The Bitter Truth

Château Angélus

St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

Bday wine. Need decanting. initial open is rather bitter. then after 2 hours the fruit and mineral starts to emerge. orange rind, blackberry and raspberry. — a month ago

Ceccherini, Jan and 18 others liked this

Cappelletti

Elisir Novasalus Amaro

Dark and bitter! Delicious. — 3 years ago

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2016

One of my favorite cdps for consistent, unique flavor. Polished but not too modern. Great acid, deep red fruit structure with plenty of nascent complexity. Great balance of sweetness and bitter herbal character on the finish. — 4 years ago

Severn, Adriana and 47 others liked this
ESF

ESF

Classic CDP house

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2018

Clean, pronounced intense, concetrated aromas, fresh yet ripe red fruit, red cherries, strawberries, strawberry licorice, volatile perfumed lift, flowers, lavender, fresh herbs, balsamic Wood and bitter orange and rocks
Dry with medium tannnis wirh a soft texture. high acidity and a slight warming but integrated alcohol. Pronounced flavour intensity, with red cherries, lavender, fresh herbs. Caressing palate but with A fresh acidity that dictates the palate and provides structure and energy cross the mid palate through a medium + lenght balanced finish.
Quaffable yet with seriously structured, eminently concentration
— 4 years ago

Josh, Mike and 3 others liked this

Sine Qua Non

The Naked Truth Grenache 2005

Jan A
9.8

Sine Qua Non extended barrel age tasting — 2 months ago

Tom, Roman and 9 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1990

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Dark golden/ brownish in color.

Sweet nose with lots of flower notes, over ripen apples and spices.

Full-bodied with high acidity.

Sweet on the palate with pears, overripe citrus fruits, spices, apricots, tropical fruits, earth and bitter herbs.

Tangy finish, but too earthy for my taste.

This 34 year old is delicious, but a touch unbalanced, with too many earth notes for the fruits.

I've had a few vintages of this gorgeous wine, but none of them were this old.

I let it breathe for an hour, but it still wasn't as good as I hoped. It could just be this specific bottle, though.

A blend of 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc. Drank from a 375ml bottle.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$500.
— 6 months ago

Bob, Vino and 24 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2007

2020 fall. Consistent with other recent bottles. I find this style very drinkable (which you would figure considering how much we’ve been putting away), and it’s quite versatile, but as someone who doesn’t generally like oaky wine outside of old school Rioja (and white Burgundy to a point), I have to remember to avoid pairings that make the oak taste bitter — 4 years ago

Truth and Valor

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon

An impressive Cabernet Savignon from Paso. All the boldness I want with flavors of dark cherry and oak.

Surprised and delighted with this one!!
— 3 months ago

Truth and Valor

Paso Robles Zinfandel 2020

Nice spiced berry nose of blackberry bramble, blueberry with notes of char, clove, and hints of brown sugar in the bouquet. Soft and smooth blackberry galette with weak black tea and a subtle spice on a medium long finish. Better on the second day, still holding up on the third. Great value, would buy again.
— 2 years ago

Fratelli Branca Distillerie

Antica Formula Vermouth di Giuseppe B. Carpano 1786

Enjoy the best, the “King” of Vermouth. Aromas of raisins, figs, dates and almonds. The flavors are beautiful blend of cocoa, bitter orange marmalade and hints of exotic spices and vanilla. Rivals the best Madeira. — 4 years ago