Tan Fruit

Château Cheval Blanc

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 1999

Calm and precise. Soft plummy fruit with some contained and polished fruit. Very good. — 11 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Tom, Jay and 8 others liked this

Château Léoville Poyferré

Saint Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Lovely wine! Beautifully balanced. Soft well integrated tannins. Ripe red and black fruit. Drinking very well with just a short decant. — 4 days ago

Peter, Ted and 7 others liked this

Château Latour

Premier Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

Decanted for 30 minutes. On the nose: cedar, sandstone, currents, hint of leather.
On the palate: dissipating tannin, softening cedar, emerging black cherry fruit and soft sandstone.
This is a big, beautiful Bordeaux at its peak with all the softness in the last sip that comes with age.
Drink it now.
— 8 days ago

Douglas, Andrew and 11 others liked this

Marcel Lapierre

Morgon Gamay 2019

Meaty with fresh plummy fruit. Rich with good tension. Decent — 10 days ago

Peter NelsonGregg G
with Peter and Gregg
Tom, Jay and 6 others liked this

Jean Foillard

Côte du Py Morgon Gamay 2016

Supple and fresh candied nose of red fruit. Grippy and fresh. Good balance. — 10 days ago

Gregg GPeter Nelson
with Gregg and Peter
Tom, Jay and 4 others liked this

Domaine du Pegau

Cuvée Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2022

Decanted about an hour in advance and enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2022 Cuvée Réservée pours a deep ruby color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with powerful notes of ripe and tart bramble fruits: blackberries, Marionberries, raspberries, “Oops All Berries!!”, garrigue, red and purple flowers, black pepper, licorice, a balance of cool and warm spices, river rock. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from nose; particularly the power and quality of fruit. The finish is long. Early days for the 2022 Cuvée Réservée but holy smokes is it already pretty special. The ABV is a scorching 16% but you would never know it. The power and freshness of fruit with the titanic structure keep everything in balance. Drink now through 2042. — 11 hours ago

Andrew, Lyle and 9 others liked this

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1982

A fantastic nose. Deep spicy dark fruit, a hint of band aid, funky intense fruit. Great stuff- savory with some notes of iron and meat stock and a subtle punch acidity. Great — 11 days ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
Jeroen, Mario and 10 others liked this

Silver Oak

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

The fruit is still so alive, incredible! The finish is Napa essence. — 11 days ago

Deborah, Tom and 6 others liked this

Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

Private Dinner on the beach to celebrate my wife birthday. The Ritz went out of their way to find this 2008 Opus One. Flavors just burst open after decanting. Fruit was smooth with hints of blackberry and cherry. No earthy or leather just smooth fruit front to back. — 11 days ago

Letha Phillips
with Letha
Rick, Joe and 12 others liked this

Château Lynch-Bages

Grand Cru Classé Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (24%), Petite Verdot (3%) and Cabernet Franc (3%). Dark ruby/purple color. Aromas of plush black fruit, violets, graphite, leather, cedar and wet gravel. Jammy raspberry and blackberry fruit flavors with additional notes of plums, black currants, mocha, coffee, tobacco and baking spices. Beautiful hints of smoke and dusty earth on the long and precise finish. Rich and concentrated with great intensity. Medium-plus body and some noticeable tannins. Still a bit tight, but heading to a very good place. Thank you so much for the wonderful gift, Kasey and Pete! — 16 days ago

Paul, Jamie and 9 others liked this