| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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| Red |
1970 Oddero BaroloNebbiolo more |
7/12/2022 - Langelaplijst wrote: flawedCompletely DOA, I do not believe there are bottles of this age from this winemaker that are still drinkable . |
| Red |
2014 Dirty and Rowdy Mourvèdre Antle VineyardChalone more |
9/13/2021 - Armando B wrote: 85 pointsMy first D&R wine. And probably my last. Light-to-medium body. Very faint red fruit. The remaining elements (including the mouthfeel) were reminiscent of a bottle of old bdx that did not survive the journey. Not in any way recognizable as Mourvedre of the Bandol or even of the Calif versions that I like a lot (e.g., Terre Rouge). Not good QPR for about $50, IMO.
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| Red |
1970 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/23/2021 - jondrinkswine Likes this wine: 97 pointsThe cork, soaked until the last quarter inch, did its job and this wine is in great shape at 50+ years of age! The wine is brown – not garnet, but BROWN - in color with medium bordering on pale intensity. Oozing with tertiary notes, accentuated with dried florals and fruit that is incredibly (and surprisingly) vibrant! The nose is dominated by mushroom, truffle, forest floor, cooked meat and black peppercorn. There’s a hint of smoke, cinnamon, sea spray, aged and dried red fruit, and dried rose petals. On the palate, this wine has retained its acidity, which provides lift to a fruit profile that is bright, youthful and tart upon opening and quickly ripens taking on a bolder slightly stewed character with 30 minutes of air. A layered mélange of red and black fruits with dried red cherries, dried black cherries, prunes, raspberries, blackberries, stewed cranberries, stewed boysenberry, and stewed brambleberries with forest floor, black peppercorn, mushroom, umami, soy, truffle, smoke, charred cedar, and cigar box. The finish literally lasts for minutes. This bottle is in that magical sweet spot where the primary and tertiary flavors are in total harmony, the apogee of its development if you will. Amazing.
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| Red |
2016 Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet (Hervé Souhaut) SyrahArdèche more |
1/4/2021 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 90 pointsOK. The best way I can describe this wine is picture a natural Beaujolais that has been mixed with some tapenade.
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| Red |
2011 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée RéservéeRed Rhone Blend more |
11/28/2020 - CPS67 Does not like this wine: NRNot sure what to say about this. We bought the wine after a tasting at our local wine shop a few years ago. Clearly, I was compelled to buy some bottles in the wake of the tasting. Opened the first bottle we had and let it decant for a bit. Tasted it and came up with serious funk. Barnyard flavors? You're not kidding! I figured the bottle must have been compromised in some way, especially since we weren't tasting any of those purportedly present "silky fruit" flavors. I opened a second bottle of the same - a bit less funk, and definitely more/better fruit, but still an overwhelming essence of "eau de shitteau." One taster said, "wet hay." The other said, "Not sure which part of the barnyard that is, but I'm getting a sense it is a stable, and not the rails or the sky part."
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| Red |
1970 Bodegas Olarra Rioja ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
10/31/2020 - Keith Cooper wrote: NRTasted at home with friends, dinner featuring wine vintages ending in a zero. Served to accompany Italian style chicken casserole. This was the first and oldest of three reds tasted, included to ensure that a 1970 vintage featured in the dinner. I find this wine a bit of a mystery. A recent Decanter article on the bodegas confirmed that the winery was established in 1973 and it is only vintages from 1973 onwards which are typically available. However, there are a few bottles on the market from this 1970 vintage and a few Cellar Tracker members have entered tasting notes for this vintage. So how can a winery which started in 1973 have produced wines from the 1970 vintage? I have contacted the winery to ask them, but unfortunately they have not replied. Maybe a CT member can enlighten me? On to the wine. We didn't expect this to be especially good because of the wine's age. Opened, decanted and poured immediately, just in case it faded straight away. The cork was almost non existent - where had it gone, no sign of it in the wine, but the capsule was intact? Looking very old and cloudy, there was initially little nose and it tasted pretty awful. But after a few minutes, the nose opened to show some weak berry fruit and the palate became smooth and almost palatable. It faded soon. An interesting experience, but I am no nearer understanding how a 1970 vintage could exist. Impossible to put a score on this wine.
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| Red |
2015 Domaine Gallet (Henri et Philippe) Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
3/1/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 93 pointsUnreal QPR here. With so many N. Rhône wines spiraling into the stratosphere, here is a $40 Cote Rotie that’s an absolutely superb example of the appellation, regardless of price. This is juicy, meaty, and ripe — certainly a fleshy, fruit-driven version of Cote Rotie — but it’s far from overblown. It has acids and faint minerals and herbs on the nose and palate. A wine that’s priced for weeknights but built to wow on Saturdays.
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| Red |
2017 Mickaël Bourg Cornas Les P'tits BoutsSyrah more |
2/8/2020 - forceberry wrote: 91 pointsA Syrah blended from several vineyards (60% from the 1950s, 40% from 2004-05). Fermented without destemming as whole bunches. Macerated for 3 weeks. Aged for 16-18 months in old Burgundy pièces (4-8 yo) and larger (400-500 l) oak casks. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 13,5% alcohol. Slow-oxed for 6-7 hours.
