Mark Squires
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Former Wine Critic @ Robert Parker Wine Advocate, reviewing wines there from 2006 ➡️ June, 2023, primarily for Portugal, Greece, USA off of West Coast (esp […]
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As bottled (in 2015, with a long cork), this is a 20-year Tawny, a gentle Colheita laced with melted dark caramel. Loved the long, sweet finish. Add smooth texture and good concentration for the aging time, and it's pretty fine. Noval has a way with these […]
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December 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
As bottled (in 2015, with a long cork), this is a 20-year Tawny, a gentle Colheita laced with melted dark caramel. Loved the long, sweet finish. Add smooth texture and good concentration for the aging time, and it's pretty fine. Noval has a way with these […]
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It likely outlives you. The winery once suggested a century or so.
13.5% alcohol.$75-ish for 500ml.
#wine #greece #santorini #vinsanto
It likely outlives you. The winery once suggested a century or so.
13.5% alcohol.$75-ish for 500ml.
#wine #greece #santorini #vinsanto
December 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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It likely outlives you. The winery once suggested a century or so.
13.5% alcohol.$75-ish for 500ml.
#wine #greece #santorini #vinsanto
It likely outlives you. The winery once suggested a century or so.
13.5% alcohol.$75-ish for 500ml.
#wine #greece #santorini #vinsanto
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Estate Argyros makes many beauties on Santorini, but the long-aged Vinsanto in those thin bottles is a fave benchmark. Barrel-aged 20 years, this '91 is Assyrtiko with dollops of Athiri & Aidani. It has plenty of sugar (250 grams or so), but the power of […]
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Estate Argyros makes many beauties on Santorini, but the long-aged Vinsanto in those thin bottles is a fave benchmark. Barrel-aged 20 years, this '91 is Assyrtiko with dollops of Athiri & Aidani. It has plenty of sugar (250 grams or so), but the power of […]
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December 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Estate Argyros makes many beauties on Santorini, but the long-aged Vinsanto in those thin bottles is a fave benchmark. Barrel-aged 20 years, this '91 is Assyrtiko with dollops of Athiri & Aidani. It has plenty of sugar (250 grams or so), but the power of […]
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Estate Argyros makes many beauties on Santorini, but the long-aged Vinsanto in those thin bottles is a fave benchmark. Barrel-aged 20 years, this '91 is Assyrtiko with dollops of Athiri & Aidani. It has plenty of sugar (250 grams or so), but the power of […]
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This 2012 Herrenweg Gewürz from Zind-Humbrecht is in a perfect place, even as it is nearing age 15. It still seems very youthful, with plenty of time left. (I'm guessing many drank it younger!) Fresh, ripe and friendly, it's not a heavily aromatic Gewürz, but […]
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December 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This 2012 Herrenweg Gewürz from Zind-Humbrecht is in a perfect place, even as it is nearing age 15. It still seems very youthful, with plenty of time left. (I'm guessing many drank it younger!) Fresh, ripe and friendly, it's not a heavily aromatic Gewürz, but […]
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This 09 is basically Baga (with a sprinkling of others like Bastardo). After double decanting, it's lush, the texture surprisingly caressing at this point while the wine has a certain earthy note. It seems nuanced & complex, plus softer with age while […]
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This 09 is basically Baga (with a sprinkling of others like Bastardo). After double decanting, it's lush, the texture surprisingly caressing at this point while the wine has a certain earthy note. It seems nuanced & complex, plus softer with age while […]
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December 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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This 09 is basically Baga (with a sprinkling of others like Bastardo). After double decanting, it's lush, the texture surprisingly caressing at this point while the wine has a certain earthy note. It seems nuanced & complex, plus softer with age while […]
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This 09 is basically Baga (with a sprinkling of others like Bastardo). After double decanting, it's lush, the texture surprisingly caressing at this point while the wine has a certain earthy note. It seems nuanced & complex, plus softer with age while […]
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Sun-dried 2014 Monemvassia (not the same as Malvasia) from Moraitis (Paros, Greece), aged for 4 years in used wood. It comes in sweet, but never rich or sloppy. Age has not dimmed this small-production white. In fact, it seems focused and crisp, with a […]
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Sun-dried 2014 Monemvassia (not the same as Malvasia) from Moraitis (Paros, Greece), aged for 4 years in used wood. It comes in sweet, but never rich or sloppy. Age has not dimmed this small-production white. In fact, it seems focused and crisp, with a […]
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December 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Sun-dried 2014 Monemvassia (not the same as Malvasia) from Moraitis (Paros, Greece), aged for 4 years in used wood. It comes in sweet, but never rich or sloppy. Age has not dimmed this small-production white. In fact, it seems focused and crisp, with a […]
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Sun-dried 2014 Monemvassia (not the same as Malvasia) from Moraitis (Paros, Greece), aged for 4 years in used wood. It comes in sweet, but never rich or sloppy. Age has not dimmed this small-production white. In fact, it seems focused and crisp, with a […]
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Checking in with 1995 Sociando Mallet, an old friend, at age 30. This inexpensive wine still shows great. Elegant, fresh and complex, it simply screams classic Bordeaux, adds silky texture and tastes great in a refined fashion.
