Vincent Hill Vineyards

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Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2016

Fresh and pristine even at 10 years of age. Arguably Australia’s best Riesling - certainly in the top 3. Aromatics of lime juice with a tiny hint of TDN (paraffin in this case) and a hint of honey. Overall ultra pure with M+ intensity and a touch of peach on the palate. This could be confidentally cellared for another 5 years for added complexity. Dry Riesling doesn’t get much better than this. — 24 days ago

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@Bob McDonald no gasoline on the nose? Have some older ones I need to pull.

Chappellet

Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

From magnum. Partially poured into a decanter and enjoyed over the course of a couple days. Best on Day 2. The 2015 Pritchard Hill pours a deep ruby/purple with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing and richly fruited with powerful, heady notes of cassis, blackberries, plum, purple flowers, tobacco, cocoa, some star anise and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is luxurious. Classic Pritchard Hill character and surely a candidate for top vineyard status if the US were to ever adopt a classification status. There’s a long future here, especially in this larger format. Drink now with patience through 2055. — 2 months ago

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Hard to say. The large format can skew things. I bet the 750’s are bangin
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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Nice but I'll always opt for the "Signature" offering for the price. Have tasted a decade's worth+ of the Pritchard Hill vehicle. A bit too plushy for me but the Signature is Baby Bear old school just right.
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@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego The Signature is great and most of the fruit is coming from Pritchard Hill anyway.

Kumeu River

Hunting Hill Chardonnay 2020

Had it with lemongrass/ginger sea bass from the grill. Very good match. Nice acids, matching minerals. — 3 months ago

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Kistler

Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Drinking wonderfully! — 4 months ago

St Innocent Winery

Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 1999

Cherry cola, black tea, aged toasted oak, excellent acidity and balance, long, lingering finish, very fine aged Oregon Pinot to go with grilled Copper River (Alaskan) wild salmon!! — 5 months ago

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Oooooo. Sounds great!
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Oooooo. Sounds great!

St Innocent Winery

Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Initially a bit closed, after two hours in the decanter this really opens up. Black cherry and sage come through on the nose and continue onto the palate with additional notes of cassis, bay leaf, and cloves. Has a persistent finish with herbs, spice, and black tea lingering on the palate. The herbal and spice flavors were really vibrant when paired with basil pesto pasta and mushrooms. Medium+ acidity, medium+ body, and medium tannins. This is the 2021 vintage. — 6 months ago

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Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

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@Joel Lara Nice write-up. This is consistently their most difficult Pinot offering to "figure out." Oodles of subtleties vs a few markers/demonstrative tendencies. NOT for the average Pinot Noir drinker.
Joel Lara

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@Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego that’s interesting because as I was drinking it I was thinking about how different it was to a lot of pinots I’ve had. The savory elements are not as loud as they are in other good pinots, but I still found them an intriguing backdrop to the beautiful fruit. The tannin really helped add some complexity on the finish too. I also bought a 2019 Temperance Hill, so looking forward to seeing how that compares.

Diamond Creek Vineyards

Volcanic Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

fantastic and hard to believe still felt like it can sit. anyway balanced acids that hold with dark rich fruits... — 14 days ago

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Vincent Dauvissat

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

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9.6

lil lobster feed — 2 months ago

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Rutherford Hill

Napa Valley Merlot

Gift from Radek - delicious!! — 2 months ago

Vincent Dauvissat

Petit Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Best on day 3. Tight on Day 1 & 2. — 3 months ago

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Vincent Dauvissat

Les Preuses Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2008

More catchup wines, different dinner. Weighty chablis, served with crab. Can’t complain. — 3 months ago

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Vincent Dauvissat

Chablis Chardonnay 2022

Same notes as previous bottles, but add corn husk, medium weight, chalk and amazing acid. — 4 months ago

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Domaine Vincent Paris

La Geynale Cornas Syrah

vintage 2023 | What a joy! Juiciness and rondeur. Put the Guigal in the shadow. Must search for this wine. — 5 months ago

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@Peter van den Besselaar Vincent Paris is Robert Michel’s nephew who basically inherited Robert’s “Le Geynale” vines on Reynard. In fact, Vincent’s labels are nearly identical to his uncles. Quality is extremely high, obviously.
Jan A

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Was it drinkable? I recall a granit 60 of this producer that I have tucked away for 5y+
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

I just bought the Granit 60 2020 and La Geynale 2019. But reviews tell me to keep it 10 years before opening…if you want the seller I can give it to you, they are from Duffel and they ship. They have several vintages

Stony Hill

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2011

Yes, funky and rainy and delicious musk. - at Chris & Mary’s — a month ago

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Vine Hill Ranch

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

A spectacular, powerful wine. Fabulous bouquet. Dark cherries, black raspberries, and dark chocolate. Silky smooth with a satisfyingly long finish. Still has lots of cellaring potential, but pretty fabulous now. — a month ago

Domaine Vincent Paris

Granit 60 Vieilles Vignes Cornas Syrah 2020

On the young side, nice evolution over time when opened. Additional cellaring will reward, this is an upcoming beauty — 2 months ago

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Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2020

Magnum en maximo mex vs ecua — 4 months ago

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Liquid Farm

White Hill Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2024

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90min. The 2024 “White Hill” pours a pale straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with bright notes of star fruit, passion fruit, stone fruits, lemons, a touch of freshly struck matchstick, some white flowers and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and slightly saline. I love the character of these wines. Really tasty stuff. Drink now through 2034+. — 4 months ago

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Penfolds

Koonunga Hill South Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2021

Good but nothing great only buy the small bottles for mid week wines — 5 months ago