| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2010 Shafer RelentlessNapa Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
10/30/2018 - oenophilemoose wrote: 98 pointsBriefly decanted and consumed over the next couple of hours. Dark as India ink, dense, rich and full bodied complimented with great gripping tannins. In a blind tasting you would swear this was a Petite Sirah or powerful Cab. Instead this wine is 96% Syrah and 4% Petite Sirah. The Shafer's are fortunate to have winemaker Elias Fernandez who continues to craft vintage after vintage of incredible wines. And the wisdom to acquire great fruit. |
| Red |
2012 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 40th AnniversaryNapa Valley more |
11/20/2014 - oenophilemoose wrote: NRTasted on two different occasions and came to the same conclusions. This is a good wine that exhibits a soft silkiness of dark fruit however its flavor profile contained a dominant element of prune. While this was not off-putting, there are just other Cabernet Sauvignon iterations I enjoy more. |
| Red |
2013 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Eighteen Seventy-Three Napa Valleymore |
12/6/2019 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 pointsDecanted, vigorously swirled and consumed over the next couple of hours. Dark, dense and rich with good grip. A stunning wine especially considering the very reasonable price of admission for a wine of this quality. |
| Red |
2013 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards ÉlogeNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/13/2020 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 pointsBriefly decanted and swirled vigorously. Another stunning wine crafted by Robert Hunt with outstanding fruit from the Anderson Estate. Elegant and balanced, this full bodied Bordeaux blend finished fine tannins. |
| Red |
2013 Carlisle Alicante Bouschet Pagani RanchSonoma Valley more |
7/30/2019 - oenophilemoose wrote: 90 pointsDouble decanted. Perhaps needed more time in the decanter. Dark as india ink, full bodied and somewhat rustic. Just a tad too much acidity for my palate but does provide a lengthly finsh accompanied by fine tannins. |
| Red |
2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah Griffin's LairSonoma Coast more |
4/8/2020 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 pointsDecanted for two hours. Elegant and brambly with grip. A great iteration of syrah that my palate appreciates. Not for the faint of heart but rather for those "Born to Be Wild". |
| Red |
2013 Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle VineyardRussian River Valley more |
7/27/2019 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 pointsBriefly decanted but give at least 30 minutes to open. This is a stunning Zinfandel tbat is elegant and restrained with wonderful gripping tannins. |
| Red |
2006 Terra Valentine Cabernet Sauvignon WurteleSpring Mountain District more |
11/6/2014 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 pointsDecanted for one hour. Forward, ripe and jammy with low acidity and fine tannins. This wine was absolutely delicious and I would have rated higher but the nose was reticent. Do not corrupt with food. This is to be enjoyed in and of itself. |
| Red |
2009 Betz Family Syrah La Côte PatriarcheYakima Valley more |
11/3/2018 - oenophilemoose wrote: 94 pointsRequires at least two hours in the decanter. Extraordinary nose and palate of silky chocolate and other notes and textures. Another stunning Betz vintage. |
| Red |
2009 Carlisle Petite Sirah Palisades VineyardNapa Valley more |
4/28/2018 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 pointsPerhaps Wine Spectator needs a lesson regarding Petite Sirah. You don't review a Petite Sirah only two years after it departs the vine. Maybe five years just to get an idea of what it may become. Ten years before you seriously consume a bottle. And then these "experts" from Wine Spectator advise their readers to consume by 2019. How about maybe 2039? C'mon Man! Now for my humble review: Dark, rich and intense with solid tannins on the back end. Still a baby. 93+ at this stage. |
| Red |
2015 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch VineyardRussian River Valley more |
5/17/2020 - oenophilemoose wrote: 89 pointsDecanted and consumed with dinner. Unremarkable and over-hyped. |
| Red |
2013 St. Francis Merlot ReserveSonoma Valley more |
2/8/2021 - oenophilemoose wrote: NRIn 2016 RP said to give this wine 5 more years and can age three decades. In my humble opinion, it's definitely not ready for for prime time. After about an hour in the decanter, this wine was primary and tart. Will wait a few more years. |
| Red |
2007 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Hyde VineyardCarneros more |
