| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2006 Oddero Barolo VilleroNebbiolo more |
1/30/2014 - tonybona wrote: NRDecant 1 hour. Red/brown color with some bricking on the edges. A bit of a floral aroma/herbs/leather. Very astringent right now... Makes your cheeks pucker in. Raisin/prune on the palette with maybe some red fruit. The tannins are overpowering. Not sure about this one... I'll try my other bottle in 5 or 10 years... But will it be any better then? |
| Red |
2002 Tom Eddy Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/26/2014 - tonybona wrote: NRVery good, still drinking nicely! |
| Red |
2007 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland SelectNapa Valley more |
1/19/2014 - tonybona wrote: NRSo I only decanted for 15 minutes, and my initial reaction was heat on the nose with some chocolate notes. I wasn't getting much fruit at all. It's smooth and very sweet, perhaps that was masking some of the fruit and flavor profile? I'll reserve rating until I open on of my other bottles. |
| Red |
2009 Blackbird Vineyards AriseNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/14/2014 - tonybona Likes this wine: 91 pointsAroma of dark fruit. Moderate tannin, balanced and smooth, rich body. Black cherry, blueberry and blackberry with a hint of coffee. This was very nice and can be drank on its own or with food. Better than I was expecting. |
| Red |
2005 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/22/2013 - tonybona wrote: 87 pointsDecant 1.5 hours. Interesting based on some of the comments below as this bottle isn't showing much on the nose and has muted fruit and it doesn't seem like the tannins have fully resolved. Medium-short finish. I'll hold the other bottle for a couple more years and see what happens. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (7) |
| Red |
2008 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAltoTempranillo more |
9/10/2013 - tonybona wrote: 90 pointsDecant 1 hour, dark fruit, vanilla and leather on the nose. Smooth mouth-coating texture with blackberry and some coffee, pleasant finish. Drinking nicely. |
| Red |
2008 Château Branaire-DucruSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/9/2013 - tonybona wrote: NRDecant almost an hour. Seems a bit closed with subtle aroma of leather / earth. Dark fruit and cassis on the palate with round edges and pleasant finish. I think will improve with time, try again in a year. |
| Red |
2007 Donum Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
5/12/2012 - tonybona wrote: 93 pointsPurple red and a little bit cloudy. Big fruity nose with red fruit and some cedar. Smooth, full, rich body, raspberry and cola... Very enjoyable. |
| Red |
2008 Vignamaggio Chianti Classico GherardinoChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
4/21/2012 - tonybona wrote: 85 pointsNot much on the nose.. maybe some cherry and a hint of spice. Muted fruit, cherry and some plum flavors. One dimensional, thin and a bit acidic. Short, unimpressive finish. |
| Red |
2001 Poderi Luigi Einaudi BaroloNebbiolo more |
3/20/2012 - tonybona wrote: NRhazy red brown with orange brown on the rim. Based on the looks, i though it might not be good anymore, however, it had a pretty biig nose of prune with some leather and toffee... the fruit may have faded but the wine was very pleasant. not sure how much longer this one is going to last. |
| Red |
2007 Silverado Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon SoloStags Leap District more |
3/10/2012 - tonybona wrote: NRAromas of dark fruit/blackberry and some cedar/gram cracker - seemed syrah-like as a first impression. Hint of a vegetal element in there as well. Smooth with rich body, medium-long candy/raisin finish. Maybe this needs some more time in the bottle? |
| Red |
2005 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveOak Knoll District more |
10/29/2011 - tonybona wrote: 89 pointsI'm was a bit confused upon opening... Seemed rather tight at first, not giving much on the nose (I did pull directly from the cellar so it may have been a bit cold). Pretty purple with very good clarity, aromas if dust and cherries as noted below. Lighter in body than I was expecting with red berries on the palette. I was getting a kind of cherry cough medicine on the finish with decent length. Not too thrilled with this especially given the price point... Going to wait a year or so before trying again. |
