Irwin Family Vineyards

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I The Bull Tempranillo Blnd 2017

Previous notes apply... prepping for Thanksgiving- Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁 — 4 years ago

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Launois Père et Fils

Le Mesnil Sur Oger Reserve Champagne Blend

Excellent Magnum of Grand Cru for @Irwin Grossman birthday celebration — 10 years ago

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Covey Hill Vineyard Tempranillo 2015

Dark purple in hue with a pleasing aroma of dark berries. A very smooth mouthfeel with very light tannins. Held it's own with a big barbecue dinner. Very nice. — 4 years ago

Navarro Vineyards

Methode Á L'Ancienne Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2014

This pairing is in honor of my late hero Anthony Bourdain and of the (last ever?) G7 summit being held in Quebec City. I'm pairing this Cali Pinot noir (with rising tariffs in many foreign markets, buy it before prices escalate) with a little light reading for Trump's team on trade (Douglas Irwin is a star trade economist; this is his newly published 800-page history of US trade policy)
But enough pedantry - on, on to the wine: moderately extracted, purple in color, slightly cloudy. Raspberry and hedge notes in nose. Red berry, tutti frutti flavors with a hint of mint, later raspberry, cherry and blueberry, some seed tannins and barrel smoke in mouth. Moderate astringency and seed bitterness in finish. Light citric-lactic tartness in aftertaste. Give it time to open, complex in its crafting but tasty.
— 6 years ago

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Naggiar Vineyards Piedra Roja Block 22 Tempranillo 2014

The terroir of the Old vines in Sierra Foothills give this California grown Tempranillo a beautiful new world character. The fruit is forward but balanced and just a lovely easy wine to drink. Acid structure solid for cellaring but it’s hard to tell how long without tannic testing — 5 years ago

Shob Brook Wines

Poolside by Tommy Ruff Syrah 2015

John McCarroll
9.3

rip Steve Irwin — 8 years ago

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The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend

One of my favorite blends. Mostly zinfindel but dry, oaky full bodied with a long finish. Price point about $36 when you can find it. Made by Irwin swift — 11 years ago