| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1998 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa First GrowthRed Bordeaux Blend more |
6/9/2011 - slaughterer wrote: 91 pointsNice old-world-style Aussie BDX blend. Musty nose of cassis, spearmint and cherries. Soft, ripe, juiicy, fresh palate of ripe, sweet cherries, cassis, chocolate, caramel and fresh bell peppers. Vibrant core of sweet red cherries carries through to the mid-palate, which ends somewhat suddenly. This was the best bottle of this I have drunk--others were not so sweet and fruity as this. I am not too carried away by this, but it can hold its own with many BDX GCC. (4 views) |
| Red |
1999 Penfolds Shiraz Magill EstateAdelaide Plains more |
6/25/2008 - slaughterer wrote: 94 pointsSuperb definition and freshness on the nose with a floral touch of violets. Great poise and intensity of fruit on smooth, supple palate. Richly fruity layers of cherry, ripe-red berries, blood orange, licorice, figs, brown sugar, plum, bluberry, and tobacco. Obviously lacks the strength, length and depth of Grange and RWT, but still very delicious. Not a typical Aussie fruit bomb, but a real class act. |
| Red |
1999 Penfolds Shiraz Magill EstateAdelaide Plains more |
1/8/2008 - slaughterer wrote: 94 pointsComplex, confected tastes of cherry, dark currents on top, with lavender, honey, minerals, and iron on bottom. Sumptuous mouthfeel. |
| Red |
1996 Jim Barry Shiraz The ArmaghClare Valley more |
4/17/2010 - slaughterer wrote: 97 pointsBeyond the blackberry fruit, and the mint-eucalyptus-licorice notes, there is a wonderful complexity here. Back up from this wine and re-taste after a pause, and you will notice acacia honey on the front, and iron filings on the end. Structure is not like the skeleton of the mastodon birds in the film "Avatar" but like a well-tended Bresson fowl, muscular, but not brutal and archaic: mid-size wild. Tannins are there certainly, but unusual in that they have the texture of talcum powder. Pair it with a filet poached sous-vide and then grilled on wood charcoal, and a variety of spring vegetables, and the wine is in comfortable surroundings. My highest praise for Mr. Jim Barry as this is obviously the product of a personal vision, and painstaking work in the fields and cellar. A note for the budget conscious: You will get the fruit (and exotic aromatics) of the Armagh in the less expensive McCrae Woods, but not the complexity, not at all. Has all the earmarks of a Burgundy slayer if they ever chose to do a blind tasting competition with international critics. It is THAT good. |
| Red |
1996 Jim Barry Shiraz The ArmaghClare Valley more |
8/22/2010 - slaughterer wrote: 95 pointsSee previous note for description as the wine has not evolved past last drinking. Again, very impressive, but the bottle quality was not as good as some I have had due to a dried out cork. |
| Red |
1996 Jim Barry Shiraz The ArmaghClare Valley more |
4/2/2013 - slaughterer wrote: 98 pointsWell, that was my last bottle of The Armagh. The 96 finally came for its death day in a long-running mini-vertical (encompassing just 97 and 98 as well). Of the three vintages, I think I might like this 96 the best. It has all of the earmarks of the other Armaghs (blackberries, cassis, leather, tobacco) but its a little sweeter and fatter than the other two vintages. I am really sorry this is the last bottle. Would consider re-purchase in a flash if I could stock these again. |
| Red |
1995 Jim Barry Shiraz The ArmaghClare Valley more |
7/3/2015 - slaughterer wrote: 92 pointsFrom an impeccable bottle won at auction. Dark ruby colour, with nose of brown sugar, creosate, latex, barnyard, black olives, bleach. Thin, faded, angular palate of sour cherries, mulberry, boysenberry, sugary rum, kerosene, leather, vinegary sweat, and dried soil. It seems the 1995 drought took this vintage away from us: the wine shows none of the velvet richness and power of the immediately following vintages of the Armagh. The wine is dying, with many graveyard characteristics. |
| White |
2019 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling 1ÖTW Ried GaisbergKamptal more |
