Cheese Board

Brancott Estate

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Tart - Apple/grapefruit taste. Excellent with cheese and crackers. Roast pork with a pear based sauce and roasted carrots. Very enjoyable! — 3 months ago

Campo Viejo

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2013

Delicious and complex, but not overwhelming. Easy to drink. 85% tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% mazuela. Good with strong cheese or beef. Dry. — 4 years ago

Domaine Huet

Clos du Bourg Première Trie Moelleux Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2006

Light tawny color. Hint of oranges on the nose. Slightly sweet with light oranges on the palate. Paired w puffed quinoa, and goat cheese ice cream and then rum Sauvignon ice cream. — 5 years ago

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Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

David T
9.3

15 person Champagne tasting with friends.

We inserted what we all feeling is more or less the gold standard of n/v Rose’ to pair with duck and goat cheese on crostinis.
— 8 months ago

Paul, Shay and 16 others liked this

Bread & Butter Wines

California Chardonnay

Strong diacetyl notes and rich, smooth oak flavor. Full bodied. Creamy with vanilla highlights. Goes well with a heavier cream pasta dish, soft cheese, poultry, pork, or simply on its own! — 4 years ago

Château Pape Clément

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

A very enjoyable, and very complex, 21 year old red blend from Pessac Léognan, Bordeaux.

Showing red and black fruits with earth, chocolates, tobacco, dark peppercorn, dark coffee, forest floor, green vegetables, graphites, vinaigrette and spices.

Needs 3 hours to open up properly and show the complexity.

Peaking now, and will be good in the next few years. What a treat. This is so delicious.

Wine Advocate 93 points.

I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.

13% alcohol by volume.

94 points.

$200.
— 5 years ago

Shay, Severn and 30 others liked this
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La Rioja Alta

Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2009

2020 fall. This might be my favorite (at least for immediate enjoyment) among the wines guzzled on our recent Rioja binge. It’s open-knot, with lots of red fruit and spices like mace, but also has typical mature notes - that mushroom and cheese thing. At the same time, it doesn’t feel overly developed - it’s just layered. — 4 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Earthy and mushroom-y. Ate with ribs, Mac and cheese, corn casserole. Bought at Whole Foods. — 4 years ago

Bodega Garzon

Reserva Maldonado Tannat 2017

Fantastic. Deep dark red with a bluish tinge. First taste after opening is a tidal wave of blackberry with lingering tannins. Not overly sweet or juicy tho.
After airing blackberry partially gives way to black current and tannins seem to intensify. Almost too bold to drink alone but not. A triple creme cheese with this would be perfection.
— 5 years ago