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L'Ecole No. 41

Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

A great value Cabernet. Rich dark berry flavors and soft tannins. — 20 days ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Slightly lighter ruby with a wider ruby garnet rim . More reserved and cooler , more elegant , spicier fruits than the Mouton , less plush. Cassis , violet , blackberry , red cherry , roasted red pepper , grafite and oyster shell . Quite detailed and mineral. On the palate this is finer boned and elegant with refreshing acidity , cassis , tobacco , grafite and that briny , sea shell note . Saline and very fine , but also very noticable tannins on the palate , long grafite , tobacco , cassis tinged finish . This comes across as very classic Lafite , with drier , cooler fruit; more introvert than the extrovert Mouton. It doesn’t shout, there is no need , its refinement and pedigree are clear to all. Still young but beginning to show some development, better in 5-10 years and will last well another 10-20 , and being Lafite , perhaps even longer . As an aside this was paired with seared duck breast , port wine sauce and roasted figs , a combination that really worked with the wine , it was just a fantastic combination. — a month ago

Jan, Anthony and 13 others liked this

Raymond Vineyard & Cellar

R Collection The Inaugural Lot No. 3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Are with beef, great flavor - rich and delightful — 3 months ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2015

Popped and poured; enjoyed from red Solo cups over the course of an hour. No formal notes. At this stage, the 2015 is more than giving, full of delicious ripe orchard fruits, tiny bubbles, racy acidity and minerals. I imagine this vintage will be really easy to love over the next 20 years or so. — 21 days ago

Zach, Paul and 7 others liked this

Giacomo Borgogno & Figli

No Name Langhe Nebbiolo 2021

Van Gaston gekregen. Heerlijke Nebiolo maar is wrs ook zo’n €40 — 2 months ago

Suntory

The Yamazaki 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky

Finishing off the evening with a nightcap on a great big ball of ice — 3 months ago

Dave, Daniel and 3 others liked this

L'Ecole No. 41

Perigee Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2021

Light but full flavor. Higher acid than tannin but very good. — 3 months ago

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Rim to rim no waver. Slightest bricking. Nose of earth, chocolate, cedar, violet. Palate showing grainy tannins and bing cherry shrouded in black currant with red currant emergent. Black mushrooms have a showy cameo with a chocolate-tobacco high kick. The wine is slightly green and just slightly aggressive though thoroughly enjoyable in every sense. Give this one a couple more years, even if most 10s are showing. Enormous energy with black cherry riding out the sunset.

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— 9 days ago

Tom, Vanessa and 10 others liked this
Andrew Cullimore

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Lovely wine and nice notes @David Kline , well done!

Bodegas Juan Gil

12 Meses Silver Label Jumilla Monastrell 2022

Black currants, sweet oaky spices, cigar, coconut cream. Ripe, dark fruits, oaky spice (nutmeg, cinnamon), mild acidity, firm but smooth tannins. Some lingering grape candy.

A nice, affordable steak wine.
— 2 months ago

L'Ecole No. 41

Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Very nice Cabernet Sauvignon with Pat’s lasagna ($24). Rich aromatic cab. — 3 months ago