| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Merryvale ProfileNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/3/2011 - dougwine wrote: NRSpecial bottle for the holiday. Shared with friends that dont drink wine often. Did not take formal evaluation of the wine, but did enjoy at my friends restaurant. |
| Red |
2007 Caymus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
8/18/2013 - dougwine wrote: NRFruity-tootie, oaky yokie. Not too sure what people see in this. Not impressed at all. A decent quaf, but not much else except the sweet syrupy fruit. |
| Red |
2007 Caymus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
10/15/2012 - dougwine wrote: NRGood wine once the fruity tooty effect wore off. These things almost taste carbonic when they are young and just opened. |
| Red |
2007 Coho HeadwatersNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/10/2016 - dougwine wrote: NRNot impressed at all! Extremely low acidity and dull. Some dark fruits but not very interesting. The "cocktail wine" that was a mid-teen super Tuscan overshadowed it. I'm thinking if people tried this without the hype or blind their opinions could differ. NYS destroyed this no-backbone silk fruit wine. Shame. |
| Red |
2005 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Castello di Nipozzano Mormoreto Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
12/24/2008 - dougwine wrote: 94 pointsA wine of incredible depth. Nose is puring out right off the bat. So good that it was tough to allow it to open it it fully. The Bordeaux varietals sing with the acidity of the Sangiovese. This young pup will do fine for many years to come and is very enjoyable right now, amazingly without much decanting. Graphite layered crisp blackberry with spice/oak box. |
| Red |
2005 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano RiservaSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
10/2/2010 - dougwine wrote: 89 pointsVery enjoyable. Poured through Vinturi and let the rest sit a couple hours. Nice brick color starting to appear. Mid palate is filling in very well and the finish is outsanding. Really good for the money. |
| Red |
2005 Luce della Vite LucenteToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
12/22/2009 - dougwine wrote: 91 pointsGreat fruit! Deep, dark, dusty and spicy. Black fruit with great cement type tannin, fine grained but still resolving. Very good balance and structure. Drinks good now but will probably reward with 10 yrs on the vintage date. 90-92 and the QPR is pretty good. |
| Red |
2005 Moulin D'IssanBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/10/2009 - dougwine wrote: 88 pointsHave had a few times in the past year. Have been impressed how this wine opens up after time. Popped and poured. Notes below are consistent. Dark velvety fruit right from the beginning now. Hints of coffee and herbal quality. Enough acid and tannin to keep the palate interesting over time. Great QPR for the vintage. Vineyards are across the lane from D'Issan's Margaux property, explains the quality and taste profile. |
| Red |
2005 Caymus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/9/2011 - dougwine wrote: NRpretty good! |
| Red |
2005 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Tenuta di Castiglioni Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
2/21/2011 - dougwine wrote: 90 pointsThis is drinking great. Popped and pured with chicken parm. Amazed how it gave right off the bat. brimming with fruit, fresh, acidic withe plenty to love. I am dissappointed that the blend has changed dramatically in the most current vintage. Has this become a Bordeaux style wine? I think this may be the last of this from this estate. Disappointing in that regard. Great wine that will drink well over the next decade. |
| Red |
2005 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Tenuta di Castiglioni Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
9/19/2008 - dougwine wrote: 90 pointsHave had this on several occasions. Love the sublteness of Italian Cabernet when blended with Sangiovese. Nice red fruit qualities from the Sang and tanin backbone. Dark Fruits from the cab with a nice dusty quality. Bought a few to save but hard to stay away from it. |
| White |
2005 Château Carbonnieux BlancPessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
2/21/2011 - dougwine wrote: 93 pointsI agree with below. This wine is built for the ages as far as white Bordeaux goes. Those that have bad bottles should not put a score or rate the wine. Excellent style for what it is. Excellent structure in the acid that should help this last for a very long time. Get some great east coast cold water oysters and go at it. |
| Red |
