| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2003 A.P. Vin Pinot Noir Garys' VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
10/22/2005 - Wusman wrote: NRA crowd pleaser. A bit on the sweet side. Cherry cola again, but still fun to drink. |
| White |
2000 Ajello Sicilia Bianca (Grillo/Catarratto)White Blend more |
11/25/2004 - Wusman wrote: 85 pointsLovely floral nose. Nice balance of acidity and fruit on the palate with some mineral notes as well. Quite nice |
| Red |
2003 Alliance Loire Saumur-Champigny Les PoyeuxCabernet Franc more |
2/7/2006 - Wusman wrote: flawedCorked! |
| Red |
2001 Andrew Will SorellaWashington Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/7/2004 - Wusman wrote: 91 pointsDark ruby color. Nose of pepper, olive, and maybe a touch of cedar. Some nice dried herbal overtones on the palate. Tannins not quite integrated at this point. Drinking quite well now. |
| Red |
2002 Antica Terra Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
10/28/2004 - Wusman wrote: 89 pointsI am not a huge Oregon pinot drinker but was curious about this offering and so picked up a few bottles. Opened a 500cc bottle this evening. Deep ruby with purple hue. Nose muted right out of the bottle, but became more aromatic after an hour or two in glass. Aromas of subtle pepper, cherry and cedar. Powerful flavors that mimic the nose without much sweetness. I found the finish somewhat green. Perhaps this is just the tannic bite that this young wine still has. The tannins did integrate a little more later in the evening. Overall an very good wine. |
| Red |
2001 Artadi Viñas de GainRioja Tempranillo more |
5/23/2005 - Wusman wrote: 87 pointsConsumed over two days. Deep lavender at rim. Nose of leather, earth, berries. Palate full of cherry, maybe some licorice, and minerals. After about 3 hrs in glass the wine seemed to close down a fair amount. Sweet lingering tannin with moderate finish. The wine was quite nice over the first couple of hours, but seemed to change relatively quickly. The second day it evolved to a tart/bitter wine with few of the characteristics of the first night. Eager to open again to see what other bottles may be like. |
| Red |
2001 Artazu Navarra ArtazuriGarnacha, Grenache more |
5/26/2005 - Wusman wrote: NRNotes not taken when consumed. Recall that the wine was enjoyed more than the recent 01 Artadi Vinas de Gain. A smoky sweetness that complemented food well. |
| White |
2002 Bindi ChardonnayVictoria more |
7/16/2005 - Wusman wrote: 88 pointsGaragiste 2002 Bordeaux Tasting (Garagiste Warehouse, Seattle, WA): Yellow, straw. Nice notes of crisp fruits and flowers on nose and palate. No butter here. Bright and fresh. Quite nice. |
| Red |
2000 Château Cambon La PelouseHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/25/2004 - Wusman wrote: 89 pointsDeep purple in color. Nose of tobacco and earth. Soft subtle texture on the front of the palate with a touch of late sweetness. Tasting a little wood. Noticicble tannins on the finish. Finish not terribly long, but lingers just enough! Enjoyable now, with or without food. |
| Red |
2000 Château Cambon La PelouseHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/16/2005 - Wusman wrote: 90 pointsEvery time I drink this wine, I am thankful to have purchased a case. The third bottle I have had over the last 2 years. Decanted about 30min prior to drinking. Still purple on the rim with no signs of aging. Beautifully open nose of sweet cassis, earth, some licorice, and pencil shavings. The wine is smooth on the palate, noticible acidity, dark fruits, cedar and earth. Finish is somewhat short, but pleasant. Mild-moderate tannins without any hint of bitterness. I just love QPR bordeaux! |
| Red |
2003 Château Cap de FaugèresCastillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/1/2006 - Wusman wrote: 86 pointsMy first 2003 bordeaux. Right away this smelled californian to me. Merlot aromas dominated with blueberries at the front. Palate coating and thick. More like a Barrosa shiraz than bordeaux. Slight touch of bitterness which quickly subsided to sweet dark fruit. Some noticable alcohol and moderate tannins concealed below the fruit. A nice wine, but not what I would call typical bordeaux. |
| Red |
2001 Domaine Chante-Perdrix Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
4/3/2006 - Wusman wrote: NRA pleasant wine. Full of strawberries on the nose and somewhat on the palate. Alcohol not noticable, but certainly there. |
| Red |
1986 Château Chasse-SpleenMoulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/16/2004 - Wusman wrote: 90 pointsOpened and thankfully not corked (heard about some ? cork issues with this vintage). Consumed with a bunch of other wines at a tasting with no particular focus. Bear with me as my notes are sparse. Minimal brick color at the rim, overall still purple. Right out of the bottle I got a sort of acidic nose that dissipated quickly. Later a touch of game. After about 1 hour the wine began to take on the traditional bordeaux characteristics. Classic cabernet on the palate with a somewhat short finish. Mild tannins. |
| Red |
2002 Château Cheval BlancSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/16/2005 - Wusman wrote: 87 pointsGaragiste 2002 Bordeaux Tasting (Garagiste Warehouse, Seattle, WA): Dark purple without aging. Nose somewhat closed. A touch of medicine both on the nose and palate, but also some coffee, sweet tar. The midpalate seemed a bit hollow, but the persistent finish seemed to make up for it a bit. Not my favorite. |
