Sangiovese

Was sold to me as "a wine that tastes like picking up a hitchhiker near a mental institution" and yeah, that checks out. — 9 months ago

Finca Decero

Remolinos Vineyard Malbec 2016

Straight forward well done Malbec from a consistent knowledgeable institution, that really hasn't been around for that long. Will buy this again & seek other varietals from this producer. Sante'! — 5 years ago

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Giuseppe Quintarelli

Primofiore Veneto Corvina Blend 2012

A family farewell to Franny's, a Brooklyn institution. Sipping in style--medium bodied deliciousness, with a hint of spice. — 7 years ago

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Groot Constantia

Chardonnay 2013

"The best Chardonnay in the world" is surprisingly rich but very delicious. Pairs well with another South African institution: biltong. — 9 years ago

Will Andrews
with Will

Xavier Vignon

La Reserve Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2017

Vibrant, spicy wine ... didn’t really help settle down our nerves, emotions, shock and anger witnessing today’s horrific attack on our institution that assures freedom and equality for all, founded on the principles of democracy, integrity and truth. Sad, sad day 😢 — 4 years ago

RoAnne de WeerdTammy de Weerd
with RoAnne and Tammy
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Pio Cesare

Barolo Nebbiolo

Excellent Barolo. Had it at my birthday dinner with Amel, Marco, Ms Horneman, Mr Rogers, Yafi, Skip. Paired it with bagna cauda and vegetables, uova al verde, roasted lamb with resemary, farro risotto, tuma cheese. Pio Cesare is an institution. — 6 years ago

Alexander Keith's

India Pale Ale

Light, easy drinking and a Canadian institution. Love me some Keith's, especially in its birthplace — 9 years ago

Janet Ochola
with Janet
Janet, Mark and 3 others liked this
Mike Wolf

Mike Wolf

I don't know about 9.8 ... you have to drink at least 15 before they taste that good.

Frog's Leap

Chavez Leeds Vineyard South Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Nice example of why Frogs Leap remains a Napa institution...a very nice wine — 4 years ago

Maybach Family Vineyards

Materium Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Its been 3 months since my last 2016 Maybach,
@Rob Brobst III is in Paso @David T is in a mental institution so I guess I’m on my own this time
— 5 years ago

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David T

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@Paul T- Huntington Beach I’ll reference you my notes on this one somewhere between 10–15 years in bottle. I’m sure me & my therapist will have worked it out by then.
Paul T HB

Paul T HB

I have an 04,05,06,, but they’re in hibernation. Cannot disturb those bottles.

Robert Michel

Cuvée des Côteaux Cornas Syrah 2006

Robert Michel he is something of an institution when it comes to Cornas and its wines. Actually 2006 it's been his last vintage before retirement, even though he has continued to help and give advice to the young and gifted winemaker Guillaume Gilles. Cuvée des Coteaux here it comes from two parcels: Les Chaillots and Le Quartier de Renard. Michel used to make severe, uncompromised, traditionally austere and long-lived wines. Manual harvest, gentle fermentation with the entire stems, wine ageing in larger sized demi-muid cask. A pity that such a majestic vigneron doesn't make such one-shot wines any more. Though, what a patriarchal wine here we've got: power and delicacy at the same time in this 2006; purity, unsophisticated class is all I love in those kind of wines. Well, what else? Dionysus bless Michel and his solemn beverage in time and in eternity. — 9 years ago

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