| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2006 Bodegas Muga RiojaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
10/16/2015 - winolee wrote: NRNo life left |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Francois Lamarche Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de NuitsPinot Noir more |
5/14/2014 - winolee wrote: 87 pointsIf this has had any fruit in it in the beginning, there is now just a very distant hint of it. Very thin and watery. |
| Red |
2008 Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell Jumillamore |
4/8/2013 - winolee wrote: 88 pointsWill be an instant crowd pleaser, albeit high in alcohol content. Chewy, dark fruits, chocolate. |
| White |
2011 Kirkland Signature Chardonnay Sonoma Countymore |
4/8/2013 - winolee wrote: 87 pointsQPR for this bottle definitely deserves high marks. Floral and tropical nose. Apple, peach, grapefruit then a spicy, grapefruit finish. On the first day, you almost get a peep of vanilla but it never completely comes out. Oak present but in check. Perfect for using it in a weekday simple dinner of linguini with clams and fennel, then finishing off the rest of the bottle. |
| Red |
2005 Château Teyssier St. Émilion Grand CruRed Bordeaux Blend more |
3/4/2013 - winolee wrote: 89 pointsSmoother than I remembered it to be. Aged pretty nicely with a good balance of fruit and tannins. |
| Red |
2006 Dominus EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/30/2013 - winolee wrote: 93 pointsIf you want a Cali cab that drinks more like a Bordeaux, then Dominus is it. |
| Red |
2009 Andrew Rich Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
10/22/2012 - winolee wrote: 90 pointsMy 2nd bottle. At the mid $20 range, this will taste more like a $30 or $40 level. Nice Burgundian style. Screw top. |
| Red |
2005 Château Teyssier St. Émilion Grand CruRed Bordeaux Blend more |
10/13/2012 - winolee wrote: 89 pointsMuch better than 9 months ago. This time, pop and pour was ok. |
| Red |
2006 Ramey ClaretNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/13/2012 - winolee wrote: 89 pointsAerating completely changes this wine from being too hot that it kills any other desirable characteristics of it to a pleasurable bottle with fruit forward flavors. A vinturi was used for this but an hour in a decanter should do the trick. |
| Red |
2009 Dehlinger Zinfandel Guadagni VineyardDry Creek Valley more |
8/11/2012 - winolee wrote: 90 pointsLoved it, but finish the whole bottle. Not as enjoyable the next day even when a Vacuvin was used. |
| White |
2009 Domaine Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Côte de LéchetChardonnay more |
7/3/2012 - winolee wrote: 82 pointsGolden in color. Forgettable but not awful. Green apple and lemon flavors are very faint. Overpowered by minerals, yeast, and acidity - pretty unstructured. It sometimes tasted like a weak beer. |
| White |
2011 Quinta do Buble Monterrei Terra do LoboGodello more |
6/29/2012 - winolee wrote: 89 pointsHad this at Akelarre, a 3 Michelin star restaurant in San Sebastian, Spain. Refreshing notes of lime, white flowers, peach. A bit of mineral. Paired well with the first 6 courses of our meal, which was seafood and a foie GRAS. |
| Red |
2009 Joseph Drouhin Pinot Noir Bourgogne Laforetmore |
5/15/2012 - winolee wrote: 88 pointsGreat QPR! Very versatile. Lovely with fish. Had it with skate one day then salmon the next. Light raspberry, nicely balanced acidity. Only 12.5% alcohol. No earthy tones here, but great if you are looking for a nice light-drinking summer red. |
| White |
2009 Pride Mountain Vineyards ViognierSonoma County more |
5/8/2012 - winolee wrote: 89 pointsGood, but I agree that it's overpriced. Nice honey, melon notes. Initial heavy alcohol that dissipated after 1/2 hr in an uncorked bottle. Paired well with goat cheese with honey and figs. Also a nice palate refresher for pasta with squid ink sauce. |
| Red |
2007 Gloria Ferrer Pinot NoirCarneros more |
