Parallel 43

Foxen

Block 43 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020

2020 vintage. Last tasted 7.3.24 (9.3) and 7.23.24 (9.3). Still weird mix of pretty and ugly/grounded and flighty with medium/medium-heavy body but it works with the journey and the finish. 9.3.25. — 10 months ago

Tom, Pinotman and 11 others liked this

Diego Zamora

Licor 43 Cuarenta Y Tres

Very very good, also sweet — 3 years ago

Château Phélan Ségur

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

Over the weekend I opened the 2018 Château Pgélan Ségur Saint-Estèphe Left Bank Bordeaux. A blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot.

On the nose was very expressive and floral, black cherry, blackberry, fig, black currant, licorice, creamy chocolate, iron, violets and earth.

On the palate was black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, licorice, spice, minerality, light oak, herbal and dark rich earth.

This is a full bodied wine wiyg smooth fresh mouthfeel mouthwatering medium + acidity and medium + grainy tannins that leaves you with a long black fruit earthy graphite finish. This is a beautiful wine and worth the price. You can drink now or cellar for a later date. Have a wonderful week ahead and please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷
— 4 years ago

Shay, Sharon and 30 others liked this

50th Parallel Estate

Okanagan Valley Pinot Gris 2019

Very enjoyable. Crisp. Clean taste. — 5 years ago

Glenfarclas

Aged 25 Years Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky ABV: 43%

Glenfarclas. There is no substitute. — 6 years ago

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Paul, Shay and 9 others liked this
Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Well the 40 is a good substitute, but doubled in price unfortunately
Jim McCusker

Jim McCusker

Yeah. Best I could do at a reasonable price point. GF 40 is still my all time favorite. Cheers, @Paul T- Huntington Beach
Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

Can’t beat it for that price, best 25year out there

50th Parallel Estate

Okanagan Valley Pinot Noir Rosé

A very good Okanagan rosé with aromas of strawberry and rose petals that transition into a medium bodied, delicious tasting wine with pronounced minerality and flavours of crushed gravel, strawberries, rhubarb and white cranberry. — 7 years ago

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@Shawn Thompson Shawn have a great week Cheers 🍷🇨🇦

Keith Hock Wines

Exit 43 Bollicine in Bianco 2016

Bright, fruit driven, blanc sparkling, vibrant, zesty, and perfect pairing for most foods... — 8 years ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

Opened 24 hours prior and decanted for sediment before returning to the bottle; enjoyed over the course of two days. The 1981 pours a deep garnet color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of tart brambles and plums, green bell pepper, tobacco, leather, all of the decomposing earth and soft baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium, mostly integrated tannins with medium+ acid, borderline high. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium. Overall, a wine that is a reflection upon the vintage and at 43 years of age, that’s a big compliment. The 1981 is very much alive and will likely live for a very long time. However, it is backward, rustic, and somewhat tough to love unless you’re an old-school masochist. But I’m guilty and this wine is charming despite all of its green character. Drink now and over the next 30 years probably. — 2 years ago

Bob, Ira and 12 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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Pontet Canet was underachieving big time in 81. The 82 was great (I bought futures!). And after that it was a gradual climb back to the high quality level that had been lacking in the 70s.
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@Tom Casagrande ‘81 was tough but they are still alive to tell the story. Agree that they have been on the ascendency since then.

Penfolds

Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Referred to as the “Baby Grange,” blend of 57/43 Cab Sauv & Shiraz, aged for 12 months in American oak, partly in previous-vintage Grange casks. Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits, sweet and complex spice. On the palate juicy black cherry and blackberry flavors with notes of cacao and toasty spices. Well balanced with acidity, full ripe tannins, long ending with smoky spice, fruit well integrated with oak, drink over next 10 years+, will only get better. Tasted twice! Nice! — 4 years ago

Juan, Paul and 6 others liked this

Gordon & MacPhail

Linkwood 15 Year 43% Single Malt Scotch 1555

Soft with nice earth notes and mild peat. Dry with a long finish. Little spice. — 5 years ago

Ron, Brian and 5 others liked this

Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery

Red Door

One of my fav simple reds. This is my go to for a sipping red — 6 years ago

Parallel

Fortune Teller Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

10 in 19. Still wonderfully integrated. Restrained and elegant, was shocked that it was 14.9 abv. Tobacco. Red savory fruit. Medium-full. — 7 years ago

Daniel and David liked this

Parallel

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Wow I enjoyed this. A great find. Went perfectly with steaks. — 7 years ago

Bien Nacido

Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir 2021

Medium Ruby color, purple hues, with aromas of ripe fruits, floral, herb and complex spice, aged 16 months in 43% new French oak. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and strawberry with pepper, tea, herbs, licorice and oak, soft tannins on well balanced structure. Full body, long finish, ending with spice, fruit, tobacco and floral tones. Very Nice! — 2 years ago

Dawn, Ken and 1 other liked this

Château Poujeaux

Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

This wine is the 2008 Château Poujeaux. Moulis-en-Médoc Gironde, France. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merot and 4% Petit Verdot.

Onnthe nose there is pungent aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, stewed plums, black currant, licorice, juicy tobacco, cedar, smoke and earth.

On the palate is black cherry, blackberry, black currant, green bell pepper, licorice, dried herbs and earth.

This wine is full bodied but for its age still very young medium + acidity and medium + firm astringent tannins that gives you a long black fruit wood earthy finish. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, good wine consumed and time spent with family and friends. Have a great week ahead and stay healthy and safe. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
— 3 years ago

Ted, Ray and 23 others liked this
Russ W

Russ W

Drank the 2020 earlier today, very consistent producer.

Casa Magoni

Origen 43 Valle de Guadalupe Red Blend 2019

Baked fresh strawberries and cherries. Vibrant acid with a long dried strawberry finish. — 5 years ago

Paul, Shawn and 4 others liked this

Schramsberg Vineyards

Méthode Traditionnelle Brut Rosé 2017

Schramsberg is consistently excellent. Vivid and complex with flavors of baked raspberry tart, oyster shells, and spice. Broad and creamy on the mid-palate with feisty bubbles and a clean, bright finish. $43 — 5 years ago

Austin, Severn and 4 others liked this

50th Parallel Estate

Okanagan Valley Chardonnay 2014

This wine was made the year we got married. We bought it on our second wedding anniversary and opened it on our fifth. It aged very well. It has a beautiful balance of sweetness and acidity with a hint of toasted oak and a nice buttery mouth feel. — 7 years ago

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@Becky Noelle Happy 5th to you both as you enjoy the occasion with a wonderful Okanagan Cheers 🍷🇨🇦

Old Nation Brewing Company

M-43 N.E. India Pale Ale

Fresh not citric. Malty and clean. Full body unfiltered. — 7 years ago

50th Parallel Estate

Okanagan Valley Gewürztraminer 2016

Not an Alsatian gewurz but really nice. Doesn't have the oily mouth feel or the long finish. It's a new world wine. Great flavour, peachy, fruity with lemon finish. — 7 years ago

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@Kerri-Jo Stewart Cheers 🍷🇨🇦