Taken Wine Company

David Bowler Wine

Taken From Granite North Yuba Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Swan song of the fellowship of friends. Liked it. Napa from the 70s and 80s. — 4 months ago

Paul, Brian and 3 others liked this

Domaine Huet

Le Mont Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2010

Ming L
9.1

On the nose the fruits have taken a back seat to honey, dried hay, lightly roasted nut, and flinty minerals. The palate is intense and viscous with complex tastes of bruised apple, apricot, lime, honeysuckle, and honey. Sharp acidity is a bit aggressive at times, but countered by hint of sweetness. Saline long finish.
Very good, but a bit below my expectation. Not sure it will continue to improve after 14 years.
— 4 months ago

Tom liked this

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1991

Taken to Ridge Vineyards to pair with their Library tasting. Deep scarlet color, almost opaque. Fragrant nose. Notes of blackberry, blueberry, tobacco, earth, saddle leather and some anise. Silky in the mouth like 70s valour. Awesome juice. Served a glass blind to a sr. staffer who guessed it as the 92. Well done sir. — 2 years ago

Jan, Eric and 15 others liked this

Taken Wine Company

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2020

Really enjoyed this. All day grassy, very light buttery sipper - Happy Thanksgiving! Hosting Peg, Bill, Sandy, and her friend Marie. — 3 months ago

Erin Pryce
with Erin

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1990

Taken to The Pocket in Carmel. Nice dark murky tawny color, opaque. Black fruit nose including notes of blackberries and blueberries, gravel stone, mocha, some menthol and some wood. Tannins are resolved, leaving silky fruit. In a good drinking window. — 2 years ago

Shay, Scott@Mister and 28 others liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 1999

Taken to Selby's in Redwood City. Young and fresh with great energy. Notes of citrus, wet stone and some red fruit. Great silky mousse texture. In a perfect spot although still in a youthful stage. — 3 years ago

Shay, Ira and 16 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

Again I had this at a friends tasting last Sunday afternoon. No notes taken but I recall more honeyed and mature than Chablis oyster shell characteristics. I should add that Penfolds 1990 707 in the image to the right was exceptional. Drinking at its peak from a good vintage with still some years to go. 97 points for the 707. — 4 months ago

Jan, Tom and 23 others liked this

Checkmate Artisanal Winery

Queen Taken Dekleva Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

Beautiful british columbia chard — 2 years ago

Skip, Tom and 10 others liked this

Domaine Leflaive

Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 1996

Decanted for a few hours and taken to Kochi in Hells Kitchen. Light straw color. Vibrant and viscous in the glass. Old Leflaive petrol and reductive nose. Notes of citrus fruit, lemon crème, wet stones, petrol, tan spice, hazelnut and white flowers. Good balance of rich fruit with still strong acidity. Long finish. Bottles this fresh easily have a decade or more of pleasure in front of them. At peak but still has plenty to give. — 2 years ago

Josh, Scott@Mister and 15 others liked this