At the time, it cost $27 […]
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At the time, it cost $27 […]
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December 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Checking in with 1995 Sociando Mallet, an old friend, at age 30. This inexpensive wine still shows great. Elegant, fresh and complex, it simply screams classic Bordeaux, adds silky texture and tastes great in a refined fashion.
At the time, it cost $27 […]
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At the time, it cost $27 […]
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This single-vineyard red from J. P. Ramos changes blends each release. 2011 is the "TC"--an equal blend of Cab Sauv & Touriga Nacional.
It's aged beautifully--tight, precise and focused, with good concentration and vigor. The fruit seems alive, if laced with […]
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It's aged beautifully--tight, precise and focused, with good concentration and vigor. The fruit seems alive, if laced with […]
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December 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This single-vineyard red from J. P. Ramos changes blends each release. 2011 is the "TC"--an equal blend of Cab Sauv & Touriga Nacional.
It's aged beautifully--tight, precise and focused, with good concentration and vigor. The fruit seems alive, if laced with […]
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It's aged beautifully--tight, precise and focused, with good concentration and vigor. The fruit seems alive, if laced with […]
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The 2009 Dalamara "Paliokalias" is organic Xinomavro from a family winery started in 1993. Evolving well, it's a pretty good example of why I compare Xino to Nebbiolo.
Powerful and somewhat earthy, it opens a little dusty on the finish. Notable acidity […]
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The 2009 Dalamara "Paliokalias" is organic Xinomavro from a family winery started in 1993. Evolving well, it's a pretty good example of why I compare Xino to Nebbiolo.
Powerful and somewhat earthy, it opens a little dusty on the finish. Notable acidity […]
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December 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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The 2009 Dalamara "Paliokalias" is organic Xinomavro from a family winery started in 1993. Evolving well, it's a pretty good example of why I compare Xino to Nebbiolo.
Powerful and somewhat earthy, it opens a little dusty on the finish. Notable acidity […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
The 2009 Dalamara "Paliokalias" is organic Xinomavro from a family winery started in 1993. Evolving well, it's a pretty good example of why I compare Xino to Nebbiolo.
