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Pym Rae

Tesseron Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

2019 vintage. Sampled via Coravin. Dark-fruited nose. Medium/medium-heavy body. Nose a preamble for the brooding plum, cherry, cassis, blackberry and blueberry. Noticeable tannins afoot but not on Terminator-dodging/avoidance terms. From the property previously owned by the late, great, one and only Robin Williams. New owners Château Pontet-Canet BDX peeps named the new venture after the middle names of Robin Williams’ children. Cool. Structure definitely hovering with that dark fruit and extremely well made effort. Not gratuitous in any way. Need to stash a bottle and reconvene in 2035. Not your usual, high-end, Napa cab. 03.12.25. — 4 months ago

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Nice backstory to this wine, @Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego. I’ll have a little sniff around for the wine. Robin Williams was a brilliant human being. I miss him for sure. Dead Poets Society was the nudge that got me back in Uni. That film (and his acting) had a huge influence on me…

Udaca

Dão Red Blend 2015

Love it. But first a preamble.
Way back 25 years ago Spanish and Portuguese wines were an amazing bargain. They were the real deal old world wines. But then it changed and we started getting Iberian peninsula wines which were weird fruity new world things. So it was a thrill to find a wine all in Portuguese, not one designed for this market. Label not in English . The real thing. Blend of Tinto Roriz, Touriga Nacional, Jean and Alfrichiero. Earthy barnyard. Terroir. Superb.
— 5 years ago

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An interesting review! Cheers!🍷

Preamble

Indivisible Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Damn good Sauv Blanc.... if you can get it — 10 years ago

Perseval-Farge

La Pucelle Chamery 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Popped and poured; enjoyed as a preamble to my birthday dinner. The “La Pucelle” pours a straw color with medium viscosity and a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of yellow apple, Bosc pear, raspberry, white peach, brioche some chanterelle mushrooms and a mix of chalky and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is forever. Zippy. Divine. A “wow” Champagne that seems to straddle the freshness of the reductive approach and the complexity of the oxidative approach.

Always 100% Pinot Noir, this release of “La Pucelle” is a deft blend of the 2014 and 2012 vintages; 32/68 respectively. Disgorged 2015. Though this is NV, expect a long life. My only regret is drinking this so quickly because this has a bigger story to tell. But I was sharing with 9 other people and holy smokes, it’s already the belle of the ball. Thank you
@Lyle Fass for the assist!
— a year ago

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Severn Goodwin

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HBD @Jay Kline Fully agree this is a great wine!

Wm. Harrison Vineyards & Winery (William Harrison)

Sangiacomo Family Vineyards Chardonnay 2015

This Chardonnay keeps getting better and better which makes me think even more that this one still probably needs another couple of months in the bottle before it should be enjoyed with about an hour of air in the preamble. Really enjoyed this one today. This one is definitely not a butter bomb. I am getting a hint of butter on the nose, but this one is more melon and kiwi and a splash of grapefruit rind? The wine thins in the middle, which really does allow more of an allspice and nutmeg to kind of come out. The finish is acidic, but kept in check as it also has the return of that grapefruit rind character to it. Trying to leave these in storage, but it's not that helpful when you're waiting on some other people to arrive AT THE STORAGE and decide 'hmm, I wonder where this one is right now?' Still wouldn't showcase it, but come October/November 2017 this one is going to be a really intricate wine. — 8 years ago

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I'm in agreement with Mark on this one. Seems to have the stuffing of something really nice, but needs 6 months to get its act together. Not a butter bomb...love chardonnays that aren't overly buttery. Fairly thin on the front and mid palate. More popcorn kernel than popcorn to me. Hope to revisit in 6 months or so!
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Mark Flesher

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@Shay Aldriedge I made a mistake of underestimating the 13 and 14, so I still have quite a few of these. Will definitely revisit in 5 months.

Ca' del Baio (Giulio Grasso)

Langhe Nebbiolo 2019

Quite enjoyable from start to finish. Red berries and brambles, and tarry tobacco preamble subtle tannins. Herbal notes present on the nose. Medium to light body. It has quite lovely, balanced acidity. While the finish isn’t notable, it is persistently there. This is a great every day wine from the Piemonte! — 2 years ago

Sandlands

Amador County Chenin Blanc 2020

Opened about an hour before our Thanksgiving dinner; a preamble of sorts. At these early stages, the 2020 Amador County is like a laser beam of lemon citrus. Yes, there are lemon blossoms and minerals too. The acid is racy and there is a bit of a wooly texture too. Exciting now due to its youthful energy but should be fun for several years to come. — 3 years ago

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The Preamble Wine Company

The American Spirit of Independence Red Blend 2011

My kind of wine. Nice balance. Morphing fruit. — 9 years ago

Domaine Ponsot

Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2004

National Championship preamble.... — 10 years ago

David Denham

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Outstanding with the Savannah Gumbo...