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Ruth's Reach Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Dark violet/purple color. Aromas of blueberry, black cherry/currants, tobacco and cocoa. Same fruits on the palate along with dark plums, black licorice, coffee and spicy oak. Long lasting note of dark chocolate on the extended earthy finish. Medium-plus bodied with reasonably smooth tannins for such a young wine. Opulent, bold and rich. It will interesting to see how this wine evolves over the next few years. Presented by Nick Goldschmidt, winemaker. — 5 months ago

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Dehlinger Winery

Octagon Vineyard Pinot Noir

Russian River yardstick of Pinot — 8 years ago

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Chardonnay 2013

megan krigbaum
9.0

Solo project by Adam Mason from Mulderbosch. Sourced from 3 distinct sites. Alluring juicy yellow Apple and lemon meringue, marshmallows and a creaminess that comes from something other than malo. Not in the States, alas. — 8 years ago

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Raised By Wolves La Colline Sémillon 2015

Subtle expression of sémillon with skin contact — 10 months ago

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Raised By Wolves 777 Chardonnay 2019

Andrew Holod
9.0

Maybe my first wine from Piekenierskloof SA.
Medium yellow. Slightly herbal tinged, lemon oil and green apricot aromas. Hints of nutty, sesame oil and roasted walnut. Palate it medium plus bodied with medium plus acidity, dry. Long finish echos lemon/apricot note and brings additional tropical note of just ripe mango.
I assume the 777 refers to clone here.
— 2 years ago

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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)

Romanée-Conti Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2016

The commune we have all been waiting for - Vosne Romanee. The first of 6 Grand Crus tasted blind. In 2 of the 3 previous tastings the first wine in this group has been the DRC RC and when I sampled the breathtaking quality of this wine I was thinking they have done it again. A couple of experts in the group felt the 2 DRC wines were at #1 and #4 This proved to be correct. My notes - Perfume of violets, pepper and Asian Spices. A perfect palate of both feminine charm and latent power ... unbelievable. The La Tache usually shows as more voluptuous in these tastings but not in 2016. I normally don’t have this much left in my glass after the wine has been identified so this was quite a luxury. Just wonderful. As Clive Coates MW said - the yardstick with which to judge all other Burgundies. It is easy to think with the 1000 year history, and the stone cross that there is something spiritual and other worldly about this wine. The consensus from all 12 tasters was that this was the best of the Vosne Romanee tasting and therefore of the whole 34 Grand Crus tasted. Only 440 dozen produced for the world. — 5 years ago

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@Mike R Yes Mike, these group tastings are the way to go rather than forking out at best $8000AUD for a bottle and hoping you can live another 20 years to enjoy at its peak 😀🍷

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Driehoek Raised By Wolves Chenin Blanc 2018

A delightful South African Chenin Blanc which after a short decant and time to warm up, in the glass, hits you with enticing aromas of pineapple, citrus peel, lemon curd & brioche.  Ever so slightly off-dry on the palate with lemon oil and hints of chalky minerality joining the mix through on a relatively long finish.  Stands by itself, but also a stellar pairing with crispy skin salmon and orzo cucumber salad! [6/30/23] ($38) — a year ago

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Raised By Wolves Newlands Meunier 2019

Nice rose from underground cellar — 3 years ago

Turley

Old Vines California Zinfandel 2014

Matt shared a GREAT bottle of this with me at his house. My first wine on Delectable! A good yardstick for everything to come. — 7 years ago

Matt Waring
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