| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2016 Produttori del Barbaresco BarbarescoNebbiolo more |
8/30/2020 - farinas Likes this wine: 93 pointsDinner at Il Gabbiano watching the boats swarm by. This is a stunning summer wine! Ruby colored with an effusive bouquet of strawberries, menthol and some earth. The palate has nice yet firm tannins with red fruit and a soft medium finish. This wine is light on the body yet plenty fragrant, pretty much Burgundian in style but very smooth giving a sweet impression. At this price range need to stock up. |
| Red |
2012 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena EstateCalistoga more |
9/28/2015 - Jeff Leve wrote: 92 pointsNice wine here, with lots of fresh, sweet, juicy black cherries, blackberry, pepper and earthy qualities. The tannins are ripe and smooth, finishing with ample fresh, ripe dark berries. Like all Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon wines, this will probably be much better in a decade.
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| Red |
2016 Torbreck Shiraz The StruieBarossa more |
11/30/2020 - farinas wrote: 91 pointsDark garnet. Nose of blackberries, licorice and black tea with wood spices in the backdrop. Palate of dark berries, a pinch stewed and black tea with grainy tannins. Finishes light to medium finish.
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| Red |
2017 Domaine Machard de Gramont Chorey-les-Beaune Les BeaumontsPinot Noir more |
9/11/2020 - Pvaddadi Likes this wine: 91 pointsGood Red from burgundy, light to medium bodied, crisp, good complexity with notes of plump, cherry, and vanilla. Ends with supple tannis. Goes well with cheese, drink by itself or with seafood.
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| Red |
2016 Clos I Terrasses Priorat LaurelGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
4/21/2020 - farinas Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis is dark and vibrant with plenty of dark fruit and tea leaves on the nose. The palate is full of fruit but with a nice acidity running through. Perfect pairing for pork products especially ribs and pork belly. Finish is medium.
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| Red |
2001 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
2/26/2018 - farinas Likes this wine: NRSobeWFF. My first experience with Grange and it’s definitely a must have if you can afford it. 100% American oak. Grange brings a sweet and racy dark fruits sprinkled with a dusty salinity that is extremely rewarding and refreshing at the same time. This 2001 is aging well with tertiary flavors of dried herbs and smoked meats, and a port-like disposition coming along and a Bourbon-like tinge of sweet must. The palate is fat and I mean it in a good way, chewy fatty tannins that are sweet and a joy to have. This is a generational wine for your grandkids - superb.
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| Red |
2014 Penfolds Shiraz St. HenriSouth Australia more |
2/25/2018 - farinas Likes this wine: 93 pointsSobeWFF. Spends 12 months in large vats. Fruit is sourced from Barossa and McLaren but this year includes Adelaide Hills. 96/7 Shiraz Cab mix. The cooler Adelaide Hills fruit shines through on the bouquet with a floral fresh racy berries. Thick chewy tannins on the palate with hints of espresso and black pepper. Quite similar to Central coast CA Syrah.
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| Red |
2010 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/20/2017 - farinas wrote: 94 pointsNot the opulence and depth one comes to expect from hyped up 100 pt by Parker, however nevertheless it is a muscular wine with lots of fruits, oak, and sweet tannins. It lacks a bit of depth which I suppose can come with age.
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| Red |
2013 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
3/13/2017 - farinas Likes this wine: 93 pointsMedium nose of earth and crushed fruit, not as effusive as other Howell. Delicious flavors of red berries macerated with dark earth. Sweet tannins and medium to long perfumed finish. Excellent wine although just a notch below outstanding.
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| Red |
2014 Tensley SyrahSanta Barbara County more |
9/12/2017 - farinas Likes this wine: 92 pointsLots of dark cool fruits and black tea, with some good flesh on the palate, lifted acidity and nice slightly carbonated finish. Like a wild Pinot Syrah blend. Very strong offering for this entry level wine.
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| Red |
2014 Château Larcis DucasseSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/24/2017 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 pointsFlowers, crushed rocks, hints of truffle and red fruits are the first thing you notice, before moving to softer, polished, plums, a medium bodied palate and fresh, red berries in the finish. I am sure 5 years in the cellar will add a lot to this wine.
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| Red |
2011 Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse)St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/20/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 pointsTruffle, licorice, coffee, boysenberry and fresh cherries couple with soft, polished tannins and minerality. The plush wine ends with a silky, blackberry and licorice note. Give this a few years to soften and add more complexity. This is one of the top wines from a very difficult year.
