| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2013 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
9/9/2019 - RDHudak wrote: 92 pointsInformal, but loads of fruit upfront, with proper tannin and acid. Better than I remember from a year ago. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2010 Château d'Yquem DeclassifiedSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
6/15/2015 - RDHudak wrote: 86 pointsInformal notes, but there's certainly a reason this was declassified. Minimal botrytis and complexity with a watered down palate and body. While this is certainly very young, I don't have high hopes for it. |
| Red |
2007 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
2/26/2016 - RDHudak wrote: 94 pointsConsumed at a party, so the notes are informal. Beautiful dark color with virtually no signs of age. N: Lush and full of dark fruit, floral notes, leather and cedar. P: Full bodied with more dark fruit, leather and cassis. Balanced acidity with integrated tannin. F: Long and delicious. This was an insane buy at the $39 I got it for years ago. After being decanted for several hours, it showed no signs at all of decline and seems to have a long life ahead. What a great wine. 94+ |
| Red |
2007 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla ClioRed Blend more |
8/15/2015 - RDHudak wrote: 91 pointsThe fruit seemed to be fading in the well stored bottle. Tobacco, dried fruit, dark fruit. Medium body with medium finish. 90-91 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2014 Château des Fougères Clos MontesquieuGraves Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/27/2020 - RDHudak wrote: 90 pointsVery nice wine. Dark fruit, char, oak and earth on both the nose and palate. Somewhat tight and compact, it's drinking well now, but will blossom with time. Be sure to decant. 90-91 |
| Red |
2014 Caymus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
2/15/2018 - RDHudak wrote: 92 pointsC: As dark as they come. N: Loads of plum, vanilla, raspberry and grape jelly. P: Big and bold, as expected. Full bodied, but carried huge amounts of fruit, vanilla and balanced tannin and acidity. F: Long and sweet with loads of dark fruit. I've had this before in a group of varietal correct Cabernet and it was a flop if you're looking for a true Napa Cab experience. As a matter of fact, I would't have even guessed it blind as a Cab. That said, I knew that Caymus is like Metallica, not a BB King concert, so we enjoyed it for what it was. 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2013 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
5/4/2017 - RDHudak wrote: 91 pointsC: Deep, very dark. N: Not particularly expressive, it showed dark cherry, black licorice, cedar and blackberry. P: More of the same, with seamless tannin and balanced acidity. F: Medium with more dark fruit and cedar and a pronounced alcoholic bite. This showed similarly over 48 hours and was, as expected, quite young. This will definitely shine with time. 91+ |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Château RieussecSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
9/22/2013 - RDHudak wrote: 91 pointsThis bottle didn't pop like the others. Honey, grilled pineapple, nectarine. 90-91 |
| Red |
2016 Sandler Wine Company Pinot Noir Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
9/28/2020 - RDHudak wrote: 92 pointsAre you kidding? What a beautiful bottle of wine! Roses, cranberry,sour red cherry and ever so slight fresh and dried herb. Medium bodied with medium acidity and tannin. The balance on this is wonderful. This continues to evolve and blossom with decant. This very underpriced and I'm thrilled to have four more. So delicious! |
| Red |
2007 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
4/4/2015 - RDHudak wrote: 90 pointsDecanted for 2 hours. Surprisingly restrained in flavor and complexity, especially for a 2007, this seemed more like a moderate CdR than a higher priced Cdp. Mild cranberry, dried herb and some earthiness. Integrated tannins with balanced acidity. Short-medium length finish. Paired with grilled lamb chops. 87-90 |
| Red |
2006 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
2/25/2013 - RDHudak wrote: 93 pointsClassic Napa Cab. Smooth, delicious red fruit with earth, ice, integrated tannins and outstanding balance. |
| Red |
2006 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
5/11/2013 - RDHudak wrote: 91 pointsOdd tartness on the medium length finish. Red and dark fruit with fully resolved tannins. This may have been a slightly off bottle. |
| Red |
2005 Bodegas Valsacro Rioja DioroTempranillo more |
9/24/2014 - RDHudak wrote: 93 pointsAwesome bottle. Loads of tobacco, black cherry and earth. Excellent structure and medium-long finish. I just purchased 24 more after this bottle. 93+, which may be a bit low. |
| Red |
2005 Lamborghini (La Fiorita) Umbria CampoleoneSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
