| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2016 Occidental Pinot Noir Freestone-OccidentalSonoma Coast more |
11/25/2019 - CManthei Likes this wine: 93 pointsTasting great - has a lovely dark fruit component (bramble, black cherry) to match the red cherry and strawberry fruit. Great crushed rock/mineral quality. Long on the palate, quite concentrated. Loved it. |
| White |
2015 Rene Lequin-Colin Bourgogne BlancChardonnay more |
11/9/2018 - CManthei wrote: 87 pointsnice QPR, good price and quality fruit. Well-balanced with a touch of toasty oak and creme brulee. |
| White |
2015 Gaia Assyrtiko Wild FermentSantorini more |
7/2/2016 - CManthei wrote: 87 pointsGood acidity and creamy texture, marked by lively citrus and stone fruits. Just lacking some complexity and concentration of past vintages... |
| White |
2014 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill VineyardRussian River Valley more |
8/20/2018 - CManthei Likes this wine: 97 pointsI love this style of Chardonnay, so I'm potentially a bit biased. Luscious, deliciously ripe fruit, showing orchard and stone fruits, hazelnut and creamy vanilla. Lasts seemingly forever on the palate. I think this wine is ready to drink, and I actually wouldn't hold on to it very long, as I think oxidative effects of aging will only diminish the purity of the amazing primary fruit. |
| White |
2014 Pieropan Soave Classico La RoccaGarganega more |
4/5/2017 - CManthei wrote: 90 pointssmokey and mineral, with abundant orange blossom and white flowers. The finish and concentration of fruit are the only thing holding this wine back a bit |
| White |
2014 Broc Cellars Love WhiteCalifornia White Rhone Blend more |
7/2/2016 - CManthei wrote: 88 pointslovely peach and stone fruit, apricot and white flowers. Good body and good structure, also maintains a good level of acidity, which can be lacking in California Rhone varietals... good stuff! |
| White |
2014 Joseph Phelps Sauvignon BlancSt. Helena more |
4/12/2016 - CManthei wrote: 90 pointsFresh and grassy with stone fruit and flint, vanilla and toast. Peach and melon, yoghurt. Lovely balance, retains acidity beautifully. |
| Red |
2013 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate VineyardEdna Valley more |
4/12/2019 - CManthei wrote: 95 pointsStunning purity and elegance. Beautiful nose of rose, mulled strawberry, menthol and tar. Palate is quite light, definitely not a bruiser. Well-integrated tannins.. in a delicious place now. |
| White |
2013 Ramey Chardonnay Hyde VineyardCarneros more |
2/10/2017 - CManthei wrote: 95 pointselegant to the max. Ripe tropical notes, canned peaches and apricots. Lots of power but it's beautiful. |
| Red |
2013 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valleymore |
5/31/2016 - CManthei wrote: 89 pointsDelicious, ripe ripe ripe! The blackcurrants and blackberry jump from the glass. Also an herbal blackcurrant bud component and a bit of a eucalyptus leaf thing that will develop in 1-3 years time. Lush fruit but also nice vanilla and baking spice complexity from new oak. Good QPR in my opinion for a $30 wine 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2013 Friedeman Wines Chardonnay UV Lancel CreekRussian River Valley more |
9/14/2016 - CManthei Likes this wine: 96 pointsLush ripe stonefruits, apricot, quince, jam. Perfect touch of oak and yoghurt with plenty of acidity and freshness. Beautifully balanced and on point! Lovely wine. |
| White |
2013 Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon BlancMarlborough more |
4/6/2014 - CManthei wrote: 90 pointsFresh, lively and acidic... Beautiful pale yellow in the glass. Palate is loaded with tart lime, apricot, straw and crushed rocks and minerals. A great QPR and food wine. |
| White |
2013 Gaia Assyrtiko Wild FermentSantorini more |
4/13/2014 - CManthei Likes this wine: 91 pointsFresh, lively and well-balanced with acidity. Straw golden color in the glass. Very crisp, but it also has such a wonderful richness that pairs so well with cheese, meats and bread. Has the body of viognier. Not as sulphuric and volcanic as other vintages, but it does have great minerality. |
| White |
2013 Didier Dagueneau Pur SangPouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc more |
