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Red

2014 Shafer Relentless Napa Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah

5/14/2018 - rustyRudy Likes this wine:

93 points

Tasting pour at the winery. Named for the wine maker, Elias Fernandez, and his " relentless pursuit of quality" . Over the years they have cut back on the percent of Petite Sirah, this year it was 89% Syrah and 11% PS. Spent 30 months in new French oak. Smoke, bacon, tobacco and cedar. A little lighter this year of at least it seems to be at this early age. I tend to give these several years of bottle age before opening. Love the older bottles, buy some evert year.

Ryan.Vento commented:

5/18/18, 11:10 AM - Love this wine!

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2009 Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium Oakville

5/17/2018 - Wineson Likes this wine:

94 points

Really good on the night of opening when I had a couple of glasses. Then went away for a few days, leaving it under vacuum, and it had gone a little off. Still good, but not as good. Score reflects first night.

Ryan.Vento commented:

5/18/18, 11:09 AM - I would love to try this one day. Cheers!

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2005 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend

5/11/2018 - JuliannaDHS wrote:

I knew that everyone would enjoy this (and they did), but we found this to be large and unimpressive. You can get this style of wine for a lot less.

Ryan.Vento commented:

5/18/18, 11:02 AM - I agree with your assessment in that comparable wines can be found at a much better price. Cheers.

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2014 Bodegas Mas Alta Priorat Black Slate La Vilella Alta Grenache Blend, Grenache

5/18/2018 - EdKz@comcast.net Likes this wine:

90 points

tasted only, purple, aromas of dark fruit, anise, good layering, short finish
excellent qpr @ $17

Ryan.Vento commented:

5/18/18, 10:59 AM - Love this producer.

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White - Sparkling

1995 Moët & Chandon Champagne Grand Vintage Collection Champagne Blend

3/30/2018 - RolfT Likes this wine:

90 points

Celebrating birth of my second child, a healthy baby boy. (Also my tasting note #600.)
super complex nose, although a bit closed this time .
still drinking young, but unfortunately a bit thin and acidic - this bottle is definately a little off compared to previous experiences

Ryan.Vento commented:

3/30/18, 12:08 PM - Congratulations!

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1995 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

3/26/2018 - straight outta iowa Likes this wine:

90 points

I agree with Gary. Decanted for an hour and served with burgers at Wakonda in Des Moines, this bottle had a very pretty initial nose that could have been Pichon. But it faded quickly, and after another hour or so it was quite tired. Tasty, but should have been more.

Ryan.Vento commented:

3/26/18, 1:25 PM - Bummer it faded so quickly.

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

2/25/2018 - Ryan.Vento Likes this wine:

94 points

Perfect for make-your-own-sushi night. The power and finesse of this wine blew me away. I really enjoyed this bottle and will most certainly get some more. Gorgeous notes of pear, honeysuckle, and morning rain. Bright acidity and a lovely, stout body.

Ryan.Vento commented:

3/1/18, 12:21 PM - SLIMES, much to my dismay I didn't catch the disgorgement on this selection. Bummer, I know.

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2013 M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut Occultum Lapidem Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour Red Rhone Blend

4/3/2016 - Ryan.Vento Likes this wine:

87 points

Lovely earthy, moss, forest floor, and moist tobacco with cherries and assorted ripe red fruits. This is a good value wine.

Ryan.Vento commented:

1/26/18, 6:43 AM - I believe I paid somewhere around $17-19 for this bottle of wine.

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2014 Saint Cosme Crozes-Hermitage Syrah

1/26/2016 - Ryan.Vento Likes this wine:

89 points

Olive tapenade, balsamic and crushed black pepper on the nose; old world mustiness with ripe red fruit on the palate. Opened up wonderfully over dinner but probably wouldn't purchase it again with a markup, only at retail.

Ryan.Vento commented:

1/26/18, 6:12 AM - Haha, good catch. But the date is actually correct. I recently got onto CellarTracker and so what I'm doing is taking all of the wines I've consumed that I have logged in the wine-rating app "Delectable" and am simply migrating my tasting scores/notes from the app to CellarTracker. That's why you see the discrepancies in dates, as many of these wines I'm "consuming" were actually consumed years ago. Sorry for the confusion!
Ryan.Vento commented:

1/26/18, 6:27 AM - I'm sure it looks quite funny, agreed! In regards to the drinking window I'd say you have up until 2029, give-or-take. Syrah from Crozes-Hermitage can last for quite a while, if stored properly and if made by a quality producer, which this one is. That being said if you opened now I'm sure it would be quite lovely and that you wouldn't be disappointed.

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