| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1995 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Heimbourg Sélection de Grains NoblesAlsace more |
9/26/2016 - Neurowine1 wrote: 97 pointsThere is no mistaking this for anything other than a Zind SGN. Gobs and gobs of extracted honeyed apricot fruit, wild flowers, and ambrosia. It coats the throat like sweet liquid wax. Cutting through this is a laser-beam of acid that keeps this utterly uncloying despite what is an obscene (nearly Kracher-esque) level of residual sugar. This has aged perfectly and is even more memorable than the 99 Zind Clos Jebsal SGN I had in '09. This is a remarkable wine that highlights the brilliance of the vigneron and the Heimbourg terroir, and thrills like a d'Yquem. This needs about 8 people to get through a bottle and is not an everyday wine, but I could get used to drinking this on any special occasion. Wow, just wow! |
| Red |
2004 Thierry Allemand Cornas ChaillotSyrah more |
6/20/2023 - Neurowine1 Likes this wine: 97 pointsThis is a stunning wine. Double decanted. Effusive nose of dark fruits, forest floor, sl touch of brett. Perfectly balanced, nuanced, great mineral core. Essence of syrah here and about as good as it gets. Pure silk Volnay-ish finish. |
| Red |
1996 Bodegas Mauro Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Vendimia SeleccionadaTempranillo more |
9/13/2015 - Neurowine1 wrote: 96 pointsI dare say this is even better than the btl I drank in 2012. This wine is still drinking beautifully and has aged gracefully if it has aged at all. This is a staggeringly beautiful tempranillo and could hold it own in the company of the finest Spanish (and non-Spanish!) wines. Laser beams of dark fruits, tobacco, tar, garrigue, licorice, Provencal herbs, melted chocalate... The flavor profile is incredibly deep and long. The finish goes on for a minute. So sad that this was my last btl but it did not disappoint. This is one to re-buy at auction. |
| Red |
1985 Château Ducru-BeaucaillouSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/26/2011 - Neurowine1 wrote: 96 pointsPOW! Totally as expected, consistatnt w/ other btls from 5-6 years ago.. Nuaned, sexy , balanced, classy, claret. You could not ask for better. A pointe now, but probably has 5 more years in it. This is the true essence of L Bank Bordeaux. You will not find better. |
| Red |
1978 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/5/2019 - Neurowine1 Likes this wine: 96 pointsMy final btl of the beloved '78 PL (a vintage that marked the end of an era at the chateau). This remains a high-water mark in Bordeaux for me and is currently at the pinnacle of where of an aged claret ought to be. Subdued perfume of black currants, tar, mushrooms, and lead. In the mouth, incredibly polished (Burgundian), nuanced, layered, and long. Lovely, just lovely. I could drink this all day. I don't see these beauties improving in any way as they really couldn't get any better. While I am sad to have polished off this last bottle (after looking at it on the display rack of my cellar for the last 12 years), it was worth the wait. |
| White - Sparkling |
2002 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée RareChampagne Blend more |
10/2/2015 - Neurowine1 wrote: 96 pointsAbsolutely gorgeous! Having worked through almost a whole case of 02 DP, I can safely say this is more impressive (and I love the '02 Dom). Perfect bead, huge yeasty and yellow fruit nose leaps from the glass. Creamy, delicate, multi-layered, and perfectly balanced. Finish goes on and on. This has aged effortlessly and is likely on a very long plateau. My first experience with this wine, but I think I agree with Hugh Johnson that this is one of champagne's best kept secrets. Love it! |
| Red |
1997 Braida (Giacomo Bologna) Barbera d'Asti Ai Sumamore |
9/24/2011 - Neurowine1 wrote: 96 pointsMind-bending wine. Stunning in every respect. Started out lush and plush and more like a Brunello. With an hour of air time, acid, tar, and minerals came through that make it clearly Piemontese. An amaziing wine experience. Loved it! |
| Red |
2007 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le GréalSyrah more |
3/16/2023 - Neurowine1 Likes this wine: 96 pointsThis is a supremely good Hermitage now drinking at the top of its game. Dark fruit, smoked meat, ash, porcinis. The thing that sets this wine apart however is an absolute Volnay-like texture. Pure silk. Very delicate and sexy juice. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2007 Marc Sorrel Hermitage Le GréalSyrah more |
8/31/2016 - Neurowine1 Likes this wine: 96 pointsThis is spectacular, truly a mindbendingly delicious N Rhone. 8-10% marsanne (I think). No decant. This is my first experience with Hermitage in '07. My concerns about the rainy spring and so-so summer heat, at least for this bottle, disappeared at the first sniff. Gorgeous dark fruit, figs, tar, garrigue, saddle leather, and tobacco in an incredibly clean and polished package. Beautiful mouth feel. The texture of this wine reminded me of a Musigny or Amoureuses. It has that masculine N Rhone power but it is wrapped up in a silk glove. It goes on for 40+ seconds. With lamb loin... awesome, just awesome. The one thing standing between this and perfection is the very soft and ripe tannins. This wine is clearly in the zone and is probably not going to make old bones. This is not a flaw but suggests one should probably drink that remaining bottles in the next 5-6 years. But seriously, this is really impressive juice and one of my best red wine experiences of the last year (or two)! |
