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The Ojai Vineyard

Puerta Del Mar Chardonnay 2023

2023 vintage. Pretty with delicate citrus impressions vs randy citrus Hulk smash! 1.26.26. — 5 months ago

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Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Says ‘Sample’ Nice being neighbors with randy Dunn — 3 years ago

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Hester Creek

Character Red Blend 2021

Excellent blend! — 3 years ago

Hester Creek

Old Vine Block 16 Trebbiano 2019

My new favourite white. Lime, grapefruit, nectarine, but balanced acidity. Lucious, absolutely love this refreshing wine. — 6 years ago

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@Leanne Ingham Leanne Cheers 🍷🇨🇦

Long Shadows Vintners

Sequel Columbia Valley Syrah 2015

Shay A
9.5

A wonderful tasting put on by Classic Wine Storage featuring Long Shadows Winery. If you aren’t familiar with these wines, they are phenomenal WA state wines that are made by the likes of Randy Dunn, Phillipe Melka, Michel Rolland, John DuVall, and more.

This wine is made by John Duvall of Penfolds. Dark overripe berries, smoke, cassis, currant and some smoked bacon. Not the northern Rhône/Cayuse like funky Syrahs...this is more Napa Syrah that is rich, structured and voluptuous. Notes of violets and caramel. One of my favorites of the night.
— 8 years ago

Mark Flesher
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@TheSkip definitely worth it. Held up the best after one day and was still quite vibrant.
9.4
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@Mark Flesher i wonder what the differences are between this and the 14. Good price on winebid for it.
Mark Flesher

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Both seem to have similar praise given. 14 seems to be meatier and 15 with less meat and more fruit.

Long Shadows Vintners

Pirouette Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

Shay A
9.5

A wonderful tasting put on by Classic Wine Storage featuring Long Shadows Winery. If you aren’t familiar with these wines, they are phenomenal WA state wines that are made by the likes of Randy Dunn, Phillipe Melka, Michel Rolland, John DuVall, and more.

This is made by Melka and is Cab dominant with merlot, petit Verdot and Malbec to round it out. Possibly nose of the night! Smells of sweet, rich Cabernet without being jammy. This is all finesse. Red and black fruit pie, and cocoa. Great texture.
— 8 years ago

Mark Flesher
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Poured rather dark as this one came up to room temp. The nose on this wine is displaying quite a bit more red fruit. The front end of this wine is red clay and dried fig. A little acidic middle and finish. The end of this wine is almost a little bit tart. Not a bad expression of Columbia Valley fruit with makeup 65CS, 21 Merlot, 11 PV, and 3 Malbec from Melka. I would honestly guess that this one would be best enjoyed in 3-4 years. I have a feeling this one could be as high as 93-94 at maturity, which is definitely not now.
9.2

Hester Creek

The Judge Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2017

Amazing Cabernet, so rich, smooth with the right amount of tannins. — 6 months ago

Monte delle Vigne

Malvasia

I confirm Randy Fuller‘s statement. A fresh and lovely sparkling white as it‘s best! — 3 years ago

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Hester Creek

Okanagan Valley Chardonnay 2020

Really nice Syrah. Easy sipping. Smooth. — 4 years ago

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Edmeades

Edmeades' Folly Mendocino County Red Blend 2013

What Randy said... seems to have improved more with age. — 6 years ago

Hester Creek

Block 3 Reserve Cabernet Franc 2016

Another fabulous BC wine! Love it! — 7 years ago

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Long Shadows Vintners

Pedestal Columbia Valley Merlot 2015

Shay A
9.4

A wonderful tasting put on by Classic Wine Storage featuring Long Shadows Winery. If you aren’t familiar with these wines, they are phenomenal WA state wines that are made by the likes of Randy Dunn, Phillipe Melka, Michel Rolland, John DuVall, and more.

This wine is made by Michel Rolland. Large and in charge merlot. Mocha, sweet pipe tobacco, and a lot of ripe blackberry. Nutmeg and cinnamon. Cab lovers merlot.
— 8 years ago

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I also liked this quite a bit.
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They don’t make a bad wine at LS. Dig the whole lineup.
Ken Venezio

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Shay, We need to connect at the next Classic Wine tasting. I do most of the Southlake events with Clare. Cheers.

Long Shadows Vintners

Saggi Vintners Collection Columbia Valley Sangiovese Blend 2015

Shay A
9.2

A wonderful tasting put on by Classic Wine Storage featuring Long Shadows Winery. If you aren’t familiar with these wines, they are phenomenal WA state wines that are made by the likes of Randy Dunn, Phillipe Melka, Michel Rolland, John DuVall, and more.

