Rawson's Retreat

Penfolds

Rawson's Retreat Merlot 2022

Won the bottle on cruise. Nice Merlot - had with berry pie from the space needle, July 2024 — 3 months ago

Heitz Cellar

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

10 year Anniversary/Marriage Retreat — 2 years ago

Montinore Estate

Borealis The Northern Whites Willamette Valley Müller-Thurgau Blend

Fragrant. Wild citrus. Reminds me of what the kitchen smells like when my Ma would peel mangos from our backyard garden in Florida.

A welcome, rounded wildflower and honey sweetness, balanced with a subtle kick of acidity to finish.

It’s pleasant. Reminds me of a writing retreat I went to up in the Green Mountain National Forest outside Middlebury, Vermont. Perfect for sipping while sitting in Adirondack chairs and taking in an errant, cool summer breeze.

— 5 years ago

Ron liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

2005 vintage. Decanted and tasted immediately and through 3 hours. Great fill/appropriate aging cork. Medium sed. Noticeably dark color. Any trace of the usual Cos baby fat for the first decade+ after release long gone geek. Interesting. This was a lean, mean, street-fighting machine with "minerality" to spare. Intense. Compact. Unsure if it will continue to menace in the next decade of life or retreat into a reclusive, "turtling" period. Best guess? Street-fighter par excellence. Regardless of taking the high or low road, it's not devolving into a drink 'em if you got 'em any time soon scenario. Thanksgiving 11.23.23. — a year ago

Ted, Severn and 17 others liked this

La Crema

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2019

Silent Retreat 2022 drink — 3 years ago

Ericsson liked this

Schrader Cellars

CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Strong out of the gate. Very textured and supple. Would have guessed there is a blend with Merlot going on for how supple it is. Lots of cassis and also length. It narrowed after a few hours though but remained good but did retreat from great. — a year ago

Douglas, Eric and 17 others liked this

Domaine Billaud-Simon

Mont de Milieu Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

This is a spectacular wine. YPO forum retreat — 2 years ago

Paul liked this