| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2006 Parador Cabernet Sauvignon Hossfeld VineyardNapa Valley more |
5/19/2023 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsAt first opening the nose had slight funk baryard with berries...first aip was still tight, kinda berried chocolate...funky all this after 1 hour. At 2-1/2 hours it opened up and presented a Bordeaux style, berries with a slight tartness, earthy and signs of depth that actually impressed me! The tannis were silky at this point and my overall opinion increased tremendously over the original 30 minute opening. I have 2 more bottles and will wait another year to try again but I am impressed! |
| Red |
2011 Marciano Terra GratiaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/24/2022 - rbc1978 wrote: 91 pointsI was never really happy with this wine but I must say, it was much better with the latest bottle. A lot of the heavy earthy tones, dirt. gravel and moss have toned down and some of the fruits have become more prominent, blackberries mostly...I have 1 bottle left and will try it next year. |
| Red |
2007 Château Saint-Roch (Languedoc) Côtes du Roussillon Villages ChimèresRed Rhone Blend more |
10/7/2021 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 91 pointsNice flavors if Blackberrys, cherrys and rhubarb...this wine had strong tannins when tasted previously and had actually turned into a better wine with age than I ever expected it to...!! |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2007 Château SuduirautSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
7/21/2021 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis is my 3rd bottle, bought it 5 years ago and it was harsh with the first bottle...time is smoothing out the flavors. Nice pineapple, honey on the front, with orange and lemon on the back...more impressed with this wine than I was 5 years ago! |
| Red |
2006 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland SelectNapa Valley more |
1/24/2021 - rbc1978 wrote: 93 pointsRead a recent review that the wine is getting light...properly cellared it is still strong! Blackberry, fig and a loam taste....the finish has some bosenberry with a soft finish. |
| Red |
2006 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon Martin Stelling Vineyard Oakvillemore |
7/16/2020 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 96 pointsDefinitely more refined than my last bottle! Wonderful BlackBerry and Plum punch to the mouth ...the finish is extremely smooth but a very good wine. Bottle has at least 5 more years to it. |
| Red |
2014 Coriolis (Antica Terra) Pinot NoirDundee Hills more |
4/12/2020 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 92 pointsEaster Dinner wine, went great with Ham and Lamb! Bright berries on the nose, nice easy drinking with enough fruit to cut the lamb but not over powering the ham...wish I had more than 3 bottles. |
| Red |
2011 Eric Kent Wine Cellars Syrah Kalen's Big Boy BlendBennett Valley more |
4/3/2020 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 91 pointsGreat Peppery Spice, ate it with Lamb Chops and was perfect! I was very happy that I held several bottles as I believe this wine is nearing it's best drinking now! Before it had a tannic start on the tongue and that is now gone... |
| Red |
2010 Château GaillardSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/21/2020 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 90 pointsThis wine is coming into its range! Tannins are softer, smooth cassis, berry flavors with a slight chocolate finish. Earlier bottles were harsh and I am adding another 2 years to finish the bottles in stock. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir The Famous Gatemore |
7/23/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis is ny last bottle of 2007. I believe that it is also on the edge...however a nice Pinot Noir! Cherries, Currants and a smoky finish...maybe a hint of cola too. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2003 Château de Suronde Quarts de Chaume Grand CruChenin Blanc more |
7/16/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 91 pointsDark honey colored, hints of honey, pineapple, apriots and a Medium finish. Not built as a sauternes but still a nice dessert wine. |
| Red |
2010 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveOakville more |
6/15/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsDecanted for 1-1/2. Nose was nice dark fruit with a woodsy note. Color was a deep ruby red in the glass. On first taste nice berry with earthy undertone, but finish was a little dryer than most RM Cab's...later during the night we had some cheese with the wine and it certainly opened up better and the dry finish went away. Not the best RM but still a good wine! |
| Red |
2012 Wren Hop Pinot Noir Daughters of Earth Goldrock RidgeSonoma Coast more |
6/10/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 97 pointsFantastic nose! Earthy, even hints of Blackberry and other jammy notes on the nose. In the glass its darker ruby red flaring into light tinges of deeper red. First taste is surreal, not your light style pinot(more my favorite sytle)! Fruit forward, heavy blackberry and then tones off into Tobacco and Coffee with a long finish on the tongue! This has many years in the bottle to go and I wish I had more than 5 left in the cellar! |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1998 Château d'YquemSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
