| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2005 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Clos WindsbuhlAlsace more |
12/25/2016 - JeffGMorris Likes this wine: 96 pointsFrom 375ml. Opened at the request of a friend who asked me for an opinion on whether to open one of his last bottles now or hold. I'm not sure I have an answer as I'd say get enough to do both! Definitely the next coming of the 1994, this is starting to shed some of its baby fat and show itself. While still primary in many ways this is beginning to show its own character. While the 1994 changes to dry on the palate entry, this wine hits the front of the palate still sweet and then quickly changes to dry in the mouth. A fascinating wine that will be a pleasure to watch over the next 2 decades. 50+14+14+9+9=96 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| White - Off-dry |
1994 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl Vendange TardiveAlsace more |
5/18/2016 - JeffGMorris Likes this wine: 94 pointsDinner with Salil at home. The only thing wrong with this wine was it's placement in the lineup. After 2 dry Rieslings with meats and cheeses we had this before starting to cook dinner. Originally scheduled to have with the semi-spicy Indian dinner where it probably would have shown better. Dark Amber in color as it has been almost from the start showing the heavy botrytis influence ( I believe this has the most residual sugar of the 4 '94 VT Pinot Gris' by a large distance if I remember correctly ). Great apricot and mirabelle flavors mix with the horseradish typical flavor of botrytis and leads into a very long and lingering finish. 50+13+13+9+9=94 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2001 Schoffit Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos St.-Théobald Sélection de Grains Nobles Larme de LaveAlsace Grand Cru more |
4/25/2014 - JeffGMorris Likes this wine: NRMeetup dinner group at Capital City Club, Raleigh, NC. Bottle #14C. Perfumed prunes, oranges and dripping with honey. While all previous bottles have had laser sharp acidity it was lacking in this bottle making the wine still a great drink but a little cloying. Very long finish but cloying nature lingered marring the finish. Clearly unlike all previous bottles so rating reserved. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Heimbourg Sélection de Grains NoblesAlsace more |
4/23/2007 - JeffGMorris wrote: 97 pointsThe Magical 2005 Vintage at Domaine Zind Humbrecht (Turckheim, Alsace, France): The first of the 2005 SGNs tasted today and it is apparent immediately that this is a great vintage for SGN and that these wines are huge, but in proper proportion. It also becomes obvious that aging potential is measured not in years or even decades but in generations. Lots of botrytis influence here. Very honied and an oily texture. Surprisingly complex for something so young. Great freshness from the acidity washes all the sweetness away on the long finish. 50+14+14.5+9+9.5=97 Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1994 Zind-Humbrecht Tokay Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Sélection de Grains Nobles Trié SpécialeAlsace more |
12/31/2012 - JeffGMorris wrote: 100 pointsNew Year's Eve at Buku with Steve & Barb. Could there be a better wine to end the year with? From 375ml. Reddish-amber in color. Oranges and tangerines mix with some of the Jebsal inner mouthfeel. The wine hits the palate with a thickness that lasts a millisecond and then explodes into a endless dissolving of pure and rich fruit that would last all evening if you weren't so compelled to take another sip. This is truly the master at his finest. Perfect now and likely for the next 100 years. I'm too stunned by the greatness of this wine to come up with additional words. 50+15+15+10+10=100 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1992 Müller-Catoir Mußbacher Eselshaut Riesling BeerenauslesePfalz more |
8/9/2015 - JeffGMorris Likes this wine: 98 pointsAP #12-93. From 375ml. Dark gold to Amber in color, this wine was phenomenal. Loaded with aromas and flavors of quince, peach, oranges, caramel-coated green apples, tropical fruits and manuka honey. Clearly a dessert wine but plenty of acidity to wash it off the palate and leave an extremely long glow in the mouth that added a strong note of butterscotch. One of the finest dessert wines I've had and that says an lot given my penchant for sweet wines. Drinking on a perfect plateau right now but should easily drink very well for another 2-3 decades. 50+15+14+9.5+9.5=98 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| White - Off-dry |
