Grand Valley, Colorado

Grand Napa Vineyards

Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Pretty nose of red and black fruits with light cedar, licorice, spices, light vanilla, herbs, tobacco leaf, chocolates and peppercorn.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, blackberries, plums, cherries, cedar, spices, toast, light vanilla, dark chocolates, earth, coffee, peppercorn and black tea.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa valley. Complex and nicely balanced. Spicy and entertaining.

Rich and fruit forward, and not in your face kind of Napa cabernet. Elegant and fruity, yet subdued some.

Needs 2 hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient.

I've had many different vintages of this wine and I really like this vintage.

Delicious now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, or with food like BBQ Meats.

A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Merlot. Aged in (50% new) French Oak barrels for 22 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$110.
— a day ago

Doug, Rob and 4 others liked this

Dobbes Family Estate

Grand Assemblage Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021

2021 - had 1/7/25 with vodka pasta. Good solid wine. — 2 months ago

Rogue Vine

Grand Itata Los Amigos Red Blend 2021

Cloudy, full of cherry — 4 months ago

Rebecca Litt
with Rebecca

Caymus Vineyards

Suisun Valley Grand Durif 2016

Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.

Sweet and very fruity on the nose.

Full-bodied and bold with medium minus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and very fruity, with nice complexity.

Showing blackberries, cooked prunes, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, dried figs, raisins, chocolates, light earth, bitter herbs and light barnyard.

Sweet finish with fine grained tannins.

This 9 year old Petite Sirah from California is enjoyable by itself or with food. Elegant and smooth. Fruit forward and robust.

Very much in your face kind of wine, although, I expected it to calm down by now. Feels more like a California Syrah at this point.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$60.
— 3 hours ago

Tom and Shay liked this

Château du Coudray

Reserve Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon Cabernet Franc 2021

John Howard
9.1

Very nice. Old school style. — a month ago

Ray, Daniel and 8 others liked this

Château d'Epiré

Grand Cru D'Anjou Savennières Chenin Blanc 2005

I was a long time ago, but it was a great value for money. — a year ago

Peter and "Odedi" liked this

Charles Joguet

Les Varennes du Grand Clos Chinon Cabernet Franc 2005

Holding up the best of a trio of sketchy old Loire reds. With air this reveals black currant, mesquite, tobacco, tomato leaf and slightest hint of raspberry. Still excellent but needs food — 20 days ago

Serge, Tom and 7 others liked this

Château Musar

Gaston Hochar Grand Cru Red Blend 1998

Nice red cherry, berry fruit, boatloads of spices, leather, floral with a stylistic mixture of Burgundy & Bordeaux — a month ago

John, Rob and 9 others liked this
John Howard

John Howard Influencer Badge

Their white is great as well.
Ron Siegel

Ron Siegel Premium Badge

Thanks John haven’t tried their white in many years
John Howard

John Howard Influencer Badge

@Ron Siegel no prob. Good to revisit. Had a few old vintages with the winemaker a few years back.

Osoyoos Larose

Le Grand Vin Okanagan Valley Merlot Blend 2015

2015 vintage on Nov 9, 2024 still bold tannins present but not much fruit — 4 months ago

Bob liked this