Late Bloomer

W. & J. Graham's

Late Bottled Vintage Port Blend 2015

Jan A
9.0

Really tasting the typical vintage port character here — 15 days ago

Peter, Doug and 6 others liked this

Black Star Farms

Arcturos Late Harvest Riesling 2022

Delicious, lightly carbonated — 2 months ago

Morlet Family Vineyards

Billet Doux Late Harvest Sémillon 2013

Shay A
9.4

My second set of wines to provide as part of a co-host event.

I picked these up during a visit to Morlet in the fall of ‘21. Sadly, these are the last of my initial stash. 58 semillon/36 SB/6 Muscat.

Poured blind for a group of 20 people at the end of a wine event, I was shocked that not one single person called this Cali. Many Sauternes, Barsac, and a few South African dessert wine guesses. It’s undeniably sporting botrytis flavors, but the richness has a wonderful spine of acidity. Honeyed mango, white peach and chock-full of orange blossom on the nose, there’s added candied spice and honeycomb on the palate. Didn’t pick up any nutty flavors (which I enjoy in Sauternes), but this was also fairly young. Extremely “fresh” for a dessert wine, if that makes sense. Best Cali dessert wine I’ve had, I think.
— 6 months ago

Joe, Paul and 39 others liked this
Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

I think most people do not know that such a wine is made in California. I would have guessed the same.
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Leave to a French transplant. 😉

Inniskillin

Niagara Estate Late Autumn Riesling

Excellent for a Riesling which I normally do not enjoy. — 6 days ago

Oremus

Late Harvest Tokaji Furmint Blend

Not too sweet dessert wine we had at Maydan — 2 months ago

Warre's

Bottle Aged Late Bottled Vintage Porto

Vintage 2011 — 6 months ago

Severn, Eric and 10 others liked this

Dolce Winery

Late Harvest Napa Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 2016

A blend of mostly Semillon and about 10% Sauv Blanc, fermented 6 months in oak, aged for 3 years. Medium amber color with aromas of ripe sweet fruits and orange honey botrytis notes. On the palate rich flavors of ripe peaches and figs with vanilla notes. Long finish ending with sweet fruit notes. Tasting well now, Nice! Had this with a blueberry tart! — 6 months ago

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Dow's

Late Bottled Vintage Porto 2015

The 2015 vintage has a subtle charm and drinks extremely easily right now. May 2024. — a month ago

Herman Story

Late Bloomer Grenache 2017

In magnum. Still one of my faves from Russ and always fun to tell the story (wine club gets to submit grade school photo and if you win, you get to be on every bottle for the vintage). lol. 100% Grenache from Paso. 15.8% ABV so drink responsibly. — 3 months ago

Eric, Doug and 21 others liked this
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Incredible competition.