| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2010 Calera Pinot Noir Reed VineyardMount Harlan more |
4/25/2020 - CManthei Likes this wine: 93 pointstasting great! silky smooth tannins, tertiary complexity like coffee, toffee and mushroom just coming out. Beautiful acidity and structure, long finish. really quite elegant. Can tell it was powerful and big at one point, and now it's shed it's baby fat. Drink away! |
| White |
2005 Kongsgaard ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
3/9/2020 - CManthei wrote: 97 pointsRemarkable wine. Rich and opulent, with a viscous oily texture. Amazing mid-palate of ripe tropical and stone fruits, well-integrated oak and alcohol. The baking spice and almond character is immensely long-lasting, and really vibrant. Very complex, and this bottle was far from tired! |
| Red |
2016 Occidental Pinot Noir Freestone-OccidentalSonoma Coast more |
11/25/2019 - CManthei Likes this wine: 93 pointsTasting great - has a lovely dark fruit component (bramble, black cherry) to match the red cherry and strawberry fruit. Great crushed rock/mineral quality. Long on the palate, quite concentrated. Loved it. |
| Red |
2013 Alban Vineyards Syrah Reva Alban Estate VineyardEdna Valley more |
4/12/2019 - CManthei wrote: 95 pointsStunning purity and elegance. Beautiful nose of rose, mulled strawberry, menthol and tar. Palate is quite light, definitely not a bruiser. Well-integrated tannins.. in a delicious place now. |
| Red |
2006 Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Vigna SpuntaliSangiovese more |
12/5/2018 - CManthei Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis is drinking so well -- really in a perfect place. Dark mulled strawberries, sour cherry, black tea and menthol. Great structure and concentration. Tannins and acid are pronounced, but everything is well balanced. Wish I had more! |
| White |
2015 Rene Lequin-Colin Bourgogne BlancChardonnay more |
11/9/2018 - CManthei wrote: 87 pointsnice QPR, good price and quality fruit. Well-balanced with a touch of toasty oak and creme brulee. |
| White |
2014 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill VineyardRussian River Valley more |
8/20/2018 - CManthei Likes this wine: 97 pointsI love this style of Chardonnay, so I'm potentially a bit biased. Luscious, deliciously ripe fruit, showing orchard and stone fruits, hazelnut and creamy vanilla. Lasts seemingly forever on the palate. I think this wine is ready to drink, and I actually wouldn't hold on to it very long, as I think oxidative effects of aging will only diminish the purity of the amazing primary fruit. |
| White - Off-dry |
2012 Dönnhoff Niederhäuser Hermannshöhle Riesling SpätleseNahe more |
7/31/2017 - CManthei Likes this wine: 92 pointsFound that the bottle was leaking through the cork on my rack, so popped it a bit earlier than I'd like... The wine is extremely well balanced with ripe, opulent fruit. Acidity is high and perfectly balanced with sweetness. It's nimble and light on it's feet, but also complex, with tertiary petrol just starting to poke through. Really nice. |
| Red |
2011 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
6/16/2017 - CManthei Likes this wine: 94 pointsDelicious and quite full bodied with high but well integrated alcohol. White chocolate, mocha, stewed plums and farmy underbrush. Burgundy collides with California. Great stuff! |
| Red |
1999 Domaine des Rémizières Hermitage Cuvée ÉmilieSyrah more |
4/15/2017 - CManthei Likes this wine: 94 pointsreally good spot right now.. extremely well-integrated tannins, long finish of spicy black pepper and mulled blackberries. Has a medicinal quality that is very pleasing. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er CruPinot Noir more |
4/15/2017 - CManthei Likes this wine: 93 pointsVery elegant! Concentrated plums and strawberry with just a touch of road tar and black tea. Very long on the palate... finish lasts forever. Touch of oak, but it isn't overwhelming |
| White |
2014 Pieropan Soave Classico La RoccaGarganega more |
4/5/2017 - CManthei wrote: 90 pointssmokey and mineral, with abundant orange blossom and white flowers. The finish and concentration of fruit are the only thing holding this wine back a bit |
