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Wine X started the topic 2017 Loring Sierra Mar Chardonnay in the forum X Rated Wines 1 year, 9 months ago
Loring Wine Company
Sierra Mar
Chardonnay
Santa Lucia Highland California
2017Toffee, butter, lemon peel, a hint of satuma maybe, with a long finish that reminds me of my fav scotch server neat.
Imagine an assortment of Girl Scout cookies…. take one bite of your fav three…. except THEY’RE SPIKED!
Wine X Rating: XXX
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Wine X started the topic Vina Amalia Malbec Reserva 2013 in the forum X Rated Wines 1 year, 10 months ago
Vina Amalia
Malbec Reserva
Single Vineyard
Mendoza Argentine
2013This bottle is like my favorite treats in my Easter basket. Sweetarts & chocolate covered cherries. Maybe a little tobacco… which was in dads easter basket 😉
Wine X Says: a mouthful of XX. Gulp!
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Wine X started the topic Jean Sambardier Beaujolais Blanc 2016 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 1 month ago
Jean Sambardier
Beaujolais Blanc
Chardonnay
2016Great, easy drinking wine that you need to grab when you can find it. For people that don’t like overly oaked Chards, this is a great bottle. A little lime, pineapple, smidge of oak.
Zesty Zingy gimme more
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Wine X started the topic Loring Pinot Noir Santa Barbara 2015 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 1 month ago
Loring Wine Company
Pinot Noir
Santa Barbara AVA
2015Another easy drinking, lush and bold pinot from Loring. Not as big and bold as some, but maybe a little more balanced and refined. Easy to love
Lebron in a Tux.. All class. Come sit at my table, man.
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Wine X started the topic J Wilkes Paso Robles Highlands Cabernet 2014 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 3 months ago
We’ve had a chance to try a few wines from The J Wilkes brand. We never been let down before and this bottle didn’t dissappoint either.
Katy Perry in a barmaids costume. Bountiful and memorable. Must. be. Invited. Back!
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Wine X started the topic Felsina Fontalloro Toscana 2011 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 4 months ago
Felsina
Fontalloro Toscana
Tuscan Red
Italy
2011Want a wine for Meatball Monday? Seems like a bold Italian is the only way to go. We love other Felsina bottles and so this one was an easy grab
Tart plum and blueberries, dry and big on the finish.
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Wine X started the topic Cline Pinot Sonoma County 2017 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 4 months ago
Cline
Pinot Noir
Sonoma County
2017Cline is one of those Uber relaiable quality-price-ratio brands. Here’s how I end up with Cline- out driving, decision on dinner, end up picking a BYOB restaurant, but not remembering to bring a bottle ….. finding a supermarket and scanning….Cline!! Easy pick.
Here’s the thing – Cline is always goo…[Read more]
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Wine X started the topic Coppola Sauvignon Blanc (can) in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 5 months ago
Francis Ford Coppola
Yellow label
Sauvignon Blanc
(Can)
CaliforniaHeard about these little gems. Wasn’t so sure but seriously surprised. Wish I’d tried them in the heat of the summer but i love SB so I guess it doesn’t matter
Pesto chango, hocus pocus, watch now as I defy the laws of nature and make a can disappear! This is a good…[Read more]
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Wine X started the topic Kaye Cabernet 2011 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 5 months ago
Kaye Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa
2011Like a naughty whipping with cherry LaffyTaffy. Red, juicy and sooooo nice I just wanna say more more more!
Wine X Rating XX1/2.
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Wine X started the topic La Yunta Torrontes in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 5 months ago
La Yunta
Torrontes
Famatina Valley, Argentina
2017So Im going to admit my odd relationship with Torrontes, the wine i totally blew in a most public fashion during my CMS 1 Som Testing weekend. Dude next to me got it. I stumbled like a clueless dweeb trying to do the Urkel for the first time.
