| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2009 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon Tench VineyardOakville more |
4/22/2024 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 94 pointsPleasantly surprised for how this wine has held up over the past 15 years. (And I've owned it since release...) Still quite a lot of depth and concentration of dark berry fruit, black currant, eucalyptus, vanilla and leather. A lot of complexity here. Drank half at dinner and then finished it the next afternoon and it really held up well overnight. Tannins are lush, but very smooth and broad at this stage of development. I would feel comfortable with another 5-7 years in the cellar, but it's drinking beautifully right now. |
| Red |
2004 Gianni Brunelli Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/27/2024 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 90 pointsExcellent wine that held up well after 20 years...although I may have done well to drink this 2-3 years ago. Still, nice moderate, but firm tannins, elegant red fruit of cherries and well developed characters of leather, butcher shop meat, herb and tea. Had to finish the bottle several hours after we started...there was no letting this sit for a second night. |
| Red |
2010 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll Districtmore |
1/14/2024 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 93 pointsDrinking VERY well...I was pleased with this bottle. Tannins round and velvety. Fruit still dark and luscious...blackberry, cassis, currant. Oak very well integrated and alcohol, as always with Trefethen, moderate and well-balanced. I wish I had more! |
| Red |
2011 Viña Siegel Unique Selection Los LinguesColchagua Valley Red Blend more |
1/7/2024 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 82 pointsNice wine. Held up very nicely. Still has fresh acidity with finely-grained, velvety tannins. Dark fruit of blackberry, black currant and cherry with very nice minerality and a touch of peppermint candy. Medium finish, but overall, easy drinking. I was impressed with this after all these years. |
| Red |
2006 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele VineyardNapa Valley more |
12/11/2023 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 100 pointsIt is not often I would give a 100 point rating to a wine, but this wine was absolutely stellar and flawless. I brought it to s restaurant for dinner and the server broke the cork, so it was not a propitious start, but he was able to get the rest out clean with a durand. We did not decant, but poured out glasses and ordered a white wine to start while the Eisele had a little time to open up. It was like velvet in the mouth. The tannins were silky and the alcohols quite moderate from this vintage. The tannin integration is superb and the wine is displaying great complexity and length on the palate. Again, we thoroughly enjoyed this and I am certainly happy I have another bottle. |
| Red |
2014 Tenuta di Fessina Etna ErseEtna DOC Nerello Mascalese more |
12/3/2023 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 82 pointsI may have held onto this a tad too long. Popped and poured. Medium garnet color. Medium bodied with medium-minus acidity, but very nicely textured silky tannins. Alcohol is a bit warming, so it was good I poped this around 60F. Primary fruit a bit lacking. Some dried cranberry and red plum. Secondary notes of cedar with a touch of wet stone and herbs. Overall, complexity is lacking and finish is short, but it is quaffable. |
| Red |
2006 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena AltaMendoza more |
11/8/2023 - bordeaux4wino wrote: 90 pointsBeen cleaning out the cellar and this was a bit of a gem. Very impressed for what it was. The color was still deep garnet and the wine did throw some sediment. The nose was actually quite complex with notes of dried black plum, pomegranate and dark chocolate. The palate was impressively rich with good intensity left in this one. Notes of dark cherry, plum and dried fruits along with a kernel notes and a touch of earth. The tannin was medium at this point, but quite plush and with medium+ body and warming alcohol. Acidity still quite fresh though to balance out. Medium finish on this, but couldn't ask more from a wine I bought quite a while ago for around $20. |
| Red |
2006 Tenuta di Arceno Il Fauno Di Arcanum Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
11/5/2023 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 89 pointsIn really good shape. Cleaning through the collection and found this and figured I was past peak, but the color was still deep ruby and the nose had plenty of primary fruits left of black and red currant and dark cherry along with note of graphite, dried florals and cedar. Still plenty left in the palate as well with medium tannins and medium plus, robust body. This was my only bottle, but if I had more, I would feel comfortable drinking this over the next few years. |
| Red |
2005 Château FerrandeGraves Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/3/2023 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 83 pointsI was pleasantly surprised by this bottle. Kind of got forgotten about in my cellar and I rediscovered it when doing some inventory. |
| Red |
2010 Brown Estate Zinfandel Rosemary's BlockChiles Valley more |
10/18/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 92 pointsA delicious Zin that shows Turley-like aging ability. At 5 years out, this wine was similar to an older Amarone. It gained some weight and the fruit took on sweeter, more dried notes, along with decadent chocolate and compote characters. |
| Red |
2008 Henry's Drive Shiraz Dead Letter OfficePadthaway more |
8/4/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 90 pointsThe wine is unmistakably Aussie, with its big fruit profile and jammy nature, but it is also more driven by its structure and chewy mouth feel. The lack of heavy filtration really lends some great texture. The wine is drinking really well right now. Dry, medium acidity, medium+ body and alcohol and medium velvety tannins that travel right across the mid palate. The fruit is dark and brooding with notes of blueberry compote, blackberry and black cherry. |
| Red |
