R. López de Heredia

Viña Bosconia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2013

9.3

Cork broke, but the juice is good. The nose is shy, but the fruit flavors are vibrant. Tart blackberries, prunes, thyme, earthiness, a bit of tobacco bound in new leather. Tannins medium+, acidity medium+. Enjoy it now or enjoy it in 6-8 years. I really didn't want to do 6-7. I'm enjoying it now with a beautifully cooked sirloin, smashed potatoes, goat cheese, and a simple arugula salad. TGIF!
Listening to the new Foo Fighters track — 3 months ago

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Dave

Can't find those around here 😒 @Tegan Marriott

Tom Casagrande

How is the new drummer? Must be hard to step into the shoes of someone as legendary as TH.

Dave

The new drummer (on the record) is Dave Grohl 😅 I guess they parted ways with Josh Freese already @Tom Casagrande

Prairie Berry Winery

Red Ass Rhubarb Red Blend

Collier S. Wiese

9.2

Quintessential to the history of South Dakota was homemade rhubarb wine! This is a great representation of what tartness can do to balance the sweetness inherent in some of the non-grape wines. Like the tart cherry wines of Michigan, this is iconic of South Dakota. Love it! — 4 years ago

Château de Pez

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Franc Blend 1990

Jeffrey Long

9.2

Wine purchased upon release back in grad school days. Cork broke while opening, but contents were intact and glorious. Superbly integrated and mellow tannin structure is still there. Thanks, Jin-Ook! — 7 years ago

Eric, Dawn and 15 others liked this

Fecovita

Broke Ass Red Blend

Grace Blea

8.9

Complex, slight sweetness, fairly dry, enjoyable — 7 years ago

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

Télégramme Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2006

Matt Nason

9.2

Ripe plum, cherries, eucalyptus notes, very bad ass. 👊🏿. — 8 years ago

Fonseca

Vintage Port Blend 2003

Ted

9.6

Took a ton of time to get this drinkable. Cork broke and had to fish out all the bits. Tons of sediment so had to strain that all out. Once drinkable this is fantastic. Fresh baked nut roll on the nose. Like walking into a bakery. Yum yum — 8 years ago

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Paydirt

Going for Broke Paso Robles Zinfandel Blend 2015

Paresh Patel

8.9

Paydirt is produced by Going For Broke 2015 Paso Robles — 9 years ago

Diamond Creek Vineyards

Volcanic Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Eric

9.6

Vintage defying. Kicked some serious ass! — 9 years ago

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Martin G Rivard

Badass in a glass!!

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1988

Doug Powers

9.5

Cork broke in half (actually 6-7 pieces), initially some “old cork” flavors show through, yet after 5 minutes in the glass those dissipate and we’re left with a lovely aged Raveneau with mature fruit, some lemon and mineral notes as well, very nice complexity and length, I’ve always been very lucky aging my Raveneau, this is clearly a success (shaky cork notwithstanding)! — 6 months ago

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Dave

Sounds ok to me!!!

Tom Casagrande

Wow! So cool. I have ZERO experience with Raveneau and ZERO Raveneaus in my cellar. ☹️ so your advice is purely of a hypothetical nature for me. (I’ve been lucky enough to have a few Dauvissats, however.) Did you use a Durand corkscrew? I use that with any 20 year or older bottle. Essential.

Doug Powers

@Tom Casagrande, I did not, but the cork broke into so many pieces that I don’t think what cork puller I used mattered (shrug)!

Etienne Sauzet

Bourgogne Chardonnay 2015

Dawn E.

9.2

So happy to be able to go out to lunch Monday in Iowa..been a long time! Broke a tooth on chips & salsa...Dentist Tuesday..little Periodontist surgery 8 am this morning!! So happy to get off of pain med..codeine gives me a migraine! A glass of wine to ease the day as I relax to 60's folk music.
This Bourgogne is really delicious! Smiles....its been a long day! 🦷🤐 getting better... temporary crown next week!
Update..we finished this wine with a shrimp salad with dinner...this Chardonnay is stunning. New World in style...great fruit..balanced by minerals..slight hints of tropical fruits and a nuttiness all at the same time..presents with a bit of lanolin too! Love this wine! — 6 years ago

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Dawn E.

@Trixie thanks Trixie! 1👌

Dawn E.

@Severn Goodwin we finished this wine with dinner! Absolutely delicious...it was from your post that I decided to order this! 🤗

Severn G

@Dawn E. Glad you sought out out! I think we have 1 bottle left of the 2013, I might be able to find more, but TBD as we have plenty of other bottles to distract me from needing more of that one. The 1er Cru E-S wines are great, but elusive, expensive and needing years to relax.

Orin Swift Cellars

Machete Petite Sirah Blend

Mike Swann

9.3

Knew that ass was real when I hit, it bounce back. — 7 years ago

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The Prisoner Wine Company

Saldo California Zinfandel

Dan Olson

9.0

Big ass red. Great for drinking on its own — 8 years ago

Beaulieu Vineyard

Private Reserve Georges de Latour Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1998

Kimberly Anderson

9.3

DeLatour vertical for the Birthday Boy! All three had sticky corks and 2 broke, but showed very well. Rating the 1998 as we agreed it was the best of the three. The ‘99 was sleeker and lighter in body than the other two. Great way to kick off the party. Happy 50th @Chad Anderson 🎂 — 8 years ago

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Kimberly Anderson

Thank you @Phil A and @Severn Goodwin !

Mike R

Happy Birthday @Chad Anderson @Kimberly Anderson

WC Fields

Fun stuff. App says you drank this at Buffalo Wild Wings. Extra credit for busting out this vertical there if you did!

Galante Vineyards

Kick Ass Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Deep ruby color. Aromas of strawberry, huckleberry and black currant. Nicely balanced and well worth the price.

🍇Cab, Cab Franc, Merlot & Petit Verdot.
— 8 months ago

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Olga Raffault

Les Picasses Chinon Cabernet Franc 2014

Peter Sultan

9.3

Broke out one of my cellared Raffaults for my homeboy who graced me with a home cooked Tuscan styled flank steak w rosemary & arugula, as well as Israeli cous cous w chickpeas, charred tomatoes, feta, & herbs. Light Cadmium red hued & strong color though ( good cork- not a guarantee w Raffault!); dense Hibiscus, fresh raspberry & some bramble on nose; on palate very clean & smooth mouthfeel, with the initial flavors repeated but a deeper blend of red fruits & a stronger presence of under brush. Super fresh & integrated. Elegant, & the Burgundy echo was hard to ignore. Not Uber complex but not monolithic either, which this line of Raffault can be in its youth ( or as it ages). Very impressive, & accessible now. Curious how my ‘02 & 07s will fare… — 2 years ago

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Ira Schwartz

@Peter Sultan I am always surprised this is not on more restaurant wine-lists given the price to quality ratio.

Peter Sultan

I have no evidence other than anecdotal but I suspect bottle variability- both from my experience and from what wine stores have told me. I imagine too it’s a tricky wine to sell given it can really shut down for periods. But all guesses @Ira Schwartz …..