| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sparkling |
2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
3/24/2021 - AB16 Likes this wine: 95 pointsA nose that would make angels weep - beautiful fruit with toasted oak and vanilla notes just starting to pick up nuttiness. Creamy mouthfeel with ample fruit, lemon peel and good acid. This wine will age nicely and continue to sparkle in my eyes 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2010 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/30/2021 - AB16 Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis wine has gone from an awkward fruit forward unbalanced wine in about 2012 to a beautiful integrated CDP today. What a treat 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
1966 Château Latour Grand VinPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/16/2021 - AB16 Likes this wine: 98 points1.5L Format. Stunningly fresh and youthful. Pure fruit with beautiful mid palate weight and sweetness. Great balance and acid intact. Remarkable 55 year old wine! 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2012 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
4/11/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 93 pointsGreat 2012. I find many too ripe. This was balanced, elegant with great earth and acid. Winner that should age well for another 10 plus years 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2000 Chateau MusarBekaa Valley Red Blend more |
3/20/2024 - AB16 Likes this wine: 94 pointsReading notes below , seems like there’s significant bottle variation with this vintage and musar in general. Drank at Aba restaurant in Miami. They have a good collection of Musar wines on their list and they are well stored. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White |
1980 Chappellet ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
11/29/2018 - AB16 wrote: 94 pointsBlake tasting - ripe, Rich, still completely intact. Beautiful California Chardonnay. A testament to the age ability of North American white wine. A 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
1997 Ojai Syrah Roll Ranch VineyardVentura County more |
12/26/2018 - AB16 Likes this wine: 92 pointsExcellent! 11 year old ca syrah. Great fruit with pencil led, graphite , wet saddle leather and good balance. Love it Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2016 Tenuta Caparzo Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/7/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 90 pointsLike the creosote notes below. Must be from barrel or stems? This is not a great wine, but good enough and pairs well with hearty stew. Not sure age will fox nose. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2015 Lisini Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
4/2/2024 - AB16 Likes this wine: 94 pointsI loved this wine. Balance, old, world, nose, and earth with ample fruit. Fantastic food beverage. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2013 Hale Mary Pinot NoirRussian River Valley more |
4/2/2021 - AB16 Likes this wine: 93 pointsDrank side by side with Peter Michael Le Caprice PN. Hale Mary is medium garnet in glass. The wine has beautiful nose of dark cherry with spicy notes. Medium + on the palate with balanced dark cherry fruit, spice , depth and complexity. Acid still intact which makes for a long finish. Great food beverage. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2010 Abreu CappellaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/16/2021 - AB16 Likes this wine: 95 pointsI don’t drink cab often but when I do…. This one’s a winner. Big rich dark fruit driven wine, great earth, space an alarm finish. It’s fine in the mouth and on the nerves. Drinking wonderfully now and should age well for 10+ more years. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2015 Geometry Wines Syrah Moaveni VineyardBennett Valley more |
11/4/2017 - AB16 wrote: NRGrenache Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
1976 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/1/2016 - AB16 Likes this wine: 100 pointsAs good as cab and any wine gets. Agree with comments that insignia has gotten overripe but this one amd most I’ve had prior to 2000 are beautiful examples of how great Napa Cab can be. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2010 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino MontosoliSangiovese more |
9/1/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 96 pointsJust had this at lunch in Seattle today. PNP. I would say it is as good as it gets. Soft beautiful fruit, smooth tannins, great earth, depth and complexity. Beautiful long finish. this wine will continue to age beautifully but it is singing now. Thanks Tommy E! 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2010 Castello di Neive Barbaresco Albesani Santo StefanoNebbiolo more |
7/6/2017 - AB16 Likes this wine: 91 pointsBricky, lovely aged barbaresco. Great earth, with good acid on finish. Good food beverage. Don't expect this wine will not improve from here. Drink within next 2 years 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2012 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Our 40th HarvestSangiovese more |
2/26/2021 - AB16 wrote: 89 pointsLike with other altesinos I’ve had in past this wine feels manipulated with dark toasted barrels or some other technique to create weight The result is a charcoal quality or wood tannin that doesn’t appeal to my palate and kill the nuance of the fruit 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2012 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Our 40th HarvestSangiovese more |
2/15/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis wine has improved dramatically for me over the past year. Now showing sweet fruit in the nose and on the palate with balanced acid and tannin. I look forward to tasting again in a year or tomorrow night in a decanter 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2012 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Our 40th HarvestSangiovese more |
2/23/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 92 pointsDidn’t wait long Consistent with previous notes 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2016 Melville Pinot Noir EstateSta. Rita Hills more |
3/26/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 91 pointsDeep, dark ripe cherries. Like the cocoa powder comment below Don’t think this will age well, but enough tart acid now to make it work. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
1996 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/16/2021 - AB16 Likes this wine: 97 pointsStandout in lineup of 6 - 1996 cabs and Bordeaux. No bricking, sweet fruit in nose. Mid palate weight and sweetness that is easily identifiable as insignia or dominus. Drinking beautiful ly now and 10+ years to go 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2016 Produttori del Barbaresco BarbarescoNebbiolo more |
2/6/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 93 pointsBeautiful medium violet color. Parfumy nose with sweet fruit and violet notes. In the mouth this wine leads with pretty sweet fruit, medium tannin and long finish. Wonderful food beverage drinking well now and with a bright future. 10 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2000 Château d'IssanMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/26/2024 - AB16 Likes this wine: 95 pointsExceptional wine that showed extremely well next chateau Margaux s from 1986, 2005 and 1973 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2013 Conti Costanti Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/1/2020 - AB16 Likes this wine: 93 pointsthis Brunello is wonderful in a world of over ripeness this wine is: Balanced, medium color , wet Saddle leather with dusty earth and firm tannins that should take it through many more years. 2013 is another good year |
| Red |
2016 François Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands ÉpenotsPinot Noir more |
3/1/2022 - AB16 wrote: 89 pointsLove you guys for your honesty. Whole cluster Pinot that’s not particularly interesting. Closed nose, muted, steamy fruit, weak finish. |
| Red |
2015 François Gaunoux Volnay 1er Cru Clos des ChênesPinot Noir more |
5/1/2022 - AB16 Likes this wine: 89 pointsLike comments below. Some nice fruit here , but the tart, sour taste on finish detracts. Drink within 3 years |
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