| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2016 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Deux FrèresRed Rhone Blend more |
4/24/2024 - Crunge Likes this wine: 96 pointsAmazing. I didn't get much on the nose even with swirling but the flavor... Fruit-forward cherries and raspberries with a hint of gravel underneath. No alcohol burn, tannins present but only if you asked to see them. Such perfect balance. PnP at cellar temp and paired with sous vide ribeye. My wife was equally impressed (with the wine, not me.) |
| Red |
2017 Andremily Syrah No. 6Santa Barbara County more |
4/20/2024 - Crunge Likes this wine: 97 pointsExcellent Syrah with blackberries and smoked meat on the nose. Full-throttle fruit with just enough earth and pepper to back it up. Still youthful but hard to resist at the moment. I think I still prefer the Torrin style for Syrah but this is delicious and my wife kept bogarting the bottle. I have the 8, 9, and 10 and am curious to see how those compare. |
| Red |
2014 Opus OneNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/31/2024 - Crunge wrote: NRNo rating as this is not my style of wine. |
| Red |
2012 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée LaurenceRed Rhone Blend more |
3/30/2024 - Crunge wrote: 92 pointsFair amount of brett on the nose, with slightly less on the palate. Red fruits, barnyard, and pepper are all integrated. Still youthful and just dirty enough to show that classic Chateauneuf character. Good, just not up there with the top Pegau vintages. |
| Red |
2012 Adamvs Cabernet Sauvignon TeresNapa Valley more |
3/21/2024 - Crunge Likes this wine: 94 pointsThe oak has subsided a bit in the past two years, and the main flavors are now blackberry and some floral notes. Medium-bodied and smooth, a real crowd pleaser. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée ChaupinGrenache more |
2/16/2024 - Crunge Likes this wine: 92 pointsMore funk than expected, bordering on Pegau. Brambles and garrigue mix with sour cherries. PnP at cellar temp with no significant change over 90 minutes. |
| Red |
2016 Keplinger Hangman'sCarneros Syrah more |
1/27/2024 - Crunge wrote: flawedVinegar |
| Red |
2017 Keplinger SumoAmador County Petite Sirah more |
1/27/2024 - Crunge Likes this wine: 92 pointsGood as usual. Full-bodied with blackberry, plum, and pepper. Smooth, with integrated tannins, and quite dry. PnP at cellar temp and was ready to go. Would be a point or two higher but there was just a touch of sweetness on the finish. |
| Red |
2019 Relic Wines Syrah ScarpaNapa Valley more |
1/17/2024 - Crunge wrote: 92 pointsI was surprised at the drinking dates on this so I decided to open one and try it. |
| Red |
2017 Keplinger BasiliskRussian River Valley Grenache more |
12/24/2023 - Crunge wrote: NRFrom a 3L. Being from a big bottle, this was still quite young. Softer than the 2015, this lacked the spice usually found in Basilisk. Tasty and enjoyed by all six of us, with a touch of earth. Again, soft and smooth. Cherry, slate, and a hint of barnyard. If you have a regular bottle, this should be ready to go. |
| Red |
2019 Cayuse God Only KnowsWalla Walla Valley Grenache more |
12/23/2023 - Crunge wrote: NRMy first ever Cayuse. 45 minute slow ox after pulling from the cellar at 55F/12.8C. |
| Red |
2017 Memento Mori Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/3/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 93 pointsOpened at cellar temp. Reticent nose giving up just slight hints of cocoa and red fruits. My wife and I felt the fruit and acid were in balance and found the wine to be an easy drinker, despite noticable tannins. Cocoa, fruit, and tobacco on the palate. We paired some with mozzarella and cheddar, and some with dark chocolate. While my wife and I both agreed that this wine would have been better without food, we disagree a bit on the fruit. I thought it leaned towards raspberry, cherry, and other red fruits, while my wife thought it was closer to the black fruit end of the spectrum. Regardless, we both enjoyed this and will have the last bottle in the next 2-4 years, this time without food. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon AïeulGrenache more |
11/10/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 93 pointsFirst glass was PnP at cellar temp. Nose of blackberry and wet soil. First few sips and I would have guessed Syrah; blackberry and loads of herbaceous undertones. Some cherry flavors started to peek through as it warmed and breathed, but it never lost the earthiness. Delicious. |
| Red |
2016 Mithra Cabernet SauvignonMt. Veeder more |
