| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2009 A Tribute to Grace Wine Company Grenache Santa Barbara Highlands VineyardSanta Barbara County more |
7/2/2012 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 89 pointsBlind Tasting 2009 & 2010 Cotes du Rhone (Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA): Pretty, pure, strawberry nose. Light bodied with medium acidity. A nice mix of ripe and tart strawberry. Simple but quite pretty. Clearly the outlier in this group and I think it suffered for that. (my 1st, group's last) |
| White - Sparkling |
NV A. Garriga Mitjans Cava Mas CodinaMacabeo-Xarello-Parellada Blend more |
2/9/2013 - zscheiner Likes this wine: NRBlind Tasting Spanish Reds (Home): Not much on the nose but in the mouth this is clean and crisp with lemon, apple and minerals. A nice palate-cleansing apertif and a great value. |
| White |
2008 A.J. Adam Hofberg Riesling KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer more |
1/5/2011 - zscheiner wrote: NRConsistent with my last note. Dominant flavors were yellow delicious apple and lemon pith. Acidity was still inadequate for my taste. 87 |
| White |
2008 A.J. Adam Hofberg Riesling KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer more |
8/25/2010 - zscheiner wrote: 87 pointsLovely nose of honeydew with just the slightest hint of chlorine or something that just smells clean. Light-bodied, some residual sugar but not cloying. Some acidity, manifesting itself as green apple, but not enough for my taste. Hollow in the midpalate and there's a hint of something waxy and almost-but-not-quite bitter that lingers through the finish. Good but not great, and not worth the $ in my opinion. |
| White |
2010 Bodegas Abanico Terra Alta Las Colinas del Ebro Garnacha BlancaGarnatxa Blanca, Grenache more |
1/19/2012 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 90 pointsBlind Tasting Priorats (Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA): Lemon and minerals on the nose. Medium bodied with medium+ acidity. A touch viscous with nice depth of ripe lemon and tart peach fruit, buoyed by great acidity. I thought this was a southern Rhone. Very nice. |
| White |
2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Kerner PraepositusValle Isarco / Eisacktaler more |
4/15/2013 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 89 pointsBlind Tasting Unusual French and Italian Whites (Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA): Perfumey nose, white flowers and ripe white peach. Light to medium bodied with medium acidity. Similar palate to the nose. Interesting, quite floral and perfumey. (my 6th, group's 6th) |
| White |
2010 Abbazia di Novacella (Stiftskellerei Neustift) Sylvaner PraepositusValle Isarco / Eisacktaler more |
4/15/2013 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 91 pointsBlind Tasting Unusual French and Italian Whites (Rich & Peggy's House, Los Altos, CA): Green apple, yellow peach and minerals on the nose. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Ripe peach fruit, maybe a touch of residual sugar? Ripe and fruity but well balanced. Nice mineral finish. Delicious. (my 3rd, group's 2nd) |
| Red |
2019 Ada Nada Barbaresco ValeiranoNebbiolo more |
11/11/2023 - zscheiner wrote: NRBeautiful nose of flowers and sour cherries. Light colored but medium bodied, red-fruited with high acid. Finish is a little more drying than I would like but otherwise a really nice wine and great at the dinner table. |
| Red |
2002 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Elizabeth's ReserveChehalem Mountains more |
5/10/2012 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 88 pointsBlind Tasting 2002 Oregon Pinots (with pre's and Burg ringers) (Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA): Bretty nose. Medium bodied with medium+ acidity. Sweet cherry fruit, clove and a hint of black tea. Nice balance and freshness. Might have been my first without the brett. (my 3rd, group's 1st - Flight 1) |
| Red |
2006 Ahlgren Cabernet Sauvignon Bates RanchSanta Cruz Mountains more |
3/20/2011 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 90 pointsNose of dark fruit, chocolate and a hint of menthol. Medium bodied, sweet black cherry and blackberry fruit but not over extracted. Moderate acidity to balance and fine tannins provide texture and structure. This is even better than I remember from tasting at the winery. |
| Red |
2007 Ahlgren Pinot Noir Veranda Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
7/13/2011 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 87 pointsHigh-toned, black cherry nose. Ripe black cherry and raspberry fruit on the palate, nice acidity, but a bit disjointed and a touch sweet. Good, not great. |
| White |
