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Enderle & Moll

Liaison Pinot Noir 2020

2020 is one of my favorite versions of Liaison. Mildly masculine, soft like wrinkle free satin sheets. Also pulpy and viscous with a roux-like foundation. It's a textural wine.

Smells like dried cedar dust and cherry and punchy acetone. Full of flavor. A blend of marooned macerated yogurt cup strawberries and cherry prune juice.
— 9 months ago

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Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 1986

Great color in the decanter... medium gold with an enticing perfume. Notes of sweet Meyer lemon, apricot, gravel stone, tan clay, some mint, a little ginger and some sweet marzipan. Has an exotic and slightly musty (desirable) funk. Huge weight with great fruit and solid acidity in the mouth. Decanted for 2 hours before drinking. Awesome juice! If you Google “why should I age white burgundy?”, an image of this 35 year old bottle should be shown... — 4 years ago

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David L

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What a pull. Bravo to you. @Mike Saviage
Mario Vaillancourt

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Awesome, glad it was not too oxidized
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

It’s been great for decades. A bit of botrytis makes it exotic. I’ve got just one left.

The Prisoner Wine Company

The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend 2018

Feels like it’s been a long while since I’ve circled back on The Prisoner. I used to drink the junk out of this juice years back and now that I try it again, it doesn’t seem like much has changed, at least in terms of overall flavor profile - I know the company has been through a lot of changes over the years but they’ve kept the juice consistent (courtesy of the humongous assemblage no doubt). It’s still the ripe, brambly fruit fest that I remember, all laced in espresso, dark chocolate, and spice cake. A fun (but overpriced) blend that certainly has its place. — 5 years ago

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Ryan Vento

Ryan Vento

@Paul T- Huntington Beach I think it’s certainly turned into one of “those” wines over the years, but when the wine itself is analyzed - apart from all the fluff surrounding it - it’s pretty decent. Alas, you’re not missing anything as there are much better blends out there, and at better price points, too.
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And lots of it.

Jumpin' Juice (Patrick Sullivan)

Half Full Pinot Blend 2021

This is a blend of syrah, cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
The wine is red but completely translucid like a Tavel wine. The nose is funky with dome discreet barnyard notes, a typical herbaceous note that I associate with Sauvignon Blanc, some minerally notes like crushed rocks, pomegranate and strawberry too. Very interesting!
The palate shows a good acid drive, pomegranate and strawberry notes all along, some width, a soft and gentle mouthfeel that changes in the rear with some lively tannins that create another layer over a rather long and fruity finish with pomegranate and strawberry. It's fresh and fun, it's super easy going. Textbook glouglou wine. Enjoyed slightly chilled. 12,5% abv.
— 9 months ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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You are a real explorer 😉
Daniel M

Daniel M

Coming from the greatest explorer of us all, I take that as a praise, @Peter van den Besselaar 😉
Beth Hamilton

Beth Hamilton

Funky barnyard notes! Blech!

Kongsgaard

Napa Valley Chardonnay

This is the best tasting juice of 2020. — 4 years ago

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Subject To Change Wine Co

Lune Juice Hillside Vineyard Carbonic Zinfandel

Semi-sweet juicy juice with some sulfur — 3 years ago

Arianna Occhipinti

SP68 Terre Siciliane Nero d'Avola Frappato 2019

Better than I recalled - lovely deep dark Sicilian Nero d’avola — when you don’t want to go full cab crab some of this inky juice named after the highway running through their region instead. Support a killer female winemaker at the same time. — 4 years ago

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Ray Vanderhoff

Ray Vanderhoff

Well said! Her wines are always consistently terrific!

Guy Breton

Cuvée Marylou Beaujolais-Villages Gamay 2018

good juice. tart cherry w some minerality and floral notes. this one you can drink and drink and drink. — 5 years ago