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Donkey & Goat

The Bear Red Wine 2022

2022. Vineyard: Fenaughty & Lightner
Varietal: Counoise, Cinsault, Mourvédre, Grenache, Terret Noir. Light body, but lots of flavor. No funk, minimal tannins and enough acidity to pair great with sausage pasta and bagna cauda garlic bread.
— 15 hours ago

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Delectus Vineyard and Winery

Bear Crossing Knight Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Solid, well-made Cabernet Sauvignon. Strong and bold but not overwhelming. Deep, brooding fruit. Not remarkable but a reasonable purchase at $53. — 6 months ago

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Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 1986

Great color in the decanter... medium gold with an enticing perfume. Notes of sweet Meyer lemon, apricot, gravel stone, tan clay, some mint, a little ginger and some sweet marzipan. Has an exotic and slightly musty (desirable) funk. Huge weight with great fruit and solid acidity in the mouth. Decanted for 2 hours before drinking. Awesome juice! If you Google “why should I age white burgundy?”, an image of this 35 year old bottle should be shown... — 4 years ago

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David L

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What a pull. Bravo to you. @Mike Saviage
Mario Vaillancourt

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Awesome, glad it was not too oxidized
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

It’s been great for decades. A bit of botrytis makes it exotic. I’ve got just one left.

Pursued by Bear

Baby Bear Syrah 2018

Reonas 2023 birthday wine, drunk on her birthday 2024. — 2 months ago

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

I had this a week ago but didn’t take any notes at all at a friends tasting last Sunday afternoon. Have always been a huge fan of Dominus and this was from an exceptional vintage. I recall an excellent left bank Cabernet dominant style but presented as a Napa style - rich and plush but not overly so. Thoroughly enjoyable. — 2 months ago

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Stonestreet Winery

Bear Point Alexander Mountain Estate Chardonnay 2018

Rich tropical fruit intertwines with grapefruit, lemon and candied lime peel. — 2 years ago

E. Guigal

La Turque Côte-Rôtie Syrah 1990

Bright scarlet center with tawny rims. Huge nose. Notes of black cherries, smoked meats, spice, menthol and cool slate stone. Silky in the mouth. Velvet glove. Got better and better with air. Long finish. In a perfect spot right now at age 30. — 4 years ago

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Mario Vaillancourt

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This looks amazing!!
Byron Hewett

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Was the oak integrated?
Mike Saviage

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Re: oak, it was all nicely integrated and seamless. Great juice.

Spottswoode

Family Estate Grown St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Huge wine. Took several hours to open up but had intense and beautiful blue and black fruit aromas.

— 2 months ago

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Herman Story

Nuts & Bolts California Syrah 2022

Needed about 3 hours of air to open a bit. Huge dark fruit, cocoa powder, pepper, baking spice, blackberry jam, a touch of herb jam, maybe jalapeño, but a lot of fruit and chocolate. Lovely. — 6 months ago

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Cakebread Cellars

Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2010

From magnum. Tasted perfect with so much fruit and balanced with some wood, spice, and good tannin. Felt like it was perfect and didn’t really change a ton over a few hours of air. Great celebration wine. — 7 months ago

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