1/12/2022 - slaughterer Likes this wine: 94 pointsGreen gold with silver reflexes. Bouquet of salty lemon, peach and some floral components like orange blossom and eidelweiss. Enormously young and fresh and bone-dry old-vine riesling with a piercing acidity and tightly wound palate of peach, apricot, lemon, papaya, orange zest, slate, flint, mica and honey. Very pure and crystalline. Medium bodied but very intense. |
| White |
2019 Schloss Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner 1ÖTW Ried LammKamptal more |
1/9/2022 - slaughterer Likes this wine: 92 pointsSomewhat smokey nose of dark spices, pear skin, tobacco, mirabellen. Creamy palate of smooth yellow fruits, with wound up concentration and a finely-chiseled acidity. The mirabellen, grapefruit, lime, and pear tastes linger on the long, creamy, salt-and-white-pepper finish for an impressive amount of time--actually, the finish is as enormous and imposing as a highly extracted Burgundy. No wonder the wine critics are going crazy about this producer... Although it is already showing alot, one senses even more latent substance under the surface, and this wine will likely gain 3 or 4 points in a few years. |
| White |
2008 Prager Riesling Smaragd AchleitenWachau more |
7/1/2012 - slaughterer wrote: 97 pointsLight gold. Nose and palate of fuzzy peaches, spices, stones, tropical fruits. Refreshing and round and concentrated. No hard edges. Well-balanced. UPON RE-READING: this TN really does not convey my enthusiasm for this wine. It is really my favorite Riesling, and a Riesling to make even Riesling-haters convert. Wonderful, wonderful stuff... Outshines ALL German Rieslings... every single one of them. |
| White |
2011 Pichler-Krutzler Grüner Veltliner WunderburgWachau more |
8/13/2016 - slaughterer Likes this wine: 93 pointsLight gold. Slate and lychee on the nose. Sits elegant and poised in the glass, but wilder and more uncontrolled on the palate. Tastes of ripe apricot, yellow apple, apricot skin, smoke, charcoal, minerals, hay, green and black teas, with a medium-long saline finish. Medium acidity well-balanced with the fruit. Ordered at Restaurant Gustav in Ffm. The best I have had from the dynamic P-K team. |
| Red |
2005 Thunevin Mauvais Garçon / Bad BoyBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/22/2008 - slaughterer wrote: 90 pointsRoses in nose. Fleshy, fruity palate of black berries and a little coffee. Sweet, integrated tannins, with no astringency. Sort of a super cuvee of the lower priced Presidial, but more elegant. |
| Red |
2005 Thunevin Mauvais Garçon / Bad BoyBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/14/2011 - slaughterer wrote: 87 pointsThis had confected cherry in a plump, extracted, modern style and some strange animaly notes. Seemed contrived on this occasion, and the women did not like it at first. But then it came around. Still, not up to par with previous bottles. |
| Red |
2005 Thunevin PrésidialBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/5/2010 - slaughterer wrote: 85 pointsA recent bottle tasted before boiling for a dessert reduction showed little to no of the astringency present from the bottling. This was a bitter, and more rustical simple Saint Emilion. requiring significant bottle age to smooth out. Best with Bratwurst and rustical bread. Or great to boil down with some brown sugar to cover dessert sweets or gelato--seriously. |
| Rosé |
2005 Château Pavie Macquin Bordeaux RoséRed Bordeaux Blend more |
6/5/2007 - slaughterer wrote: 92 pointsMore concentrated and structured than the pinks I am used to, with more corresponding fruit intensity. Dark berries dominate, but there is a touch of tomato and even exotic Indian spice, reminiscent of the 1995 vintage of the Pavie Macquin red. Although heavier and wilder than a typical rose, it is a pure pleasure to drink, and should provide alot of pleasure with Indian and summer foods. |
| Rosé |
2009 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière Bordeaux RoséRed Bordeaux Blend more |
7/5/2010 - slaughterer wrote: 82 pointsToo alcoholic (14,5%) to enjoy on a hot summer evening. Tastes are strawberry, dirt and raspberry candy. |
| Red |
2006 Château Grand VillageBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/5/2010 - slaughterer wrote: 84 pointsPale garnet. Simple red cherry, cranberry, Kirschwasser and some Barolo-like spices. Impressive glycerine and purity, but short and thin in the mid-palate, and rather light. |
