| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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1990 Château MontroseSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/1/2015 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 95 pointsSuper Bowl 2015 (Roswell, GA): Dense chocolate core with garnet rim; earth, tart, currant, cherry, orange oil, tobacco, some Brett; fleshy, silky initially, luxurious, grainy tannin comes in later, strong mid-palate, funk, medicinal; very good but not a wine I could drink a ton of because of the lower acid; voted WOTN. |
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2000 Château Lafite RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/13/2015 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 96 pointsDecanted for 3 hours; still very vibrant color showing little color change at rim, some clarity; nose is classic Bordeaux but not yet delineated, red cherry, red currant, lots of red fruit all very round, a sharp green pepper note, cedar, tobacco in the background, slight chocolate; palate is impressive and subtle at the same time, soft silky entry, medium plus body but caressingly rich on the mid palate, ripe and polished tannin from the vintage, purity to the sweet red fruit, great acid lift, love the drinkability, long finish not driven by alcohol; a bit deceptive due to its elegance and drinkability, phenomenal balance, extremely graceful and noble; my style of Bordeaux; possibly just exiting its primary stage so this still has loads of potential, 96+.
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2010 Domaine de Marcoux Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
10/7/2014 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 96 pointsTuesday Night $20-$40 Double Blind (Bin 75): Wow, this is not what I was expecting from a young vintage of this wine, it shows phenomenal balance, sweet but not overripe fruit, pleasant grip, larger alcohol but it doesn't stand out, also good acid keeps this fresh; a complete package that I expect to age gracefully for 20+ years; one of the most exciting young wines to date.
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| Rosé - Sparkling |
2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne RoséChampagne Blend more |
2/11/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: NRSuper Bowl LVIII 2024 (Alpharetta, GA): Starter wine #3: Once it was served at the right temperature, this was rocking and reconfirms how much I love Rose Champagne. Delicious!
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| White |
1983 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer more |
7/21/2013 - salil wrote: 95 pointsLeo's Blind Tasting Group - July '13 edition (Cookshop, NY): Just a fantastic bottle of Kabinett. So pure, elegant and precise with leafy/forestal aromas (that had me wondering if this might be a Grünhaus) and gentle smoky, petrol and mineral accents framing pure citrus and green apple fruit. There's still an incredible sense of freshness and brightness here, understated sweetness matched by razor sharp acidity, and this is just spectacular - I preferred this to any of my experiences with the '83 Zilliken GKAs.
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| White - Sparkling |
2002 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs BrutChardonnay more |
6/26/2022 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: NRSummer Mondo Event $200+ (Roswell, GA): Definitely a woo nose not dissimilar to Krug Mesnil, bread dough, rich and lush, lacy and silken, honeydew, eggy and almost dessert-like, still super fresh and not even 2ry, Grand Cru weight and power, elegant and refined mousse, generous dosage; killer stuff but even though it is so generous it still kind of begs for food, would be a great backdrop for elevated and complicated dishes especially something salty.
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| White - Sparkling |
2008 Krug Champagne Vintage BrutChampagne Blend more |
10/28/2022 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 94 pointsI was lucky to be served two glasses of this on Friday night. While still very young, it was surprising to me just how good it is drinking now. It will be interesting to see in 10 years if this vintage rises to the level of the 2002 Krug.
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| Red |
2015 Cappellano Barolo Pie Franco Otin Fiorin (Gabutti)Nebbiolo more |
1/1/2022 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 93 points2022 New Year's Day Tasting (Atlanta, GA): Pale ruby see through; rose water, sexy nose, roses, pure pretty and Burgundian, driving, sweet and ethereal; delicious, youthful, slight medicinal, not very developed but enticing; '11 Giacosa Asili Riserva?; 93+.
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| Red |
2015 Selah Cabernet SauvignonHowell Mountain more |
9/23/2022 - Rezy13 wrote: NR$60+ Blind Bordeaux Varietals Tasting (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): Opaque black core with thin purple rim; black licorice, honeyed, ripe blackberry, almost suggests smoke, a bit abrupt and almost bitter tannin in this youthful state, very volcanic minerality, intense and still very young.
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| White - Sparkling |
2007 Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra BrutChampagne Blend more |
1/1/2022 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 pointsNew Year's Day Double Blind Tasting (Atlanta, GA): Unblinded. I really enjoyed this wine and it came at the right time in the tasting event as an intermezzo to cleanse our palates. Fresh, full bodied, and the perfect amount of acidity. I would buy more of this if I could find it. Delicious!
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| Red |
2009 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée ChaupinGrenache more |
5/26/2015 - Rezy13 wrote: 91 pointsTuesday Night Double Blind $80+ (Bin 75): Dark crimson core with reddish rim; creamy, dark fruit, plum, raspberry, fig and almond paste; spicy palate, strong bitterness, grainy Grenache tannin, a touch of heat, creamy, briary, the finish is austere but the front end is more modern; very different from the last bottle just over 1 month ago, this was evolving at a much quicker pace and didn't have much potential to improve in the cellar except for texture; called '09 Clos des Papes.
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| Red |
2015 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/21/2022 - Rezy13 wrote: NR$80+ Blind Tasting Old World (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): Dark core with thin garnet maroon rim; dark fruit, lots of oak, bacon fat, charred oak, very perfumed, almost truffle, spice, high toned, hard to decipher but I went Right bank on limestone.
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| Red |
2004 Fattoria Poggio di Sotto Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
8/23/2013 - cooberp Likes this wine: 92 pointsYowza. Best young Tuscan I've ever had, and I drink more Tuscan wine than anyone else I know. Black cherry, licorice, fennel, herbs and spices on the nose. Very similar to an excellent Fuligni Riserva from the same vintage, but offers an extra jolt of power and concentration without being any more extracted. Invigorating acid. I'm amazed this isn't even the Riserva. Right in my stylistic wheelhouse. Must buy more from this producer.
