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La Closerie du Grand Poujeaux

Moulis en Médoc Merlot Blend 1998

It’s ok. Age doesn’t always equal quality! #garagiste

Follow up after 9 months: I decanted my second bottle for 3 hours, and there wasn’t much difference. Tons of sediment, so the last glass is undrinkable. Still mediocre.
— 2 years ago

Abadia Retuerta

Selección Especial Estate Grown Sardon de Duero Tempranillo Blend 2014

Pencil shavings, red and black fruit, spice, leather. Great QPR. #garagiste — 2 years ago

Kiona Vineyards

Red Mountain Gewürztraminer 2016

The smell of a fresh ripe pear.

Medium to heavy weight, candied ginger, apricot, star fruit. Deliciously bright acidity with a touch of effervescence. Aged to perfection- I could see this getting Interesting in 10 years. Yet so freaking good right now.
Golden drops of absolute pleasure.
— 4 years ago

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I agree with Trixie!
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Nice find, can’t say I’ve had Red Mtn Gewurz and it sounds really solid - how’s price point?
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@Trixie , @Sharon B 🥂 @ESF I believe it was 16 - shipping to east coast is about 4$ a btl, so 20 altogether. This was a #garagiste pick.

Paul Croses

Macon Uchizy White Blend 2014

2014 Vintage. 13% Alcohol. Nice white burgundy that was a #garagiste deal. — 4 years ago

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Bodegas Aragonesas

Coto de Hayas Centenaria Garnacha 2018

Disappointing Garnacha from #garagiste. Jammy with a peppery finish, but overall flat and not memorable. — 6 years ago

Kerloo Cellars

Walla Walla Valley Syrah 2012

2012 Vintage. 13.9% Alcohol. 53% Va Piano Vineyard, Bock 6, 45% Blue Mountain Vineyard, Block 8, 2% Viognier, Les Collins’s Vineyard. A #garagiste wine. Lovely fruit and nice touch of the Viognier perfume. — 6 years ago

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Moutard Pere et Fils

Champ Persin Cepage Cote des Bar Chardonnay

I opened this bottle and it was completely flat. Disappointing! But not fair to rate it. The flavor profile was still interesting, so I mixed it with seltzer water for a spritz. Really not bad, but obviously not what I was hoping for. #garagiste — 2 years ago

Tenuta Serradenari

La Vetta Barolo Nebbiolo 2016

Excellent. Red cherry and black fruit, ripe fruit (but not cooked or stewed) forest floor, chewy tannins. 14% alc., seemed higher. #garagiste — 2 years ago

Eric Forest

Pouilly-Fuissé Les Crays Chardonnay 2013

2013 Vintage. 13% ABV. Nice fruit, minerality and acid. Went nicely with truffle goat cheese pappardelle. #garagiste — 4 years ago

Milissa, Shawn and 6 others liked this

Francisque Lapandéry

Réserve Vieilles Vignes Côte Roannaise Gamay 2015

2015 Vintage. 12% Alcohol. Lovely red Loire wine with good fruit and acidity. Another #garagiste deal. — 4 years ago

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Piers

PK Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

This is actually the Sonoma coast Pinot Noir “PK”
Blankets of strawberry and brioche for a nose,
The fruit is delicious, ripe raspberries - the type where you eat a whole pint because you cannot help yourself - a bit of pie crust, twigs, branches, and a zippity do dah acidity that comes in the jolly rancher red variety.
Solid purchase.
#garagiste
— 6 years ago

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@TheSkip First time - wow! I am a believer.
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Opening this one now.
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Sweet @TheSkip will read your review and compare notes. 🍷

Domaine Hérivault

Vignoble des Augustins Silex Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2013

2013 Vintage. 12% Alcohol. Great acidity and verve. Nice citrus notes and a bit of minerality. #garagiste wine that delivers the goods. Thanks Jon. — 6 years ago

Josh, Severn and 4 others liked this

Tenor Wines

1:1 Columbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

2010. Vintage, 15.2% Alcohol. Very nice cab blend. #garagiste — 6 years ago

Shay, Neil and 3 others liked this

Chehalem

Ridgecrest Vineyards Grüner Veltliner 2020

Flavorful but med- acidity, slight flabbiness, Meh… #garagiste — 2 years ago

La Fiorita

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese 2015

Opulent fruit, soft tannins, fragrant anise, rosemary, sage, toasty notes. Very good. #garagiste — 2 years ago

I Pentri

Pietra Della Volpe Aglianico 2011

Old and bitter vinegar, lacking flavor and depth. Doesn’t smell corked, but really not good. Had to pour it out and replace with a decent Langhe Rosso for pasta night #garagiste — 3 years ago

TR Wines

Sea Saw Walla Walla Valley Red Blend 2013

2013 Vintage. 14.5% Alcohol. Really good Walla Walla, WA red. Good fruit and acidity and very little WAWA funk. Preferred over Cayuse for that reason. Another #garagiste deal. — 4 years ago

Jan, Shay and 5 others liked this

Domaine Sebastien Dampt

"Les Vaillons" Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2014

2014 Vintage. 13% Alcohol. Lovely acidity still going strong to carry the lemon, minerality and other citrus elements. Another #garagiste wine that delivers. — 6 years ago

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Domaine Belluard

Ayse Terroir du Mont Blanc Brut Zéro Savoie Gringet 2015

So good! Night one was a bit restrained, tempting me to wonder, why not champagne? Night two was fireworks... nose of fresh cut grass, warm buttered biscuits, sweet cream, bee pollen, bunches of fresh green herbs. Then, a progression of minerals and flowers on the palate, chalky at first then building to a climax of granite and buttercups and, unbelievably, blueberry. Beautiful balance. — 6 years ago

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