| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2012 Realm Cellars The TempestNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/15/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 95 pointsdelicious |
| Red |
2013 Gargiulo Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Money Road RanchOakville more |
5/26/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 94 pointsHas clearly improved with some bottle time...well balanced, with fruit forward but good balance of tannins and acidity. Delicious |
| Red |
2009 PromontoryNapa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon more |
5/25/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 96 pointsDelicious...full bodied with rich fruit and well balanced tannins |
| Red |
2012 Gargiulo Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 575 OVXOakville more |
5/22/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 95 pointsGreat wine, deep red color with corresponding red fruits, well balanced, nice nose, slightly thin on the finish, but otherwise great, drinking well |
| Red |
2015 Realm Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane VineyardSt. Helena more |
5/17/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 98 pointsDelicious, very concentrated fruit yet well balanced. Drinking perfectly now but will last a long time |
| Red |
2014 Gargiulo Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon G Major Seven StudyOakville more |
4/5/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 90 pointsNot quite what I was expecting, I thought it would be big and bold and lush, and instead I found it thin and tannic. Disappointing |
| Red |
2013 Gargiulo Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Money Road RanchOakville more |
3/30/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 94 pointsDelicious, drinking really well right now, |
| Red |
2013 Maison Ilan ChambertinChambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
2/22/2021 - jswine15 wrote: 85 pointsVery disappointing. Not sure this is actually Chambertin Grand Cru, could easily be a very ordinary village wine. |
| Red |
2011 Gargiulo Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon G Major Seven StudyOakville more |
2/3/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 92 pointsnot as full bodied as I was expecting although probably pretty good for 2011 |
| Red |
2013 Gargiulo Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Money Road RanchOakville more |
1/26/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery nice, drinking well, medium full bodied with tart fruit and a nice nose. Not sure how long it will last but drinking well now |
| Red |
2008 Pride Mountain Vineyards MerlotNapa / Sonoma more |
1/19/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrinking very well right now, not complex, but well balanced with good fruit. Nice |
| Red |
2010 MX Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon VineyardOakville more |
1/17/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 94 pointsdrinking well, but still fairly tannic, needs more aging to really develop |
| Red |
2014 Harlan Estate The MaidenNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/1/2021 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill young, lots of tannins, but fruit starting to show through...it could take another 10 years of cellaring |
| Red |
1996 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/24/2020 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 92 pointsvery smooth, with typical cab tobacco mid palate, light on fruit and strong tannins still present. will likely drink like this for a while, but unfortunately my last bottle of the 96 |
| Red |
2017 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon RattlesnakeSpring Mountain District more |
12/10/2020 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 94 pointsgreat juice. Well balanced, with good fruit balanced with tannins and acid. Lots of ripe red fruit, but will develop over time Try again in a year |
| Red |
1996 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/9/2020 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 90 pointsSlightly thin, with a nice nose that dissipates quickly. Not likely to last much longer, still drinking fine, but won't be a long lived wine |
| Red |
2013 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner SelectNapa Valley more |
11/28/2020 - jswine15 wrote: 89 pointsSomewhat disappointing, still very tannic, not drinking as well as I would have thought after 5+ yrs in the bottle. will wait another 5+ yrs before I try again |
| Red |
2009 François Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru Les RugiensPinot Noir more |
11/27/2020 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 94 pointsDelicious, great fruit, well balanced, drinking perfectly...not sure I would keep it for another 10 years, but drinking well now |
| Red |
2008 Pride Mountain Vineyards MerlotNapa / Sonoma more |
6/24/2020 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 94 pointsDrinking really well, full bodied, good fruit, with nice balance. Delicious |
| Red |
2012 Harlan EstateOakville Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/21/2020 - jswine15 wrote: 97 pointsIts going to be great but not ready yet |
| Red |
2015 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Cyrus-Ryan VineyardNapa Valley more |
6/16/2020 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 95 pointsGreat Cab, full bodied, lots of fruit with a strong backbone of tannins. Drinking well but likely can go for a long time |
| Red |
2012 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet FrancNapa / Sonoma more |
6/14/2020 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 93 pointsVery nice, well balanced and ready to drink, nice fruit, with the cab franc spice to it, but fruit and tannins in good balance, so very nice to drink |
| Red |
2009 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rattlesnake HillSpring Mountain District more |
5/23/2020 - jswine15 Likes this wine: 90 pointsNot as fresh as the earlier bottles...slightly unbalanced, may have been the phase it was in but was not as good as other bottles from that vintage (this was my first one) or later ones |
| Red |
2009 The MascotNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/1/2020 - jswine15 wrote: 90 pointsA bit blah...not unpleasant, but has not developed and my guess is that it won't improve and likely will slowly decline. A wine meant to be drunk young |
| Red |
2011 Gargiulo Vineyards Merlot Money Road RanchOakville more |
4/23/2020 - jswine15 wrote: 94 pointsDrinking really well, full bodied yet well balanced with good fruit, tannins and acid. Right at the peak |
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