| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2004 Álvaro de Castro & Dirk Niepoort DODAPortugal Red Blend more |
2/27/2024 - ronnieroots wrote: 93 pointsLast bottle from a case. This has aged remarkably well – very fine tertiary cedar and truffle notes with delicate black fruit and still a hint of floral freshness. Some sweet roundness to balance the slightly drying tannins. Tastes much younger than 20 years. |
| Red |
2008 Roagna Barbaresco PajèNebbiolo more |
1/19/2024 - ronnieroots Likes this wine: 93 pointsFine red berries with subtle forest floor, rose, rosehip and tarry notes and just the hint of aged leather. Ultrafine tannin, highly persistent and elegant. Excellent now but will surely hold. |
| Red - Fortified |
1994 Niepoort Porto VintagePort Blend more |
10/30/2023 - ronnieroots wrote: 87 pointsA wine with a questionable pedigree and I've also had my share of VA-riddled bottles. This, however, was clean and lovely to drink. Not very complex, with many light strawberries, cream and dried herbs, with some dry notes of leather. Definitely not showing the concentration or greatness expected from the vintage, but drinking surprisingly well and enjoyed very much. |
| Red - Fortified |
2000 Vallegre Porto Vintage Vista AlegrePort Blend more |
5/16/2023 - ronnieroots wrote: 88 pointsVery nice mid-weight port that is peak drinking now. Fine combination of aged tobacco and spice with rounded red+back cherry and plum. Good freshness. Not terribly long or complex, but very good for the price. |
| Red |
2014 Quinta do Passadouro Douro ReservaRed Blend more |
3/30/2023 - ronnieroots wrote: 91 pointsStill quite oaky and youthful, but slowly softening up and starting to show some tertiary complexity. Still needs a few years though to fully integrate. Lots of stuffing. |
| Red - Fortified |
1977 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto VintagePort Blend more |
3/30/2023 - ronnieroots wrote: 95 pointsSlightly leaking bottle, but cork and fill level in good condition. Bright pale colour with very fine red berry aroma core next to dried herbs, leather, tobacco, milk chocolate and nougat. Very fine and elegant palate but with lots of structure on the long finish. Absolutely top drinking now, but will hold for a long time. Great wine. |
| Red |
2000 Prats and Symington Douro ChryseiaRed Blend more |
1/1/2023 - ronnieroots wrote: 92 pointsLast bottle. Beautiful tertiary notes, forest floor and tobacco, together with eucalyptus, dried fruits and a savoury finish. Soft, integrated tannins. Completely ready and very lovely. |
| Red |
2004 Kruger-Rumpf Spätburgunder Trocken "G"Nahe more |
6/23/2021 - ronnieroots Likes this wine: NRBeautifully mature. Tertiary notes of forest floor, smoke, leather, together with hints of wild strawberries and more evolved fruit. Tannins are completely integrated, smooth mouthfeel with fresh acidity lingering on the pleasant finish. Lovely bottle of wine, great quality. |
| Red - Fortified |
1977 Niepoort Porto VintagePort Blend more |
12/27/2020 - ronnieroots wrote: 92 pointsA very good bottle. Lovely light strawberry directly after opening, filling out with a few hours of decanting with figs, milk chocolate and leather. Lovely long finish. Quite tertiary and certainly ready, but should hold for a long time. |
| Red |
2019 Marcel Lapierre MorgonGamay more |
12/27/2020 - ronnieroots wrote: 88 pointsLight-bodied, fresh and pure, just what it should be. |
| White |
2012 Rolly Gassmann Gewurztraminer Altenberg de BergheimAlsace Grand Cru Gewürztraminer more |
12/26/2020 - ronnieroots wrote: NRReally beautiful, rich and savoury. Almost dessert-like sweetness but the savoury character and good acidity keep it from being a dessert wine. Spice, rose petal and tropical. long, rich finish. Great with honey-glazed ham. |
| Red |
2005 Kruger-Rumpf Spätburgunder Qualitätswein Trocken "R"Nahe more |
12/25/2019 - ronnieroots wrote: NRFully tertiary in the most delicate of ways, with evolved fruit, forest floor and a fine acidic thread keeping it all together. Probably better a few years ago with some more primary fruit, but still very enjoyable and feeling more youthful with some more time in the glass. A lovely surprise! |
| Red |
2010 Jules Desjourneys Fleurie Chapelle des BoisGamay more |
8/15/2019 - ronnieroots wrote: 88 pointsReally rather serious and tannic, but lacking the fun fruit one would expect from a top Fleurie. Seems to risk drying out before the tannins will soften sufficiently. Slightly disappointing. |
