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9.2

It's time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish, cloudy rim.

Red fruits on the nose with light oak, tobacco leaf, herbs, earth and light chocolates notes.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, herbs, light vegetables, earth, dark chocolates and peppercorn.

Nice finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 10 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Saint Estephe is starting to drink beautifully now, but still feels young.

Needs a couple of hours to open up properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years. Showing good potential to become a 94+ point wine in 10 years.

Rich, but not extracted. Soft and elegant. Fruity and complex. Nicely balanced and interesting.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with food too.

A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. Aged in all New French oak barrels for 20 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$180. — 10 hours ago

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7.9

A crisp and simple Chardonnay from France.

Dry on the palate with medium plus acidity.

Showing limes, unripe grapefruits, minerals and spices.

Tart and short finish with limes and bitter herbs.

Unbalanced and too tart for me.

Should be better with seafood.

13% alcohol by volume.

79 points. — 2 days ago

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9.2

Pale lemon in color.

Strong nose and medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Showing limes, grapefruits, gooseberries, earth and spices.

Long finish with limes and almonds.

This is a delicious Bandol white. Rich, tangy and fruit forward. Has a New world Sauvignon Blanc feel.

Expressive and spicy. Complex and nicely balanced. Really enjoyed the nose here.

Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolves.

A great sipping wine that will pair nicely with food too.

A blend of 60% Clairette, 30% Ugni Blanc with 10% Vermentino and Bourboulenc. Grapes are handpicked, and aged for 10 months in used oak barrels.

12.5% alcohol by volume .

92 points.

$50. — 2 days ago

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8.8

Hans Schaeffer Vin d'Alsace Pinot Noir 2023, France

Pale red in color with light intensity.

Light nose of red fruits, herbs and light spices.

Light to medium in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with fresh cherries, raspberries, spices, light earth, light vegetables, herbs and light black tea.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and raspberries.

This is a tasty Pinot Noir from Alsace. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Spicy and entertaining.

Fruity and simple, but very enjoyable by itself, and better when properly chilled. I paired it with a cheese plate.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

88 points. — 16 hours ago

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8.7

Dark purple in color with a short purple rim.

Fruity on the nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and fruit forward.

Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, vanilla and black pepper.

Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 9 year old Cabernet Sauvignon is past its prime, but still drinkable.

A simple Cabernet from Washington State. Soft and smooth, but not as good as their Indian Wells version.

Easy drinking and good for parties.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

87 Points. — 2 days ago

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8.6

Deep ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and elegant.

Showing cherries, currants, black plums, light oak, spices, coffee, black tea and peppercorn.

Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a simple and easy drinking blend of Syrah and Grenache from France. Nicely balanced, soft and elegant.

Good by itself, and better with food.

14% alcohol by volume.

86 points. — 3 days ago

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9.1

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby/ brick in color with a wide reddish/ brick rim.

Fruity on the nose, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing over ripen fruits, cedar, vanilla, espresso, cola, light herbs, earth, chocolates, tobacco and spices.

This is a very tasty Merlot from Saint Emilion. Rich and extracted. Fruit forward and elegant. Complex and interesting.

This 23 year old is much fruitier than I expected it to be. I absolutely loved the nose on this, and kept going back for more.

Good by itself or with food. A great experience to taste these kind of old wines.

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels for 16 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$100. — 3 days ago

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8.6

Domaine Berenas Cuvée D'Arlias 2017, France

Dark purple in color with a purplish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with mild complexity.

Showing red and black fruits with light wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 8 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from France is still drinkable, but not at its peak anymore.

Kosher.

15% alcohol by volume.

86 points. — 16 hours ago

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9.2

Getting ready to leave France, so let's go out with a bang! It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of black currants, black plums, black cherries, tobacco, cedar, light vegetables, licorice, chocolates, coffee and light peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, cherries, plums, light oak, spices, chocolates, licorice, light vegetables, black pepper, tobacco leaf, earth and black tea.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This 8 year old Merlot based blend is still very young. In most vintages, it is a Cabernet Sauvignon based blend, but in the 2017 vintage it was a little different.

Spicy and entertaining. Well balanced and complex, but a little tight and restraint right now. Much earthier than I expected it to be.

Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.

A good food wine right now, that will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 56% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (70% New) French oak barrels for 18 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$450. — a day ago

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8.7

Famille Robin La danse de Canard Chardonnay 2023, France

Light golden in color.

Oaky nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and simple.

Showing citrus, grapefruits, spices and oak.

Spicy finish limes and light almonds.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

13% alcohol by volume.

87 Points. — 3 days ago