| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2001 Antinori Chianti Classico Marchese Antinori RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
4/1/2007 - baja wrote: 92 pointsDecanted for 4+ hrs. Gorgeous aromas of currant, chocolate, raspberries and leather . Medium-full bodied with a very nice palate of currant and spice,beautifully balanced with slightly firming tannins coming in play toward the end leading to a long fruity finish...very, very well made. There is plenty of life in this to cellar for a while but this is showing so nicely now it's hard not to drink....delicious! this is an easy 92pt wine. |
| Red |
2001 Antinori Chianti Classico Marchese Antinori RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
11/11/2007 - baja wrote: flawedPopped, decanted and poured from cellar. This bottle was not showing well....had a woody/barrel taste to it...possibly flawed bottle as this always has shown wonderful. Not going to score this one. |
| Red |
2001 Antinori Chianti Classico Marchese Antinori RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
1/13/2008 - baja wrote: 92 pointsSangiovese at its best. Give this a few hours decanting and it will reward you well. The previous bottle was definitely off. |
| Red |
2001 Luigi Pira BaroloNebbiolo more |
11/20/2008 - baja wrote: 90 pointsDecanted for 1 hr.....Light Barolo color....great smoky meaty nose...rasiny palate of dark fruits..medium body.....long finish......a marriage made in heaven with a chunk of Reggiano ....drinking very nice now....90pts |
| Red |
2003 Viña Almaviva S.A. AlmavivaPuente Alto Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/29/2007 - baja wrote: 96 pointsDecanted for 2hrs. Dark inky Ruby color, very complex explosive nose of blackberry, currant, spice, chocolate covered strawberries and meat, full bodied with a palate that is representative of the nose with the addition of sweet berries and black pepper, silky tannins...GORGEOUS!!!....very long finish that turns to blueberry pie. This improved further over the 1.5 hrs that we drank it....drinking very nicely now but surely has upside to aging...TampaSteve 95 points. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine La Garrigue VacqueyrasRed Rhone Blend more |
1/18/2007 - baja wrote: 90 pointsRP was spot on this wine as my TN is right on line with his. Decanted this for 5 hrs, nice purple, plum, raisiny color, beautiful nose of cassis, plum, meat with a little burnt wood aspect, on the palate are very nice, ever so slightly sweet flavors of both red and dark fruit, a little bit of earthiness there to ground it down just right, good weight, still showing slightly firm tannins and a great finish. Cellar this gem for 6 months and I think it will be even nicer. This wine rocks! To me it drinks like a $40 CDP and at $16 has just tremendous QPR. This is something if I tasted in a restaurant that I would expect to have a >$60 price tag. Just ordered more. 90+ |
| Red |
2004 Domaine La Garrigue VacqueyrasRed Rhone Blend more |
10/12/2007 - baja wrote: 87 pointsDecanted for one hour. It's been about 6 months since I tasted this. Still has purple/plum color, nose has notes of plum, raisin/prune, blackberry....getting a bit of alcohol coming through...also some earthy Rhone notes. The palate is medium body with some spicy peppery notes wrapped around some nice dark fruit.....this seems to have integrated a bit more....showing a bit more earthy tones. Still has a bit of grip on the palate but drinking nice. However the finish on this finish seems to have shortened up quite a bit compared to my last TN.....finish fades fast. |
| Red |
2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta NuovaSangiovese more |
12/25/2006 - baja wrote: NRTook this to our Wine Library Christmas 12/21/06 get-together. I have no formal tasting notes on this. We tasted this along with about 15 other great wines, most agreed this was the wine of the night, the structure on this is amazingly in balance, the fruit pops the tannins are there for the aging and all is just right, this surprisingly was drinking very nice but is still in the infant stage, no doubts this will become more and more incredible as time goes on, the finish was going and going like the Energizer Bunny. I agree with WS on this one. |
| Red |
2004 Olson Ogden Syrah Unti VineyardDry Creek Valley more |
