| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2005 Prinz zu Salm-Dalberg (Schloss Wallhausen) Two Princes NaheRiesling more |
1/28/2007 - BillB656 wrote: NR#03 06 $11 10%abv. This is Wallhausen's everyday slurper with a screwcap. Good balance, a hint of sweetness, grapefruit citrus. Pretty good. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Poema Cava BrutMacabeo-Xarello-Parellada Blend more |
6/7/2009 - BillB656 wrote: NRDinner at Cork (Chandler, AZ): Very aggressive, round bead. Refreshingly bright but a bit too tart and abrupt |
| Red |
2006 Georges Descombes MorgonGamay more |
7/21/2008 - BillB656 wrote: NRThis is really awkward on Day 1. No cohesion, monolithic structure, and flat. Day 2 reveals a completely different wine. It’s juicy and vibrant with both plum and sour cherry, filled with minerals and dusty tannins, and pleasantly persistant in the finish. Hold on to this one for a while |
| Red |
2006 Vietti Barbera d'Asti Tre Vignemore |
10/20/2010 - BillB656 wrote: NRBright, high toned cherry fruit with zippy acidity that goes decently with rotini and gravy. This wine is on the shrill side on its own but finds happiness with food. |
| White |
2004 Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc Home BlockMarlborough more |
6/24/2012 - BillB656 wrote: NRway oth |
| White |
2004 Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc Home BlockMarlborough more |
8/16/2008 - BillB656 wrote: NRCat pee, cut grass, and canned asparagus ramped up to warp 6, so much so it was nearly off-putting. But underneath all that aroma this wine was pretty tasty. Lots of lemon/lime with gooseberry, quite rich (some wood?), but with lots and lots of acidity. The acid was too much for the scallops but it would probably work really well with swordfish or halibut. |
| White |
2005 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des BriordsMelon de Bourgogne more |
1/2/2015 - BillB656 Likes this wine: NRlovely |
| White |
2005 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des BriordsMelon de Bourgogne more |
2/4/2012 - BillB656 wrote: NRTakes about an hour to wake from a bit of a sleep then shows the usually vibrant seaspray, lemon goodness. |
| White |
2005 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des BriordsMelon de Bourgogne more |
2/28/2010 - BillB656 Likes this wine: NRWhat a lovely wine. Crisp, clean lemony sea-breeze mist with limestone minerality galore. Showing some development in that it only takes 30min or so to open up instead of the 3 hours of austerity of my last bottle. Still quite youthful in vivacity. Drink and hold. |
| Rosé |
2007 Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina RubentisRosé Blend more |
5/10/2008 - BillB656 wrote: NRBright, fresh ripe strawberry on the nose and palate followed by a tsunami of minerals, sea-spray, and crisp acids. This is very refreshing. |
| Sake |
NV Kikusui Junmai GinjoNiigata Rice more |
8/23/2009 - BillB656 wrote: NRRice:Gohyakumangoku |
| Red |
2004 Le Calle di Catocci Montecucco Poggio d'OroSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
2/21/2009 - BillB656 wrote: NRA simple sangiovese with ripe fruit, dusty tannins, nice balance and only a hint of wood in the aroma. The touch of acidity makes this a decent enough mid-week dinner companion. |
| White - Fortified |
NV Bodegas Almocadén Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino PaquiroPalomino Fino more |
11/17/2011 - BillB656 wrote: NRsaline, nutty, super balance |
| White - Fortified |
NV Bodegas Almocadén Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino PaquiroPalomino Fino more |
3/24/2010 - BillB656 Likes this wine: NRI've gone through quite a few bottles of this and after the last bottle I was concerned with it going down hill. Well this bottle was spot on. Clean entry, lots of salinity, some almond oil, savory, very cleansing. |
| White - Fortified |
NV Bodegas Almocadén Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino PaquiroPalomino Fino more |
7/27/2009 - BillB656 wrote: NRL06/07 Salty minerals, ocean spray, and a hint of nuttiness with a long finish of salty, savory umami. Some of the freshness of this wine is waning so time to drink up. |
| White - Fortified |