| Red |
2005 Château Haut-BergeyPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/16/2016 - slaughterer wrote: 92 pointsRuby with lightening on edges. Subtle nose of plum and a bit of cherry and mint and flour. Fine sweetness on the attack, very fresh, with svelte, silky smooth texture and good acidity. Palate of wild strawberries, ripe plums, sweet raspberry, flour, thyme, a touch of blackberry paste. Nice smaller wine that is at least 3 years into its mature phase. |
| Red |
2005 Château Smith Haut LafittePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/21/2021 - slaughterer Does not like this wine: 84 pointsHere's a wine that seems to have failed to get past the tannic hump of many 2005 BDX wines. There is still a modicum of black fruit here to be sure, and you can taste oak spice, tar and leather from the aging process. But overall it is unpleasant and a struggle to drink. King and Queen's new clothes. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (4) |
| Red |
1999 Château Smith Haut LafittePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/3/2009 - slaughterer wrote: 88 pointsLuncheon-weight wine. Walnut, peanut, lilacs on the nose. Thin, sharp attack which opens up into waxy dry cherry, blueberry, and something astringent like nut bush stems. Acidity and taste palate make it great for charcuterie. Relaxing effect on the psyche. Perfect for 12 noon. |
| Red |
2001 Château Haut-BergeyPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/12/2007 - slaughterer wrote: 90 pointsVery typical smokey Pessac Leognan with over-ripe, fleshy dark cherry and some smoky blackcurrant Cab fruit. Nicely balance, with impressive concentration, and well-balanced tannins. This voluptuous beauty is drinking very well right now. Not as complex as a Smith Haut Lafitte or as refined as a Haut Bailly, but great fun with no obvious errors. |
| Red |
2001 Château Smith Haut LafittePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/12/2007 - slaughterer wrote: 92 pointsQuite dark. A somewhat closed nose, but an expressive, complex palate with blackberry, blueberry, and peppernuts. Good silky texture and nice weight, if a little too firm, but not over-extracted. The appealing, silky quality is marred only by a sharp bite that is sufficient to distract from the experience. Hold for another 2 years minimum--it has the stuffing to develop into something even more complex, but more rounded and smoother. |
| White |
2003 Château Smith Haut Lafitte BlancPessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
5/19/2010 - slaughterer wrote: 69 pointsA dismal, dismal bordeaux white. Tastes like the compacted cut green grass from autumn stuck to a push lawn mower after the grass clippings have dried out for a few weeks in a stale garage crossed with a little caramel blob that was housed in a morgue basement. Flabby, unfocussed, unfresh, not very flavorful, lacking in acidity. Cannot believe anybody would prefer this expensive failure over a village Chablis for $15. |
| Red |
1993 Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/5/2010 - slaughterer wrote: 96 pointsPurple with ruby rim. Generous tears clinging to the side. Smoke, blueberries, minerals, walnut, leather, coffee, some underbrush, some soy. Ethereal in body, but dense in taste. Some fine sediment. Acid became unbalanced with continued decanting: do not really need to decant. Ready from bottle... |
| Red |
2003 Château Smith Haut LafittePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/27/2009 - slaughterer wrote: 93 pointswhoah, give me more of that. Bought for a table of people with little familiarity with BDX--I needed to somehow pay back a previous night'a potlatch mooching at Elaine's. with the expesnive pinot noir I had secretly ordered without consent Surprisingly mature (smoky, earthy) for a 2003er, but still young enough to pack a fruit punch to the nose. It has the typical SHL white chocolate/vanilla thing going in full wraparound stereo. In comparison to the $40 closed-down Ribero served side-by-side, the clear winner. But, hey, this SHL cost twice as much. Give me more... |
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