| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
6/30/2013 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 93 pointsGreat Cap. Still time left. Wish I had more. |
| Red |
2002 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spottswoode Estate VineyardNapa Valley more |
6/22/2013 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 94 pointsGreat Cab! |
| Red |
1999 Scherrer Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valleymore |
10/13/2015 - RAMwines wrote: 90 pointsWhat a surprise! I've had a couple of bottles of Fred Scherrer's 1999 Alexander Valley Cab stuck away in my cellar for years. It was literally lost. I opened one this evening. At first it smelled and tasted pretty over the hill. Not much going for it after 16 years. |
| Red |
1999 Scherrer Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valleymore |
5/3/2017 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 89 pointsI have an ongoing effort underway to explore some of the older wines in my cellar that have been just forgotten about over the years. This week, I went back to Fred Scherrer's 1999 Alexander Valley Cabernet. I actually have a few of these hanging around. |
| Red |
2009 Five/Five Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Simone 75% Black Sears, 25% Ink GradeHowell Mountain more |
12/16/2016 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 95 pointsDrank by my wife and her 2 girlfriends at The Steakhouse at the Circus Circus Hotel Casino in Reno, NV last night. All 3 of them and the Sommelier thought it was exceptional. The Sommelier would like to know where he can purchase some. :-) Smig did a wonderful job with this Cab. |
| Red |
2002 Wolf Family Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
6/22/2018 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 92 pointsFantastic age worthy Cab. Drank with dinner last night at Garwoods Restaurant in Carnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA. So glad I still have a few bottles of this 2004 Cab in the cellar. |
| Red |
2001 Passalacqua Winery Cabernet SauvignonDry Creek Valley more |
7/18/2013 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 90 pointsNot sure what previous tasters were experiencing, but this bottle of Passalacqua cab was very enjoyable. Opened and poured immediately, this cab had a wonderful full nose of spices and fruits. On the palette the fruits continued with a nice balanced acidity. As the wine was drank over the next hour it continued to open and show more complexity and a very pleasant finish. General consensus was that this wine had years of aging left. This was the 4th bottle of an original 12-bottle case purchased directly from the winery in 2005 and has been untouched since purchase aging at 55 degrees and 60% humidity. Looking forward to another in about 6 months. |
| Red |
2001 Dehlinger Cabernet Sauvignon Estate BottledRussian River Valley more |
4/18/2013 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 92 pointsGreat nose, lots of fruit, lingering finish. First bottle I've opened in a couple of years. Seems to be getting better. Almost as good as their Pinots. |
| Red |
2002 Arger-Martucci Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
7/1/2019 - RAMwines wrote: NRInventory update |
| Red |
2005 Paloma MerlotSpring Mountain District more |
5/25/2013 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 92 pointsWonderful wine. Full nose of spices and berries. Well balanced with enough acidity to compliment the lamb shank that I had with it. Paloma makes a find Merlot! |
| White - Sparkling |
2014 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs River BlockRussian River Valley more |
5/3/2019 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 93 pointsWonderful sparkling wine. Only available at Rochioli's tasting room. Purchased 1 to start off dinner with my son and his wife the next night at Baci in Healdsburg. Was surprised to learn that Baci had this specific wine and vintage on their wine list. Mentioned to the restaurant owner that I did not know that this wine was distributed anywhere beyond the winery. According to the Baic owner, they are the only restaurant that has this sparkling wine. Apparently they are close friends with Tom Rochioli. Baci was very kind and agreed to open this wine for us and only charge the standard corkage fee. |
| Red |
2008 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock VineyardRussian River Valley more |
11/3/2019 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 92 pointsOpened on Saturday evening, finished during the Patriots game Sunday evening. Now that my cellar is all together in Ohio. I'm enjoying some older wines. |
| Red |
2011 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Sweetwater VineyardRussian River Valley more |
6/23/2018 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 94 pointsOpened with dinner last night at Garwoods Restaurant in Carnelian Bay, Lake Tahoe, CA. Rochioli Single Vineyard Pinots never fail to impress. Getting better with every passing year. Planning on opening a 2013 Sweetwater Pinot tonight at the Lone Eagle Grill in Incline Village. |
| Red |
