Bullion Creek Vineyards

Casto Oaks

Jessie's Zin Mount Bullion Vineyards Zinfandel 2018

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Red and black fruits on the nose with tobacco leaf, light oak, chocolates and light forest floor.

Full-bodied with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black plums, black currants, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, chocolates, herbs, light alcohol, spices and light earth.

Long finish with fine grained tannins, raspberries and spices.

This is a very tasty and easy drinking Zinfandel. Fruit forward and rich. Complex and entertaining with a nice mouthfeel. Nicely balanced, spicy and tangy.

Needs an hour in the decanter to open up and show the nose.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with a burger and fries.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25.
— 12 days ago

Tommy, Tom and 6 others liked this

Calvet-Thunevin (Thunevin-Calvet)

Cuvée Constance Côtes du Roussillon Villages Carignane Grenache 2015

Raspberries, cherry syrup, herbs de provence, beef bullion. Needs some air, so, decant. — 5 years ago

Casto Oaks

The Dream Bullion Vineyards Mourvèdre 2019

Mount Bullion Vineyards Casto Oaks The Dream Mourvèdre 2019, Calaveras County, California

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

Strong nose of black cherries, black plums, black currants, cherry pie, light oak, spices and milk chocolates.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long skinny legs.

Dry on the palate with blueberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, light oak, licorice, spices, light alcohol, chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This is a very tasty Mourvedre from california. Spicy and entertaining. Feels like an elegant California Zinfandel. Interesting stuff.

This 3 year old is already showing nice complexity, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 3 to 5 years.

Fruit forward and tangy. Elegant and very pleasant.

Easy drinking and good right out of the bottle. A good party wine as well. Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 93% Mourvedre with 7% Syrah. Aged for 21 months in neutral French Oak barrels. A small production of only 115 cases.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25.
— 2 years ago

Trixie, Eric and 10 others liked this

Château Sociando-Mallet

Cuvée Jean Gautreau Sociando-Mallet Haut-Medoc 1990

Beef bullion on the nose and then bursting with bright red fruit and plenty of tannins. Drinking very young and could use quite a bit of air time yet. — 8 years ago

Peidong, Jim and 15 others liked this

Flavia

Etna Rosso Nerello Mascalese

N:Big & beefy, like very dark tomatoes and bullion. Earth! Lots of it, liquorice,
Always changing.
P: Big Cherries wrapped in ash. Liquorice, lively acidity and drying but delicate tannins. Chewy in the best way.
A delirious meal in n a glass.
A friend says smells like chicken shawarma.!!!
— 3 years ago

Sarah B
with Sarah
Vanessa, Anthony and 5 others liked this

Camille Giroud

Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2001

In a delicious spot, walking the tightrope of meat/beef bullion, while still having great fruit. Shy at first, then a great drink until it started to fade a bit. — 4 years ago