| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1989 Trimbach Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains NoblesAlsace Gewürztraminer more |
10/9/2018 - Spl232 wrote: 95 pointsDrinking beautifully. Still plenty of acid to balance out the rich SGN flavors. |
| Red |
1991 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La ChapelleSyrah more |
3/22/2017 - Spl232 wrote: 94 pointsStarted a little muted, and needed a couple of hours to open up (did not decant), but eventually became a very enjoyable experience. Still very much a fruit driven wine... surprised that the white pepper note wasn't very prominent. |
| Red |
1999 Tua Rita Giusto di Notri Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
10/22/2016 - Spl232 wrote: 86 pointsKind of disappointing. From a Magnum, the wine was much more reticent than expected from other tasting notes. Might have needed more time to open up, but after 3 hours, it still lacked much depth or expression. |
| Red |
2001 Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/23/2016 - Spl232 Likes this wine: 88 pointsDefinitely a drink now. The tannins are gone and the acid is almost gone... the wine isn't flabby but it's close. The flavors are rich and deep (dried red and black fruit, organic earth, leather, rose petals) but structurally this wine wasn't made to live much longer. |
| Red |
1995 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon SignatureNapa Valley more |
3/14/2016 - Spl232 Likes this wine: 91 pointsFrom a Magnum, I was very worried about this one once I removed it from the cellar and realized the cork was completely soaked thru. However, I was able to remove it in one piece (thanks Durand), and the wine seemed to be okay. After about 2 hours, the funk blew off and a very lovely mature Napa cab emerged. Dark fruits (blackberry, black currant), cocoa powder, some earthy notes (leather and forest floor). The tannins are gone and the wine doesn't have too much acid left, but it held up well over the entire night (about 6 hours... I didn't decant and there was minimum sediment so I was glad I didn't). |
| Red |
1989 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/30/2016 - Spl232 wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
2001 Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore Veneto IGTCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
11/2/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 81 pointsOver the hill, but drinkable. Needed about an hour of air for the funk and balsamic notes to blow off, but what was left was just raisinated fruit notes that lacked any acid or tannic structure. A little flabby in its old age, drink as soon as you can. |
| Red |
2000 Château Saint-PierreSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/9/2015 - Spl232 Likes this wine: 91 pointsStill very young. Slow ox-ed for 8 hours and was still a little tight when we poured the first glass (was drinking well after another hour left open in the bottle). Dark black fruit, organic earth, a soy-sauce-like umami note. The oak and tannins are starting to resolve, but this will benefit from more time. |
| Red |
2005 Louis Latour Beaune 1er Cru Vignes FranchesPinot Noir more |
11/18/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 84 pointsOpened with a combination of strong forest floor and sweet stewed fruit notes. Decanted for 2 hours and the wine balanced out. Not a particularly impressive wine considering the vintage and bottle age, but the cork also showed signs of potential improper storage (although nothing off on the palate except maybe a slightly more oxidative than I'd expect). Probably won't improve much, but no hurry to drink either. |
| Red |
2012 Soter Pinot Noir Mineral Springs RanchYamhill-Carlton more |
10/16/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 91 pointsThis wine is shutting down a bit. Still has some lively oregon pinot notes and complexity, but not as expressive as the couple bottles open upon release. There is energy in this wine, but I'm going to wait a year+ on all of my remaining bottles. |
| Red |
2006 Staglin Family Sangiovese StaglianoRutherford more |
10/29/2015 - Spl232 Likes this wine: 93 pointsWhat a fun wine... definitely has the sangio body (elevated acid and tannins) and fruit profile (red fruit and dried flower petals), but had a new world boldness. I have had plenty of New world sangio that just doesn't maximize on the varietal, but this one is very smartly made. The tannins have softened and this is ready to drink, but there is absolutely no hurry and will likely continue to improve for at least another 3-5 years. |
| Red |