6/16/2013 - oenophilemoose wrote: 92 pointsTwo hour decant presented a dark, full bodied, cab drinkers Pinot. This wine can enjoyed just for its nose, but its rich, palate filling taste of rich dark fruit and lengthly finish do not disappoint. |
| Red |
2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah North Coastmore |
11/16/2014 - oenophilemoose wrote: 91 pointsI agree with kenv, this wine is still a baby and requires a couple more years of cellaring. If impatient, I suggest decanting for a least 4 to 5 hours. Absolutely delicious and the acidity is impressively crafted. This comes from someone who doesn’t particularly enjoy acidic wines. Kudos to the winemaker. |
| Red |
2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Papera RanchRussian River Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
7/16/2019 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 pointsTotally different impression from a few months ago. This time around I found dense, complex and elegant wine with solid tannins. Suspect the bottle I experienced in April must have been compromised. |
| Red |
2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine ZinfandelSonoma Valley more |
8/6/2014 - oenophilemoose wrote: 91 pointsRipe and forward....delicious....currently needs 3 hour decant to fully open and for the finish to soften. Maybe an additional year or two of cellaring to fully develop. |
| Red |
2008 Betz Family Clos de BetzColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/9/2016 - oenophilemoose wrote: NROpened too early and then did not give a lengthy decant. Will wait 3 more years as the wine seemed primary and not fully evolved. My bad. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2012 Darioush MerlotNapa Valley more |
8/7/2018 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 pointsBriefly decanted. My oh my! What a difference a year makes. An absolutely superb Merlot containing dark fruit, low acidity and gripping tannins. |
| Red |
2010 Somerston Estate StornowayNapa Valley Red Blend more |
8/14/2018 - oenophilemoose wrote: flawedBriefly decanted. This wine was purchased through an online auction website with the notation "removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner". As with many bottles I have purchased using this method, this wine was musty and unconsumable. As with other tainted auction wines, I am dubious of its handling and care by the previous owner. Caveat Emptor. |
| Red |
2006 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
12/23/2014 - oenophilemoose wrote: 93 pointsDecanted four hours, may only need two. Dark rich, dense with gripping tannins...not jammy but delicious dark fruit....very, very good. 93+ |
| Red |
2011 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountainmore |
9/14/2018 - oenophilemoose wrote: 88 pointsDecanted for about 30 mins, returned to the bottle and consumed over the next few hours. Overly acidic accompanied by edgy and clipped finish. wdconnolly's review nails it so I have nothing further to add. |
| Red |
2012 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Thomas Road VineyardRussian River Valley more |
9/4/2018 - oenophilemoose wrote: 84 pointsPNP over several hours. Perhaps the most disappointing of any Patz & Hall Pinot I have consumed. Reminiscent of some of inexpensive bottom shelf grocery store Pinots. Purchased directly from Vintner. |
| Red |
2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Saitone RanchRussian River Valley more |
9/7/2017 - oenophilemoose wrote: 91 pointsDelicious and brambly accompanied by solid tannins. |
| Red |
2013 Orin Swift AbstractCalifornia Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
6/4/2018 - oenophilemoose wrote: 88 pointsReceived as a gift. Decanted and consumed over the next couple of hours. Definitely a quaffing wine that lacks any notes worth commenting on. So many "good" wines in this price range so don't waste your wine $$ on this weak effort. WS once again lacks credibility by rating this wine a 92. And then RP rates it a 94. Help me! I need a drink. |
| Red |
2011 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special SelectionNapa Valley more |
7/1/2016 - oenophilemoose wrote: 79 pointsDecanted for a couple of hours and tasted blind next to a 2011 Hall Eighteen Seventy Three Cabernet Sauvignon. This was a "no contest" as the Hall blew the Caymus completely out of the water. There is some strange raspberry prune note to the Caymus as with with its 2012 40th Anniversary cousin. I don't know if this is typical with Caymus Cabs, but to this palate, I am unable to consume. Please enlighten me. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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