San Simone

Paolo Bea

San Valentino Sangiovese Blend 2019

Poured into a decanter about 30 minutes prior to service and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2019 San Valentino pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and a decent amount of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with sensational notes of Bing cherry, plum, licorice, Palo Santo, varnish, balsamico, exotic spices, and a mix of dried under brush and earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose . The finish is long and there is no shortage of excitement. A wine that simultaneously makes you think and fills you with joy. Drink now through 2034. — 18 hours ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1997

Thought we’d had our last bottle 4 years ago but then found this one. Probably better then, but still very nice. Definitely quite secondary, but the core of fruit and acid carries through. Wonderful pairing with dry aged strip steaks and wild mushroom risotto for our 10 year anniversary. — an hour ago

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Gaja

Sorì San Lorenzo Langhe Nebbiolo 2001

Yep. Magic — 9 days ago

Andrew, Jan and 3 others liked this

Château Simone

Palette Grand Cru de Provence White Rhone Blend 2014

Every time this wine slaps. This time with more age underneath. A little more bruised, equally awesome.

Golden copper. Perfumed and waxy. Browning apple and apricot and smoky sandalwood incense in a sour saline solution.
— 14 days ago

Ceccherini, Michael and 10 others liked this
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Château Simone

Palette Red Rhone Blend 1988

Jeremy Shanker
9.3

Very secondary but still great. Hoisin, dried red berries, wilted red flowers, maitake. — 13 days ago

Pooneet, Ely and 4 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2021

Bright medium ruby , quite thin violet rim . Quite discreet and fine, reserved on the nose . Red cherry , cassis , mineral tinged blackberry, after a while pomegranate. On the palate this is very detailed and precise , great freshness and with more red fruit, cherry , red plum , blackberry , wet slate , saline oyster shell with very fine tannins . Long mineral finish . Very young obviously but incredibly elegant and fresh . Will need time , this closed up quite a lot after time in the decanter . Better in 10 -15 years , will last well a further 10-15 . Incredibly promising . — 11 days ago

Tom, Vino and 16 others liked this
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Bodegas y Viñedos Maurodos

Viña San Román Toro Tempranillo 2015

Poured into a decanter about an hour prior to service; no formal notes due to the setting. It has been a few years since I last enjoyed the 2015 and I am happy to report that it is now very much open for business. The fruit is on full display and the oak is much better integrated. The structure is still quite firm but I found everything to be in better balance than it was upon release. This is squarely and its drinking window and should remain that way through the remainder of this decade and likely, well beyond. Drink now through 2030+ — a month ago

Zach, Ely and 6 others liked this

Williams Selyem

Vista Verde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

2023 vintage. 09.24.25. — 10 days ago

Shay, Ted and 7 others liked this

Tenuta San Guido

Guidalberto Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2022

Silky smooth and very balanced but missing a bit of ompf and flavor. Maybe too young? Seems to be the point of a second wine though... — 20 days ago

Dave, Austin and 19 others liked this

Mastrojanni (Poderi Loreto e San Pio)

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2019

Fantastic. A southeast brunello. Immediately dark cherry, touches of plums, spice, and the acidity and tannins integrated well. As it decanted, the tannins soften drastically with the acidity slightly overpowering, but nevertheless, the fruit stayed and lingered til the end. — 13 days ago