Velouté & Mellow
Olga Raffault
Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2009
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe
La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2009
A bit meaty, maybe a touch reductive. Smooth. Preserved red fruit and licorice. Very mellow. Time to drink up. — 2 years ago
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Oh so smooth with mellow plum and wild grape but not too sweet. Just right, yes. — 3 years ago
Azienda Agricola Valentini
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2013
Utter bliss. Vibrant, clean, mellow and intense at the same time somehow. Just brilliant — 2 years ago
Château Lynch-Bages
Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005
The 2005 Lynch-Bages is more opulent on the nose with camphor-tinged black and red fruit, desiccated orange peel and sage. With time, it develops a lovely floral component. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, bold and brassy with plenty of substance. This is no shy retiring wallflower but rather a demonstrative, almost flamboyant Pauillac with layers of black fruit laced with white pepper on the finish. Maybe it is a bit brash for some? But give this time because it will ultimately mellow. Tasted at the Lynch-Bages vertical at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, July 2023) — 9 months ago
Macchia
Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2001
From a magnum this old wine was a pleasant surprise-some fruit left w/very mellow vanilla notes. — 2 years ago
Smith & Hook
Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Always liked past vintages. The ‘18 doesn’t disappoint. Smooth with a good dose of vanilla., and mellow tannins. Their signature style. And still a great value, too. — 4 years ago
Spencer Fox
shy even after hours in the decanter. still, a very elegant franc. bramble fruit, mellow baking spice, pepper. have always loved raffault just wished this one was a touch more showy. — 2 months ago