| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2003 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale OroChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
9/15/2010 - wineshaman wrote: 100 pointsVACATION TO MARTHA'S VINEYARD; 9/13/2010-9/18/2010 (BALTIMORE, MD/MARTHA'S VINEYARD/ATLANTIC CITY): Normaly I would rate this 90 pts, however on this occasion, due to the company of my childhood friend Steve and his fiance' Joni this bottle shined much like the aura that surrounded them. The world would be a better place if there were more people like them in it. A final toast to the two of them, |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
NV Canard-Duchêne Champagne Brut RoséChampagne Blend more |
4/5/2019 - wineshaman wrote: 100 pointsAnniversary champagne in Paris, paired nicely with the women I have been married to for 37 years. 100 points for the marriage, the ambience and romance of Paris, 91 points for the actual champagne which was quite good in itself, very dry, low acidity, raspberry, kiwifruit, strawberries, slate and a lovely finish. Purchased this at a local wine shop for 21 euros steps away from our hotel. Consumed on the 17th floor overlooking the Eiffel Tower, the Seine river and Notre dame, does not get much more romantic than that. |
| Red |
1982 Château Mouton RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/15/2009 - wineshaman wrote: 99 pointsSaturday night 11/14 @ the Rev's house (New London, PA): A big powerfull mouton, with intense currant, cassis, chocolate, plum and toasty oak. Massive yet somehow balanced, seams much more youthfull than any of its couterparts in this tasting. This is the way I like my bordeaux, almost new world without crossing the line. Bravo! |
| Red - Fortified |
2007 Dow Porto VintagePort Blend more |
4/30/2013 - wineshaman wrote: 98 pointsGot a small taste of this while visiting a friend, who had decanted this for 24hrs, poured back into bottle and left in his cellar for a week. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1997 Marc Tempé Gewurztraminer Mambourg L'InterditAlsace Grand Cru Gewürztraminer more |
5/2/2020 - wineshaman wrote: 97 pointsI have been collecting, tasting and drinking fine wine since 1980, back when wine was mostly esoteric. I was quite interested in Sauternes and Trockenbeerenauslese in particular. Later my interest declined for stickies but I still had a number of them cellared and it had been awhile since I had one. |
| Red |
1982 Château Lafite RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/15/2009 - wineshaman wrote: 97 pointsSaturday night 11/14 @ the Rev's house (New London, PA): Sweet flowery nose, could hardly taste, because I could not get past the aromas. On the palate sweet red fruits, tobacco, graphite and a good dose of toasty new oak. Complex and long with core of elegance. |
| Red - Fortified |
2007 Dow Porto VintagePort Blend more |
8/2/2010 - wineshaman wrote: 97 pointsDecanted al day from a .375ml. Hard to believe this could be so smooth and be so young. Impressive richness and concentration. Loaded with dark fruits, coffee and dark chocolate. will only get better for many, many years. 97+ |
| Red |
2002 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veedermore |
3/29/2009 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted 1hr. I don't give out wow factor scores often, this bottle certainly deserve this honor. For my wife's 50th birthday served with roast duck breast in a currant sauce. Incrediable richness, concentration and structure, complex flavors of currant, plum, cassis, coffee, vanilla, cacao and just the right amount oak, all perfectly balance, with a finish that went on and on. This Mt. Veeder cab reminds me of why I love napa cabernets. I believe this wine has the structure to age and improved for several more years and last for 10+ yrs." Bravo" |
| Red |
2003 Ridge Monte BelloSanta Cruz Mountains Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/24/2019 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted for 2hours, for some reason Mr. Big thought highly of the 03 vintage, from my personal experience I was never quite as enthused as Mr Big, however this Monte Bello was incredible as it is rare for me to break the 95 point mark but this baby once called the poor mans Latour is quite deserving. |
| Red |
2006 Thorn-Clarke Shiraz William RandellBarossa Valley more |
9/4/2010 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted 1hr, WOW, this is good, maybe even better than the 04 & 05(which are incrediable) Very rich, extracted, blackberry, licorice, dark chocolate in the nose. Intense dark fruit on the palate with hints of licorice, coffee, chocolate and vanilla, all in perfect balance, with no heat or candied sweetness, I find in so many Aussie wines. Very long finish that makes you smack your lips and go back for more. Is there a better Aussie shiraz, not for the money!! The folks at Thorne Clarke sure no what they are doing with this grape. WOTN, Bravo!!! |
| Red |
2006 Thorn-Clarke Shiraz William RandellBarossa Valley more |
10/8/2011 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted 1hr, verry rich and concentraed, yet balanced, black licorice, blackberry, pepper. vanilla, not too sweey or jammy. |
| Red |
1989 Château Pichon-Longueville BaronPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/5/2011 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted 2hrs+, drank over 3hrs, lots of graphite with hints of violets and cedar. Great balance on the palate with of course graphite, red plum, mushroom, earth and cedar, very smooth almost soft finish. This drinking quite well now and should hold for several more years, but why wait! |
| Red |
1997 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
