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Gordon Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003
Drank: 5/16/07 at home with dinner. Entirely drinkable cab, for relatively cheap ($12/bottle.) Heavily tannic. Blueberries? And apples. Enjoyable. I’d drink it again.… more →
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Gordon Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 5/16/07 at home with dinner. Entirely drinkable cab, for relatively cheap ($12/bottle.) Heavi … more →
D'Autrefois Pinot Noir, 2005
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 5/14/07 on the Deck, arguing about reductionist views of the brain. Actually not bad! Particu … more →
Domaine Des Michelons, 2005 Moulin A Vent
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: I forget. Sometime with dinner with the housemates. Not a bad Beaujolais. Not a great one, ei … more →
Chateau de Cruzeau, 2000 Pessac-Leognan
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 5/1/07 at the Crossing, Clayton MO. It was the second bottle of the night, so my tastebuds we … more →
Dumol Shiraz, 2004
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 5/1/07 at The Crossing, Clayton MO. Russian River Valley. Another excellent but hard to find … more →
Yalumba Museum Antique Tawny Port
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 5/5/07 at home, celebrating the new job with friends. Good grief, this is delicious. Somebody … more →
Montaudon Champagne, Classe "M"
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 5/5/07 at home, celebrating the new job with friends. Wonderful! By far the best value in an … more →
Campbell's Muscat, NV
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 4/30/07 at Remy’s Kitchen and Wine Bar, Clayton MO. Licorish? Bizarre. Served strangely … more →
Charles Krug, Sauvignon Blanc, 2005
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 4/30/07 at Remy’s Kitchen and Wine Bar, Clayton MO. Delicious, but sweet. Peachy! Reall … more →
Milton Park Shiraz, Barossa Valley, 2005
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 4/19/07 at home, making golf holes and watching The Dreamers, a bizarre but interesting Frenc … more →
Claret, Coppolla NV
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 4/13/07 at Morton’s in Vienna. OK. Tastes like red wine. Definitely worth the $12 it co … more →
Chateau La Papeterie, Montagne-St. Emilion, 1994
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank:3/13/07 at home. 1994 wasn’t the greatest year, which for my budget means one thing: it … more →
Il Canneto, Sangiovese, 2005
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 3/10/07 at home. Very cheap ($8) alternative to a Chianti Classico. Heavy tannins. Enjoyable, … more →
VascoSassetti Brunello, 2001
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 2/25/07 at home. Pretty simple, really. But big, fruity, tannic. A good deal for a Brunello ( … more →
Conundrum, Caymus
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 4/17/07 at Bristol Seafood and Grill in Creve Coeur, MO. Had plenty of this before, but it al … more →
Cakebread Chardonnay
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: Can’t remember the date, at Legal Seafood in Tyson’s. I love this wine. … more →
Dolium, Malbec, 2004
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 4/5/07 at Clydes in Vienna. More proof that a Malbec is always a good (and reasonably priced) … more →
Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal, Pauillac, 2003
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 4/1/07 on the deck. Loads of potential. Dark cherries and raspberries under very heavy tannin … more →
Red Door Cellars, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley, 2005
westin wrote 2 years ago: Drank: 3/4/07 at home, dinner party with the other Vienna house. Pleasant, crisp apples. A little sw … more →
