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Red
1/31/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
95 points
Last bottle shared with friends. Delicious Syrah. Bold fruit. Drink or hold.
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White - Sparkling
1/29/2024 - dsimmons wrote:
Although flavors were good not much fizz was a disappointment.
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Red
1/26/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
96 points
Drank our only bottle of this beauty yesterday. Except for the crumbling cork this was a delightful bottle. what I always hope for in a mature cab. Complex, integrated and delicious. Drink up
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Red
1/24/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
94 points
Delicious right from opening. Dark fruit and secondary flavors. Drink or hold.
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White
1/23/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
91 points
Drinking well.
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Red
1/20/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
95 points
Give this an hour of air then enjoy a beautiful mature CdP. Rich and well integrated flavors combine for a delightful bottle. Drink or hold
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Red
2004 Château Pavie Decesse St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
1/18/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
93 points
My only bottle and drinking well. Concentrated dark fruit. Well integrated, Drink or Hold
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Red
1/15/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
92 points
First of three. drinking well. Good concentration. Dark fruit.
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Red
2005 Château Montrose St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
1/14/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
93 points
My first of three and I believe it needs more time to really show its best. Double decanted for 7 hours. Still a beast, but wit complexity and potential showing through.
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Red
1/14/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
96 points
This 21+ year old cab is drinking at or near peak. Complex and well integrated flavor profile. Elegant. One of my top choices in a field of 8 heavy hitters at a group tasting. I am guessing that this will be at the top of its game for years to come. Drink or hold.
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White - Sparkling
1/14/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
95 points
Second of three bottles and it does not disappoint. One of my all time favorite Champagnes. Crisp and complex. Crowd pleaser.
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White
Drinking well. Crisp and bright
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Red
first of three. good but not great. amore time maybe
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Red
This was my only bottle of this delicious RRV Pinot. Nice fruit acid balance.
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Red
Drinking well at 20.
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Red
1/2/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
93 points
Next to last bottle drunk new years day. Showing well with fully integrated tannin and good fruit. Drink up.
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Red
1/2/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
93 points
New Years Day. Only bottle of this wine showing well. Drink or hold
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White - Sparkling
1/1/2024 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
93 points
My last of these and the best. Needed an hour of air to hit its stride. After that very crisp and bright. Drink or hold
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Red
12/30/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
91 points
Thins was a pleasant surprise. Purchased 2 of these in 2005. Drank the first bottle in 2016 and is was terrible. This bottle really exceeded my expectations.
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Red
Shared at Christmas dinner
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Red
12/18/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
91 points
Very nice with higher acidity than normal.
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Red
12/15/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
95 points
Give this 30-60 minutes to come together then enjoy this delicious, concentrated CdP. Quite the QPR as well. Drink or hold
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White
12/14/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
90 points
First of three. Very nice. Drink or hold.
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Red
2005 Château Cos d'Estournel St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
12/7/2023 - dsimmons wrote:
This beast needs more cellar time to mellow a bit more. Hold
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Red
Drank with friends on Thanksgiving. Drink or hold. Delicious as usual.
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Red
11/11/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
94 points
Rich and concentrated. Still room for further development Excellent mature Cab. Drink or hold
Red
Pretty good. Only bottle. I am not a tempranillo fan.
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Red
10/9/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
94 points
This is my next to last bottle an this is still a big wine with potential for further development. Loads of concentrated flavors. Drink or hold.
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Red
10/7/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
93 points
First of three bottles drinking well. One heck of a QPR from one of my favorite producers. Drink or hold
Red
10/4/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
91 points
First of three. Hoping for additional development with additional cellar time.
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Red
9/30/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
92 points
First of three. Delicious Pinot. Nice fruit acid balance.
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Red
2009 Château Rouget Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
9/29/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
89 points
This was a bit primary. Hoping for improvement with additional cellar time. Maybe an off bottle or in a dumb phase.
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Red
9/24/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
94 points
First of three and it was delicious! Concentrated dark fruit. Good from gitgo. Drink or hold.
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White
9/22/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
92 points
Delicious wine.
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Red
2004 Château Siran Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
9/21/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
92 points
Very nice aged Bordeaux with elegant fruit and good complexity. Way better than a bottle drunk 3 years ago. PnP and drank with grilled burgers garnished with winter chanterelle mushrooms. Drink or hold.
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Red
9/18/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
91 points
A notch above previous bottles. Nice fruit. Drink or Hold
Red
9/16/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
92 points
Nice zin drunk with baby babyback ribs.
Red
9/15/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
92 points
Not quite as good as my last bottle several months ago but still excellent cab. This bottle seemed to be more acidic. Drink or hold
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Red
9/14/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
97 points
Drank this with a grilled beef filet. Delicious mature cab with loads of concentrated fruit plus complexity. Q creek rarely disappoints. OPen it an hour before drinking. Drink or Hold
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Red
9/13/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
88 points
Drank last bottle with a ham steak. Like with most of my experience with Burgundy this was more about acidity than fruit.
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Red
9/11/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
93 points
Delicious aged cab. More northern Rhone than southern. Drink or hold
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Red
9/7/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
92 points
First bottle Drinking well. I normally let them cellar longer. Drink or hold
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Red
9/5/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
91 points
Very nice. Drunk with Spaghetti. Very fruit forward.
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Red
9/3/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
94 points
Drank second bottle with braised pork shoulder w/wild mushrooms. Delicious CdP. Concentrated fruit. Good to go upon opening. Happy to have aa bottle remaining. Drink or hold.
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White
2017 Tablas Creek Esprit Blanc de Tablas Paso Robles Adelaida District White Rhone Blend (view label images)
9/1/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
91 points
Love these TC Rhone's. Fresh and crisp. Drink or hold
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Red
8/31/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
93 points
Very nice CdP . Concentrated, complex. Needs an hour or air to come together. Drink or hold.
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Red
8/29/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
93 points
Last bottle drinking well with grilled beef tenderloin. Give it an hour of air. Drink or hold.
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White
8/28/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
94 points
second bottle consumed with fried Cod & Halibut. Delicious with great minerality and complexity. Drink or hold
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Red
8/25/2023 - dsimmons wrote:
88 points
First of three drank with spaghetti. Still a a lot of sharp acidity. Better after an hour of air. Drink with food.
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Red
8/24/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine:
94 points
Last bottle and the best bottle. Excellent mature CdP. Lot's of fruit, complexity, and elegance. Drank with braised pork shoulder. Drink.
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