| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2014 Red Car Syrah Vivio VineyardBennett Valley more |
11/6/2020 - smphelps wrote: 91 pointsNorthern Rhone style-firm. Lots of pepper along with silky blackberry and blueberry. Elegant and long. |
| White |
2013 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
3/21/2020 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsInteresting given the note of just over three years ago that the wine "appeared older than it was". Still does, now tasting older than it is. Fruits fully reserved, and a touch of unpleasant harshness is present. Medium length. |
| White |
2015 Aubert Chardonnay UV-SL VineyardSonoma Coast more |
3/20/2020 - smphelps wrote: 94 pointsSmells exactly like a pineapple, almost uncannily. Dense and delicious, but on the fatter side of the spectrum. |
| Red |
2012 Casanova di Neri Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
2/19/2020 - smphelps wrote: 91 pointsTart but nice. Seems to me to be on the downhill slide. Not exactly the blockbuster the critics predicted, and not as dense or long as I remember from earlier bottles. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2013 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Côte-Rôtie Coteaux de BassenonSyrah more |
2/17/2020 - smphelps wrote: 90 pointsnice, but not up to the challenge of day two drinking. I don't see this really getting better from here, which is disappointing given the provenance and style. |
| Red |
2008 Lewis Cellars Alec's BlendNapa Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
2/4/2020 - smphelps wrote: 89 pointsBeginning to show a bit of age. Dark purple garnet, browning edges, opening slowly with air but holding at a peak for a relatively short period of time. Dark fruit, mocha, bramble, some softness, medium length. |
| White |
2015 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate VineyardSonoma Coast more |
2/3/2020 - smphelps wrote: 94 pointsHazy off yellow. Pineapple and pear aromas with spice. Full and long in the mouth. Elegantly weighted. |
| White |
2016 MacPhail Chardonnay Vine Hill Road Pratt VineyardRussian River Valley more |
2/1/2020 - smphelps wrote: 80 pointsA fan of the pinots but I find this largely very difficult. Oak to the point of being harsh, overwhelming the fruit although the notes would leave you to believe otherwise (33%new followed by stainless). Little acidity. Just very mediocre, unlike the pinots that are typically very good. Not just this year frankly. |
| Red |
2017 Walter Scott Pinot Noir Freedom Hill VineyardWillamette Valley more |
1/7/2020 - smphelps wrote: 92 pointsVery expressive aromas showing blueberry and violets. Best with time open, but bright and focused with layers of flavors ending long. Should continue to improve for 5-8 years. |
| White |
2016 Bernhard Ott Grüner Veltliner Am BergWagram more |
1/6/2020 - smphelps wrote: 85 pointsNice easy drinking wine but very simple. Mostly lemon, tight nose, rather short. There are others better in this price range. |
| Red |
2001 Domaine Bois de Boursan Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée des FélixRed Rhone Blend more |
1/4/2020 - smphelps wrote: 90 pointsA bit past prime in my view, but not too far over the hill. Lighter garnet turning lighter with tan hints at the edge. A slight raisin smell greets you but burns away in the first 15 minutes. Tannins largely gone at this time. With time, nose turns to pepper, saline, olive, and darker fruits. Well into secondary and tertiary flavors now and to the short side on the palate. Drink now. |
| Red |
2011 Red Car Syrah EstateFort Ross - Seaview more |
1/3/2020 - smphelps wrote: 88 points12.9% alcohol, dark ruby, light edges, with woodsy pepper aromas on opening. Cool climate offering that needs time and air to open much. Very reserved, limited fruit but plenty of non fruit-pepper, pine needle, salt,-flavors. Delicate. Unusual. |
| White |
2016 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate VineyardSonoma Coast more |
1/2/2020 - smphelps wrote: 94 pointsA transparent yellow. Wonderful tropical nose of honey, melon, pineapple, lemon and apple. Deftly balanced as always with a firm fine core of minerals to give backbone to the fruit. Long and decadently elegant. |
| Red |
2005 Caymus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/1/2020 - smphelps wrote: 90 pointsHeld on to this a bit too long. Garnet, tan clear edges. Notes of raisin on the nose to go along with nice dark fruits, blackberry and blueberry. Soft in the mouth, little tannin, and as such feels somewhat unstructured. With air the raisin nose blows off. |
| Red |
2007 Harris Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Lakeview VineyardNapa Valley more |
12/23/2019 - smphelps wrote: 92 pointsGarnet with slight hints of tan. Rich dark fruits turning to coffee, leather, and mocha. Long and really good. |
| Red |
2016 Daou Vineyards Estate MichoPaso Robles Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/11/2019 - smphelps wrote: 91 pointsNice crimson. Richly aromatic with black cherry mocha, vanilla, and plums. Better second day open, long, accessible now. |
| Red |
2010 Château AngélusSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/1/2019 - smphelps wrote: 93 pointsJust not even close to ready yet; wait at least 5-10 more years before trying. Very dense, somewhat unpleasantly so, with lots of length and complexity. |
| Red |
2007 Raul Pérez Prieto Picudo Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leónmore |
11/22/2019 - smphelps wrote: flawedNot drinkable, as it's way over the hill. Hard to get clear on what happened to these wines, as they went from rather dense to completely loose in about 1yr. |
| Red |
2016 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Toyon FarmCarneros more |
11/22/2019 - smphelps wrote: 82 pointsI don't like this at all. Taste like cotton candy with red food coloring. Sickly and odd. |
| Red |
2012 Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano RiservaSangiovese more |
11/22/2019 - smphelps wrote: 80 pointsI don't know, terrible, I didn't care for this at all. Seemed past its prime and pretty inelegant. |
| Red |
2015 Château de Saint Cosme GigondasRed Rhone Blend more |
10/22/2019 - smphelps wrote: 93 pointsI think this is a great wine. Very tightly wound and possibly entering a dormant stage. |
| Red |
2016 Ridge Merlot EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
10/1/2019 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsDark crimson/maroon. Young, plenty of vanilla, tannins not yet integrated, long with cherry and blueberry. |
| Red |
2013 Kinsella Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Jersey Boys VineyardDry Creek Valley more |
9/23/2019 - smphelps wrote: 93 pointsDeep garnet/purple. Rich with big dark fruit flavors bluebery and blackberry, light touches of caramel and saline. Long. |
| Red |
2016 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
9/21/2019 - smphelps wrote: 92 pointsExcellent. Deep crimson, rich red fruit aroma, bold but deftly weighted. Nice acidity balances the big fruit. |
| Red |
2016 Daou Vineyards Estate MichoPaso Robles Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/20/2019 - smphelps wrote: 90 pointsGarnet. Smooth easy to drink merlot dominated offering that shows cherry, coffee, chocolate, and blueberry. Long, nice weight. |
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