| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2015 Château de l'Ou Syrah Secret de SchistesCôtes Catalanes more |
4/12/2024 - flwinos wrote: 90 pointsPnp. Just ok as compared to previous bottles - to me this is at peak or just past its peak. No better on day 2. Drink up. |
| Red |
2017 Robert Young Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ScionAlexander Valley more |
6/17/2023 - flwinos wrote: 92 pointsDrinking well with about 20 minutes of air. Good fruit presence, oak treatment very present but no over the top for my palate. Good wine for the money. |
| Red |
2017 Robert Craig Merlot Candlestick Vineyard Howell Mountainmore |
6/11/2023 - flwinos wrote: 91 pointsPnp, but needs some air before showing well. Really good on day 2, stored with vacuvin pump, with about half bottle left. |
| Red |
2018 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
6/11/2023 - flwinos wrote: 92 pointsDrank it Pnp and though it was a bit tight, it softened after some time in the glass and open bottle. I would suggest a short decant if opening in the near future though. Drinking well, but not quite as good as other vintages of the Myriad NV IMO. |
| Red |
2013 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountainmore |
6/4/2023 - flwinos wrote: 93 pointsPnp. On the nose, floral components jump out of the glass, light vanilla, cherry blueberry. On the palate, anise, vanilla, cherry raspberry. Great finish that is fruit driven. 10 year old Robert Craig drinking well right now. |
| Red |
2013 Jean Edwards Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherfordmore |
5/28/2023 - flwinos wrote: 95 pointsDecanted two hours. Already good at pnp. But after 2 hours, wow! Just singing. So much going on. |
| Red |
2010 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
5/28/2023 - flwinos wrote: 92 pointsPNP. Blueberry predominant, baking spice, maybe hints of red fruit, Asian spice. |
| Red |
2017 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
5/21/2023 - flwinos Likes this wine: 92 pointsPNP (don’t think Longhorn Steakhouse has a decanter…lol). Nice dose of oak treatment (vanilla) on the nose, sweet cherries. Palate is red fruit predominant - ripe raspberry, underripe cherry. Nice finish though still some tannins present. Drinking really well if you enjoy a good new world cabernet. Another nice wine (albeit entry level) from Mike Smith. Paired well with a “Flo’s filet”. Cheers! |
| Red |
2009 Domaine du Bouscat Les Portes de L'AmBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/7/2023 - flwinos wrote: 92 points1.5 hour decant and this was drinking very well. No detailed notes. |
| Red |
2012 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veedermore |
1/14/2023 - flwinos wrote: NRPnp for one glass on night 1. Not much air needed - maybe 15 minutes and this was drinking very well. Oak perfectly integrated. Still some good fruit on this. |
| Red |
2018 Jean Edwards Cellars Syrah Philary VineyardAtlas Peak more |
9/9/2022 - flwinos wrote: 92 pointsPopped and poured. Expressive nose. Red and blue fruits predominant. On the palate, this is like a battle between cranberry and bing cherry, each alternating to be the dominant flavor. Medium plus acidity. Oak treatment is noticeable but balanced. Finishes with a touch of orange peel and some white pepper. An enjoyable wine, though as midtownmac noted, hard to find a lot of Syrah notes at this time (still a young wine though). |
| Red |
2015 Jean Edwards Cellars Merlot Orchard Avenue Oak Knoll Districtmore |
9/1/2022 - flwinos wrote: 93 pointsOpened this not knowing what to expect and it was phenomenal. No detailed notes, but this was just an amazing expression of Merlot that was very balanced. Wish I had more of this. Opened about 30 minutes before consumption. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2013 Sanguis Syrah PilgrimSanta Barbara County more |
8/13/2022 - flwinos wrote: 93 pointsPopped and let breathe for about 20 minutes. |
| Red |
2013 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veedermore |
7/31/2022 - flwinos wrote: 93 pointsPopped and let breathe for about an hour before serving at cellar temp. A bit tight after the hour mark. Blackberry, and blueberry on the nose. Fruit forward on the initial entry with blackberry at the forefront. Tails off at the back end for the first hour or so. |
| Red |
2010 Lamborn Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage VIII Proprietor GrownHowell Mountain more |
7/31/2022 - flwinos wrote: 94 pointsPopped and let breathe about an hour before serving at cellar temp. Really amazing and expressive nose, with cherry, baking spice, hint of nutmeg, and pomegranate. The palate, still some tannin that resolved after a little more air time, but much of the same on the palate as the nose in terms of fruit. This was gushing with juicy cherry and raspberry fruit with a long finish. This is the type of experience that makes the patience of cellaring wine so worth it! |
| Red |
2013 Wren Hop Pinot Noir Architects & SaboteursSta. Rita Hills more |
7/17/2022 - flwinos wrote: 94 pointsGreat bottle of wine. Popped and let breathe for about 30 minutes before consumption. Consumed several nights ago, so no detailed notes. |
| Red |
2012 Wren Hop Pinot Noir Mortal Coil PhendlerSonoma Coast more |
7/17/2022 - flwinos wrote: 92 pointsDefinitely tailing off. Drink up if you have bottles left. |
| Red |
2009 Château Haut-BergeyPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/17/2022 - flwinos wrote: 92 pointsDrinking well with a 45 minute decant, though if you like less fruit and more secondary notes, let it sit in a decanter for 2 - 3 hours. Really nice wine, especially for the price point. |
| Red |
2016 Hourglass Merlot BluelineNapa Valley more |
6/11/2022 - flwinos wrote: 94 pointsDrinking great with 30 minutes of air. |
| Red |
2010 Villa I Cipressi Brunello di Montalcino "Zebras"Sangiovese more |
4/23/2022 - flwinos wrote: 93 pointsPnp. Really addicting nose with a nice long finish. Drinking well now with about 15 - 20 minutes of air. No detailed notes as it was consumed last night. |
| Red |
2013 Law Estate Wines AudaciousPaso Robles Red Blend more |
4/2/2022 - flwinos wrote: 95 pointsPop and pour. Needed about 10 - 15 minutes to be really amazing. Great wine in its prime drinking window. Wish I had more of this. |
| Red |
2010 La Poderina Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
2/11/2022 - flwinos wrote: 93 pointsDrinking very well after a few minutes of air. |
| Red |
2016 Outpost Cabernet SauvignonHowell Mountain more |
1/9/2022 - flwinos wrote: 94 pointsDecanted for 1.5 hours and it needed about 4 hours before it really started hitting its stride. Significant tannin hid the fruit until about the 4 hour mark. Delicious wine though, but I would hold for a few more years and if opening now, a longer decant is necessary IMO. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2013 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountainmore |
11/21/2021 - flwinos wrote: 92 pointsPop and let breathe in bottle, but I drank a glass of this when I opened the bottle. Fruit was front and center. After a few hours of air time, this gained weight and the acid took over the fruit. I preferred this as pop and pour right now - after the air time, it was not as good IMO. Interesting to see the progression of this wine. I have 5 more, so curious where this will go. |
| Red |
2012 Robert Young Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Bob's Burn PileAlexander Valley more |
11/21/2021 - flwinos wrote: 92 pointsOpened and tasted right away. At first the acid and tannins in this wine were front and center, and were bullying the fruit to the point where it was hiding. Cranberry, sour strawberry. So I threw it into a decanter for about an hour. After the hour, it was a great pairing for a grilled prime NY Strip. After dinner though, the fruit came to the forefront as this mellowed out a bit. Really interesting to taste this over a 4 hour period. My suggestion is to decant this wine for 1.5 to 2 hours before drinking. |
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