| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2005 Bodega O. Fournier Beta CruxValle de Uco Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 97 pointsThis wine has a deep purple red color that glows around the edges. On the nose I get very creamy plum and black cherry. The fruit of this nose is intoxicating. There is also a slight band aid, oakiness with a hint of alcohol on the end. All of this is put together so nicely, and just creates the most mouth watering smell. On the palate there is dark fruits like plum and blueberry and a mineral rock flavor. On the mid palate I get tobacco leaf and chocolate with a pepper spice that finishes with more dark fruitiness that lasts for 30-40 seconds and leaves your mouth wanting more. This wine is thick and juicy and coats your palate completely. It is balanced and loaded with all levels of flavor. This may just be my favorite wine. |
| Red |
2004 Bodega O. Fournier Beta CruxValle de Uco Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 96 pointsbeautiful dark purple red color. on the nose i get hints of licorice and caramel and lots of great dark cherry and berries. there is a oak spice as well. on the palate i instantly get some oak and fruit balanced just right then it transitions to more licorice and fruit then it finishes with wonderful peppery spice and nice firm tannins. when i first opened this wine i didnt really like it, but then i let it breath for hours and it bloomed into an amazing bottle of wine. complex with lots of subtleties. VERY NICE :].....loooooong finish! |
| Red |
2008 Tomás Achával Malbec NomadeMendoza more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 95 pointsFirst let me say that the color of this wine is a gorgeous dark reddish purple. On the nose I get loads of dark chocolate and a little band aid with tons of ripe prunes and plums and black cherry. On the palate there is great ripe plum and cherry fruit with more chocolate and a spicy oakiness on the back end. The tannins are substantial and so is the mouthfeel. This wine is absolutely spectacular!!! Fruity and tannic and spicy and chocolately and amazing! |
| Red |
2004 Enzo Tiezzi Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 95 pointsIve heard that 2004 is one of the great years for Brunello and WOW!!! This is one incredible wine. I get tons of black cherry and strawberry raspberry jam, some licorice, and a hint of stink. The color is a dark red with a glow about it. The mouth feel is silky smooth with a substantial body. Beautiful dark cherry and cherry jam, pie flavors. The tannins are just right, not leaving your mouth too dry but strong enough to balance out the fruit. The flavors last and last on the finish, this wine makes you want to take another taste. WOW! all i can say is WOW! |
| Red |
2007 Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon VineyardSanta Barbara County more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 95 pointsbeautiful dark purple color. on the nose i get black cherries and black berries and a interesting elephant poop, like from the zoo, scent with a hint of vanilla and some spice. on the palate there is tons of gorgeous fruit. lots of grapey grape and cherry and plum, vanilla and spice and everything nice! on the finish there is great acidity with some oakiness to balance the fruit and firm tannins that all come together to make one hell of a wine!!! WELL DONE!!!!! |
| White |
2009 Willm Gewurztraminer ReserveAlsace Gewürztraminer more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 94 pointsThe nose of this wine was filled with mineral driven ripe fruit like apple and pear with a hint of citrus and a wonderful white flower scent. The palate of this wine was also ripe fruits and fresh flowers with a acidic minerality on the finish. This wine has a medium bodied silky mouth feel. This wine is just spectacular. |
| Red |
2007 Klinker Brick Syrah FarráhLodi more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 94 pointsGreat dark color, dark plum and black cherry nose, loads of fruit and great firm tannins on the palette. The flavor lasted and lasted!! |
| Red |
2008 Marquis Philips Shiraz RoogleSouth Eastern more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 94 pointsok imagine a dark chocolate covered blackberry blueberry licorice pie with a thin layer of vanilla buttercream...smoked...in a bottle!!! I have to say that were my palate is right now, not 6 months ago, and maybe not 6 months from now, this is the best wine I have ever had! On the nose I get strong dark fruits. There is a noticeable smokiness and a little oaky, licorice spice. On the palate I get tons of blackberry and plum and mid way through some spicy vanilla. On the finish there is more fruit and a hint of alcohol that is kept in check by the overall deliciousness of this wine. This fruit driven bombastic wine is were I am in my wine tastes. BRING IT ON!!!!!!!! |
| Red |
2006 Turkey Flat The TurkBarossa Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 94 pointsDark inky purple in color. On the nose there is a lot going on. I get a wonderful blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream. There is strong chocolate and tobacco with black cherry and plum. Wow, The palate is where this wine shines. The mouth feel of this wine is incredible. It is thick and juicy and makes your mouth water. There is strong blueberry and black cherry that transitions to a creamy chocolate tobacco mid palate and finishes with just the right amount of oaky spice. Then as the wine lingers in your mouth for a good while there is a return of blueberry and cherry that makes you wanting more. I think this blend is right on!!! Delicious! |
| Red |
