Merlin's Barrow

Pago de la Oliva

Coupage I Cepas Viejas Tempranillo 2018

this wine is pure elegance. soft tanines, nice complexity and easy to drink with or without any food. 10 months of barrow riping. only hard to find. — 6 months ago

Hyde De Villaine

Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

My wife hates a Chardonnay so I rarely get to have them anymore out for dinner. I drank this with a plate of baked penne and it was quite good. None of the mega oak flavours I worry about and much more acidic than I thought. Still don’t think it would work for my wife but for me was a delightful wine! That being said I think it’s probably 2x more expensive than its worth so it’s likely my last bottle. Bought from Corney and Barrow in London. — 5 years ago

Domaine Bruno Clair

Clos St. Jacques Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Pinot Noir 1999

Great pure breed on the nose, lovely black fruits, good length. Very fine tannins , sweet black fruits on the palate. Really nice length. At the inaugural Corney & Barrow ‘Inner Cellar ‘ dinner — 7 years ago

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Joseph Drouhin

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay

Less aromatic more strict , more energy and a lovely fine lemon mineral length. Great length. Almost a passion fruit acidity. Nicely balanced Comes across across as quite young . At the inaugural Corney & Barrow ‘Inner Cellar’ dinner. — 7 years ago

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Carnivor

2 Months Bourbon Barrel Aged California Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

A great oak barrow aged wine with a hint of vanilla — 3 years ago

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Bloomer Creek Vineyard

Tanzen Dame Barrow Vineyard Reserve Dry Riesling 2017

Honey, oranges, mangoes, peaches. All the tropicals.

Ah man, Bloomer Creek just makes me happy. Every time I see their bottles at a retailer, I pretty much have to cop it. Today it was from Frankly Wines in TriBeCa.

Great selection and knowledge at this shop.

A little character in this one, reminding me a bit of an orange wine. Dry and got a nice minerality, but also a honeycomb sweetness and finally a bit of a zing (kind of like the herby citrusy crossover that pine needles have). I went on a guided hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Biologist guide pointed out all the things we could eat in the forest. And we did. No one got sick. My dad told long, unnecessary stories to the other troop members. Ah, simpler times.

This is a glass where you close your eyes, everything else melts away, and you enjoy the simplicity, the balance, the crisp sips.
— 4 years ago

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M. Chapoutier

l'Ermite Ermitage Syrah 2009

Saturated purple pink rim. Quite closed on the nose , lots of spicy black fruits. Huge and long finish , enormous. Great wine even to drink now. At the inaugural Corney & Barrow ‘Inner Cellar ‘ dinner — 7 years ago

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Bloomer Creek Vineyard

Dry Unfined & Unfiltered Skin Contact Barrow Vineyard Riesling 2018

Skin-contact Riesling from the Barrow vineyard on Seneca Lake’s eastern shore, fermented in stainless steel with wild yeasts. Linear, mineral, refreshing, subtle notes of rubber. — 3 years ago

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Corney and Barrow

Late Bottled Vintage Porto 1979

Shay A
9.3

Weston hosted Friday group today and was it definitely a can’t miss tasting. Wow! Absolutely knocked it out of the park with heavy hitter after heavy hitter. Similar to Wednesday group, all wines are tasted blind.

At 39yrs old, strutting just fine. Didn’t have the smooth honeyed finish of Sauternes and based on the color, I was unsure if it was port or not (guessed 30+ yr tawny port). Cherry liqueur, toffee, and almond.
— 7 years ago

Weston Eidson
with Weston
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Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

Birth year bottle for me!

Charles Joguet

Clos de la Dioterie Chinon Cabernet Franc 1990

Garnet core bricking rim . Very much alive . Tobacco , leather , rich and enjoyable. Nice sweetness on the palate, really well balanced , nice acidity. Long , mineral , tobacco finish. A complete wine , very enjoyable . At the inaugural Corney & Barrow ‘Inner Cellar ‘ dinner. — 7 years ago

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