| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2011 Anko MalbecSalta more |
1/2/2013 - Plus Ultra wrote: 88 pointsA pretty good Malbec. Nice fruit. Lighter weight. A good everyday wine to have on-hand if price is right. |
| Red |
2008 Baldacci Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label Stags Leap Districtmore |
4/5/2013 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 93 pointsVery smooth, eloquent and expressive rich dark fruit and vanilla flavors. Will buy more of this. |
| Red |
2000 Château Beau-Séjour BécotSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/28/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 91 pointsA good quality wine, but I thought I would enjoy this more. I thought it would have a more vibrant fruit profile, but it seemed like the fruit has faded somewhat. Maybe that is to be expected since it is 2000. |
| Red |
2009 Buccella MerlotNapa Valley more |
10/3/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 95 pointsWonderful Merlot. Full-bodied, smooth and expressive with deep, dark, rich and ripe fruit. Tastes so good with Brie cheese. Read everyone's notes, but did not know how good this was until I tried it. This is my top Merlot right now. Went out and bought 2007, 2008 and more 2009, and even their Cabernet which must be good. |
| Red |
2009 Calera Pinot Noir de Villiers VineyardMount Harlan more |
12/16/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery nice and reasonably priced. Bright cherry and mild vanilla fruit flavor. Did not notice much earthy tones. As another CT user noted, it does seem to have a slight vinyl plastic aroma. Just unusual. Not sure how else to describe it. |
| Red |
2009 Calera Pinot Noir Mills VineyardMount Harlan more |
1/20/2013 - Plus Ultra wrote: 90 pointsA good quality wine, but kind of boring. Strong taste of dark fruit, but diid not notice other characteristics like spice or vanilla. I liked the de Villiers better as it had a nice fruit / vanilla balance and was more flavorful and enjoyable. |
| Red |
2009 Château Carignan PrimaPremières Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/22/2013 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis is a very nice wine, especially for price. Easy to drink. Nice berry taste with subtle vanilla. Has substance. I have seen this priced at $16.99 at one store which is great bargin. Will definitely buy more. |
| Red |
2009 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec CatenaMendoza more |
11/7/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 89 pointsI liked this Malbec as an everyday wine and very reasonable priced at 14.97. Easy to drink. Nice, smooth aroma and flavor of dark fruit and vanilla spice. Simple, but has substance. Well balanced. Am pleasantly surprised. |
| Red |
2006 Clarendon Hills Syrah Liandramore |
12/8/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 94 pointsWow, this is so good. Wonderfully balanced, delicious dark fruit, medium weight, mildly spicy, nice finish. Reasonable price point. Am so glad I was able to get some. Thanks to CT users who recommended this!!! |
| Red |
2006 Clarendon Hills Syrah Moritzmore |
11/10/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 90 pointsNice, moderate aroma and taste of dark fruit and vanilla spice. Initially there was slight burning aftertaste, but next day that subsided. A good quality wine. Enjoyed it better on day 2. Would like to try their Liandra at same price point to compare. |
| Red |
2008 Château Clos St. MartinSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/31/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 93 pointsA very delicious, smooth and nicely balanced wine with substance. Wonderful dark berry fruit in foreground and vanilla spice in background. Enjoyed this very much. Will buy more of this and the 2009 which is suppose to be even better. |
| Red |
2009 La Closerie de FourtetSt. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/22/2012 - Plus Ultra wrote: 88 pointsWas smooth and easy to drink, but aroma and fruit profile kind of light. Day 2 showed a little more substance. Day 3 seemed to have put on more weight and fruit more pronounced. Was actually pretty good then. Maybe it just needed time. Upped rating by a point. Not sure I would buy again though, would rather try something else. |
| Red |
2009 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
3/9/2013 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis is really good and taste delicious. Very smooth, medium weight. Nice dark fruit and finish. Will definitely look to buy more of this. Not sure how it compares to the 2010, or the Eloge version. Updated rating to 94. |
