| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Château RieussecSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
1/4/2014 - rbc1978 wrote: 95 pointsGreat flavors, apricot, strawberry, carmel after notes...was a delightful compliment to a 4 course meal! |
| Red |
1998 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
7/7/2015 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 95 pointsI rated this wine after the 1st glass. I had only been decanted 45 minutes as dinner was ready early, not my plan. Deep dark reds, noise of fruit and leather. Taste was at first thin and fruity cherry, boysenberry and leathery finish. Tannins are still strong and has plenty of life for shelving a couple more years. |
| Red |
2006 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/4/2014 - rbc1978 wrote: 94 pointsAte with Filet & Salmon dinner. Fantastic in the mouth with deep current, cherry and chocolate notes. Opened 1-1/2 hrs before dinner and still was tight at the beginning of the meal but opened up by the end. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1998 Château d'YquemSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
5/14/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 94 pointsHeavy carmelized flavors with hitss of orange and pineapple...plenty of time left on this vintage! |
| Red |
2002 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/10/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 97 pointsThe nose was still tight with tannins but withrich earthy notes. On the palette Black cherry pops immediately with plum boysenberry flavors. The tannins are very soft at this point making it very elegant finish. |
| Red |
2006 Château LafleurPomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/4/2015 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 98 pointsAs previously mentioned, color is lighter than expected. Decanted for 1-1/2 to 2 hrs. Nose is delicate with wafting notes of ripe fruit, earthy with spice and a cedar finish. At first taste your waiting for a punch of flavors and immediately you are overly smitten with its soft ripe tannins. The rise of fruit comes gently on the palate and mineral notes ease into a great finish. |
| Red |
2005 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/25/2018 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 97 pointsAfter 45 min we made our first taste and I was impressed with the aroma of currants so fresh, cherries, chocolate and an amazing herb garden. The taste itself was velvety, rich wonderful Cab fruit blended to make the flavor just last forever on the tongue. Never over powering but this vintage has another 10 - 15 years without problem! To bad I only have 1 bottle left in the cellar. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2007 Ramey ClaretNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/10/2013 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 91 pointsAfter reading another note I decided to decant for 1 hour before drinking. Bottle opened up with great richness of cherry/currant flavors. Nice and velvety, smooth. Glad I purchased a case of this and have patiently waited to drink. |
| Red |
2006 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon ArtemisNapa Valley more |
1/4/2014 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 90 pointsNice even cab! Soft notes of cherry, leather and currents. Left to open for 1hr |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2007 Château SuduirautSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
7/21/2021 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis is my 3rd bottle, bought it 5 years ago and it was harsh with the first bottle...time is smoothing out the flavors. Nice pineapple, honey on the front, with orange and lemon on the back...more impressed with this wine than I was 5 years ago! |
| Red |
2011 Caldwell Rocket ScienceCoombsville Red Blend more |
6/15/2018 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsIts been a year since I have had a bottle of this and am pleasantly surprised! Ageing has provided additional layering to this wine and at this point is in its prime! Great Black Raspberry, currents, blueberries, slight olive and a little peppery on the finish. I hate to say it but it has developed more than I had ever thought it might have when I bought it. My son had started working for NASA and I decided on a whim...great buy and worth twice the price paid! |
| Red |
2012 Attune Pinot NoirSonoma County more |
2/22/2016 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsA fantastic Pinot with HUGE Flavor! Big black cherry,licorice, toasty oak, pomegranate, roast coffee. Not a shy wine! Not as bright as earlier vintages but still a fantastic single vintage wine! I paid more for it than I could have but was so enthralled with the 2010 vintage I was willing to buy....I think it could be even better if I had properly let this wine breath. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2005 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon RockawayAlexander Valley more |