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| Red |
2001 Vérité Le DésirSonoma County Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/24/2020 - Rezy13 wrote: NRTuesday Night Double Blind $50+ (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): Dark core with reddish violet rim; tea, pomegranate, wet earth, nutty, round plum, dark raspberry, red currant, faint kiss of oak, good flavors but slightly 1-D, medicinal, good length, still a bit young, thicker on the palate, high acid and high tannin; Left Bank to CA to end up on '10 Tignanello?
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| Red |
2009 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Hominis FidesRed Rhone Blend more |
3/14/2014 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery dark red core with pale maroon rim, good extraction; a hint of vanilla, cherry, raspberry, seems like a plush texture; slightly nutty, raspberry, cherry, tart, grainy, mineral, almost wood tannin on the finish, some oak, good focus, higher alcohol, smoky; really opened up with some air exhibiting dark rich fruit, lots of garrigue, more of a sandy component, and lots of black pepper; initially on Xavier Anonyme but I was not getting the galets or the hard red fruit of CdP so I called '09 St. Cosme Les Claux (the vineyard 15 feet away); one of the best Gigondas I've had; still upside potential, 94+; need to get some.
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| Red |
2009 Roberto Voerzio Barolo La SerraNebbiolo more |
8/14/2015 - Rezy13 wrote: 91 pointsDusty Nebbiolo, ripe cherry, bitter orange, anise, sandalwood, cedar; strong tannin, seems aged with very youthful characteristics; 91+.
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| Red |
2015 Cappellano Barolo Piè Rupestris Otin Fiorin (Gabutti)Nebbiolo more |
1/21/2022 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: NR$80+ Blind Tasting Old World (Bin 75 Alpharetta, GA): Pretty crimson with orange rim; elegant nose, refined, rose petals, sour and sweet cherry, ethereal, young and firm, a coolness, sexy, still firm acids; Scavino but a soft Brunello-esque quality- lacking some cellar funk but I called '12 Cappellano Pie Rupestris; better with a few more years.
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| White |
2006 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-GrilletViognier more |
10/17/2014 - Rezy13 wrote: NRFriday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Dull steely greenish yellow; subtler nose of pineapple, papaya, banana, melon, ripe, floral, waxy; similar to the nose the palate is waxy with rich yellow tropical fruit, heavier and showing some alcohol but not flabby, baby fat still hides some of the mineral; good.
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| Red |
2010 Maison Bertrand Ambroise Corton-Le RognetCorton Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
12/20/2013 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: NRFriday Night Double Blind Semi-Mondo $80+ (Bin 75): Pretty, light violet rim with darker semi-translucent core; candied but really tart nose of wild berries and dark cherry, still reductive, white rock is buried underneath; candied watermelon, grape Jolly Rancher, really fresh, acidic, darker profile with a slightly leaner frame; absolutely delicious!
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| White |
2019 Brendan Stater-West Saumur BrézéChenin Blanc more |
1/20/2024 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: NRLight straw with green hues; nose is floral and fresh, petrichor and spring flowers, really beautiful and driving, elegance and nuance, there is a candied lime, guava, taut green and yellow fruit, so focused this could fool you as very good White Burgundy, love the complexity, next to the Taille Aux Loups 2015 this showed a little more precision and complexity with promising future but what a 1-2 Chenin punch!, I also have to admit to liking this more than the Guiberteau Breze's I've had; day 2 this has opened up further exhibiting a kiss of honey, a little more peach classic quince and glazed apple, feels like it has lost a little intensity and focus, the wood usage is still very discreet and no reduction, this is fleshier and classy on the palate showing slight oxidation and nuttiness but still feel the development should be very nice over time.
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| Red |
2000 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée CentenaireRed Rhone Blend more |
12/12/2014 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 95 pointsGaloots Lunch (Double Zero Napoletano- Sandy Springs): Good garnet color with nice clarity; tasted side by side with the 2007 this was amazingly fresher, ripe but cool dark red kind of a blue hue to the fruit, leather, lots of berry, dark cherry and raspberry, clean, deep though fresh, very Burg-like to me; palate is very similar with refreshing acid, ripe but not overdone; not as good as the one served during the 2000 retrospective but a well stored and great example of how brilliant this wine can be.
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| Red |
2010 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru ChampansPinot Noir more |
9/7/2013 - Rezy13 Likes this wine: 93 pointsSaturday Night Double Blind, $40+ (Bin 75): Bright dull ruby; pretty nose of roses and candied red fruit; sweet red fruit with a great underpinning of minerality, structure coming together (needed more airtime), sexy yet taut, sour cherry, plush with a hint of the new oak on the finish; really tasty; 92-93.
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Comment posted by Rezy13:
2/10/2015 9:16:00 PM - Thanks for the note. I can empathize with that!
A lot of times I say funk, cow pie, barnyard or sweaty horse saddle. In Pauillac it's cow pie but it's not from Brett and there are other soil driven notes that can be funk but not Brett. This bottle showed some Brett with a bitter note that detracts from the fruit a bit and I get a certain sensation on my tongue. I envision dank, dirty cellars with barrels needing to be replaced (not going to name any ames...Pegau...Bonneau) and think of how beautiful these wines would be without it.
Just a note, provenance would not attribute to this scourge. It is an anaerobic yeast that gets put into the bottle with the wine. Just like cork taint, individuals may have an unfair amount of bottles with these flaws in their cellars, but they have no bearing in spawning them. Sorry if I'm being preachy.
This bottle was great, but it was a reluctant 95. To many not sensitive to Brett or odd balls that like it, this would have been 100 points.
Anyway, cheers to clean bottles!