| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2007 A.J. Adam Hofberg Riesling KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer more |
8/11/2009 - Faryan wrote: NRGrand Riesling Tasting (Bell's Wine Shop, DC): Reticent nose of peach cold mineral stone. A smooth and voluptuous palate but it feels a bit shutdown. *.5 |
| Red |
2006 Thierry Allemand Cornas ReynardSyrah more |
2/2/2011 - Faryan wrote: 93 pointsFantastic, raw, terroir driven but young. My favorite. |
| Red |
2004 Alter EgoMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/14/2010 - Faryan wrote: 91 pointsPalmer Vertical with Thomas Duroux (La Plume, Jefferson Hotel, Washington DC): A bit more interesting than the 06 AE, albeit less structured and substantial. The wine shows more advancement but also less purity. The nose is a bit more diffuse, hinting some signs of wet tobacco and damp earth. It is more of a food wine and reaching a peak plateau of maturity. Classic 04 Bordeaux in its composition. |
| Red |
2006 Alter EgoMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/14/2010 - Faryan wrote: 91 pointsPalmer Vertical with Thomas Duroux (La Plume, Jefferson Hotel, Washington DC): Wonderful density with an expansive deep nose of dark kirsch. A youthful exuberant expression that is crafted well. It has a bit of zeal in its fruit, perhaps less Bordeaux than a classic expression. Will it tame with more age? Perhaps, but it is imminently approachable now. The petit verdot added in this vintage gave noticeable aromatic lift. |
| Red |
2004 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Campo de Borja VeratonGarnacha, Grenache more |
8/6/2007 - Faryan wrote: 91 pointsA compelling and sensuous wine, with a harsh bite of heat. Not a food wine at all, as it will overpower anything cooked, short of a Kalahari Bushman's breakfast. Notes of asian spice and ripe cherries undulate on the nose, as the wine evolved through a quick decant and 2 hours of dinner. Soft notes of Toffee and smooth chocolate coat your front palate, while the wine closes with an austere and hot backbone. After a few hours in glass, the backbone settled down, and more sensuous notes of coffeed chocolate began to emerge. The midpalate is somewhat soft, lacking a focus of a great wine, but it definitely seems a QPR pickup. Definitely a Sunday afternoon Australian Open Wine. Save the Lafarge for Rolland Garros and the Pichon for Wimbeldon... |
| Red |
2007 Altos Las Hormigas MalbecMendoza more |
3/12/2009 - Faryan wrote: 88 pointsClean fruit with some nice spice. Acidity is structured in and linear, but the wine is pretty basic. Not bad for 9 bucks. 88-89pts. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1988 Château d'Arche SauternesSémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
12/14/2010 - Faryan wrote: 90 pointsClos Vougeot Dinner (Lavandou): Supple, restrained and lithe on its feet. Nice aromas of peach and juniper. By far more delicate between the two Sauternes (far less overbearing),l one wishes for perhaps a bit more concentration and depth but it acts as a better pairing for lighter style dishes. |
| White - Sparkling |
2000 Argyle Extended Tirage BrutWillamette Valley Champagne Blend more |
12/22/2010 - Faryan wrote: 91 pointsOrder out of Chaos (Ardeo, Washington DC): Surprisingly good as I have had little to no experience with Williamette Valley sparkling wines. I got a lot of brioche, biscuit and buttery toast aromas. The fruit was very lemon driven. While it was very smooth and balanced with bright acidity, it was overshadowed by the depth and focus of the Ployez. |
| Red |
2009 Château d'ArmailhacPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/25/2012 - Faryan wrote: NRUGC 2009 Bordeaux Tasting - NYC - 1.25.12 (New York City): Maybe a small notch below the Clerc. Similar, but harsher on the nose with some drying wood tannins on the finish. (90-92) |
| Red |
2006 Artadi Viñas de GainRioja Tempranillo more |
9/28/2010 - Faryan wrote: NRTempranillo tasting (Weygandt Wines, DC): Cherry, kirsch and cedar with a dosing of heat. Blueberry and oak on the mouth. Perhaps my palate was shot at this point but not my wheelhouse at all. |
| White |
2008 Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/9/2010 - Faryan wrote: 92 pointsDinner at Jace's (Jace's House): Very flush, opulent and creamy. Heavy buttery elements with a fat and unctuous pallate. Cloudy upon swirling. The wine has weight and substance but needs more lift and backbone; lacks the acidity to make it worth more reflection. Well crafted and imminently pleasureable. Should hold nicely for 3-5 years. Potential upside. |
| Red |
2005 Château d'AurilacHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/7/2009 - Faryan wrote: 85 points2005 Petit Bordeaux Tasting (Bell's Wine Shop): A bit astringent, not very fruit driven. Austere with an obtuse oak profile. Not my cup of tea. In a weird place? |
| Red |
2004 Castello Banfi Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
9/26/2009 - Faryan wrote: 92 pointsThe nose settles with nice truffley milk chocolate notes, that develops a touch of barnyard with some swirling. The palate is classic Brunelli, with a refined but soft touch of raspberry with cassis and overall cherry. The wine is probably approaching a maturity plateau and can be enjoyed for another 4-6 years at least. The tannins were mostly resolved. ** |
| Red |
2007 Château Barrail du BlancSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/19/2010 - Faryan wrote: 88 pointsDrank better than the last time I remembered. Subtle semillion coming through with delicate but supple notes of flowers and lime. Very quaffable. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1990 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand CruChenin Blanc more |
5/5/2011 - Faryan wrote: 94 pointsThe 3 Cs of the Northern Rhone: While the palate of the baumard was fantstic with its nectarine/orange driven notes, there was that telltale Loire desert quality to the nose, that stemmy/wooly nature you get in Huet as well. I think this lends it unique character and an ability to pair with a wider array of foods/cheeses, but some find it offputting. The wine though, drinks phenomenal and will only continue to get better. |
