| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah Sonoma Coastmore |
6/29/2013 - ggolec wrote: 91 pointsDark, tart brambly fruits with just a touch of oak present. Carries its weight really well...coats the mouth without being overbearing. Nice long finish. Fantastic wine, especially considering the price. |
| Red |
2003 Turley Zinfandel Mead RanchAtlas Peak more |
1/19/2013 - ggolec wrote: NRPop and pour. A bit of spritz blew off pretty fast. This was still deep and dark and somewhat primary. Blue fruits, mocha, brown sugar. The boldest of some older (2000-2004) Turley's I've had lately. Has another year or two of good life ahead of it. |
| White |
2000 Trimbach Gewurztraminer Cuvée des Seigneurs de RibeaupierreAlsace Gewürztraminer more |
12/28/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRDrank a glass on pop and pour then left the rest of the bottle in the fridge and came back to it three days later. This was good on the P&P but excellent after the air. It softened but retained the spicy honey flavor found on P&P and enhanced the long finish. Brought out wonderful elements of almonds and a touch of vanilla. Give it some air if you're able and you won't be disappointed. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/13/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRPop and pour and followed over a few hours. Initially, nose was pretty tight. In the mouth, some strawberries and gamey, earthy mushroom notes. Silky tannins at the onset. Needs some air to unwind. After 90 minutes of air, fresh red fruits, edgy spice, and a touch of brown sugar. Don't think it's built to age too terribly long but it's still on the upswing. |
| Red |
2008 WesMar Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
12/10/2012 - ggolec Likes this wine: NRPop and pour, open for business from the start. Nice red raspberry, a bit of tart cherry, and some cinnamon and baking spice. For an RRV pinot, I'd call this light with great acidity. Drinking great right now. |
| Red |
2008 Rivers-Marie Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
11/22/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRTook about 6 hours to come around but when it did...wow. Fairly subtle red fruits, cedar, baking chocolate. A nice subtle richness once this opens up. I'll wait another 2+ years for my next one. If drinking now, give it a long decant. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Champagne Lallier Champagne Grand Cru Grande RéserveChampagne Blend more |
11/22/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRDead as a doornail. |
| Red |
2001 Turley Zinfandel Old VinesCalifornia more |
11/17/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRVery much alive. Pop and pour, spicy cherry nose with some evergreen. Loads of red berries in the mouth with a bit of an herbal presence. Some tannin still present with a short-medium finish. Surprised at how alive this is. |
| White - Sparkling |
2005 Iron Horse Vineyards Ocean ReserveGreen Valley of Russian River Valley Champagne Blend more |
11/10/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRReally nice domestic sparkler. Yeasty nose immediately upon opening with subtle green apple notes. Minerally up front with some toast notes. Tart green apple on the fairly short finish. All help together by plenty of acidity. |
| Red |
2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine ZinfandelSonoma Valley more |
10/31/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRPop and pour, bright raspberry, toast, peppery spice, refreshing acidity. Lots of flavor but remains fairly light on its feet. Great QPR drinking much better than it was a year ago. |
| Red |
2007 Château Monbousquet La RéserveSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/28/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRPop and pour. Deep maroon color, some olive and cedar on the nose. Lots going on in the mouth. Iron, dark fruits, olive juice, and definitely a solid green note. This is a big, modern-styled wine. The tannins are strong but not obtrusive. Drinking pretty well now but can definitely age for quite a while longer. |
| White |
2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Compagni PortisSonoma Valley White Blend more |
6/26/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRTropical nose with some pineapple, somewhat reminiscent of Viognier. Really interesting in the mouth. Cracked black pepper combined with some tropical fruits and ginger. Medium weight with moderate to light acidity. Really fun wine that definitely makes you appreciate what MTP is doing with field blends. Great deal at $24. |
| Red |
2007 Bernard Burgaud Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
6/9/2012 - ggolec wrote: 89 pointsBig olive nose out of the gate, which softened with time. Definitely modern but not over the top. Nice dark fruits and earthy undertones with a strong line of minerality and a refreshing acidic finish. Decanted for 3 hours and that helped, though I don't think it's mandatory. Plenty of life ahead. |