| Red |
2000 Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San GiuseppeNebbiolo more |
5/15/2022 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsReally stunning perfectly made traditional Barolo. About as good as it gets. At first sip seemed slightly pungent/lean, but after 3 hours opened and then decanted, it was perfect. Dried cherries, tobacco, tar, rose petals, some orange peel. All the good stuff you would expect from a baroli of this caliber. It was aged flawlessly. I don't see this getting any better, but hopefully will remain in the zone while I get to another bottle or two I am still holding. Made a very fun pairing (traditional vs modern) with an 00 Scavino Carbobric and grilled hanger steak. |
| White - Sparkling |
2002 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
2/15/2013 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsSay what you will about DP, but this wine is just brilliant. So fresh, deep and layered, but incredibly elegant. Toasty bread, citrus, stone fruits, honeysuckle... Amazing mouthfeel and the finish went on and on. I could probably drink no other brut for the rest of my life but the 02 Dom and be contented. |
| Red |
2001 E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) Barolo CannubiNebbiolo more |
10/6/2012 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsA stunning wine. Gorgeous pure laser beam notes of black cherry, dark plums, tobacco, tar, and rose petals. Classically styled but with a modernist touch with some sweet wood notes that I suspect come from barrique. Really impressive and about as good as it gets. Tannins are still a bit angular and I easily see another 15 years of beauty in this. |
| Red |
2005 Tenute Dettori TenoresRomangia IGT Cannonau, Grenache more |
2/22/2014 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsOk, this is spectacular. Full stop. Absolutely stunning expression of island grenache. That this is over 15% EtOH is mind-boggling. This wine is clean, pure, light on its feet, and impeccably balanced. Really dangerous combo! Clearly unfined which really adds a lot to this one. One is transported to Sardinia before the stuff hits your lips. It is drinking beautifully at the moment but has the structure for another decade of impressive drinking. I am an idiot for only buying a couple btls. |
| Red |
2007 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo CicalaNebbiolo more |
6/13/2021 - Neurowine1 Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis is drop dead gorgeous. Full stop. Absolutely textbook Barolo flavor profile. Ripe dark plum and black cherry, shiitake mushroom, fresh laid asphalt, decaying leaves, and dried wildflowers. Could not be more stylish or cleanly made. Does a nice dance b/w classic and modern. What struck me though was the Musigny-like peacock's tail texture of this wine. Just so silky, sexy, and polished. I have never felt Barolos were particularly burgundian, but this one clearly is. This was one of the great Barolos I have had over the last decade. So happy to have a big collection of '00-'07 AC Barolos in the box. I am definitely looking forward to many more great experiences with these over the next 10+ years. |
| Red |
2000 Le Macchiole Paleo RossoBolgheri Superiore Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/5/2013 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsThe last of CS for this wine (blend is 70%CS/30%CF), having gone to 100% CF in '01. This is absolutely spectacular juice. Striking nose of black cherry, cola, licorice, and wild herbs. Beautiful and elegantly textured. Very sexy yet quite complex. Wood is not shy here, but all is forgiven. Really a strange hybrid of Bordeaux tastes wrapped in a Burgundian package. While I can't sat this speaks of Italy I can say this is drop dead gorgeous. Really came alive with the lamb kabobs. No one would not love this! Drinking perfectly at the moment. I now see why all the hubbub about Paleo. |
| Red |
2003 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-ChampignyCabernet Franc more |
10/8/2012 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsThis to me is about as good as Loire cab franc gets. Absolutely brilliant nuanced laser-beam of a wine with red fruit, gorgeous minerals, perfect acid balance, and medium finish. At once crunchy, but serious and very very classy. The heat of the vintage is not at all apparent. This was drinking much better than it was 4+ years ago when I had the last bottle. I only wish I had bought more. |
| Red |
1990 Ridge Cabernet Franc York CreekSpring Mountain District more |
6/4/2011 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsOMFG! Staggeringly good wine for a 21 year old cab franc/cab sauv. I was absolutely blown away by the purity, expression, balance, and character of this. Gorgeous black cherry fruit, Indian spices, tobacco, etc. Great long evolving finish. This could make me want to drink California wine everynight! Are they still making this stuff?? |
