| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2017 El Enemigo ChardonnayMendoza more |
11/26/2021 - gregg g wrote: NRKinda horrific. It goes to show, one man’s 98 pointer is another’s 75 pointer, and I’m being generous. This was so oaky and manipulated, it obscured any variety character this wine may have possessed. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2002 Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz Mast Rare Reserve BlockVictoria more |
11/5/2008 - gregg g wrote: NRI popped this the night of the election. This is the story of the little Shiraz that could. I must commend Jon Rimmerman for this wine and the 2001 Bowen Estate Shiraz. Both wines have been, thankfully, unstereotypical for Shiraz. Both wines resemble Northern Rhone with the power and complexity of Cote Rotie and the rusticity and vigor of Cornas. The Mount Langhi shows notes of pepper, blueberry, animal, blood, roasted meats and herbs. It's graceful on the palate with a feeling of saturation without fatigue. Excellent balance and length. With air time, it begins to change somewhat by showing some dried fruit, slight raisin notes. It's a savory wine for sure and a superb deal. A great ringer to use in blind tastings. |
| White - Fortified |
NV Buller Premium Fine MuscatVictoria more |
12/29/2005 - gregg g wrote: NRBirthday at Triumphal Palace: Not much to add to the already many positive notes. Probably my 5th or 6th bottle. Less initial heat than earlier bottles. Big note of fig on the nose. Nice caramel, molasses, honeyed palate. Possibly drinking optimally right now. |
| Red |
2002 Happs Shiraz Three HillsMargaret River more |
2/17/2008 - gregg g wrote: NRTN: Garagiste Wines at Marouch PT. II: Strong menthol, eucalyptus nose with some barely discernable fruit. The palate is better, but I can't get past the "Bengay" aromas that eventually overpower the wine. After about 30 minutes, it did begin to receed a bit I had moved on. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2001 Heiss Traminer EisweinNeusiedlersee more |
8/27/2007 - gregg g wrote: NRInteresting wine. Very floral nose. Nice density and acidity on the palate. Good length on the finish. My glass seemed to disappear quickly. I guess I liked it. |
| White |
2003 Höpler Grüner VeltlinerNeusiedlersee more |
7/16/2005 - gregg g wrote: NR5 years of Mondavi Napa CS '90-'94 and other assorted bottles (Encino, CA.): It's hot out here in the valley, but this one quenched our thirst. It was too cold to get anything at first. After some time warming up it began to show a floral lemon/citirc nose. I can't quite put my finger on the texture description, but there was something going on. Perhaps a slight oiliness. Simply put this one was a winner and great qpr ($10). |
| White |
2006 Weingut Stadt Krems Grüner Veltliner SandgrubeKremstal more |
2/17/2008 - gregg g wrote: NRTN: Garagiste Wines at Marouch PT. II: Fantastic wine. Probably the qpr of the evening. Pungent nose of lemon blossum and verbena. Excellent fruit concentration. Great cut to the acidity with good lift. Long finish. This is a great find by Jon R. and what Garagiste is all about, imho. Super food wine. |
| White |
2003 Weingut Josef Högl Grüner Veltliner Smaragd SchönWachau more |
12/29/2005 - gregg g wrote: NRBirthday at Triumphal Palace: I have little experience with Gruner, having tried only a few examples. This bottle was easily the best so far. Lemon peel on the nose and palate with some minerals and spritz. This was more about texture then flavors. Very zippy acidity leading to a dry but firm structure. The finish is bit dry but the flavors persist some. Excellent food wine. Certainly went very well the shrimp dishes tonight. |
| White |
2007 Freie Weingärtner Wachau / Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Terrassenmore |
3/7/2009 - gregg g wrote: NRWe popped this for dinner last week (Monday). It was nice but wound up tight and pretty unforgiving. Revisited the remaining 1/3 on Friday (4 days later) and today and the wine is magnificent. Fruit is lovely, lemons and flowers. There's stones and minerals. Laser acidity. Pure and precise flavors with a terrific lengthy finish. Great qpr wine. |
| White - Off-dry |
1990 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Clos Häuserer Vendange TardiveAlsace more |
8/27/2007 - gregg g wrote: NRWow! Me like. What a wonderfully complex Riesling. The nose is mesmerizing starting out with a touch of diesel that eventually blows off leaving truffles, lychee, ginger and other components. Mouthfeel is viscous but not syrupy. Very little sweetness and lovely with food. The finish is forever. Just an amazing wine. |
| White |
2006 Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris Cuvée Ste. CatherineAlsace more |
12/10/2009 - gregg g wrote: NRI was invited to a Wine Spectator sponsored tasting of a few Alsatian wines last night. The tasting was at Drago Centro in downtown LA. Let me say that the restaurants beautiful and I very much enjoyed myself among the non-trade, which was a change of pace for me. There were several wines paired with different food "tastes". By a large margin, this wine was the clear leader among the pack which included: NV Albrecht Brut Cremant, '07 Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris (very good), a Schlumberger Gewurztraminer Fleur-can't remember the vintage and a Pinot Blanc-can't remember the producer. |
| White - Off-dry |
1994 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain Vendange TardiveAlsace Grand Cru more |
11/9/2006 - gregg g wrote: flawed17 vintages of Ridge Zinfandel, '67 & '78 Stony Hill & Dessert Wines (Campanile in Los Angeles, CA.): Corked!!! Arghh...I was really looking forward to this. I was able to get a whif of fruit immediately, but then TCA. |
| Red |