2011 Luca Syrah Laborde Double SelectValle de Uco more |
8/3/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery good wine. Dark and black fruit with notes of compote, blueberry, smoke and mineral. Firm tannins balanced by medium acidity and medium+ body. The finish is a bit simple, but overall a well made wine and very enjoyable. |
| Red |
2012 Flegenheimer Bros. Reserve RedMcLaren Vale Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
7/31/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 85 pointsGood wine, but lacking complexity. The wine is from McLaren Vale as well, not Clare, but I put it in under this listing. |
| Red |
2007 Castello di Borghese Merlot ReserveNorth Fork more |
6/29/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 87 pointsThis held up nicely. A good vintage for LI provides some structure to the wine. It is certainly red-fruited and medium in body, but it shows balance and elegance. Some of the fruit has faded to the point where vanillin and coconut from the oak are becoming more prevalent, but not offensively so. Nevertheless, I notice I have 1 more bottle in there and I think I will drink that sooner rather than later. |
| Red |
2006 Bodega Catena Zapata Cabernet Sauvignon D.V. Catena Cabernet-CabernetLunlunta more |
5/11/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis wine is drinking really nicely right now. A plush, rice mouthfeel, with prune, blackberries, cassis, dried flowers, soft, finely-grained tannins, nice acidity and a long, lingering finish with a touch of tar and spices. |
| Red |
2007 De Loach Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
3/30/2015 - bordeaux4wino Does not like this wine: NRMaybe just too old or maybe this wasn't stored properly. ..this was given to me...but this wine was dead as can be. |
| Red |
2007 Fess Parker Pinot Noir Ashley's VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
2/9/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery good wine. Not as baked and alcoholic as some from the region can be. This was a well-made, well-balanced wine. Still clearly CA Pinot with Med+ Alcohol and Body, Med Tannins and Acidity and lots of ripe red fruit with exotic spices on the nose. The finish is Med+ and overall, there was enough acidity and fruit expression to carry the robust alcohol and body. |
| Red |
2002 Elderton Shiraz Single Vineyard CommandBarossa more |
1/13/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 93 pointsI acquired this bottle within the last year and I wasn't sure about the provenance. It ended up being in perfect condition and it still had a lot of life to go. Dry, Full bodied, Med+ Alcohol, soft Med- Tannins and Med- Acidity. Notes of bitter chocolate, umami character like soy, balsamic, dried plums and black cherries and tobacco. These aromas carried through to the palate, which was full, soft and round, making it quite chewy in fact. The alcohol was very well integrated, even though there's not a whole lot of acidity to balance it out. The wine carries through the mid-palate, but the finish drops off a bit suddenly. Very well done. Enjoyed with beef stew and then finished the bottle through the evening. Drinking well right now but can easily go another 5-7years. |
| White - Off-dry |
2010 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
1/5/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 93 pointsBeautiful balance in this wine. A nose of roses, sweet apple, honeysuckle and petrol. Slightly sweet on the palate with notes of peaches, asian pear and flint. Med+ finish with mouthwatering acidity. |
| Red |
2008 Miner Family The OracleNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/5/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery good bottle. Big, lush wine with dark and black fruits of cassis, black raspberries, compote with a tough of leather and smoke. |
| White |
2005 Château-Grillet (Neyret-Gachet) Château-GrilletViognier more |
1/5/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis wine is drinking very well. Nose of dried fruits, lemon cream and hyacinth. Big and lush on the palate with notes of dried apricot, peach skin, golden pear and butterscotch on the finish. |
| Red |
2007 Elio Altare Barolo Vigna Bricco CerrettaNebbiolo more |
1/5/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 94 pointsGreat bottle of wine. I wish I had more than 1 bottle of this, but as I bought this in Italy, I doubt I'll find more of the 07. Incredibly fragrant with notes of menthol, tar, leather and black fruit. Rich and full on the palate, but very well balanced with black currants, plums, spice and brown sugar. Long finish. |
| Red |
2004 Musella Amarone della Valpolicella RiservaCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
1/4/2015 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 91 pointsAs good as ever. I've had this wine a few times now, though this was my last bottle. Deep, dark fruit with sweet notes and broad, lush mouth feel. Drinking very well right now. |
| Red |
2007 William Hill Winery Malbec Bench BlendNapa Valley more |
12/18/2014 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 88 pointsA good wine. Medium+ body and alcohol with Medium- acidity and medium tannins. Fairly fruit forward on the front of the palate, with black and dark fruits of blackberry and boysenberry. A touch of mineral and smoke underneath, but the back palate drops away quickly. Drinking well now. |
| Red |
2007 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Brothers RidgeAlexander Valley more |
12/9/2014 - bordeaux4wino Likes this wine: 89 pointsThis is drinking well. I have 2 bottles and I thought I'd see where it was at this point. The wine was a bit closed at first....a lot of wood and alcohol with no much fruit. With some air though....30 minutes or so...it seemed to round out. Med+ body and tannins, High Alcohol and Med acidity, the wine has a ton of dark and black fruit notes up front with blackberry, cassis and dark cherry. Still plenty of fruit left here. Notes of char, bitter chocolate and tobacco rounded out the flavors. The finish was Medium in length. Overall a good to very good wine. Still, I'm not sure the QPR is there on this one. If I blinded this, I'd expect to pay maybe $40. |
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