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9.2

Yellow/golden in color.

Earthy nose with citrus, lemons, minerals, sea salt, yellow apples, spices, light earth, and light honey.

Medium-plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with citrus, apples, pears, light earth, light honey, sea salt, herbs, oak, white pepper and spices.

Long finish with lemons and light herbs.

This is a delicious white Rhône blend from Paso Robles. Elegant and rich. Fruit-forward and well-balanced.

Good right out of the bottle and gets more complex as it opens up (20 minutes) in the glass.

Drinking beautifully already, at only 2 years old, and will continue to age nicely over the next 5 to 7 years.

Complex and crisp. Spicy and interesting.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

A blend of 33% Roussanne, 32% Grenache Blanc, 14% Picpoul Blanc, 8% Clairette Blanche, 8% Picardan and 5% Bourboulenc.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$60. — 7 days ago

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9.1

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity on the nose with chocolates, oak and tobacco.

Full bodied and soft with nice complexity.

Showing red and black fruits with oak, licorice, spices, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, espresso, earth, dark chocolates and herbs.

Nice finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This 6 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Sierra Foothills is drinking very nicely. Elegant and rich. Fruit forward with nice complexity.

Easy drinking, especially once it opened up. Better after 2 hours of airtime.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$28. — 10 days ago

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9.1

Deep purple in color with a purplish rim.

Strong nose of black currants, black plums, black cherries, oak, light vanilla, licorice, chocolates, light alcohol, spices, peppercorn, and herbs.

Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and very fruity on the palate, with plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, chocolates, dark coffee, pencil lead, licorice, light dried figs, light tobacco, and peppercorn.

Tangy finish with fine-grained tannins, tangy raspberries, and light cola notes.

This Malbec-based blend from Oak Knoll District in Napa Valley is still young, but already soft and engaging.

Rich and "in-your-face" kind of wine. Elegant and fruit-forward. Feels like a high-end New World Malbec.

Already showing nice complexity, once it opens up. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolves.

Definitely needs 90 minutes in the decanter to open up and show its complexity.

Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 51% Malbec, 21% Petit Verdot, 12% Syrah, 12% Merlot and 4% Petite Sirah. Aged in (45% new) French oak barrels for 18 months.

14.7% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$44. — 12 days ago

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9.5

It is time for my #FridayCabernetFix.

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of black currants, blackberries, black plums, figs, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates, cedar, licorice, cola, Mediterranean spices, and black pepper.

Full-bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruit-forward on the palate with blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, cedar, toast, light vanilla, figs, light raisins, chocolates spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a gorgeous 9-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Rich and powerful, with great balance. Fruit-forward and elegant. Easy-drinking and complex.

Drinking beautifully right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.

I had this vintage 3 years ago, and it is drinking even better now. Will continue to age nicely over the next 10 years.

Delicious by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Merlot. Aged for 28 months in French oak barrels.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

95 points.

$400. — 8 days ago

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9.3

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Strong nose of black fruits, cedar, spices, chocolates, coffee, licorice, light vanilla and black pepper.

Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, cooked cherries, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, cedar, earth, dark chocolates, licorice, cola, spices, vegetables, herbs and black pepper.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 17 year old Napa Cabernet Sauvignon feels more like a Left Bank Bordeaux. Fruit forward with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Showing great complexity and delicious, but I expected more from this great 2007 vintage. I had the 2001 not too long ago, and it was so much better.

Nicely balanced and good by itself or with food. A good food wine too.

A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$350. — 11 days ago

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9.3

Nik Weis Urban Riesling 2019, Mosel, Germany

Pale lemon in color with a green hue.

Aromatic nose of tropical fruits, apples, minerals, and spices.

Full-bodied and oily with high acidity.

Semi-sweet on the palate with yellow apples, citrus, tropical fruits, pineapples, honey, apricots, guava, minerals, and spices.

Tangy, long finish with limes and honey notes.

This is a delicious 5-year-old Riesling from Mosel in Germany. Elegant and rich. Fruit-forward and easy drinking.

Well-balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. For some reason, I didn't get many diesel notes.

I had it 4 years ago, and it's so much better now, as it is much more complex. Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.

Good right out of the bottle and enjoyable on its own, as a sipping wine. Would also pair nicely with spicy Asian food.

10% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$20. — 13 days ago

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9.1

It’s time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

A pretty nose of blueberries, black plums, stewed cherries, light cedar, wildflowers, chocolates, earth, herbs, spices, tobacco leaf, and black pepper.

Medium-plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.

Very dry on the palate with plums, cherries, light oak, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, earth, black tea, tobacco leaf, herbs, and peppercorn.

Medium length on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This six-year-old Merlot from Bordeaux is drinking very nicely now. Tangy and spicy. Interesting and complex. Soft and smooth.

I had this vintage 4 years ago, and it is drinking even better now. Drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.

Needs an hour in the decanter to open up, but improves significantly after 2 hours.

A very typical Right Bank Bordeaux. Easy to drink and enjoyable by itself or with food.

A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$20. — 9 days ago

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9.0

Pretty color of light peach with a salmon tint.

Fruity nose with red apples, tart strawberries, raspberries, cherries, citrus, minerals, sea salt, and light spices.

Medium-bodied with medium-plus acidity. Crisp and refreshing.

Dry on the palate with raspberries, strawberries, citrus, cherries, lemons, apples, light earth, herbs, and sea salt.

Tangy finish with limes and tart raspberries.

This is a very tasty Rosé from the Sierra Foothills in California.

Nice and easy drinking right out of the bottle. Well-balanced and elegant. Neither tart nor bitter, which I liked.

This Single Vineyard Rosé is good by itself as a sipping wine. Tangy and interesting.

100% Syrah whole-cluster grapes were fermented in stainless steel vats.

12.8% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$24. — 10 days ago

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9.2

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose of red berries, cedar and chocolate notes.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, blueberries, oak, licorice, cola, coffee, peppercorn, light earth and herbs.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.

This Single Vineyard Zinfandel is elegant and not 'in your face' kind of wine, which is nice to see out of Napa. Tasty and easy drinking.

Good by itself as a sipping wine and would pair nicely with a burger.

100% Zinfandel grapes were aged for 14 months in American and Hungarian oak barrels. Only 25 barrels produced.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$45. — 13 days ago

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9.1

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim and medium intensity.

Lots of fresh red fruits on the nose with tobacco leaf, herbs, light oak, wild flowers, vegetables, light barnyard, mushrooms, spices and light earth.

Medium bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with red plums, fresh picked cherries, strawberries, spices, light wood, herbs, green tea, black pepper, earth and light dark chocolates.

Elegant finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very tasty Pinot Noir from Williamette Valley. Nicely balanced with nice complexity, albeit still very young.

This Single Vineyard Pinot Noir is a good quality wine. Easy drinking and made in Burgundian style.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with some air time. The nose becomes more flowery after 45 minutes of airtime.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 8 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Paired very nicely with the triple cream Brie cheese with wild mushrooms.

100% Pinot Noir grapes were aged for 10 months in (35% new) French Oak barrels.

13.4% alcohol by volume.

91 points

$60. — 14 days ago