| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2014 Ravines Wine Cellars Pinot NoirFinger Lakes more |
4/15/2021 - amateurwino wrote: 91 pointsReally good stuff. Juicy, zingy pinot with a lightness that is getting harder to find in US pinot noir. Pretty berry aromas and flavors with engaging florals too. An expression of pinot that is distinct from other regions and one that I want to enjoy and follow from time to time. Reminds me of my first eye opening experience with Ravines pinot years ago. |
| Red |
2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée CarnotPinot Noir more |
4/5/2020 - amateurwino wrote: NRFrom memory, this took a while to open up but is starting to show how good the 2010 vintage is in red burgundy. Had the lightness and beauty you want from a Volnay, with engaging fruit that shows the power of the vintage. Got better over a few days. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2013 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Großes GewächsMosel Saar Ruwer more |
4/19/2020 - amateurwino wrote: NRMineral and crisp but not lean; delicious |
| Red |
2005 Rockford Shiraz Basket PressBarossa Valley more |
11/26/2020 - amateurwino wrote: NRShowing relatively balanced and pretty, but still recognizably New World fruit here; good varietal character and a wine pro friend correctly called it as syrah when blinded. |
| Red |
2012 Ceritas Pinot Noir CostalinaSonoma Coast more |
5/2/2020 - amateurwino wrote: 91 pointsThis wine is settling into a nice place where the fruit has softened a bit from crunchiness to restrained generosity without going over the top and the tannin gives the wine enough dark notes to supply some bottom. Ready to drink but early in its prime. |
| Red |
2016 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat BourgognePinot Noir more |
3/29/2020 - amateurwino wrote: 91 pointsGorgeous bourgogne that commands a slightly elevated price ($35ish) but totally worth it, as this vintage’s edition outshines many producers’ village Chambolles. Transparency of the crunchy red fruits gives you a glimpse of the earthiness of Burgundy, with juicy acid to make this lively. A basic bourgogne that manages to capture all of the reasons to love red Burgundy; a true rarity. |
| Red |
2016 Château la Bienfaisance SanctusSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/15/2019 - amateurwino wrote: NRDid not keep specific notes, but this performed at its level - pleasurable, with solid Right Bank typicity in an accessible, modern-leaning style. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Gallimard Père et Fils Champagne Cuvée de Réserve Blanc de NoirsPinot Noir more |
1/1/2020 - amateurwino wrote: NRNotes consistent with prior tasting a few weeks ago. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Gallimard Père et Fils Champagne Cuvée de Réserve Blanc de NoirsPinot Noir more |
12/15/2019 - amateurwino wrote: 91 pointsShowing a bit advanced but perfectly delicious, with lively fruit and mineral that lends complexity. Well worth the flash sale price of $27 all in, though I would not hold these for long. |
| White - Off-dry |
2006 Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Frühlingsplätzchen Riesling Auslese Alte RebenNahe more |
1/1/2020 - amateurwino Likes this wine: 92 pointsWonderful auslese right in the pocket. Lots of mineral shows through and ample acid balances out the sweetness which is abundant but not cloying. 92-93. Wish I had more. |
| Red |
2004 Arcadian Syrah Hommage à MaxSanta Ynez Valley more |
8/1/2019 - amateurwino wrote: NRPretty wine, and like its pinot sibling, this was called most often as Old World. |
| Red |
2016 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
7/16/2019 - amateurwino wrote: NRA super interesting wine to blind: the nose has strong herb, stone black pepper notes, and some meatiness, but at the same time, while evocative of Northern Rhône wines, this melange is distinct from Northern Rhône Syrah. When one samples the palate, the fruit feels too strong and stark and New World to hazard a Rhône guess. And yet, it also feels nothing like California syrah. Not Australia. If you haven’t had this producer before, this can be confounding to blind. The group agreed, regardless of style preference, that this was a well-made wine. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2006 Delas Frères Hermitage Marquise de la TouretteSyrah more |
7/16/2019 - amateurwino wrote: NRDespite the oroducer’s reputation for being miodern, it’s the Old World elements that show through here and make this my favorite of the flight over Cayuse and Arcadian Max - earth, herbs and generous but varietally correct fruit. |
| Red |
2011 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
7/16/2019 - amateurwino wrote: NRA touch of stem is discernible on the nose but it is subtle enough to lend interest to the boss without any off-putting greenness to the palate. Otherwise, pretty fruit and silky pinot texture are the stars here. Strikes me as not showing all it’s got yet but this got some votes as wine of the flight. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux Vieille VignePinot Noir more |
7/16/2019 - amateurwino wrote: NRPretty wine but probably needs more years to really show its stuff. |
| Red |
2007 Arcadian Pinot Noir Francesca's CuvéeSanta Lucia Highlands more |
7/16/2019 - amateurwino wrote: NRDamp earth and gorgeous but balanced fruit on the nose; poured blind, this got called as Burgundy moreso than California. Didn’t keep detailed palate notes but this is showing well. |
| Red |
2016 Yvon Métras Fleurie Le PrintempsGamay more |
7/14/2019 - amateurwino wrote: NRA bit cloudy in color; damp earth and herb on the nose; tart red fruits on the nose and palate. Complex and delicious - delivers a lot of the same elements that I have liked about Dutraive |
| Red |
2012 Ceritas Pinot Noir Escarpa VineyardSonoma Coast more |
7/14/2019 - amateurwino wrote: NRNo notes kept at the time; from memory, this was balanced and showing well, with positive but no negative effect from the stem inclusion. |
| Red |
2011 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Panek VineyardSt. Helena more |
7/14/2019 - amateurwino wrote: 93 pointsTextbook modern Napa cab - oak, gorgeous purple fruits; makes you go wow. |
| Red |
2010 Tenuta di Sesta Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
7/14/2019 - amateurwino wrote: 92 pointsGorgeous underrated brunello - red fruited, luscious, some oak presence. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Jean Grivot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les RoncièresPinot Noir more |
4/5/2019 - amateurwino wrote: 92 pointsThe 2008s are coming around for my palate. Showed like a good premier cru - earth, perfumed nose, crunchy red fruits on the palate. |
| Red |
2010 Carlisle Syrah James Berry VineyardPaso Robles more |
5/4/2019 - amateurwino wrote: 90 pointsConsistent with the house style and the vineyard - lots of blackberry fruit flavors and aromas, black pepper. Starting to mellow out but still youthful and pretty primary. |
| Red |
2010 Château de PezSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/17/2019 - amateurwino wrote: 88 pointsCompetent but foursquare claret. Some oak apparent on the nose; dark fruits, clean but unexciting international styled wine. |
| Red |
2010 Château CantemerleHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/10/2019 - amateurwino wrote: 91 pointsStill quite primary, showing dark cherry fruit and nice balancing acid. Tannins not too forbidding to permit a look at this wine, and the fruit and oak present here also makes this friendly to Cali cab lovers looking to branch out to Bordeaux. |
| Red |
2007 Hermann J. Wiemer Pinot NoirFinger Lakes more |
1/20/2019 - amateurwino wrote: 87 pointsStill plenty of life in this but I don’t see further improvement from aging for this wine. Palate is a bit savory at this point in its development and ultimately the wine is a bit more interesting than it is good. I believe the winemaking team views cab franc as the red that has the most potential for their sites and this wine probably supports that view. Perfectly fine and enjoyable but not exceptional. |
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