2/22/2007 - baja wrote: 92 pointsDecanted for 1.5hrs and drank over the next 2. Great ruby color with a sweet nose of plum, berry, vanilla, oak and spice, full bodied, great mouth feel with a palate that is representative of the nose, firm tannins show at the end but not to the point that they detract, long, long fruity finish. This is a nicely balanced Syrah. While this is a big fruity wine it is no over the top high alcohol fruit bomb....good job 92 |
| Red |
2003 Château Haut-GardèrePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/1/2008 - baja wrote: 86 pointsColor is bright clear ruby with med intensity. Big florally nose of black fruit with an almost citrus component...pinot noir like....not Bordeaux like at all....very new world. The palate shows flavors that follow the palate ....this is a slight bit unfortunate as that citrus component leads to a greenish edge...again almost pinot like. The finish is med to long. I am not loving this wine...shows a bit disjointed at present. Very new world and non-representative of Bordeaux. In it's present state this is a 86 point wine to me. |
| Red |
2003 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
10/3/2007 - baja wrote: 77 pointsThis is a poor effort. Decent fruit but overwhelming vanilla and gritty tannins....green and bitter on the finish....not very good at all. Anyone that rates this "excellent" has no idea what good wine is. |
| Red |
2003 Rainmakers Shiraz GrenacheMcLaren Vale Red Rhone Blend more |
3/28/2007 - baja wrote: 92 pointsDecanted for 45min. Dark, dark color, basically black w/purple/ruby rim. Big nose of spice and peppered black fruit with a bit of smoke in the background. Full bodied with lots of dark fruit on the palate, but not a fruit-bomb, again there is some nice spice with definite pepper coming through, very nice mouth feel with well integrated smooth tannins, the finish is long. This is a very nicely balanced wine that is drinking quite well right now....recommended by Gary Vaynerchuk....impressed. 92 |
| Red |
2003 Wayne Thomas ShirazMcLaren Vale more |
7/18/2007 - baja wrote: 90 points20 minute decant in the glass. Dark purple almost black color that leads to a powerful nose of berries, violet, spice and smoky oak. The palate is full bodied and shows of dark berries, maduro cigar and spice, good acidity and well integrated tannins that lead to a long fruity finish with just a tad of heat showing through. This is open and ready to go. TampaSteve 90 |
| Red |
2003 Wayne Thomas ShirazMcLaren Vale more |
10/19/2007 - baja wrote: NRDecanted for 1 hr. Notes generally the same as my first bottle of this back in July. However there are some definite vanilla oak notes coming into play here on the mid-palate this go around. Good amount of sediment in bottle. |
| Red |
2005 Château Tour St BonnetMédoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/1/2009 - baja wrote: 88 pointsGreat little daily Bordeaux....can't beat it for $10/bottle. Plenty of lush fruit with nice cedar undertones....drinking well now....don't see any reason to hold this one. There is an ever so slight greenish edge to this but nothing that distracts enough to knock it. |
| Red |
2005 Château MylordBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/30/2006 - baja wrote: 88 pointsDecanted this for 2 hrs, dark candied apple color like you would get at a carnival, nice fragrant nose of dark fruit, the palate follows the nose with black cherry, currant and blackberry along with some spice box, medium body, a bit thin, this is still showing some firm tannins on the mid palate that probably should integrate a bit more with a little time, finish is a bit short but OK. This juice rocks at 8 bones a bottle, is drinkable now and should reward even more for those who want to lay a case or two down for 6 months to a year. I think the previous posters are underrating this. If this is this good at $8 I can't even wait to see what the $30-40 '05 Bordeaux's will taste like. Damn, when I stay at a hotel a bottle of Fiji water is $7. Solid 88 rating here and a crazy BUY. |
| Red |
