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9.2

#AgedWineTuesday

Beautiful gold in color.

Strong nose of citrus, lemons, over ripe apples, marzipan, nuts, cedar, spices, light vanilla and herbs.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and fat legs.

Dry on the palate with apples, pears, light earth, spices, nuts, light honeysuckle, light bitter herbs and white pepper.

Long finish with light almonds and limes.

This 12 year old Chardonnay from Sonoma County is still drinking beautifully. Elegant and rich. Spicy and oily. Nicely balanced with a buttery mouthfeel.

Needs 30 minutes to open up properly, but good right out of the bottle too, and better when not too cold.

Wine Advocate 91 points. Wine Enthusiasts 94 points.

I've had a few vintages of this Single Vineyard Chardonnay, and it is always delicious with age.

Really enjoyed it as a sipping wine, but good with food too.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 16 months.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100. — 2 months ago

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9.3

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, light earth, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, light herbs, chocolates and black pepper.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, blackberries, light cedar, earth, licorice, herbs, chocolates, vanilla, coffee, peppercorn and light eucalyptus.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Rich and fruit forward. Nicely balanced, elegant, and very approachable already.

This Single Vineyard Cabernet is showing great complexity with a soft mouthfeel. Another great wine from the difficult 2020 vintage in Napa.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 45 minutes of airtime, when tannins show up.

I had a few vintages of this wine, and it is very consistent. Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

Interesting by itself as a sipping wine, and will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Aged in (80% new) French Oak barrels for 22 months.

14.7% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$110. — 10 months ago

Byron C Mayes

8.9

Bright yellow gold. Baked quince, honeysuckle, and ripe red apple on the abundant nose. Full palate of baked quince, balsa wood, and a hint of raw vanilla and white pellet on the finish. Medium plus acidity. I call this the “baby Meursault” as it delivers much of the weight and complexity of its higher end sibling at a more everyday price. Drink now through 2027 with roasted chicken, swordfish, or other hearty white wine fare. — 4 years ago

Ed Chin

9.3

Open for business! Lush black fruit soft silky tannins and a good qpr. Relatively speaking — 3 months ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Tons of popcorn and butter and matchstick still a lovely balance on the Pellet and really enjoyable great# — 4 months ago

John Malcolm

9.1

A nice, full-bodied wine that paired well with steak. — 2 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.1

This is the 2016 Pepper Bridge Trine Walla Walla Valley Estate Vineyard Bordeaux Blend from Walla Walla, Washington. This is a blend of 35% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 3% Malbec.

On the nose there is black cherry, seeet strawberry, blackberry, black plum, bkack currant, graphite, violet, green bell pepper, vanilla and earth.

On the palate there is cherry, strawberry, black cherry, green bell papper, black pepper, licorice, spice, cedar and earth.

This wine is medium to full bodied with a smooth savory mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + smooth mouth filling tannins that brings a long blue and black fruit graphite finish. A very nice wine from Washington and winemaker Jean-Francois Pellet. Let's all have a great weekend. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷 — 3 years ago

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9.2

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.

Reddish in color with medium plus intensity and a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose of red fruits with light cedar, earth, tobacco leaf, black pepper, herbs and black tea.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Merlot from Napa Valley. Fruity and rich. Complex and entertaining.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes of airtime.

This Single Vineyard Merlot is elegant and nicely balanced. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

I had different vintages of this wine and it is very consistent.

Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine.

100% Merlot grapes were aged in French oak barrels. A tiny production of only 300 bottles.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100. — 3 months ago

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9.1

This 7 year old is showing a very pretty gold color.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing citrus, limes, grapefruits, almonds, vegetables, herbs and white pepper.

This is a very enjoyable aged Unoaked Chardonnay from Sonoma County. Tangy and interesting. Spicy and rich.

This Single Vineyard feels very young. Would be interesting to revisit it in 3 years.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$70. — 2 years ago

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9.3

What a gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley this is.

Dry and fruity on the palate.

Showing blackberries, black currants, stewed cherries, cedar, espresso, vanilla, spices, light cola, chocolates, peppercorn, herbs, earth and graphite.

This Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon based Bordeaux blend, is well balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Already has a nice nose.

Still young and would continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

A delicious sipping wine, that will also will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot. A tiny production of only one barrel.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$150. — 3 years ago