| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2020 Kobayashi Winery Marsanne-Roussanne Boushey VineyardRattlesnake Hills White Rhone Blend more |
8/26/2023 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 96 pointsThis is utterly fantastic. Rich in flavor, fantastic acidity and a finish that powers on forever. This deserves a spot at the table with some of the best whites being made in the USA today. Second day showing was even better. 96+ |
| White |
2018 Kobayashi Winery Viognier WeatherEye VineyardRed Mountain more |
12/7/2019 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 96 pointsHoly smokes was this good! A laser-focused super fragrant wine. Tangerine, peach, butter cream goodness. Super extracted and dense but never cloying. A good dose of acid frames all of it together. The flavor sticks to your gums for over a minute. Great example of fruit coming off the newly planted vines at WeatherEye. Really needs to be paired with roasted chicken or Asian cuisine. |
| Red |
2015 Riverain Syrah Cardiac Hill Bennett Valleymore |
5/24/2019 - Red Mountain Man wrote: flawedCorked! Edit: Winery reached out to me to replace the bottle. Great customer service!! Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2015 Rhys Pinot Noir Anderson Valleymore |
2/23/2018 - Red Mountain Man wrote: flawedUggh. Excited to try since I just took delivery this week but obviously corked. Wet cardboard. Lifeless palate. I coravined the bottle. When I took the cork out to dispose of the wine, the cork was stained with wine 3/4 of the way up the cork on one side. Opening my second one immediately to see if I have a repeat issue. |
| Red |
2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Swan TerraceSanta Cruz Mountains more |
11/5/2016 - Red Mountain Man wrote: flawedCorked birthday celebration bottle. Reached out to winery and they replaced same bottle, same vintage 5 years after purchase! Fantastic customer service!! |
| Red |
2013 Becklyn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Moulds VineyardOak Knoll District more |
11/5/2016 - Red Mountain Man wrote: flawedCorked. First a corked Rhys Swan Terrace and now a corked Becklyn Reserve. Not a good way start the birthday celebrations!! Edit: I reached out to Becklyn and they bent over backwards to make it right. Quick reply, exceptional customer service. |
| Red |
2010 EMH Cabernet Sauvignon Black CatNapa Valley more |
5/24/2016 - Red Mountain Man wrote: flawedCorked BerserkerDay Purchase. Drat! |
| Red |
2013 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
11/24/2015 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 92 pointsThis is clearly a QPR winner. I suspect the person that rated it a 84 did not leave any wine for day two. On the first day, the wine was as tight as can be. I poured a glass, put the bottle in the fridge overnight, and then left the bottle on the counter uncorked for all of day two. On day two, this wine is starting to strut its stuff, gaining considerable more weight. Still somewhat muted on the nose but so much more taste than the prior day. Still very tannic and made in a more elegant style than the Myriads I pop frequently. If it had a bit more acidity and a touch more sweetness, it would be a solid 94-95 for me. |
| Red |
2006 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon AïeulGrenache more |
2/8/2014 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 95 pointsJust wow! This was firing on all cylinders! Popped and poured and drank over a two hour meal at Wild Ginger. As soon as the cork was pulled, the wine filled the air around our table. Wonderfully balanced but by no means mature. Still early in its life cycle so there is plenty of fruit there, but this bottle seemed to be much more toned down and integrated than the one I had a few months ago. Just goes to prove, there is no great wine, just great bottles! |
| Red |
2007 Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm VineyardSan Mateo County more |
10/29/2013 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 93 pointsDave Dalluge's notes below are spot on, as well as his score. It's a weekday and I can't put this bottle away for the next day. Addicting!! |
| Red |
2008 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane VineyardSt. Helena more |
8/7/2013 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 95 pointsOpened for my daughter's 5th Birthday. Amazing how time flies... |
| Red |
2005 Andrew Will SorellaHorse Heaven Hills Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/3/2012 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 94 pointsAbsolutely floored at how good this is right now. My last of three and I should have held all of them to this point! This is a great ringer to throw into a Bordeaux blind tasting. |
| Red |
2007 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Weir VineyardYorkville Highlands more |
7/29/2012 - Red Mountain Man wrote: flawedUggh. Corked! Purchased directly from winery and stored in perfect conditions at my offsite storage for almost 3 years. |
