Low Hanging Fruit

Domaine le Galantin

Bandol Mourvèdre 2018

Delicious and drinking beautifully right now. Nose is a beautiful amalgam of dark red fruit and classic Mourvèdre tree bark, along with dry loamy scents. Deep and rich in the mouth, but the balance is impeccable. Loads of very soft tannin cling the flavors to the mouth. Acids are medium low but enough to balance. Very nice. — 8 days ago

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Château Talbot

Saint-Julien Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1906

Night two at Bern’s. We’re going for some incremental age tonight. Chosen for its good color, despite a low fill. Reddish tawny color, a bit cloudy, and has a high pitched nose at first. Notes of red fruit, cedar and cranberries initially. With more air, the nose settles down to show more Bordeaux character including dusty earth, wood desk and gravel stone. This blossomed after 30 or so minutes, then began to decline. At peak it had a 95 point nose. Overall it was a great experience. — 2 years ago

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Olga Raffault

Chinon Cabernet Franc Rosé 2020

Perfume nose of rose, fresh strawberry, and orange rind with underlying flint and minerals. Tart red fruit palate - tart raspberry, underripe cherry, underripe strawberry, with ruby red grapefruit, gunpowder, and minerals notes. Low tannins, medium minus alcohol, and high acid. — 3 years ago

Susan Cahoon
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Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 1949

Pop and pour a glass (decanted remaining for sediment). An arresting medium tawny color. On the nose: delicate perfumed nose of red fruit, funky barnyard, herbaceous, wet soil, worn leather. Taste: a smooth, slightly creamy, silky wine with dried red plum/prunes, earth, baking spice, old leather, cigar ash, and dried herbs with a quick medium finish. What a treat to try this 75 year old 5th growth that is still just hanging on for dear life! WOW! — 7 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Envinate

Albahra Garnacha Tintorera 2021

Light easy drinking red. Low tannin. Dark fruit. Goes well with cheese and chocolate and finely packaged pears — 2 years ago

Barry Burton
with Barry
Barry, Byron and 8 others liked this

Château Darius

St. Émilion 2016

Leather, tobacco, black and red fruit. Low alcohol and easy drinking. — 3 years ago

Amelia Mowry, CSWLou Ann Mowry
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Janice in Livermore

Janice in Livermore

And it’s a beautiful city!

Joel Gott Wines

815 California Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Definitely a cab with good tannins. Nose of plum and leather. Dry forward flavors with a little tartness. Middle flavors are tart cherries with nice tannins. A bit lacking in the after flavors leaving me hanging a bit. Overall a good wine but could have a little fruit in the front/ middle flavors and more lingering flavor in the end. — a year ago

Domain d' Andezon

Côtes du Rhône Syrah 2019

2019 Vintage -surprisingly good for a $16 /wine earthy berry fruit , holiday spice (nutmeg, clove) medium low tannins — 3 years ago

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Trixie

Trixie

Lovely meal!🍲Cheers!

Domaine Allimant-Laugner

Alsace AOC Gewurztraminer 2018

Very floral nose of rose, lavender, and honeysuckle. The palate features more floral notes (rose water and lavender), honey, lemon, pear nectar, Asian pear, quince, gunpowder, minerals, and star fruit. Medium low alcohol and high acid. So much going on. — 3 years ago

Susan Cahoon
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