STEAK-NIGHT CAB — structured, elegant, age-worthy Stags Leap. Helen & David visited the winery decades ago. 2 bottles so that at a party 6 guests can each have a couple glasses of a good red.
Ripe orchard fruit, a touch of weight — fruity, not sweet. FOR HELEN — fruit-forward Alsace, ripe orchard fruit with weight; fruity not sweet. OOS at Astor 2026-06-16; signed up for restock alert.
FOR HELEN grower — pear/apple + red fruit, fine bead. Delisted/OOS at Astor 2026-06-16; grab on restock.
$55
26 bottles drunk across 18 wines since 2026-06-27. Newest first. Ratings belong to the wine, not the night — they update as we make up our minds.
approx — reconstructed from notes during the 2026-08-01 backfill, so the date is close but not exact · gifted — left the house but we never tasted it, so it is not evidence of anything
Wants a rating
We drank these but never scored them: Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Nebbiolo Rosé "Le Macaline", "Altos de la Hoya", Rully "Montmorin". Until rated, they can only be filed under “drunk, unknown”.
October 2026
Oct 3
Cabernet Sauvignon 2023· Oberon
Oct 2
Rosado 2025· Bodegas Olivares
♥♥♥♥♡
September 2026
Sep 24
Pinot Noir "Cuvée Ruth" 2024· Walter Scott
♥♥♥♥♡
Bernadette dinner at 2W; with duck breast and cherry demi-glace.
Sep 24
Grand Cellier 1er Cru Brut · Vilmart
♥♥♥♥♥
Bernadette dinner at 2W (Lesley Ma, Tom & Marietta); arrival and mushroom-gnocchi course.
Sep 13approx
Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 2024· Ken Wright Cellars
Unlogged house pour; found missing at the 101 rack check 2026-09-13. Actual date unknown.
Sep 13
Nebbiolo Rosé "Le Macaline" 2025· Ciabot Berton
Dinner at David's mother's - brought the bottle.
Sep 13approx
"Altos de la Hoya" 2023· Bodegas Olivares
Unlogged house pour; found missing at the 101 rack check 2026-09-13. Actual date unknown.
Sep 5
Bandol Rosé · Domaine Tempier
♥♥♥♥♥
Bernadette dinner: crab timbale to start, falafel-crusted salmon in bouillabaisse broth. Single wine across both courses.
August 2026
Aug 29
Malbec Reserva 2022· Altocedro
♥♥♥♡♡
Grilled skirt steak with lime and salt, shishito peppers, grilled corn.
Aug 27
Rosado 2025· Bodegas Olivares
♥♥♥♥♡
Everyday rose with dinner
Aug 27
Bandol Rosé · Domaine Tempier
♥♥♥♥♥
Summer rose with dinner
Aug 27
"Gobelsburger" Grüner Veltliner · Schloss Gobelsburg
♥♥♥♥♥
Vongole - splash in the sauce, rest with the pasta
Aug 14
Cuvée Sainte-Anne Brut · Chartogne-Taillet
♥♥♥♥♡
Melon and prosciutto, then salmon pasta with cherry tomatoes and uni. First time we tasted it.
Aug 4
Pinot Gris 2023· Clos des Rochers
♥♥♥♥♡
Bernadette dinner at 101 - with the crispy whole branzino.
Aug 4
Grand Cellier 1er Cru Brut · Vilmart
♥♥♥♥♥
Bernadette dinner at 101 with guests. Helen's favorite of the night.
Aug 3
Dhron Hofberg Riesling Kabinett 2024· A.J. Adam
♥♥♥♥♥
Spaghetti alle vongole at 101 with Helen; saline slate cut the garlic-chili
Aug 1
"Gobelsburger" Grüner Veltliner · Schloss Gobelsburg
♥♥♥♥♥
July 2026
Jul 31
Bandol Rosé · Domaine Tempier
♥♥♥♥♥
LOVED it - the standout. Ordered 6 more the next morning.
Jul 19approx
Cuvée Sainte-Anne Brut · Chartogne-Taillet
gifted
Gifted to Ivan, World Cup final host. Never tasted by us - moved to wishlist to rebuy.
Jul 17approx
Rully "Montmorin" 2017· Jean Chartron
Opened for the halibut / lemon-risotto second course.
Jul 13approx
Rosado 2025· Bodegas Olivares
♥♥♥♥♡
Fine summer house rose. Rebought x3.
Jul 13approx
Le Rosé Extra Brut · Billecart-Salmon
2 bottles♥♥♥♥♥
Drunk over the vacation stretch; logged 7/13. 5/5 - promoted to house-favorite.
Jul 12approx
La Combe Verte Pinot Noir · Evesham Wood
♥♥♥♡♡
Meh. Do not rebuy.
Jul 4approx
Torrontés "Crios" 2025· Susana Balbo
♥♥♥♥♡
Jul 4approx
Riesling "Barrel X" 2025· Peter Lauer
♥♥♡♡♡
June 2026
Jun 27approx
"Altos de la Hoya" 2023· Bodegas Olivares
Last bottle. Loved it, but tagged as an early-fall wine - rebuy in September.