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Val De Garrigue

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Ray Vanderhoff
9.0

Actually a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (77%), Merlot (12%), Malbec (5%), Cabernet Franc (4%) Petite Verdot (2%). Dark ruby color with some purple highlights. Aroma of ripe black fruit, violets, cedar and burnt caramel. Flavors of black berry/currant/plum fruit, black tea, savory herbs and spices. Lingering finish, plush, well balanced with fine grained tannins. Solid value. Enjoyed at Thyme Rooftop Restaurant with Keith S! — 17 days ago

Scott@Mister, Dave and 2 others liked this

Bodegas La Val

Rías Baixas Albariño 2024

Matthew Steilen
9.0

Delicious. Mouth watering acidity and ripe fruit. — 3 months ago

Val di Suga (Angelini)

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015

Lev Lavrichtchev
9.0

Jan 2026: PnP, picks up air and ready in 10 min in the glass. Black fruit, coffee, fine tannins, a brunello on the elegant side. Nice, but oak seems a bit too much so that somewhat dominates over classic brunello palate — 5 years ago

Domaine de l'Aujardière (Eric Chevalier)

Vin de Pays Val de Loire Chardonnay 2024

romo
9.2

Meyer lemon tree grove. Kinda serious Loire chard. — 4 months ago

Andrew, Tom and 1 other liked this

Clos du Val Wine Co.

Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Austin Hohnke
9.2

Purple, ruby, hint of garnet. Amazing tobacco leaf and spice profile. Drinking beautifully. — 7 days ago

Tom liked this

Cédric Bouchard

Roses de Jeanne Côte de Val Vilaine Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne

Alan Weinberg
9.2

V22 in a small Portland OR restaurant. Delicious. — a month ago

Tom, Jan and 1 other liked this

Clos des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2022

Tom Casagrande
9.3

RWOTN. Approachable now and quite delicious. Rich kirsch and and raspberry fruit, some wafty garrigue earthy notes. Rich and silky on entry, so delicious, but at the finish a bit of alcohol (15.5%) pooks though. — 3 months ago

Joel, Barny and 29 others liked this
Tom Casagrande

Tom Casagrande Influencer Badge

@Doug Powers - Yep. Unfortunately 15-16 is the new normal for CDP these days. I bought this only because my dad has always loved CDP and I wanted him to try a Clos des Papes. I was amazed I liked it so much since I’m a bit dogmatic about alc levels.
Angelo Casagrande

Angelo Casagrande

Just a little…
jason carey DipWSET

jason carey DipWSET

Grenache. But they pick too late. They haven't recovered from the Parker era

Henri Bourgeois

Petit Bourgeois Val de Loire Sauvignon Blanc

bitsof
9.3

Beautiful minerality — 21 days ago

Bodegas Rafael Palacios

As Sortes Val do Bibei Valdeorras Godello 2020

Martijn
9.4

Fantastic white!
Waxy, lime, pear, pineapple, sweet and well used acidity.
Beautiful en lengthy! — a month ago

Liselotte, Sagee and 4 others liked this
Martijn

Martijn

Fantastic white!
Waxy, lime, pear, pineapple, sweet and well used acidity.
Beautiful en lengthy!

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2020

Jay Kline
9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of two days. Both days outstanding but slightly different experiences. Day 1 was about power. Day 2 was about balance. The 2020 “Cuvée Réservée” pours a brilliant garnet with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with heady, slightly funky notes of ripe brambles, garrigue, red & purple flowers, bacon fat, licorice, and dry rocky earth. On Day 2, everything was more open nit and the fruit showed more bruised with a slightly stewed profile. Lavender was the predominate floral profile too. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is textbook Pégau and I love it. Drink now through 2045+ — 3 months ago

Joel, Tom and 5 others liked this