| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2008 ksana Malbec Gran ReservaMendoza more |
6/5/2014 - dfresh wrote: 87 pointsCoffee and plum. Limited structure and out of balance. |
| Red |
2005 Bodega Renacer Malbec Punto Final ReservaMendoza more |
5/22/2011 - dfresh wrote: 86 pointsUnderlying burnt Tupperware and raisins throughout bouquet and mid-pallette. The initial pallette gives you some hope as it shows some smoke (the good kind) and toasted vanilla. But not enough hope. |
| Red |
2004 Bodega Renacer Malbec Punto Final ReservaMendoza more |
11/26/2011 - dfresh wrote: 92 pointsFour years since last tasted. Less fruit but the aging has burned off the vanilla, toasted oak and other extractable flavors. Today....very enjoyable smoke, cigar, orange peel, loam and pencil lead. Enjoyable wine. Drinking nice. |
| Red |
2010 Achával-Ferrer QuimeraLujan de Cuyo Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/3/2013 - dfresh wrote: 87 pointsThis wine was completely boring with limited distinctive characteristics. Enjoyable enough but not an award winner |
| Red |
2004 Bodegas Poesia PoesiaLujan de Cuyo Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/5/2011 - dfresh wrote: 90 pointsMenthol and burnt plastic on nose. Slightly hot. Pallet of black licorice and coffee. Not as balanced as I had hoped for. |
| Red |
2008 Achával-Ferrer QuimeraLujan de Cuyo Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/8/2013 - dfresh wrote: 92 pointsReally nice bouquet of loam, dark fruit and vanilla. Not a lot of structure and soft tannins are the first impression. However, it is a winner for these is really balanced, has a nice mouthfeel, is tart on the palette and is ultra approachable. |
| Red |
2001 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
2/18/2017 - dfresh wrote: 97 pointsCloudy. Initially upon opening received a lot of vanilla and oak. That burned off after an hour. Rich deep bouquet of plums, molasses, sweet and sour sauce, orange peel, currant and bacon fat. Impeccable balance; no dominant alcohol, tannin or acid components. Immediately on mouthfeel is a chewy, massive, concentrated, structured wine that is dominated by sour red fruit and rich dark currant notes. A wine of contrasts in that I'm getting tart and sweet fruit flavors. Long finish, easily 60 seconds, with tingling sensation on tongue throughout. In my opinion, this wine is in the tenderloin of the drinking window. |
| Red |
2001 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
11/12/2017 - dfresh wrote: 96 pointsSeductive rich dark fruits dominate bouquet. Game and spice notes mesh with young but integrated tannins followed by seductive dark fruit. Mega long finish that is tantalizing and unforgettable. |
| Red |
2009 Wedgetail Estate Shiraz Single VineyardYarra Valley more |
8/30/2013 - dfresh wrote: 92 pointsNot too bad on day one. Much more delicious on second day. Meat, black tea and bramble with some spice and dark fruit. Medium long finish. |
| Red |
2009 Wedgetail Estate Pinot Noir Single VineyardYarra Valley more |
3/5/2012 - dfresh wrote: 89 pointsNon-descript nose. Little to no tannins. Ultra acidic---tart mouth pucker, sour cherry and strawberry. Short but pleasant finish. Burgundian style pinot, or could be confused with Oregon pinot. |
| White |
2008 Prager Riesling Smaragd AchleitenWachau more |
9/3/2012 - dfresh wrote: 92 pointsModest nose. Rich and thick pallet. Plush and long finish. Characteristics of a Sauternes, could substitute as a dessert wine. |
| Red |
2005 Château Croix Mouton (Jean-Philippe Janoueix)Bordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/22/2011 - dfresh wrote: 87 pointsWine was very bland and uninteresting. Not entirely unpleasant but not expressing itself like others report in CT. Clearly in an awkward closed state. Try again in a year. |
| Red |
2010 Château du RetoutHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/17/2015 - dfresh wrote: 86 pointsFruity inviting bouquet. Well balanced with creme de cassis graphite and licorice notes, mellow tannins and modest alcohol. Short but pleasant finish. |
| Red |
1982 Château MargauxRed Bordeaux Blend more |
