Clos Rougeard

"Brézé" Saumur Chenin Blanc 2013

9.6

Well balanced, dynamic, old world style wine with hints of clove, milk chocolate (a pleasant surprise), and a fair amount of tropical fruit, pear, lemon, and yeast. In all candor, I’m getting different flavors every time I take a sip! — 5 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1986

Jack Thompson

9.5

A gift from @Benjamin Keator and I am so thankful. This wine opens up with candor, displaying a medley of attic musk, dried berries and firewood aromas. Tasting I get heavy red and black currants and dried cherries and cranberries. Glad to have shared with @Arden Barnett and my two roommates. — 7 years ago

with Arden

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Shay A

That’s a nice gift from @Benjamin Keator ! Haven’t had much Monte Bello, but it is long lived for sure.

Arden Barnett

The three producers that got me into wine are Ridge, Chappellet, and A. Rafanelli. Every sip of this wine made me think of sitting out on my grandfathers the porch drinking Ridge wines while he me stories of their Napa trips back in the late 1980’s. @Jack Thompson described the wine perfectly. Its amazing to me that this wine has stood the test of time. What an amazing treat and a very sentimental experience for me. Wow

9.6

Benjamin Keator

So glad you guys enjoyed it. That particular bottle had impeccable provenance and needed to be opened. It had been in a friends cellar since release, and although a bit tired, was still an old dusty Napa gem. Such a fun wine to share!

Candor

Zinfandel

Paul Riccomini

9.8

Classic zin!! — 11 years ago

Chiron

Candor Cabernet Sauvignon

"Odedi"

9.2

It's time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a great example from Napa Valley.

Dark ruby in color, almost black, with a short purple rim.

Fruity on the nose with blackberries, black currants, black plums, cherries, cedar, vanilla, licorice, cloves, alcohol, chocolates, coffee, earth, diet coke, eucalyptus, leather, spices, black pepper, beef jerky and graphite.

Full bodied with medium acidity and long, long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, leather, earth, light vegetables, pencil lead, chocolates, tobacco, mocha, coke, herbs, spices and peppercorn.

Long finish with firm tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a yummy Napa Cabernet. Showing a great mouthfeel with nice complexity.

Still young and would benefit from 3 to 7 years in the bottle, and will probably be a 94+ point wine. (Although, it is very tasty right now).

Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime.

Good by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses and light appetizers.

Tasty and delicious.

14.8% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$85. — 6 years ago

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Sanglier Cellars

Family Reserve Pinot Noir

Mike Madigan

9.4

Light, lovely communicative Pinot-- Vocal and fruit forwarded with candor and conviction... Not a surprise with this winemaker and vineyard master.. This Pinot announces itself and charms at the same time.. One of those Pinots that possesses the senses. Illusionary, beautifully bizarre, animated and theatrical. — 8 years ago

Candor

Merlot

Christanna Honer

8.9

Plummy, vanilla, spiced fig and cranberry. Not shy on oak, but lush and plump with slight notes of baked earth. Jammilicious. — 9 years ago

Candor

Lodi Zinfandel

Michael Maxwell

9.4

Very fruit forward, juicy a little jammy but just right. Spicy little notes at the end. I liked this one a lot and look forward to returning to the winery. — 7 years ago

Terlato Vineyards

The Federalist Mendocino Zinfandel 2015

Starven Marven

9.2

As an anti federalist at heart, I’d rather see the state names involved with this wine but I enjoyed the candor and overbearing sense of humor. — 7 years ago

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