| Red |
2001 Château Pavie DecesseSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/17/2011 - tonybona wrote: 94 pointsThis was my first Decesse and it was wonderful. Decanted for about 1.5 hours, plenty of sediment in the bottle - deep purple with just a hint of red/brown on the edges. Complex nose of black currant, lead, cedar and leather. Smooth, rich body with black cherry, currant and blueberry. As we drank the wine over the evening, subtle notes of cocao and clove appeared. The spiciness complemented the fruit flavors. I found the finish to be just a tad bitter (overall very good though), maybe suggesting that it will benefit from some more cellar time. Enjoy! |
| Red |
1998 Château La CouspaudeSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/4/2011 - tonybona wrote: NRDecant 2 hrs. Purple with some slight orange on the rim. Aromas of current, lead and some earthiness. Medium body - black current, blackberry and plum with hints of tobacco and leather. Very nice and seems to be drinking well now. |
| Red |
2007 Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione Alta Valle della Greve IGTSangiovese more |
8/29/2011 - tonybona wrote: NRDecanted about 1.5 hours. Very purple and looks young. Hints of blackberry, leather and spice on the nose. Smooth and rich on the palate, black cherry. It's probably a bit early to drink, but delicious. Try again 2 years |
| Red |
2006 S.C. Pannell Shiraz/GrenacheMcLaren Vale Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
8/7/2011 - tonybona wrote: 89 pointsdeep red/purple with dark fruit and cedar aroma. Rich body and smooth - blueberry, currant, tobacco and spices on the palate. Medium finish, good qpr |
| Red |
2007 Matetic Vineyards Pinot Noir EQSan Antonio Valley more |
6/27/2011 - tonybona wrote: 87 pointsinteresting new world Pinot. It almost seemed like a blend. Definitely fruit forward and not subtle, perhaps a bit over extracted. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine Machard de Gramont Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux GuettesPinot Noir more |
6/24/2011 - tonybona wrote: 85 pointsLight red/purple, red fruit on the nose... cherry, raspberry. Lean body with sour cherry and mineral on the palate. |
| Red |
2007 Dragonette Cellars Syrah Santa Ynez Valleymore |
6/22/2011 - tonybona wrote: NRDark fruit, blackberry and smoky/ earthy aroma. More dark fruit / blueberry and white pepper and a hint of gram cracker on the palate. Balanced, medium body with a pleasant finish. |
| Red |
2006 Mi Sueño Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
5/29/2011 - tonybona Likes this wine: NRJust pulled this from the cellar and didn't know what to expect. Poured immediately - blackberry and currant on the nose. Smooth mouthfeel, overall very good. |
| Red |
2007 Envy Wines Bee Bee's BlendNapa Valley Red Blend more |
4/7/2011 - tonybona wrote: 91 pointsThis was very pleasant.. Aromas of blackberry with a little vanilla. Smooth, sweet, rich body with integrated tannins - blackberry, cassis, and some leather. |
| Red |
2003 Château ChauvinSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/22/2011 - tonybona wrote: 89 pointsdecanted for about an hour... Matched well with roasted lamb (in our new wood fired oven- delicious!) drinking well now |
| Red |
2003 Paolo Scavino BaroloNebbiolo more |
3/9/2011 - tonybona wrote: NRPop and pour... Brick red with some amber around the rim. Initial impression, it seemed a bit closed. Getting some cherry and oak on the nose... With some plum and leather on the palate. Will revisit after it opens up a bit. |
| Red |
2007 Antica (Antinori) Cabernet SauvignonAtlas Peak more |
2/28/2011 - tonybona wrote: 92 pointsDeep purple red with oak, vanilla and black current on the nose. Well balanced / integrated tannins and a rich, smooth mouthfeel with notes of currant, dark cherry and a hint of licorice. |
| Red |
2006 Donum Pinot Noir Carnerosmore |
2/12/2011 - tonybona wrote: NRInitially, because of the very translucent tile red color, I thought it might be lacking in body and flavor... That wasn't the case. It has a very nice Pinot nose exhibiting berry fruit, raspberry, and sour cherry with a slight herbal note. Very nice. |
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