Neil Doddridge

Château Brane-Cantenac

Grand Cru Classé en 1855 Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2021

2021 vintage. Courtesy of @Neil Valenzuela Decanted and tasted after 1 hour. Light medium/medium body. Backing band and structure mainly there. Intro and middle of the song catchy. Last third/finish will round into form in the next 7-8 years. Pretty introduction as we speak. Def beyond above-average producer that strives for (leaner) balance. So young but feel like this will represent that eventually. 12.10.25. — 6 days ago

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Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

Deep purple color. Aromas of dried violets, tobacco and cedar. Took a bit to open up, elegant flavors of black fruit and oak on the finish.

🍇74% cab, 22% Merlot, 2% cab franc, 1% carmenere and 1% petit verdot.

🏅95 Points - Vinous
🏅95 Points - Decanter
9.2
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Neil Ellis

Bottelary Hills Pinotage 2015

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
8.9

I’m not such a #pinotage fan but #neilellis is a great producer and this is a great expression. #southafricanwine — 3 years ago

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Neil Ellis

Elgin Shiraz 2011

Delicious acidic green apple flavored Chardonnay. Lighter in color and flavor then the Chard I'm use to. Drinks beautifully! — 6 years ago

Finca Villacreces

Pruno Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

90/10 Temperanillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose is heavy with espresso bean and dark chocolate overshadowing the fruit. Flavors of tart cherry and cranberry giving way to eucalyptus, cedar, Luden's. Whew, it's tight!
Listening to Neil Young.
— 5 months ago

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Vie di Romans

Dessimis Pinot Grigio 2008

Elena, Neil & Siedfleisch = Kk & FF mit 9.6. Aber wohl eher wegen der Farbe und Dem „taste“ Vie Romans: We love you! — 3 years ago

Neil Ellis

Whitehall Elgin Chardonnay 2018

Nice balanced Chardonnay. Creamy minerals. — 4 years ago

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Malacari

Villa Malacari Rosso Conero Montepulciano 2015

Night 1 a little funk on the nose- reminds me of the tester glue I used to build plastic models. Good fruit, med tannins, rustic. But pleasant. Day 2 the nose has more barnyard- band aid thing. Wine seems more together- cohesive. I like these old school wines. No flash. The Neil Young of wines. — 6 years ago

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John Gaviglio

Testes glue!

Neil Ellis

West Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Light and taste of melons. — 2 years ago

Clos Saint Jean

Deus Ex Machina Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2005

This magnum was a gift from co-workers at my old job when I left to take a new one. Nice coworkers! So rich and resolved. This wine reminds me of Neil Young’s Vampire Blues. “I’m a vampire babe. Suckin’ blood from the earth.” Grenache pulled from God’s earth. Incredible intensity and length, but still entirely in balance. Length for days. Iodine, stones, blood. — 2 years ago

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@Tom Casagrande Haha now I gotta listen to On The Beach. So good.

Neil Ellis

The Left Bank Red Blend 2014

Dark and supple. Taste of blackberries with mild black pepper aroma. Virtually no tannins it’s smooth to sip or pair with something light ... or even pizza. 😊 casual, unpretentious and tasty. — 5 years ago