5/19/2015 - RDHudak wrote: 91 pointsC: Surprisingly dark, with little bricking. N: Dusty cellar, loads of leather, some oak. P: More dusty, earthy flavors, dry black cherry, leather, pronounced tannins and acidity. Medium body. F: Medium with drying, firm tannins on the back end and a classic Italian profile. While the cork in this showed running around half way, this is very good and drinking surprisingly young. Very nice. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2013 Sandler Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlandsmore |
4/13/2015 - RDHudak wrote: 92 pointsInformal notes, but this is outstanding! N: Loads of bright orange, red cherry and spice. P: Lively acidity and bursting with floral fruit, red cherry, orange peel and grilled pineapple.Light-medium body. F: Medium-long with fresh fruit and perfect acidity. This was great by itself or with food. 92-93. It truly showed best on day 2. |
| Red |
2012 Cameron Hughes Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 525 Stagecoach VineyardNapa Valley more |
10/26/2015 - RDHudak wrote: 92 pointsC: About as deep and dark as I have seen in a Cabernet, almost Syrah like in color. N: Loads of sweet, dark fruit, but obviously held back by my lack of a decant. P: Big wine, with plenty of dark berry, blackberry and cassis in a compact, full bodied frame. Young but inoffensive tannin with enough acidity to balance the massive fruit. This bottle seemed slightly disjointed initially and was best on the last sip, 3 hours later, yet still could have used a bit more time to open, despite being in a wide bottom decanter for 2+ hours. F: Medium to long with moderate complexity, which may develop with time or a longer decant. I served this blind to my wife and she guessed a $50-$70 price point, FWIW. My only knock on this is the seeming lack of complexity (which could be due to its youth), but for the price, it can't be beat. I'm going to let mine sleep for a while, and that's coming from a guy who really enjoys younger, bold wines. |
| Red |
2013 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Berserkers' CuvéeWillamette Valley more |
1/27/2021 - RDHudak wrote: 92 pointsBetter than ever with plenty of cranberry, cola and dried herbs. I wish I had more. |
| Red |
2014 Scott Paul Cellars Pinot Noir La PauléeWillamette Valley more |
4/7/2020 - RDHudak wrote: 90 pointsAs stated by Coupe 60, this was more on the light side of Pinot. Red fruit, raspberry and light spice. I felt this drank better after a day in the fridge. 90-91 |
| Red |
2012 Ca‘ Rozzeria Barolo Tre ComuniNebbiolo more |
10/11/2019 - RDHudak wrote: 89 pointsDecent on the PnP, with loads of cherry an earthy, pronounced acidity. Very food friendly, but the remainder I had two days later seemed to suffer. 89-90 |
| Red |
2012 Ca‘ Rozzeria Barolo Tre ComuniNebbiolo more |
10/15/2019 - RDHudak wrote: 91 pointsDarn nice wine on the pnp, and the tasting I had four days later was excellent. Meaty, earthy mushroom with beef broth, tannin and dried herbs. Very good. |
| Red |
2008 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
9/18/2014 - RDHudak wrote: 93 pointsInformal notes. On the pnp, this was intense, primary fruit and not much more. With an hour decant (which wasn't enough), it started to show much more tannic structure, which it sorely needed for the massive fruit. Towards the end of the night, it really started to come around with medium acidity, full body and a medium-long finish. IMO, this needs quite a bit more time. |
| Red |
2016 San Felice Chianti ClassicoChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
5/8/2022 - RDHudak wrote: 91 pointsDarn good wine. Plenty of earthy fruit with a whisper of a higher pedigree of fruit. as far as a simple classico, this is very good, but somewhat lacking in complexity to make it a great wine. That said, for the price, it is an outstanding value. |
| Red |
2006 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
11/9/2014 - RDHudak wrote: flawedRemoved the foil to find no cork! No leakage at all, but obviously the wine was bad. I took a whiff to find an aroma of bad feet. Yikes. |
| White |
2016 Sandler Wine Company Chardonnay Cuvée Ma Belle Heintz RanchRussian River Valley more |
5/31/2018 - RDHudak wrote: 93 pointsYeah, really, this was a fantastic bottle. Plenty of white peach, pineapple, mango, baking spice and a general tropical note. Medium bodied, medium++ acidity with a medium finish. An outstanding food wine, but perfectly delicious by itself. I'm not a big white wine consumer, but this was an absolute re-buy. This held up well over several hours and was enjoyed by all. |
| Red |
2006 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
2/4/2013 - RDHudak wrote: 92 pointsFoggy from a long night, this was very impressive. Loads of dark and red fruit, spice and vanilla. Integrated tannins and refreshing acidity, this was a great food wine. Medium + finish, med+ body. 92+. |
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