Kolonia 52

Matchbook Wine Co.

The Arsonist California Petit Verdot Blend 2021

Very hipster tattoo styled label. 52% Petite Verdot, 25% Cab Sauv, 23% Malbec. Dark, dark maroon color. Aroma is gravel and molasses. Maybe a hint of berry. Flavors are beefy and big. Lots of dried black cherry. Some molasses. Tannins are well represented. Has that classic Matchbook herbal streak. This went well with the lamb and mushroom dish I made. A great blend. Lots of zip and zing. Delicious. — 4 months ago

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Gatinois

Brut Tradition Aÿ Grand Cru Champagne Blend

Found a great champagne at dinner. $52 a bottle -- tastes similar to ones multiple times more — 2 years ago

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Star & Dust

Crowded table Rosé Blend 2021

This is a delicious rosé, 52% Mourvèdre and 48% Grenache. The fruit is wonderfully ripe and the wine has some right to it making it very flexible at the table. Strawberry, raspberry, cherry, red currant, plum, blackberry - there is a lot to love in this crisply acid wine — 4 years ago

Paul, Billy and 3 others liked this

Finca Constancia

Parcela 52 Verdejo 2019

Vintage 2019 | shy smell (served from the fridge) with very harmonious and elegant taste | paired with veal sweetbread and green peas | at Bar Berta, Rotterdam — 5 years ago

Peter, Doctor and 9 others liked this

Eminent Domaine

Estate Grown Ribbon Ridge 2021

Pommard Clone. Bought 3/2025 $52. Delicious like all other ED PN. Rich fruit, smooth long finish. Better once had a chance to open up. — 7 months ago

Meadowcroft

River Trace Grenache Blend 2021

Purple in color with a purplish rim.

Strong nose of black and blue fruits, cedar, vanilla, licorice and chocolates.

Full bodied and soft with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, blueberries, cedar, licorice, cola, chocolates, tobacco, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very tasty GSM blend from Chalk Hill in California. Fruit forward and elegant. Spicy and entertaining.

Showing good balance with nice complexity, and a soft mouth feel.

Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine.

I had it before, and this time I gave it a light chill and had it by the pool.
Paired nicely with the French Brie cheese.

A blend of 66% Grenache, 21% Syrah and 13% Mourvèdre. Aged in Hungarian oak barrels. A small production of only 2,600 bottles.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$52.
— a year ago

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Eminent Domaine

Ridgecrest Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

Eola-Amity Hills Dukes Family Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022. Bought 3/25 $52. Waited too long to describe, but know it's good — 7 months ago

Château Sainte Roseline

Lampe de Meduse Côtes de Provence Syrah Blend 2020

Garrigue, wild herbs, some lavender as well, the bottle doesn’t say, but Delectable shows a “Syrah cuvée” and a “Cabernet Sauvignon cuvée”, and this clearly seems Syrah, nicely balanced, savory, no excessive heat, this is quite nice, longish finish. [Checked my source, and this cuvée is 52% Syrah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 23% Carignan.) — 10 months ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Gotta look for this. Sounds great. And that bottle!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, it was Garagiste, not sure if I’ve ever seen it offered before or since. They’re apparently famous for their Rose.