| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2004 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAltoTempranillo more |
1/24/2014 - KristianT wrote: 90 pointsDark purple. Dense structure. Quite youthful . Very good wine. |
| Red |
2004 Château d'AiguilheCastillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/19/2009 - KristianT wrote: 88 pointsA very well structured little Bordeaux. Dark fruit and an almost peppery nose and long full taste. Still a little tannic, so a few more years would definately improve this wine. |
| Red |
2005 Alban Vineyards Grenache Alban Estate VineyardEdna Valley more |
5/6/2011 - KristianT wrote: 93 pointsServed blind. Nailed it as US Grenache (yeah!). Lots of reds fruits on the nose - hint of strawberries and rhubarb. Very elegant. I have always liked the Alban syrahs, but this as my first Grenache, and what a pleasant surprise. |
| Red |
2010 Alban Vineyards Syrah Patrina Alban Estate VineyardEdna Valley more |
6/14/2015 - KristianT Likes this wine: 93 pointsIntense dark fruit. Blackberry, cassis, elderberry and some distinct note that I fail to identify. Needed a good bit of air to open up, but then it started to display a very fruit driven yet balanced and cool Syrah. Went really well with the lamb for dinner. In a good spot now. |
| Red |
2005 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del DueroTinto Fino, Tempranillo more |
11/25/2009 - KristianT wrote: 89 pointsvery modern style Ribera. Not elegant per se, but a very nice botte nonetheless. |
| Red |
2007 Elio Altare Langhe Barbera LarigiLanghe DOC more |
3/2/2013 - KristianT wrote: 91 points(served blind) very modern style. Heavy alcohol. Interesting and challenging, but also a bit on the extreme side. Could be interesting to put away fir 8-10 years. |
| Red |
2006 Ampelos Pinot Noir RhoSta. Rita Hills more |
2/14/2013 - KristianT wrote: 88 pointsVery light colour with a teal hue on the rim. Come across quite mature. Nice clean Pinot flavours with a fresh acid grip. On the simple side, but quite enjoyable. |
| Red |
2007 Antonelli San Marco Montefalco RossoSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
9/27/2014 - KristianT Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery nice. Fresh tannins and chewy texture. Dry spice and peppery notes. Great quality at this relatively modest price. Perfectly mature now. |
| Red |
1996 Antonelli San Marco Montefalco Sagrantinomore |
4/2/2015 - KristianT Likes this wine: 93 pointsGreat to have a glass of perfectly mature wine. Charmingly old school - reminds me of a mature Barolo plus an extra layer of spice. Very forthcoming from the first sip but really shines after about 30 minutes. Peaking now. Wish I had more bottles. |
| Red |
2004 Antonelli San Marco Montefalco Sagrantinomore |
2/6/2021 - KristianT Likes this wine: 92 pointsThe bottle was in great condition. The cork hardly shows any signs of age. Dark colour with only slight teal notes on the rim. On the nose oregano, thyme, plum and pepper. Full-bodied and in very good balance. Perfectly mature now but bottles in similar conditions as this one could surely keep for another ten years. Excellent bottle of Sagrantino. |
| Red |
1999 Château d'ArmailhacPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/31/2012 - KristianT wrote: 91 pointsGreat spiciness. Perfect maturity. Classic Pauilliac. |
| Red |
1999 Château d'ArmailhacPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/20/2012 - KristianT wrote: 90 pointsLast bottle. Perfectly mature classic Pauillac. Initial peppery notes and long mellow finish. Very nice wine. |
| Red |
1999 Château d'ArmailhacPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/21/2010 - KristianT wrote: 92 pointsDrinking exceptionally well tonight. This bottle was spot on maturity wise. Very good balance with soft integrated tannins and good fruit. |
| Red |
1999 Château d'ArmailhacPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/3/2009 - KristianT wrote: NRStarting to show maturity, but has still plenty of back bone for the years to come. Nice dark and classical spicy Pauillac. |
| Red |
2006 Atalayas de Golban Ribera del DueroTempranillo more |
1/30/2010 - KristianT wrote: 86 pointsDark coloured. Tar and black fruit on the nose. Straight forward fruit. Very soft and pleasant style. A wine many or most would enjoy, but it is pretty far from challenging. |
| White |
2007 Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie VineyardSonoma Coast more |
2/17/2010 - KristianT wrote: 96 pointsGreat wine. Fantastic elegance. So European in its style. Besides Kongsgaard, this is the best Californian Chardonnay I have ever had. |
| White |
2011 Bachelder Chardonnay Niagara Peninsula VQAmore |
7/18/2015 - KristianT Likes this wine: 90 pointsthe best Canadian white I have tried so far (admittedly I have not tried many). Fresh fruit - some exotic notes of pineapple and honeysuckle. Crisp acidity. A little shirt on the aftertaste but overall a very good Chardonnay made in a charmingly old school style. |
| Red |
2005 Bacio Divino PazzoNapa Valley SuperTuscan Blend more |
4/25/2009 - KristianT wrote: 85 pointsA very well made wine, and very pleasing in its style. Forthcoming smell of strawberry and raspberry. Smooth and pleasant taste albeit lacking some real character and depth. A wine that most people would like but not a wine for bigger analysis. |
| Red |
1995 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
4/24/2015 - KristianT wrote: flawedCorked :( |
| Red |
1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
7/18/2015 - KristianT Likes this wine: 93 pointsIn my book this is about as good as Chateauneuf can get. Perfect maturity (with decades to go). The balance between fruit and herb/spice is great. Concentrated yet elegant. Fabulous wine.... |
| Red |
2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
8/23/2013 - KristianT wrote: 95 pointsWow. While still youthful this comes across as an extremely complex wine. On the nose, you find everything: garrigue, cloves, sandalwood, pepper and thyme combined with some almost 'earthy' tones. It is such a pleasure to drink a wine that opens up gradually revealing layer upon layer of taste. Will be hard to resist the remaining bottles in my cellar, but I must try :) No doubt that another four or five years (and more) will make this wine even better. |
| Red |
1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/24/2012 - KristianT Likes this wine: NRI have always had a soft spot for Beaucastel. And in a great vintage like 1998, it is a true pleasure. This bottle is still very young, but is drinking great. The depth and spiciness makes it a perfect companion to the traditional Christmas duck. Fab wine. |
| Red |
1999 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
3/2/2013 - KristianT Likes this wine: 93 pointsOh. How I love Beaucastel. Elegance and classic fruit. |
| Red |
2006 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de BeaucastelRed Rhone Blend more |
5/14/2015 - KristianT Likes this wine: 89 pointsvery good (if not the best) Côtes-du-Rhône. Dark spicy fruit. Excellent QPR. |
| Red |
2006 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de BeaucastelRed Rhone Blend more |
11/23/2014 - KristianT Likes this wine: 90 pointsConsistently a great bottle of wine and a bargain in this price range. Classic Rhône: dark berries, spice, garrigue combined with a chewy mouth feel. In perfect balance now, but probably no rush drinking the remaining bottles in the cellar. |
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