| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2016 Domaine des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Franc de PiedCabernet Franc more |
3/7/2024 - jrick Likes this wine: 93 pointsI'm on a newly started exploration of cabernet franc - I never drink the stuff, having not been enticed on the first occasions I tried it, way back when starting out as a more conscientious wine drinker. I bought three bottles, this being the first that I drink. |
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2015 SeñaAconcagua Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/27/2023 - peter.mancell@mfg.com.au wrote: 95 pointsDecanted for 90 minutes.
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| Red |
2018 Fratelli Serio and Battista Borgogno Barolo CannubiNebbiolo more |
1/5/2023 - Ncaprio wrote: 70 pointsI question the value equation
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2009 Domaine Guion Bourgueil Cuvée PrestigeCabernet Franc more |
12/6/2021 - JohnSh wrote: 89 pointsI stumbled upon this in the cellar - a nice surprise. On pop and pour, it was quite mute, but over time it opened up. On the second night open, there's a light nose of mainly black fruits with slight earthy and herbal notes. The medium bodied and rather lean and tannic palate shows a mix of mainly black and some red fruit with iron, tobacco and earthy notes. No green notes at all on the palate, but as noted, the acid and tannins are quite healthy. This could use some more time I think, but I notice many people are saying it is past the due date? Hard to say if the fruit is diminishing. Great QPR as always (B+).
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| Red |
2018 Domaine Guion Bourgueil Cuvée PrestigeCabernet Franc more |
6/10/2021 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 90 pointsAfter the amazing bottle of 2018 Cuvée Domaine, I think I bought more of the 2018 Prestige than any wine in my life. Is it worth it? Well... perhaps it's too early to tell. The 2018 Cuvée Domaine drinks better today. The Prestige is most certainly much more structured and robust. It has now been in the glass for an hour or so. The wine requires attention to not miss the elegance that lies beneath the structure. On attention, the aromas offer lithe berries, intense chalk dust, and pretty cutting graphite. It's interesting how intense and strong those aromas become after multiple large huffs. It still feels compact on the nose, but elegance does shine through. Palate entry starts with tight, integrated blueberries, but that quickly transitions to the massive, intense structure that surrounds this wine. Impressive tannins, acidity, and minerals are all present in earnest. Keeping this in the mouth for any length of time only intensifies the structural elements and perhaps covers some of the flavor components. Acidity is actually the dominant structural element on the finish, but of course this is coupled with intense, fine grained tannins, and its presence is felt up to a minute later. There is no doubt this is an impressively built wine. Again, totally nuts that something like this can be had for under $14. My score is for enjoyment today, but I am very happy with this offering... it's just too early to fully enjoy this wine and I expect many points higher of enjoyment in due time. This is a bottle that should age gracefully for 3+ decades. Glad I have one for every year of that time... perhaps that's what I'll do with them, so by the time I'm 80 I can finally figure out how exactly a Bourgueil ages.
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| White - Sparkling |
NV Decotanne Champagne Blanc de Noirs BrutChampagne Blend more |
7/6/2021 - DavidWong168 wrote: NRNot a TN - asking more experienced Garagiste customers - there's no mention of sweetness level in the description - what are the chances this is sweeter than a Brut?
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| Red |
2018 Domaine Guion Bourgueil Cuvée PrestigeCabernet Franc more |
4/20/2021 - Gregmonroe Likes this wine: NRFully saturated cork. I’ve seen a few other reviews that said this - I wonder what that is about. Wine is not flawed. Opaque, dark ish purple. Deep red fruit, some raspberry on the nose. But not a strong nose. Medium plus tannins. Earthy red fruit on the palate. Slight heat. Enjoyable wine, and will be better with dinner when ready.
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2018 Domaine Guion Bourgueil Cuvée DomaineCabernet Franc more |
12/7/2020 - randyjc wrote: 91 pointsThis wine is a remarkable bargain. Color is medium plus, body is medium minus. The nose carries little of the green pepper one expects in cab franc and, in fact, seems quite restrained and giving little. Acidity is medium minus with rough tannins on the finish giving way to some pleasant acidity that carries the finish longer than would be anticipated. Flavors are red currant, a bit of cranberry (so has some pleasant sour characteristic) with some earthy rusticity. For $14, this wine is a champ. I think the wine is lovely now and will last for another 3 - 5 years quite nicely. I don’t think it has the stuffing to last much longer though Chinon and Bourgueil typically will go and go - I’m only now finishing up some lovely Chinon from the late 1980s.
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2014 Wind Gap Wines Pinot Noir Mi-PenteSonoma Coast more |
9/28/2020 - Pinotfanbg wrote: 85 pointsNice Pinot perfume and a whiff of vanilla wood spice. Not showing any fruit in the mouth, but exhibits a bit of tight, greenish, stemmy tannin. The wood spice note repeats on the finish with just a touch of heat. Not a lot of pleasure here. We’ll see where this goes with another day in the resealed bottle. Is this shutdown or shot six years after the vintage? This bottle was perfectly stored since purchase from G. On the second night this has filled out a bit with a denser, smoother palate impression of the same flavors experienced on the first night. But the wood and heat are more pronounced on the finish. A bit of a donut wine - decent fragrance, hollow on the palate with an large, woody, warm and tannic finish. Where's the radiant fruit the reviewers speak of? Another fading, over rated Ca. pinot.
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| White - Sparkling |
2015 Immich-Anker Riesling Sekt Brut 1425Mosel Saar Ruwer more |
8/12/2020 - guitarguy wrote: 87 pointsOur last of three, this just about blasted out is the bottle with heavy and thick carbonation..not natural fermentation carbonated???! Pippin Apple and a bit of dirt with a longish, pleasantly sour finish. Drink any time. Okay for what it is, carbonated Riesling.