1/29/2011 - dfresh wrote: 97 pointsNeeded two hours decanting to achieve optimal drinking. I could go on and on about a lot of aspects of this pinnacle of wines but three aspects stand out to me. First, the wine is massive and brooding and could be confused with a much younger wine. Second, the balance is perfect and I've never had a wine that was so seamless. Including structure, nose, pallet, finish, acidity, tannins. Finally, the finish is multi-layered and continues for well over one minute. So glad I finally tried the 82 vintage, was not disappointed. |
| Red |
2009 Château FerrièreMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/5/2014 - dfresh wrote: 88 pointsMedium garnet hue. Soft, fruity and pleasant bouquet. Not showing a lot of fruit, integrated but dominant grippy tannins, with some medicinal herbal notes. Fairly shut down. |
| Red |
2004 Château Pichon-Longueville BaronPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/21/2014 - dfresh wrote: 94 pointsOpened up within one hour. Nice fragrance; robust yet approachable and complex. Dark currant, graphite, smoke and musty earth notes. Medium to long finish. |
| Red |
2009 Château Duhart-MilonPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/7/2015 - dfresh wrote: 94 pointsBeautiful gorgeous expressive bouquet. Firm and structured but somewhat closed on the pallet. Wonderful full bodied and bold expression of Bordeaux. Needs more time in the bottle . |
| White |
2010 Domaine Roger Belland Criots-Bâtard-MontrachetCriots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
6/12/2016 - dfresh wrote: 95 pointsGold yellow. Perfume, stone and cooking spice bouquet with a tad of sulfur. Round mouthfeel and alluring acidity make you want more. Notes of Asian spice, crumb cake, minerals and lychee nuts. Delightful. Complex. Long finish. |
| White |
2010 Domaine Roger Belland Criots-Bâtard-MontrachetCriots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
11/27/2015 - dfresh wrote: 92 pointsBright, tart, floral and expressive bouquet highlighted by mineral expressions. Explosive flavor notes include lemon Crème pie and hazelnut. Finish slightly out of balance with dominant acidity profile. |
| Red |
2005 Geantet-Pansiot Charmes-ChambertinCharmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
5/31/2015 - dfresh wrote: 93 pointsDefinitely drinking window is now, very approachable within 30 minutes. Deep, musty, earth with some modest red cherry flavors, although somewhat muted fruit notes. A slight funkiness never blows off, giving it a true old world characterization. A tad bit of cork or is that Burgundian earthiness? |
| Red |
2005 Geantet-Pansiot Charmes-ChambertinCharmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/30/2016 - dfresh wrote: 94 pointsBright floral earthy bouquet with some brown sugar delight; soft delicate mouthfeel, compelling strawberry fruit notes; delightful, long finish. This is an incredible complex wine and drinking window is open now. |
| Red |
2005 Faiveley Clos VougeotClos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
8/14/2016 - dfresh wrote: 90 pointsStill not in drinking window. Austere and stringent upon opening with exception of bouquet, which was surprisingly approachable and pleasant. After 24 hours started to open up but the flavor notes are more stewed prunes, black tea and forest floor. Far from any expressions of fruit. |
| Red |
2005 Faiveley Clos VougeotClos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
2/14/2015 - dfresh wrote: 87 pointsCompletely closed phase. Not an ounce of fruit. Zero finish. Even waited 3 hours. The only notes that eeked out were forest floor and mushroom. Hard too imagine this ever expressing any fruit or even drinkability. |
| Red |
2006 Mongeard-Mugneret Grands-EchezeauxGrands-Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
9/3/2012 - dfresh wrote: 92 pointsThis wine was very old world relative to any cali or oregon pinots; impossible to think it could ever be second guessed for new world. Mushrooms, smoke and earth-flavors dominate the wine, not fruit. Expected more acidity but was very very pleased with this wine. |
| White - Sparkling |
2003 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
3/26/2017 - dfresh wrote: 94 pointsNutty and savory. A beautiful, dry champagne. |
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