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Red
4/24/2024 - HOS wrote:
93 points
PnP. A very nice wine at this price point.
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Red
1995 Château Léoville Barton St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
4/20/2024 - HOS wrote:
93 points
Left to air 30 minutes in the bottle. It is starting to show its age so we’ll drink our last bottle quickly.
Red
4/7/2024 - HOS wrote:
92 points
PnP. This has improved vs our last bottle. No hurry for the rest of our bottles.
Red
2018 Dominus Napanook Red Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
4/6/2024 - HOS wrote:
94 points
Decanted and began drinking. Plum, currant with earth and herb notes. Seamless medium bodied. Early in the drinking window and certainly has upside.
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Rosé
3/31/2024 - HOS wrote:
93 points
Starting to really drink well now.
Red
2014 Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
3/27/2024 - HOS wrote:
95 points
Decanted and began drinking. It continues to improve as it ages.
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Red
3/18/2024 - HOS wrote:
93 points
Still young but well balanced all the same.
Red
2020 Château Mangot St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
3/13/2024 - HOS wrote:
92 points
PnP. Took a while to open and then it was currant, earthy with a nice finish. Great QPR.
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Red
2020 Château Montlandrie Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
2/16/2024 - HOS wrote:
92 points
Decanted and began drinking. Plum, earthy in a medium bodied wine. Nice finish. Should last for years.
Rosé
2021 Louis Jadot Rosé Coteaux Bourguignons Gamay (view label images)
2/13/2024 - HOS wrote:
91 points
Great QPR.
Red
1/28/2024 - HOS Likes this wine:
90 points
PnP. Heard good things about Costco wines and wanted to try the BJs private label. A good medium bodied every day drinker. Great price point.
Red
2015 Château de Ferrand St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
1/27/2024 - HOS Likes this wine:
93 points
PnP. As with the prior bottle, earthy note dominate with currant, espresso. Medium bodied, good finish. Great mid level Bordeaux from a good vintage.
Red
1/16/2024 - HOS wrote:
90 points
PnP. Sour cherry, thin, not much of a finish.
Red
2005 Château Calon-Ségur St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
1/15/2024 - HOS Likes this wine:
96 points
PnP. Drinking well upon pouring but continues to improve over the 2 hours we drank it. Well integrated fruit with graphite, dark chocolate. Strong finish. Lives up to the hype upon release. No hurry to drink.
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Red
1/4/2024 - HOS Likes this wine:
92 points
Still young but showing strong promise.
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Red
12/29/2023 - HOS wrote:
93 points
PnP. Currant, earthy, medium bodied with good finish.
Red
2014 Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
12/22/2023 - HOS wrote:
94 points
Decanted 1hour. Currant, roasted herbs, medium bodied with a long finish. Great upside.
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Red
12/9/2023 - HOS wrote:
91 points
Decanted and began drinking. Intense fruit dominating still with no other characteristics. Full bodied, long finish.
Red
12/5/2023 - HOS wrote:
88 points
Drinkable Pinot at a very low price point.
Red
11/27/2023 - HOS Likes this wine:
91 points
Poured through aeration. Classic Pinot profile which developed as we drank it. Great QPR.
Red
2005 Château Langoa Barton St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
11/26/2023 - HOS wrote:
93 points
PnP. Drinking great now. Currant, espresso in a medium bodied wine. Strong finish.
Red
11/21/2023 - HOS wrote:
92 points
PnP. Sour cherries and herbs. Light and smooth.
Rosé
11/18/2023 - HOS Likes this wine:
93 points
Popped and poured with friends. Peach, savory, salty with long finish. Kept getting better throughout the night.
Red
11/18/2023 - HOS Does not like this wine:
85 points
Not even worth the $10 we paid.
Red
2020 Château Touzignan Côtes de Blaye Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
11/17/2023 - HOS wrote:
89 points
Popped and poured. Took a little time to open and then subdued currant and herbs. Decent finish. Good QPR.
Red
11/9/2023 - HOS wrote:
90 points
Decent but not worth the money.
