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 — 8 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 White 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. — 2 years 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 — 3 years ago

Paul liked this