| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2010 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
11/6/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRExcellent to outstanding. Nice red fruit, great texture, earthy undertones on a decent acidic backbone. Easy to drink and over-delivers for the price. I bit of heat on the finish subsided with about an hour of air. |
| Red |
2007 Radio-Coteau Syrah Cherry CampSonoma Coast more |
11/2/2012 - jnanz wrote: NROutstanding. Entering its drinking window. |
| Red |
2007 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir SouthingSta. Rita Hills more |
10/29/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRGood. Very disjointed. Ripe red fruit and acid profile was not integrated with the oak component. Hints of lead and cedar present as well with the oak. Heat on the finish. This was nothing like my previous bottle 18 months ago. I can't tell whether it needs time or has had too much. |
| Red |
2007 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Klopp RanchRussian River Valley more |
10/24/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRExcellent pinot. I really jumped the gun on this - when I tasted at the winery upon release this was very fruit forward. I didn't know if this would ever offer more than fruit. Loaded with cola, root beer, dark cherry and earth. Still quite young. Fine tannins are still not integrated, but this has great structure and good acidity. If I had more I'd probably check in at year 8 or 10. |
| White |
2011 Wind Gap Wines Trousseau Gris Fanucchi Wood Road VineyardRussian River Valley more |
9/26/2012 - jnanz wrote: NROutstanding bottle of wine. Alas, this was the last of our house summer white - it will be missed. I think others have covered the flavor spectrum here very well: orchard fruit, with herbal and floral notes supported by a solid mineral and acid profile. A great summer sipper. |
| Red |
2011 Achával-Ferrer MalbecLujan de Cuyo more |
9/20/2012 - jnanz wrote: flawedPartially corked |
| Red |
2009 Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle VineyardRussian River Valley more |
8/15/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRExcellent - outstanding. Best Carlisle I've had to date. Plush, rich, spicy black fruit. Nice tannins on a cocoa-y finish. |
| Red |
2007 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
8/7/2012 - jnanz wrote: NROutstanding. Drinking very well right now. Ripe nose of black cherry and berries. On the palate, dark cherry pie flavors dominated. Dark cherry, cherry pit, pie crust (vanilla oak) with an undercurrent of earth and sassafrass. Tannins were silky. Wine showed excellent balance and very good acidity to support the cherry fruit tones. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2009 Carlisle Syrah Dry Creek Valleymore |
7/31/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRVery good wine. Decanted 12 hours. Big, rich, extracted with tons of inky fruit, cocoa powder and a creamy finish (a good dose of new oak). Very good and "fun" to drink, yes. But I am not sure this is what I seek in a syrah. More about extraction than any place (or varietal character); muscle opposed to elegance. Sure it is a crowd pleasing wine, but I may stick to the Zins moving forward. |
| Red |
2006 Pax Cuvée MoriahSonoma County Red Rhone Blend more |
7/14/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRExcellent, not sure how much more it will improve. Similar flavor profile as many entry-level CDP. Nice floral nose, raspberry, blackberry and spice-cake flavors dominate the palate. There is an interesting sweetness on the finish (not typical to CDP I've had). Tannins are silky and the wine had an excellent texture. |
| Red |
2001 Valdicava Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
7/14/2012 - jnanz wrote: NROutstanding bottle of wine. Obviously a big, dense wine. Dark cherry, lead and sweet, velvety tannin. Beginning to show secondary flavors but not there yet. I should have stood my bottle longer as the sediment was substantial - and waited 5+ more years to open. Character almost reminded me of a nice St. Julien from a riper vintage. |
| Red |
2010 Wind Gap Wines Blaufränkisch Ritchie Creek VineyardSpring Mountain District more |
7/11/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRExcellent |
| Red |
2002 Marché Aux Vins - Recolte Pommard 1er Cru La RefènePinot Noir more |
