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Big Little Wines

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Tom Garland
9.3

Decant for sediment (lots of chunky/fine sediment) and pour. A stunning medium ruby red color with little signs of aging. On the nose: big inviting notes of dark fruit/currants, worn leather, herbaceous, smoked meat, funky earth, menthol. Taste: silky, evolved, expressive structure with brambly plum, currants, old leather, dark chocolate, graphite, and a black raspberry-iron-dried herb long finish. YUM! It's what's you want in an aged Napa cab, and glad to have just acquired 3 more bottles. — 13 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Tom Casagrande

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Another tip: I keep a bottle in the fridge to pour decanted sediment dregs into, and use it (except for the muddy bottom part) for cooking. That way my coq au vin or daube is braising in really good stuff from my cellar!
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

x Tom C, good notes. Thanks for the tips. Cheers!
Tom Garland

Tom Garland

x x I find the sediments can be bitter and usually try to remove them so they don't impact the wine. Hate them all over the side of the glass. Cheers!

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2008

Andrew Cullimore
9.6

Medium lemon colour . Persistent and fine perlage. This is quite restrained at first with lemon oil , toasty baked pastry and oyster shell hints . On the palate this is really quite intense , honied lemon , ginger, toasty yellow fruits , toasted nuts and quite mineral, oyster shell hints. Long and complex on the finish , fresh acidity , intense and complete . Needs a little more time, will show even better in 5 -10 years or so and over the next 10-15 years . — a month ago

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Somm David T

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Have a couple of these and figured it was still a hold. Nice notes and score. Might have to open one. Cheers!🥂
Andrew Cullimore

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Thanks @Somm David T , yes if you have a few certainly open one , but it’s best days are certainly a few years off ! Enjoy !

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Bill Mowry
9.0

Plum, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, and cedar. Very little if any tannins. — 4 days ago

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Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1961

Conrad Green
9.3

From mag. soft raspberry fruit. Slightly tart. Very good purity. A little light compared to the wines alongside — a month ago

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Ceccherini, Bob and 10 others liked this
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Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Jan A
9.5

Really looked forward to this one, but a little bit too rich to warrant higher score. Missing the acidity/tension a bit.
Edit: and it was served too warm.. — a month ago

Stef, Roman and 19 others liked this

Big Table Farm

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Maggie Nation
9.5

Birthday wine with Jon at cafe Juanita. Definitely look for again. — 2 months ago

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Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2015

Conrad Green
9.4

Lucid and supple. Rounded fruit. Contained. Not too hot with lovely purity. Great stuff. A little tight. Some dried herbs. Delicious. — 19 days ago

Rick K
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Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

Jan A
9.5

Still a little bit greenish tones (not distracting), plateau'ed. Good freshness — a month ago

Freek, Ron and 12 others liked this
Jan A

Jan A

Indeed no slouch!
GaryWEdwards

GaryWEdwards

Looks for you had nice Sunday session
Jan A

Jan A

Not too shabby indeed Gary! Wonderful wines

Bodegas El Nido

Clio Jumilla Monastrell-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

M. Christopher Roebuck
9.1

Interesting. A little young, dumb, and full of fun. Some residual sugar on the front. But clearly nice fruit.

91+ points — a month ago

Tom, Andrew and 4 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1986

Doug Powers
9.5

Dark red-purple color with faint orange on the rim, rich, deep currants and cassis, great acidity highlights the crispness and freshness in the nearly 40-year-old wine, for a 1986, this shows little tannic structure, long, lingering finish, outstanding!! — 2 months ago

Jim Powers
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