| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2013 Mauro Molino Barolo Vigna GallinottoNebbiolo more |
4/13/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRAgree with others, PNP and ready to go. Very nice for $32. |
| Red |
2019 Angelo Negro e Figli Barbaresco BasarinNebbiolo more |
4/10/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRPnP at the Terrace Room in New Buffalo. Not suprisingly, young and tight, but it was probably the best value on the list. Red fruited (cherries, currants), violets, a bit of spiciness, dried herbs. Just not showing much at this point without a good decanting. |
| Red |
2019 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
4/6/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRLovely... Translucent ruby. Tart cherries, pomegranate, cranberries, orange peel, minerals, thyme, violets. My last of four and there did seem to be some bottle variation, some were good, but not this good. |
| Red |
2019 Drew Family Cellars Pinot Noir Faîte De Mer Farm Drew Estate VineyardMendocino Ridge more |
3/31/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRMy first Drew. Never see them locally, but picked this up from Garagiste a couple of years ago. |
| Red |
2021 Famille Perrin / Perrin & Fils Vinsobres Les CornudsRed Rhone Blend more |
3/10/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRHaven't had this in several vintages. I really enjoyed this at $17. Black cherries, black berries, black currants, smokey meats/bacon, violets/floral, garrigue, dried thyme. Some tannins, but not unpleasant. |
| Red |
2018 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Summa VineyardSonoma Coast more |
3/2/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRVery nice and our guests loved it. A tad big for me, but very enjoyable. Dark cherries, dark berries, evergreen, dried herbs. |
| Red |
2008 Luigi Pira Barolo SerralungaNebbiolo more |
3/2/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRBeautiful nose. Black cherries, dark plums, leather, mushrooms, spices. Not sure it will improve any further and drinking very well right now. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine Saint-Damien Gigondas Vieilles Vignes La LouisianeRed Rhone Blend more |
3/2/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRNo formal notes, third bottle of a dinner party, but it was very nice. Will have more formal notes on one of my remaining two bottles. |
| Red |
2018 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de BeaucastelRed Rhone Blend more |
2/18/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRThis was the last bottle at the end of a dinner party last night and I never tried it. There was about a third left for me today. This was awesome for $23. The Mourvèdre is prominent. Dark plums, raspberries, minerals/stones, anise, garrigue, pepper, spice, not really any secondary characteristics yet, still young. Glad to have another bottle, but I wish I bought a few more. More like a CdP than a CdR. |
| Red |
1999 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'AlbaNebbiolo more |
2/17/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRAnise, tar, violets, cloves, cherries, plums, leather, tobacco, soy sauce. Very youthful, decanted for an hour and it wasn't enough. Deep and dark, maybe a touch ambering at the edges? Would never know this is a 25 year old wine. Cork was spongy in the middle and broke off half way. Once more bottle and I'll hold it a few years. A beautiful bottle. |
| Red |
2018 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Bearwallow VineyardAnderson Valley more |
1/31/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRNot sure RM Bearswallow's are my style. Just had a 2018 Dupuis Abel three days earlier. The Abel was well balanced with nice acidity. The Bearswallow was big and awkward. 2018 was a great vintage, with balanced wines with good acidity and low sugars. Not what I experienced here. It seems RM's style has shifted to a bigger, riper style, based on this and other more recent vintages of other bottlings I've had recently. |
| Red |
2018 DuPuis Pinot Noir Abel VineyardAnderson Valley more |
1/28/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRVery pretty wine that really opened up over a couple of hours. Red cherries, strawberries, red currants, dried herbs, minerals, earth. Well Balanced. At this point I prefer it to the 2018 Wendling, even though I thought it would be the opposite based on the notes I've red. |
| Red |
2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
1/20/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRConsistent with my previous two bottles. This was the last one. Not sure it's going to get much better, so no reason to not drink soon and drink at it's prime. |
| Red |
1998 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina FranciaNebbiolo more |
1/19/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRFollowed Bob H's lead. Perfect for a snowy night in the woods of SW Michigan. Stayed in, started a fire, cooked and enjoyed this fine Barolo. Unfortunately my last 98. Still young and tight. Almost no bricking and deep ruby. After a small glass, I decanted and swirled a lot. Dark cherries, violets, tar, leather, dried thyme, porcini, balsamico. Just a different beast from most of the entry level or moderately priced cru Barolo's. Wonderful. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2018 DuPuis Pinot Noir WendlingAnderson Valley more |
1/15/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRVery similar to the bottle I had on 5/26/23. May be a bit too fruit forward. |
| Red |
2018 Forman Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/12/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRBlackberries, dark currants, black cherries, plums, tobacco, leather, cedar. Had some left two days after opening and it was even better. Still young. Friend opened this and I knew it would be early. |
| Red |
2020 Domaine de Ferrand Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Antique Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
1/5/2024 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRPretty translucent ruby. Luscious raspberry, strawberry, kirsch, fresh thyme, stone/minerals. Nice restraint, not big/over-extracted. Really nice, unfortunately can't buy more locally, it was a Garagiste purchase. |
| Red |
2020 Craven CinsaultStellenbosch more |
12/30/2023 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRLike a very fruit forward southern rhone. Raspberry, red cherry, red plums, violets, garrigue. |
| Red |
2007 Cerbaiona (Molinari) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/27/2023 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRSecond of two bottles. The first one in April seemed off, unfortunately kind of like ACYSO bottle in May. This bottle was excellent. Deep and dark, dark cherries, dark red plums, balsamico, mushroom. Very smooth and silky. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2020 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbera d'Asti Superiore Cà di Pianmore |
12/27/2023 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRTrying to find a decent value on a restaurant wine list that was short, not much I would drink, and did not many values. It was a 2x retail. Haven't had a La Spinetta wine in a few years. Not a heavy hand with oak, apparently old barrels and no new oak. Black cheery, blackberry, dark Italian plums. It was very enjoyable. |
| Red |
2022 Arianna Occhipinti SP68 RossoTerre Siciliane Red Blend more |
12/23/2023 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRBeen buying this on and off for over a decade. Had this with friends at a BYO. I think this was one of the best vintages for me. |
| Red |
2018 Kelley Fox Wines Pinot Noir MirabaiDundee Hills more |
12/9/2023 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRLast bottle of a case. Really in a great spot. Strawberries, raspberries, black tea, floral notes, thyme, minerals. Pretty translucent ruby. |
| Red |
2019 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Summa VineyardSonoma Coast more |
11/22/2023 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRFMIII hit it on the head for me with this quote, "I typically love Summa and I do like some age on the vineyard but I simply think that the 2019 its just a bit rich and too much for me." Frank, glad to see that it wasn't just me. Unfortunately, this was the first of four. |
| Red |
2018 Pellegrini Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Olivet Lane EstateRussian River Valley more |
11/8/2023 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRGreat nose, but it seemed a bit tight. Hopefully some additional time may open it up a bit. An OK buy at $28 from Garagiste, but wouldn't be happy if I paid $60 from the winery. |
| Red |
2016 Ca‘ Rozzeria Barbaresco NeiveNebbiolo more |
10/14/2023 - Al Ehrhardt wrote: NRBrought to a dinner party, but unfortunately it was corked. |
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