Chatoe Rogue First Growth Dirtoir Black Lager
Chatoe Rogue First Growth Dirtoir Black Lager Funny name but this stuff was pretty darn terrific. Darkest Lager I have ever seen. Thick oily texture. Loads of chocolate, roasted malts, coffee and...
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Rack of Pork with Mustard Rub and Mushroom Sauce
Maureen and I cooked a rack of pork for dinner that turned out spectacular. We picked up an 8 ribbed rack from Costco, which carries them during the winter holidays. They come fairly well trimmed, have...
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Wa Dining Okan
This is an awesome place. A hole in the wall and fairly unassuming. We went there for my birthday and were prepared to spend a whole lot more than we did. I had heard that it was fairly expensive....
View Article1998 Pride Mountain Vineyards Napa Valley
1998 Pride Mountain Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Best bottle of Pride I have ever consumed. Tannins are mostly resolved, acidity is still sticking out a bit but very nicely balanced,...
View Article2000 Chateau La Louviere Pessac-Leognan Graves
2000 Chateau La Louviere Pessac-Leognan Graves Red Bordeaux Blend 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. This is solid. Nose took awhile to show itself, compared to...
View Article2000 Venica Prime Note Colio Italian White
2000 Venica Prime Note Colio Italy Not sure on the blend. It has Chardonnay, Tocai friullano and Sauvignon blanc from what I remember. Maybe some other obscure Italian grape that I can’t pronounce. ???...
View Article2010 Paul Lato Hilliard Bruce Vineyard Chardonnay
2010 Paul Lato Hilliard Bruce Vineyard Belle de jour Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay Very tropical with a ton of pineapple, along with pear and apple, some brown spice, butterscotch and prevalent ginger...
View Article2010 Paul Lato Santa Barbara Syrah
2010 Paul Lato Matinee Santa Barbara County Syrah Very smoky nose with hints of lees and French oak, tar and smoke throughout, nuttiness as well, fruit shows plum and blackberry, brown spice, moderate...
View Article2001 Belle Pente Estate Reserve Pinot Noir
2001 Belle Pente Estate Reserve Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir Lightly colored with deep bricking around the edges. Very aromatic, pretty and pleasing, sweet red cherries and raspberry, forest...
View Article2003 Harrison Clark Syrah
2003 Harrison Clark Santa Ynez Valley Syrah This has improved a lot since release. Killer nose with a ton of roasted blackberry, espresso, tar, licorice, cocoa, full bodied but not over the top. Great...
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