2007 Smith & Hook Cabernet SauvignonCentral Coast more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 94 pointsA beautiful dark garnet in color. The nose of this wine is incredible. There is tons of ripe dark cherry and plum with a blueberry cream pie component. There is also a chocolate, tobacco, oakiness that I love. On the palate there is loads of dark fruit. Black cherry and blueberry jaminess fill your mouth, then this wine transitions to a tobacco, chocolate, black pepper oak spice that balances out the fruit. This wine is silky smooth and there is a nice acid level that will pair it well with a lot of foods. This wines finish is never ending. There is more tobacco and a copper tingle with more of that thick and juicy fruit. This wine has a lot of oak flavors but they are never too overbearing because they are balanced out nicely by the fruit. The mouth feel of this wine is what I love the most. It is thick and viscous to the point that you just want to chew it and leaves your mouth wanting more. No doubt this is a BIG wine but that is where my palate is right now. This wine was suggested to me by a good friend and now I know the Mollydooker I traded with her was worth while. I will definitely be buying this wine again and again. Brilliant!!! |
| Red |
2007 Seghesio Family Vineyards Old Vine ZinfandelSonoma County more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 94 pointsThis is the old vine zin. this is one thick and juicy bottle of wine! on the nose i get tons of blueberry and strawberry and a bit of the grapey grape with a touch of mocha and a little spicy oak. on the palate there is more of that great fruit like cherry and blueberry and some more of that licorice mocha on the mid with a peppery oaky spice on the finish. the finish is nice and long and the tannins are prominent, they way i like them! i really like this wine. |
| White |
2005 La Cadalora Chardonnay Vallagarina IGTmore |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointsthis wine has an amazing nose! i get coconut milk, and stinky gruyere cheese with a hint of oak and a smidge of minerality. there is a noticeable oaky butteryness but its not overwhelming. a nice acidity and pear and apricot flavor come through on the mid palette and it finishes with some nice minerality and some honeysuckle sweet flowery flavors. the color is a dark golden color and the mouth feel is silky smooth. i got this bottle out of a clearance cart for 5.99 WHAT A DEAL!!!!! |
| Red |
2005 Gordon Estate MerlotColumbia Valley more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointson the nose im getting heavy chocolate and leather with some wonderful dark fruits and caramel apples. on the palette there is black cherry and blackberry fruit with some substantial tannins to balance out the sweet. great chocolate and licorice on the mid. the finish is long and fruitastic! i like merlots but i really like this one! |
| Red |
2005 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena EstateCalistoga more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointsThe color was a beautiful dark purple red. On the nose i got dark cherry and red cherry with a sweet candied strawberry. There was a noticeable buttery vanilla oak followed by a strong alcohol finish. On the palate there was the same fruit on the initial palate followed by oak and finishing with alcohol. I definitely think this wine was young. I allowed it to breath for quite some time to let some of the alcohol to calm down and the fruit to bloom but it didnt improve a whole lot. Over all I was not that impressed with this wine. At the price I paid Ive had much better wines at a quarter of the price. Dont get me wrong it was good but it was too young and i dont think it would have matured much more if at all over the next couple of years. This wine is more subtle and Bordeaux like compared to other Cali Cabs. Im glad I gave it a try and can now say Ive had a true Cali rockstar of a wine. |
| White |
2008 Willm Riesling ReserveAlsace more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointsGreat golden yellow color. On the nose I get lots of minerality and fresh flowers. There is a strong crushed stone and a slight honey scent. I also get an almond scent with some crushed smarty candy. On the palate I get lots of great minerality and stone and awesome acids with a fruity floral mid palate finishing with more great acidity and some rubber ball stone flavors. The mouth feel of this wine is thick and coats your palate. The finish is long and tingly. I love this wine. |
| Red |
2008 Mollydooker Shiraz The BoxerSouth Australia more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointsthe color of this wine is dark and rich. on the nose im getting lots of fruit like cherry and strawberry and lots of chocolate and licorice, and tons of oak. on the initial palate i get nice strawberry and cherry fruit then it moves to a strong chocolate licorice mid palate and the it finishes with an incredible spiciness and huge amounts of oak splintering in my mouth. the mouth feel of this wine is the best part of this wine. it is the most silky, smooth, thick, chewy feeling. the longer this wine sat the more the fruit blossomed and the more the oak calmed down so it eventually balanced. at 16% im surprised there wasnt more heat but it was not noticeable. overall i like this wine but really i was expecting more. |
| Red |
2007 Rockpile Winery (Mauritson) Zinfandel Rockpile Ridge Vineyardmore |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointsthis is an outstanding wine, currant and cherry and pepper on the nose with currant and plum and cherry and pepper and dirt and smoke on the palette with some spice and beautiful tannins on the mid palette finishing with fruit and pepper and a hint of heat. this wine has great dark color and the flavor lingers! love it! great wine! dont let me forget the licorice, tons of it! |