8/11/2012 - rbc1978 wrote: 91 pointsDark inky purple color, odor of cherry, currant, cocoa and slight vanilla. Opened 1 hour before dinner and still was a little tight with slight tannins to start. Within another 30 minutes it softened up with blackberry and currant flavors and then hints of chocolate and even a note of fennel and finish with light vanilla notes. This wine is at its peak and was a great value for the price. |
| Red |
2003 Dominus EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/10/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsDrinking great now! The tannins are softening up and with a 45 minute decant I was very pleased with it! Has great dark current order with wafting strawberry, color is medium to dark ruby color. Upon drinking the dark currents start on the tongue and slowing lighten up to gooseberry and a light smooth finish! Wish I had saved more of this wine as its drinking perfect now. |
| Red |
2014 Antica Terra Pinot Noir AntikytheraEola - Amity Hills more |
2/8/2019 - rbc1978 wrote: 91 pointsNot anywhere as dynamic as you would think based off other reviews...softer wine with mild fruits, currants, cherries. It started harsh until it opened after an hour or so but still not as big a Pinot as I had hoped. |
| Red |
2014 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valleymore |
2/9/2018 - rbc1978 wrote: 90 pointsI let the bottle breath for an hour. Honestly this bottle had the odor of charcoal starter fluid in the glass...yet flavors were nice Merlot, berries, soft tannins....hoping that fuel smell will not be in all my bottles! |
| Red |
2016 Piattelli Vineyards Malbec Premium Reserve Lujan de Cuyomore |
6/12/2018 - rbc1978 wrote: 86 pointsStrong cherry, coffee and balsamic notes. Mouthfeel is nice with slight choppy tannins and a mossy, earthy aftertaste. |
| Red |
2012 Wolf's Head Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
7/7/2016 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsStarts off with a lot of graphite and leather but slowly moves to darker fruits, spices and earth...tannins are strong so will wait a few years before opening another bottle. |
| Red |
2011 Marciano Terra GratiaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/24/2022 - rbc1978 wrote: 91 pointsI was never really happy with this wine but I must say, it was much better with the latest bottle. A lot of the heavy earthy tones, dirt. gravel and moss have toned down and some of the fruits have become more prominent, blackberries mostly...I have 1 bottle left and will try it next year. |
| White - Off-dry |
2012 Studert-Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
11/4/2015 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 89 pointsGreat Apple flavors opening up to flowery finish. Bottle wasn't chilled enough to drink initially |
| Red |
2006 Parador Cabernet Sauvignon Hossfeld VineyardNapa Valley more |
5/19/2023 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsAt first opening the nose had slight funk baryard with berries...first aip was still tight, kinda berried chocolate...funky all this after 1 hour. At 2-1/2 hours it opened up and presented a Bordeaux style, berries with a slight tartness, earthy and signs of depth that actually impressed me! The tannis were silky at this point and my overall opinion increased tremendously over the original 30 minute opening. I have 2 more bottles and will wait another year to try again but I am impressed! |
| Red |
2012 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valleymore |
11/25/2015 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 91 pointsDecanted the wine which certainly improved everything to start! Dense, rich soft and spicy red fruit with currant standing out. A great Merlot certainly for the price. |
| Red |
2012 Wren Hop Pinot Noir Daughters of Earth Goldrock RidgeSonoma Coast more |
6/10/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 97 pointsFantastic nose! Earthy, even hints of Blackberry and other jammy notes on the nose. In the glass its darker ruby red flaring into light tinges of deeper red. First taste is surreal, not your light style pinot(more my favorite sytle)! Fruit forward, heavy blackberry and then tones off into Tobacco and Coffee with a long finish on the tongue! This has many years in the bottle to go and I wish I had more than 5 left in the cellar! |
| Red |
2009 Balius Cabernet Sauvignon Caldwell Vineyard Coombsvillemore |
7/11/2015 - rbc1978 wrote: 92 pointsSupposed to be the same fruit as Quicinda, not sure as the tannins were tight and I have not tasted the 2009....Like the wine and a great value for the $$ |
| Red |
2009 Balius Cabernet Sauvignon Caldwell Vineyard Coombsvillemore |
7/9/2015 - rbc1978 wrote: 91 pointsEarthy odor with fruit undertones, taste of strawberry with chewy tannin overtone. I think at least another 2 years in the bottle. This wine could jump in value dramatically with time! |
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