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| Red |
2004 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée RéservéeRed Rhone Blend more |
4/25/2019 - Eric Likes this wine: 94 pointsCelebrating CellarTracker's Fifteenth Anniversary (Seattle, WA): This has always been one of my favorite vintages of Pegau, and this opens up as an exceptionally meaty and vibrant bottle. Absolutely screaming of garrigue yet with a different energy than many other vintages. As I recall, in this vintage the entire white production went into this red wine. The only troubling note was some funkiness and a hint of oxidation that crept in as we sat with the bottle. I have every reason to believe it was a proper example (I have been drinking bottles from this same case for years and the cork was perfect), but there was just a hint of tiredness that started to show up in the wine. No matter, it is always a treat, but I am going to start drinking up my last ones while this is still a background note.
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| Red |
1998 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La CrauRed Rhone Blend more |
7/10/2018 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 94 pointsBought at auction, opened, but not decanted, for about an hour before pouring at a NYC restaurant with my wine group. Cork the cork came out in one piece and was saturated about half way up the cork. Nice purple color, but it was easy to see it was lighter than the 2006s and 2010 CdP's that we also had at dinner. Also much less fruit, with some spice notes replacing the fruit, a beautiful nose, with a long finish. This was a big hit.
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| Red |
2011 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée RéservéeRed Rhone Blend more |
7/17/2016 - Arch57 Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis is only my 3rd Pegau that I've had the pleasure to drink and I know the 2011 is a so-so vintage but man I do like this producer. Very complex kirsch like aroma's scented inches away from the glass, long finish with savory notes. I'm cellering other vintages of this and look forward to the opportunity to pop the cork on these. Cheers!
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| Red |
2012 Domaine Jean-Claude Marsanne St. JosephSyrah more |
5/13/2016 - pbaek wrote: NRA cracker of a wine. Cool, Northern Rhone Syrah with lots of pepper, olives and broth. There's lot of material here but the acidity provides freshness. Very true to place, in the same mold as the wines from Gonon, and much cheaper - at least for now. Drunk over 3 days and it didn't budge. Young, for sure, but delicious now.
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| Red - Fortified |
1963 Croft Porto VintagePort Blend more |
12/6/2015 - acyso wrote: 93 pointsVery pale in colour. So airy, light, and feminine, and very showing tons of florals and pale red fruit. The palate is extremely light as well, with only a touch of sweetness, and barely a hint of tannin or spirit. What an elegant showing and lovely bottle of Port. Thanks, Mark!
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| Red |
2011 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
11/12/2015 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 92 pointsComing after 2 powerhouse vintages, the '11 may be a bit underrated. Classic flavors of cherry and plum, with tobacco and leather tones.
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| Red |
2007 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée RéservéeRed Rhone Blend more |
10/2/2015 - pryby wrote: 83 pointsNot very impressed. Granted Southern Rhone is not really my thing.
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| Red |
2010 Domaine Grand Nicolet Rasteau Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
2/15/2015 - Sennma wrote: 82 pointsThis bottle was quite bretty...very simple not much to speak of.
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| White |
2012 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La ForestChardonnay more |
7/28/2015 - KeithAkers wrote: 93 pointsBeating the heat with Whites and Bubbles (Mott St., Chicago IL): Nose: The nose is open and giving with loads of springtime florals, crushed rocks, lemon peels, white fruits, pears, citrus notes, and some saline. There is excellent depth with a lovely feminine side to it.
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| Red |
1978 Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
7/15/2015 - KingSlacker999 wrote: NRFar too fresh and young, something odd going on here.
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| Rosé |
2014 A Tribute to Grace Wine Company Rosé of Grenache Santa Barbara Highlands VineyardSanta Barbara County more |
7/15/2015 - loantaka Likes this wine: 94 pointsLove love this rose. Stone fruit on the nose. Easy going down but with some complexity and depth not found in the usual rose.
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| White - Sparkling |
NV Jacques Selosse SubstanceChampagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
6/30/2015 - Sennma wrote: 93 pointsHDH Auction - disgorged Dec 08. Golden color is quite striking. These wines walk such a tightrope somewhere between oxidized, acidic and fruit. Great stuff.
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| Red |
1994 Château Fortia Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
6/21/2015 - eluebchow wrote: 90 pointsNot a blockbuster by any means, but still providing some pleasure; Nose has pleasing aromatics of saddle leather, earth and tobacco, with plenty of sweet dark fruits and spice on the palate; Tannins are beginning to fade, so I would recommend drinking up if you have them
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| Red |
2005 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
6/4/2015 - KeithAkers wrote: NRThis just wouldn't come out and play. It was dumb and grumpy. Will have to check back in in another 2-3 years
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| Red |
1998 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La CrauRed Rhone Blend more |
5/30/2015 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 90 pointsLess good than my last reviewed bottle (April 2014) which I think confirms the bottle variation of this often great wine in this vintage. This was good but not singing........
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| White |
2013 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling KabinettNahe more |
3/11/2015 - Sennma wrote: 87 pointsMuch leaner than the KK served in the same flight and a sharper acidity. I think this will show better with some time.
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| Red |
2012 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 60Syrah more |
3/8/2015 - Aravind Asok wrote: NRWe bought this at a restaurant last night and it was decanted and served to us. It was rather closed and intensely tannic (even with the decant). About half the bottle was left and was recorked. We opened it up today and let it get back to room temperature about 2pm before drinking at 8pm. Today we drank this side-by-side with a 2010 Ojai White Hawk Vineyard Syrah.
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Comment posted by Sennma:
7/12/2022 10:48:00 AM - Yikes...I better pull my bottle of this soon.