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Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2023

A delicious Grenache based blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Complex and entertaining.

A great vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape that will show itself in the future.

Still young and will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine.

I've had a few vintages of this wine and it is always delicious.

A great sipping wine that will also pair nicely with food.

A blend of 55% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah, and 5% local varieties. Aged in large French oak barrels for 18 months. Unfiltered and unfined.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$120.
— 9 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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The last several years this producer’s wines have generally been around 15.5%. Glad to see this one coming in under 15%. I will look for it.

Kistler

Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2016

Bit of age on it so you miss the acid but still great — 18 hours ago

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Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2017

Excellent follow up to the classic 2016 Vintage. Blend of Mourvèdre (30%), Grenache (30%), Syrah (15%), Counoise (10%) and the balance (15%) made up of other approved CDP varietals led by Vaccarese’. Aromas of red and black fruit, garrigue, leather and earth. Flavors of black raspberries, currants and cherries, Asian spices, smoked meat and truffles. Long and lingering (slightly spicy) finish and beautiful balance. Full bodied and dense, but not overpowering. Fine grained tannins and amazing complexity. Great now, but there is another decade (or so) of aging potential. Just incredible. — a month ago

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Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Had at Traina’s house in Oakville — 13 days ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc White Rhone Blend

100/100 Parker tasting — a month ago

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Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2012

Jol
9.2

2012 robe plus foncée que 2013
Plus de corps
— a month ago

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Mon Coeur Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2024

Robust Côtes du Rhône red blend (Syrah & Grenache) with notes of dark fruit with strong tannin, enjoyed with salmon crudo at The Banks restaurant, Boston — 2 months ago

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E. Guigal

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 1995

Found a few bottles of this Syrah-heavy CdR, by 1995 Guigal was making over 1 million bottles of this gem that I paid less than $10/bottle for on release, this bottle had 2-3 inches of ullage, suspect cork seemed glued into the bottle neck, yet fresh, crisp acidity, a little Brett, but great balance, medium-bodied, this wine will still evolve, really lovely, even though it’s still ultimately a CdR to drink on a Tuesday night with grilled sausage!! — 12 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Amazing this is still kicking
Peter van den Besselaar

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Wonderful, these are the pleasant surprises
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, it’s still fresh with great acidity.

Williams Selyem

Eastside Road Neighbors Pinot Noir 2021

From Nancy’s moving party. Opened for a 46th Birthday celebration. Delicious as always. Slightly more fruity than expected. — 8 days ago

Famille Perrin

Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2022

A little young but excellent. — 11 days ago

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Jan A

Jan A

Vintage?

M. Chapoutier

La Bernardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Floral nose. Pepper, red fruit, some gravel — 25 days ago

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022

K L
9.2

Excellent as always. — a month ago

Matt Dill
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Château de Trinquevedel

Tavel Grenache Rosé 2024

Quaffable rose. Party notes. No time. Maybe I’ll return to this. — 2 months ago

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Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 1998

@Doug Powers as promised . Dry leaves and plums on the nose. In the mouth spices, cherry , earth and good acid . Certainly the magnum format kept this alive. However for me it had not become complex and had a very clipped finish. — 8 days ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Ira Schwartz, I have recently (last 3-4 months) had 750-ml bottles of the 1999 and 2000 VT that, were, frankly disappointing compared to the VT bottles I purchased in the 1980s. They used to be 30-40 year wines that developed slowly in the cellar, those 1999/2000 bottles were fully mature and one bottle was past it. All my VT purchases were from Kermit Lynch, so I don’t really know what changed?

Kosta Browne

One Sixteen Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2022

Ming L
9.2

Aromas of fresh orchard fruit and ripe stone fruit, with pear and white peach at the forefront. Subtle ritual fruits as well. The palate shows more stone fruit richness with vanilla and hint of pie crust and seashell. Good acidic backbone. Clean lingering finish.

This is delicious and so easy to drink, but also quite sophisticated.
— 18 days ago

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Williams Selyem

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Nice fruit: cherries. Ready to drink. Went well with barbecued duck! — 3 days ago

Domaine de la Janasse

Chaupin Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007

Ripe and sweet. Candied plummy fruit. Very pure and intense. Polished — 21 days ago

Bex Green
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Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2021

Timothy Eustis
9.6

2021. Wow. Had no idea Australia was making such good chard. Mineral and crisp. Lots of almonds, apples green, and pear. Slight honeydew. Long finish. Captivating. — a month ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Love to try a bottle of this some day but $$$
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One of the best Chardonnay’s made outside of France. I wish they were a little more affordable because I would drink them all the time