Dave

9.2

This wine was bottled the year the Beatles played Ed Sullivan.
The color is obviously a bricky-brown, but slightly maroon.
Faint nose- a little floral and a little damp.
Sweet strawberries right up front on the palate, followed by orange peel, mushroom, stewed tomatoes and a dash of balsamic. Puckery tart and acidic. Mouth watering. Tannins all gone, short finish. Very drinkable and fun to experience.
Listening to... the Fab Four! — 20 hours ago

Dave

9.1

Yeah, here we go! This blows away the 2019 bottle. Way better than the low price would suggest. Complex and inviting. Perfect rainy Monday night wine.
Listening to Fountains of Wayne and getting impatient for hockey season. — 19 days ago

Dave

9.2

This is 5 Bells single barrel bourbon, batch 1 bottle 7, bottled by yours truly in Rockford, IL. 100.6 proof, barrel strength. Proceeds benefit mental health/trauma efforts for firefighters. We had a very fun time at the brand launch yesterday. This juice is fairly complex considering it was only aged about 4 years. Not overly corny. Dried apricots, peanut brittle, nutmeg, and a green component like wet leaves.
Listening to For Squirrels — 21 days ago

Dave

9.0

Simple and pleasant. At 10 years it's in a good spot. Soft berries, a little dusty, tannins are resolving. Drink up.
Listening to Stevie Wonder — 3 days ago

Dave

8.8

My niece served this at her wedding reception over the weekend, and gave me this leftover bottle. (In the mountains in Colorado, a moose strolled through the parking lot, etc.) This is the kind of wine you serve to please a big group of people. A little dark fruit, a fair amount of oak influence which shows up as vanilla and leather. I was the DJ for her reception, and I had purple teeth 👍
Listening to Simon and Garfunkel — 10 days ago

Dave

9.0

You can find this everywhere, and it's not bad. This 2021 is actually quite good. A lively berry medley and a little tobacco leaf finish. Smoke on the nose. It's fun!
Listening to Beach Boys — 21 days ago

Dave

9.4

I've had more recent vintages, but this one is in a great place. Really chewy. Dark berry pie. Slightly astringent. So slight. Probably not worth mentioning. Yum!
Listening to Vince Guaraldi — 9 days ago

Dave

9.3

Oh, I like this. Light raspberry and crushed rock.
Listening to Son Volt and still coming down from seeing them last night. — 9 days ago

Dave

8.9

Cold and rainy day calls for the wine in the sack.
Listening to KISS — 20 days ago

Dave

8.8

I asked the waitress to surprise me, so I tasted this blind. I thought it was an uptight California Cabernet Sauvignon. It was dark and fruity, oaky, leathery, with a good amount of eucalyptus. The only thing Malbec-y about it was the color.
Listening to Garbage — 22 days ago