| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2002 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Savoy VineyardAnderson Valley more |
8/16/2008 - DaveF wrote: 70 pointsThis used to be a good wine on release and one of my favorite Pinot's. It has turned into a cloudy, stinky mess. My thoughts are too much lees contact by the smell of things. Should have drank this last bottle years ago. The nice fruit is still showing, if you can find it within the stank. |
| Red |
2000 Barlow Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonCalistoga more |
12/25/2007 - DaveF wrote: 91 pointsFrom magnum. Better than expected - everything is well integated and in balance. Good QPR. Probably in its drinking window for the next few years. |
| Red |
1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
10/15/2004 - DaveF wrote: NRFirst bottle that I have tried of this wine from my cellar. Definately is still a baby with years of life left in it. Decanted for an hour, but really started opening up more by the end of the meal. Great 40 second finish. Tannins still very evident but very silky. Leather, black fruit and spice on the nose. No real sediment to speak of at this stage. Will wait several more years before trying again. Drank at Morton's with my parents for my birthday. |
| Red |
1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry ReserveNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/9/2007 - DaveF wrote: NRStill drinking well, but can't imagine it's going to improve. The backbone has softened up nicely. Will probably finish the last bottle later this year. |
| Red |
1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry ReserveNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/8/2006 - DaveF wrote: NRThis wine has evolved very nicely in the cellar. Very nice fruit and some good weight. Everything is integrated well - drinking great right now. Opened at Pinot Provence, no decanting. Will drink my remaining bottles over the next year or two. |
| Red |
2002 Behrens & Hitchcock Les Chats du MondeNapa Valley Red Blend more |
2/27/2005 - DaveF wrote: NRI'm usually a fan of B&H wines, even their funky blends like this one. However, this wine was terrible - it was hot and the fruit was not there. I really hope this was a bad bottle. |
| Red |
2002 Behrens & Hitchcock Syrah Homage to Ed Oliveira Alder Springs VineyardMendocino County more |
5/28/2004 - DaveF wrote: 95 pointsThis wine is awesome. Drank at the Wine Room with Rich and Jason. Wish I had ordered more. Dark purple. Great weight with gobs of black fruit. Acid just right. A pleasurable bottle to drink. |
| Red - Fortified |
1947 Cave de Banyuls Banyuls Grand CruGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
5/4/2007 - DaveF wrote: NRMy first experience with Banyuls. Excellent concentration and aromas of pistachio and roasted hazelnut. Perfect pairing with some Stilton and Blue cheeses. |
| Red |
2001 Dominion Tantara Pinot Noir EvelynCentral Coast more |
3/16/2005 - DaveF wrote: NRDrinking good right now. Probably can go another couple of years - good structure. |
| Red |
1986 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Three Palms VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/12/2006 - DaveF wrote: 85 pointsStill showing good - the red fruit on the nose is very nice. Soft tannins integrated well. However, there is unmistakeable green on the mid-palate, which is probably never going away. |
| White |
2002 DuMOL Chardonnay ChloeRussian River Valley more |
12/25/2007 - DaveF wrote: 92 pointsThis is a good bottle of Chard with nice acidity, good citrus notes and minerality. Still very lively. It is unfortunate, however, that this winery practices "Hostage Wine" tactics. That coupled with the higher prices of these wines will prevent me from buying in the future. |
| White |
2002 DuMOL Chardonnay ChloeRussian River Valley more |
11/12/2004 - DaveF wrote: 92 pointsHad to try a bottle on arrival of my shipment. This wine has a great mineral quality to it. Notes of peaches, and apples. Great coating-the-mouthfeel, with a good smathering of oak. The oak hides the copious amount of alcohol pretty well. You can drink this wine now, but it will probably be much nicer in a year's time. |
| Red |
2002 DuMOL Pinot Noir FinnRussian River Valley more |
12/18/2009 - DaveF wrote: NRFantastic |
| Red |
2001 DuMOL Pinot Noir FinnRussian River Valley more |
10/10/2004 - DaveF wrote: 95 pointsThis was a great Cal Pinot. Drank at AR Valentien. The wine had a great mouthfeel and impressive finish. The nose was busting out of the glass. Save some bottles for later! This wine will still get better. |
| Red |
2001 DuMOL Pinot Noir FinnRussian River Valley more |
7/29/2007 - DaveF wrote: 93 pointsStill drinking very well. Excellent nose, well integrated. |
| Red |
2002 DuMOL Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
11/20/2004 - DaveF wrote: 93 pointsWonderful Pinot Juice! The Dumol RRV Pinot Noir bottling is always a favorite of mine to open up and enjoy. It's comfort wine for me. The '02 is even better than the '01. Great coating mouthfeel, with some nice cherry notes. Drinking very well right now. |
| Red |
2002 DuMOL Pinot Noir RyanRussian River Valley more |
10/5/2007 - DaveF wrote: 93 pointsA wonderful bottle. Bricking ever so slightly at the edge. Notes of crushed cherries and red fruit with some back end mineral. Good acidity. Still has plenty of life left. |
| Red |
2001 DuMOL Syrah Eddie's PatchRussian River Valley more |
8/16/2006 - DaveF wrote: 94 pointsStill a huge wine, all around. Great, but could use a few more years to integrate better. Lots of life left. |
| Red |
1999 Fox Creek JSMMcLaren Vale Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
2/18/2006 - DaveF wrote: NRThis wine is a real "drinker". Big fruit, good finish, but very little mid-palate. I don't think this wine is going to get much better. |
| Red |
2000 Goldschmidt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard Selection Vyborny VineyardAlexander Valley more |
12/19/2004 - DaveF wrote: 91 pointsWhat a great vibrant bottle of Cab from the Alexander Valley. Clean, well defined, and enjoyable to drink right now. |
| Red |
1998 Henschke Keyneton EstateBarossa Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
7/31/2006 - DaveF wrote: NRThis is drinking well right now, but still has some tannin to soften and would probably be better in a few years. The Malbec gives a nice bite. Much better than I had anticipated. |
| Red |
2014 Herman Story Larner VineyardBallard Canyon Red Rhone Blend more |
1/16/2018 - DaveF Likes this wine: NRAs others have noted, gets really good on day 3 right now. |
| Red |
1997 The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veedermore |
12/3/2005 - DaveF wrote: 81 pointsThis is not going to get better. Drink up! |
| Red |
2002 The Hess Collection Mountain CuvéeMt. Veeder Red Blend more |
3/3/2005 - DaveF wrote: 90 pointsThis is a new release for the Hess Collection. A blend of Cabernet, Syrah, Merlot, Malbec, and Cab Franc. It's bold, big, and extracted like some of the new Napa producers are creating, a departure from Hess' normal style. Layers of licorice, red fruit & berries top off with a good dose of tannin on the mid pallete, with everything in balance. This is like a fun-to-drink Behrens & Hitchcock funky-blend offering, but the price is right. |
| Red |
2002 Hunnicutt Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
1/28/2007 - DaveF wrote: NRPretty good cab from DR Stephens' son. Notes of mocha and red fruits with some nice oak, medium tannins. |
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