Ghost Block

Estate Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

9.3

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Inky in color with a reddish rim.

Strong nose of black fruits with chocolate notes, cedar, vanilla, tobacco, Indian spices and licorice.

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

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, vanilla, chocolates, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, coffee, cola and herbs.

Long spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is another terrific wine from the problematic 2020 vintage in Napa Valley. Nicely balanced, complex and smooth. Elegant with a great mouthfeel.

Rich, extracted and in your face kind of wine. The nose is really gorgeous at this point.

Drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes in the decanter. Good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. Organic.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$80. — 8 days ago

Daniel, Lyle and 17 others liked this

Beringer Bros.

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Perfect ratio of sweet and smokey. Straight delicious! — a month ago

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Favorite 😍. — a month ago

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Amery Vineyard Block 6 Shiraz 1998

Doug Powers

9.3

Classic old-school McLaren Vale Shiraz, rich, ripe, full-bodied, lovely if quite ripe, medium-long finish, very nice!! — a month ago

with Jim

Ira, Peter and 4 others liked this

Ira Schwartz

@Doug Powers I purchased a case of that for $32 a bottle direct from Australia. The first 5-6 years they drank exactly as you described. I thought time would help them calm down so I stashed them away and they all went downhill. Happy your bottles turned out well.

Doug Powers

@Ira Schwartz, I have a dear friend who is a UCD Wine Economics professor and is also an Aussie brought this one!!

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Peter Coulthard

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Sainsburys. This is delightful - really enjoyable. Rich flavours. Delicious. — 2 months ago

Epoch Estate Wines

Block B Paso Robles Syrah 2018

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2018 vintage. 100% syrah. Willow Creek District. Paderewski Vineyard. Heavy body. Multi-faceted nose. Price has crept up substantially so it is no longer a QPR/bang for the buck darling but is still rocking at full volume. Sometimes, you gotta drop the coin for the concert. 5.29.24. — a month ago

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Shay A

These can be monsters young, but I’m a fan.

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Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020

Austin Blackwell

9.2

Cherry, Raspberry, strawberry aromas with a touch of sage. Red cherries on the palate with a medium tannins. I think will benefit from a bit more cellar time. — 2 months ago

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