NV Bodegas Almocadén Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino PaquiroPalomino Fino more |
12/27/2008 - BillB656 wrote: NRI love the seabreeze nuttiness here but it just turns all metallic with the sea bass or the shrimp. Great with marcona almonds and cheese though. |
| White - Fortified |
NV Bodegas Almocadén Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Fino PaquiroPalomino Fino more |
6/23/2008 - BillB656 wrote: NRLot 06/07 Deep and dark aromatics that are in playful opposition to the light wisp of sea breeze salinity and raw almond flavors that cleanse the palate.. Nice match with assorted tapas: marcona almonds, manchego and membrillo, and endive boats w/hard goat cheese and pimento. Not so great with coriander-infused green and Lucques olives. |
| White |
2007 Ameztoi Getariako TxakolinaHondarrabi Zuri more |
6/3/2008 - BillB656 wrote: NRBright, crisp, lime grapefruit sea-spray with a hint of spritz. Plenty of acid, plenty of flavor. This wine is enormously fun. |
| White - Off-dry |
2001 Erben von Beulwitz Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Spätlese *** GoldkapselMosel Saar Ruwer more |
12/30/2010 - BillB656 Does not like this wine: NR#08 02 I couldn't make up a name this long. Too bad the length of the name doesn't relate to the finish or complexity of this one. I had this two years ago and it was just starting to show some creamy characteristics but was very vibrant. Now it is fairly lifeless and one-dimensional. Lots of petrol, some white fruit, and decent acidity but just little joy. |
| White - Off-dry |
2001 Erben von Beulwitz Kaseler Nies'chen Riesling Spätlese *** GoldkapselMosel Saar Ruwer more |
5/18/2008 - BillB656 wrote: NR#08-02 Lovely Ruwer crisp, clean apples and cherries with minerality galore. Demi-sec sweetness that is just starting to turn a bit creamy. A beauty that is just starting to deveop. |
| Red |
2005 Proprietà Sperino UvaggioCoste della Sesia Nebbiolo Blend, Nebbiolo more |
3/26/2009 - BillB656 wrote: NRPre-fermentation blend of 65% nebbiolo, 20% vespolina, 15% croatina. A bit shrill at first but blossoms into a well balanced, deep wine with an hour of air. Sure there is lots of fruit, but it's an interesting array of brandied dark cherries, pomegranate, and balsamic drizzled strawberries. Some usual nebbiolo traits of dried flowers, dried orange peel, and a hint of tar are all bolstered by well defined structure, boisterous acidity, and a core of minerality. Quite enjoyable but costly, but from what I'm reading, $30 is the new $9. From an old Lessona estate now owned by Paulo DeMarchi of Isole e Olena. (Imp: Guiliana Imports) |
| White |
2004 Jacques Puffeney Arbois Cuvée SachaChardonnay Blend, Chardonnay more |
12/17/2009 - BillB656 wrote: NRShowing some walnut skin and oxidized character with a solid minerally, salty, acidic core and a vibrant finish. I do like the movement of those flor-like notes up front and the crispness of the finish. I was expecing more sous voile intensity intensity. |
| White |
2006 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des BriordsMelon de Bourgogne more |
7/18/2010 - BillB656 Likes this wine: NRLean and a bit angular at first but opens to significant (for Briords) lushness. Lemony, briney, and super refreshing. |
| White |
2006 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des BriordsMelon de Bourgogne more |
6/23/2008 - BillB656 wrote: NRThis may be the most lush and most accessible vintage of Briords that I’ve tried. It started out very fruit forward and became more exceedingly granite structured with air some few hours later. I can’t stress enough how delicious this wine is and is the proverbial steal at $13. Served with grilled, shell-on shrimp (coated in oil, breadcrumbs, lots of black pepper and lemon) and simply grilled diver scallops. Life is good. |
| White |
2007 Pine Ridge Vineyards Chenin Blanc ViognierClarksburg White Blend more |
12/5/2008 - BillB656 wrote: NRA little overpowering with the viognier floral aromatics tonight but otherwise a pleasant sec tendre weekday chenin. Good lemony fruit, a hint of sweetness, and enough acidity. Simple but flavorful. |
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