Rapel Valley, Central Valley

Montes

Purple Angel Colchagua Valley Carménère Petit Verdot 2021

Good covered fruity nose. On tongue plum and astringent tannins, not particularly complex, with slight bitter tannin at the finish. Probably needs a bit more time, but good enough at the moment. 2021 in November 2025 — 4 days ago

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Klinker Brick

Old Ghost Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel 2022

Cherry and pomegranate. Mild tannins and a little spice — 9 days ago

Alban Vineyards

Patrina Alban Estate Syrah 2010

Katamata olive brine, wet stone and game — 7 days ago

Michael David Winery

Freakshow The Strongest Man on Earth Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon

Consistently good everyday wine dinner — a month ago

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Alban Vineyards

Reva Alban Estate Vineyard Syrah 2002

2002 vintage. Decanted and tasted 15 minutes and 1 hour after decanting. Slight amount of sediment. Cedar, cinnamon and traces of bacon fat in the nose along with a splash of VA. The VA blew off and wasn’t there after 1 hour but was hanging out at the onset. Medium heavy body with another 5-7 years likely dropping this to medium body. Smoked meats, bigg dark plum and roasted nuts still part and parcel during. No rush to crush. 10.28.25. — 11 days ago

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Always such a pleasure w/ this kind of age.
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The VA/ethyl acetate is, to me, a calling card for Alban’s Syrahs. I find it there 9/10 times

Thomas-Labaille

Les Monts Damnés Chavignol Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2010

Slightly oxidized. Oily soft lemon. Nice but lacks some of the drive it has in youth — 7 days ago

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Stolpman Vineyards

Estate Grown Ballard Canyon Syrah 2019

Blackberry, rich and quite thick on palate, but with some very nice underlying acidity that provides some nice tension on the palate and into the lingering finish, very fine Central Coast Syrah! — 19 days ago

Jim Powers
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Concha y Toro

Don Melchor Puente Alto Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Wine Spectator #1 wine dinner. With a good decanting this was a great wine. 🍷 — a month ago

Sagee, Jan and 6 others liked this