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Wm. Harrison Vineyards & Winery (William Harrison)

Simpatico Rutherford Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2020

Solid wine from Bill Harrison. Deep purple color. Aromas of raspberry, blackberry, earthy, dust notes and spice box. Great wine with the pipe. Loads of dark fruit and blue fruit on the palate - nice tannins. Cheers! — 4 months ago

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Domaine Chandon de Briailles

Les Lavières Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Pinot Noir

From Chambers Dec 6 2020. Drank 2017 on 4/3/2022 after move and Wm Byrd weekend. — 3 years ago

Arlaux

Brut Grande Bourgeois Champagne 1er Cru Pinot Meunier

From WM What’s Jason Drinking class 11/20/21. Couldn’t bring myself to open for class and had with Nashville hot chicken for Thgvg. Perfect mousse. Lemon pith, minerality, dry (near zero dosage). — 3 years ago

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Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Domaine du Vieux Chateau Vaillon Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

From WM What’s Jason Drinking 11/20/21. Delicious. Ripe yellow apple, earthy. Searing acidity. — 3 years ago

Andrew and Lars liked this

Wm Morrison

Primitivo

Morrisons. Very drinkable. — 5 months ago

Wm. Harrison Vineyards & Winery (William Harrison)

Napa Valley Petit Verdot 2013

Shay A
9.2

Not too often do you get to drink 100% petit Verdot. My last bottle after 2-3 the last few years. Double decanted, then consumed from bottle over the course of 6hrs.

Special anniversary bottling. 36 months in oak. Right off the bat, I’d say the wine likely needed/benefitted from that amount of oak due to how brash PV can be solo, but I’d also say it’s probably going to cause the tannin to outlive the fruit. Not as black as I expected in the glass, more of a deep red-purple. Aromatics of ripe red and black berry fruits, baking spices, dark cocoa, and dark espresso. For being all PV slathered in a lot of oak, it’s very elegant on the palate…seems like a merlot/Mourvèdre hybrid with its black cherry cordial, chocolate and slightly smoked meat notes. There’s a unique tangy-ness to the fruit, and a lot of tannin at the finish. No rush, but if you want a good bit of fruit to balance things out, maybe consume in the next 3-5yrs.
— 2 years ago

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Dawn E.

Dawn E.

@Shay A great notes! Recently had a 100% PV, didn't know what to think! Your insight helps!
Hugh O'Riordan

Hugh O'Riordan

I like their wines but only see them at vineyard
Shay A

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@Dawn E. : You certainly don’t see PV on its own very often!

@Hugh O'Riordan : Same here. Their Simpatico is quite the value wine.

Wm. Harrison Vineyards & Winery (William Harrison)

Napa Valley Cabernet Franc 2019

Fav from Wm Harrison. Just a touch vegetal in a good way. — 9 months ago

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Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2010

Peter Marks
9.6

I’ve had many older vintages from Wm Fevre and after 15 years they start to fade but this bottle is perfection. Youthful green tinged color, green apple/lime nose, taut palate with just enough bottle age to add richness and roundness. — 3 years ago

Keith, Bob and 4 others liked this

Failla

Estate Vineyard Fort Ross - Seaview Syrah 2019

From WM What’s Jason Drinking class 11/20/21. Young but aromatics open up - herbs, hibiscus. Def a lighter style Syrah. Cherry cola, faint fat and smoke. Finished off with Peno’s lamb ragú pappardelle. — 3 years ago

Jae, Andrew and 2 others liked this