Sweet Times

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Harvest Select Columbia Valley Sweet Riesling 2022

Pale lemon, med aroma, med intensity, high acidity, med sweet, 10.5% alcohol, peach, pear, stone fruit, honey, citrus, lemon, med finish, very good, $7usd , 0.5 point for the highCP — 21 days ago

Stella Rosa

Il Conte Stella Rosso (l'Originale) Semi Sweet Red Blend

9/15/2024: Surprisingly sweet. Not sparkling? — a month ago

Stella Rosa

Il Conte Black l'Originale Semi Sweet Red Blend

9/15/2024: Light and sparkling — a month ago

Stella Rosa

Il Conte (l'Originale) Moscato d'Asti

9/15/2024: Very good and sweet — a month ago

Klein Constantia

Vin de Constance Natural Sweet Muscat à Petits Grains 2017

One of Napoleon's favorites and also one of mine. Fully complemented my dessert but didn't add overwhelming sweetness 😊 — a month ago

Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

Medium ruby garnet , garnet terracotta rim. Slightly sweet , roasted nose, with chestnut some sous bois , grafite , slight seaside hints. After a while a touch more herbal. On the palate quite stern dark fruits , mineral , grafite notes , quite dry tannin and ok balanced acidity . Reasonable length and sous bois , grafite tinged finish . This is still quite young though its appearance is slightly more advanced than the 1988 . Needs a decant and held up well over the 5 hours we had it open . Drink now and over the next 5-10 years. A little pedestrian overall and is outclassed by the superior 1988. — 3 days ago

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Shay A

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Interesting. Had the ‘89 a few months ago and thought it was on a whole other level compared to the previous ‘88.
Andrew Cullimore

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Interesting comparison with the 1988 @Shay A , I think the 1989 just didn’t show the complexity or persistence on the palate that the 88 showed, however aroma wise it showed more sweetness and fruit . I was also surprised that the 1989 looked a little older, colour wise, than the 1988. I would be perfectly happy to drink either on any day of the week !

Saracco

Moscato d'Asti 2023

Best Moscato d’Asti I’ve tasted. Beautifully floral and perfect balance, sweet but not too sweet, slightly fizzy but not too much. — 4 days ago

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1976

Still fresh showing the classic LB character with red & black fruits, cassis, earth, saddle leather, menthol, sweet spice & cigar box — 24 days ago

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Château Gruaud Larose

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Rustic old school styled Bordeaux with black fruits, cedar, leather, earth, graphite & cigar box. A wine I have had many times that is just hitting its prime with many years ahead — 2 months ago

John, Shay and 19 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Special Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1978

Dark fruit. Sweet edges. Great fruit given the age. Oak softened. Very good — 2 months ago

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