Château Big Top

Big Basin Vineyards

Homestead Red Rhone Blend 2019

Mostly Grenache with Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Syrah from cool sites throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains. Pure, fruit forward, and borderline jammy without being over the top. Alcohol clocks in at 13.5%. Pair with suckling pig. Organic. — 12 days ago

Tom, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Insignia Estate Grown Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2016

Not super big but really well structured and so ready to drink . Opened up nicely with 30-45 mins of decanting . — 16 days ago

Andrew, Billy and 6 others liked this

Caymus Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Inky in color, jammy, big, plums, light no tannins. Not balanced but big. Steak tasting night at home — a month ago

Heidsieck & Co.

Monopole Blue Top Brut Champagne Blend

Scratches that itch. Hard to tell whether it’s a “true champagne” or a very good cremant, but at closeout prices who cares? 90. — 8 days ago

Dawn, Rob and 3 others liked this

Fess Parker

The Big Easy Santa Barbara County Syrah Blend

Big, rich flavors, almost meaty, finish goes on — a month ago

Darioush

Signature Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, deep dark ruby red, aged for 21 months in French oak (75% new), aromas of ripe fruit, sweet spices and herbs. The palate shows blackberry, juicy black cherries and currants, big, full tannins, complex and well balanced. Complex with notes of leather, tobacco, cacao, espresso and earthy character on a long finish. Very Nice. — 10 days ago

Juan, Tom and 2 others liked this

Sobon Estate

Rocky Top Zinfandel

Jammy with structure — 3 days ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Big hefty jammy. Rosh Hashanah — 17 hours ago

Orin Swift Cellars

Machete Petite Sirah Blend 2021

Big, deep fruits, hit the spot with the beef. — 14 days ago

Jenks liked this
Turd Ferguson

Turd Ferguson

Hit the beef spot

Marchesi Antinori

Tignanello Toscana Super Tuscan Blend 2016

I think I preferred the 2015 but ever so slightly and as much as I struggle to believe glasses make a difference they poured the 2016 in a big cab glass and I think that distracted from the flavors that were evident in the tighter 2015 glass. — a month ago

Scott@Mister, Ira and 4 others liked this