| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2011 Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Pellet VineyardNapa Valley more |
12/13/2013 - bigdomer wrote: 85 pointsTasted after a one hour double decant/double Vinturi. Disappointing. Exhibits the rumored poor traits of the '11 vintage. Lacks expected Napa fruit. Very green. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2012 Cameron Hughes Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 545 MeteorCoombsville more |
11/1/2014 - bigdomer wrote: 88 pointsI don't care for the nose. However, the mid palate and finish are awesome at this price point. |
| Red |
2012 Cameron Hughes Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 535 HeimarkCalistoga more |
10/27/2014 - bigdomer Likes this wine: 88 points$25 after discount from Cameron Hughes. Very good at this price point. If you can pick up at Costco cheaper, all the better. Fruit forward with good tannic structure. Lots of blueberry. Slightly thin. |
| Red |
1993 Pahlmeyer Proprietary RedNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/24/2015 - bigdomer wrote: NRNo detailed notes, but I was impressed with how well this was showing at 22 years. |
| Red |
2004 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet FrancNapa / Sonoma more |
7/22/2012 - bigdomer wrote: 79 pointsWhat a disappointment. I am a big fan of the vintage and varietal and just recently returned from a visit to Pride. However, this bottle was beyond disappointing. PNP. Earth and barnyard jumped out of the glass at me. I thought I was in Bordeaux for a minute. My group of four turned their noses up at this and it ended up getting poured down the drain. Given that, I do not have more detailed tasting notes. |
| Red |
2014 Cameron Hughes Lot 522 Field BlendCalifornia Red Blend more |
8/6/2016 - bigdomer Likes this wine: 87 pointsExcellent qpr. A little more fruit forward than I would prefer. |
| Red |
2012 Havens Wine Cellars MeritageYountville Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/3/2016 - bigdomer wrote: NRTons of vanilla. Tastes like a cheap Caymus. Likely wouldn't buy again. |
| Red |
2007 Peters Family Winery Cabernet SauvignonSonoma Mountain more |
3/25/2012 - bigdomer wrote: 87 pointsA little thinner than I would prefer. Astringent nose. Decent fruit. A little overpriced at $25 from WTSO. |
| Red |
2008 Herb Lamb Cabernet Sauvignon HLNapa Valley more |
10/22/2012 - bigdomer wrote: 90 pointsRan through vinturi and left in decanter for about an hour. I was really excited to try this given my affinity for Howell Mountain juice. However, this simply underwhelmed for the price. Perhaps this is simply too young and needs more bottle timeand/or decanting. |
| Red |
1993 Pine Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
5/18/2013 - bigdomer wrote: 90 pointsBetter than expected for 20 year old wine (drank in 2013). Popped, decanted and immediately poured. Soft tannins and fading fruit. Slight bricking on the edges. |
| Red |
2007 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon SalusRutherford more |
2/3/2012 - bigdomer wrote: 90 pointsPopped and poured. Lots of blue fruits. Smooth tannins for a young wine. Dark plum color. Significant sediment in all bottles. I would recommend holding other bottles for another year or so as it seems as if it is in a disjointed phase right now. |
| Red |
2007 Ridgeline Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonAlexander Valley more |
10/19/2011 - bigdomer wrote: 80 pointsSweet, dull wine. Bad QPR at $20. Pass. |
| Red |
2009 Ehlers Estate One Twenty Over Eighty St. HelenaCabernet Sauvignon more |
5/31/2012 - bigdomer wrote: 88 pointsDeep garnet color. Astringent nose. Smooth tannins. Very acidic. Lots of stewed plum on front palate and mid palate. |
| Red |
2006 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon Morisoli VineyardRutherford more |
12/17/2011 - bigdomer wrote: 86 pointsThe 2005 vintage is much better than this effort. I recall the '05 having a good balance of fruit and dust and ended up being my favorite while visiting the winery. However, the 2006 has way too much Rutherford for me. The wine is flat and never developed with hours of decanting. Most will like it, but if not a fan of "the dust ", then move on. |
| Red |
2008 Caldwell Rocket ScienceCoombsville Red Blend more |
7/9/2011 - bigdomer wrote: 90 pointsShockingly better than remembered when tasted at Caldwell last spring. Great blend. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2009 Arietta Red Wine H Block Hudson VineyardsCarneros Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/16/2012 - bigdomer wrote: 90 pointsTriple decanted through vinturi as we were ready to try immediately. The typical cab franc profile is apparent on the nose. There is significant "bite" to this vintage that is perhaps related to the higher acid profile. Although I enjoyed it now, I plan to wait on the rest of my '09s. |
| Red |
2012 Drinkward Peschon Cabernet Sauvignon Entre Deux MèresNapa Valley more |
2/19/2016 - bigdomer wrote: 90 points14 hour slow-ox at 55 degrees. Stewed prunes on the nose and front palate. Soft tannins as expected from DP. Lacks the bright red and blue fruits that i expected from the vintage. I agree with Cristal2000's review below. |
| Red |
2006 Summit Lake Winery ZinfandelHowell Mountain more |
7/31/2011 - bigdomer wrote: 89 pointsI found this to be an incredible value on a local restaurant's wine list. With sufficient air, one can easily detect the Howell Mountain pedigree of these grapes. Expected alcohol burn from zins was muted in this wine. Tannin structure is solid. While not the best Howell Zin I have had, it is still a good effort. |
| Red |
2007 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
12/17/2011 - bigdomer wrote: 94 pointsWow. Way more approachable than I recall from the taste of Howell mountain event last year. Tannins are way more resolved than normal for this winery. Vanilla and black fruits abound. I should have bought all I could for this price at the time. |
| Red |
2009 Harris Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon IndulgenceNapa Valley more |
7/15/2013 - bigdomer wrote: 88 pointslight body, mild tannins tasted a little like a Zinfandel. |
| Red |
2012 Cameron Hughes Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 501 Howell Mountainmore |
10/31/2014 - bigdomer wrote: 89 pointsVery good. Tannins and acid are still strong. Lots of vanilla. Great qpr with the right Cameron Hughes discount code. |
| Red |
2012 Apsara Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Kenefick RanchNapa Valley more |
1/2/2015 - bigdomer wrote: 87 pointsDisappointed. Typically love wines from this vineyard. This was thin and astringent. Color was deep purple. Nose was slightly vegetal. |
| Red |
2012 Outpost Immigrant True VineyardHowell Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/18/2016 - bigdomer wrote: 92 pointsGreat blend. Did not show as much Howell Mountain characteristics as I expected, but I enjoyed it very much. |
| Red |
2007 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
7/12/2014 - bigdomer wrote: NRTypical Howell Mountain profile. However, I was expecting a bit more fruit for the vintage. |
| Red |
1996 Burgess Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Selection Library ReleaseNapa Valley more |
4/9/2010 - bigdomer wrote: 89 pointsImpressed. A little earthy, but not overdone. Good tannins. Incredible QPR. |
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