5/8/2012 - winolee wrote: 88 pointsIt's amazing how my impression of this bottle changes each time I drink it. Now (after about 6 different times of having this), I have figured out that this wine is heavily dependent on how you pair it. Tonight, I hit the money by pairing it with duck pate and pork tenderloin braised with onions, carrots and pinot. Drink it at about 60 F. |
| Red |
2004 Bodegas Ondarre Rioja Mayor de Ondarre ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
4/8/2012 - winolee wrote: 89 pointsNeeds 1 hr decanting |
| Red |
2008 Columbia Crest Merlot H3Horse Heaven Hills more |
4/8/2012 - winolee wrote: 84 pointsMaybe just not my style. The flavor profile of cherries is reminiscent of Artificially flavored cherry drinks while chocolate is less like cocoa and more like cheaper chocolate candy. Although I see why it can be a crowd pleaser, it was not good for me. But even if you liked this bottle, do not keep in for a 2nd day because it totally went downhill even with a vacu vin seal. |
| Red |
2009 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
2/22/2012 - winolee wrote: 91 pointsI enjoyed this bottle. It showed elegant fruit, void of the artificial-tasting candy notes that you can sometimes get from a CA pinot. This presented itself more burgundy-styled with some forest floor and alcohol level felt low - although the alcohol level was not printed on the bottle itself. |
| Red |
2008 Lachini Pinot Noir Lachini Family EstateChehalem Mountains more |
2/22/2012 - winolee wrote: 89 pointsI have recently been drinking OR Pinots to see how it matches up with CA vs Burgundies. The Lachini had the fruit forwardness of the CA Pinots. I can best describe it as like cherry pie - the good: nice tart red cherries, baking spices; not-so-good: beginning tastes had pronounced candy-sweet notes. Forest floor was there, albeit very briefly. You almost had to look for it. Had an Elk Cove later on, I preferred that. |
| Red |
2006 Bodegas y Viñedos San Roman Toro Viña San RománTinta de Toro, Tempranillo more |
2/5/2012 - winolee wrote: 93 pointsThis wine contains all flavors I enjoy in a wine that does not need food. Fantastic nose, blueberries, blackberries in the front palette, then moving to vanilla, tobacco, coffee. Great finish. |
| Red |
2008 Finca Sobreño ToroTinta de Toro, Tempranillo more |
2/5/2012 - winolee wrote: 82 pointsMusty nose got me worried but it tasted ok. Straightforward red fruits - cherries, raspberry. Short and simple. Nothing special but nothing much to complain about either. Paled in comparison to a San Roman Toro we were also drinking. |
| Red |
2000 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La MordoréeSyrah more |
1/13/2012 - winolee wrote: 90 pointsBright ruby in color. The color totally did not match its flavors - stewed plums, savory, earthy. Nice finish. A "manly" bottle - think accompaniment to cigars or gamey meats. |
| Red |
2009 Eguren Ugarte Rioja CincuentaTempranillo more |
1/12/2012 - winolee wrote: 88 pointsTastes of tobacco, chewy dark cherries. Decent finish. Needs some time in the glass, so maybe decant for 30 mins to an hr. A nice, affordable bottle for the weekday and is pleasant to drink even without food accompaniments. A good one to pull out for chatting with friends. |
| Red |
2009 Montebuena RiojaTempranillo more |
1/4/2012 - winolee wrote: 89 pointsCrimson red in hue. Synthetic cork. Dark cherry, raspberries. For a $10 wine to have a decent nose, good fruit and no unpleasant aftertaste, this has great QPR. It has always tasted better for me on the 2nd day, so decant to improve your experience. It's been a perfect pizza night wine for me. Buying a case since its always handy to have wine in this price point. I agree with the Parker review. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Champagne Blue Top BrutChampagne Blend more |
1/2/2012 - winolee wrote: 88 pointsNice nose and flavor. Bubbles were just too rough. Not a bad value. |
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