| White |
2005 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-GrilletViognier more |
2/9/2013 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsOMFG! This is absolutely gorgeous. Delicate and nuanced, but with laser beams of white stone fruits, white flowers, and honey. Multilayered and incredibly complex. The class is so apparent. This is a very special and unique wine to be shared with those who appreciate such things. It is a bit understated so those who like big whites may not get it. For me, it was an atom bomb of a wine. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2002 Alois Kracher Noble Wine #12 Zwischen den SeenNeusiedlersee White Blend more |
12/20/2011 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsThis wine is extraordinary in the sense that I have never had anything quite like it. The sheer sweetness of it is mind-numbing. You just feel sticky all over after a couple sips. It is an almost syrupy in texture. It has the characteristic Kracher profile of gobs of apricot and honey hemmed in by ample acidity, but this was taken to a much higher level than the dozen or so numbered Kracher TBAs I have had over the years. It really is a Kracher on steroids. I suppose this is not unlike an eszencia, but there is something distinctly Austria about this one. You can't really have more than half a glass as it is just too bloody rich. If there is one thing I would have liked it would be a spot more acid. Certainly it is there, but the fact that this wine is about 40% pure residual sugar means it really needs every ounce of acid it can get. But, seriously, this is a very special elixer. This is a unique wine experience for a special occasion with loved ones. |
| Red |
2001 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico SuperioreCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
3/16/2013 - Neurowine1 wrote: 95 pointsMy second bottle of this confirms my initial instincts: this is an absolutely spectacular wine. The layers of fruit and spice are amazing. Again, the texture is really one of the most remarkable things about this wine: truly Burgundian. The flavor profile is all Veneto however. An awesome combo. This will remain awe-inspiring for the next couple decades. |
| Red |
1996 Bodegas Mauro Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Vendimia SeleccionadaTempranillo more |
11/10/2012 - Neurowine1 wrote: 94 pointsI found this to be stunning. Incredibly effusive nose of black fruit, herbs, tar, leather, licorice, and spice. In the mouth, quite extracted but nicely balanced black cherry, tar, and forest floor. The finish was gorgeous and went on forever. Really really nice. Surprisingly good. Was phenomenal with lamb stew. There was something bordelais about it in terms of the layering but clearly a tempranillo with Spanish sensibilities. So happy to have a few more in the box. This is the good stuff! |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande CuvéeChampagne Blend more |
1/12/2014 - Neurowine1 wrote: 94 pointsFrom 375. Code 112007. Not much can be said about Krug that hasn't already been said. Just great, complex, classy, and utterly expressive juice. Great evolution in the glass as it warmed getting some more oxidative elements and richness the longer it sat. Nice to have a handful of splits in the cellar. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2007 Jacques Puffeney Trousseau Arbois Les Berangèresmore |
2/21/2011 - Neurowine1 wrote: 94 pointsI have rated this wine a 94 b/c it is absolutely spetacular. Long a fan of Jura reds, esp the master Puffeney, this one took me to a whole new level of appreciation. Playing in the snow all day, and expecting this to be the ultimate apre-ski drink, got my expectations up, but this wine really delivered. A gorgeous laser beam of bright red fruits, mountain herbs, and some subtle vegetal characteristics hemmed in w/ perfect acidity. So easy drinking and perfectly a pointe. This is not a meditation wine, but one to enjoy with good friends and some salumi. I could drink this everyday and be happy. |
| White |
2001 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling GueberschwihrAlsace more |
1/28/2013 - Neurowine1 Likes this wine: 94 pointsStunning! The color of princess urine. Gorgeous sexy nose of ripe peach, apricot, white flowers and petrol. In the mouth, nectarine, peach, stones, and iron. Lovely acid, great minerals, and a finish that does not quit. Texture is on the heavy side and uniquely alsacian. Hard to mistake this for a German riesling. This is the good stuff. Zind rarely if ever disappoints. |
| Red |
2004 Thierry Allemand Cornas ChaillotSyrah more |
10/24/2012 - Neurowine1 wrote: 94 pointsYes! This is the good stuff. A very refined (i.e. not rustic) cornas that drinks more like a cote-rotie. Spot on and lovely dark fruits, saddle leather, floral, etc. Wood and everything else is well integrated. Texture is almost volnay-ish. Really sexy and a thrill for all to drink. The class in this wine is really unmistakable. Anyone who doesn't like this should stay the #%€£ out of France. Needs a short decant of course. Great buy and so happy to have a 1/2 case in the box. |
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