Beast

Hentley Farm

The Beast Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006

Pop n pour:
Time has taken care of the overt and opulent blend of bacon fat and blueberrypie.
Today, 5 years later, this has significantly more elegance (!) and better balance. Gorgeous notes of lavender, dark plums and blackberries, coffeebeans, a spicy pepper/cinnamon/nutmeg mixture and a whiff of cocoapowder.
Great wine. Delicious.
— 2 years ago

Peter, Thijs and 10 others liked this
John Van Trijp

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You are still killing these monster wines. 🪓🔪🧨👍🏻
Jeroen Koenen

Jeroen Koenen

Cellartime tamed this monster. I didn’t.

Alban Vineyards

Patrina Alban Estate Syrah 2018

Another long decant, can understand the love for Alban. Beast of a Syrah — 4 years ago

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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Alex Lallos
9.5

Still young but finally taking on some tertiary character. A little simple to start but then after an hour it gained in weight and all the cool exotic spice comes out. I had this wine in 2008 when it was a baby, full of new oak and fresh blue fruits. Now she’s a different beast and still amazing. — 2 years ago

Tom, Shay and 20 others liked this

Chappellet

Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

The 2015 Chappellet Prichard Hill has developed into a beast of a wine. Loaded with fruit this wine is going to continue to develop for many years. But decanting needed if you plan to have it in the next few years — 3 years ago

Milissa, Sage and 6 others liked this

Maal Wines

Bestial Vistaflores Malbec 2016

Maal Bestial Malbec 2016: Full-bodied. Medium tannins. Big & bold fruit flavors. Plum, blackberry, black cherry, tobacco & spice, ending with a long smooth finish. A tremendous “beast” of a Malbec and the perfect pairing with Perry’s Famous Pork Chop dish! Cheers🍷 — 3 years ago

Trixie, Mike and 1 other liked this

Crowned Beast

Saperavi

Smooth, juicy, very drinkable — 2 years ago

Law Estate Wines

Audacious Paso Robles Syrah Blend

Big, need some time to open up. An inky, desirable beast of a wine. — 3 years ago

Mary Cianfrocca
with Mary
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La Bastide Blanche

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2017

So I jumped the gun a little on this one. It’s tight and will be much better in time, but after a few hours in the decanter is started to unfurl. The nose is all ripe, roasted plum, blackberry, currant, and blueberry with notes of leather, thyme, underbrush, mud, and a touch of cinnamon. This is subtle on the entry but really explodes on the mid-palate and never ending finish. All of the aromas come through on the palate with the addition of tar and wet concrete. The tannins here are substantial, and it was a little much until the steaks came off the grill. Big wine with big flavors. Will sit on the next bottle for at least a few years, but no regrets - beautiful beast of a wine. — 4 years ago

Severn, Brian and 8 others liked this