| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2009 K Vintners Syrah The Hidden Northridge VineyardWahluke Slope more |
6/28/2015 - jrockman wrote: 94 pointsNo formal notes, but this was excellent - balanced and well integrated, tasting beautifully right now. Paired very well w/ roasted lamb. 5+12+18+9 |
| Red |
2009 Carlton Hill Pinot NoirYamhill-Carlton more |
3/9/2015 - jrockman wrote: 89 pointsI'm frankly mystified by the low scores, I found this to be a good wine, not great, but certainly better than the scores posted to date; perhaps it just needed more time. Somewhat muted on the nose, but did get some strawberry, cherry on the palate, smooth and bright, with a medium finish. Drinking well now, I don't think there is reason to think it will improve. 4+12+16+7 |
| Red |
2009 Soos Creek Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/2/2015 - jrockman wrote: 88 pointsDecanted +/- 2 hours, drank over two nights; a bit on the tannic side night one, smoothed out on night two. Nice aromas of black fruit, but felt a bit thin in the mouth, especially the first night. 4+12+15+7 |
| Red |
2010 Spring Valley Vineyard FrederickWalla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/13/2014 - jrockman Likes this wine: NRReally enjoyed this, a very nice wine; no notes, but great mouthfeel, smooth, nicely rounded tannins and a lingering finish. Drinking very well now. |
| Red |
2011 PB Wines (Rasa Vineyards) Columbia ValleyRed Bordeaux Blend more |
8/22/2014 - jrockman wrote: NRI've enjoyed the other PB wines I have tasted in the past, this one not as much; drank over two nights, overly tart to my taste on the first night, with a shortish finish; better the second night. Too young, would definitely hold for another year or two. |
| Red |
2008 Rasa Vineyards QEDWalla Walla Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
5/8/2014 - jrockman wrote: flawedSomething not quite right with this bottle, seemed to be mildly corked; quality of the fruit was apparent, but not able to shine. |
| Red |
2006 ÀMaurice Cellars MalbecColumbia Valley more |
3/7/2014 - jrockman wrote: 89 pointsDrank over two nights; great nose of blackberry, forest floor and mushrooms, especially on the first night, a bit more muted on the second night. The palate didn't quite live up to the nose though - pleasent enough, smooth, but lacking structure. 4+13++15+7 |
| Red |
2009 L'Ecole No. 41 Apogée Pepper Bridge VineyardWalla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/28/2014 - jrockman Likes this wine: 90 pointsDecanted for aout 3 hours; quite a deep garnett color in the glass, great nose - dark fruit and spice, nice texture in the mouth with flavors of bluberry and blackberry, a bit of spice and wood, tannins in balance. Drinking well with the decant. 4+13+16+7 |
| Red |
2005 ÀMaurice Cellars MalbecColumbia Valley more |
2/16/2014 - jrockman Likes this wine: 92 pointsPopped and poured; dark and seductive in the glass, very aromatic, scents of blueberry & spice, and some earthiness as well; great mouthfeel, with flavors of blackberry, blueberry, a bit of clove and earth, nice long finish; nicely structured, excellent wine. 4+13+17+8 |
| Red |
2009 Bunchgrass Winery Syrah Morrison LaneWalla Walla Valley more |
12/27/2013 - jrockman Likes this wine: 90 pointsNotes of blackberry and blueberry, forest wood, a bit of bacon; nice and supple in the mouth, dark berries, good texture, smooth and balanced. 4+13+16+7 |
| Red |
2008 Tamarack Cellars Reserve DuBrul VineyardRattlesnake Hills Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/24/2013 - jrockman Likes this wine: 92 pointsEnjoyed with Christmas Eve dinner; no formal notes, but a very nice, balanced, well-made wine with an excellent bouquet and lingering finish. 4+13+17+8 |
| Red |
2009 Forgeron Cellars Barbera Sagemoor VineyardColumbia Valley more |
12/21/2013 - jrockman Likes this wine: 90 pointsDrank over two nights, one glass the first night, the rest of the bottle the second night after decanting. A deep maroon color, scents smoke, pepper and berries, medium bodied in the mouth, with flavors of berries and light smoke again. The nose stayed consistent over time and the flavors continued to improve, smoothing out and becoming more rounded with time. A well balanced, lovel wine. 4+12+17+7 |
| Red |
2008 Nota Bene Cellars Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/13/2013 - jrockman wrote: 88 pointsDrank over two nights - deep ruby color, great nose, really heightened my expectations, very expressive notes of cherry and cedar; somewhat disappointing on the palate though, didn't match the nose and the finish was a bit hot. Palate was better on night two, but it had lost the aromatics that were so good on night one. Overall disappointing for Ciel du Cheval fruit, I had higher expectations. 4+13+15+6 |
| Red |
2008 Watermill Winery SyrahWalla Walla Valley more |
10/21/2013 - jrockman Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrank over two nights, decanted briefly the first night. A lovely dark crimson color, blackberry on the nose, blueberry and meat on the palate with excellent mouth-feel. Nicely balanced and drinking well. 5+12+17+8 |
| Red |
2008 ÀMaurice Cellars The TobeyColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/14/2013 - jrockman wrote: flawedCorked; very disappointing, was looking forward to tasting this bottle. |
| Red |