| Red |
2009 Domaine La Garrigue Côtes du Rhône Cuvée RomaineRed Rhone Blend more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointsThis wine was dark red in color. The nose was filled with ripe red cherry and an earthy stink that combined for such a wonderful old world style. The palate initially delivered red cherry and raspberry then transitioned to an earthy barnyard stinky cheese. The finish was filled with more red fruit and nice firm tannins. All the wonderful layers this wine delivered came together perfectly to create an excellent wine. I love cotes du rhones and I really love this one. |
| Red |
2009 Mollydooker Two Left FeetSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointsThe nose of this wine is filled with dark plum and cherry fruit as well as a chocolate oakiness and black pepper. The palate of this wine wine is quite good. There is tons of jammy dark fruit lik black cherry and plum. There is a very mineral coated chocolate oaky mid palate that finishes with black pepper spice and mor fruit. The alcohol is noticeable but it doesn't throw off the balance of this thick and juicy wine. I am a huge fan of Molly Dooker wines and I am a bit bias on the scores but this wine is wonderful. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes Côte de Brouilly Cuvée des AmbassadesGamay more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointsThe nose of this wine is amazing. There is a strong earthy stink that has notes of cherry and strawberry . The nose is filled with complex layers and old world terroir. The palate of this wine is even more amazing than the nose. There is ripe red fruit like cherry and raspberry and more of that stinky earth. There is a rocky mineral flavor followed by a metallic tinge. On the finish there is gorgeous tannins and more of that ripe red fruit. This wine is old world deliciousness with layers of complex flavors. I love it!!! Very well made!!! |
| White |
2006 Stoutridge Hudson HeritageHudson River White Blend more |
2/1/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 93 pointsThis vineyard makes all of their wines gravity fed system with no pumps or filters, no added sugars, no sulfites, therefore these wines are crisp and clean and true to the grapes intended flavors. The color of this wine is a clear light golden. There is sediment due to no filtration but that all settles to the bottom. Out of all the Hudson valley white wines we tried, which was a lot, this wine was not sugary or fake, which made it one of my favorites. On the nose I dont get a whole lot, there is a hint of rice and pear with a slight rocky scent and some citrus as well. On the palate there is some serious acidity which I love and more of that pear citrus on the mid palate. On the finish there is more acidity and a lemon ice flavor. This wine is crisp and clean and tasty and I could probably drink three bottles with a meal and not get tired of it. I like this wine tremendously! |
| Red |
2007 Domaine de Montvac Vacqueyras ArabesqueRed Rhone Blend more |
2/17/2011 - Briangray77 Likes this wine: 92 pointsDeep garnet red in color. On the nose I get cherry and strawberry and cranberry. There is also a sour earthiness with some stoney metallic minerality. On the palate I initially get cranberry and strawberry fruit that transitions to sour minerality. The finish has a peppery spice buried in firm tannins that make your mouth water. This wine is delicious. This wine is balanced and smooth and for the price one of the best wines out there. I love Rhone wines!!! |
| Red |
2007 Four Vines ZinfandelCalifornia more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 92 pointsThis wine was inky black in color. The nose was jam packed with jammy fruit and creamy peppery spices. The palate was also loaded with tons of ripe jammy fruit. The mid palate transitioned to a creamy vanilla spice with chocolate and licorice and some black pepper. The finish was long and once again packed with a creamy fruit. The mouth feel of this wine is thick and juicy. This is a good zinfandel from a great vintage! |
| Red |
2007 Lucas Vineyards Cabernet Franc Limited ReserveCayuga Lake more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 92 pointsBeautiful dark red color. On the nose I get RIPE red fruits and some tobacco with a hint of chocolate and amaretto. On the palate there is a great balance of ripe fruit and vanilla smokey oak. The mouth feel of this wine is substantial and there is a dry finish that I like a lot! This wine is thick and juicy and has many layers that are all balanced very well and compliment each other nicely. I like this wine!!! My friends brought me this wine as a gift from the winery, thanks guys, now I want to go to the finger lakes:] |
| Red |
2008 Angove Shiraz Viognier Nine VinesSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
1/29/2011 - Briangray77 wrote: 92 pointsDeep dark purple red in color. On the nose I get ripe juicy fruit. Plum and blackberry with sour cherry are everywhere. There is also just the right amount of oak and a little earthiness to balance it out. On the palate there is tons of juicy ripe fruit. Black cherry and plum and even some blueberry for days. There is also some black licorice and cocoa. On the mid palate the oak shows up just enough to balance out the fruit. On the finish there are nice tannins leaving your mouth watering. I just love big fruity Australian wines. This is the first red white blend Ive had and I think its briliant! |
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