Penner Ash

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1949

Pop and pour a glass (decanted remaining for sediment). An arresting medium tawny color. On the nose: delicate perfumed nose of red fruit, funky barnyard, herbaceous, wet soil, worn leather. Taste: a smooth, slightly creamy, silky wine with dried red plum/prunes, earth, baking spice, old leather, cigar ash, and dried herbs with a quick medium finish. What a treat to try this 75 year old 5th growth that is still just hanging on for dear life! WOW! — 7 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Tom, Brenda and 19 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1975

This had the classic LB nose showing mostly black fruits with currant, cedar, leather, menthol, spice box, cigar ash & tobacco leaf. — 7 months ago

Aravind, David and 20 others liked this

Penner-Ash

Oregon Syrah 2017

Only rating at this based on what else was at the table. I love P-A and this is a fabulous wine. There are just others I liked more this eve. — 3 years ago

Tom, Shay and 4 others liked this

Penner-Ash

Shea Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 2014

Tom Elliot
9.1

The dark-fruited ripe side of Shea. — 2 months ago

Penner-Ash

Zena Crown Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir 2017

Amazing and plenty of time to enjoy. — 5 months ago

LM and Quinn liked this

Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1985

Classic old school style of GL that was fresh showing good acidity mostly black fruits, cassis, leather, cedar, sweet & savory spices, graphite with a smoky, tarry, cigar ash on the finish. — 8 months ago

Severn, Ira and 9 others liked this

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1981

Classic old school style of La Mission that had a nose I could smell all night showing rich black fruits, shoe polish, smoke, with graphite, cedar, saddle leather & cigar ash. — 3 years ago

Shay, Paul and 23 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

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I have a soft spot for the 81s from Bordeaux. Haven’t had one in years, but loved how balanced and trim they were back in the day. Totally overlooked because 82 came next.

Penner-Ash

Oregon Viognier 2023

So light delicious. From Velvet48 — 2 months ago

David, Serge and 2 others liked this

Penner-Ash

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021

Delectable Wine
9.1

The 2021 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley is spicy with a bouquet of crushed woodland berries and flowery underbrush complicated by shaved cedar. It’s soothingly round and energetic, with cool-toned acidity and fresh red and blue fruits that swirl throughout. It leaves a subtle tinge of licorice and blackberry, only gently tannic, along with a hint of citrus that adds lovely depth. This is a perfect introduction to the Penner-Ash style. (Eric Guido, Vinous, August 2024)
— 3 months ago

Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 1979

Thought this would be dead but the cork held up! About 30 minutes of pleasure than quickly faded and ox’ed in the glass. Oh well. Dried sour cherry, tobacco, graphite, potting soil, green peppercorn, porcini mushrooms, cigar ash, worn leather. Light, vibrant acid. — 2 years ago

Shay, Ira and 4 others liked this