| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2006 Château BranonPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/12/2013 - Zo65 wrote: 86 pointsA complex wine; well made with aromas of earth, black raspberries and cassis. Will improve with time. Enjoyable if not superb. |
| Red |
2009 Cameron Hughes Crozes-Hermitage Lot 297Syrah more |
3/7/2013 - Zo65 wrote: 78 pointsStill crap. Avoid |
| Red |
2007 TOR Kenward Family Wines Cuvée SusanNapa Valley Red Blend more |
2/28/2013 - Zo65 wrote: 91 pointsI agree with previous note; smells and tastes like straight cabernet. Pure cassis.... Very well done. A very nice wine |
| Red |
2010 Blockheadia Ringnosii Petite Sirah Top of the BlockNapa Valley more |
2/27/2013 - Zo65 wrote: 80 pointsFlavorless; did not improve with time. I am hopeful I just opened a bad bottle because I have 3 left.., |
| Red |
2010 Columbia Crest H3 Les ChevauxHorse Heaven Hills Merlot Blend, Merlot more |
2/20/2013 - Zo65 Does not like this wine: 80 pointsNothing but oak; unimpressive fruit. Very thin with almost absent mouthfeel. |
| Red |
2008 Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Winemaker's ReserveNapa Valley more |
12/25/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 91 pointsMuch improved; after 2 hours of air opened up with nice fruit and subtle oak. Nicely balanced wine. Now looking forward to the rest! |
| Red |
2005 Corison Syrah HeliosNapa Valley more |
12/17/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 91 pointsGreat nose with little oak; full mouthfeel and long finish. A superb wine that was even better on day 2. Delicious. |
| Red |
2005 Falesco Marciliano Umbria IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
11/26/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 89 pointsLess enjoyable than last bottle. Fruity but with some earth, funk in mid palate. Nice long finish. |
| Red |
2007 Mitolo Cabernet Sauvignon SerpicoMcLaren Vale more |
11/26/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 91 pointsFruit, fruit and more fruit. Quite good but NOT remotely old world. |
| Red |
2006 Fattoria Scopone Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
11/21/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 90 pointsExcellent. With 2 hours of decanting produced aromas of cherries, some earth. Medium bodied. Don't really understand other poor reviews. Maybe bottle variation? |
| Red |
2008 Cameron Hughes Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 200Napa Valley more |
11/9/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 80 pointsSurprisingly bad. The most disappointing wine I have bought from CH. Heavy, completely lacking in finesse. Really poor effort. |
| Red |
2009 C.G. di Arie Interlude Estate GrownCalifornia Shenandoah Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
11/9/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 86 pointsTasted very Syrah dominant, especially on the second day. Pleasant if unremarkable. |
| Red |
2004 Meeker Cabernet Sauvignon Kiss Ridge Diamond Mountainmore |
10/29/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 89 pointsBetter than last bottle. Really nice nose. Would agree with cedar notes. Medium body. Nice finish. |
| Red |
2006 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
10/8/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 91 pointsA great wine; opened up nicely over dinner. Excellent. |
| Red |
2009 Ty Caton Syrah Ballfield Caton VineyardSonoma Valley more |
10/7/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 79 pointsWow. This wine is not very good. Completely out of balance. Tons of oak with not much else. Yet another disappointing wine from Ty Caton. |
| Red |
2010 Zeppelin Winery Syrah ColossusPaso Robles more |
9/20/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 87 pointsNice, unique bouquet but alcohol makes one feel like he is drinking bourbon....pace yourself. |
| Red |
2008 Jason Stephens Winery Zinfandel EstateSanta Clara Valley more |
9/20/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 87 pointsTasty but somewhat overly alcoholic. Needs a giant steak. |
| Red |
2009 Château Belle-Vue (Haut-Médoc)Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/20/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 89 pointsMuch better the second day. Nice bouquet with interesting petite verdot bite. Excellent Bordeaux. |
| Red |
2006 Château Rocher-FigeacSt. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/13/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 82 pointsThin and caustic. Weak mid-palate. Unremarkable |
| Red |
2009 I Giusti & Zanza Belcore Toscana IGTSangiovese more |
9/7/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 81 pointsI don't get it. Very spicy, little balance. Very thin. I can get this from Chile for $7. Drinkable but not much more. I will give it another try in 6 mo. |
| Red |
2008 Ty Caton Petite Sirah Caton VineyardSonoma Valley more |
8/19/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 90 pointsMuch improved; fuller bouquet tannins nicely developed. Very nice |
| Red |
2006 Page Cellars SyrahRed Mountain more |
8/16/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 91 pointsWow. Beautiful blackberry nose, silky smooth, just enough tannin. A really delicious, complete wine. |
| Red |
2004 La Rasina Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
8/16/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 85 pointsNice bouquet. Dissappointing mid-palate. Medium finish. Just OK. |
| Red |
2009 Maxwell Creek Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
8/10/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 70 pointsPotentially one of the most poorly made Cabernets if have had the misfortune of tasting. Nothing but oak. Allowed to breathe for several hours but still awful. Rest went down the drain. Cannot recommend(no matter what Jonathan Newman says) |
| Red |
2008 Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Winemaker's ReserveNapa Valley more |
7/31/2012 - Zo65 wrote: 85 pointsMeh.....Wishing I had not bought 6. Very ordinary. Average nose, subtle mid-palate. Little finish. (Damn you Napa buzz!!) |