Sogevinus Fine Wines

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

+1 hour decant(decent chunky/fine sediment). A splendid dark ruby red color. On the nose: Intoxicating/intense nose of black fruit, dark currants, worn leather, forest floor, coffee grounds, minty dark chocolate. Taste: smooth, satiny, structured, balanced wine with chocolate covered brambly blackberry, tobacco, earth, cedar, black pepper, and a herbal licorice long finish. A medium body old world style wine that shows well right now and should continue to provide more years of enjoyable sipping. — 5 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Tom and 19 others liked this

Pol Roger

Réserve Brut Champagne Blend

pears and apples on the nose, but also quince-confiture and yellow stone fruits, such as apricots and peaches intermixed with vanilla, brioche (pain aux raisins), some nutty flavors and also some white floral notes. On the palate, this medium-bodied Brut is as round (if not pretty sweet) and fruit-driven.The mousse is fine and balanced to a long, aromatic, stunningly dry and slightly mineral, impressively long finish — 2 months ago

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2015

Light straw , very young looking . Constant very fine perlage . Quite closed at first then crushed rocks , lemon peel , ginger , white flowers , brioche . On the palate good richness and intensity , lemon , orange rind , buttered bread , touch of roast nuts . Very fine mineral tinged , intense finish . This needs time and will improve over the next 10 years or so and last well a further 5-10 . A good follow up to the 2014 , this shows more backward and will take even longer to reach its peak. Perhaps a little less detailed and precise than the very mineral 2014 but that might just be a question of needing more time in bottle. — 3 months ago

Ira, Tom and 15 others liked this

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1992

Enjoyed alongside some other Napa legends from the 80’s and 90’s. This was stunning and to my palate, on this night, seemed to show the best of the Napa flight. The 1992 shows classic Dunn Howell with ample dark and red fruits, tobacco, earth, leather and fine baking spices. Stout structure. Everything in beautiful balance. Drink now with unmitigated glee and through 2042 because just like Barry, this has Staying Power. — 19 days ago

Jan, Ira and 12 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 1999

Great color, still very youthful at age 25, this paired perfectly with some farm-raised elk loins we purchased in Reno 3 months ago that I grilled on the Weber, complex, long finish, really quite fine!! — 2 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Bob, Jan and 4 others liked this
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Château Lafite Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2004

+1 hour decant(some fine/chunky sediment). A splendid crimson red color. On the nose: wonderful bouquet with plum, stewed meat, cassis, sweet tobacco, funky earth, leather. Taste: silky, finessed, balanced wine with red berries/plum, coffee grounds, cedar, tobacco, and a nice peppery pencil lead long finish. YUM! Pure class in a glass. — 3 months ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Vino and 22 others liked this

Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1999

From mag. Fresh and clear. Lemon and limestone and fine light floral notes. Precise and pretty — 2 months ago

Matt LichtenbergAmanda Crawford
with Matt and Amanda
Bob, Shay and 9 others liked this

Produttori del Barbaresco

Barbaresco Nebbiolo

Vintage 1991 | fine harmonious Nebbiolo | paired with venison fillet and mushrooms, good pairing | at restaurant IDRW Rotterdam — 2 months ago

Jay, Bob and 12 others liked this

Château Pontet-Canet

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2000

Nose just fine, but the taste did not quite deliver. — 2 months ago

Jelle, LM and 10 others liked this

Château Malescot St. Exupéry

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

We had the 2006 Vintage on 7/27-28/24. A nice Old World, medium to full bodied wine with a long finish. Scents and a palate of blackberry, black cherry, plum, graphite and camphor. The tannins were fine and smoothed out with aeration. A very good wine. — 4 months ago