2005 Château MylordBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/15/2007 - baja wrote: 86 pointsDecanted in glass for 1hr. Dark Ruby purple color. A little tight on the nose, some cherry mixed with dark fruit....a little floral aspect going on also. Medium body with a big mid palate of blk currant, blackberry and spice. The tannins are a slight bit gripping but fairly smooth with firm acidity. The finish does drop off pretty fast. The fruit is pure here and I think for an $8 wine it's a good QPR. I don't quite get all the bad ratings on CT??? I don't think there is much here for anything more than some brief short term cellaring. This is a fine everyday wine for the money TS86 |
| Red |
2005 Château LanessanHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/9/2009 - baja wrote: 86 pointsNot all that exciting....thin and just average....it's an everyday'r and at $15 it was a fair value. There is some decent fruit on the nose and palate but the tannins are a bit ripe and gripping....but really don't see much worth in holding this one due to it's shallow nature....drink it up...it is what it is. I think that WS is the one that got this one right. |
| Red |
2004 Cadence Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/1/2007 - baja wrote: 91 pointsDecanted for 2.5hrs. Medium ruby red color lead to a gorgeous aromas of currant, blackberry and cedar outlined by very floral notes. The palate is med-full bodied with big berry fruit on the front end, nice creamy vanilla/mocha mid and a long blueberry pie finish. I can see the Washington State "terroir" in this. Very nice balance....elegant but firm. TampaSteve 91 |
| Red |
2004 Lemelson Vineyards Pinot Noir Thea's SelectionWillamette Valley more |
1/30/2007 - baja wrote: 92 pointsDecanted this for 1 hour, typical med red PN color, very aromatic sweet nose of cherry, plum and a little smoked ham, WOW!, this just explodes on the palate, tons of sweet fruit and spice keep coming through on the silky Ever Ready Bunny finish....that keeps going......solid 92 |
| Red |
2004 Benton-Lane Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
11/16/2006 - baja wrote: 92 pointsDecanted this wine in the glass for 45min-1hr. This wine has a light-med cherry color to it. On the nose it has cherry, soda and earth. WS is spot on this one. It has the strawberry, raspberry and mushroom on the palate. It is a slender, sexy, elegant wine that is unmistakingly feminine. I LIKE IT This is like the girl you pass in the street and spin your head to take another look This light body jewel makes it a wonderfull alternative to a white wine with light meals like fish and chicken. I had it with chicken pie and.....MMMMmmmmm...I am in love. I will be ordering more of this....a great buy indeed and no wonder why WS lists it as a SMART BUY. I rate this wine a 91/92. |
| Red |
2004 Bodegas Arrocal Ribera del DueroTempranillo more |
11/21/2006 - baja wrote: 88 pointsDecanted for one hour. Dark inky color. On the nose this wine showed lots of dark fruit, black cherry, currant, chocolate. Plenty of fruit on the palate w firm tannins, a bit drying, but drank better when mixed with food. Nice finish, I rate this an 88. |
| Red |
2005 Mollydooker Shiraz Carnival of LoveMcLaren Vale more |
2/16/2007 - baja wrote: NRDecanted for 3.5hrs. The color on this is dark cranberry alomost to the point of black. The nose is filled of blackberry liquor, spice, vanilla and chocolate covered cherries . WOW!!!...the palate on this is explosive, extremely extracted fruit showing blackberry, blueberry, spice and vanilla. The alcohol is apparent on this wine both on the nose and palate and no doubt at a whopping 16.5%. The COL is balanced and surprisingly quite approachable at this early stage of life with no apparent heat or harsh tannins that usually accompany at such a young age. The finish on this goes on forever. |
| Red |
2001 Pinino Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/16/2011 - baja wrote: NRAbsolutely delicious....no rush drinking. |
| Red |
2004 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano RiservaSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
2/11/2008 - baja wrote: 89 pointsDecanted 5 hrs. Dark ruby color, nose of plums, cherry and vanilla. The nose seemed more vibrant to me when first decanted and after a couple hours...may of over-decanted? Medium body, on the palate I get sour cherry, liquorice and a bit of an earthy/mineral component with fine cheek coating tannins leading to a medium finish. The acidity is good but not at all overwhelming, the wine is nicely balanced ....a good drink. 89 |
Search Results - Save This Search
- Tasting notes: 155 notes on 116 wines
