| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2009 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les CazetiersPinot Noir more |
4/11/2024 - swade wrote: 92 pointsCreamy. Raspberry torte and baking spices. Wee tart on the finish. 92 |
| Red |
2018 Myriad Cellars Syrah 50% Whole Cluster Sangiacomo VineyardPetaluma Gap more |
4/1/2024 - swade wrote: 90 pointsFruit forward. Dark fruit, olive and spice. My wife loved this. This followed an Echezeaux Grand Cru at Easter dinner, which is a tough act to follow, but this held it's own. This was in a good place for drinking. 90 |
| Red |
2002 Jean-Claude Boisset EchezeauxEchezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
4/1/2024 - swade wrote: 92 pointsSound cork. Cherry wood stain color. Vintage ripe. Broad shouldered entry. Chinese 5 spice aroma. Dark cherry, minerals and a Vosne spice finish. Textbook. Silky. Clean. Really a nice treat with Easter dinner. Even better than the last one a few years ago. 92 |
| Red |
2020 Emmolo MerlotNapa Valley more |
3/15/2024 - swade wrote: 91 pointsVery good. Polished entry. Blackberry, plum and oak spice. Good intensity. Medium body and ripeness. Still some grip. 91 |
| Red |
2004 Château Cos d'EstournelSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/29/2024 - swade wrote: 95 pointsPillowy, powdery, clouds of black currants, pencil lead, truffles and chocolate abscond you away on a cloud to your happy place. Twenty years on and in a good space. 95 |
| Red |
2022 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine ZinfandelCalifornia more |
2/23/2024 - swade wrote: 94 pointsSandalwood and incense aromas popped from the glass. Really a lovely start. Blueberry, bramble and spice are all backlit by live wire acidity. All of the elements really popped with this one tonight. I thought this was super. This was really interesting and just keep drawing me back for another sip. Good value here. Re-buy. 94 |
| Red |
2011 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
2/23/2024 - swade wrote: 89 pointsGarnet stone color. Cherry and earth aromas. Clean entry. Dark cherry, garrigue and earth. This was solid with a beef roast, but didn't blow me away compared to other vintages. Ready to drink. 89 |
| Red |
2009 Château Latour à PomerolRed Bordeaux Blend more |
2/15/2024 - swade wrote: 92 pointsThis hasn't moved in two years. Purple color. Shy aromas. Dark fruit and earth. Still seems shut. Polished like glass, but not generous or giving anything yet. Everything seems to be here and in place, but I'd guess it needs another 3-5 years. It was good. Enjoyable even, but not to its potential yet I expect. 92 on potential. |
| Red |
2016 Black Cordon Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
2/12/2024 - swade wrote: 94 pointsEffusive dark berry bowl aromas. Silky entry. Marked by blackberry, cassis and an oak spiced finish. Plus finish. Clean. Medium body. Ready to be enjoyed now, but should run a few years. Outstanding. 94 |
| Red |
2021 Turley Zinfandel JuvenileCalifornia more |
2/12/2024 - swade wrote: 91 pointsMarked by fresh, jammy blackberry and bramble flavors with a spiced finish. Delicious. 91 |
| Red |
2019 Mt. Brave Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder Single Blockmore |
1/29/2024 - swade wrote: 92 pointsThis was mountain fruit for sure and a little grumpy at this point, but it was presented to me at a restaurant as a gift purchase with dinner. Dark berry fruit and still quite a bit of grip, but it portends well for future enjoyment. 91 today and 93 down the road. |
| Red |
2019 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/29/2024 - swade wrote: NRSteak house staple. At a steak house. Very approachable with velvety cassis and blackberry flavors. Went great with top grade Waygu. 92 |
| Red |
2006 Nicolas Potel Clos St. DenisClos St. Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
1/29/2024 - swade wrote: NRCompletely different than the last bottle from 2019, which I scored a 94. This was earthy and funky from the start. By comparison to the last bottle this was slightly flawed. Earthy and funky aromas. Some dark cherry and soil flavors, but just not the charm of the last bottle. I won't officially score this, but if I hadn't had the prior bottle this was an 88 at best. |
| Red |
2012 Faiveley Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les CharmesPinot Noir more |
1/23/2024 - swade wrote: 94 pointsThis bottled profiled a little different than the first two, but still shared some similarities. Still garnet stone color. Cherry bowl, forest floor and mushroom aromas. Satiny entry. Cherry, raspberry, orange and spice flavors. Maybe just a beam or twinkle of cassis too. Chambolle tart finish. |
| Red |
2014 Domaine Dujac Morey St. DenisPinot Noir more |
1/20/2024 - swade wrote: 91 pointsBurgundy color. Forest floor aromas. Nice entry. Flavor of dark cherry streaked with graphite and finishes with a toss of earth. Medium finish. A year has really helped this one come around. 91 |
| Red |
2012 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La DominodePinot Noir more |
1/5/2024 - swade wrote: 91 pointsAnother fine wine. 3/2/23 descriptors apply and in short sum abundant cherry aromas and flavors and a toss of earth. 91 |
| White |
2013 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les PreusesChardonnay more |
12/25/2023 - swade wrote: 92 pointsPale yellow color. Lime, brine and citrus aromas. Sea brine and minerals palate. Sound and quite satisfactory. 92 |
| Red |
2005 Château d'IssanMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/17/2023 - swade wrote: 91 pointsI wanted to feature this wine at a tasting of 14, but it did not go to plan. I had two bottles pulled and the first was corked. The second had some plums and graphite, but was rough. The third was also corked. All three corks fell apart and were crumbly. Very unfortunate and not a good showing compared to the group. Still, the sound bottle was excellent, but the competition was tough. 91. |
| Red |
2017 Rivers-Marie Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/17/2023 - swade wrote: 93 pointsSmoldering aromas and black fruit. Excellent vintage again for RM. Great QPR. |
| Red |
2016 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon One Point FiveStags Leap District more |
12/17/2023 - swade wrote: 93 pointsGreat style and aromas. Crowd favorite at a tasting of 14. Blackberry, creme de cassis and oak spice. In a good place. 93 |
| Red |
2016 Forman Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/17/2023 - swade wrote: 93 pointsSilky layers of dark fruit. In a great place. 93 |
| Red - Fortified |
1985 Fonseca Porto VintagePort Blend more |
12/17/2023 - swade wrote: 96 pointsFig paste, blackberry and bramble galore. Super. A top wine at a tasting of fourteen. 96 |
| Red - Fortified |
1997 Dow Porto VintagePort Blend more |
12/17/2023 - swade wrote: 95 pointsBlack fruit, baking spices and cloves galore. Layers of flavors and aromas. Classic. 95 |
| White |
2021 Charles Smith Riesling Kung Fu GirlWashington more |
12/17/2023 - swade wrote: 89 pointsHoney and citrus. Clean and refreshing. Easy drinker. |
| Red |
2021 Seghesio Family Vineyards Zinfandel Sonoma Countymore |
12/15/2023 - swade wrote: 90 pointsAlways good and solid. Blueberry, black pepper, bramble and oak spice. 90 |
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