| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2006 Louis Jadot Beaujolais-VillagesGamay more |
10/30/2012 - markbona wrote: 80 pointsNothing special but nothing bad either... not really that memorable but passable with weeknight speghetti and meatballs. |
| White |
2005 Allan Scott Sauvignon BlancMarlborough more |
10/27/2012 - markbona wrote: 88 pointsNot much nose and very short legs, clear and crisp in the glass as well as on the palette - balanced with good acidity ofsetting citrus and finishes with a hint of not overly tart grapefruit and grass. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2000 Château RieussecSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
10/15/2012 - markbona wrote: 90 pointsDeep golden color with a slight orange tint. Expressive cotton candy nose. Not very complex, lovely smooth feel on the tongue. Mostly honeysuckle and over-ripe peach on the palate. |
| Red |
2004 Alain Jaume Lirac Clos de SixteRed Rhone Blend more |
10/6/2012 - markbona wrote: 89 pointsExcellent chateauneuf-du-pape, decanted using the aerator and served with a regular dinner Saturday at home - grilled ribeye with a Mediterranean rub; brussel sprouts in butter sauce and shoepeg corn niblets. This wine complimented the meal excellently and wasn't overpowered by the steak. The wine starts off slightly spicy and then moves to roasted red pepper flavors, the finish has some tannins but is relatively simple though enjoyable. |
| Red |
2007 Graffigna Malbec Grand ReserveSan Juan more |
8/26/2012 - markbona wrote: 91 pointsClassic Malbec that got much better after two hours of decanting in the bottle, blood red color in the glass, long sexy legs, spicy and musky bouquet, big but bitingly dry, like rough leather - grabs and holds your tongue and then plenty of tannin, fruit and mild spice finish the after-taste. Paired awesomely with Sunday dinner of NY Strip (bone-in) on the grill, fresh tomato and olive salad, and potato salad. |
| White |
2009 Dr. Heidemanns-Bergweiler RieslingMosel Saar Ruwer more |
8/5/2012 - markbona wrote: 90 pointsAs was already said, I hesitate to rate a 10 dollar bottle of wine a 90, but this was delicious. Just the right amount of sweetness (very subtle) and acidity. It was so good on a hot summer day and it had enough structure and acid/apricot that it isn't overpowered by food nor is it so sweet that it's annoying. Excellent value wish I'd bought more. |
| Red |
2002 Kavaklıdere YakutAnkara Red Blend more |
7/8/2012 - markbona wrote: 88 pointsWow! For the price I originally paid for this wine which has now been in my cellar for going on 7 years this wine was superb! Had it with steaks on the grill - ran it through the aerator into a carafe and poured it straightaway. Lots of fruit left and lots of flavor. Not much if any oak at all but still some tannins present on the finish. Like a nice Beaujolais or Cotes' de Rhone but even better. |
| Red |
2003 Château VillarsFronsac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/13/2012 - markbona wrote: 88 pointsVery good - a fairly big wine that grabs the tongue and squeezes it on your palette then rounds to a chewy spicy bordeaux. Will let the other bottle in our cellar age another year or two but this is a very, very drinkable wine right now, IMO. Lots of spice but still a fair amount of tannin and fruit, it could also cellar another couple of years as well. |
| White |
2005 Cave de Tain Marsanne Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennesmore |
6/8/2012 - markbona wrote: 80 pointsUn remarkable but a nice wine |
| White |
2002 Abbeyville Vineyards ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
6/3/2012 - markbona wrote: 88 pointsLovely, buttery Chardonnay, started out a little musty but turned as it decanted into a lovely Chardonnay without too much oak. Mild ambiguous nuttiness then turned to a buttery dry white wine = perfect pairong for a fish entree. |
| Red |
2005 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
