| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2009 Greek Wine Cellars (D. Kourtakis) Agiorgitiko KourosNemea more |
3/5/2013 - smphelps wrote: 85 pointsRestaurant purchase that was a brick red. Light almost watery light cherry with little tannin. Pleasant enough but not remarkable. |
| Red |
2010 Fattoria Galardi Terra di LavoroRoccamonfina IGT Aglianico more |
11/22/2015 - smphelps wrote: 92 pointsWith three days air, this is still pretty bold and rich, combining an array of aromas and flavors across a broad spectrum. Tertiary and mineral notes are dominant, with a undertones of plum and chocolate. Seems to have lost a bit of luster from first pour. Would hold and hope for more elegance in the future. |
| Red |
2010 Cantine del Notaio Aglianico del Vulture Il Sigillomore |
5/22/2016 - smphelps wrote: 93 pointsGarnet. Dusty, smokey nose of blackberry and blueberry. Very powerful and structured. Long. Rustic, as these often are, but gracefully so. |
| White |
2015 Veiga Naúm Rías BaixasAlbariño more |
12/16/2018 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsTan gold. Reserved nose of green grass and mineral spirits. Lime, very green apple, and grass. |
| White |
2009 Raul Pérez Rías Baixas MutiAlbariño more |
6/11/2011 - smphelps wrote: 90 pointsNot your ordinary Albarino. A quite pretty light gold in color, and richer less green salty mineral on the nose than the nose than you often get. Opens with an unusual fruit/floral sweetness that sets the tone for some bracing acidity and green mineral notes to follow. Complex wine, hard to pigeonhole, but grows on you over time. 13% alcohol-seemed a touch more due to the richness. |
| White |
2015 Raul Pérez Rías Baixas SketchAlbariño more |
2/6/2018 - smphelps wrote: 93 pointsReally good, but also not characteristic of the varietal. Basically mute on the nose. Juicy and lively in the mouth, with a kind of salt-water taffy flavor, with hints of orange and pineapple. Thicker than most Albarinos too, with girth and persistence. |
| White |
2011 Adega Familiar Eladio Piñeiro Rías Baixas Frore de CarmeAlbariño more |
7/1/2016 - smphelps wrote: 93 pointsCrisp near white light yellow. Very bright and more complex than many albarino's. Apple and green pear with a powerful floral nose that adds mint and rosemary. |
| White |
2009 Aravo Rías Baixas CrianzaAlbariño more |
11/25/2011 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsA bracingly crisp and tart light yellow, with a palate cleanising effect, finishing clean albeit short. Citrus abounds, lemon, grapefruit and lime. |
| White |
2009 Aravo Rías Baixas CrianzaAlbariño more |
3/25/2012 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsThis pretty yellow gold shows lemon cream aromas with a faint mineral backing. Crisp with mouth refreshing lemons, grapefruit peel, and asparagus. Good cold- a real summertime wine. |
| White |
2010 Adega Condes de Albarei Albariño Rías Baixasmore |
3/12/2013 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsSubstantially unchanged in the 10 months or so since the first note. Softer, more floral than many of this grape, with citrus notes, mostly lemon and grapefruit, evident. Light straw color; easy crisp clean finish. |
| White |
2006 Pazos de Lusco Albariño Rías Baixas Líciamore |
2/4/2011 - smphelps wrote: 83 pointsNow a deep golden turning tan and undoubtably well past its prime. No longer the brisk bracing acidity common for the varietal, but a fat almost sweet concoction that gives ripe peaches and apricots. A touch of mineral in the nose, missing the floral components normal in the wines youth. Not much structure. Not much finish. Sorry to have missed it's younger better days. |
| White |
2010 Adega Condes de Albarei Albariño Rías Baixasmore |
4/23/2012 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsA pale color that reminds one of freshly cut hay. Fragrant floral notes with undelying melon and light lemon. Quite round, and although carrying a mineral backbone, the cut is not as firm as is often the case with albarino. Longish finish. |
| White |
2016 Zarate Albariño Rías Baixas Baladomore |