Dominant Sangiovese with some cab and a splash of Syrah. Rich style sangio wine. Sweet oak, dirty cherries, herbs, and a high percentage/bitter dark chocolate.
— 8 years ago

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Hester Creek

Selected Barrels Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2015

One of my favourites for the price, and for the memories of fighting fire about the winery in 2015 — 8 years ago

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Randy & Cheryl Phillips

Oakdale Road Willow Creek District Paso Robles Zinfandel 2020

The label has a nice tree on it. That seems to be a thing for the labels down there in Paso. Bottle is heavy duty for aging I guess. 5 year old Zin qualifies as aged no doubt. Cool is classic CA Zin with bright red and a hint of rusty edge. Nose has that jammy and pie crust aroma expected in Zinfandel from warm spots. Flavors are chewy and dense. There is that smoked cherry cordial deal there, but also some roasted red peppers and salted fruit flavored licorice. bar-b-qued pork ribs. This is excellent Zin. A classic representation of the good ones. — a year ago

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Hester Creek

Okanagan Valley Pinot Blanc 2022

Very nice! Tropical fruit, some peach notes, and a nice acid backbone. Great wine on a hot day — 3 years ago

Hester Creek

Block 3 Rosé Cabernet Franc 2019

Can’t go wrong with this one. — 6 years ago

Dunn Vineyards

Trailer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Shay A
9.6

Fun afternoon at Classic with great company. Glad you could join us Bryan.

This is unicorn wine, ladies and gentlemen. Never thought I’d get to try one of these as they are super rare (and stupid expensive). Old vines, actually, as this was the original vineyard Randy planted back in the ‘70s. Sadly, ‘13 was the last vintage of this as it was replanted. It’s undoubtedly Dunn in its power and structure with an added sweet, velvet mid palate and finish. Charcoal/smoke, roasted blue and black fruit, and clove. Finish is just a mind-blowing evolution of potpourri, baked berry pie and savory notes. Deserves a table to its own and a few more years to grow up to its potential. Awesome stuff
@Mark Flesher .
— 7 years ago

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@Bryan Kesting thought it was the perfect time to share with all!! This one was singing. But I'm still going to let the other sit fora decade....maybe .... :)
9.6
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Wow. Impressive. I clearly need @Mark Flesher ‘s salary! 😜
Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

Lol @TheSkip there were a few months of huge cuts made after getting that email offering and paying that bill! #decisionsweremade!

Long Shadows Vintners

Chester-Kidder Columbia Valley Red Blend 2014

Shay A
9.3

A wonderful tasting put on by Classic Wine Storage featuring Long Shadows Winery. If you aren’t familiar with these wines, they are phenomenal WA state wines that are made by the likes of Randy Dunn, Phillipe Melka, Michel Rolland, John DuVall, and more.

Approachable red blend. To me, this is the pop and pour wine out of the lineup. Very plush. This reminds me of Flora Springs Trilogy Blend out of Napa with a bit more fruit on the finish. More milk chocolate than dark. Boysenberry, blue and black fruit medley.
— 8 years ago

Mark Flesher
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A cab that wants to be a syrah. Black fruit dominant front, some weediness in the middle, but then rounds out rather nicely on the finish. Has a lot of black pepper on the end. Still showing some tannin here, and even a little bit of heat on the finish. I respectfully disagree with the 94.6 average on CT, as IMO this wine is a bit too unidimensional, but perhaps it is just because it's young. It echoes a previous experience I had with this wine a few years ago.
9.0

Long Shadows Vintners

Poet's Leap Columbia Valley Riesling 2016

Shay A
9.1

A wonderful tasting put on by Classic Wine Storage featuring Long Shadows Winery. If you aren’t familiar with these wines, they are phenomenal WA state wines that are made by the likes of Randy Dunn, Phillipe Melka, Michel Rolland, John DuVall, and more.

Supposedly this is the number one Riesling in WA state. Dry style. Petrol on the nose. Honey, apricot, bright acidity with a slate finish.
— 8 years ago

Mark Flesher
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@Shay A: I have not had this particular Wash state Riesling however I will say the last one I had was bone dry and had a nose of petrol. I wonder if it’s a characteristic of these wines?
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@Bryan Kesting : Seems to be. On day 2, it was very similar to day 1 with a slight decrease in the petrol but it is unmistakable. I wouldn’t say this is bone dry, but it’s definitely an off dry style. Very nice.
Mark Flesher

Mark Flesher

I consumed the leftovers. So, Shay had a bit of a different experience. There is a bit of green apple here, but quite a bit more petrol. I can imagine there was more acidity, more green apple and less petrol than yesterday but this wine is still quite enjoyable and RATHER easy to drink. For the sub $20 price point, it is a solid wine, but if you pop the cork, drink the entire bottle. At $18/bottle, you shouldn't have any left over.
9.1