6/8/2012 - markbona wrote: 87 pointsLovely nice dry cabernet - grabbed our tongues and made a perfect accompaniment to our dinner of Grilled NY Strips on a lovely Friday evening in Northern VA - mild oak rounding to a leathery after taste on the palette with mild tannins - if you have this wione, I'd drink it soon, not much fruit left in it. |
| Red - Sweet/Dessert |
2009 Jam Jar Shiraz Sweet ShirazPaarl more |
6/8/2012 - markbona wrote: 85 pointsEXACTLY AS ADVERTISED - Sweet Shiraz - excellent after dinner wine, had it with our salad course of tomato and mozzarella following a large grilled NY Strip dinner -= superb, slight sweet cherry on the palette. |
| White |
2000 Armida Chardonnay Barrel Select Stuhlmuller VineyardAlexander Valley more |
6/2/2012 - markbona wrote: 82 pointsPast it's prime but reasonably good. Musty, smokey tints on a buttery chardonnay with hints of sour orange and tart lemon. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Pearmund Cellars Viognier Vin de SolFauquier County more |
6/2/2012 - markbona wrote: 79 pointsToo much alcohol in the taste, past it's prime little to no almond or nuttiness left no fruit. |
| Red |
2004 Kavaklıdere YakutAnkara Red Blend more |
5/20/2012 - markbona wrote: 88 pointsAerated and decanted for 1/2 hour; big nose, lovely color and bouquet; chewy, little to no tannins but enough to hold my tongue and then slightly claw it's way down my throat. Very good, this wine aged surprisingly well. |
| White |
2010 Greek Wine Cellars (D. Kourtakis) AssyrtikoSantorini more |
5/4/2012 - markbona wrote: 85 pointsNice light wine, solid fruit flavor (mainly pear). Went well with the Cod fish we served it with. |
| Red |
2006 Grgich Hills ZinfandelNapa Valley more |
4/14/2012 - markbona wrote: 85 pointsNice color in the glass, spicy and chewy, held my tongue well and rounded reasonably nicely though very little grape left in this wine, glad we crank it now. |
| Fruit/Vegetable Wine |
NV Horton Vineyards Blackberry Château le CabinOrange County more |
4/4/2012 - markbona wrote: 82 pointsNice fruit wine - fun to drink and enjoy well chilled |
| Red |
1996 Chateau Reynella Cabernet MerlotMcLaren Vale Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/3/2012 - markbona wrote: 89 pointsPretty darn good! Nice nose, great color in the glass. Between leathery and chewy on my tongue think tart plum then going to really good tannins. |
| White |
2009 Supernatural Wine Co. Sauvignon Blanc The SupernaturalHawke's Bay more |
1/8/2012 - markbona wrote: 90 pointsLovely lots of citrus, especially grapefruit under-ripe pineapple, also a tangy under-ripe pear lovely in the glass and on the palette even if it's a little light in consistency. |
| Red - Fortified |
1994 Osborne Porto VintagePort Blend more |
1/3/2012 - markbona wrote: 90 pointsAwesome, smooth, great flavor all the way through |
| Red |
2008 Bogle Vineyards PhantomCalifornia Red Blend more |
12/31/2011 - markbona wrote: 84 pointsSour fruit, oak and tannin. Not very complex for a Zin based blend, maybe I had too high of an expectation after reading other tasting notes but this wine really isn't my cup of tea. |
| Red |
2008 Bogle Vineyards PhantomCalifornia Red Blend more |
12/31/2011 - markbona wrote: 76 pointsAfter it opened up a little really couldn't taste any complexity because it's all totally overpowered by OAK.... not at all to my preference but some might enjoy it... |
| White |
NV Greek Wine Cellars (D. Kourtakis) Retsina of AtticaWhite Blend more |
12/29/2011 - markbona wrote: 80 pointsUnremarkable but fairly good.. |
| Red |
2000 Château La PapeterieMontagne-St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/24/2011 - markbona wrote: 86 pointsDecanted for 4 hours; Beautiful color and nice legs in the glass; starts on the nose and pallatte and nose with slight alcohol tang then there's a little rotted berry and it's chewy and finishes by rounding to a strong spice after taste that lingers nicely. |
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