2008 Alfaro Family Chardonnay Lindsay PaigeSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/21/2010 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 90 pointsSanta Cruz Mountain & Santa Clara Valley Tastings: Expressive nose of pears and green apple. Same flavors on the crisp palate. Excellent acidity and very little evidence of the 30% new oak this wine sees. Delicious. |
| Red |
2007 Alfaro Family Pinot NoirSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/21/2010 - zscheiner wrote: 86 pointsSanta Cruz Mountain & Santa Clara Valley Tastings: Ripe red fruit nose, some cherry cola. Ripe cherry on the palate, low acidity, some oak influence showing. |
| Red |
2012 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir 'A' EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
11/1/2013 - zscheiner Likes this wine: NRBaked black cherry nose. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Mix of tart and ripe cherry fruit, dash of baking spice. Nice acid and energy on the attack. Loses some steam in the midpalate and finish but still a nice value in California Pinot. |
| Red |
2007 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir Lindsay PaigeSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/21/2010 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 88 pointsSanta Cruz Mountain & Santa Clara Valley Tastings: Expressive nose of sweet red berries. Lush on the palate, layered with sweet cherry fruit, spice and light tannins. Nice complexity. |
| Rosé |
2010 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir RoséSanta Cruz Mountains more |
9/17/2011 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 88 pointsQuite dark for a rose, pretty color though. Sweet raspberry and cranberry fruit on the nose. Light to medium bodied, dry with tart red fruit, medium acidity, earth and some tannic structure. This rose is a bit chewier than most, but still quite nice. |
| Rosé |
2009 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir RoséSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/21/2010 - zscheiner wrote: 85 pointsSanta Cruz Mountain & Santa Clara Valley Tastings: 75% PN, 25% Syrah. Unusual nose of earth and hay. Unique rose, quite dry, with earthy red fruit, tannins and low acidity. |
| Red |
2008 Alfaro Family Pinot Noir Schultze Family VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/21/2010 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 90 pointsSanta Cruz Mountain & Santa Clara Valley Tastings: Expressive nose of red fruit, cloves and earth. Medium body, delicious red fruit, adequate acidity, baking spices, light tannins and a medium finish. |
| Red |
2007 Alfaro Family SyrahSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/21/2010 - zscheiner wrote: 85 pointsSanta Cruz Mountain & Santa Clara Valley Tastings: Big ripe blue and black fruited nose. Rich and extremely tannic palate. This needs a lot of time. |
| White |
2010 Alfaro Family Viognier Gimelli VineyardsCienega Valley more |
8/25/2011 - zscheiner wrote: 86 pointsRipe tropical fruit and flowers, classic Viognier nose and palate. Just a touch more oak influence than I would like, but otherwise quite nice. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
NV Domaine Allimant-Laugner Crémant d'Alsace RoséPinot Noir more |
8/30/2014 - zscheiner Likes this wine: NRDry, tasty, would buy again. |
| Red |
1990 Altesino Alte d'Altesi Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
12/20/2012 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 93 pointsBlind Tasting 1985-1990 Super Tuscans (Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA): Nice, spicy, forest floor nose. Medium bodied and dark fruited with savory notes and damp earth. Balanced and complex with lots of life left. (my 1st, group's overwhelming 1st) |
| White |
2006 Alzinger Riesling Smaragd LoibenbergWachau more |
4/12/2011 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 92 pointsAustrian Rieslings Part I (Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, CA): Beautiful sweet, spicy nose. Concentrated, layered fruit on the palate. Ripe apples balanced with medium+ acidity. Delicious. |
| White |
2006 Alzinger Riesling Smaragd SteinertalWachau more |
4/12/2011 - zscheiner Likes this wine: 91 pointsAustrian Rieslings Part I (Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, CA): Nose is a bit reticent, slightly tropical. Off-dry palate, balanced fruit and medium acidity, well-integrated with smooth transitions. Touch of heat is the only nit. |
| Rosé |
2009 Ameztoi Getariako Txakolina RubentisRosé Blend more |
5/9/2010 - zscheiner wrote: 88 pointsPale pink, spritzy. Muted nose. Decidedly un-rose-like on the palate. With eyes closed I would never guess this was pink. Lime, minerality and high acidity make for a refreshing palate-cleanser. Also a perfect rose for non-rose drinkers. |
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