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John Hoekstra

16 wines • 4 followers • 7 following

Château Maurac

Les Vignes de Cabaleyran Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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8.2

Very good if you enjoy being assaulted by blackberries. It's actually pretty pleasant, nice and dry. That said it's too unbalanced to be called a 90 point. — 8 years ago

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Beringer Vineyards

Bold & Balanced California Cabernet Sauvignon

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6.6

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ — 8 years ago

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Casa Mateo

Curico Valley Chardonnay 2012

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8.6

John had this 9 years ago

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Bartenura

Ovadia Estates Rosso di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2013

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John Hoekstra

8.6

My first bottle from Montepulciano. Was never big on berry-forward wines but there's something I can't put my finger on that makes this really, really good. Looking forward to trying more from the region. Let it open up for at least 15 minutes before passing judgement. — 9 years ago

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Bodega Santa Julia

Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

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6.7

Disappointing and half-assed — 8 years ago

Freemark Abbey

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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9.5

Pair with steak au poivre. UN-FUCKING-REAL — 8 years ago

Bodega Tamarí

Reserva Mendoza Malbec 2012

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John Hoekstra

9.1

Not for liberals or safe spacers, this wine will slap you across the face and knock up your sister. Spicy, bold, and f*cking delicious. — 9 years ago

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Cameron Robertson

Cameron Robertson

Spicy boys
Cameron Robertson

Cameron Robertson

Ugh I fucking love this

Cantine La Quercia

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

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John Hoekstra

8.2

More Montepulciano. The best red in the world is from here. I've just yet to find it. — 8 years ago

Chateau St. Jean

California Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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John Hoekstra

7.1

All-time spice completely let down by the only other flavor in the bottle: plum. Not the ideal threesome for me. Having said that- I would seriously not be surprised to see this bottle be worth something in a few years time if the blackberry the label calls for comes about, exactly what the two priors need for a really good Cab. — 8 years ago

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Pennywise

California Pinot Noir 2012

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8.9

Pretty fruit forward with cherry taking the reigns, surprisingly dry finish. Top-notch minerality, a priority in my ratings. Good Pinot. — 9 years ago

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