| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2011 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric EmileAlsace more |
2/25/2024 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 95 pointsRiesling bash at CHIKO (Chevy Chase, Maryland): Exceptional showing from magnum. The nose is perfumed with white and yellow flowers, slate, crushed chalk, salt brine, over top of orange peel and juicy white peach, drizzled with lime. The palate is concentrated and bold but balanced expertly with racy acidity. Flavors of dried apricot and pineapple, lime zest, mix with tones of almond skin, slate, quinine, hay, some honeyed ginger tea – all sorts of stuff packed in here. Complex, balanced, this will continue to age well for a long time to come. |
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2014 Château des Tours Côtes du Rhône Grande RéserveRed Rhone Blend more |
11/1/2023 - AJBurt Likes this wine: 93 pointsPopped and poured.
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| Red |
2019 Julien Sunier FleurieGamay more |
2/1/2022 - pigdaddy wrote: 90 pointsno decant. fairly voluptuous still, but shows progression over the evening; enough grip to leave it be for a year or so.
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| Red |
2017 Dos Cabezas Wine Works AguileonCochise County Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
11/21/2021 - cweiner Likes this wine: 92 pointsI consistently enjoyed this wine over several vintages. Now that I have relocated to AZ, it is my house wine.
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2016 Domaine Labet Chardonnay Les VarronsCôtes du Jura more |
6/23/2020 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 94 pointsGood lord this was fantastic. Deep yellow color. Nose shows briny, green olive, natty goodness, but also it opens up to show complex floral, savory tones. Precise and intense on the palate, rushing and thrilling in a downhill rapids into the ocean kind of feel here. Lemon peel, orange peel, apricot fruit, with shaved ginger, oyster shell, minerals and olive brine. Beautiful stuff that I'd love to revisit in three or five years.
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| Red |
2017 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap Districtmore |
6/9/2020 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 91 pointsDark purple color. On the nose, I get dark currant, black cherries, with smoky earth, tar, charcoal, graphite, with notes of vanilla. On the palate, this is full-bodied, velvety but structured, fresh acidity provides a mouthwatering aspect throughout. Juicy black currants and blueberries with complex notes of graphite, mocha, anise, sweet coffee, black tea. Some earthy, savory undertones will come out more with age (3-5 would do nicely), but this is beautiful stuff. Aged 21 months in 65% new French oak.
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| Red |
2018 Turley Zinfandel Dogtown VineyardLodi more |
2/27/2020 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 93 pointsBright ruby color. Gorgeous nose of raspberries, strawberries and cherries, lovely freshness but a lot of deeper tones too, dusty earth, violets, warm mulling spices. On the palate, the acidity is super fresh, the tannins are fine and frame the wine well, lovely balance. Raspberry, strawberry and red apple fruit, mixing with delightful tones of clove rose petals, sage. So bright, elegant and precise, very easy to drink now but I’d love to see this in five or six years. From a vineyard planted in 1944, own-rooted, head-tread vines, this is a very special Zinfandel.
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| White |
2014 Grgich Hills ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
1/20/2020 - isaacjamesbaker Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis is holding up really well. Lovely depth, creaminess, but also plenty of minerals, saline. Plush but integrated. Delicious with brunch at Cafe Boulud.
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| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Château GuiraudSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
11/1/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 92 pointsDelicious stuff, rich and honeyed and waxy, but showing moderate acidity as well. Complex ginger, clover, honey, candle wax, marmalade and floral tones. Could definitely use more time to develop, as it seems still quite dense.
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| White |
2018 MicroBio Wines Ser Vivo DiminutoVino de Mesa Verdejo more |
10/25/2019 - Elycohn Likes this wine: 92 pointsMiddle school between 1995 and 2010? Then you know. This is Cool Ranch Doritos. So bizarre but so true and not at all derogatory. Sour cream, ranch, dill, white cheddar, and fermented pineapple. So much salt and though it can wear thin, this is too much fun.
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| Red |
2018 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre 'ESPECIAL' Rodnick FarmChalone more |
10/11/2019 - MartyL wrote: 94 pointsI’m not sure I should really be allowed to write notes on the D&R Especial. My enthusiasm for this wine is just beyond rational proportions at this point, so take this with a grain or three of salt.
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| White |
2005 Edmond Vatan Sancerre Clos la NéoreSauvignon Blanc more |
9/14/2019 - goodvitis.com Likes this wine: 98 pointsThis is otherworldly. The nose wafts a crazy cornucopia of waxy golden raisin, Thai basil, honeycomb, kiwi, peach, crushed rock minerality, cantaloupe and spearmint. The palate is spry but delivers seriously hefty layers in a mind-blowing juxtaposition. The flavors are crazy cool, delivering serious star fruit, Sichuan spicy, honeyed mellon, poached pear, poached peach, grapefruit, Calvados, rose water, kiwi and spearmint. It’s entering a transecendal phase.
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| Red - Fortified |
1983 Dow Porto VintagePort Blend more |
8/21/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: flawedSoaked cork. Tired, oxidized. Damn.
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| Red |
2016 Château La Croix St Pierre Grande RéserveBlaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/26/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 89 pointsCotes de Bordeaux Trip; 7/23/2019-7/27/2019: A bit more concentrated on the nose but still all red fruit, with menthol, incense and floral potpourri notes. Medium tannins, plush texture, medium acidity. Red plums and juicy cherries with menthol, pepper, mint, earth. Pretty but complex. 2016 – I am loving this vintage so much, and this wine overdelivers for the price point. Merlot with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Malbec.