| Red |
1999 Château Cheval BlancSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/10/2005 - Wusman wrote: 94 points1999 First Growth Bordeaux Tasting (Seattle, WA): My very first Cheval Blanc! Bright, deep ruby in color. Wonderful nose of flowers, coffee, dust. Palate dominated by dark raspberries and some chocolate. Again, very soft, lush and mouthfilling with sweet tannins into the finish. This wine seemed like a nobrainer, one that is quite easy to love given the fruit forward style with sweetness and moderate tannins. I really enjoyed it and found that it seemed to be showing quite well amongst the others. An exuberant right banker. |
| White |
2002 Domaine du Closel-Château des Vaults Savennières Clos du PapillonChenin Blanc more |
8/7/2005 - Wusman wrote: NRI have little experience tasting this wine, but I enjoyed this bottle. Deeper yellow that I antifipated out of the bottle. Floral aroma with some melon and maybe some wax. Acidic fruit forward attack on the palate in a good way. Enjoyable. |
| Red |
1994 Château Cos d'EstournelSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/15/2005 - Wusman wrote: 86 pointsFinally decided to open up one of these to determine if it lacks as much stuffing as everyone else on this board claims. Brought to the Palace Kitchen and consumed with their applewood rotisserie-fired lamb shank as well as their Washington chicken. Difficult to see the rim in the dark light. Minimal bricking (if any) using the candlelight. On opening, the nose was quite closed, but did show typical hints of cedar, maybe a bit of graphite. Has that "Bordeaux" aroma. It remained this way through the evening. Palate of earthy fruits, cassis and finished quite short with a bit of bitterness. Enjoyable, but not worth the pricetag. The company, food, and atmosphere made it much much better! |
| Red |
2001 Château Cos d'EstournelSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/3/2006 - Wusman wrote: 94 pointsSolid purple. Immediate aromas of sweet berries, cedar, and earth filled the glass. Very pretty. The palate was silky smooth with pleasant tannic backbone. Sweet cassis, wood, graphite all there in abundance. Moderately long finish. Drank in combination with the '02. This was much more expressive and smooth without the slight bitterness at the end. A very nice surprise. |
| Red |
2002 Château Cos d'EstournelSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/16/2005 - Wusman wrote: 92 pointsGaragiste 2002 Bordeaux Tasting (Garagiste Warehouse, Seattle, WA): Very dark in glass. Nose somewhat closed, but seemed to open a bit after 2-3 hrs into the event after revisiting later. Aromas of black fruits, coffee, graphite, cedar. Palate had sort of a wonderful spicy blackberry and cassis. Moderate tannins overall. Quite nice. My #5 overall. |
| Red |
2002 Château Cos d'EstournelSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/3/2006 - Wusman wrote: 92 pointsOpened with the 2001. Also deep purple with a reserved nose of spice, cassis, ceda. A little more alcohol on the nose than I expected. Palate with mouthfilling berry and cassis flavors. A touch of bitterness at the end. Not off putting, but present. Moderate finish with more noticable tannin. This was a nice wine, but not up to the 2001. Of course it is a year younger, but already the '01 is much more expressive. Better on the second night. |
| Red |
2002 Cristom Pinot Noir Jessie VineyardEola - Amity Hills more |
2/26/2006 - Wusman wrote: 90 pointsLovely nose of flowers and red fruits. Touch of cinnamon as well. Bitter at first on the palate, but that strangely changed about an hour later. Quite nice. |
| Red |
2001 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead ArmMcLaren Vale more |
3/22/2006 - Wusman wrote: 93 pointsThis is what shiraz should be. My first bottle of Dead Arm. Opened and left to sit for 2 hrs. Consumed over two days. Dark purple. No evidence of any lightening. Powerful nose full of spice, menthol, blueberries. Very thick almost coating the glass with purple liquid. Deep, silky tannins with loads of black fruit on the palate. Very good. |
| Red |
2002 d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz-ViognierMcLaren Vale Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
4/22/2005 - Wusman wrote: 92 pointsDeep ruby in color, no evidence of aging. Nose of plum and dark fruits with some pepper. Thick mouthfeel. Out of the bottle I found it a little grapey on the palate, but this quickly resolved with airtime. Some oak present, but not overwhelming. Mostly earthy blackberry flavors predominate. Moderate tannins present, but not too drying. Quite nice. Continued to consume this over 3 nights in total and it held up very well over time. Drinking well now, but no need to drink now as it should last a while. |
| Red |
2002 De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
5/1/2005 - Wusman wrote: 87 pointsConsumed over two nights. Dark ruby in color. Nose with a little funk, and and some dark red fruits. Palate with stewed black cherries and cinnamon spices. This is no cherry-candy pinot. The fruit here is present, but the earthy spice is what makes this wine memorable for me. Quite nice. |
| Red |
2000 Bernard Dugat-Py BourgognePinot Noir more |
6/6/2004 - Wusman wrote: 89 pointsRuby in color with no evidence of age. Opened right up with bright nose of strawberries and cherries. Somewhat acidic on the palate with some drying tannins, but not astringent. A pleasant quaffer. |
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