1976 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GoldkapselMosel Saar Ruwer more |
3/29/2010 - JeffGMorris wrote: 97 pointsOpened for the 1st Seder. AP #19-77. My first time with AP#19 but just as great as the AP#14 has been. Great balance of components with sweetness being mild and held in check by higher acidity than one would normally expect of a '76. Beautiful green apple aromas. Medium bodied on the palate but delicate in the mouth at the same time. Long on the finish. A great start to the meal. 50+14+14+9.5+9.5 = 97 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White - Off-dry |
1976 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GoldkapselMosel Saar Ruwer more |
7/11/2009 - JeffGMorris wrote: 97 pointsTomato dinner at Acme, Carrboro, NC with Mom. AP #14-77. A very inviting amber in color upon pouring. So delicate and perfectly balanced in the mouth. A pointe today but should stay at this very high plateau for many years to come. Comes across as quite ripe but not overtly sweet at this point. Classic mix of sugar, acid, minerality and age done to perfection. This is really my kind of wine and was a beautiful match to the tomato inspired dishes. Greatness in a bottle! 50+14+14+9.5+9.5 = 97 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1947 Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Moelleux Goutte d'OrChenin Blanc more |
6/23/2007 - JeffGMorris wrote: 99 pointsThe Once In A Lifetime Dinner (Raleigh, NC): Purchased from Phillipe Foreau at the winery about 8 weeks ago. It is unclear if this wine, made by Phillipe's grandfather Antoine, was ever released or just kept at the winery for family and friends. This bottle had the original cork and an excellent fill level. Label was affixed to the bottle in front of me at purchase time. The pride Phillipe had when putting a label on a wine that his grandfather made, "the finest wine my family has ever produced" was a sight I will never forget. Few of us get to have a job where personal and family pride play such a significant role and I envy people like Phillipe for this. Opened as the first course of a long night we deemed the "Once In A Lifetime Dinner" this is surely the only time any of us will get to have this particular bottling. Paired with some amazing foie gras, my homemade rhubarb-honey compote and Dena's excellent rendition of a recipe that gives me great pride - my Dad's fabulous brioche that he perfected shortly before he passed away 3 years ago. The cork was extracted in 2 pieces by the house doctor and then the wine was immediately poured and served at cellar temp of 52F. Usually color on a wine is something to note but not of much interest. Here, that was not the case as the discussion around the table started with color as soon as the wine was poured. I decided it was the color of red amber, the kind I saw in the Polish city of Gdansk, with gold at the edges, but when swirled it also seemed to have the color of a fine caramel sauce. Wines like this one are tough to put into words as the combination of aromas and flavors is so complex. This wine was medium bodied and had a terrific acidity. There was still fruit sensations and a sweetness to the wine that was not in any way overbearing as time had clearly curtailed the sense of sweetness to a great degree. The vibrant acidity on the very long finish really cleared the wine off the palate but left a residual sensation for a very long time. I find myself grasping for further description when all I can come up with is supreme complexity, terrific balance and a wine to treasure every sip. A small amount was left in a glass by Brian and presented back to me 4 hours later to finish off. In that time the wine lost absolutely nothing and if anything the nose seemed even more open and complex. One of the finest wines ever made, I can easily see why Phillipe had such pride in his eyes when he handed me the bottle 2 months ago. The Goutte d'Or was only made in 2 vintages - this '47 and then again by Phillipe in '90. If the '90 is half as good as this wine it will be a special treat in the future. 50+14+15+10+10 = 99 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White - Off-dry |
1988 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