2005 Château Rollan de ByMédoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/28/2009 - dougwine wrote: 92 pointsPopped and poured. Great nose from the beginning. The fruit is so good from this vintage that it takes over right from the start. It did have some of the typical Bordeaux nuances but it was hard to deny the fruit coming through. I was amazed how this drank without any air time. Drank it over the course of the next 3-4 hrs. Impressive and great QPR. High score for tasting this way from the start and a great upside for the future. |
| Red |
2004 Argyle Pinot Noir Nuthouse Willamette Valleymore |
12/27/2010 - dougwine wrote: 90 pointsThis was our warm up wine. Dark rich fruit with elegance. Drinking very well at this age. |
| Red |
2004 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Cinq CépagesSonoma County more |
11/27/2008 - dougwine wrote: 91 pointsDark fruits and still very tightly wound. Dusty, more so than I have ever experienced with this wine. I liked it. Popped and poured, so it showed very angular and seemingly one dimensional. Good none the less. Have had previously and will score based off of that tasting when it was given proper time to release its true flavors. |
| Red |
2004 Joseph Carr Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
11/23/2008 - dougwine wrote: 88 pointsGreat Cab for what it is. Restaurant style made by a Master Sommelier. Good up front fruit with a balance of acidity. Made to be consumed with food and not necessarily cellared. Those with a more european palate may enjoy this more than the average Cali Cab person. |
| Red |
2004 Audelssa Estate Winery Tempest Mountain TerracesSonoma Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
12/26/2011 - dougwine wrote: NRChristmas Ham & Turkey. Nice spice, a little gooey on the palate. Could have been the pairing as I have liked this better in the past. |
| Red |
2004 Yangarra Estate CadenziaMcLaren Vale Red Rhone Blend more |
11/23/2008 - dougwine wrote: 89 pointsSmells like crap if you just pull the cork and pour. Give it a little time. Tightly wound GSM, so it is throws that nose in the beginning. Once open it shows lighter berries (strawberry & Raspberry), nice elegant palate and lingering subltley spiced finish. Definitely still hanging on for a few years. |
| Red |
2004 Argyle Pinot Noir ReserveWillamette Valley more |
6/3/2009 - dougwine wrote: 92 pointsPopped and poured. Really gains some weight in the glass after it has been open an hour. Dominated by darker fruits like cherry, typical of Argyle. Nice sour quality that with some earth but a very nice smoked spice note. Very enjoyable right now. |
| Red |
2003 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Croix de BeaucaillouSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/10/2009 - dougwine wrote: NRTHis wine is starting to fill in the middle. It was a great wine. Did not take formal notes or score it. |
| Red |
2003 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/7/2011 - dougwine wrote: 90 pointsPopped, poured into decanter and starting drinking with dinner less than an hour later. Ripe cherry, tar and woody spice. gained texture through dinner while keeping its grip. Very good. Could have used more time open. Not sure if this is one for the long haul. |
| Red |
2003 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/10/2013 - dougwine wrote: NROpened and decanted 2 hrs. Dark fruit, tar, char, herb, plum & coffee touch forest floor. Not as Pauillac as I would have expected. The Merlot shows through on both the palate(plum, herb) and the finish(velvet intergrated tannin). Great length and got better and better as it evolved. Great bottle with plenty of life left to go. I wish I would have opened it 5 hrs earlier. 19/20 rating. 2-5-6-3-3. Nose would probably get a 6 with time. |
| Red |
2003 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Campo de Borja VeratonGarnacha, Grenache more |
11/23/2008 - dougwine wrote: flawedCorked! Unfortunate. |
| Red |
2003 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Campo de Borja VeratonGarnacha, Grenache more |
11/23/2008 - dougwine wrote: 88 pointsBlind tasting of 7 wines. Lots of Cabs with a Malbec and Petite Sirah, so to say the least, the delicate flavors of this wine were definitely overshadowed. This wine needs time in a decanter to flesh out, so straight out of the bottle is tasted very streamlined and thin. Probably the best aromas in the bunch, definitely a heavy hand on the oak component. A very elegant wine that would have been better served with food. Vanilla, Strawberry, and good white pepper spice. |
| Red |
2003 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon John C. Sullenger VineyardOakville more |
1/18/2010 - dougwine wrote: NRMuch like many of the 2003's that I have had. Warm rich upfront fruit, with a lack of depth. The middle became hollow and the finish somewhat short, but the wine did have good fruit in the front and decent structure. I have found that other vintages have been better for this vineyard. |
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