Powerful and somewhat earthy, it opens a little dusty on the finish. Notable acidity […]
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A fave Cal. winery for sweeties shows why again. Just shy of 20 years, this Cluster Select Late Harvest is what I hoped for. The color darkened, no surprise, but the fruit is more nuanced and concentrated, with caramelized sugar around the edges. Benefits of […]
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December 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
A fave Cal. winery for sweeties shows why again. Just shy of 20 years, this Cluster Select Late Harvest is what I hoped for. The color darkened, no surprise, but the fruit is more nuanced and concentrated, with caramelized sugar around the edges. Benefits of […]
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A lousy vintage in most of PT, but a pretty nice Mouchão. Showing plenty of power, this adds finesse and focus. Alicante Bouschet-dominated, it has some personality, some flavor, some licorice, too, before it closes down. Its best feature is certainly […]
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A lousy vintage in most of PT, but a pretty nice Mouchão. Showing plenty of power, this adds finesse and focus. Alicante Bouschet-dominated, it has some personality, some flavor, some licorice, too, before it closes down. Its best feature is certainly […]
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December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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A lousy vintage in most of PT, but a pretty nice Mouchão. Showing plenty of power, this adds finesse and focus. Alicante Bouschet-dominated, it has some personality, some flavor, some licorice, too, before it closes down. Its best feature is certainly […]
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A lousy vintage in most of PT, but a pretty nice Mouchão. Showing plenty of power, this adds finesse and focus. Alicante Bouschet-dominated, it has some personality, some flavor, some licorice, too, before it closes down. Its best feature is certainly […]
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PLURIBUS Mindless game inserted into the show. Nothing better to do? 😋
1-202-808-3981
In the last episode, that number was shown on Carol's cell when she called the hive. (No, I did not notice,but I see lots of videos now from people who did.😜)
Call it,and […]
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1-202-808-3981
In the last episode, that number was shown on Carol's cell when she called the hive. (No, I did not notice,but I see lots of videos now from people who did.😜)
Call it,and […]
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November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
PLURIBUS Mindless game inserted into the show. Nothing better to do? 😋
1-202-808-3981
In the last episode, that number was shown on Carol's cell when she called the hive. (No, I did not notice,but I see lots of videos now from people who did.😜)
Call it,and […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
1-202-808-3981
In the last episode, that number was shown on Carol's cell when she called the hive. (No, I did not notice,but I see lots of videos now from people who did.😜)
Call it,and […]
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This single-vineyard Cab Sauv from Hatzimichalis in Central Greece deserves some plaudits for passing the 20-year point with some improvement, but it's easy to like, not easy to love.
It shows mid-palate finesse & silky elegance to go with some astringency […]
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It shows mid-palate finesse & silky elegance to go with some astringency […]
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November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This single-vineyard Cab Sauv from Hatzimichalis in Central Greece deserves some plaudits for passing the 20-year point with some improvement, but it's easy to like, not easy to love.
It shows mid-palate finesse & silky elegance to go with some astringency […]
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It shows mid-palate finesse & silky elegance to go with some astringency […]
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1/3 1977 Dow's Port...Why you got to do me like that? This near-50-year was spontaneously leaking--a dying cork. ⏰ Rarely happens, but the cards are dealt. Força Portugal! Let's g-o-o-oooo.
No tongs. Gave up & pushed it in after struggles; faster. Filtered […]
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No tongs. Gave up & pushed it in after struggles; faster. Filtered […]
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November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
1/3 1977 Dow's Port...Why you got to do me like that? This near-50-year was spontaneously leaking--a dying cork. ⏰ Rarely happens, but the cards are dealt. Força Portugal! Let's g-o-o-oooo.
No tongs. Gave up & pushed it in after struggles; faster. Filtered […]
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No tongs. Gave up & pushed it in after struggles; faster. Filtered […]
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Haven't posted on this for well over a year--always good to check in--and since this one was with Sandwich King Mike Madaio, https://a.co/d/izR5pRN, why not.
Great performance. Not only hanging on in my cellar, but maybe improving with time. Beautiful […]
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Great performance. Not only hanging on in my cellar, but maybe improving with time. Beautiful […]
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November 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Haven't posted on this for well over a year--always good to check in--and since this one was with Sandwich King Mike Madaio, https://a.co/d/izR5pRN, why not.
Great performance. Not only hanging on in my cellar, but maybe improving with time. Beautiful […]
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Great performance. Not only hanging on in my cellar, but maybe improving with time. Beautiful […]
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This medium-dry Canadian Riesling is fresh and bright, most of all--beautifully balanced. It has a fair share of sugar but the acidity gobbles it up so that it seems dry-ish, not sugary. It's not a big or dense wine, but you look up and it touched all the […]
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November 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This medium-dry Canadian Riesling is fresh and bright, most of all--beautifully balanced. It has a fair share of sugar but the acidity gobbles it up so that it seems dry-ish, not sugary. It's not a big or dense wine, but you look up and it touched all the […]
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1998 Montpeyroux for the win! Bought a case of this Syrah-dominant wine way back when (only $25 per!), drank it all as of 3 years back. Um, why is this still here? Miscounted somehow. Oops.
