5/22/2021 - glitzysue wrote:

Beautiful mouthfeel. Gorgeous perlage. Great brioche with pear and apple and a hint of citrus

5/22/2021 - glitzysue wrote:

Beautiful dark fruit. Rich blackberry. Long, velvety finish.

5/22/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Blueberry, blackberry still has lots of life

5/22/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Was beautiful with deep dark fruit. Would never guess it was a2001 nor that it was a merlot

5/22/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Took a smidge to open up. After YUM!!

5/22/2021 - glitzysue wrote:

Domaine Carneros rose is my favorite. But the Pompadour I
Has even greater intensity of flavor.

5/22/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Gerard is always wonderful for the money. Never disappoints. Good black fruit with cherry. Nice finish

5/22/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Still wonderful dark fruit, smooth, wonderful Long finish

5/22/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Even better than 2016

5/22/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Wonderful fruit, great finish

5/22/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Still had much life, but needed major time to open. Drank some first day, had a bit of vegetal quality, but the next day was smooth and lovely soft tannins.

3/13/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Deep, inky color, beautiful nose good fruit and lovely full bodied tannins

3/13/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Soft, feminine blend of all 5 Bordeaux varietals. Beautiful fruit and silky mouth feel. Was wonderful the day of opening, but was exquisite the second day.

3/1/2021 - glitzysue wrote:

Dark berries, chocolate, beautiful tannins

3/1/2021 - glitzysue wrote:

Inaugural vintage of La nota W. S. Keyes vineyard Chardonnay Howell Mountain. Peach, pear, refreshing acidity

3/1/2021 - glitzysue wrote:

Beautiful, smooth soft luscious tannins

1/9/2021 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

It is ready to drink, but I think it will last much longer. Drank1/2 bottle one day and the second half the next day. It was softer more deep dark fruit concentration. A wonderful wine for a good price

11/28/2020 - glitzysue wrote:

I haven’t tasted this before and in a blind tasting I thought this was a Bordeaux, it has a wonderful aroma of dar cherries with dark plum chocolate and some oak. Beautiful mouth feel and smooth finish.

12/5/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Nose has lovely strawberry and on the palate some apple and fresh cherry. Lovely finish.

12/5/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Nose is light souls bios and fresh cherries. Palate is dark cherries with a hint of chocolate. Nice acidity keeps the fruit fresh. I am not a “Pinot girl”, but this was lovely and went beautifully with a light beef curry

11/27/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Decanted for 3hours - deep blackberry,dark cherry fruit with a little chocolate and licorice o n the finish. The next day very silky and velvety with softer blackberry, morello cherry and plum. This was hand carried back from the winery (obviously pre 911). Still had much life left. Wish I had a case. It is special to be able to bring back memories with a bottle of wine. My driver who took me to that winery became my friend and even asked me to his house for dinner and to meet his family!

11/5/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Was a little young, but after a couple of hours it started to open. Blueberry smooth

10/21/2020 - glitzysue wrote:

I was thrilled to see others had opened this bottle a week or so and was drinking well. I believe it was corked. Too bad sosad

10/21/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Bought this in a little grocery store in Sardinia for£13. It was just a lovely wine that went perfectly with the braised lamb shanks. Nice fruit. It is always special when wine can evoke wonderful memories.

10/21/2020 - glitzysue wrote:

I usually adore Haber, but was disappointed in my first bottle of the 2017 Howell mountain cab. No smoke taint, but never blossomed like all the other Haber wines I have had. I realize this is young, but was told that the 2017s should be drunk within 5 years. Not much fruit or finish.

10/21/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Took several hours to open and the next day was very nice. The dark fruit finally showed up the next day. Quite quaffable. Surprised it is lasting this well this long

10/11/2020 - glitzysue wrote:

Decanted for two hours. No discernible taste
difference. Very fruity at the front of the palate, but does not go the distance. Not very complex, nor did it open as time went on. Don’t hate it, but I most likely will not be buying Caymus in the future. For the money spent, I could buy better. I wonder how this bodes for Caymus buying up the Suisan Valley

10/5/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Beautiful brioche notes. Still has bright citrus, but tempered with time. I’m not sure that I would have known it was a California sparkler in a blind tasting. It was a most entertaining bottle of aged bubbles.

9/15/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

So much fruit still present sorry it was the last bottle

9/13/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

It took a long time to open up in the decanter(3 hours), but once it did it just kept developing over the next 3 hours. Starting with great dark brambly fruit. The finish was the best watermelon flavor....it stayed in your mouth at least another 30 seconds after it was consumed. Who would have thought a 22 year old GSM would have this much flavor. Still thinking about this wine the next day.

9/6/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Deep pink color. Not as subtle as most roses. Definitely could stand up to a main course, but a bit heavy for an aperitif. Red currant, definite minerality. Not much finish

9/6/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Bought on release and have cellared since. Every time I taste the Palomas I think of sitting in Barb and Jim’s kitchen drinking these fabulous wines while petting their dog. These wines just keep getting better and better.it still amazes me. Yes, it has dark plum and other strong, dark fruits, but when just the taste and smell of the wine 18 years later brings back such amazing memories - you know this wine was made with love and care by two special people.

9/6/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Still absolutely gorgeous. Wonderfully smooth tannins. Great mouthfeel. Would never guess the wine was 16 years old. Color was a beautiful deep purple. Great depth of flavor. Dark fruits, blueberry

9/6/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Gorgeous complexity. Beautiful brambly dark fruit. Took about an hour to open up, but just kept getting better

9/6/2020 - glitzysue wrote:

Still has lovely mousse. Great citrus, still lively and fresh

8/12/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Couldn’t believe that the wine was still going strong. Subtle fruit nose. Blueberry in the mouth with lovely long finish. Decanted 2 hours, but by 3 hours in the glass it was gorgeous. A mouth full of happiness.

8/12/2020 - glitzysue Likes this wine:

Still in it’s prime. Beautiful nose with dark berries Great black cherry, long lush mouthfeel.