| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2008 Fattoria Galardi Terra di LavoroRoccamonfina IGT Aglianico more |
7/8/2013 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 95 pointsBottle opened 4 nights ago, shows minor oxidation tonight, lovely rich nose of plum, cassis and currants with hints of leather, more of the same on the palate, big, intense tasting fruit, medium, big body and long finish. Best to cellar for 5 years. |
| Red |
2008 Fattoria Galardi Terra di LavoroRoccamonfina IGT Aglianico more |
5/19/2015 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 92 pointsNose of cassis, currants, and dusty earth, more of the same on the palate, big body, lovely tasting but not as complex as the last bottle, mouth filling fruit, and long, long finish. |
| Red |
2014 Terre Stregate Manent Beneventano IGTAglianico more |
2/15/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 pointsTrebicchieri San Francisco, nose of red fruit, floral notes, and allspice, same on the palate, medium/light body, very tasty, nice fruit, easy sipping wine, near term drinking, and a medium/long finish. |
| White |
2016 Dancing Coyote AlbariñoClarksburg more |
8/20/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 88 pointsFamily Winemaker's 27th Annual Tasting San Francisco, nose of peach, lemon, citrus, medium body, tasty, lovely fruit, fruit forward, could be more robust, medium finish. Great QPR at $12 Retail. |
| White |
2016 Maior de Mendoza Albariño Rías Baixas Carbonic Macerationmore |
6/6/2019 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 pointsNose of pear, white peach, and spring flowers, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, touch sweet, crisp, refreshing, summer near term quaffing, interesting, at peak, and a medium finish. Uploaded photo front and back labels. |
| White |
2009 Mahoney Vineyards Albariño Las Brisas VineyardCarneros more |
9/27/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 pointsNose of nectarine, peach, and spring flowers, same on the palate, light/medium body, tasty, mouth filling fruit, medium/long finish. |
| White |
2010 Mahoney Vineyards Albariño Las Brisas VineyardCarneros more |
8/17/2013 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 pointsFamily Winemakers. Nose of citrus and jasmine, more of the same on the palate, aromatics follow through in the mid palate, medium body, and light/medium finish. |
| White |
2015 Chateau Montelena Albariño Jade Lake Series #4 PhoenixSan Joaquin County more |
10/7/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 94 pointsNose of clove, shale, slate, sage, lemon, watermelon, and mango, same on the palate, medium/big body, very tasty, elegant, mouth filling with rich fruit, an amazing white wine, worth searching for-my six pictures might help with finding it-I hope, and a medium/long finish with a flavorful aftertaste. |
| White |
1989 Morgadío Albariño Rías Baixasmore |
4/3/2024 - bestdamncab wrote: 89 pointsGreat sweetness, nice fruit, perfumy noe and on the palate. |
| White |
2013 Fillaboa Albariño Rías Baixasmore |
9/26/2014 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 pointsThe New Fleming's 100 Preview Event. Lovely spring flowers, white peach, Jonathan apple, and wet slate on the nose, more of the same on the palate, medium body, tasty, mouth filling and complete, pleasant finish and medium/long, pleasant aftertaste. |
| White |
1996 Martín Códax Albariño Rías Baixasmore |
7/21/1998 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 87 pointsTasting 11 wines-La Turque and La Mouline (BevMo, Walnut Creek, Ca.): Faint perfume on the nose, opens nicely, nice, medium body of fruit to taste, medium finish. |
| Red |
NV Silkwood Alicante BouschetLodi more |
8/22/2021 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 pointsFamily Winemakers Tasting 2021, 50% 2013 fruit and 50% 2018 fruit, nose of rich, juicy fruit, same on the palate, touch simple, inky, medium/big body, almost mouth filling fruit, sip and savor, medium/long finish, $44. |
| White |
2022 Perlegos Wine Co. Assyrtiko Thera BlockClements Hills more |
1/30/2024 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 pointsLovely wine. $35 first release. |
| Red |
2016 Frog's Tooth BarberaSierra Foothills more |
8/11/2019 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 pointsNose of blue and black fruit, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, delicious, mouth filling fruit, great QPR, long finish. |
| Red |
2013 Montalbera Barbera d'Asti "Lequilibrio"more |
2/15/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 pointsTrebicchieri San Francisco, nice nose of white pepper, roasted meat, and dark fruit, same on the palate, medium/big body, very tasty, touch simple but savory, better in 3 years, medium/long finish, a little pricey. |
| Red |
2013 Montalbera Barbera d'Asti "Lequilibrio"more |
2/18/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 pointsTrebicchieri San Francisco, Nose of black cherry black currants, same on the palate, last bottle of 3 bought at auction, slightly tired fruit, tasty, probably mediocre storage, medium/big body, for the 2013 vintage-it is below my expectation, long finish. |
| Red |
1973 Angelo Papagni BarberaMadera more |
6/9/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 93 pointsNose of black cherry, black berry, lavender, allspice, and dusty, forest floor, same on the palate, poured the last two nights from an auction magnum to honor my 44th Wedding Anniversary, just as good the second night as the first night, the cork crumbled into pieces as it was removed, big body, very floral and fragrant, mouth filling fruit, lovely nose and lovely taste, rich and spicy, and a long, long finish. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2019 Myka Cellars BarberaSierra Foothills more |
12/8/2023 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 pointsThe best of the 3 auction bottles purchased, maybe storage issues ?? Nose of barnyard, black fruit, spice, and spring flower floral notes, tasty on the palate, touch simple, medium/big body, smooth, great with beef stew, enjoy now or over the next 6 years, great for $13, long finish. |
| Red |
2019 Myka Cellars BarberaSierra Foothills more |
11/15/2023 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 88 pointsNose of barnyard, black fruit, and spice, tasty on the palate, touch simple, medium/big body, enjoy now or over the next 6 years, great for $13, long finish. This bottle was lacking compared to the first bottle tasted last month. |
| Red |
2019 Myka Cellars BarberaSierra Foothills more |
10/21/2023 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 pointsNose of barnyard, black fruit, and spice, tasty on the palate, big body, enjoy now or over the next 6 years, great for $13, long finish. |
| Red |
2012 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza La Courtmore |
2/11/2016 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 92 pointsGambero Rosso Trebicchieri San Francisco. Nose of red fruit, red currants, medium body, touch simple, rich fruit, tasty, needs 3 years to peak, long, long, finish. |
| Red |
1989 Parusso Barbera d'Alba Superioremore |
12/27/1993 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 85 pointsWine Group Tasting Around the World (Walnut Creek, Ca.): Nice cherry fruit, tiny hint of cherries on the nose with saddle leather, and tobacco, same on the palate, medium body, medium finish. |
| Red |
2018 Lewis Grace BarberaAmador County more |
2/15/2020 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 90 points2020 SF Chronicle Wine Competition, Best of Class, retail $28, lovely nose of dust, black cherry, raspberry, and plum, medium body, fairly fruit forward, close to peak maybe a year away, rich, fruity, long finish. |
| Red |
2018 Boeger Winery Barbera El Doradomore |
2/7/2021 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 pointsNose of red cherry, raspberry, black currants, and fresh potting soil, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, better than the last bottle, especially the second night due to aeration and one day storage, paired with lasagna, touch simple, one year to peak, easily last 5 years, almost mouth filling fruit, and a medium/big finish. Photo uploaded. |
| Red |
2014 Mabera BarberaSierra Foothills more |
4/7/2018 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 88 pointsNose of red and black cherry fruit, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, mouth filling fruit, needs two years in the cellar, and a long finish. |
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