| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2005 Carrick RieslingCentral Otago more |
8/31/2007 - brucejones wrote: 92 pointsDrank at "Summer Wines" dinner. Great citrus flavors, really nice acid. Went well with pork loin roast. |
| Red |
2004 Cape Mentelle ShirazMargaret River more |
10/28/2007 - brucejones wrote: 90 pointsReally opens up after about an hour. Brilliant dark plum colored. Plums and dark chocolate nose. Very fruit flavored, almost like a grenache. Sweet and savory layers. Savory, mid-pallete, almost blue-cheese like (in a good way). Yummy tannins. Complex layered finish with cherries, caramel, cherry lollipops. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine La Fourmone Vacqueyras Tresor du PoeteRed Rhone Blend more |
7/8/2007 - brucejones wrote: 90 pointsSurprisingly soft and supple. Not big in any way either with tannins or alcohol, but still full flavored. Dark plums and chocolate. Drink now. |
| Red |
2003 McCrea Syrah Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain more |
6/27/2008 - brucejones wrote: NRToo hot |
| Red |
2005 Heartland Stickleback RedSouth Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more |
5/25/2012 - brucejones wrote: 74 pointsYuck. Smells like rubber, tastes bitter. I used to like this... |
| Red - Sweet/Dessert |
2001 Ridge Petite Sirah EssenceDry Creek Valley more |
1/11/2006 - brucejones wrote: 93 pointsServed with Fran's chocolates which brought out the smokey qualities. I love how this wine isn't too sweet, but instead offers deep complex flavors. No need to keep this one in the cellar, enjoy it now. |
| Red |
2005 Two Hands Grenache AeropeBarossa Valley more |
3/9/2007 - brucejones wrote: 95 pointsTasted with lunch at the cellar door. Brilliant purple-red color. Nose of cinamon and figs. Beautiful full mouth feel. Big up-front flavor, moves to big tannins, then finishes almost sweet. Wonderful with cold spanish ham. This wine was transformed from good by itself to amazing with food. On my 1-10 scale: nose: 7, initial taste: 8, finish: 8. AU$90 |
| White |
2004 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art SeriesMargaret River more |
4/15/2007 - brucejones wrote: 94 pointsLeeuwin Estate Cellar Door Visit & Lunch (Margaret River, Western Australia): Straw colored, hints of green. Nose of peaches and Fig Newtons. Wow, really intense flavors. Beautiful layers of peach, pears, pear skin, buttered toast, nuts. Incredibly complex finish, tons of layers. Oak is totally under control. |
| White |
2004 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art SeriesMargaret River more |
8/31/2007 - brucejones wrote: 96 pointsA beautiful Chardonnay. Perefectly balanced oak, nicely integrated acid, great with food or on its own. We partnered this with Fresh Sweet Corn Chowder with Crab. |
| White |
2006 Weingut Markus Huber Grüner Veltliner Reserve Alte SetzenTraisental more |
1/1/2008 - brucejones wrote: 88 pointsVery nice, my first Grüner. Somewhere between a Riesling and a Sauvignon Blanc. Beautiful. Gets some of the green grassiness of Sauv Blanc, but a touch of spritz. Fantastic with split pea and ham soup. |
| White |
2005 Domaine Michel David Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Vieilles VignesMelon de Bourgogne more |
10/28/2007 - brucejones wrote: 88 pointsCrisp, acidic, pear notes, good with stir-fry. Not as citrusy as expected. For a muscadet - as good as I've had. |
| White - Fortified |
NV Campbells Muscat Classic Rutherglenmore |
6/10/2007 - brucejones wrote: 96 pointsTasted at the cellar door. Wow, this is really amazing stuff. Grade A maple syrup colored. It has a huge nose, very full flavored with many layers of raisin, sweet toast, nuts, caramel, and more. The finish is long, but not as amazingly complex as the initial taste. On my 10 point scale, nose: 8, initial taste: 9, finish: 7. AU$34.60 |
| Red |
2004 Leeuwin Estate Shiraz Art SeriesMargaret River more |
4/15/2007 - brucejones wrote: 88 pointsLeeuwin Estate Cellar Door Visit & Lunch (Margaret River, Western Australia): Dark purple. Nice nose - blackberry and oak. Rich, very warm flavors, almost sweet blackberries (though completely dry). Very nicely integrated tannins. Finishes with dark cherries. AU$34 |
| Red |
2005 Luna Vineyards Petite Sirah Suisun Valleymore |
2/2/2008 - brucejones wrote: NRVery very tight. Should have waited a good while for it to settle down a bit. |
| Red |
2005 K Vintners Syrah Morrison LaneWalla Walla Valley more |
5/27/2008 - brucejones wrote: 89 pointsI had high expectations for this Syrah, but was a bit disappointed. I let the wine air for 3 hours before drinking, and that might have been a mistake; I actually liked it best right after opening it. It had a very nice nose with plenty of dark fruits and maybe even some rose aromas. Taste was big on the black cherry and maybe black licorice department. Where I felt let down was on the finish, it really wasn't as sustained as I would have liked. The interesting flavors were all over about 15 seconds after drinking it and it was completely gone within 30 seconds. A wine of this stature should have been interesting to the end. |
| Rosé |
2006 Yering Station Pinot Noir E.D.Yarra Valley more |
6/29/2008 - brucejones wrote: 72 pointsVery boring, sugar water with a touch of tannin. I didn't find this in the least bit interesting. |
| Red |
2004 Frog's Leap RutherfordRed Bordeaux Blend more |
4/22/2020 - brucejones Likes this wine: 92 pointsTasting great. So smooth and balanced. But undeniably Rutherford. |
| White |
2006 Selbach-Oster Riesling KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer more |
2/25/2008 - brucejones wrote: 70 pointsI was very disappointed with this bottle. There was no depth to the flavor, no edge, not much of anything except a bit of sweetness. I was surprised this reminded me of a cheap California Riesling. I didn't even finish a single glass, it was just not interesting. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Ninot Mercurey 1er Cru Les CrêtsPinot Noir more |
10/9/2015 - brucejones Does not like this wine: 50 pointsThis was very unpleasant, undrinkable. |
| Red |
2003 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon MerlotMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/11/2007 - brucejones wrote: 92 points5-8-7 |
| White |
2006 Abeja ChardonnayWashington more |
7/7/2008 - brucejones wrote: NRPaired beautifully with a sweet corn saute, some really amazing harmonies of flavor. |
| Rosé |
2007 Château Margüi Côteaux Varois Perle de MarguiRosé Blend more |
8/18/2008 - brucejones wrote: 89 pointsI keep searching for decent rose wines, and this just might be one I like. Nice clean flavors. Big time peach on the nose. |
| White |
2007 Agathe Bursin L'A de BAlsace White Blend more |
8/30/2009 - brucejones wrote: 75 pointsNo idea what this blend is supposed to taste like, but I'm not crazy about it. Pretty sweet, with some of those dark Gewürztraminer tones. Very little acid, no duration to the finish. Sweet, like something grandma probably drank. No need to buy any more of these. |
| White |
1999 Franciscan Estate Chardonnay Cuvée SauvageCarneros more |
1/16/2008 - brucejones wrote: NRSurprisingly, still very much alive, full of interesting herbal aromas and multi layered flavors. I was worried this wine might be on its last leg, but it's still got a few good years left in it. |
| White |
2006 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Chardonnay ArthurDundee Hills more |
8/9/2008 - brucejones wrote: 90 pointsVery restrained on the oak, nice acidity. Quite enjoyable. Actually tasted best when it came to room temperature. |
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