| White |
2009 MSH Cellars Sauvignon BlancYountville more |
6/8/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRReally liked this last year but it's going down hill. Drink soon. |
| Rosé |
2011 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir RoséWillamette Valley more |
5/19/2012 - ggolec wrote: 88 pointsFunky nose that was initially a bit off-putting. That blew over to reveal grapefruit and a bit of melon. Light in the mouth with lots of citrus fruits and good, strong acidity. On the lighter end of the rose spectrum. |
| Red |
2005 Zanzibar Cellars Sandra Alder Creek VineyardHorse Heaven Hills Red Blend more |
4/28/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRGiggs pretty much nails it. Lots of oak, nose similar to coconut oil. Sweet berries in the mouth without being heavy. Also a touch of interesting clove/ash. Nice wine if you don't mind the oak. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Champagne Blue Top BrutChampagne Blend more |
4/28/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRFrom 375. Big yeasty nose with some green notes. A bit tight in the mouth at first but opens to show tart green apples, bread dough, and some spice. Fairly long finish, and a very nice QPR. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2008 Peller Estates Vidal Blanc Icewine Oak Aged Andrew Peller Signature SeriesNiagara Peninsula VQA more |
4/22/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRHad an intoxicating nose of peach and tangerines. Lots of apricot and citrus fruits on the palate. Incredible balance of rich fruit with light acidity that kept the flavors in check. The finish was quite long and kept light, unlike the riesling icewine we had beside it. Highly recommended. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2007 Peller Estates Riesling Icewine Andrew Peller Signature SeriesNiagara Peninsula VQA more |
4/22/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRNose was overwhelming with petrol, to the point of being distracting. Honey up front with some grapefruit and a bit of mango on the finish. Quite heavy and over-bearing. The finish was long but missing the acidity it needed to keep it fresh. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2007 Summerhill Pyramid Winery Riesling IcewineOkanagan Valley VQA more |
4/22/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRLighter in body than many icewines. Honey up front, lots of tart granny smith apple on the finish. Finish was somewhat short. |
| Red |
2007 Summerhill Pyramid Winery MerlotOkanagan Valley more |
4/17/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRPop and pour, a bit of a musty nose. Lots of cherries on the palate with a bit of leather and tannins that are quite firm. A nice wine to try if you're curious about the region as I was. |
| Red |
2007 Cabot Vineyards Klamath CuvéeHumboldt County Red Blend more |
4/5/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRPretty tight nose with a bit of fresh herb and a touch of bacon. I found it to be quite thin in the mouth with some tobacco and a lot of acid. Almost tastes like it is aged on on its down curve. Just not much going on. |
| Red |
2005 Carlisle Syrah Pelkan RanchKnights Valley more |
4/5/2012 - ggolec wrote: 93 pointsWhat a nose - Currant, white pepper, blueberry cobbler. No doubt this is a big wine with obvious blue fruits but there's nothing heavy about it. There are notes of iron and spicy pepper to complement the fruit, and fantastic understated acidity keeps things in line. Tannins might be a bit in the way, but that's a very minor complaint. People that think Carlisle makes overstated fruit bombs need to try this. |
| Red |
2005 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet FrancNapa / Sonoma more |
3/23/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRWas a wall of tannin when opened but that lessened after about an hour. Classic earthy cab franc nose. A touch hot even after an hour and the tannins are still a bit obtrusive but tobacco and leather shine through along with some mushroom and cherry. Definitely a "big", modern cab franc with some vanilla and little of the green notes that are so polarizing in cab franc. I'd hold for another couple years or give it plenty of air before drinking. |
| Red - Sweet/Dessert |
2007 Summerhill Pyramid Winery Pinot Noir IcewineOkanagan Valley VQA more |
3/18/2012 - ggolec wrote: NRDeep red but surprisingly transparent, the nose was a gamey aroma dominated by iodine and smoky bacon, which increases the longer it's open. Tart, briny grapes with the meat flavor shining through. Certainly not overly sweet or cloying, with the meaty elements being the most obvious characteristic. Not what you think of when you think dessert wine but I really enjoyed it. Light ant meaty to sum it up. |
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