| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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| Red - Fortified |
1994 Dow Porto VintagePort Blend more |
4/4/2021 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 pointsPristine bottle, purchased at auction in 2003. Last tasted in November 2019, when I opined that it should be followed closely, because the tannic structure was melting away fast. Some 18 months later, there is no abrupt development to report, but this bottle does remind us that 1994 Vintage Port was by and large produced with an emerging US market and its preferences in mind. A quarter of a century later, there are clearly recognisable upsides to that approach. The cherry fruit is succulent and pure, there is lovely balancing acidity, and the wine feels youthfully fresh with lots of spicy, minerally energy. It's completely ready, with only a hint of nuttiness, and just a tad simple. Very nice, but for a traditionalist like me, this is not when the case should be finished, this is when the game begins! Over the next 20-30 years, the tertiary development will take place which will elevate a fine Vintage Port to true greatness. To that heavenly state where the great wines from 1963, 1966 and 1970 are today. Will this wine get there? I am not sure, for a very simple reason. The fruit needs protection from oxidation to go through this very gradual process, and we are faced with a fundamental lack of tannins here. Acidity and alcohol are helpful to protect the wine (the wine is sweet for Dow but not very sweet), but essentially we need firm tannins to oxidise before the fruit does. And they're just not there. I will be old and grey in 30 years' time, but I fear that this may wither before I do. I do hope that I will be around to prove myself wrong though. "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old time is still a-flying, And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow will be dying." (Robert Herrick, 1591-1674). |
| White - Sparkling |
2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
7/26/2020 - Frank Murray III wrote: NRDamn, this was the best bottle to date. Pulled this last minute, to go with a banana pudding. I had debated opening it earlier in the evening but thought we had enough wine. But then, with some friends around the table, this is THE time to open Cristal, especially the 2009. So, pulled the cork, off we went. Elegant lime that just flows across the palate, and what was most impressive about this bottle was the minerality. In the aromatic, and in the finish, it added a complexity that just made me pause and appreciate this wine yet again. Say what you want about 2008, and all the big scores.....who cares. What matters is.....what does the wine taste like to you, your palate. For me, time and time again, the 2009 is the winner and last night's bottle was simply extraordinary. Continues to be for me one of the greatest Champagnes I have ever tasted.
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| White - Sparkling |
NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 164emeChampagne Blend more |
4/25/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine: NRBienvenue a Champagne; 4/20/2023-4/29/2023 (Les Crayeres, various restaurants, Les Avises and a many wonderful producers): One of Krug’s strongest philosophies is we do not have a hierarchy (at least as they discuss, less so as they price but perhaps we should appreciate that). This wine is the wine that makes me think more than many others that it’s clear if they have a choice between making the best Grande Cuvée or the best of that vintage it’s possible sometimes that they pick the Grande Cuvée. I mean this wine has for some time been ‘killing it’. Drinking super expressive, super lovely, just a special wine. Classic Beauty? I remember the release and with just a very few years this has turned into something that constantly delights. Today no different. It’s a lovely wine.
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| White - Sparkling |
2006 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs BrutChardonnay more |
6/2/2022 - I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine Likes this wine: 97 pointsOpen THAT Bottle! (Jason's House): This was probably the best bottle I have had of this wine! Always outstanding, but this bottle seemed more layered and more focused than previous bottles, plus more of everything I like about Champagne. Not sure if it comes from additional age or slight bottle variation, but my guess is the latter.
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| Red |
2009 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/1/2021 - fingers Likes this wine: 93 pointsNotes after 6 hours open. Extra dark ruby color with a thin hint of garnet at the rim, small amount of sediment. Profound aromas that take me straight to Left Bank, but the palate is just ripe and New World-ly enough that I would find myself hard-pressed to guess Bordeaux if given blindly. A term that I have rarely, if ever, used in a tasting note:”fleshy” is what I think applies here as well. It’s as if someone peeled a beautiful bunch of grapes and left nothing but the meat for me. I think it’s happy to serve now with extended aeration but also won’t see any decline for a very long time.