2/12/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRGood acidity with cranberry, spice and earth notes. Also some notes of stems present. Interesting this time around. Very good, but not as good as my last bottle. |
| Red |
2006 Pax Syrah Griffin's LairSonoma Coast more |
2/8/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRNot even close. Tight and tannic. Brilliant notes of smokey meat, BBQ sauce(?) and blackberry. Probably needs another 4-5 years? |
| Red |
2006 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
2/6/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRBoth this and the bottle I had in December were disjointed and hot with notes I have not commonly associated with Pinot Noir. Fruit has faded and or given way to darker more alcoholic notes. I think this has fallen off. The bottle I had a year ago seemed to be in much better shape, maybe I got the vintage wrong last year? I've had a number of 2006 KB Pinots over the past 3 months (all except the 4-barrel, Gary's and Rosella's) and believe they are all in decline. |
| Red |
2006 S. Javouhey Vosne-Romanée Vieilles VignesPinot Noir more |
2/4/2012 - jnanz wrote: NRTranslucent ruby - very pretty color. Spicy nose of cherry and pomegranate. Lighter bodied on the palate with silky tannins. Great acidity balanced flavors of cherry, cranberry and pomegranate with mushroom and chai notes. Every now and then one could catch a note of tea and even something reminiscent of watermelon. Crying for some fat (duck maybe?). An excellent bottle of pinot noir. |
| Red |
2007 Radio-Coteau Zinfandel Von WeidlichRussian River Valley more |
10/25/2011 - jnanz wrote: 94 pointsExceptional. Completely balanced. Berry, bramble and coffee notes. A plesant spiciness with an almost floral note (almost like Bali long peppercorn). Again full-bodied with excellent minerality. tremendous depth without coming off sweet or over-extracted. |
| Red |
2009 Wind Gap Wines Pinot Noir Gap's Crown & Griffin's LairSonoma Coast more |
10/9/2011 - jnanz wrote: 91 pointsExcellent wine. Great nose of red berries and earth translated well to the palate. Bright red fruit (cherry, cranberry, raspberry), earthy elements and herbs were carried along the palate with good energy (acidity). Perfect for herb-roasted chicken. Great texture and balance. |
| White |
2009 Radio-Coteau Chardonnay Savoy VineyardAnderson Valley more |
7/30/2011 - jnanz wrote: flawedCorked. |
| Red |
2009 Weingut Niklas SchiavaAlto Adige - Südtirol more |
5/15/2011 - jnanz wrote: NRVery good. Very nice nose of flowers. Light bodied, good with food, bright fruit. |
| White |
2008 Radio-Coteau Chardonnay Savoy VineyardAnderson Valley more |
5/2/2011 - jnanz wrote: NROutstanding chardonnay. Juicy pear fruit supported by notes of apple, peach pit and lemon zest (providing nice acidity). Excellent balance. The finish lends a puff pastry element. I am reminded of Anjou pear tarts - delicious stuff! |
| Red |
2004 Macauley Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon VineyardOakville more |
5/1/2011 - jnanz wrote: NRDelicious. Decanted and drank over 2 hours. Just an outstanding cabernet. Ripe currant, dark berry in perfect balance with chocolately oak. Initially a little tannic, but the tannins mellowed nicely. A more forward style and entering an excellent drinking window. Outstanding. |
| White |
2009 Merry Edwards Sauvignon BlancRussian River Valley more |
3/30/2011 - jnanz wrote: NRContinues to be an excellent bottle of sauvignon blanc. Gooseberry, citrus, juniper and other herbal flavors are supported by excellent acidity and a touch of oak. Delicious. |
| Red |
2008 Wind Gap Wines Pinot Noir Woodruff VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
3/27/2011 - jnanz wrote: NROutstanding pinot. I really enjoyed this. Very pretty nose. Very delicate and light with great acidity, good spice and pretty fruit. Spiced cranberries and pomegranate. Initially the wine almost seemed thin or hollow, but it put on substantial weight with air, adding depth to the midpalate. Already silky in texture. A great food wine, I really like what Pax has done with this bottling. |
| Red |
2008 Rivers-Marie Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/19/2011 - jnanz wrote: 92 pointsCracked while we were sorting through the cellar. Powerful, full-bodied wine with ripe cassis, plum and blackberry fruit. Chocolatey / mocha oak rounds out the finish. Outstanding. |
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