| Red |
1999 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
4/19/2010 - Faryan wrote: 91 pointsMini Beaucastel Vertical (81-01) with 86 Sauternes (Bethesda, MD): At first a touch backward upon pouring, but it was able to find balance in the glass with some time. Clearly more primary than the other 90s, it simply was at too infantile of a state to truly enjoy. With that being said, the wine had a wonderful balanced attack of primary fruit and a persistent finish. Give it 5-10 more years, but from this glimpse, I think it is something of a hybrid between the power of the 95 and the candied pitch of the 96. Not of the same breed as the 94/81 imo. 91-94pts |
| Red |
1994 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
4/19/2010 - Faryan wrote: 94 pointsMini Beaucastel Vertical (81-01) with 86 Sauternes (Bethesda, MD): Darryl and I found this wine to be cut from the same cloth as the 81, albeit in a more rudimentary phase. This is the Beaucastel I would back up the truck for and my favorite amongst the consecutive trio. It has the groundwork of iodine, blood and candied fruit, but lacks the harmony and depth of the 81. I suspect in 10 years it may get there. 94+ |
| Red |
1994 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
11/30/2010 - Faryan wrote: 93 pointsHarry Karris and co at Againn (Againn, Washington DC): Another fantastic showing for the 94 Beaucastel. Classic pitch on the nose that expanded with some time in glass. less bloody and raw than the Pegau but more rich and driven. Second tasting confirmed its merit. A wine I will actively seek. |
| Red |
1981 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
4/19/2010 - Faryan wrote: 96 pointsMini Beaucastel Vertical (81-01) with 86 Sauternes (Bethesda, MD): This goes to show you what aging Beaucastels does. This was unequivocally the WOTN as it had the greatest depth of pitch on the nose, offering a complex array of iodine, blood/meat, garrigue and light cracked pepper. Beautiful hints of boysennbery and cherried fruits, with such a well knit balancing of all of these elements. The palate does not disappoint, as it has such a wonderfully plush feel but a great depth of flavor and balance. It pairs magically with meats and could not be left alone. The depth of this wine undoubtedly was the element which benefited the most from bottle age. The Charlie Rose of the night. |
| Red |
1994 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
2/12/2011 - Faryan wrote: flawedFlat, lacked the depth or harmony from the wine that I have experienced recently. Not a happy winebid pick. |
| Red |
1990 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
11/30/2010 - Faryan wrote: 95 pointsHarry Karris and co at Againn (Againn, Washington DC): Please see my note below. This bottle was perhaps a hair less complete that the prior bottle consumed two weeks ago but still quite a profound showing. |
| Red |
1989 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
4/19/2010 - Faryan wrote: 93 pointsMini Beaucastel Vertical (81-01) with 86 Sauternes (Bethesda, MD): This opened up a bit weird. I felt that it may have been a slightly unsound bottle, as it had an uncharacteristic attack of heat on the nose, but we were fortunate that it below off after about 15 minutes. The wine steadily picked up weight in the glass and I held onto my for the evening (along with the 81) to see how it progressed. While it began to widen and grow, it never approached the heights of what this wine is capable of in pristine form. At its best, I found a wonderfully perfumed attack of candied fruit, with lushious provencal herbs flirting on the back of the cotton candy and mulberry compote. The palate also lacked some of the richness I find in hallmark 89 Beaucastel. The wine continued to steadily get better over the night but never to an apex. It appears to be true that 89 Beaucastel has significant bottling variation. 93pts tonight. |
| Red |
1989 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
1/11/2009 - Faryan wrote: 96 pointsA Smashing Beaucastel with Delas , Ducru Beau and a Doisy (Chateau Ehrlich): A sublime expression of candied Chateauneuf. It displayed a palate presence that I think is extremely rare: a supple and lushioush but candied brightness to its fruit. A remarkable combination that, imo, is quite rare. It held a wonderful balance of bright strawberry and cassis liqueur. The perfumed element was reminiscent of a fantastic bottle of 01 LMHB I had several months ago. It was a fully resolved wine with simply splendid nuance and a seamless but persistent presence. Back up the truck on good Beaucastel? You betcha. WOTN |
| Red |
1989 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/22/2010 - Faryan wrote: flawedOrder out of Chaos (Ardeo, Washington DC): Not an optimal showing. The last 89 I had over the summer was better but again not the epic wine that it has showed in the past. Endemic to its bottle variation, this wine was pruned with fine-grained tannins but lacked the hallmark depth and pitch of Mourvedre nose nor the candied aspect of the beautiful 89s. The 90 at its best may be a notch below the best showing 89s, but it has been far more consistent within my experiences. A shame. |
| Red |
2005 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
2/13/2010 - Faryan wrote: 92 pointsOpened the night before, it showed classic Beaucastel pitch on the nose (perfumed cherry and boysenberry with hints of bramble and underbrush, but hardly developed). It was an interesting showing, as I had drank 05 Coudulet several months prior and found it quite appealing and perhaps more sensible to open in the near term; The 05 Beau seemed to be a bit more reticent, demanding more patience, while the 05 Coudulet engenders good will out the gate. |
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