11/4/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 92 pointsFirst, an aside: I've had 3,000+ bottles of wine since I started tracking and had a first here. I pulled the cork and there was no sound. I thought I'd broken the cork but it was intact. Went to pour and nothing came out. I looked in the neck and there was a plug of sediment covering the entire neck. A skewer took care of it, but I didn't know such a plug was even possible. |
| Red |
2006 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna PaganelliSangiovese more |
10/22/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 93 pointsThree and a half years since the last bottle. This actually looked a bit younger than the previous bottle and actually had some fruit on the nose. Smooth with far more earth than fruit, the wine showed some wood and a hint of blackberry (my wife disagrees, saying she gets no fruit at all) and it's incredibly dry. I get a fair amount of sourness on the finish, but not in a distracting way. I like earthy wines so I enjoyed this, but I would not serve it to my friends that prefer fruit-forward, modern-style wines. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Durieu Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Lucile AvrilRed Rhone Blend more |
10/21/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 92 pointsA year and a half since the last bottle, and it had actually gained some earth. Previous bottles were all fruit but this bottle tasted like it had been fermented with some of the stems still intact, as there was a nice undercurrent of forest floor. Cherry flavors still dominated but the earth added another dimension and an old-world touch. |
| Red |
2014 Keplinger Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Ranch Vineyardmore |
10/20/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 95 pointsFive years and a day since my last bottle. PnP at cellar temp. Blackberry, plum, and tea flavors dominate. It's full-bodied without being a fruit bomb, and it's perfectly balanced with strong tannins. This shows no signs of aging so drink or hold. My wife and I were both impressed with the wine Helen has crafted. |
| Red |
2019 Keplinger LithicAmador County Red Rhone Blend more |
10/19/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 92 pointsCherry, plum, and blackberry with a touch of spice on the nose. Blackberry, sour cherry and brambles on the palate. We debated on what the spice was and ruled out allspice, anise, pepper, and others, but never identified the spice. |
| Red |
2016 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Secret des SabonRed Rhone Blend more |
10/15/2023 - Crunge wrote: NRPnP at cellar temp. Sour cherries on the nose and not much else. Muted flavors at first, and my wife and I both agreed it needed to warm up. It really needs air at this point; after an hour it started adding weight. Smooth tannins and sour cherry flavors with the slightest hint of earth. It may have the stuffing there, but wasn't showing it tonight. Hold or give a long decant. |
| White |
2021 Domaine A Préhy Chablis Sainte CélineChardonnay more |
10/13/2023 - Crunge wrote: flawedVinegar |
| Red |
2016 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée RéservéeRed Rhone Blend more |
10/12/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 92 pointsFirst glass was from a PnP at cellar temp. Lacked the typical Pegau funk. Still very drinkable with dark cherries and a large helping of wet stone. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2007 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
10/7/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 92 pointsVertical of the 2007-2009. Surprisingly, all five tasters agreed on the order: 2008 first, 2007 second, 2009 third. |
| Red |
2008 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
10/7/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 94 pointsVertical of the 2007-2009. Surprisingly, all five tasters agreed on the order: 2008 first, 2007 second, 2009 third. |
| Red |
2009 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
10/7/2023 - Crunge wrote: 91 pointsVertical of the 2007-2009. Surprisingly, all five tasters agreed on the order: 2008 first, 2007 second, 2009 third. |
| Red |
2016 The Standish Wine Company The RelicBarossa Valley Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
9/27/2023 - Crunge Likes this wine: 93 pointsFull-flavored and tannic. Blackberry, plum, and sour cherries on the palate. No detectable oak. This is delicious and my wife and I both enjoyed. PnP at cellar temp. No shame in drinking now but quite youthful and will age for many years. |
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