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Bodegas Faustino

Gran Reserva Faustino I Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2012

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose with blue and red fruits.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate and easy drinking.

Showing raspberries, blueberries, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, light oak, licorice, tobacco, herbs, light earth, dried tomatoes, chocolates and black pepper.

Medium plus in finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This Gran Reserva from Rioja is always a good choice. Showing nice complexity with a smooth mouthfeel.

Rich and elegant with good balance.

Drinks very young right now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

Needs an hour to open up, but good right out of the bottle too.

I've had many different vintages of this wine, and it always delivers. My favorite so far was the 2004.

14% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$30.
— 8 months ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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Nice. 2004 was excellent in Rioja.

Daou Vineyards

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Dark, inky color. Smooth. Chocolate, plum. Solid choice. — 4 years ago

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Opus One

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2006

Musky Hunter’s wine of choice. — 5 months ago

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Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

She is red-fruit forward, she has brioche touches and sea salt nuances on the nose. The palate is that sort of balance there isn’t a proper word for but gosh it’s there. Finishes slightly toasty with a zip of lemon and a squeeze of cranberry. — a year ago

Jeroen, Bob and 9 others liked this

Chappellet

Mountain Cuvée Proprietor's Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2020

Bordeaux-Style Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (68%), Merlot (28%), Petite Verdot (2%) and Cabernet Franc (2%). Dark ruby color with purple highlights. Brilliant nose of plush red fruit, graphite and high quality oak. Bold red and black fruit flavors with hints of earth, cocoa, dried herbs and spices. Very long and Smokey finish. Bold, complex and concentrated. Tannins are very smooth. Nice choice, Kasey! — 2 years ago

Tom, Daniel P. and 1 other liked this

Broadley Vineyards

Claudia's Choice Pinot Noir 2021

Gifted to us from Porsche club friends visiting from Oregon — 6 months ago

Daniel liked this

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

A week late, but Happy Super Bowl!
No matter the occasion, Artemis always makes the case to be the wine of choice.
— 2 years ago

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Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

Don’t stop now....my word. Parker was right. It drinks beautifully early. Wow. — 4 years ago