| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2008 Cayuse Syrah Bionic FrogWalla Walla Valley more |
5/5/2024 - novie1234 wrote: 94 pointsIn a great place. Last of my Cayuse. |
| Rosé |
2023 Realm Cellars Precious Twin RoséNapa Valley Merlot more |
4/20/2024 - novie1234 wrote: 92 pointsNeeded to try this - and it was really nice. Dry with a mineral backbone, needs a little warmth to bring out the slightly spicy strawberry and lime. A really good rose. |
| Red |
2020 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don MelchorPuente Alto more |
4/16/2024 - novie1234 wrote: 94 pointsThe best Chilean Cab I can remember having after about two to three hours of air. Needed time to integrate and put on some weight. Was an absolutely delight and showed the Alto Maipo region well. |
| Red |
2014 Sine Qua Non Grenache ShaktiCentral Coast more |
1/22/2024 - novie1234 wrote: 97 pointsVelvety goodness. Unreal. |
| Red |
2015 Le Clarence de Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/27/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 94 pointsOk… my last bottle was not the same. This was so much better. And, after a couple days it was amazing. Clearly needed plenty of time with air, and once it got where it was going, it was outstanding. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2015 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/9/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 91 pointsMuch better after 3 hrs in decanter. |
| White |
2019 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les ChalumeauxChardonnay more |
12/2/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 93 pointsNeeded about 2 hours of air to even be approachable. After the oak integrates, and it takes on a good deal body. Lemon, citrus is dominant. Here acidity is medium to high and does offer a brightness throughout. Ideally, I’d like to hang onto the rest of my stash for another five or ten years and see what this brings. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1934 Bodegas Toro Albala Don PX Convento L. OpimioMontilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez more |
11/6/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 97 pointsRemarkable. |
| White |
2016 Domaine Francois et Antoine Jobard Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur le Sentier du Clou BlancChardonnay more |
11/5/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 91 pointsImmediately upon opening the nose is great. A bit oak at the beginning but quickly blew off with a little bit of time. I enjoyed the minerality and white fruits. |
| Red |
2014 Realm Cellars The BardNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/3/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 95 pointsHonestly, in a great window but needs air. Tannins are soft at open, a bit of bricking, but it’s the fruit that is restricting. It needs a full 3 hrs in my opinion to come alive and put on body. Once there it is wonderful and is a joy. Finish is exceptional. |
| Red |
2005 Château Troplong MondotSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/17/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 94 pointsBright, red berries, and very tightly wound at open. High alcohol, and needed about 3-4 hrs before it put on any weight. Decant decant decant. |
| White |
2020 Kumeu River Chardonnay Hunting Hillmore |
7/14/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 90 pointsDefinitely reductive and had layers of oak on top of significant white fruits. Long finish - keeps going. I made a mistake of PnP and really didn’t show what it had until an hour or 90 min later. I would certainly decant on my next bottle. |
| White |
2019 Roger Neveu & Fils Sancerre Côte des EmbouffantsSauvignon Blanc more |
7/10/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 91 pointsCrisp clean stone and white nectarine. A bit of oak that I felt could sometimes take away from this gem. |
| Red |
2012 Blankiet Estate Rive DroiteNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/10/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 94 pointsExcellent Merlot profile and ready to go with very little air. Velvet tannin, long finish. Very nice. |
| White - Sparkling |
2014 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
5/13/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 95 pointsReally good. Fine bead - almost has a feel of velvet on the tongue. Honey, Meyer lemon, chalk. Bread upfront integrates better later after air. Excellent. |
| Red |
2002 Frédéric Magnien Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes Vieilles VignesPinot Noir more |
4/14/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 90 pointsA drinker at this point. Easy. Not complex and has lost a lot is body, what it had as a musigny. Muted reds and certainly not bright and full as before. After about an hour it steadily declines |
| Red |
2015 Le Clarence de Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/1/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 90 pointsNot sure here what to make of this. Could it be an off bottle? Upon open, nose was astringent but developed, albeit different than what was expected. Palate was bright red, super concentrated tart cherry almost overshadowing anything else layered beneath. I tried after several hrs in the decanter and it remained an acid bomb, bright and unyielding. Tannins were rough and heat was forward. I was obsessed with seeing this through - so I let it decant for three full days. Sampling throughout. It didn’t come around until day 3 - finally relaxing a bit and ***integrating*** a bit more. In the end, nothing to write home about, the minerality came alive, but there was little in the way of complexity, or any type of connection to its close relative. |
| Red |
2004 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon RBS Beckstoffer To Kalon VineyardOakville more |
3/18/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 93 pointsAt first open, the nose was incredible. Probably the best of the night- right at open. Tells the story right from the get go - this one may be a bit on the back side of the mountain. It was a great wine - one with all the pedigree you would expect but certainly could have been opened a few years earlier. No residual tannins and not much acid to keep this going, so imo please drink up. What there was, though, was a great deal of mature blue and black fruit, with a consistent layer of methol and green, though it was in the background. It was a thoroughly enjoyable wine - and probably was a beast a decade ago. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs BrutChardonnay more |
3/5/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 91 pointsNeeded about 90 min to come alive, but was a nice - though unremarkable - champagne. Bright, lemon curd with a backbone of a touch toasted almond. |
| Red |
2008 Shafer RelentlessNapa Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
2/18/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 91 pointsGood, not great. Definitely not as great as a few years back. |
| Red |
1997 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/14/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 90 pointsDefinitely not a great vintage or LB. But did have a good time with this wine. It could only hold up for a few hours before it decided to prune up and turn, but at the open, and with a touch of air, it was a nice refined claret that was enjoyable by all. Drink up and drink quickly :) |
| Red |
2018 Martinelli Pinot Noir Bondi Home RanchGreen Valley of Russian River Valley more |
2/5/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 94 pointsBright and spicy - drank alongside the Zio Tony and noticeable higher acid and brighter all around. Had a punch of fruit. Preferred the Zio, but this was fantastic in its own way - had a definite zin quality to it. |
| Red |
2015 Sloan AsteriskNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/2/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 94 pointsDefinitely needs about 3 hrs of air to settle down and open up. Beautiful, though young. Deep ruby, a little green on the palate, nose is busting with red and a little black fruit. Profile will definitely darken with age. Thoroughly enjoyed. |
| Red |
1989 Château Branaire (Duluc-Ducru)St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/21/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 90 pointsFully mature and probably on the backside of the drinking window. Gave a few minutes of air to blow off initial funk and it showed ok. Not great, probably not good - just ok. Nose was resolved I to the deep earth and layers of mineral and tabacco. I was more impressed by the nose than on the palate. It felt weak at times. Acid was there. It certainly was fresh but the core of resolved silky tannin and fruit was underwhelming. |
| Red |
2014 ViaderNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/8/2023 - novie1234 wrote: 93 pointsFantastic old friend - I have had these bottles since bought prior to release, and what once was a tannic beast has become quite a finely balanced wine. I did not need to decant - a little surprising, but it felt great out of the bottle. |
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