1998 Château Bahans Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/6/2015 - Spl232 Likes this wine: 86 pointsI stupidly opened this one without reading my own note. I don't agree with the folks that say this one is ready to go. Three hours open and this is still super super tight. The tannins have softened, but seems like a lot of energy in this wine that still needs another couple years. Wish I had buried this bottle in my cellar, because I think this will be a very elegant yet powerful wine... Just not mature yet. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2009 Château DauzacMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/17/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 87 pointsFrom a 375. Still needs a lot more time... the new oak on this one is still very front and center. Vanilla, baking spice are primary on the nose with earthy, coffee and dark fruit notes lingering behind. Drinking fine after 2 hours in the decanter, but for my taste preference, I'd wait another 5 years minimum on this one. |
| Red |
1983 Château Durfort-VivensMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/11/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 86 pointsProbably shouldn't have double decanted. NExt bottle I'll slow-ox for ~2-4 hours. Upon opening this one was a little tight but definitely had core of dark black fruit. Not super complex but a fun birth-year wine that still has plenty of life left. |
| Red |
2012 North Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/8/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 88 pointsPretty little wine from a good vintage. Will improve but not an overly complex wine, and likely never will be. Good QPR. |
| Red |
1998 Château La Mission Haut-Brion La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/28/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 94 pointsWow, I've had bottles of La Mission that weren't nearly as good as this second wine. In a very pretty place, core of dark/black fruit. Still felt youthful, but if you have a few bottles, you won't be disappointed that you opened one (or more) now. |
| Red |
1970 Château Pichon-Longueville BaronPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/28/2015 - Spl232 Likes this wine: 92 pointsPretty good cork considering the age. Opened 2 hours prior to consuming and continued to improve until around hour 3/4. Still had lots of life left. The tannins are still very present but in a pleasant way. The wine still had a core of red fruit and blackberry. Some brett and earthy, forest floor notes. A very fun 45 year old wine. |
| Red |
1970 Château Léoville PoyferréSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/28/2015 - Spl232 wrote: flawedBad Cork, totally oxidized. Rested a few hours in a decanter to be sure, but this one wasn't salvageable. |
| Red |
1997 Merryvale ProfileNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/23/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 92 pointsBig wine. A little over ripe for my preference, but needed about an hour and then paired well with a fatty steak. |
| Red |
1999 Gabriel Billard Beaune 1er Cru EpenottesPinot Noir more |
12/17/2014 - Spl232 wrote: 91 pointsLovely mature Pommard 1er cru. Needed a few hours to open up. Bright red fruits, still pretty present structure/tannins. A nice expression of pommard from a small Domaine. |
| Red |
2005 J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Robert Thomas Russian River Valleymore |
3/22/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 89 pointsFrom a Magnum. Very lovely mature, new world pinot. Black cherry and cola notes with hints of cinnamon and some stewed fruit. Plenty of acidity left in this one to keep it lively, but not going to improve anymore. |
| Red |
2007 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Archery Summit EstateDundee Hills more |
1/26/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 82 pointsStill don't understand the high ratings for this wine. I will admit that I prefer Oregon pinots that lean more Burgundian style than New world/California, but this wine just won't balance out. For this bottle, we opens about an hour and a half before drinking and the first thing on the nose was alcohol. On teh palate, the heat was much less noticable and the wine had some typical RedHills notes, black cherry, red cherry, blackberry, cola, bacon fat, but certainly not worth the price and I don't expect marked improvement with time. |
| Red |
1998 Patrick Lesec Cornas Le VignonSyrah more |
12/6/2014 - Spl232 wrote: 83 pointsneeded about an hour to open us, but never developed enough fruit characteristics to balance the earth notes. Very brutish cornas. |
| Red |
1991 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/5/2015 - Spl232 wrote: 90 pointsNot the world's greatest La Mission, but given the price due to the poor vintage, I very much enjoyed this wine. Feels like the shadow or echo of a great LMHB, but just lacking the power and depth. Nice easy drinking claret. |
| Rosé |
2013 Haden Fig Pinot Noir RoséWillamette Valley more |
12/23/2014 - Spl232 Likes this wine: 86 pointsA little too acidic (washes out the fruit a bit too early), but refreshing and easy drinking for a hot day at the beach. |
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