This one is a really nice example of a typical…[Read more]
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Wine X started the topic Nickel & Nickel Merlot 2014 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 6 months ago
Nickel & Nickel
Merlot
Oakville
2014Bright fresh teen fuits, a hint of spice and maybe eucalyptus and soft tobacco. Drink this one slowly….. heavier pours for your good friends and lighter pours for the rest
One hand on the wheel of your red Ferrari, the other holding a Cohiba. Sometimes life gives you all of the horsepower you’ll ever n…[Read more]
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Wine X started the topic Charles Krug Cabernet 2015 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 6 months ago
Charles Krug
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa
2015Old Napa name, from a low volume year. Lots going on with this wine. Warmed red fruit, mint, white pepper and butterscotch
Sunday dinner at Gramma’s. Delicious and memorable.
Wine X rating: XX1/2
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Wine X started the topic 2016 Vidigal Reserva in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 7 months ago
Vidigal Reserva
2016
Red Table Wine
PortugalBaked Cherry, violets, the women’s scent counter at Saks
Sexy and sleek and something we’ll drink again
Wine X Rating XX
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Wine X started the topic Fitz Roy Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 8 months ago
Fitz Roy
Cabernet Sauvignon
Colchagua Valley
Chile
2017Rrrrrrrrrr
Round, Rosey, Rich and RaspberryRavenous
Wine X rating: XX. Solid.
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Wine X started the topic Locations E 5 (red table wine) in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 9 months ago
eeeeeEEEEEEEeeeeee. I’m not ashamed to say I like the locations series because they push into some interesting areas, rethinking rules of blending. The E 5 is no excpetion, sourcing a range of grapes from across Spain, and spanning vintages such that this bottle gets a NV. Pull the cork and you’ll get deep purple, joe and baked red and bla…[Read more]
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Wine X started the topic Turley Juvenile Zinfandel 2016 in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 9 months ago
Really a fun bottle. Super approachable with nice dark fruit, white pepper, and an absence of raisin that lets this well crafted wine pair with a huge range of foods.
Turley
Juvenile Zinfandel
2016
CaliforniaNanny nanny boo boo, my glass is better that yours is
Wine X Rating: XX 1/2
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Wine X started the topic Locations I 4 Italian Red in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 10 months ago
locations I 4 (Red)
Italy
NVDark, Jammy, Chewy and tart. Really nice drinker that if you brought to a dinner and left with the host, they’d be texting you thanks when they finally open it.
Popping red swee tarts listening to Smoke On The Water
Deep Purple, deep cherry and a whole lot of air guitar. Duh Duh Duuuuuh.
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Wine X started the topic Chateau Argadens Blanc in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 10 months ago
Interesting Bordeaux blanc. Staw color, nose of mango and tropical citrus maybe even a little green pineapple, something clean and floral like some white jasmine. Mild white grapefruit with some sweet tangelo.
Chateau Argadens
Bordeaux Blanc
2015A 2018 field trip of 5th graders to Woodstock. Sack lunches filled with Cuties already…[Read more]
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Wine X started the topic 2014 Trefethen Family Vineyards Merlot Oak Knoll District Napa Valley in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 11 months ago
Plum, Cherry. Long balanced finish. Delightful.
2014 Trefethen Family Vineyards
Merlot
Oak Knoll District Napa ValleyChris Stapleton singing on a high wire. Big, burly, bold, and balanced. Encore!
Wine X Rating: XX
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Wine X started the topic 2016 Ballard Lane Sauvignon Blanc in the forum X Rated Wines 2 years, 11 months ago
I love SB I do.
This one is prefect for pasta in a robust chicken stock base. just delicious with enough backbone to handle the compound butter you’ll want to swirl into your sauce
Ballard Lane
Sauvignon Blanc
Central Coast
2016Meyer lemon, grapefruit, dash of white peach without the sweetness, lemongrass. Balanced and aromatic
Like a…[Read more]
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