The Intrepid Bear

Pursued by Bear

Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This is, excuse me, a damn fine bottle of wine.

Worn leather, cigar smoke, and vanilla on the nose. Intense palate of overripe blackberry and cassis. Powerful but well integrated oak. Very long, complex finish.

Drank while watching a fan edit of Fire Walk With Me. Needs a solid decant.
— 18 days ago

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Law Estate Wines

Intrepid Paso Robles Syrah

2017 opened 2024. Lovely! Juniper, rosemary and blackberries on the nose. Succulent black fruit on the front, but the tannic structure doesn’t let this wine become insipid. Almost immediately I tasted the high notes of the distinctive Law estate calcaire. Its tannic structure is full and silky smooth and full. High and low notes play counterpoint on the mid palate and the finish. Low notes of dark chocolate. Mineral high notes—flint and limestone—that continue vibrating on the extremely-long finish.

I generally avoid 100% Syrah, because like pure Merlot it can tend to be one-dimensional and uninteresting without the addition of other grapes. But Intrepid breaks out of the Syrah mold.
— 5 months ago

Heitz Cellar

Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Tim our sommelier at Bull & Bear in Orlando recommended. Spectacular. Starts with bright raspberry. As it opens, the earth and mineral come thru. So good. — 2 years ago

Daniel P., Paul and 6 others liked this

Cakebread Cellars

Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

boys nite. Very classical napa valley. nose is better than palate. blue fruit, opulent, mineral. now i know my type of wine is one with cabernet, merlot, can franc. comparable to pomerol. just get the cheaper one you can find — a month ago

Jan, Ceccherini and 1 other liked this

Pursued by Bear

Baby Bear Syrah 2018

Reonas 2023 birthday wine, drunk on her birthday 2024. — 5 months ago

Delectus Vineyard and Winery

Bear Crossing Knight Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Solid, well-made Cabernet Sauvignon. Strong and bold but not overwhelming. Deep, brooding fruit. Not remarkable but a reasonable purchase at $53. — 10 months ago

Tom liked this

Nickel & Nickel

Bear Track Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

We have tried this over the years and it keeps getting better. Nicely done N&N — 3 months ago

Donkey & Goat

The Bear Red Wine 2022

2022. Vineyard: Fenaughty & Lightner
Varietal: Counoise, Cinsault, Mourvédre, Grenache, Terret Noir. Light body, but lots of flavor. No funk, minimal tannins and enough acidity to pair great with sausage pasta and bagna cauda garlic bread.
— 3 months ago

Peter and ESF liked this

Bear Cub

Columbia Valley Red Blend 2019

Deep purple color. Soft berries/ cherries up front going to a dry middle. Finishes with a cocoa finish. — a year ago

Sharon liked this

Stolpman Vineyards

Hair of the Bear Ballard Canyon Petite Sirah Roussanne

Consumed young. Ripe strawberries and flint on the nose. Plums, fresh cut hay, raspberry and a hint of charcoal on the front. Light butterscotch and rhubarb on the front on the finish. Not a jammy wine. — 2 years ago

Mary Cianfrocca
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