1/10/2015 - JeffGMorris wrote: 91 pointsDinner at Sushi One. AP #10-89. Label says "Der Grosse Ring". Is this an auction bottling? Medium to dark gold colored in the glass this bottle gave the waitstaff quite an issue to open. Classic Prum WS Spatlese with green apples tossing in aromas, flavors and acidity mixed with excellent minerality. Light and delicate yet rich at the same time - very Prum like with mild sweetness. Based on this bottle the wine seems to be at peak but did the troublesome cork contribute to this? Hard to say how long this one will remain at it's currently wonderful drinking plateau. Dena says 5 years but I think 10 easy. Only downside was a relatively short finish. 50+13+13+7+8=91 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut RoséChampagne Blend more |
10/3/2009 - JeffGMorris wrote: 92 pointsDinner at Steve and Barb's house. Disgorged about 10 years ago. Fruity upon entry followed by nice aged flavors on the back palate. This is a NV that is definitely worth aging. 50+13+12+8.5+8.5 = 92 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
1990 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos St. UrbainAlsace Grand Cru Gewürztraminer more |
7/12/2013 - JeffGMorris Likes this wine: 95 pointsDinner at David's Dumpling & Noodle Bar. After a long hiatus ( for us ) from Chef David's great cooking we were able to revisit some new takes on the wonderful dishes he created at Duck & Dumpling as well as some brand new items that he personally recommended to us. A genuinely nice guy who hasn't let a long career of restaurant success go to his head. Medium gold in the glass, this was from 750ml as we had finished our 375s a while ago. The effusive nose almost attacks you upon opening. Loaded with roses, Autumn baking spices and of course the Rangen terroir signature. Full bodied to say the least but not over the top. Slightly sweet but not much - just enough. I strongly believe a Gewurz needs at least a little residual sugar as well as a high alcohol level to be of outstanding quality and this certainly met those expectations. Especially good match with the Green Papaya Lemongrass shrimp salad. At peak but going nowhere fast. 50+14+13+9+9=95 |
| White |
1990 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Rangen de Thann Clos St. UrbainAlsace Grand Cru Gewürztraminer more |
4/25/2015 - JeffGMorris Likes this wine: NRDrank at the big Zind Humbrecht dinner at home ( with Olivier in attendance! ) With the fourth course. |
| Rosé |
2003 Mas de la Dame Les Baux-de-Provence Rose du MasRosé Blend more |
2/17/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 78 pointsTriangle Wine Experience “Chave” Dinner (Fearrington House Inn Restaurant): Light pink in the glass, this wine clearly had low extraction and little going for it. A fruity nose, primarily of raspberries was followed by a very dry palate. The winemaker was present and seemed to be firmly in the dry at all costs camp. No complexity and almost no finish. Who had the brilliant idea to put this in the same flight as the Chave Blanc? 50+10+7+5+6 = 78 |
| White |
2001 Mas de la Dame Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Coin CachéSémillon more |
2/17/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 75 pointsTriangle Wine Experience “Chave” Dinner (Fearrington House Inn Restaurant): Medium yellow in color and 100% Semillon left me and Fred surprised as it had a Rhone feel to it despite the grape makeup. Steve disagreed and felt it to have more in common with White Bordeaux. Some smoke and beeswax characteristics but also very bitter and woody making for an unenjoyable experience. To me it tasted very oxidized and just not to my liking at all. 50+8+6+5+6 = 75 |
| Red |
2000 Mas de la Dame La StèleLes Baux-de-Provence Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
2/17/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 78 pointsTriangle Wine Experience “Chave” Dinner (Fearrington House Inn Restaurant): Crimson colored, this wine was light and simple with nothing noteworthy about it. Why put this in the same flight as the Chave? Afterwards the distributor had the audacity to suggest that it was just as good as the Chave for 1/10 the price. The night was not supposed to be about selling wine but I guess someone forgot to tell this boob! 50+9+7+6+6 = 78 |
| White |
1986 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignesmore |
