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Martha Stoumen

Post Flirtation Zinfandel - Carignan Blend 2020

2020. Slightly chilled. Fruity with a crisp finish. Paired great with Greek salads and pork and chicken souvlaki! — 21 days ago

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Hall Wines

The North End Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Ming L
9.0

Red plum, blackberry, menthol, nutmeg, violet, and iron on the nose. Full of youthful energy on the palate, but feels a bit lean at times. Lingering bittersweet finish.
Young and delicious.
— 2 months ago

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Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

1989 vintage. Last tasted 3.28.24, 5.5.23, 4.4.23 and 12.9.22. Solid fill and cork. Recommended decanting but was denied. Mmkay. Eventually got clearance to decant after the bottle had been open for 1.25 hrs. Tasted after being open 5 mins, 45 mins and 2 hrs. Light-medium body throughout. Wine was funky and super tight initially. Had to talk a few of the “participants” down from their “this wine ain’t nothing” perch by telling them it needed at least an hour in the glass (since it hadn’t been decanted at that point). Wine threw expected sed on the decant. Started to loosen up at the 45 mins open stage and fairly exploded at the 2 hrs open (45 mins decanted) point. Dude that didn’t want to decant it gave me a wistful, regretful look at that point (since it blew the other 4 reds at the table away and was getting better) and it took waay too much willpower on my end not to say “Congrats on minimizing a fantastic wine experience, bro.” It wasn’t the best 1989 P-L specimen tasted semi-recently but feel this coulda delved into the 9.4 range without the unnecessary power trip from someone that didn’t even bring this wine to the shindig. Hopefully, this individual learned their lesson. 7.6.24. — 4 months ago

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Norman Gennaro

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Can’t imagine declining a decant. Been too lazy to decant and generally regretted.

World's End

Wavelength Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Red Blend 2010

Wow! Still young, with a lot of character. Seducing, intoxicating, a revelation. — 2 months ago

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Jacques Selosse

Initial Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne Chardonnay

(Disg. 12/14) One of the best bottles of Selosse in recent memory, the coveted 2008 base Initial is an absolute stunner, still incredibly fresh and vibrant with off the charts complexity and captivating Selossien aromatics, a rich, powerful and textural palate with layered minerality and a finish that just doesn’t end. Amazing wine. — 2 months ago

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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1983

Medium deep garnet , wider terracotta rim . Slightly more rounded , red plum , cranberry, iris, touch of menthol , anis , with sous bois and smoky, herbal touches. On the palate quite delicate , more red sous bois fruited , pretty and saline , slightly meaty notes also . Balanced quite fresh acidity , resolved tannin . Ok length , quite delicate sous bois, grafite tinged finish. This is at the end of its drinking window , though still showing well . Now and over the next 5 years . Quite charming and delicate overall , more aromatic , less austere than the other vintages. — 9 days ago

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Far Niente Winery

Post & Beam Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

I feel these are a bit overrated particularly at this price point. — 3 months ago

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Usually a good one… maybe have to let it sit for a bit.
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@Neil Valenzuela that’s a fair statement - vintage quite young. I’ll try an older one and reassess!

Jermann

Chardonnay Where the Dreams have no end .... 2023

Breakthru $57 $50

Nose: …

Palate: grippy. Tart.
— 3 months ago