| White |
2013 Ramey Chardonnay Hyde VineyardCarneros more |
2/10/2017 - CManthei wrote: 95 pointselegant to the max. Ripe tropical notes, canned peaches and apricots. Lots of power but it's beautiful. |
| Red |
2009 Château Capbern-GasquetonSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/10/2017 - CManthei wrote: 94 pointsDelicious, excellent value. Perfect touch of oak on great-quality fruit. The ripe vintage shines in this wine |
| Red |
1999 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbaresco Vürsù Vigneto ValeiranoNebbiolo more |
1/2/2017 - CManthei Likes this wine: 92 pointsMint and eucalyptus, road tar, smoke and roses. Tannins have mellowed significantly, but it still has power. Will probably hold over the next few years, but may not get better |
| Red |
2008 Tenuta San Guido SassicaiaBolgheri Sassicaia Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/2/2017 - CManthei Likes this wine: 95 pointsStunning fruit quality, matched equally by big new oak and medicinal herbalness. Rosemary, thyme and blackberry are standout characters. Fantastic. |
| White |
2008 Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les VergersChardonnay more |
1/2/2017 - CManthei wrote: 94 pointsButtered oxidized apples, crushed stones, Meyer lemon sorbet. Great tertiary characteristics now, but will likely fade in a few years' time |
| Red |
2010 Domaine Heresztyn/Heresztyn-Mazzini Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les CorbeauxPinot Noir more |
1/2/2017 - CManthei wrote: 94 pointsConcentrated and fruit forward in style. Lovely ripe fruit, floral and a delicious wine |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1990 Château ClimensBarsac Sémillon more |
1/2/2017 - CManthei Likes this wine: 97 pointsAbsolute stunner. Tertiary and full bodied, loads of toffee and butterscotch, lasts forever on the palate. Bought at auction but the cork was in absolutely perfect condition, so I suspect great storage. Drink or hold another 15 years at least |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2006 Château Sigalas RabaudSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
12/20/2016 - CManthei Likes this wine: 92 pointsPurchased at the Chateau. Luscious honeyed apricot, textured and full. Long finish, full bodied and excellent balance between alcohol and searing acidity. Still fresh and young but also can easily be drunk. Delish. |
| Red |
2007 Sine Qua Non Syrah LabelsCentral Coast more |
12/19/2016 - CManthei Likes this wine: 95 pointsBig time new oak, vanilla and baking spice backing up a powerful core of ultra ripe black fruits (blackberry, cassis) and licorice. Smoke, charcoal and BBQ add an amazing savoury component, even though the black-pepper character I love in Syrah was nowhere to be found. Maybe as I get older I prefer the Northern Rhone style. Still, this wine is a stunner, and definitely a big boy that needs food... |
| Red |
2009 Maison Leroy BourgognePinot Noir more |
9/14/2016 - CManthei wrote: 91 pointsMy first introduction to Leroy, all be it Maison. Great perfume of umami, soy sauce, mushroom but also elegant black and red fruits. Beautiful on the nose, slightly light on the palate, but nice round finish. |
| White |
2013 Friedeman Wines Chardonnay UV Lancel CreekRussian River Valley more |
9/14/2016 - CManthei Likes this wine: 96 pointsLush ripe stonefruits, apricot, quince, jam. Perfect touch of oak and yoghurt with plenty of acidity and freshness. Beautifully balanced and on point! Lovely wine. |
| White |
2014 Broc Cellars Love WhiteCalifornia White Rhone Blend more |
7/2/2016 - CManthei wrote: 88 pointslovely peach and stone fruit, apricot and white flowers. Good body and good structure, also maintains a good level of acidity, which can be lacking in California Rhone varietals... good stuff! |
| White |
2015 Gaia Assyrtiko Wild FermentSantorini more |
7/2/2016 - CManthei wrote: 87 pointsGood acidity and creamy texture, marked by lively citrus and stone fruits. Just lacking some complexity and concentration of past vintages... |
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