| Red |
2011 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva RabajàNebbiolo more |
8/15/2019 - ronnieroots wrote: 92 pointsInitially quite soft and easy-going with evolved red cherry, a clear spice note and some leather. Grows over time and decidedly more tannic and structured on day two. Should be able to grow old bones after all. |
| Red |
2004 Niepoort Douro CharmeRed Blend more |
5/4/2019 - ronnieroots Likes this wine: 95 pointsAbsolutely singing at the moment. Beautiful ruby colour belies its age. Lovely mineral graphite and chalky notes, together with sweet cherry, dark licorice core and earthy, savoury notes developing with time in the decanter. Growing more tertiary after a couple of hours in the decanter, with more leather and undergrowth notes. Soft, completely integrated tannins, medium acidity. I have no doubt this will hold, but also perfect to drink now. |
| White - Fortified |
NV Bodegas Ximénez-Spínola Old HarvestJerez-Xérès-Sherry Pedro Ximénez more |
6/24/2018 - ronnieroots wrote: 93 pointsSuch a beauty this. Wonderfully complex and rich with marzipan, toasted almonds, hazelnuts, raisin, dried citrus and a lovely spice note. Medium-bodied and medium-sweet. The sweetness enhances the flavours, never overpowers them. Long finish with plenty of oriental spice. |
| White |
2012 Niepoort Douro Coche BrancoWhite Blend more |
5/14/2018 - ronnieroots wrote: 89 pointsMost evolved bottle of the lot. Spicy nose with white pepper, white truffle, almonds and marzipan next to fresh, ripe citrus (lemon, mandarin). Same characteristics on the palate, although it falls away a bit and ends slightly hollow. Not the best bottle, but still good. |
| Red - Fortified |
2000 Quinta do Pégo Porto VintagePort Blend more |
4/8/2018 - ronnieroots wrote: 86 pointsAttractive dark cherry and licorice nose. Very sweet (candied) red and black cherries on the palette, with quite a fiery finish. Lacks a bit of stuffing and not terribly complex but an enjoyable drink for sure and surprisingly youthful at 18 years old. |
| White |
2010 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches BlancChardonnay more |
12/15/2017 - ronnieroots wrote: 92 pointsDidn't have high hopes, as this came from a doubtful source, but it turned out to be a lovely bottle. Quite rich, obvious oak, but beautiful spicy note and good mineral backbone to keep it all in check. Much liked. |
| White |
2005 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon BlancMarlborough more |
11/25/2017 - ronnieroots wrote: 86 pointsEnjoyable, but not quite sure 12 years ageing has any added value for this (or any) Marlborough SB. Hint of asparagus, mainly dried fruit (lemon, grapefruit), hay and a spicy note. Would be better if some of the fruity exuberance of youth were still apparent. |
| Red |
2013 Felton Road Pinot Noir Cornish PointCentral Otago more |
11/12/2017 - ronnieroots wrote: 91 pointsRather straightforward berry fruit on day one, but considerably better the next day: dark fruit core, earthy, spicy and plenty of dried thyme character. Fresh mineral element to balance it all out. Still has a way to go. |
| White |
2013 Niepoort Bairrada VV Vinhas Velhas Quinta de BaixoWhite Blend more |
11/5/2017 - ronnieroots wrote: flawedCorked! Second corked bottle from a batch of 4, not a great score... |
| Red - Fortified |
1985 Fonseca Porto VintagePort Blend more |
11/5/2017 - ronnieroots Likes this wine: 96 pointsA great bottle that really shone after 5-6 hours in the decanter. Dark ruby colour, with rich aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, and lovely floral notes (rose and violet). Great depth on the palate with all of the above aromas coming back plus a spicy flavours of star anise, bay leaf and black pepper. The tannins are finally beginning to soften, but it still feels as if it's only just starting to open up. Still so much more to come. |
| White |
2009 Josmeyer Riesling HengstAlsace Grand Cru more |
10/31/2017 - ronnieroots wrote: 92 pointsPlenty of sweet ripe fruit, but obviously dry and long. Hint of petrol. Mineral, textural and long. Liked a lot. |
| White |
2007 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric EmileAlsace more |
10/26/2017 - ronnieroots Likes this wine: 93 pointsSo young still, tight and mineral. This is just starting to open up and will deliver for years to come. Beauty. |
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