Says Farm

Château La Tour Carnet

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

JKT
9.1

First taste!? Mature with a bit of bricking but still nice solid color and bouquet of mature red fruits and earth. Velvety and enticing on palate. Excellent with Evan’s Shanghainese pork belly. 51/43/4/2 Merlot/Cab/CabFranc/Petit Verdot on label from Bernard Magrez touting same attention as his Pape Clement, and long history dating back to 1120. Importer label says 37/55/6/2 instead! (Oldest in Medoc, 1400 by house of Foix loyal to King of England. 1486 Camet new owner. 1500s by Michel de Montaigne.) — 6 months ago

Block Nine

Caiden's Vineyards Pinot Noir 2019

WS says value buy, and it’s on the money. Nice red fruit and floral upfront. Medium body with silky finish. $13-$14 price makes this Pinot an everyday wine. — 4 years ago

Moss Wood

Moss Wood Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Had this Margaret River icon on Christmas Eve with a nice grass fed Rib Fillet. A dusty blackberry nose. Not as herbal as the usual Moss Wood Cabernet. Full bodied from a good year with a long long future. Huon Hooke says to 2040. More reminiscent of a Cabernet from the eastern states in flavour profile. My first of 6. Should have the next in 4 or 5 years. — 4 years ago

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Château Eugenie

Cuvée Reservée De l'Aieul Cahors Malbec 2018

Deep ruby in color; graphite, black pepper, and cigar box on the nose; as it opens up, I'm getting a little black cherry on the nose; high acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like crushed gravel, blackberries, and black olives with a long finish. Nellie says it's ok. Jason and I love it. — 9 months ago

Jason HolmesNellie Bauman
with Jason and Nellie

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005

Boom. Huge and muscular. WS says past it’s window - but not to me! Nose of blackberry and slight secondary herbal notes Polished and smooth - with a huge Cali Cab sweetness but not overdone. Excellent way to end the year. !! — 3 years ago

Danielle LeboffDavid Stein
with Danielle and David
David, Ira and 3 others liked this
David Stein

David Stein

Good way to bring in the new year!
9.4

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2008

Jesus says this is the bomb. Tar and rose petals on the nose. Red fruit, bit of tobacco and graphite round it out. — 5 years ago

Gregory MellisChad AndersonMargaret Crow
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David Racich

David Racich

LOL!! Great picture!!
WC Fields

WC Fields

Quintana man, creep can roll…

Michele Chiarlo

Le Orme Barbera d'Asti 2020

Good! Super short finish, berry forward, and Kyle says “Good with C’momo” - if cheap, would case this one — a year ago

Cooper & Thief Cellarmasters

Bourbon Barrel Aged Cellarmaster Select Red Wine Blend 2017

Nina recommended this bottle to me. The label says dark and jammy with toasty vanilla notes, and I can actually taste all of that. I think I can also taste or smell the bourbon whiskey barrels that it is aged in. Very fruity and delicious but a little sweet for my tastes.  — 3 years ago

Corsiero

Nero di Troia 2018

Bear says: Fruity and bright, backed up by a solid savoury structure. Not super heavy tannic, but complex and interesting and happy. Not shy. — 4 years ago

Matthews Cellars

Blackboard Red Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

Best ever Blackboard!!! Fragrant nose with dark berries on the palette; nothing you’d expect at this price point. A relatively full-bodied wine with a hint of chocolate says it all. — 6 years ago

Carla D

Carla D

Tastes like perfectly ripe berries. Aroma is best in a Claret glass.