| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2010 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist SeriesWashington more |
4/19/2024 - Morrillism Likes this wine: NRNo rush to drink up if ideally stored and I’ve changed my drink by date to 2030. Delightful berry aroma. Tons of red berries with a touch of black cherry, anise, and cedar. Well balanced with a silky smooth mouthfeel. Only modest complexity but very tasty nonetheless. |
| White |
2022 L'Ecole No. 41 Old Vines Chenin BlancYakima Valley more |
4/4/2024 - ByronCellar wrote: NRNot like any chenin blanc I’ve ever had. Undrinkable for me.
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| Red |
2010 Fidelitas Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux VineyardHorse Heaven Hills more |
3/29/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 92 pointsPart of a WA State wine night with my group. All the reds were from 2010 to 2013. This was one of three wines from the Champoux vineyard. It was the only 100% Cabernet Sauvignon of the night, and its was opened, but not decanted for at least 90 minutes before pouring. Great nose, dark color, and I think it has improved in the 4 years since my last bottle. I'm leaving the score the same, because of the 3 Champoux bottles at the dinner this was the "least" favorite. Still, very enjoyable and I think it still has years of life ahead of it.
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| Fruit/Vegetable Wine |
NV Domaine du Prieuré Bourgogne Crème de Cassis De DijonBlack Currant more |
3/17/2024 - lmsmoge Likes this wine: NRHave been drinking over a few months, on its own and in mixed drinks (it's great in bourbon drinks). Would definitely buy again
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| Red |
2012 Betz Family Syrah La Côte RousseRed Mountain more |
3/14/2024 - skifree wrote: 93 pointsDefinite meniscus but dark garnet in the glass. P&P, notes are from the second day after it sat in my passive cellar overnight. Purchased on release. This wine is all about finesse and balance, just so tasty from the first sip. Nose of black fruit. Black fruit, some underbrush (as BRR noted), and olive in the mouth, and some fine tannins on the finish. Enjoyed it most while pairing with different foods.
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| Red |
2007 Corliss Estates Cabernet SauvignonColumbia Valley more |
2/14/2024 - BRR wrote: 94 pointsCorked removed for two hours before drinking. Last bottle was in 2018 and it hasn’t evolved much. This is still such a young wine! Complex and elegant with delicious fruit and fine tannins. I think it’s in its early drinking window. What a wine!
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| Red |
2018 SummitVine Diamant Diamond MountainRed Bordeaux Blend more |
2/9/2024 - BBinSC wrote: 92 pointsQuite good from a PnP - blue fruit and black fruit mostly, but with air getting some menthol and sugar cookie notes. Silky smooth like you'd expect, decent finish. Only surprise is how good it was from the pop. Great value at $28 from WTSO.
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| Red - Fortified |
1994 Graham Porto VintagePort Blend more |
2/6/2024 - Carlo Sarto wrote: NRMy mother's father sent to each of us surviving grandchildren a bag of shelled English walnuts from the tree in his backyard in the year before he died. Until tonight I wondered why. I had some English walnuts with a glass of this wine, as with previous notes from a 375. Good Stilton is often said to be a great pairing with vintage Oporto But, Stilton changes the taste of Oporto. English walnuts are in perfect harmony with Oporto but do not at all intrude in the taste. I am certain my Grandfather Thomson never tasted vintage Graham Oporto or any Oporto. But he knew how good English walnuts tasted. He taught me a tasting lesson.
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| Red |
2014 Belle Pente Pinot Noir Estate ReserveYamhill-Carlton more |
2/6/2024 - jcasey555 Does not like this wine: NRgone, oxidized, one of several bottles…
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| Red |
2016 Cayuse God Only KnowsWalla Walla Valley Grenache more |
1/29/2024 - jbro Likes this wine: 93 pointsFair is fair. I rated the first bottle of this an 85, essentially panning it as unpleasant to drink. The second bottle I have to rank at slightly above the community average to make up for my prior disrespect, but also because this bottle deserves it. Extreme bottle variation is at play. Tonight’s wine is thinner than the first bottle, seemingly fading a bit. The nose is muted with some funk, leather, but minimal fruit. In the mouth it is like an aged Rhône with fruit fading, some acidity, but tannins resolved. The finish lingers a bit and the wine was a perfect complement to steak. I have one more bottle and will not wait long as I don’t see this improving with additional age.
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| Red |
2020 Saint Cosme Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
1/25/2024 - Gregboch wrote: 100 pointsYes, this is a Five for me. Game changer. Enjoyed at our annual Christmas tasting dinner and it was paired with a venison. So incredible that I had another glass. Black currant, cassis, black pepper, leather, tobacco. So rich, complex and deep. Good amount of Oak. Frankly, I'll look to buy a case of this. Spectacular
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| Red |
2016 Château Pape ClémentPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/17/2023 - Beeck10 wrote: 98 points"What a powerful, exciting, and complex wine! One might expect that with such intensity, patience would be required. Yet, surprisingly, the wine is already accessible and delightful to savor. Its strength is present but not overwhelming, demonstrating an exceptional balance. The aroma is intricate, weaving notes of tobacco, earth, and a bounty of red fruits. Acidity is almost absent, only subtly appearing towards the finish, hinting at the wine's potential to mature gracefully over the next 15 to 30 years. Indulge yourself by opening a bottle now – it's a decision you won't regret!"