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| Red - Sparkling |
2009 Domaine Gigou Vin de Pays du Loir-et-Cher La Bulle Sarthoise Demi-SecPineau d'Aunis more |
8/9/2020 - PDX-S wrote: NRDark purple in the glass.
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| Red |
2011 Wind Gap Wines Nebbiolo Luna Matta VineyardPaso Robles more |
7/4/2020 - granne Likes this wine: 90 pointsIt’s not Barolo or Barbaresco, just as everyone has stated. But it’s very drinkable, with some subtlety. Most importantly, it does not have the sickly sweetness that permeates so many CA wines.
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| White |
2017 Togni Rebaioli OstreghetaProvincia di Pavia IGT Barbera more |
5/10/2020 - Zitan Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery unusual. Garagiste calls it a “white Barbera” and says it’s a 2017 but I can’t find a grape or a year on the bottle. It’s different and it’s good. Almost oily on the nose. Tangy and bright with a backbone and great length. Okay but not great value at $20. Garagiste limited it to three per customer but I’d be happy to have six or twelve. Cute label too.
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2014 Wind Gap Wines Pinot Noir Mi-PenteSonoma Coast more |
5/11/2020 - PortFanatic wrote: 81 pointsShockingly poor. This wine has been stored in perfect conditions. I tasted it at the winery either at release or just before release. Such a disappointment. This bottle is practically undrinkable.
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| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2015 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Le Haut-LieuChenin Blanc more |
4/22/2020 - wineism Likes this wine: NRMy recommendation for a Huet 1ère Trie from a great vintage (like 2015): wait at least 15 years (from vintage on). The wines need a long time to show their complexity and to open up. To me, Huet does one of the greatest (residual) sweet Chenin Blancs - but you have to be patient.
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| Red - Fortified |
1976 Domaine du Mas Blanc (Docteur Parcé) Banyuls CollitaGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
4/21/2020 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 93 pointsLate decision to open this bottle.
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| Red |
2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva RabajàNebbiolo more |
11/5/2019 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted at Brennan's in Houston, but since this was the first wine, it didn't have the time it really needed to unwind. All the elements of a classic nebbiolo, perfumy nose, but on the palate a little tart and tannic, with balance that improved dramatically in the hour during which it was consumed. Good but not great, it paired remarkably well with my oysters.
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| Red |
2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva AsiliNebbiolo more |
6/2/2019 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 93 pointsI suspected this, but didn't check my 2018 CT note before opening an orphan bottle I had in my wine fridge. The 2013 Asili is very primary, structured and tightly shut down. It was pretty much unapproachable on the first evening but better on each of the next two following evenings, opening up a bit. Deep dark red. Initially on bouquet lifted rose and violet aromatics, tar, wet river gravel, black tea, black cherries and other dark fruit. With time, a little earth, more tar and some new leather saddle emerged. On palate, very young, unresolved and dense. But it is almost drinkable now because it is so fine and well balanced. Ultra fine grained tannins and silky texture. Bright, persistent acidity. Serious fruit weight, power and volume. Quite dry with granite austerity at its core. Black tea, minerals, dark soil, tar and a real dark fruit character. Really not yet ready for opening. It needs an absolute minimum of 5-8+ more years in the cellar, but ideally 10-20 years to come into its peak drinking window. Excellent (94-95) potential.
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| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Domaine des Baumard Coteaux du Layon Clos de Sainte CatherineChenin Blanc more |
4/30/2019 - Neecies Likes this wine: 96 pointsOMG. Long and intense with rich apricot and hazelnut lifted by a hint of lemon curd. Incredibly concentrated. Yet rich as it was, sampled alongside an otherwise very fine 01 Coutet Sauternes, the Coutet felt viscuous and cloying where this Baumard was clean and fresh. Only 12.5% alc too.
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| Red |
1988 Il Podere dell'Olivos Nebbiolo ParabolaSanta Maria Valley more |
7/14/2018 - sjwshiraz wrote: NRA joy to drink. A vibrant brick red color. A nose of sour plum and cherry. A sensuous palate of sweet fruit bolstered by refreshing acidity and a touch of blood orange marmalade at the end.
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| White |
2015 Domaine de L'Idylle Roussanne DivineVin des Allobroges more |
12/8/2018 - tward Likes this wine: 91 pointsWell, this is a really nice Garagiste deal below $20. The first night it comes out like a cool Chardonnay, really like a top shelf Chablis, but maybe with more of a floral emphasis. The second night it is more distinctly a Roussanne but no doubt in a mountain package, minerality more than richness or viscousness, but Rousanne's nature fills it out, so it's not a stony wine, the mineral is more backbone than flavor. The nose becomes even more expressive.
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| Red |
2009 Domaine Guion Bourgueil Cuvée PrestigeCabernet Franc more |
8/9/2018 - jcha24 wrote: NRqpr is outstanding.....glad to have a few more of these in the cellar and it's a perfect example of a wine that can be aged vintage to vintage.
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Comment posted by kdubler:
3/7/2024 7:46:00 AM - Great review, thank you!
Loire Valley CF are great wines that have such a large range, but this is a great one!
Comment posted by kdubler:
3/8/2024 6:44:00 AM - Domaine des Roches Neuves makes many different bottlings and they are all great, I particularly like the "Les Mémoires."
Domaine Guion, which can be harder to find makes great wines at a much lower price point. AT times this has been my "House Red" as you can find them around $15/btl.
Domaine Guiberteau makes great reds, but their white wines are probably even better.
My Favorite I've ever had was probably, "Château de la Bonneliere Touraine Ante Phylloxera Clos de Maulevrier," but it can be pricey and hard to find. It was somehow powerful and so light on it's feet at the same time. Just stunning.