Southern River

M. Chapoutier

La Bernardine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

2020 vintage. Great color. Big-boned and a tad chunky initially but finished very smoothly. 5.15.24. — 3 days ago

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Belle Glos

Dairyman Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2021

Big, complex Pinot, jammy, fruit forward but not, I think, a fruit bomb. Dark red,purple shades. — 4 hours ago

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Télégramme Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend

Robust full body delight that held its own with Asian beef bowl & rice. Silken tannins with superb finish ! — a day ago

Château de Saint-Cosme

Côtes du Rhône Syrah 2021

Fruity, full-bodied, a bit of pepper. I’d drink it again. — 10 days ago

Leeuwin Estate

Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2016

Unscrewed and poured; no formal notes. These friggen Chardonnays from Margaret River. I’ve been blinded on them too many times to count and I never call it right. Instead, I always seem to call a high acid grape like Riesling of Sauvignon Blanc. The fruit is sometimes tropical, always with citrus and sometimes is shows green apple and always with awesome minerals. Acid is squarely in the high category. They are lovely wines that just seem to throw me for a loop. If Chablis, the Mosel and Sancerre had a love child. Drink now and through 2036 easy. A fabulous pairing with lamb massaman, larb and papaya salad. How can they hide the 100% new French oak so well?! — 14 days ago

Jeroen, Ira and 10 others liked this

Château La Nerthe

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2005

Pretty. Ripe fruit, fruit roll up, amazing minerality/almost rock filled stream mouthfeel, herbal, dried flowers and nice acid. — 6 days ago

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Kistler

Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Always a joy. started out a bit too cold, need to be patient and let it open up and warm up for best aroma and flavor. — 13 days ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2006

Age is this bad boys friend. Rich black fruit on the nose. Smooth and buttery tannins. Blackberry is dominant Macerated black olive on the mid palate with eucalyptus on the longer finish.  — 18 days ago

Shay, Bob and 9 others liked this

Merry Edwards

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

On the nose red cherry, raspberry, herb, smoke - on the palate same but maybe a little plum - smooth tannins. Very good — 8 days ago

Paul Hobbs

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2020

Had a hard time with this one. Have had it before and it was excellent, but this bottle / vintage was a bit too strong for a pinot. was expecting more fruit. Could be the food pairing so will try with another bottle. — 14 days ago