2/25/2018 - smphelps wrote: 89 pointsBright gleaming sunshine yellow with initial effervescence that goes away with about 15 minutes open. Bright tangy lemons, soda like firmness, grapefruit initially that goes away with the effervescence. Cleansing sensation. From the list, Casa Mono NYC. |
| White |
2012 Columna AlbariñoRías Baixas more |
4/7/2014 - smphelps wrote: 89 pointsLight pale yellow, nearly white. More plush in the mouth than many albarino. Light wafting scents of wild flowers and grapefruit citrus. Clover, grapefruit, with a bit of slate firmness. Medium finish. Nice value. |
| White |
2007 Raul Pérez Rías Baixas SketchAlbariño more |
1/10/2012 - smphelps wrote: 95 pointsGolden yellow with a distinct peach/pear nose. Rich, powerful and complex. Very tropical for albarino and best served not too cold. Vibrant and alive, finishing in a medley of flavor. Superb wine. Aged underwater. |
| White |
2015 Do Ferreiro Albariño Rías Baixasmore |
4/6/2019 - smphelps wrote: 91 pointsReally nice value. Light gold, saline tinged tropical fruits deftly balanced. |
| White |
2015 Pazo de Señoráns Albariño Rías Baixasmore |
1/24/2019 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsNice value fresh, crisp and firm with lemon and grass. |
| White |
2007 Raul Pérez Rías Baixas MutiAlbariño more |
7/27/2010 - smphelps wrote: 92 pointsLight bodied wine. Pale yellow with water colored edges. Very silky. Well balanced with a nice acidity balancing the alcohol. Crisp. Citrus flavors with a mineral, maybe shale, backbone. Very well done. |
| White |
2009 Clendenen Family Vineyards Aligoté Le Bon ClimatSanta Maria Valley more |
1/19/2013 - smphelps wrote: 85 pointsMy second go with Aligote (the first was Burgundian) and I am generally displeased with the varietal. Aromatically restrained, and gummy rather than buttery in the mouth, this aligote predominantly tastes like diluted apples and lemons, with a core of candle wax and minerals. Perhaps a function of california, but the natural acidity you'd expect from this varietal, in comparison to a chardonnay, just wasn't present. Too insipid and uninteresting for me. |
| White |
2017 Cascina Bongiovanni Langhe ArneisLanghe DOC more |
3/13/2019 - smphelps wrote: 85 pointsMiddle yellow, reserved nose, slightly sweet, unstructured, lacking backbone. |
| Red |
2005 Francesco Rinaldi e Figli Barbera d'Albamore |
8/4/2009 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsMedium garnet red with bright acidity. Highly spiced nose. Almost an apple like palete-maybe red delicious with cherry juice. Still some firm structure sugesting this wine has several more years of life. |
| Red |
2007 Vietti Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza La Crenamore |
4/30/2012 - smphelps wrote: 90 pointsThese need to be held a bit, but show a world of potential. Marron to puple out of the bottle, with a cherry, blueberry, crushed rose petal nose. Tangy acidity with more than a touch of rawness to the tannins, opening nicely with time open to present cherries, blueberries, blackberries and plum. Hints of orange. Wait at least two more years to open next bottle. |
| Red |
2007 San Fereolo Langhe Barbera AustriLanghe DOC more |
8/23/2015 - smphelps wrote: 87 pointsDark crimson. Black sweet cherry, juicy, with round tannins. Finish turns salty and picks up some minerals. Tasty, but pretty primary. |
| Red |
2007 Vietti Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza La Crenamore |
10/8/2013 - smphelps wrote: 92 pointsDid not make the two years suggested in the first note, but about 16 months later this is really quite good. Deep but refined. A dark stunning ruby, with purple hints. Rich rose aromas mixed with bold cherry and ripe orange. Long finish. Great weight. Plenty of structure to continue to hold, but really drinking well at present. |
| Red |
2005 Fratelli Brovia Barbera d'Alba Sorì del Dragomore |
2/1/2011 - smphelps wrote: 88 pointsMaroon to purple with tanish edges. Opens with pretty fragrances of cherry and blueberrry picking up some sweet caramel or burnt sugar with time open. Little to no tannin, but crisp acidity gives a bit of a tartness to the entire experience. Stands up well to tomato based dishes. Medium finish that emphasizes the darker fruit. |
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