5/16/2008 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsMy only bottle, not disappointent, great wine, in memory on Robert. Rich concentrated, with a touch of mint, sweet cheery and complext black fruits dominate the palate, followed with the classic Mondavi mint on the finish. Bravo RIP. |
| Red |
2004 Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707South Australia more |
5/1/2022 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted 1 hour with moderate sediment. Very nice, complex Aussie cab, rich and concentrated, full of dark fruit, smoky, cedar nose, some lovely tartness to the fruit adding to the complexity, has the structure as well as the track record to hold and possibly improve for several years. Paired nicely with cask iron seared filets! |
| Red |
1982 Château Cheval BlancSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/15/2009 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsSaturday night 11/14 @ the Rev's house (New London, PA): The nose was earthy, like scorched earth, with a little smoke. On the palate sweet cherries, tobacco, plum, vanilla and cedar. Lighter, less concentrated and showing its age more than any of the other 82's in the tasting. Still quite good and holding its own. |
| Red - Fortified |
1994 Churchill/Graham Porto VintagePort Blend more |
12/25/2023 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted 9 hours with heavy sediment, personally cellared sine 11/97. |
| Red |
1999 Château Lafite RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/2/2016 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted 1.5 hours, then poured 2 glasses at the dinner table, it is worth noting a couple of unusual factors. The ulledge was exactly how I remember when first purchased back in 2003, in fact, cork was tight, dry, and looked like it was bottled yesterday, extraction was easy using the rabbit, even more amazing was that there was near zero sediment. One last thing this bottle has not move from its very cool cellar location since 2003. That being said, this Bordeaux was as expected fabulous, showing off the best qualities that this so so vintage has to offer. Classic graphite/pencil shavings, slate, cedar, cigar box, balanced by complex flavors of plum, cherry, currants, cassis, smooth, integrated tannins awesome structure suggesting this will hold for 10 maybe 20 more years in a cool consistent evioroment. Paired with charcoal grilled rack of lamb, this was a near perfect pairing as I have ever had. One final note, this special culinary expirence was in celebration of my wife and I 34th anniversary of our marriage which is proably more amazing than I or she could ever imagined!!!! |
| Red |
2003 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée RéservéeRed Rhone Blend more |
8/1/2010 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted for 3hrs, WOW is this young, however classic cdp flavors of meat, blood and a stewed componet, balance by red cherries and burned earth. Drinks well now but in 10 years look out. 95+ |
| Red |
2002 Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Sonoma Mountainmore |
5/30/2020 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted for sediment which was considerable, WOW, this was incredible, this is my second bottle, the first tasted was way back in May of 2010. This second and last bottle was well worth the wait, full cassis, currants, plums,, outstanding balance wit peppery notes, the finish went on and on, in fact I could taste the fruit for ten minutes after the last taste. Bravo to this vintage of Laurel glen! 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
1999 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside SelectStags Leap District more |
8/2/2010 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecanted 2hrs, Intense aromatic nose of dark fruit, smoke, and a minty note. Very rich on the palate, with blackberry, coffee, minerals and mint. Very smooth long finish. Outstanding cab drink nicely now with many years left. |
| White |
2008 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
1/1/2011 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsNew years eve dinner, had with chicken crep's normandy. Wow, this had a great nose, like a bouguet a flowers. Loads of apple, citrus, stone and a nice touch of lemon zest. Very long finish that lasted a full 30 seconds. Went perfectly with dinner as the acidty of the wine and the sweetness of the nomandy sauce were a perfect match. Would love to try this again in 2015, thanks John for this beauty. |
| Red |
2003 Tenuta San Guido SassicaiaBolgheri Sassicaia Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/27/2014 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsDecant 3hrs, huge flowery nose, wild dark berries, menthol, black cherry and cinnamon/clove. Been in my 53 degree cellar for nearly 7 years, according to CT. Fully integrated tannins, rich, yet balanced, with currants, cassis, dark wild berries, suggesting and delivering plenty of spice. This bottle is complex and better put, absolutely delicious. WOW! |
| White |
2002 Newton Chardonnay UnfilteredNapa Valley more |
6/15/2008 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsKeeps getting better, with no signs of fading. |
| Red |
1999 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon EstateRutherford more |
9/30/2008 - wineshaman wrote: 95 pointsThis hit the wow factor for me, rich and concentrated, yet soft and elegant, like the iron fist in the velvet glove. A great example of Ca cab, that intergrates old world and new world. Bravo! |
| Red |
2001 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valleymore |
2/24/2008 - wineshaman wrote: 94 pointsRight night, right bottle, the best 01 I've tasted so far. Complex nose of smoke, leather, tar, tobacco and plums, that continue on the palate. Long soft finish that laste 45+ seconds. |
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