5/14/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 94 pointsHeavy carmelized flavors with hitss of orange and pineapple...plenty of time left on this vintage! |
| Red |
2002 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/10/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 97 pointsThe nose was still tight with tannins but withrich earthy notes. On the palette Black cherry pops immediately with plum boysenberry flavors. The tannins are very soft at this point making it very elegant finish. |
| Red |
2006 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon Martin Stelling Vineyard Oakvillemore |
3/1/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 92 pointsColor is inky dark red with earthy tones with a bright berry odors...taste is bright berries and earthy notes with a very smooth finish. Tannins are very light now and I think that I will put my others bottles on my drink list. |
| Red |
2005 Lapostolle Cabernet Sauvignon Cuvée Alexandre Apalta VineyardColchagua Valley more |
2/16/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 90 pointsI found this bottle in my cellar...long forgotten! When I bought a case back in 2007 I thought it was a good buy for the quality.. my surprise is that it has a better life span than I would have imagined. It has an over ribened odor and the color is dark red with browning. However the taste on the palate is still a successful Cabernet Sauvignon with dark cassis, cherry and a slightly bitter finish. All in for a $30 wine, very surprising and delicious! Interesting how a wine that was not a long term cellar has managed to be not bad after getting lost in my cellar! |
| Red |
2003 Dominus EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/10/2019 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsDrinking great now! The tannins are softening up and with a 45 minute decant I was very pleased with it! Has great dark current order with wafting strawberry, color is medium to dark ruby color. Upon drinking the dark currents start on the tongue and slowing lighten up to gooseberry and a light smooth finish! Wish I had saved more of this wine as its drinking perfect now. |
| Red |
2014 Antica Terra Pinot Noir AntikytheraEola - Amity Hills more |
2/8/2019 - rbc1978 wrote: 91 pointsNot anywhere as dynamic as you would think based off other reviews...softer wine with mild fruits, currants, cherries. It started harsh until it opened after an hour or so but still not as big a Pinot as I had hoped. |
| Red |
2009 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Bordeaux Réserve SpécialeRed Bordeaux Blend more |
10/18/2018 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 86 pointsLight Boudeaux but not bad for cost and its ability to last almost 10 years . Not a wine that I would plan to cellar but got lost our collection. |
| Red |
2004 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
8/28/2018 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 92 pointsDark ruby color with ripe aroma with blackberry, and a hint of sandalwood. The flavor is still bright berry but smooth tannins with a long finish. I bought this wine before its release and have been pleasantly surprised! Wish I had gotten more than the 4 bottles I had...seems better than other review's on CT?! |
| Red |
2005 Joseph Phelps InsigniaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/25/2018 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 97 pointsAfter 45 min we made our first taste and I was impressed with the aroma of currants so fresh, cherries, chocolate and an amazing herb garden. The taste itself was velvety, rich wonderful Cab fruit blended to make the flavor just last forever on the tongue. Never over powering but this vintage has another 10 - 15 years without problem! To bad I only have 1 bottle left in the cellar. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2011 Caldwell Rocket ScienceCoombsville Red Blend more |
6/15/2018 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsIts been a year since I have had a bottle of this and am pleasantly surprised! Ageing has provided additional layering to this wine and at this point is in its prime! Great Black Raspberry, currents, blueberries, slight olive and a little peppery on the finish. I hate to say it but it has developed more than I had ever thought it might have when I bought it. My son had started working for NASA and I decided on a whim...great buy and worth twice the price paid! |
| Red |
2016 Piattelli Vineyards Malbec Premium Reserve Lujan de Cuyomore |
6/12/2018 - rbc1978 wrote: 86 pointsStrong cherry, coffee and balsamic notes. Mouthfeel is nice with slight choppy tannins and a mossy, earthy aftertaste. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2010 De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis SémillonRiverina more |
2/25/2018 - rbc1978 Likes this wine: 93 pointsHeavy Carmel overtone with thick luscious apricot flavors...can't wait to try it again as I was only able to have a small sample... |
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