And that last bottle was uninspiring. I would have assumed this […]
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1998 Montpeyroux for the win! Bought a case of this Syrah-dominant wine way back when (only $25 per!), drank it all as of 3 years back. Um, why is this still here? Miscounted somehow. Oops.
And that last bottle was uninspiring. I would have assumed this […]
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November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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1998 Montpeyroux for the win! Bought a case of this Syrah-dominant wine way back when (only $25 per!), drank it all as of 3 years back. Um, why is this still here? Miscounted somehow. Oops.
And that last bottle was uninspiring. I would have assumed this […]
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1998 Montpeyroux for the win! Bought a case of this Syrah-dominant wine way back when (only $25 per!), drank it all as of 3 years back. Um, why is this still here? Miscounted somehow. Oops.
And that last bottle was uninspiring. I would have assumed this […]
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I tend to drink Agiorgitiko younger, but this structured red seemed likely to age & improve. In prime time, it's got bite and velvet on the finish, & delivers waves of red-fruit flavor, without candied notes.There are well-defined strawberry nuances that […]
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November 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I tend to drink Agiorgitiko younger, but this structured red seemed likely to age & improve. In prime time, it's got bite and velvet on the finish, & delivers waves of red-fruit flavor, without candied notes.There are well-defined strawberry nuances that […]
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This traditional (unfiltered, long cork) old vines LBV is a fine off-vintage success, sensual today, caressing in texture, delicious on the finish too. At age 15, its structure is a bit less imposing and it has always been a touch compact, but air makes it […]
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November 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
This traditional (unfiltered, long cork) old vines LBV is a fine off-vintage success, sensual today, caressing in texture, delicious on the finish too. At age 15, its structure is a bit less imposing and it has always been a touch compact, but air makes it […]
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[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This '04 Naoussa (all Xinomavro) is super. It has (no surprise) acquired more harmony in the cellar, but the brightness typical of the grape makes it fresh, lively and vibrant. If the tannins have moderated, this still has some power. The fruit is prime time […]
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November 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This '04 Naoussa (all Xinomavro) is super. It has (no surprise) acquired more harmony in the cellar, but the brightness typical of the grape makes it fresh, lively and vibrant. If the tannins have moderated, this still has some power. The fruit is prime time […]
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Dona Maria (the producer, in very small print) tends to make wines that hold well (an old tradition for them in Alentejo, Portugal). This old vines Alicante Bouschet J.B. Bastos is no exception. From a fine '07 vintage, it projects primetime […]
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Dona Maria (the producer, in very small print) tends to make wines that hold well (an old tradition for them in Alentejo, Portugal). This old vines Alicante Bouschet J.B. Bastos is no exception. From a fine '07 vintage, it projects primetime […]
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November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Dona Maria (the producer, in very small print) tends to make wines that hold well (an old tradition for them in Alentejo, Portugal). This old vines Alicante Bouschet J.B. Bastos is no exception. From a fine '07 vintage, it projects primetime […]
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Dona Maria (the producer, in very small print) tends to make wines that hold well (an old tradition for them in Alentejo, Portugal). This old vines Alicante Bouschet J.B. Bastos is no exception. From a fine '07 vintage, it projects primetime […]
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Top-level cuvée, a winner in 2013, aging effortlessly. Mostly all from winery's 1990 Long Island vines (but might fool right-bank Bordeaux lovers), this Merlot has bite on the finish, velvet for texture, a touch of wood, finesse. It tightens and evolves with […]
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November 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Top-level cuvée, a winner in 2013, aging effortlessly. Mostly all from winery's 1990 Long Island vines (but might fool right-bank Bordeaux lovers), this Merlot has bite on the finish, velvet for texture, a touch of wood, finesse. It tightens and evolves with […]
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[Original post on mastodon.social]
One of my all-time favorite Halloween cartoons.
h/t Dr. Julie Reshe from the days I was on Facebook
#halloween
h/t Dr. Julie Reshe from the days I was on Facebook
#halloween
October 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
One of my all-time favorite Halloween cartoons.
h/t Dr. Julie Reshe from the days I was on Facebook
#halloween
h/t Dr. Julie Reshe from the days I was on Facebook
#halloween