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| White |
2013 Knez Winery Chardonnay Demuth VineyardAnderson Valley more |
7/17/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 94 pointsWow, I was not expecting this to be so damned good, but I was blown away. Medium gold color. Lovely, complex aromas of golden apples and apricots, along with sea salt, shaved ginger, honey and graham crackers. Pristine acidity on the palate and a lovely creamy texture, this is deep yet so alive and tingling. Lemon curd, apricot, apples, laced with ginger, hay, peanut brittle notes. There's an insane amount of underlying minerality here, with chalk dust and mountain stream elements. Killer stuff that was stored well since release.
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| Red |
2015 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
3/22/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 95 pointsBright purple color. Gorgeous aromatics that shift and evolve wonderfully: dark currants, black cherries, complex waves of graphite, smashed rocks, menthol, tobacco, espresso, violets. The palate is full but suave, and the tannins show grip but rounded edges, while the acidity is really bright and keeps me salivating. Pure black currant and tart blackberry fruit is laced with tobacco leaf, graphite, violets, mint, coffee, dark chocolate, espresso. Air does wonders to this wine, so I’d recommend a serious decant if opening in the next few years, otherwise feel free to properly cellar this and forget about it for a long time. Includes a combined 25% Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Aged 22 months in 65% new French oak.
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| Red |
2016 Henri Jouan Coteaux Bourguignons Cuvée ThomasPinot Noir more |
3/11/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 89 pointsDeep cherry colored. Nose shows impressive depth of fruit (lots of red and black cherries, raspberries) along with red licorice, rose petals and earth. Dusty/light tannins with zippy acidity. Crunchy, tart cherries, raspberries, pomegranate, red apple peel - there is a ton of fruit in here, but also some spicy tobacco and rhubarb notes underneath. Light and accessible but not simple, I'll hold off on opening another for a few years if I can, though, as even this level of wine from Jouan deserves some time to evolve.
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| Red |
2000 Cayuse Syrah Coccinelle VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
1/5/2019 - goodvitis.com wrote: 95 pointsSavory and sweet nose, it’s mesmerizing in its cornucopia of aromas. Hard to do it justice, but: sweet and lean compote of baking spice, olive topenade, stewed red and black berries, several varieties of plums, thick cut bacon, and lavender. The lingering scents are sherry and maraschino cherry. It’s full bodied, but also perfectly leaned by juicy acid. It’s by no means a structural wimp, but the tannins are elegant and refined. The palate is quite similar to the nose, but better as it adds a lovely spice that brings another level of complexity. Among the best wines I’ve had. And, by no means done.
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| White - Sparkling |
NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Harmony Demi-SecChampagne Blend more |
11/20/2018 - ManhattanBeach Likes this wine: NR£77/btl at a provincial hotel. This was lovely; I was nervous it would be too sweet but the sweetness actually imparted a lovely creaminess to the texture without ever becoming cloying or off putting. I feel like I learned a lesson on this.
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| White |
2013 Franz Hirtzberger Riesling Smaragd SingerriedelWachau more |
10/14/2018 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 95 pointsBob n Caitlin's wedding: No detailed notes, but words would fail anyway. This slays.
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| White |
2017 François Chidaine Sauvignon Tourainemore |
9/5/2018 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 90 pointsI'm a worshipper of Chidaine's Chenins, but this is my first attempt at this Sauv Blanc. For $15, this is so killer. Salty, lemons, white peaches, chalk dust, crushed rocks on the nose. Lovely depth of texture on the palate with pristine acidity. Lovely mineral depth and chalk dust along with white flowers and crushed rocks. All this on top of pretty white peach, lychee and lemon curd flavors. Balance is on point. Delicious.
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| Red |
2014 Cameron Pinot NoirRibbon Ridge more |
5/28/2018 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 92 pointsMedium ruby color. Aromas of smoky, dusty earth, violets, clove, and a cool salted pork note, on top of raspberries and red cherries. Plush yet structured tannins and crisp acidity and tangy raspberries and strawberries. Beef jerky, smoke, mushroom, earth, minerals, library dust, rose petals. Lovely stuff. Wish I had more to hold for three or four years.
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| Red |
2009 Copain Syrah Brosseau VineyardChalone more |
5/6/2018 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 94 pointsCopain Syrah Tasting (My Place - Washington, DC): My wine of the night – just a stunner. Dark purple color and lots of rich but tangy black and blue fruit on the nose, along with a deep sense of violets and scorched earth. Fleshy and plump on the palate but structured tannins and refreshing acidity. Blackberry and blueberry fruit, laced with smoke, violets, anise, black pepper, and a pervasive sense of minerals and iron. Gorgeous stuff that has years to go.
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| Red |
2012 Terras d'Alter Sete LinhasVinho Regional Alentejano Alicante Bouschet more |
3/3/2018 - Claw Dee Puss Likes this wine: 92 points3 hour decant. 16%. Só Alicante Bouschet.
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Comment posted by isaacjamesbaker:
2/28/2024 10:31:00 AM - That's awesome. I think you made a good call with a birth year wine! Yeah, I could see a 750 lasting that long and still being lively for sure. Hope it works out for you both and these wines/experiences are great.