Tasting Notes for John O'

Took a bit to hit its stride. As a previous note said, it got better as it warmed from cellar to room temperature. This is a good example of why you buy blind wines. Great value.

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2013 Elyse Cabernet Sauvignon Morisoli Vineyard Rutherford (view label images)

2/3/2024 - John O' Likes this wine:

Absolutely delightful. Textbook Napa cab aged perfectly.

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2021 Boyer - De Bar Chardonnay Les Peyrarols Vin de France (view label images)

1/5/2024 - John O' Likes this wine:

What a nose

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Rhys Ultra Brut Bearwallow Vineyard Anderson Valley Chardonnay (view label images)

12/29/2023 - John O' wrote:

Sarah and Chris - New Year's Eve

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2020 Ravines Wine Cellars Dry Riesling Finger Lakes (view label images)

12/29/2023 - John O' wrote:

Sarah and Chris - New Year's Eve

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2009 Château La Croix Figeac St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/29/2023 - John O' wrote:

Sarah and Chris - New Year's Eve

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2021 Bodegas Muga Rioja Blanco Viura, Macabeo (view label images)

12/29/2023 - John O' wrote:

Sarah and Chris - New Year's Eve

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White

2021 Boyer - De Bar Chardonnay Les Peyrarols Vin de France (view label images)

12/28/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

Terrific Chard from Empire wine. Reload

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White - Off-dry

2014 Johan Vineyards Chardonnay Noble Willamette Valley (view label images)

12/20/2023 - John O' wrote:

flawed

Gonzo

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2020 de Négoce Pinot Noir OG N.214 Petaluma Gap (view label images)

12/1/2023 - John O' wrote:

Bold and grenache like, which threw me following a different, superb PN. Will evaluate on it's own next time.

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2021 Booker Vineyard My Favorite Neighbor Harvey and Harriet White Paso Robles White Blend (view label images)

11/21/2023 - John O' wrote:

Thanksgiving

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2021 Jeanne Marie Chardonnay Central Coast (view label images)

11/21/2023 - John O' wrote:

Thanksgiving

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2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.28 Napa Valley (view label images)

11/19/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

differ from others in that I thought it was great right now. drank over about 2 hours

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2021 Empathy Muscat To the Moon Meerkat Napa Valley (view label images)

11/15/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

wow, different and terrific. reload if get the chance

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2014 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Weir Vineyard Yorkville Highlands (view label images)

11/10/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

in a nice place

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2009 Château La Croix Figeac St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/1/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

1 hour decant. Can't imagine it getting any better. Very nice

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2021 Empathy White California White Blend (view label images)

9/1/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

Go for it next constellation sale

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2010 Château Franc-Mayne St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/26/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

Wow. 1 hour decant Singing

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2013 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

5/10/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

95 points

Popped and poured. Really f’in good

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Red

2019 de Négoce Pinot Noir OG N.126 Anderson Valley (view label images)

3/30/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

Really nice Anderson Valley juice Another great value from DeNegoce

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2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.50 Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

2/21/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

about 1.5 hours of air in the bottle after pouring off a glass. really good and will benefit more from further aging or longer decant.

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2012 g Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Mountains Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

2/18/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

last minute substitute for a flawed BDX. Completely the opposite in style, but delish

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2010 Domaine Camus-Bruchon & Fils Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières Pinot Noir (view label images)

2/4/2023 - John O' Likes this wine:

popped and poured out a glass. Unapproachable at first. After about 2 hours it was singing

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2009 Bodegas y Viñedos San Roman Toro Viña San Román Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo (view label images)

12/22/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

popped and poured. drink now, on the downward slope of the curve.

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2017 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.06 Napa Valley (view label images)

12/15/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

popped and poured.

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2004 Marcel Deiss Grasberg Alsace White Blend (view label images)

12/9/2022 - John O' wrote:

A bit darker and sweeter than past bottles. Tasted perfectly fresh, just sweeter than what I prefer and remember from previous bottles.

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2013 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

12/9/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

poured out a glass and let air in the bottle for 1.5 hours. Best Rhys pinot noir I've ever had. That AH-HA moment as to why Rhys is so loved.

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2012 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Éloge Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/9/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

pop n pour. terrific

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2005 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco Nebbiolo (view label images)

12/5/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

decanted 1.5 hours. Slight bricking. In a nice place

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2016 Château Sénéjac Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/5/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

from a split. no time to decant. solid BDX

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2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.80 Napa Valley (view label images)

11/27/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

in a nice place

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2018 de Négoce Petit Verdot OG N.87 Horse Heaven Hills (view label images)

11/23/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

so good. One of the better de Negoce purchases

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2019 Ravines Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Finger Lakes (view label images)

9/30/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

Not normally a fan of FLX reds (and I'm a local). This is bright and juicy. Nicely done, Ravines.

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2009 Château de France Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/27/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

1 hour decant. No evidence of fading

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2013 Antinori Chianti Classico Marchese Antinori Riserva Tenuta Tignanello Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

8/17/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

revisited after several years. drinking beautifully

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2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.21 Atlas Peak (view label images)

7/23/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

nice

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2018 de Négoce Pinot Noir OG N.65 Willamette Valley (view label images)

7/20/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

When I first got this I liked it and reloaded. Lately it's been too big, Syrah like in a way I don't care for. Recently had a glass, recorked and refrigerated over night. Much better on day 2. So, assume either long decant or wait.

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2016 JB Neufeld Cabernet Sauvignon Yakima Valley (view label images)

7/2/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

2 hour decant. Terrific, a definite rebuy

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2007 Bodegas Elías Mora Toro Gran Elías Mora Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo (view label images)

6/23/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

age has muted the taste. drink up

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2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.21 Atlas Peak (view label images)

6/22/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

popped and aired in bottle for about an hour. It's arrived, really nice,

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2020 de Négoce Lot 220 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Walla Walla Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

6/12/2022 - John O' wrote:

A bit flat. Fine for the price, but not noteworthy

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2017 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.146 Napa Valley "Reserve" (view label images)

6/2/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

91 points

thru aerator, 4 hour decant. Soft, low tannins, almost Petit Verdot like. Enjoyed it, but would never have thought it was a cult Napa cab.

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2013 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

5/2/2022 - John O' wrote:

2 hour decant. Just Okay No evidence of fading

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2018 de Négoce OG N.151 Meritage Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/28/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

much better after 4 days in an 8 oz filled to the brim refrigerated bottle.

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2006 Penfolds Shiraz RWT Barossa Valley (view label images)

4/17/2022 - John O' Likes this wine:

4 hour decant, back into bottle. Solid wine

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