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| Red - Fortified |
2000 Graham Porto VintagePort Blend more |
11/3/2023 - rbfleming Likes this wine: 94 pointsWhat a delight! Rich but not syrupy. Perfect complement to chocolate souffle. What a lovely end to a lovely evening!
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| Red |
2012 Betz Family Syrah La Côte PatriarcheYakima Valley more |
10/15/2023 - RJWallis Likes this wine: 94 pointsThree first place votes from our guests in a 6 bottle blind syrah tasting. Opened nicely after two hour decant. Elegant and smooth as can be. Paired with a Peposo Beef.
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| Red |
2012 Betz Family Syrah La SerenneYakima Valley more |
9/28/2023 - skifree wrote: 92 pointsThis was delicious and drinking oh-so-well. Classic Syrah, lots of smoke and meat to go along with the fruit.
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| Red |
2015 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
9/27/2023 - jnewman77 wrote: NRFirst time tasting Thomas; I must say it was not at all what I expected reading the notes; first my cork was perfect; well sealed, no sign of leakage and no staining really past the bottom of the cork; now to the wine; my initial smell after about 15 minutes open was dominated by sweet oak spice; vanilla and a hint of smoke; there is clearly lovely red fruit underlying and some earth, but I had trouble getting past what seemed to be a heavier veneer of oak than I imagined; the palate is ripe and for me borders on big; don't get me wrong it has lovely balance and energy and lots of fruit and earth that I love. But it is not in the "light and elegant category to my palate". There is definitely some tannic structure and plenty of density to this wine and I see it actually becoming quite stunning in another decade. For me right now it seems a bit awkward with oak sticking out and not fully coalesced. That said I see the underlying material to fully absorb the oak and let this soar. I'd love to try a bottle in 10-15 years, but given the secondary market prices I'm not sure I'll spring for one. I do know I will plan to give my other couple vintages much more bottle time based on this.
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| Red |
2020 Matthews Cabernet SauvignonColumbia Valley more |
9/12/2023 - Clark W Griswold Likes this wine: 86 pointsTotally 100% agree with WINENOT?s snobby review of this wine. Spot on! It is merely an everyday grocery store bottle with Mathews marketing behind it. People will line up to buy it through their popular wine club.
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| Red |
2010 Leonetti Cellar Reserve Walla Walla ValleyRed Bordeaux Blend more |
9/8/2023 - MAXIMUM SATISFACTION wrote: NRCorked badly
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| Red |
2018 Delmas Syrah SJR VineyardThe Rocks District of Milton-Freewater more |
9/5/2023 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 93 pointsI was expecting an extracted, syrupy Syrah, but what I found was a balanced, medium bodied, elegant Syrah that stays true to its Northwen Rhone roots. While still on the young side, it opens up after a 1-2 hour decant.
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| Red |
2020 City Limits Zinfandel Where The Sidewalk EndsColumbia Valley more |
8/18/2023 - ChrisinCowiche wrote: 87 pointsTook a flyer. Ok but pretty uninteresting.
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| Red |
2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.68Sonoma County more |
8/12/2023 - blaine Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis is just amazing value! As a longtime list member of the rumored producer of this wine, to my palate it certainly lives up to the rumored source. Just a baby, you can cellar this for 10 years and be very happy with the result, provided Cam's corks hold up that long. Certainly lots of fruit, but 5 years in it's starting to round out. This is my third bottle I think, and each has been better than the last. Impeccably balanced, just the right amount of oak, finish is consistent with producer's house style. I got the same price as Deegie below, $11.58 on sale...maybe the greatest qpr cab purchase of my life!
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| Red |
2003 Quilceda Creek Cabernet SauvignonWashington more |
8/10/2023 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 100 pointsThere are no great wines, only great bottles. So true and this was a prime example. For my tastes, a perfect expression of aged Cab. This bottle was complex, balanced and showed the elegance you find so rarely. Amazing bottle. Drink or hold.
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| Red |
2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
6/13/2023 - TomKlonecki wrote: NRConfirmed
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| Red |
2011 Virage VineyardsNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/12/2023 - Ron Slye wrote: 90 pointsStill drinking well but not as powerful or structured as I remember the last one.
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| Red |
2020 Château MontroseSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/21/2023 - Jeff Leve wrote: 99 pointsThis is just about off the charts, and could hit triple digits in a few years if it keeps developing. Inky black in color, the wine explodes aromatically with its blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, and tobacco, and that's before you get to its deeper nuances of Indian spice, chocolate, and cigar box scents. But the real fireworks are when the wine coats your palate with its multiple layers of dark red fruits, blackberries, and cocoa. Even with all of its richness, there is ample lift, making it easy to get lost here with all the depth, and concentration. The wine is just about seamless on the palate, lingering, building, and expanding for close to 60 seconds. One of the great vintages of Montrose is the swansong of Herve Berland at the helm of the estate. Drink from 2029-2065.
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Comment posted by BRR:
4/22/2024 1:06:00 PM - Sounds great. One thing you might want to edit: you have this marked as a "flawed" bottle. Cheers!