I Vigneti

Foradori

Granato Teroldego

Nice flowery and fruity nose. I think I will keep my other bottles a few more years to see if and how it can develop further.
The acidity is at a nice very old balsamic level.
— 13 days ago

Edo liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

I had the 2014 Latour a couple of years back. It was from a half bottle and I remember it was rather disappointing. But this wine has really come around. Or maybe it has been developing much better in a full size bottle. Today it’s graceful, with great posture and in perfect balance. A timeless beauty. I had a few 2014 (both left and right bank) lately and I find them very appealing right now. A unsung vintage that turned out pretty good imo. — 21 days ago

Billy, Andrew and 2 others liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1989

After 35 years I was not expecting much. Especially when the cork disintegrated on opening. Aureated on decanting and was happily surprised. After about 20 minutes opened to dark chocolate, leather but so smooth. The last glass was pure delight. Howell Mountain at its best! — 8 days ago

Letha Phillips
with Letha
Rick, Tom and 5 others liked this

Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2010

Aged gracefully, super smooth tannins, dark ruby color, fruit perfect for a 14 year old wine. Thicker mouthfeel. Concentrated. — a month ago

Brian liked this

Giacomo Borgogno & Figli

Antichi Vigneti Propri Riserva Barolo Nebbiolo 1964

Hard to describe though my first impression was of dusty flowers. Still vibrant with a decent finish. — 16 days ago

Scott@Mister and Ron liked this

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2022

One could argue it was a bit young, but this wine to me - every vintage - remains one of the greatest of all time. I smell and taste the dark fruit (currants, etc), I taste the iron, i taste the dark stones, I taste the garam marsala. And holy sh!t, the texture… — 21 days ago

Chris, Severn and 15 others liked this

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2007

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Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Strong nose of black fruits, cedar, spices, chocolates, coffee, licorice, light vanilla and black pepper.

Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black currants, cooked cherries, tobacco leaf, dark coffee, cedar, earth, dark chocolates, licorice, cola, spices, vegetables, herbs and black pepper.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 17 year old Napa Cabernet Sauvignon feels more like a Left Bank Bordeaux. Fruit forward with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Showing great complexity and delicious, but I expected more from this great 2007 vintage. I had the 2001 not too long ago, and it was so much better.

Nicely balanced and good by itself or with food. A good food wine too.

A blend of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$350.
— 10 days ago

Paul, Juan and 15 others liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Riserva Vigneti In Paje' Barbaresco Nebbiolo 2017

UWS
9.3

20241111 Rest. Antico Torre Barbaresco with Wakano
Really very nice wine, deep red and brownish color with rhubarb taste and some note of dates for nose and tonghue.
Love it!
€80.00
— a month ago

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2003

Ron R
9.5

Good god. Peaking right now.
Huge aromatics on the nose. Superb weight, balance and texture. No rush to consume. Cedar and macerated black cherries transition to coffee and hints of maple. Blew me away. In raptures over this. Direct from the winery when I lived in Europe.
— a day ago

Mo Salem
with Mo
John, Vin and 27 others liked this
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@David T, so subjective. Personally, I prefer WS ratings (due to blind tasting scores), but I do my research before investing. I always assume “buyer beware” when I purchase wines.
David T

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@Ron R My point was really this…there are deals/value to be had on the vintages William Kelly reviewed. The Wine Advocate still basically sets prices for wines w/ their reviews. Right or wrong, like it or not. That William Kelly’s reviews were an aberration over other known & used critics reviews who all gave those vintages reviewed by Kelly high 90’s. If you can’t taste a wine before buying it, the logical thing to do is look for similarities in reviews and if you don’t do that, follow the one you agree w/ most. I taste a lot of wine so I don’t have to rely on other critics. But if you don’t taste a lot of wine, the advice I give people is to look for agreement amongst critics. The Pontet Canet vintages reviewed by Kelly I am seeing those priced sub $100. I saw one of those Kelly vintages at Costco yesterday sub $100 and the reason I brought it up. The non Kelly vintages are selling quite a bit higher. This Chateau has produced consist high 90’s scores since 2005 across a wide band of critics. So, the question I ask is, did the Chateau’s quality dip or did a reviewer change? Something to watch and be aware of as a wine buyer. Cheers & happy holidays. 🍷
ESF

ESF

Love this estate, I have a bunch of 04 squirreled away - they got so spendy