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Boekenhoutskloof

The Chocolate Block Cinsault Blend

Medium ruby color. Aromas of dark chocolate, brick, plum, blackberry and lead. Fantastic wine from South Africa! Full of dark fruit and minerals. — 2 months ago

Ron, Vanessa and 9 others liked this
Sharon B

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Good one!

Hunnicutt

Brinkman Block Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Paul K
9.4

Great tasting last night of wines below with @Justin Stephens and @Andrew Bohi over Zoom with a great group of friends including @James K. We missed @Vanessa and @J Greene.
It seemed everyone had a different favorite which speaks well to the quality and consistency from Hunnicutt. My WoTN was the Brinkman.
Dinner at Our Paladar in Rochester, MN. If you’re in the area or visiting, you have to check it out! Food and people are amazing!

2019 Richard Donner Chard
2019 Napa Cab
2019 Eastline Cab
2019 Wayside
2019 FS81
2019 Brinkman Block
2019 935
— 8 months ago

Justin StephensJames K
with Justin and James
James, "Odedi" and 21 others liked this
James K

James K

Thank you, @Paul K, for organizing!
9.4
Vanessa

Vanessa

Wow — what a spectacular lineup and tasting experience! 🤩🤩. Surely it was a grand affair with amazing food, wine, and company. We’re sad we missed being there with you all and hope to make the next one!! 😆🙏🏻 Cheers!! 🥂

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2017

2017 tasted in 2021. Without decanting it’s too young and strong oak flavour. After decanting the potential of this wine is enormous. Blackberry, Cherry, cinnamon on top of young oak flavour just gorgeous. Perhaps I had to keep this for another 5 years or so to open the full potential — 4 years ago

Milissa, Matt and 8 others liked this

Ghost Block

Estate Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Inky in color with a reddish rim.

Strong nose of black fruits with chocolate notes, cedar, vanilla, tobacco, Indian spices and licorice.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, vanilla, chocolates, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, coffee, cola and herbs.

Long spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is another terrific wine from the problematic 2020 vintage in Napa Valley. Nicely balanced, complex and smooth. Elegant with a great mouthfeel.

Rich, extracted and in your face kind of wine. The nose is really gorgeous at this point.

Drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes in the decanter. Good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. Organic.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$80.
— 5 months ago

Daniel, Lyle and 17 others liked this

Venge Vineyards

Block I-4 Stagecoach Vineyard Syrah

Great Syrah from one of my favorite wine producers. — a year ago

Bevan Cellars

Wildfoote Vineyard Vixen Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Didn’t realize I still had this, opened for an A5 Strip loin.
Great cut of beef which hid the heat on this bottle. I just can’t handle these fruit forward highly extracted wines anymore.
Parker 95,
— 3 years ago

Tom, Vanessa and 21 others liked this
Eric

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You’ve released your inner @David T !
Paul T HB

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Yep🤷🏼‍♂️,
Normally its the other way around, the older you get the more fruit you like. I’m heading in the other direction.
Eric

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I’m right there with ya.

Foxen

Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020

Cherry, Raspberry, strawberry aromas with a touch of sage. Red cherries on the palate with a medium tannins. I think will benefit from a bit more cellar time. — 6 months ago

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Viña Ventisquero

Grey [Glacier] Single Block Trinidad Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Quite bold and full and nice. Good balance of fruit and tannins with hint of smoke. — 7 months ago

Regusci

Block 27 Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Plum and dark fruit with a nice kiss of oak. Delicious. — 3 years ago

Top Winery

Joule Rosé of Mourvèdre 2019

Wow. Just wow. This is just IT!!!! — 3 years ago

Dawn, Shay and 5 others liked this
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Incredible Rose