2005 Château Mylord Cuvée MiladyBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/17/2008 - gregg g wrote: NRThis was a good bottle. Good because it shows lots of potential. I found it a bit tannic, but the material is impressive and I suspect this will be a really nice wine if the tannins integrate and the fruit survives. The wine was better with food, with a nice core of mocha coming through. I'm happy to have more of this. |
| White |
2003 Château Rauzan Despagne Blanc Grand ReserveBordeaux Supérieur Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
12/14/2006 - gregg g wrote: NRThis is the 4th of a 6 pk. and this wine seems to just get better with each bottle The color shows very clear straw/gold. Wonderful nose of flint, lemon/lime and cut grass. Great palate texture with nice minerality, seemingly this wines best asset. Pretty much coating the palate liberaly, yet not too thick and goopy. The firm acidity balances the rich fruit from this vintage very well. Absolutely delicious. FWIW, RP's note is spot on. Awesome qpr at $13. |
| Red |
2005 ReignacBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/2/2014 - gregg g wrote: NRAwful, manipulated, over-oaked crap! YUCK!!! 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2004 Château CarbonnieuxPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/8/2015 - gregg g wrote: NRSavory, dark red fruits, tobacco. Loved this. Drink now, or hold thru 5 yrs. |
| Red |
2016 Château PuygueraudFrancs Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/23/2023 - gregg g wrote: NRTannic, wound up and tight. Needs time. Try in 3-5 yrs. |
| Red |
1999 Château de Bellevue (André Chatenoud) Lussac-St. ÉmilionRed Bordeaux Blend more |
9/18/2010 - gregg g wrote: NRThis saw a few hours in the decanter. Color is still youthful. Aromas are not very expressive: some funk, tobacco and a little metallic. These notes continue through on the plate with the tobacco coming clearly through. Fruits are red/blue but not well defined. Drinking quite well right now with supple tannins. The length and finish are above average with some lingering flavors. I would wager drink up. |
| Red |
1999 Château MonbousquetSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/29/2005 - gregg g wrote: NRClearly a darker wine than the Figeac, initially showing aromas of currant, cedar but then morphing into an unusual, but distinctive note of soy sauce. The nose shut down tight after a few minutes of air, so we decanted. The fruit seemed rather high toned and forward, with some non-obtrusive oak and moderate tannins. Eventually the palate developed a note of mint and eucalyptus. The sweet tannins also seemed to gain presence with air. The wine finished with medium length and slightly sweet. |
| Red |
1999 Château PavieSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/17/2009 - gregg g wrote: NRDrank from .375ml. Decanted in a wide decanter for 3 hrs then rebottled. I've had this wine several times. It is maturing at a snails pace. This is a modern expression of Bordeaux with toasty oak flavors that tend to overwhelm the fruit. The fruit shows a dark profile of cassis and chocolate without any mature flavors. It's full bodied and rich. The tannins are rounding a bit but still present and somewhat sweet. I'm down to only a handful of the .375mls. Thinking of waiting a few years before I open the next one. |
| Red |
1999 Château Pavie DecesseSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/18/2005 - gregg g wrote: NRMy wife and I celebrated 15 yrs together last evening. Steaks at Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena. The food was great and we were treated very well. |
| Red |
2000 Château Yon-FigeacSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/17/2010 - gregg g wrote: NRDrinking really well right now. Aromas of spice, cassis, dark fruits and damp earth. The Savory flavors mimic the nose. Tannins are melting and almost resolved. Drinking at peak for my palate. Very nice length with lingering flavors. I don't drink a lot of Bordeaux but Figeac is one of my favorite Chateau. The rebel of the right bank. What a steal this was for under $20 on release. |
| Red |
2000 Château Yon-FigeacSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/17/2011 - gregg g wrote: NRMy last bottle of this and may have showed a touch less pleasurable than a year ago. The aromas a bit muted and shy. The flavors seem more restrained, earthy and delicate. There is complexity, yet it's more along the lines of damp earth, tobacco, savory herbs and tea like. Another wine that requires food to turn up the pleasure factor. The finish is of medium length and a touch drying. I liiked it but did not love it. |
| Red |
1999 Château FigeacSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/29/2005 - gregg g wrote: NRIn comparison to the Monbousquet, the color was lighter leaning more towards opaque crimson. This wine was completely closed and tight upon opening. After a while in the decanter it began to open and show notes of cassis, mushroom, earth and cedar. The wine had a velvet texture on entry though it showed more pronounced tannins. The aromas continued on the palate and after sometime developed classic notes of lead pencil and cocoa. A wonderful structure and terrior presence to this as well. The finish was very nice at least of medium length (20+ seconds). |
| Red |
1989 Château Grand MayneSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/15/2007 - gregg g wrote: NRDecanted for sediment. Showing signs of age with some orange hued bricking at the rim. Initial funk blew off, displaying mature fruit. Tannins are almost resolved. Pretty good wine, but lacking depth and verve. Improved considerably with the 25 day dry aged NY strip. Drink up. |
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