| Red |
2007 Cayuse Syrah Armada VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
6/6/2012 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 96 pointsOK..It's the middle of the week and I was in the mood for a big wine. This one was going to get popped sooner than later, so why not today? |
| Red |
2009 Ceritas Pinot Noir Escarpa VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/2/2012 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 93 pointsAbsolutely fantastic! My first Ceritas and I see what all the fuss is about! Pop and pour. Big, rich purple color in the glass, with the nose bringing the high register floral notes. On the palate the wine is refreshingly restrained with black cherry and tea. Terriffic balance and acidity. Blossoms in the glass over several hours. I'm a definate buyer going forward! |
| Red |
2005 Clos ApaltaRed Bordeaux Blend more |
2/2/2012 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 93 pointsTasted over two days, and was better on day two. Very well made wine, but could be from anywhere. A little VA on the nose, but the interplay of the raspberry and balckberry fruit takes center stage. Deserves a place at the dinner table with some great steak cuts,and could make old bones if held longer, but not really Wine of the Year material for my tastes. |
| Red |
2009 Copain Syrah Tous EnsembleMendocino County more |
9/24/2011 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 91 pointsThis producer really knows how to create a fantastic every day drinker for $20! This, and the Tous Ensemble pinot, have become my favorite weekday wine. A raspberry jam and sour cherries knockout! I need to start spending less on wine and accumulating a lot more of these. |
| Red |
2008 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir SouthingSta. Rita Hills more |
12/17/2010 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 93 pointsWowsers - way better than I was expecting! Almost drank like a Ten! The 08' vintage did not just bless Oregon. I may need to source more. |
| Red |
2007 Copain Pinot Noir Tous EnsembleAnderson Valley more |
9/13/2010 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 90 pointsWhat a pleasant surprise. Found for less than $24 (including tax), and at that price I should buy a case if I can get it. Not for those looking for another fruit bomb, but a pinot that compliments lighter fare quite well. Nice racy acidity, sour cherry dominates. |
| Red |
2007 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot NoirSta. Rita Hills more |
8/17/2010 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 91 pointsI drink Clos Pepe fruit from many producers, mostly AP Vin and Loring. While I love the extracted profile these two producers do with the fruit, I really love the more restrained and elegant profile this wine has. My preference has been shifting to this style (Rhys and Rivers Marie being my current favorite pinot producers), and I am now commited to getting more of this in the future. I "get it", and while this wine will never stick out in a crowd of wines in a turbo tasting platform, it is exactly what the doctor ordered today with grilled salmon. |
| Red |
2004 Cadence Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/17/2010 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 92 pointsI love what this winery is doing with Cab Franc, and especially in this blend. This is in a perfect spot right now. Beautiful, elegant and extremely tasty! |
| Red |
2003 Cadence TapteilRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/15/2010 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 90 pointsPopped and poured. Lavender, cherry, blackberries and wet stone on the nose, with some slight VA. Taste full of sour cherries, asian spices and tannins. Still pretty tannic for its age and the fruit will probably fade too fast before the tannins finally meld together. Holding my last bottle for a few more years to see where this ends up. |
| Red |
2007 Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch VineyardRussian River Valley more |
6/2/2010 - Red Mountain Man wrote: flawedCorked! |
| Red |
2005 Chateau Rollat Cabernet Sauvignon Edouard de RollatWalla Walla Valley more |
3/9/2010 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 93 pointsThis is a wine that really delivers what I am starting to like more and more as my wine drinking years pass me by - more earth than fruit, more finesse than power. The tannins have melded and everything is very balanced. No heat exposed anywhere at all, and just fantastic with my rib eye tonight! Still better on day two, I'll let my last one sit until 2012-2013. |
| Red |
2006 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon AïeulGrenache more |
2/19/2010 - Red Mountain Man wrote: 95 pointsHoly Shi@ this was great! Massive raspberry and grenache goodness on the nose and palate. Down the hatch like butter....got to get more of this! |
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