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2018 Waxwing Syrah Lester Family Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains

5/20/2022 - dougie Likes this wine:

90 points

Decanted for an hour. Balanced. Good fruit forward and a bit of black pepper. Got richer throughout 5 hours. Great value for close out price. Good luck to a good wine maker on his next endeavor.

dougie commented:

5/23/22, 11:07 AM - From the winery for 1/2 off on close out a week ago.He has shut down now. Now a substitute science teacher.

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2008 Pisoni Pinot Noir Estate Santa Lucia Highlands

6/24/2018 - dougie Likes this wine:

94 points

Amazing. Decanted for an hour and drank over 4. At the end, not big. But it’s a fine line to get there. And, this is a great big Pinot! Two more years for the last one sounds good..

dougie commented:

6/26/18, 7:55 AM - This was my 5 out of 6. It’s hard to say how long. Depends on how rich and big you like. It is almost Syrah like with texture and richnesd.

After 3 hours it smoothed. But, it is more monolithic and eligant. If you wait to long, you lose some of what makes it great. No experience with magnums and pisoni. Cheers!

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2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Napa Valley

10/22/2014 - dougie Likes this wine:

92 points

Decanted for an hour. Simple and tannic at start. Fruit started coming out. Very rustic for a california cab. Wait several years for the next one.

dougie commented:

10/23/14, 9:29 AM - It will easily make it to 2021 and several years beyond. Their estate is well known for the long haul. Good day!

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2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova Sangiovese

3/30/2013 - dougie Likes this wine:

94 points

Spectacular. Decanted for 1 1/2 hours. Really opened up after two more. Cherry, blackberry, spice and cedar. A lot of fine sediment. Stand up for a while next time and decant. Wait at least two years for next one. Great QPR from premeircru futures for $40.

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3/30/13, 9:49 PM - I would easily say 5 to 7 more. But, my experience with older Italian wine is limited.

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