Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2016 Mt. Brave Cabernet Franc	Yes
2012 Ridge Monte Bello	Yes
2009 Château Malescot St. Exupéry	Yes
2018 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon	Yes
2016 Château Monbousquet	Yes
2012 Inglenook Syrah RC Reserve	Yes
2007 Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon	Yes
2018 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley	Yes
2018 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley	Yes
2014 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon The Reserve To-Kalon Vineyard	Yes

2012 Ridge Monte Bello
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4/28/2024 - srwatters Likes this wine: 95 Points
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2018 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon
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4/16/2024 - srwatters Likes this wine: 94 Points
The Vinous review is pretty spot on for this still very young Rutherford Cabernet. First try for this vintage in April 2024. Lots of upside here, but it's no fruit bomb for sure. Melka was nowhere near the winery when this was made... New leather and dark fruit and chocolate. Very restrained oak with a touch of spice and vanilla. I highly recommend if you can catch a 50% off sale direct from Inglenook. Drink now with a healthy decant or wait for even more complexity.
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2016 Château Monbousquet
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4/13/2024 - srwatters Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still very young, but surprisingly approachable with the typical Merlot / Cab Franc right bank nose and palate. Paired with a charcuterie board perfectly. Incredible value at $50ish per bottle.
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davidandrose says:

8/27/2023 3:33:00 PM - Saw your note on the '16 Melka Mekerra and had to reach out. Looks like we have a lot of common wines and Mrs Davidandrose and I are always looking for locals who share our interest in wine. Happy to connect offline David
srwatters says:

12/13/2015 12:31:00 PM - I've been drinking Thackrey wine since the early 2000s. Started out with Pleiades IX or X and progressed since then. I've been a wine list member since '08. I hold verticals of Andromeda, Sirius, Pleiades, and of course Orion. It's seriously good stuff and I intend to continue to collect and drink! Cheers.
psusfca says:

12/12/2015 5:12:00 PM - I see you are also a Sean Thackrey fan. I think his wines are incredible. And too many people drink them too young. Your review of the 2002 Aquila got me to search it out. Found it for $60 a bottle - scored. I have the 2003 and it is special. Looking forward to tasting the 2002. Got a few bottles of the 2011 Cab Franc. I want to open it, but I know better. Orion amazes me. I've got 2002-2013, and the full vertical is still youthful.

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