Our Daily Red
Château Léoville-Las Cases
Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985
Marqués de Murrieta
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2005
Lovely wine. It’s wild that recent releases go for $200+ per bottle. Bought for $40 from vinchicago many years ago, after having at Terete in Haro, Rioja on our honeymoon.
Paired with grilled leg of lamb marinated with garlic, rosemary, thyme, and orange. Opened 4 hours ahead and decanted an hour. Not quite as deep as the last bottle (2+ years ago) but still very delicious. Wonderful example of what well made top quality Rioja can be. Incredible depth on the palate and finish. Medium perfect acid. Just delicious. — 4 months ago
Williams Selyem
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022
The 2022 Eastside Neighbors is a complex, full bodied wine with a smooth finish. Paired well with our salmon. — 9 months ago
Domaine Drouhin
Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2023
New vintage of this perennial favorite Willamette Pinot. Perfect for our Christmas Eve Fondue. — 8 days ago
Francis Ford Coppola Winery
Diamond Collection Black Label Claret California Cabernet Sauvignon
Excellent qpr! Upon opening, it’s somewhat subdued but half an hour later, wow! What happened?! And with food, roasted red meats, hard cheeses, grilled vegetables, it really comes alive! This is as good or better than cabs costing 2-3 times as much. Great daily drinker!! — 4 months ago
Tenuta San Guido
Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2011
Our (not so) little (anymore) princess her birthday so time for our yearly 2011. After having rated two previous bottles not as high as you would expect this one actually delivered. Very elegant, in balance and clearly at peak. Quite some years ahead — 11 days ago
Shafer Vineyards
Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Excellent! When opened I felt tannins. After a half our turned to a beautiful wine! — 4 months ago
Cantina Zaccagnini
Il Vino Dal Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2011
added some to our Italian pork roast and had some with. — 7 months ago
Pooneet K
So seamless and delicious. We had 3 forty year olds at dinner so this was a birth year wine for the majority of our dinner. Last had a couple years ago, and this remains very good. Not primary, but also wouldn’t guess 40 years old. Really nice pairing with a roast leg of lamb on Christmas. — 7 days ago