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| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1976 Weingut Schneider Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling BeerenausleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
8/2/2017 - oldwines Likes this wine: 98 points100 Point (Parker or other) Wine Dinner Organized by Steve for 6 "Wine Guys" (The Prime Rib, Philadelphia): From 375ml bottle, the cork was wet and slippery coming out and then broke off near the end, so I feared total oxidation before tasting this after decanting at 2pm, then replacing in the bottle and traveling to Philadelphia for dinner. The nose was slightly oxidized but that seemed to blow off in the glass shortly after pouring. The wine was a deep copper/apricot color. The nose and palate seemed to reflect that with Huge grilled apricot flavor, honey and caramelized sugar. This was unctuous in your mouth and yet still showing some brightness of flavor. The finish was extremely long. I have been waiting for probably 30 years to have this wine as it was one of my first purchases of a Beerenauslese from a friend's cellar in the mid-1980's. It was worth the wait. Extraordinary!
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| Red |
2012 Jonata Winery TodosBallard Canyon Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
6/8/2016 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRVery high tonned perfumed, good structure, vibrant and tasty, again maybe a touch acidified. Does not taste like 70% syrah to me. Or its on the very flowery, floral side of Syrah.
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| Red |
2006 Château MargauxRed Bordeaux Blend more |
6/24/2009 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 pointsThis kicks off with floral, chocolate and cassis on the nose. Very Cabernet feeling in the mouth. Tannic. This reminds me of a riper version of the 86. This will need serious cellar time
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| Red |
2006 Château Ducru-BeaucaillouSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/18/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 pointsDark in color, with notes of coffee bean, incense, smoke, licorice, earth and ripe blackberries, the wine is concentrated, masculine and refined. With flavor and power matched with tannins and intensity, give it 5 to 10 years to develop, soften and come together.
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| Red |
2007 Bodegas Pintia Toro PintiaTinta de Toro, Tempranillo more |
8/23/2015 - farinas wrote: 91 pointsDark red color with effective bouquet of red and black fruits with tinge of mint and baking spices. The palate has fruit and is fleshy however a bit flatter than suggested by the bouquet.
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| Red |
2010 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Le Serre NuoveBolgheri Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/15/2015 - farinas wrote: 92 pointsMedium full body with light garnet on the edges. Fragrances of dark berries, charred oak and a bit of manure. Palate is fleshy, tannins are there but not over the top. Quite enjoyable and with the semblance of pedigree, but with some rough on the edges.
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| White - Sparkling |
NV Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée RareChampagne Blend more |
4/10/2010 - Paul S wrote: 91 pointsHitting the Big 3-0. (Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck, Paragon): Fresh, elegant Champagne. Very pleasant. Sweet nose showed ripe lemons, red apples and apple rind, along with some toasty spice, a bit of earth and just that touch of umami. There were little scents of herb and pepper floating around on top as well. Palate was crisp, clean and balance, with a nice sense of fruity sweetness and clean, crystallined fruit flavours - green apple shading into pineapple notes. Finish was mid-length, with touches of spice. Nice, almost too "nice", so that it almost lack a sense of personality. Still though, great elegance and very nice balance. Yummy start to the meal.
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| Red |
2004 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/16/2015 - farinas Likes this wine: 93 pointsA gentleman's claret and ready to pour. This has tons of graphite, dark currants, white pepper spices. The structure has resolved but left behind and austere yet lean claret exuding serious matter. I'm enjoying it but it's not for those seeking layers of fruit pleasure.
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| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1996 Château d'YquemSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
7/14/2014 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 pointsA beauty that is already fun to taste and enjoy for its honeyed, apricot, spice, pineapple, orange peel and vanilla bean profile. Low acid and fat in style, this glass of sunshine and pleasure hits the sweet spot.
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| Red |
2008 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambertin-Clos de BèzeChambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/17/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 pointsAcker Merrall BYO (Domaine Storage - Chicago IL): Tasting. Red and black fruit aromas with a lean character. Similar on palate with a bit more spice. Slightly shut down in middle, then more powerful on finish. Lots of potential, but needs time in cellar.
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Comment posted by farinas:
12/23/2021 4:03:00 AM - Excellent and thank you for finding the TN useful