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| White - Sparkling |
NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 164emeChampagne Blend more |
9/22/2022 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine: NRKicking ass and taking names. It’s paired against two of the big brothers in the soloist to orchestra approach. ‘08 needs time and time in bottle and this has many years on those siblings and so I say it’s against the ‘big’ brothers but probably that’s the wrong comparison. This wine was in bottle maybe 8 years ago? So it’s developed and there’s complexity and interest and a nose that just jumps out of the glass at you and so again I say there was really no one who couldn’t say this was the wine of the flight whether we were drinking on its own or with food. And different bottles and all of that but still all of us took notice. As a person who prefers age in champagne this isn’t in the sweet spot by any calculation, but it is drinking well at the moment.
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| Red |
2010 Maison Bleue Gravière Upland VineyardYakima Valley Snipes Mountain Red Rhone Blend more |
12/15/2013 - brigcampbell wrote: 94 pointsCT Gang at Nick's (Laguna Beach, CA): This is more MSG versus GSM since it's 75% Mourvèdre and that's all goodness to me as I really like a good Mourvèdre and this is certainly an excellent wine. Dark fruit, sage, spice, cigar box, and lots of firm tannins. Medium plus finish. Excellent wine.
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| Red |
2018 Rasa Vineyards Founder's ReserveColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
12/6/2021 - fingers Likes this wine: 90 pointsWell, it's been 10 months so I figured I would check in on this. Within 30 minutes of uncorking, I could tell this is much more open and generous than it was in February, yet there is still plenty of youthful tension between the acidity and tannins. The bouquet is offering up dark berries and baking spices, a little vanilla and forest green. Medium finish. Still seems like it's on the way up but no harm to try now if you have multiples. I expect it to really find the zone next summer. 5+11+16+8= 90
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| Red |
2015 Château Malescot St. ExupéryMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/3/2023 - IMR wrote: 94 pointsThis has a complex bouquet with oyster shells and seaweed infusing the intense black fruit. It is certainly well defined with nicely integrated new oak. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, a keen thread of acidity, very pure and smooth in texture, gently unfolding towards the lightly spiced finish that lingers long in the mouth.
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| Rosé - Sparkling |
2008 Pol Roger Champagne Brut RoséChampagne Blend more |
5/18/2020 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine: NRExcellent today, and plenty of structure, and fruit, to clearly signal an even more brilliant future. An unbelievably good value that ticks every box. I wish I had dozens. A wow wine that drinks at a level of twice its price. highly recommended
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| Red |
2010 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Les GrézeauxCabernet Franc more |
6/5/2014 - Tim Heaton wrote: NRPnP (my first of 7) consumed over five nights. That's right, five nights. I wanted to know. Cool acids every single night; they defined this wine as much as the beautifully pure fruits.
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| Red |
2018 de Négoce OG N.239 GSMPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
5/9/2022 - forceberry wrote: 81 pointsA blend of Grenache (75%), Syrah (15%) and Mourvedre (10%) sourced mainly from Paso Robles, but supposedly including fruit from Edna Valley and Santa Maria. 65% destemmed, 35% whole cluster. Aged in French oak barrels (65-70% new), bottled on 27th of August, 2021. 15,3% alcohol. Total production 400 cases. Tasted blind.
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| Red |
2010 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino UgolaiaSangiovese more |
4/26/2016 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine: NRAn epic masterpiece. The type of wine that immediately becomes an experience, transporting you to that special, private place that is somewhere in between your mind and infinity. Words alone cannot express the beauty within, the purity that reaches out and takes your hand and says follow me - but you've already surrendered as you would to anything so noble, so virtuous. Buy all you can find. One of the greatest expressions of Sangiovese I've ever encountered. very highly recommended
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| Red |
2010 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/10/2020 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine: NRYoung, needs 3-5 more years before it's at the beginning of its preferred drinking window. Audozed 5 hours. With more air, a stream of minerals and soil consistently emerged. Med+ body, rich currants, some tobacco. More primary than secondary. Enjoyable, but clearly holding back. For its full potential highly recommended
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| Red |
2012 CT Barrel Project Syrah Upland Syrah Upland VineyardYakima Valley Snipes Mountain more |
2/7/2015 - caeleric Likes this wine: NRdecanted 30 minutes at the restaurant, then consumed over 2 hours with friends. this was a stunner. none of us could put it down. not massive, but hauntingly fruited and spiced with that meaty streak that makes syrah so wonderful. if this is what's in store for the remaining bottles, i'm thrilled. alcohol was in check, gentle tannins, just perfectly balanced. 93-95, which i didn't think was in the cards for this initially. patience will continue to pay off.
