Point Of The Bluff Vineyards

Shafer Vineyards

One Point Five Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

2022 vintage. Sampled via Coravin. A bit more fruit than the 2021 vintage sampled just prior. Still...über-pleasant and giving now. Cellar it. PNP it tonight. Somewhere in between...doesn't really matter as you'll be more than satisfied regardless of your decision. 03.19.25. — a month ago

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Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Chardonnay 2021

Love the special character of these South African Chards — 3 months ago

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David White

David White

HR Pinot Noirs are excellent as well 👍

Dog Point Vineyard

Section 94 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

A bit reductive/flinty. Textural, mineral. Not giving up much fruit. High acid. Thankfully none of that cheap NZ gooseberry or cat piss. Pretty nice now with food. I think it I’ll save my next bottle until 2026. — 8 months ago

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Dog Point Vineyard

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Delectable Wine
9.3

The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is light in body but dense in concentration because of low yields. It's almost silvery in color and restrained due to hand-picking, leading to pure grapefruit, passion fruit and nectarine, all delivered with focus and punch. The finish is long, precise and sinewy. $23.00 (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, July 2024) — 9 months ago

Jack, Doug and 16 others liked this

The Mascot

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Somm David T
9.2

The young vines of a mix of Harlan properties. Good, but not compelling at the price point.

Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025.
— 4 days ago

Ceccherini, Tom and 7 others liked this
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

2019 is the best Mascot I've had going back to 2010.

Château Haut-Bailly

Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

Still needs a lot of time 16 years on...maybe it will never reach its 100 point potential. Still an exceptional Bordeaux that improved markedly after 3 hours in the decanter. — 3 months ago

Scott@Mister, Dick and 9 others liked this

G.D. Vajra

Albe Barolo Nebbiolo 2013

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Pretty color of ruby with a wide brick rim.

Nose of red fruits, tobacco leaf, light wood, spices, coffee, black pepper, vegetables and herbs.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, fresh cherries, spices, light oak and espresso.

Short finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a nice 11 year old Barolo.
A little tight right out of the bottle, and needed 90 minutes of airtime.

Fruity on the nose and earthy on the palate. Elegant and soft.

Still feels very young and would be nice to revisit it in a few years.

Not as complex as I expected it to be, but showed a beautiful nose once it opened up.

Not balanced at this point, and a little tart for me. Could be this specific bottle though.

100% Nebbiolo grapes were aged in large Slavonian oak barrels for 30 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$50.
— 6 months ago

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Château Lascombes

Margaux Merlot Blend 2022

2022 vintage. Medium heavy body with a feminine-styled effort so plenty of smoke, cocoa powder and blueberry. Tannins not even hanging out on the corner and no visible storefront or corresponding street truck. Waay too young but still waay too delish at this point. 67% Cab, 30% Merlot, 3% (combined) CF and PV. 03.12.25. — a month ago

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Norman Gennaro

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The label looks different than I remember but haven’t had one in a while. I love these
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Norman Gennaro Relatively new owners gettin jiggy wit it.

Paul Lato

"Le Jardin Secret" Grimm's Bluff Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Lovely minerality and acidity. Would buy again and recommend to a friend. stands out among other Santa Barbara sauvblanc. — 6 months ago

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

Pale salmon color. Notes of strawberry, grapefruit, toast and brioche. Elegant and refreshingly taut. Really tasty! I also really like Laurent Perrier Cuvée Rosé, but this is my favorite rose champagne for the price point.
— 10 months ago

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