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Red

2016 Bellaria Brunello di Montalcino Assunto

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7/31/2021 - RichardsEric1 wrote: 93 points

WTSO wine. This one is awesome. Use a deep cabernet glass on this

Color. I held the glass up to a white napkin. The color is solid garnet to the edge. Dark rich color. Heavily extracted.

Nose. Cherry and earth and cocoa powder. A touch of kirsch. A little pencil lead too. There's a lot going on in this wine.

Palate. Oh wow. Cherries crusted in cocoa powder. Rich and full bodied. It's extremely well balanced with acidity, fruit, and a bold tannic structure.

If this wine gets better, it will be amazing. But.... why wait. It's so yummy.

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    12/1/2022 5:13:00 PM - Hey! Small world huh?? I paid $39 for this bottle.
Red

2016 Cortonesi Brunello di Montalcino La Mannella

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8/4/2022 - RichardsEric1 Likes this wine: 92 points

WTSO special. This is a good one from them. It's yummy. Very good.

Color. Dark red, with a touch of orange on it.

Nose. Warm cherry pie, kirsch, currant, lanolin, vanilla.

Palate. Rich tannic structure, plums, chocolate, tar.

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    8/4/2022 8:34:00 PM - It certainly is! The château Lascombes offering may rival it.
Red

2015 Saint Veeder Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Crouse Vineyard

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3/22/2022 - wcf1946 Likes this wine: 90 points

Good QPR on WTSO at $40. Far from a $165 wine they advertise. It's tight and closed at this stage but has great potential. I drank over 3 days. The 3rd day was great and a predictor of things to come. Dark dense fruit w/hints of chocolate and blackberry, well structured and complex. Long finish on day 3 and less tannin. Need to wait 2-3 more years and should rate higher with more smoothness.

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    3/30/2022 1:35:00 PM - I just saw the ad for the vertical and wondered if this was the case. Thanks for taking the plunge and letting the rest of us know.
White

2018 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Napa Valley

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11/3/2021 - RichardsEric1 Likes this wine: 97 points

Always one of my favorites. I really like the heavy weight of the nose, the mouth feel, and color of this wine. This vintage is lighter on the nose and creamier on the palate. I wonder if bottle age will send it in the other direction?

Color. Bright yellow with a touch of lime green.

Nose. White flowers, a little caramelized sugar, toasty oak, a touch of pumpkin puree, baked apples, orange Creamsicle, and a little creamed corn.

Palate. Rich toasty oak, balanced cinnamon with baked apples, a little tannin, and perfect acidity.

While the finish is noticeable at the 20 second mark, it's dominated by oak. I am hopeful the sugar will emerge soon and the finish changes.

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    11/14/2021 5:01:00 AM - Thanks! Your favorite vintage of the Wayfarer Chardonnay? Is there a particular Vineyard?
Red

2017 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Howell Mountain

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5/29/2021 - jcampano Likes this wine: 94 points

Decanted for an hour and drank over the next 2. Bold aromas of black and blue fruit, graphite and violets. On the palate, a variety of sweet fruit (black cherry, blackberry, plum and blueberry) with crushed rocks, cedar, licorice and dark chocolate. A great wine, especially for the price. Winemaker Danielle Cyrot is one of my Napa faves!

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    8/14/2021 9:04:00 PM - As a rep, I used to sell St Clement. When she took over their operations, the wines shot up in quality. Same thing at Cade.
Red

2018 Ridge Lytton Springs

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4/25/2021 - Dale M wrote: 93 points

Decanted 3 hrs. Classical dark fruit - this was delicious and seamless. I need to drink more Ridge wines.

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    5/1/2021 6:42:00 PM - I always say the same thing. Yet I never buy any of their wines for long term storage.
Red

2000 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

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12/31/2020 - Montesquieu Likes this wine: 98 points

50 points for hitting the bullseye on drinking window. This is so great right now. I'm adding a point to my rating because my loyal drinking companion, a man of taste and class, declared this "one of my 10 favorite wines in memory". Seriously, this is a fully resolved and mature Bordeaux that is crushing its 20 years of life. If you have some, I promise you'll get great return from drinking now. Enjoy!!!

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    1/15/2021 5:21:00 PM - Totally accurate! Well stated!
White - Off-dry

2016 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese

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9/3/2020 - RichardsEric1 wrote: 94 points

Purchased at an out of the way store for $12 for a split. A bargain! Rich notes of orange peel, lime, whte flowers, tangerine, and honey. Lot's of honey.

Taste is luxurious and lasts a solid minute. Having tried this same village and vineyard combo from 2011 and 1983 and 1976 I can say this wine is in the same league. The wine is loaded with acidity and has the thick viscousity to last for decades.

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    9/4/2020 6:35:00 AM - The remaining 5 bottles came home with me:)

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    9/4/2020 11:06:00 AM - 375ML. I am not sure if JJ Prum offers 187mls
Red - Fortified

1985 Warre Porto Vintage

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1/15/2018 - RichardsEric1 Likes this wine: 88 points

It's very good. But it's also not great. The fruit is mostly gone. The feel on it is super silky. The acidity is almost gone. I really like the nut in Earth Tones. However the lack of fruit makes it a little bit tough to work with.

  • Comment posted by RichardsEric1:

    1/16/2018 12:43:00 PM - Drank half last night. I will dive into it this evening. Thanks for the tip.

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