Red
10/8/2023 - HOS wrote:
91 points
Last two bottles Improved vs the summer but not great
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Red
2019 Château Lestage-Darquier Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
9/27/2023 - HOS wrote:
92 points
Restaurant purchase on vacation in Quebec City. Roasted herbs and earth on the nose. Tobacco, leather, currant, earth. Strong finish. Medium bodied.
Red
9/19/2023 - HOS wrote:
93 points
Decanted 1/2 hour. Strawberry , currant , herbs with a little smoke. Medium bodied, good finish. Probably upside over time.
Rosé
2021 Louis Jadot Rosé Coteaux Bourguignons Gamay (view label images)
9/10/2023 - HOS wrote:
90 points
Our goto for summer on the patio. Always good at a solid price point.
Red
8/26/2023 - HOS wrote:
89 points
PnP This bottle was all smoky oak. Don’t see any improvement coming
Red
2005 Château Lascombes Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
8/15/2023 - HOS wrote:
95 points
PnP Purchased upon release. This has really come along since our first bottle. You can taste the vineyard. Earth notes, truffle, herbs with currant and black fruit. Some tea notes. Silky smooth, strong finish. Great.
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Red
2020 L’Hêtre Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
7/2/2023 - HOS wrote:
91 points
PnP. Probably should have decanted for 1/2 hour. Drunk over an hour. Blackberry, currant and tobacco. Young with an acidic backbone. Good for the price.
Red
6/26/2023 - HOS wrote:
94 points
Decanted for 1/2 hour in cellar. Blackberries , mocha, currant. Silky smooth , nice finish. Still young so no guy
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Red
6/2/2023 - HOS wrote:
90 points
PnP Fruit forward without any outstanding elements. Hopefully it gets better over time.
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Red
2019 B. Leighton Gratitude Olsen Brothers Vineyard Yakima Valley Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)
5/18/2023 - HOS wrote:
92 points
PnP. Very nice red fruits with some earthy elements. Medium bodied, good finish . A solid drinkable wine.
Rosé
5/17/2023 - HOS wrote:
91 points
First of a case PnP. Refreshing red fruit with a nice acidic backbone. Great with sautéed scallops.
Rosé
5/16/2023 - HOS Does not like this wine:
60 points
Purchased 3 different $12 bottles of Rose. This one, a Washington state and a Provence. The other two were nice at this price point Unfortunately the Josh was basically undrinkable. Threw 1/2 the bottle away.
Red
2005 Château Quinault L'Enclos St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
5/14/2023 - HOS wrote:
95 points
Best and last bottle of a case purchased upon release. Oh well.
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Rosé
5/7/2023 - HOS Likes this wine:
89 points
Refreshing with a nice acidic backbone.
Red
4/22/2023 - HOS Likes this wine:
95 points
Drinking great now. Last bottle unfortunately.
Red
4/24/2023 - HOS Likes this wine:
90 points
PnP Nicely balanced with sour cherry predominaning. Light and refreshing with enough acidity to deal with flavorful food.
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Red
4/10/2023 - HOS Likes this wine:
90 points
PnP. Good drinker with guests. Day drinking and for the summer.
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Red
3/30/2023 - HOS wrote:
91 points
Fruit forward, can be mistaken for a Sauvignon at this point, full bodied, smooth with a good finish. Still young.
White
3/26/2023 - HOS wrote:
93 points
Actually better after a day in the fridge after opening.
Red
3/22/2023 - HOS wrote:
93 points
PnP. Earthy with black raspberry and currant. Medium bodied, smooth with a long finish.
Red
2005 Château Quinault L'Enclos St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
3/20/2023 - HOS wrote:
94 points
PnP. What a difference from our last bottle last year. Earthy nose with herbs Provençal. Sage, earth, espresso, currant on the tongue. Medium bodied, long finish.
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Red
3/15/2023 - HOS Likes this wine:
93 points
PnP. This just keeps getting better.
Rosé
3/12/2023 - HOS wrote:
93 points
Friends brought this from the winery. Best Rose we’ve ever had.
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