Curious Fruit

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Band aid and clear fruit. Polished and pretty. Good — 8 days ago

Chris ThalkenMatt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with Chris, Matt and 2 others
Daniel, David and 10 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

A bit too thin. Might need a bit more time. Fruit was a bit immature. Length was ok — 8 days ago

Tom, Tom and 10 others liked this

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2018

You have to let it breathe because it starts off too jammy. Give it some air for a more dynamic taste. Fruit forward, warm blanket. No outstanding flavor notes like pepper — 3 days ago

Sean Twitty
with Sean
Ted, Ericsson and 3 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1989

1989 vintage. Opened but not decanted. Just got a (generous) side sample of this as I was entrenched with the weekly wine rep tastings. Tasted after 30 mins and one hour after opening. Definitely bretty (as expected) for the first tastes but that mostly dissipated by the end of the glass. Light-medium body with mostly bowed tannins initially. Longer it remained in the glass, the more the tannins came out to frolic. Still plenty of structure, fruit and front-palate intrigue (usually hidden/buried by tannins). Not improving at this point but-depending on storage and/or bottle size-still more than viable and deserving of massive respect. 01.29.25. — 8 days ago

Ted, Douglas and 10 others liked this
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

❤️ this wine.

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1955

Heartbreaker. Intense fruit. Loads of character and fresh. A Mahler bresse bottling which might explain the quality. Wonderful — 8 days ago

Chris ThalkenMatt LichtenbergPaul Woolls
with Chris, Matt and 2 others
Jan, Jay and 13 others liked this

Silver Oak

Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

A really nice fruit forward cab that I had with a New York strip steak. Really good combination. — 12 days ago

Barb, Ted and 3 others liked this

Silver Oak

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

From a 5 Bordeaux grape blend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 2.3% Petit Verdot & 0.3% Malbec, aged 24 months French oak, 85% new, Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe dark fruits, cedar and floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, black cherry and currants with notes of herbs, pepper spice and earthy notes. Fine sweet tannins, long finish ending with cacao, smoky oak, fruit and mineral tang. Very nice, aging well, but time will reward! — 20 hours ago

Ted, Veronika and 4 others liked this

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano 2005

Paul J
9.6

This was awesome!! 1hr+ decant. Nose of a great Bordeaux. Super complex with cedar, dark fruit, some sweetness, and a touch of vanilla. Well structured and balanced. — 5 days ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Tom, Jan and 5 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1976

From a recently purchased owc showing the classic LB personality of red cherry, black berry fruit, cassis, leather, menthol, graphite, sweet savory spices & tobacco. This has been fully mature for a while where perfectly stored btls are still drinking well. — 5 days ago

Shay, Jan and 7 others liked this

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

[Tasted on January 25, 2025 at Home with Tom, Kathy, Mark and Lucille]

84% Cabernet Sauvignon; 5.5% Merlot; 5.5% Cabernet Franc; 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Malbec. Blackberry and black currant fruit, with chocolate, espresso, earth and a mineral note. Nicely balanced.
— 11 days ago

Joseph, Ted and 5 others liked this