2008 Tamarack Cellars Reserve Sagemoor VineyardColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
8/31/2013 - jrockman Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted about one hour and pairred with rib-eye; a seductive dark crimson in color with cherry, strawberry and floral notes on the nose; flavors of black cherry, strawberry, a bit of spice and chocolate, very dense and smooth at the same time with a lingering finish. Nicely balanced with the tannins present, but well integrated. Drinking great now and should continue to do so for a few years. 5+12+17+8 |
| Red |
2010 Milbrandt Vineyards Malbec The Estates Wahluke Slopemore |
8/22/2013 - jrockman wrote: 88 pointsDrank over two nights, decanted briefly prior to first pour; a deep, dark purple in the glass with nice legs, rather aromatic with scents of blueberry, pepper and cinnamon. In the mouth, flavors of bluberry, plum, pepper and a bit of herbal notes, with a full mouthfeel and a medium long finish. This was initially tasting rather young and rough but it softened out over a couple of hours; it will benifit from some more time. 4+12+15+7 |
| Red |
2010 Rôtie Cellars VDPWashington Red Rhone Blend more |
8/17/2013 - jrockman Likes this wine: 89 pointsDrank over two nights; decanted briefly before first pour; a deep maroon color, bouquet of blackberry, black licorice,wild game and pepper; dark fruit, meat and pepper on the palate, medium finish. Lost a little something on the second night, but still quite good; I found this very intriguing, surprisingly complex for the price, and believe it will continue to evolve for another year or two. 4+12+16+7 |
| Red |
2008 Olsen Estates MerlotYakima Valley more |
8/3/2013 - jrockman wrote: 88 pointsLeft for a weekend getaway and neglected to bring a bottle; fortunate to find this at a local restaurant that sold some retail wines, much better choices than what was available at the local groceries. Pop and pour, drank over two nights; quite a dark maroon color in the glass, red fruit and a bit of spice on the nose, simialr in the mouth. Smooth, nice texture, medium finish; drinks nicely, but doesn't change much with time; didn't strike me as terribly complex. 4+12+15+7 |
| Red |
2008 Andrew Will Two Blondes VineyardYakima Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/31/2013 - jrockman Likes this wine: 92 pointsPopped and poured into a decanter, poured first glass immediately thereafter; followed this over the next four hours. A deep, dark ruby color, uniform throughout; an expressive, complex, nose right from the start, scents of black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, a touch of floral notes, some earthiness and mineral as well. On the palate, this was initially still quite tight, but over time opened up and tasted great - dark fruit, black cherry, leather, with a touch of earthiness, tannins softening over the course of time and well integrated. Overall, a very enjoyable bottle, balanced and complex, drink now with some air or continue to hold. 5+13+16+8 |
| Red |
2010 PB Wines (Rasa Vineyards) Cabernet FrancColumbia Valley more |
7/29/2013 - jrockman Likes this wine: 91 pointsPopped and aired for about a half hour before tasting and drank over two nights; a nice dark red in the glass, aromas of raspberry accompanied by floral notes, flavors of cherry and rasberry with a spicy earthiness to it, this is nicely balanced with a very nice mouthfeel to it and a lingering finish. Agree with others that it improves with airtime and should be better with a bit more age on it. 4+13+16+8 |
| Red |
2009 The Calling Cabernet Sauvignon Rio Lago VineyardAlexander Valley more |
7/28/2013 - jrockman wrote: 89 pointsPop and pour; an inviting, dark burgundy color in the glass, with a nose of dark fruit, maybe a hint of vanilla; flavors of black cherry with a touch of spice, medium to full bodied in the mouth with a nice texture and a medium finish. A good wine, I enjoyed it well enough, but not memorable enough to search it out again. 4+12+16+7 |
| Red |
NV Result of a Crush Red WineWalla Walla Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
7/20/2013 - jrockman wrote: 90 pointsDrank this on two nights, Thur & Sat, over a three day window. The first night, had quite a bit of funk - gamey, forest floor, mushroom - along with dark berry fruit, both on the nose and in the mouth; thought it was quite good. When I finished it two nights later, the funk had disappeared and it was very ordinary. Score from night 1. 4+12+16+8 |
| Red |
2006 ÀMaurice Cellars The TsutakawaColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/12/2013 - jrockman Likes this wine: 91 pointsDrank over two nights, decanted about an hour before tasting on night one. A cab dominate bordeaux blend, it's a deep maroon color in the glass. Very aromatic on the nose with lots of dark fruit scents and floral notes, a little smoke and forest floor. a lovely smooth texture in the mouth, with blackberry and blueberry, a bit of pepper and earthiness to it as well, and a nice medium-long finish to it. Drinking very well right now. 5+12+16+8 |
| Red |
2011 Famille Bieler Ventoux Lou Ven TouRed Rhone Blend more |
7/6/2013 - jrockman wrote: NRAn inexpensive quaffer, primarily grenache, blended with syrah and tiny bits of Cinsault and Carignan; fairly light and fruity. |
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