Second Cheapest Wine
Domaine du Pegau
Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007
My second time drinking this vintage. The first time I had a small sip and absolute love it. This time I decided to have the whole bottle. It was gorgeous. Herbal, dried fruits and elegant like grass jelly. — 4 months ago
Château Palmer
Alter Ego Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2019
Big and pretty and opened about 10-15 years too early. Second day was a huge improvement from the relatively closed nose on day 1. Can feel a bit of the alcohol on the finish. Modern and very well made - especially great Cab Sav on the finish. — 2 months ago
Spottswoode
Lyndenhurst Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
We had the 2015 Vintage on 3/28-29/26. A real good wine for the second label. Medium bodied and fruit forward. Well aged, tannins all smoothed out. An herbaceous bouquet. Hints of eucalyptus. On the palate, I get blackberry, plum, mocha and kirsch. Very good — 2 months ago
Château Gruaud Larose
Sarget de Gruaud Larose Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2012
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Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Pretty nose of black plums, currants, oak, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs, cola, light earth, black tea and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, spices, chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and licorice.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious 14 year old second wine from this Second Growth château. Fruit forward and elegant. Rich and expressive.
Although not from a great vintage, it is drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next few years. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Complex and interesting. Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Aged for 14 months in (15% new) French Oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55. — 4 months ago
Screaming Eagle
Second Flight Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012
1.5 hour decant(little fine sediment). A striking dark magenta color. On the nose: Inviting notes of dark berries, sandalwood, herbaceous, smoked meat, potting soil. Taste: silky, layered, balanced wine with dark plum/cherry, dried herbs, spice, and a cedar/mocha java lingering long finish. YUM!! — 2 months ago
Château Cantemerle
Les Allées de Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2020
2020 vintage. One of my favourite vintages for Cantemerle, and the second wine is delicious too. While it doesn't have the complexity and length of the grand vin, it's a nice, elegant Haut-Médoc in its own right. — 4 months ago
Château Pichon-Longueville Baron
Les Tourelles de Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2015
After 10 years in the bottle, a decidedly savory second wine from this storied Second Growth château. Meaty, almost Northern Rhône character after uncorking. After a day in wine fridge the charcuterie notes ease a bit, blackberry, stewed cassis start to edge forward, classic #pauillac graphite and mineral notes that carry through on palate. Lovely tension on the palate and persistent fine tannins through the finish. — 5 months ago
Lyn Farmer
This is a very well made wine drinking at its peak right now. It still has lovely primary aromas and flavors of cassis, black cherry and cedar but is now showing more tertiary notes of dried violet, forest floor, leather, mushroom and tobacco. Good balance of fruity with acidity, velvety medium tannin and full body framed by 13.5%abv. Very satisfying with beef tenderloin. — 20 days ago