Stags' Leap Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

9.3

2015 was an early harvest in Napa, but the fruit was very good, as this bottle demonstrates. At ten years of age, this wine is giving me a wonderful feeling in my mouth, with soft, leathery tannins. It's not jammy but rather has dark cherry, cedar, and eucalyptus on the palette. It could lay down a few more years, but it's superb today. I got lucky, this bottle was at my grocer's surrounded by 2020's. Grab a bottle if you see one.
Listening to Neil Young. — 14 hours ago

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Doug Powers

Love Neil Young.

Dave

@Doug Powers You, sir, have great taste.

Double Lucky

8 Red Blend 2018

Aaron Rankin

9.2

Very much ‘No Girls’ in that this tells exactly you what it is and how it’s feeling. Feed it simple comforts and it’ll love you forever. Interesting and earnest, if uncomplicated.

Very approachable young while showing the Cayuse funk kiss. This is going to enter my rotation of burger wines. — 3 years ago

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Dewazakura

Yukimanman Snow Country Junmai Daiginjo Sake

Jeff Ball

9.2

Hints of pomegranate, crisp and delicious. — 4 years ago

Arista Winery

UV-Lucky Well Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2016 “UV Lucky Well” pours a deep ruby color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears and some light sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with fascinating notes of ancho chilis, bruised strawberries, potpourri, licorice, leather, organic earth and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and spicy. True to its Russian River roots, this is an opulent expression of Pinot Noir. Not my preferred style but this was very well made and has plenty of interesting things to say. Drink now. — 4 months ago

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