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| White |
2019 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Clos du BourgChenin Blanc more |
4/14/2023 - grafstrb wrote: NR-- popped and poured -- |
| Red |
2015 Château Malescot St. ExupéryMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/12/2018 - Mymauiwine wrote: 95 pointsBig Bold and Velvety. Black Fruit Cassis, Cedar, Leather and Chocolate. Well balanced structure with enough acid to keep it lively. Although very young right now with some time this could be over 95 pts. I would definitely buy this again and lay down for a bit.
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| Red |
2010 Château SénéjacHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/11/2019 - fingers Likes this wine: 90 pointsAfter an hour in decanter. Very dark ruby color with a fading hint of age at the rim and a small dash of sediment in the bottle. Beautiful, medium-powered nose of cassis, lavender, bramble, butterscotch/caramel and more flavors of plum, cherry, and graphite on the palate. A big wine that is still light on its feet and goes down easy, in large part due to nearly undetectable alcohol. A good experience at $20. 5+12+15+8= 90
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| Red |
2019 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Le Clos GuillotCabernet Franc more |
8/29/2023 - Rieslingfan wrote: NRSorry, but even with 24 hours of air this is not the time to drink this wine. It’s blocky and largely impenetrable. There are hints of good things to come, but there are just glimpses of herbal, earthy or tobacco notes that are quickly sucked behind the event horizon of the wine, never to be seen again. Cellar this rather than waste it.
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| Red |
2010 Tenuta Fanti Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
9/3/2016 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine: NRDecided to check in on this for no particular reason; glad I did. Still too young to have any real complexity about it, this is all about its shape and purity at this point - both of which I like a lot. In fact, this is the type of wine I wish I could drink every night, instead, I'm usually having $16 Austrian Riesling (i.e. dry) or $14 Zweigelt (I win either way, I guess :D). But seriously, if you have several there's no reason not to open one - so long as what you're looking for is a quite pure, medium-bodied wine with a pretty, red-fruited character (if largely undeveloped at this point) of place and grape; the finish was longer than expected, as was the overall balance (given the price point, shame on me for forming an expectation). Was excellent with a traditional lasagna. 14,5% (resolved), thru 2028. recommended
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| Red |
2019 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.240Red Mountain more |
1/30/2022 - flydcjets Likes this wine: 92 pointsIf a Cab can be "easy-peasy" driniking - this is it. Ready to drink now, and good for a few years...
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| Red |
2008 Tablas Creek Esprit de BeaucastelPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
5/11/2016 - fingers wrote: 87 pointsNotes after following for a day open. Color is garnet heading into brown, about 70% opaque with very minor sediment. Aroma is a bit lacquered and oxidative, hanging on to florals while the fruit is slipping away. The palate is mature and smooth with fully resolved tannins presenting a nice glycerin feel, but the fruit won't be much longer for this world. I can't imagine this is going to see a dumb phase like it's French counterparts.. I think it is just heading over the hill and needs to be consumed in the near future. The CT drink window is much too optimistic (and the Galloni window even worse) judging by my experience from my first bottle in January to this example. Both bottles had perfect storage conditions all along, yet the dropoff in a mere 5 months is substantial. 4+10+17+6 = 87
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| Red |
2016 Château La ConseillantePomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/14/2019 - Cailles wrote: 97 pointsLa Conseillante 1982-2016: Vertical of eight vintages from four decades with winemaker Marielle Cazaux. While it might not come as a surprise that the Conseillante impresses with its seductiveness, the level of freshness and tension in all wines is remarkable. Unsurprisingly, the four best wines came all from great vintages: The 2016 stands above all the other wines and is a future star and so good to drink right now, the 2009 needed time but became better by the minute and came in close second, the 2005 is fantastic with so much intense tertiary aromatics and precision and the 1990 is in a great spot and better than the Mouton or Lynch Bages I had in the past few weeks.
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Comment posted by fingers:
4/4/2021 12:16:00 PM - Wonderfully thorough note. Thank you