12/25/2015 - CManthei wrote: 95 pointsVery complex wine with great purity of fruit and concentration. Almost seems sweet it's so ripe. Pyrazines, ripe stone fruit, bright acidity and citrus, honey, melon, and just a touch of oak. Everything is balanced and represented. A beautifully made Sauvignon Blanc |
| White |
2012 Hamilton Russell Vineyards ChardonnayHemel-en-Aarde Valley more |
9/25/2013 - CManthei wrote: 92 pointsGreat color in the glass: golden hues of buttery popcorn. The mouthfeel is clean and well-rounded, not a butter bomb (in my opinion), and the nose is fragrant with loads of toasty oak, minerals and smoked oyster shells. Strong burst of these flavors on the palate with layered intensity. Really reminds me of clean, minerality white Burgundy that is in good balance with acidity. An impressive wine. |
| White |
2012 Hamilton Russell Vineyards ChardonnayHemel-en-Aarde Valley more |
12/25/2013 - CManthei Likes this wine: 92 pointsExtraordinary freshness and minerality -- it really does remind me of a lot of premier cru white Burgundy. Oyster shell, citrus, buttered brioche. Great nose and and well-rounded finish, I prefer this Hamilton Russell to the 2011. |
| White |
2012 Hamilton Russell Vineyards ChardonnayHemel-en-Aarde Valley more |
11/2/2014 - CManthei wrote: 91 pointsJust a fantastic Chardonnay. Straw-golden in the glass, viscous and full bodied. Flint, minerals, oyster shell and pleasant citrus on the palate. A great food wine, we had it with rich risotto and it held up very well. A robust wine, will continue to buy! |
| Red |
2012 Pierre Gonon St. JosephSyrah more |
12/25/2015 - CManthei wrote: 93 pointsCracked black pepper, beef jerky, restrained blackberries and cassis. shaved pencil. Elegant. Black olive juice. Fruit is of great quality -- has a blueberry jam and Spring floral mid-palate that is bright and stunning. A great wine |
| White - Off-dry |
2012 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling SpätleseNahe more |
7/31/2017 - CManthei Likes this wine: 92 pointsFound that the bottle was leaking through the cork on my rack, so popped it a bit earlier than I'd like... The wine is extremely well balanced with ripe, opulent fruit. Acidity is high and perfectly balanced with sweetness. It's nimble and light on it's feet, but also complex, with tertiary petrol just starting to poke through. Really nice. |
| White |
2012 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru VaillonsChardonnay more |
12/25/2013 - CManthei wrote: 90 pointsGreat freshness, vibrant citrus, oyster shell, crushed limestone and buttered brioche on the palate. A little thin and lacking concentration, it's still a very pleasant premiere cru Chablis. |
| Red |
2012 COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria ClassicoRed Blend more |
8/19/2015 - CManthei wrote: 89 pointsgreat spicy red fruits, dried herbs, garrigue (oregano and thyme especially). Good, but i preferred the 2011 |
| White |
2012 Chanin Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
3/3/2016 - CManthei Likes this wine: 95 pointsAbsolutely love this wine. Very pure and mineral driven, it is very much in the white burgundy mould rather than fatty, buttery new world chard. Very linear with great acidity and fruit, but also elegant oak and MLF characteristics. A perfect food pair, one of my favorite wines of the year so far. |
| Red |
2012 Renato Ratti Nebbiolo d'Alba Ochettimore |
8/23/2015 - CManthei Likes this wine: 91 pointsI really like this wine.... a great QPR. Great fruit, very ripe, totally accessible Nebbiolo in its youth. Has austere, musty components as well - lovely tar and roses, combined with plum, chocolate and red cherry. Great with food, as Italian wine should be :) |
| Red |
2012 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Flax VineyardRussian River Valley more |
12/11/2015 - CManthei wrote: 95 pointsAbsolutely delicious, ripe and round dark cherries, plums, tilled earth and menthol. Has this exciting white chocolate/cocoa bean thing going on. Big and somewhat unbalanced alcohol, but perfectly paired with food. More versatile with food than old world Pinots. Delicious and lush, loved it! |
| Red |
2012 Gramercy Cellars Syrah LagniappeColumbia Valley more |
10/30/2015 - CManthei wrote: 96 pointsAn ethereal combination of spring flowers, blueberry jam and bacon fat. An absolute food wine -- I wouldn't recommend drinking it solo in its youth. Very perfumed, pretty and mouth-coating. Very enjoyable, I'm going to get more.. |
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