Red Earth

Dunn Vineyards

Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Decant and pour. Nose: enticing perfumed dark fruit, mint, pine, floral, pencil shavings. Taste: creamy, balanced, savory wine with blackberry, milk chocolate, earth, leather, graphite, and a lingering long finish with some slightly grippy tannins. YUM!! No hurry, time to go. — 6 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Dave and 14 others liked this
Somm David T

Somm David T Influencer Badge

Enjoy Randy’s work. Never a rush on his wines. They simply get better and better with long bottle age.

Château Cos d'Estournel

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend 2008

Nice drinking Cos showing black fruits, sweet spices, graphite, leather, earth & tobacco — a month ago

Jeroen, Jan and 8 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Not sure I’ve had any other 2006 Bordeaux but decided to pull this to give it a go at nearly 20 years of age. Nice wine but perhaps not one that justifies the price point. At first quite tight, but after a 5 hour decant this really comes into its own. Lots of leather and dark blue and black fruit. Oak is really only apparent in structure now. Great acid. 13% which is nicely balanced. — 17 days ago

Severn, Andrew and 14 others liked this
Severn G

Severn G Influencer Badge Premium Badge

Oh yeah! Our favorite S-J producer ❤️
Jay Kline

Jay Kline Influencer Badge Premium Badge

@Severn G That’s a big statement!

Château Montrose

Saint-Estèphe Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2008

This needed a lot of air to show its mostly black fruits, berry, graphite, cedar, leather, spice, earth & tobacco. — 18 days ago

Ira, Ted and 16 others liked this

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 2001

The sleeper vintage, one at this time I bet to be even more showy than the illustrious 2000. It’s simply just ready to go after a short decant wafting from the glass with layers of cassis, black truffle, violets and licorice. This is a wine of texture and elegance, as Margaux should be—It’s liquid cashmere in the mouth with melting tannins and a black truffle and mineral inflicted finale that keeps on going. Superb showing tonight, with still a long life ahead. — 5 days ago

Dave, Bob and 5 others liked this

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2000

En mag. WotN. Overtly sweet yet earthly forest. Brett bomb in the best way. Wow. — 3 days ago

Andrew, Shay and 6 others liked this

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1995

1995 | Red Blend
(74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc)
Château Léoville Barton
Bordeaux; Médoc, St. Julien, France
(92-94; Drink 2020-2035)

When you can drink anything you want...this was a spectacular paring with Wagyu burgers.
— 17 days ago

Dave, Doug and 34 others liked this
Severn G

Severn G Influencer Badge Premium Badge

1990 ❤️ but open (slow ox, cork pull only) it 24h in advance, those 90's are still bulletproof.
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Severn G, OK, thanks for the advice, will do!
Pooneet K

Pooneet K Premium Badge

Delicious.

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1997

Double decant and pour(lots of sediment). A splendid medium ruby red color. On the nose: a little stewed red fruit, herbaceous, worn leather, mint, sweet smokey oak, loamy soil. Taste: smooth, elegant, savory wine with a touch of dried red fruit, dried herbs, cocoa, damp earth, minerals, and a spiced iron/meaty medium finish. YUM! Mature and on the long downside, but still drinks nicely at 28 years. — 18 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
with Brenda
Brenda, Dave and 16 others liked this
Dave

Dave

Wow!
Somm David T

Somm David T Influencer Badge

Nice!!!

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Birth year tastings, evening 3. Enchantingly beautiful nose. Sweet and sour in a wonderful balance. Licorice, blackcurrant, Indian ink, dense structure, The smell of a just delivered newspaper in the morning. Chocolate, soft, pleasantly firm tannins. — 5 days ago

Eric, Dick and 3 others liked this

Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 1998

Bordeaux aromas and like opening the wine game box 😋
Still fresh colour and some tobacco and pencil shavings on palate.
Good claret that will improve further
— 14 days ago

Dave, Tom and 3 others liked this