| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca AltamiraLa Consulta more |
7/22/2016 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 90 points1 hour decant- drinking ok from a perfect bottle just past its prime. This is a pop and pour wine. |
| White |
2009 Adobe Road Chardonnay Bacigalupi VineyardRussian River Valley more |
3/11/2014 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsMedium bodied, good balance, average finish, average value, will hold up another 3-4 years. Probably in prime or within a year of it. |
| White |
2010 Domaine Alain Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru ClavoillonChardonnay more |
6/11/2014 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsNeeds 60 min to open. Very smooth and balanced with good finish. Should hit peak in another 2-3 years after it is fully integrated. |
| Red |
1997 Allegrini La Poja Veronese IGTCorvina more |
4/24/2015 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsFrom magnum- needs about an hour to open up- light colored and bodied, great balance, in prime, good finish, won't improve with time but will last for another five years- cheers to another great -1997! |
| Red |
2006 Allegrini Palazzo della Torre Veronese IGTCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
11/26/2012 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 88 pointsAllowed it to open in glass for 30 minutes- a bit bitter on the finish. Light bodied- |
| Red |
2010 Alpha Omega Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach VineyardAtlas Peak more |
7/16/2020 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsPurchased at winery- 2 hour decant- certainly in prime and best described as big fruit forward and polished. Balance is a bit disjointed but that doesn’t detract much. Knowing how big this wine is, I paired it with filet mignon. I don’t see this improving from here and should provide nice drinking for another 6-8 years. |
| Red |
1997 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino MontosoliSangiovese more |
3/16/2017 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 95 pointsWow- needs 20 min in the glass to open up. Outstanding balance, spice box and great lingering finish. Certainly in prime with ability to age 10 more years but will not improve. What a great wine. Great value. |
| Red |
2010 Amici Cellars Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/23/2013 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 points90 minute decant- medium bodied. Lacks in complexity and finish but would make for a good weekday wine. Decent value. |
| Red |
2009 Amici Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Morisoli VineyardRutherford more |
4/13/2023 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsPurchased 3 bottles in 2012. This is my first. This benefitted from 90 min in the glass. Dark purple and inky up front but avoids being a fruit bomb. Decent balance and a long finish. This is in its prime and should drink well for a decade. Revisit 2025 |
| Red |
2009 Amici Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain Districtmore |
11/14/2019 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsSuper tight even after 2 hours in the decanter. I knew this needed 4 hours but such is life. This is so youthful still but at the same time it’s beginning to show quite well with the proper decant. Big fruit forward but well balanced wine. This is probably 2-4 years from prime with at least 2 decades of life left. Revisit 2022. |
| Red |
2009 Amici Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain Districtmore |
11/2/2023 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 points4 years since my last bottle and this is developing nicely. This benefitted and required a 4 hour decant. Silky upfront fruit that is well balanced with a nice finish. Still a few years out from its prime and will drink well for a decade. Revisit 2025 |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru ChampansPinot Noir more |
2/24/2023 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsPopped and poured into glasses 2 hours ahead of time. Still tightly wound with a dollop of cherry spice up front. Still a young and shy wine with its best about a decade out. Revisit 2027 and decant for 4 hours. |
| Red |
2001 Antinori SolaiaToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
3/4/2022 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsThis needs at least 90 min in the decanter. The fruits started off dark and got brighter with more air. This is a wine in its prime that has nice balance and is similar to a Bordeaux blend. This will hold well for over a decade..” Revisit 2025 |
| Red |
2010 Antinori TignanelloToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
12/7/2023 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsAbout 18 months since my last bottle. This needed about an hour in the glass to unfurl. Once this opened, the balance and finish were phenomenal. This is likely in or near its prime but has everything required to age gracefully for at least a decade but more likely 2 decades. Revisit 2027 |
| Red |
1997 Antinori TignanelloToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
11/28/2018 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 94 pointsOnly needs 20 min in the glass. Certainly in its prime. Still has great fruit with outstanding balance and a nice finish. This will not improve but will be enjoyable for another decade. |
| Red |
2010 Antinori TignanelloToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
1/27/2022 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsThis still needs about 45 minutes to open up. Still on the youngish side but certainly worth drinking now. Nice balance and finish. Probably nearing its prime drinking window and should drink well for a decade or more. Revisit 2023 |
| Red |
2008 Antinori TignanelloToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
3/11/2017 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsNeeds about 90 min to open up. Medium bodied. Above average balance and finish. In prime and should hold for another 5 plus years. |
| Red |
2008 Antinori TignanelloToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
7/23/2016 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 91 pointsNeeds about 45 min to open up- drinking surprisingly well. In prime and should hold for a while. |
| Red |
2010 Antinori TignanelloToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
5/19/2020 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsPopped and poured and after 20 min I was pleasantly surprised given the recent reviews. I guess I’m in the minority but I thought this was a delicious crowd pleaser that’s in its prime and will last another decade. Very smooth and easy to drink. Good value. Paired exceptionally well with pasta puttanesca. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les SuchotsPinot Noir more |
5/19/2018 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 points3 hour decant- such great high toned cherry notes. Good all the way around. Balance is good but is far from where it will be. This is probably 7-10 years away from where I’d prefer it and has the backbone to go for 3 more decades. |
| Red |
2009 Athair Pinot NoirRussian River Valley more |
1/4/2013 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 91 points30 min decant- I agree with previous tasting note plus full bodied. Ready to drink but should hold up a few more years |
| Red |
2008 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara Countymore |
8/12/2013 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 90 points45 min decant- medium bodied, no heat, decent finish, should hit prime in 1-2 years. Average value. |
| Red |
2009 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Barbara Countymore |
11/30/2012 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 89 pointsPurchased at restaurant- first bottle of night 06 Turley petite Syrah hayne vineyard- this was the complete opposite- light bodied- not complex- average finish- still an enjoyable bottle. Good price point. |
| Red |
2007 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valleymore |
10/16/2012 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsDecanted for 60 minutes-full bodied and delicious- no complaints especially at this price point. |
| White |
2015 Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate VineyardSonoma Coast more |
4/25/2023 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 points30 min in the glass helped open this up. Unmistakably new world but with very nice balance. This may have a Montrachet clone but no one in their right mind is guessing white burg here. This is in its prime but will drink well for at least another 5-7 years. No rush here. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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