2/18/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 94 pointsIndian Food at Steve & Barb’s house: Light yellow in color, this wine showed a great balance of fresh, bright and vibrant fruit with a light bodied palate that tasted as if it had age to it but in no way oxidative. I wonder if this went through the classic White Rhone shutdown period where it tasted oxidated and if so it is amazing how it came out the other side. Lemon peel and beeswax were present and a long, but very light, finish closed things out. A great treat to start the evening. 50+13+13+9+9 = 94. |
| White |
2002 Weinrieder Weissburgunder Hohenleiten IIWeinviertel more |
2/18/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 92 pointsIndian Food at Steve & Barb’s house: An Austrian oddity courtesy of Bob that he carried back with him from a purchase in Germany. Light gold in color, this wine had an explosive and exotic nose that attacked you as soon as you raised the glass. Exotic spices, tropical fruit and bubble gum assault the nose. Full bodied, I found the wine a minor disappointment on the palate, but only in relation to the fantastic nose. A long finish closed out this most fascinating wine. 50+14+12+8+8 = 92. |
| Red |
1994 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi Veneto IGTCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
2/18/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 92 pointsIndian Food at Steve & Barb’s house: Decanted about 1 hour. Purple in the glass. This wine was a really good match with the Lamb Korma, and not quite as good on the last sips on it’s own where it showed a very sweet and Port/Amarone like tone to it ( no surprise as this was declassified Amarone ). Nice integration on the full bodied palate where it showed very glyceral with lots of dark berries. A medium to long finish added spicy notes to the mix along with a little sweetness, which became much more evident when the wine was on it’s own. 50+12+13+8.5+8.5 = 92 |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1997 Romano Dal Forno NettareVeneto IGT Garganega more |
2/18/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 92 pointsIndian Food at Steve & Barb’s house: According to the label this wine is made up of the Garganega and Turbiana grapes, which I know nothing about. A very inviting gold to copper in the glass, this wine had a big nose of apricots, assorted dried fruits and cardoman. Full bodied and sweet but not heavy with a very long finish. A great dessert wine that only had one obvious fault – we paired it against near perfection, the ’94 ZH Rangen Gewurz SGN. 50+13+12+8.5+8.5 = 92 |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2001 Fromm Riesling La Strada BeerenausleseMarlborough more |
2/19/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 88 pointsFearrington Dinner (Fearrington House Inn Restaurant): Light yellow in the glass this had a very nice nose of fresh peaches and a ton of acidity on the medium bodied palate. Not the most complex or deep wine but very enjoyable. 50+13+11+7+7 = 88 |
| White |
2002 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage BlancWhite Rhone Blend more |
2/17/2008 - JeffGMorris wrote: NRRednecks & Rhones Chave-a-thon. Not showing much at all. Seems to have entered it's dumb phase but even at that it does not seem like it will ever be very strong. NR |
| White |
2002 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage BlancWhite Rhone Blend more |
4/18/2009 - JeffGMorris wrote: 91 pointsDinner with Steve & Barb. Light yellow in color this seems much more open than a year ago and has taken on some weight. Waxy and medium bodied. Medium length finish. Doesn't seem like the strongest vintage this wine has ever seen but not like a severely off vintage either. 50+13+12+8+8 = 91 |
| Red |
2002 Switchback Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
5/13/2005 - JeffGMorris wrote: 85 pointsThe day before the big Zind Humbrecht dinner (Raleigh, NC): Dark purple with chocolate, blackberries, some oak and gritty tannins. A little hot and in need of time. 50+11+10+7+7 = 85 |
| Red |
2002 BOND MatriarchNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/28/2007 - JeffGMorris wrote: 87 pointsDinner at St Jacques with Todd & Lisa, Wes & Terry Ann and Bill K. Dark purple in color, this is a very young and very big wine. Very oaky and a bit disjointed. A little hot on the finish. Very uninteresting and clumsy to drink after the more elegant wines that preceded it. Maybe it will better integrate and balance with some cellar time but this is not a wine I would want to own. 50+12+11+7+7 = 87(+?) |
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