2011 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Sweetwater VineyardRussian River Valley more |
5/4/2017 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 93 pointsStraight from my wine cellar, I let it sit open for 20 minutes just to warm up a little. From the very first taste this Rochioli S.V. reminded me of just why I spend the money for these wines. Rochioli is, IMHO, one of the top 5 Burgundies in the world! They never fail to impress. |
| Red |
2011 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
9/22/2015 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 90 pointsEnjoyed with a nice meat lasagna. Deep ruby red color. Spices on the nose and the palate. Nice finish with obvious tannins. Rochioli... a class Pinot producer. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Sébastien Magnien Pommard Les PerrièresPinot Noir more |
11/15/2012 - RAMwines wrote: 87 pointsDecanted and consumed over a 2 hour period as part of an ongoing "Burgundy tasting and comparison to CA Pinot Noir" project. |
| Red |
2010 Christophe Buisson BourgognePinot Noir more |
11/29/2012 - RAMwines wrote: NRNot Rated. This is my first 2010 Burgundy and it was a total disappointment. Although I decanted this wine and tried to consume it over 3 days, it was totally closed. The nose was just barely discernible as burgundy-like. On the palette there was not really much going on. Over the 3 days that I continued to taste this Burg, nothing much changed. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine des Perdrix Pinot Noir Bourgognemore |
4/25/2013 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 90 pointsA surprisingly good Burgundy for the relatively small price tag of just over $21. Big full nose. Well rounded and very balanced on the palette. With a nice lasting finish. Consumed as bottle #16 in My Burgundy Project. |
| Red |
2009 Château Philippe-le-Hardi Mercurey 1er Cru Les PuilletsPinot Noir more |
11/24/2012 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 88 pointsInitial nose of sweet strawberries and some spices. With a little earthiness detected. To the taste this Burgundy was very drinkable with more berries coming through and a nice lingering finish. A little lighter that I would have liked, but a nice experience. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Patrick Javillier Aloxe-CortonPinot Noir more |
12/4/2012 - RAMwines wrote: 88 pointsInitial impression: After decanting for about an hour, the nose of the '09 Aloxe-Corton showed some hints of spices and a smoky earthiness. On the palette the wine was straining to open. It seemed to show a balanced potential with hints of fruit coming through, but it needed more time. After another 30 minutes of much stem swirling, more berries and spices were evident. |
| Red |
2009 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Abbey-Harris VineyardAnderson Valley more |
8/31/2013 - RAMwines Likes this wine: 90 pointsAnt Hill Pinots are fast becoming some of my favorites. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Heresztyn/Heresztyn-Mazzini Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles VignesPinot Noir more |
12/13/2012 - RAMwines wrote: 87 pointsPop & pour, drank over 2 hours. Lighter bright color, nice berries with a little earth on the nose. On the palate this Burgundy was weak with citrus on the finish. Initially I was disappointed and expected more for my $45. The second half of the bottle seemed to wake up with more fruit on the palate. Enjoyed finishing the bottle, but don't think I'll purchase anymore. |
| Red |
2009 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
12/11/2012 - RAMwines wrote: 94 pointsThis was the WOTY in 2011 for good reason. Wonderful subtle nose with hints of vanilla. Well rounded on the palate with cola and black berries. Finish lasted forever. Very well balanced. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2009 Domaine René Leclerc BourgognePinot Noir more |
5/2/2013 - RAMwines wrote: 89 pointsUpon opening the wine displayed a subdued nose of berries, but not the barnyard aromas often experienced. On the palette it was immediately obvious that this wine needed some time to open. I put it aside for about 30 minutes. Later the LeClerc Bourgogne surprised me as to how the nose had opened. Along with the obvious berries, a earthy fullness had developed. The wine was beginning to show some of its character with hints of oak and a well-rounded balance. The acidity was not over powering yet still obvious. Enjoyed with friends. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine des Perdrix Vosne-RomanéePinot Noir more |
12/20/2012 - RAMwines wrote: 87 pointsThe wine had come right out of my cellar 15 minutes earlier and was a little colder than I would have liked for the first pour. On the nose there were some very subtle hints of fruit, but none of the usual terroir that I expected. After the first taste I was moaning under my breadth about another disappointing, too young, closed-up wine, as there was not much going on with my taste buds. I immediately decanted and poured the majority of the wine slowly, hoping for maximum aeration in minimal time. |
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