Charles Smith

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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry and fruit forward on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing blackberries, cooked cherries, raisins, cedar, dried fruits, vanilla, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices and light earth.

Long finish with soft tannins and cherries.

This 10 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is drinking beautifully now. Rich, elegant and fruit forward.

Drinking at its peak now. Nicely balanced and smooth, with a soft mouthfeel.

Delicious right out of the bottle, and even better after 30 minutes of airtime. I did not decant it, but let it open up in the bottle. Really enjoyed the nose after an hour of airtime.

Easy drinking, and good by itself as a sipping wine, or with a nice piece of steak.

A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc.

14.7% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$50.
— 7 days ago

Ron, Dave and 9 others liked this

Littorai

Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Big, good acid, some oak on nose. Mineral finish. Lemon , orchard fruit. Needs decanting — 18 days ago

Ted, Hermes and 1 other liked this

Charles Wagner Family

Conundrum California Red Blend

Best easy red blend you can find — 18 days ago

Smith Madrone

Spring Mountain District Riesling 2021

Pale lemon in color.

Strong nose of apples, lemons, limes, minerals and light diesel notes.

Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with a touch of RS to balance it out. Showing citrus, apples, pears, light earth, light diesel, limes, light grapefruits herbs and sea salt.

Tangy finish with limes and herbs.

This 4 year old Riesling from Spring Mountain is starting to drink nicely now, but needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Spicy and entertaining.

I've had a few vintages of this wine, and so far the 2018 vintage is my favorite one.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and interesting.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. Crisp and better when not too cold.

13.2% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$40.
— 15 days ago

Doug, Andrew and 7 others liked this

Ceritas

Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Amazing, as always. Cellared since release and hoarding many more of his chards and Pinots — 18 days ago

Eric, Shay and 15 others liked this

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Le Petit Haut Lafitte Red Bordeaux Blend 2022

KP
9.8

Vibrant color. Wow, it’s like the Little Red Riding-hood porridge of wine. Not too dry, bold, acidic, long, short or tannic. Just right! Absolutely delicious. Would absolutely buy again and one of the best wines I’ve had in a long time. — 8 days ago

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Charles Smith

The Velvet Devil Washington State Merlot 2014

k
8.9

Balanced with front fruit and decent body. No overpowering aspects. — a month ago

Château Smith Haut Lafitte

Grand Cru Classé de Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

Nuanced red. Nothing bold, nothing angular, nothing out of place. Balanced, intriguing dark wild berry flavors expressing slowly and carefully. Whispers of earth, and forest floor. Great wine to sit down and savor. But that is hard to do when there are two other people savoring that same wine and it just ‘poof’ disappears. — 10 hours ago

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Andrew, Ted and 2 others liked this

Charles Heidsieck

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

A favorite but it hurts my heart to drink it now. — 17 hours ago