Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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Red |
2009 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'AmpuisSyrah more |
3/23/2024 - lifebreath wrote: 94 pointsVery solid Côte-Rôtie! Perfect pop and pour with development in the glass. Somewhat ripe fruit-forward style but not overly so, with solid core of acidity and moderate well-integrated tannins. Lovely earthy nose, beautiful dark ruby color. Not as much spice as I expect from northern Rhône, but sufficient. Three superb bottles consumed with friends with steak dinner. |
White |
2011 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos St. UrbainAlsace Grand Cru more |
3/14/2024 - lifebreath wrote: 93 pointsSimilar notes to previously. Dried apricot, ripe pineapple, sweet ripe green apple, and exotic spice like Chinese 5-spice blend. |
Red |
2001 Scarpa Barbaresco TettineiveNebbiolo more |
3/9/2024 - lifebreath wrote: 94 pointsPop and pour. In a perfect drinking spot. Paired with steak dinner. |
White |
2014 Veyder-Malberg Grüner Veltliner WeitenbergWachau more |
1/17/2024 - lifebreath wrote: 93 pointsThis has matured nicely and is drinking great. Oaky and floral on the nose. Stone fruit, alpine wildflowers, sandlewood, and white pepper on the palate. Good acidity. Very food friendly. Paired with pork chops with white wine mushroom white wine reduction sauce. |
Red |
1998 Château Cheval BlancSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/25/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 95 pointsThis wine is still going strong. A great balance of primary cherry and orange fruit and pronounced tertiary flavors of sandal wood, paprika, leather and spice. Beat out the ‘98 Haut Brion and paired exceptionally well with dry aged prime rib roast. Sadly the last three bottles of 12. 😭 |
Red |
2014 Marcel Lapierre Morgon Cuvée Marcel LapierreGamay more |
11/27/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 93 pointsWow! Mélange of strawberry, cranberry jelly, cherry, bubblegum and wood spice. Fresh and lively despite its age. Everything a good cru Beaujolais should be. |
White |
2011 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Rangen de Thann Clos St. UrbainAlsace Grand Cru more |
11/23/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 93 pointsStellar! Dried apricot, spiced peach pie, pineapple and seductive oak. Beautiful color. |
Red |
2010 Ferrando Carema White Label (Etichetta Bianca)Nebbiolo more |
11/23/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 92 pointsSolid Nebbiolo in the prime of its drinking window. Great with charcuterie board. |
White |
1995 Remoissenet Père et Fils Le MontrachetMontrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
8/25/2023 - lifebreath wrote: flawedSadly, this bottle was oxidized |
Red |
2005 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/13/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 94 pointsWow! In a perfect drinking window, with an excellent balance of primary and tertiary flavors. Beautiful nose. Was superb with a black pepper crusted NY strip with wine reduction. Sadly, my last two of 12 bottles. |
Red |
2006 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barolo Vigna d'la RoulNebbiolo more |
6/21/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 93 pointsIn a great drinking window. Needs a good 30 minute minimum decant to open up after some exposure to air, the fruit emerges, the acidity recedes and the tannins soften. Beautiful dark fruit with assertive tannins, oak spice, vanilla, cedar, paprika, and caraway. Great with a ribeye steak! |
White |
2018 Gagnard-Delagrange Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La BoudriotteChardonnay more |
6/4/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 94 pointsAbsolutely stunning right now. Ripe pineapple, mango, lemon-lime, and a slight saltiness, all underpinned by excellent acidity and a rich, unctuous mouthfeel. |
Red |
1986 Château Ducru-BeaucaillouSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/13/2023 - lifebreath Likes this wine: 92 pointsRecorked at château in 2011. A beautiful wine with elegance and charm, but I find it hard to reconcile the 95+ scores with the wine. It has all the qualities one would like from an aged Bordeaux, just not as much in the matter of degree! It lacks the fullness, body and finish that would put it into that higher echelon. For me, it gets a solid A, but not an A+. |
White |
2019 Francois Carillon Puligny-MontrachetChardonnay more |
4/9/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 94 pointsWow! Good pop and pour, but … amazing after a couple hours slow ox with a half full bottle! Really expanded into a fine example of Puligny-Montrachet. Scratch the Puligny part and just go with Montrachet for a taste profile. |
Red |
1994 R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña TondoniaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
4/9/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 94 pointsMy last 4 bottles consumed 🥲 Fantastic wine. |
Red |
2007 Produttori del Barbaresco BarbarescoNebbiolo more |
3/27/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 89 pointsA solid B+ wine. Still drinking well. |
Red |
2007 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La MoulineSyrah more |
3/22/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 96 pointsWow! Had this alongside 2004 Barolo. The Barolo was really good, but this wine absolutely knocked my socks off. Exceptional. |
Red |
2004 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto di Serralunga d'AlbaNebbiolo more |
3/22/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 93 pointsDrinking great right now. Really pops after 30-60 minutes decant. |
Red |
1996 Château MargauxRed Bordeaux Blend more |
3/18/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 96 pointsThis wine is amazing and in a perfect drinking window. |
Red |
2006 Faiveley Chambertin-Clos de BèzeChambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
3/9/2023 - lifebreath Likes this wine: 93 pointsIn a great drinking window. I really like this style. Yes a little rustic, but like a fine, old hunting lodge in the country. An earthy nose with assertive tannins, crisp acidity, red fruit and some nutmeg and licorice. |
White |
2008 Trimbach Riesling Clos Ste. HuneAlsace more |
1/14/2023 - lifebreath wrote: 92 pointsPaired with bourbon soy ginger glazed salmon. Lanolin initially, gives way after 30-60 minutes to melon, pineapple, coconut, lime. Piña Colada! |
Red |
1998 Château Cheval BlancSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/25/2022 - lifebreath wrote: 96 pointsDrinking beautifully. Medium garnet turning medium red with air. Lovely nose. On the palate: cranberry, gooseberry, orange peel, cedar, sage, middle eastern spice and leather. Tannins are well resolved. A lovely wine. Paired perfectly with dry aged prime rib. |
Red |
1996 Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/1/2022 - lifebreath wrote: 95 pointsQuick double decant then pour. Exceptional. Earthy Bordeaux nose, assertive tannins, nice acidity, tart berries and exotic spice. Beautiful, mature Bordeaux in a great drinking window. |
White |
2018 Jean Biecher Riesling SchoenenbourgAlsace Grand Cru more |
11/24/2022 - lifebreath wrote: 89 pointsNot bad, but not great. |
White - Sweet/Dessert |
1996 Château d'YquemSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
11/13/2022 - lifebreath wrote: 94 pointsGreat pop and pour, but really shines after an hour or more exposure to air and coming up to near room temp, at which point the apricots and peach cinnamon tart emerged!. |