| Red |
2009 Darioush Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/3/2013 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 91 pointsA nice, smooth, good quality wine, but it does have a heavy tar component that overshadows the fruit and makes it hard to drink even a full glass. I also think it is overpriced. |
| Red |
2010 Davis Bynum Pinot NoirRussian River Valley more |
11/30/2012 - Plus Ultra wrote: 88 pointsMy preference would be for stronger fruit profile as earthy aromatics and taste dominate. But this is a good quality Pinot Noir. Just not my style. |
| Red |
2010 DuMOL Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
11/16/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis was so delicious now. A little heavier in body than average, but this style Pinot Noir appeals to me. Very rich and smooth with bright red cherry fruit. Mild earthiness in background. Lingering aftertaste. Very high quality producer. Just signed up for their pre-release mailing list. Will order everything - their Syrah, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. |
| Red |
2009 DuMOL Syrah Eddie's PatchRussian River Valley more |
11/14/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 94 pointsWow. Absolutely delicious Syrah. Just PNP. Very smooth, rich, ripe dark fruit/berry and spice. Well balanced. Nice aftertaste. Very impressed with this producer and highly satisfied with this wine. Memorable. Will definitely try to stock up on this and consider other DuMol wines like their Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2010 DuMOL Syrah Russian River Valleymore |
3/6/2013 - Plus Ultra wrote: 90 pointsI recently had the DuMol Eddie's Patch Syrah and RRV Pinot Noir and liked both of these very much, but the RRV Syrah, while good, was weaker than those. May be it will put on more weight with time. |
| Red |
2005 Elderton Shiraz Single Vineyard CommandBarossa more |
10/17/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 94 pointsWaited a few hours for wine to open up. Was not until second day that I started to appreciate the characteristics and quality of this wine. Even on second day had to test slowly, waiting for wine to reach best stage. Then soft and flavorful fruit and spices. Nicely balanced with alcohol. A very good Shiraz at that time. |
| Red |
2005 Elderton Shiraz Single Vineyard CommandBarossa more |
10/26/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 94 pointsWhat a great Shiraz. Was so smooth, aromatic, tasteful. Nice dark fruit flavors, vanilla spices. Will definitely buy more. May be at it's peak. Not sure how it can get much better. My second bottle in last few weeks. Was even better than previous bottle which was obtained from a different source. |
| Red |
2007 Etude Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
2/24/2013 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 93 pointsVery rich and smooth. Aroma and taste of sweet blueberry and vanilla. |
| Red |
2007 Gemstone FacetsNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/4/2013 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 93 pointsDelicious. Very good quality wine. Nice balance of primary deep, rich, dark fruit, with secondary mild tar and earthy tones. Will definitely buy more, especially of this vintage. |
| Red |
2010 Glaetzer Shiraz Amon-Ra Barossa Valleymore |
10/19/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 93 pointsFinal conclusion is this is a really good Shiraz. Day 1, decanted several hours, but did not seem to help much. Aroma not very expressive, tasted a little tart and alcohol noticeable. Day 2, decanted for 10 hours. Aroma still not very expressive, but soft, exquisite taste emerged of dark fruits and spices with nice vanilla aftertaste. Had with some Gouda cheese which helped take the edge off this young wine. Starting to enjoy this very much. |
| Red |
2009 Hourglass Merlot BluelineNapa Valley more |
10/12/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis was delicious. My next favorite Merlot, not far behind Buccella. It was very smooth, full flavored with nice vanilla aftertaste. Enjoyed it very much. Hope 2010 release will be as good. The new release has a higher percent of Cabernet in mix. |
| Red |
2010 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône Villages Terre d'ArgileRed Rhone Blend more |
12/9/2012 - Plus Ultra Likes this wine: 91 pointsA very good wine and reasonably priced. Day 1 had an alcohol burn (young 2010), but day 2 this subsided and then started to really appreciate the quality of this wine. Previous CT user ratings and comments were right on. |
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