By: AJ McClellan

2000 Domaine de Marcoux CDP – A great CDP with subtle smoke followed by big meaty notes and a long lasting finish of black cherries and lether.

2009 Pride Cabernet Sauvignon – I was very impressed with this wine. Plush on the palate with huge fruit and velvety tannins. The finish was long and balanced, along with spicy notes of vanilla and clove.

1991 Gaja Sperss Barolo – This was my wine of the night. Earthy tones of dry leaves followed by dusty cherries and a complex note of blueberry with raspberries and toast. A long elegant finish polished off this wine brilliantly.

2008 Terre Rouge Tete a Tete – A great wine that was incredibly complex for its price range. The GSM blend was soft and approachable with elegant tannins and a moderate body that blew up in the mouth. Great ripe fruit notes with a substantial tar and smoke note finished off this wine nicely.

NV Krug Half Bottle – Krug is always delicious. Quince, pear, and soft sourdough.

2007 Jones Family Cabernet – This bottle was showing great as it always does. The tannins are still powerful but are balanced perfectly with the giant plum and black cherry notes on the wine. The wine finished with a pleasant note of cedar and dill.

2000 Poderi Aldo Conterno Gran Bussia Barolo Riserva – This wine was almost the equal of the Gaja, showing great earthy notes that warmed as the wine opened. A fun bottle to sit with as it changed almost every time I put it to my lips. This wine has a lot of potential and I would love to see it in another 10 years!