Beau Vigne

Estate Stags Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

9.4

Nose presents baking spices and a touch of soft brown sugar. Palate is dense and layered, as usual for this producer (before the winery changed hands the first time around). Notes of coffee, tobacco and maple syrup come through on the mid palate. Nice tannin/acidity combination complete what is a classic BV presentation. Drink these within the 24 months. This winery has been on the slide ever since Ed Snyder and team departed. I tasted some of the 18’s and 19’s and they were a mere shadow of the previous product.
Fasano, Angra dos Reis (wifey’s b/day 😍). — 18 days ago

with Anne-marie

Lyle, Ed and 28 others liked this

Domaine Fourrier

Vieille Vigne Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2022

Brendan Baker

9.2

Lilac, wild blackberry, wet soil, medium body, mineral core 🥰 — a month ago

Tom, Lyle and 3 others liked this

Calabretta

Vigne Vecchie Sicilia Nerello Mascalese 2015

Richard Shin

9.3

Very unique. Wasn’t sure at first. Almost too herbal and tannic initially. High Al traits too. But w some air, it definitely grew on me. the extreme herbal notes and al mellowed. The tannins didn’t. But the high acidity seemed to make it balanced. Esp w the braised beef pasta. Definitely try again because it’s so unique. It’s basically their basic wine on roids. But not as fruit forward. — 2 months ago

Marchesi Antinori

Pian delle Vigne Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese 2021

Ted

9.0

On a night of historical importance I bought his wine at vino volo DTW. I enjoyed its elder sibling a few weeks back. Herbal and very enjoyable at the beach. — 3 days ago