Silk & Spice

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Rich with dark fruits, sweet spice, graphite, mocha, earth & tobacco — 7 days ago

Severn, Jan and 16 others liked this

Descendientes de José Palacios

Pétalos Bierzo Mencía

What a wonderful mencia varietal, balanced and bright red, tint of strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate, baking spice, pepper and licorice. I love it!!! — 3 days ago

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1982

Medium ruby garnet, still quite young looking , garnet rim . Quite sweet sous bois , with some spice , cedar and earthy cigar notes , almost liquorice hint. Touch smoky on the palate , with a more roasted red fruit hint on the palate . Quite rounded sweet tannin , balanced acidity and ok length . This is at the end of its drinking window apparently, still showing ok , and held up quite well in the glass , shows quite a lot of the warmth of the vintage . It reminded me of the 1990 in that respect, though is overall more complex and longer on the palate than that vintage . Drink now and over the next few years , I don’t see this improving from here. — 12 days ago

Daniel, David and 10 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Viña Alberdi Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2018

Dark berry notes with a light peppery spice and mild tannins. — 2 days ago

Ericsson, Martin and 2 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Great color, taste and deep berry notes/spice — 20 days ago

Neil, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Domaine Jamet

Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2012

Dark berry fruit, spice, meat, pepper, mineral & violet — a month ago

Shay, Tom and 10 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2000

Youthful that you can approach now showing black fruits, currant, savory spice, licorice, menthol & tobacco — a month ago

Tom, Lyle and 12 others liked this

Thierry Allemand

Cornas Reynard (R) Syrah 2008

Another great one from the master that has an elegant, silky mouthfeel showing red & black fruit, savory spice with notes of glycerin, pepper, olive, blood & violets — 7 days ago

Severn, Tom and 10 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1996

Black fruits, sweet earth & spice with graphite & tobacco — a month ago

Lyle, Shay and 15 others liked this

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah

This was surprisingly open & expressive with rich dark fruits, sweet on the palate, savory spice, meat, pepper mineral & violet — a month ago

Severn, Tom and 9 others liked this