| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2001 David Fulton Petite SirahSt. Helena more |
5/2/2011 - rloomis wrote: 86 pointstannins had a baker's chocolate bitter, but very smooth milk chocolate texture. Undertone of very dark fruit, sort of oxidized blueberry. Herbal note like thyme, and a touch of cayenne. |
| Red |
2003 Château Boswell Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
4/4/2011 - rloomis wrote: 89 pointsblk cherry on the nose, then pomegranate, juniper (the edgy juniper in youth well subsided). Aged well and peaking. Earthy nutmeg, soy, raw coconut. Superfine tannins, nicely toned muscular fruit: well balanced, mouthfilling and palate coating. |
| Red |
2006 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry ReserveNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/29/2011 - rloomis wrote: 88 pointsbeet, dark berry, full body. |
| Red |
2005 Château Lafon-RochetSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/29/2008 - rloomis wrote: 86 pointsas before, less bitter and milky, but quite acidic: malic and tartaric. |
| Red |
2003 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon District Collection Rutherfordmore |
12/27/2008 - rloomis wrote: 92 pointsShowed incredibly well. Was very surprised how good this bottle drank. Yeti's TN below describes pretty well although this bottle was rather clear and I seem to have liked it a bit better. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Château de CosseSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
12/12/2008 - rloomis wrote: 84 pointsthin, watery. sweet pineapple. |
| Red |
1990 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La SizeranneSyrah more |
11/27/2008 - rloomis wrote: 89 pointsdark tarry pomegranate compote and sweet golden chantrel mushroom. Drink now, maybe a little past prime, still good fruit though as it opens up. I like the previous TN "potato cellar", I've never experienced a potato cellar, but trying to imagine one, I could see the fit. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape TélégrammeRed Rhone Blend more |
11/9/2008 - rloomis wrote: 87 pointsbig flavor for the light clear body -- velvety candy apple, pomegranate, red cherry and lilac. cocoa powder and floral earthy background. outstanding qpr |
| Red |
2004 Famille Perrin / Perrin & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les SinardsRed Rhone Blend more |
10/25/2008 - rloomis wrote: 84 pointsstewed fruits of plum and black cherry. dark charred oak, vanilla, garrigue. let breathe a bit to dissipate some smoky mushroom funk. |
| Rosé |
2006 Filsinger White Cabernet Sauvignon Filsinger Temecula Valleymore |
10/20/2008 - rloomis wrote: 81 pointstartaric and syrupy. artificial watermelon. |
| Red |
2004 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon GenerationsNapa Valley more |
10/17/2008 - rloomis wrote: 90 pointsreference ruth cab, a little coarse and fruit fwd but good depth and structure to improve with age. Blackberry, black currant-cassis, cedar, walnut husk, medium/balanced tannin, some tartaric grit. |
| Red |
1997 Vincon Vrancea Karpaten Berge Cabernet - AusleseRomania Cabernet Sauvignon more |
10/13/2008 - rloomis wrote: 82 pointsdemi sec, very used sunbleached bbl wood. bretty, metallic. |
| Red |
2006 Lucia Pinot Noir Garys' VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
10/12/2008 - rloomis wrote: 85 pointstasted blind: moderate body, youthful looking purple and garnet color. prominent cayenne and peppermint atop fruit forward dark wild berry fruits and red table grape notes. a slightly heavy vaniilan oak rounded off the mouthfeel. |
| Red |
2005 EOS Petite Sirah EstatePaso Robles more |
10/6/2008 - rloomis wrote: 81 pointslean table grapey central valley bulk fruit: artificial cinnamon flavored pencil eraser. |
| Red |
1998 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
10/6/2008 - rloomis wrote: 92 pointsblackberry and mint leaf. |
| Red |
2002 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
10/6/2008 - rloomis wrote: 91 pointsblackberry and mint leaf. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2003 Château Raymond-LafonSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
10/5/2008 - rloomis wrote: 88 pointssame as my previous TN, but with a dried/candied papaya note being more predominant |
| Red |
2003 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon GenerationsNapa Valley more |
10/2/2008 - rloomis wrote: 87 pointsviolet, currant, plum, grapeseed tannin. |
| Red |
2004 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
10/2/2008 - rloomis wrote: 89 pointsOn opening: coconut husk, eucalyptus, soy. Fine but very astringent tannin finish. dark pruney blk currant fruit. |
| White |
2006 Alexandre Favier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Les Vignes d'AlexandreWhite Rhone Blend more |
10/2/2008 - rloomis wrote: 88 pointsearthy hard garrigue and sage, not quite tropical, not quite spicy, not quite passion fruit, quince, saffron. |
| Red |
NV Opus One OvertureNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/1/2008 - rloomis wrote: 88 pointsbordeaux-rutherford fusion. slightly burned and carbon flavors intrude on base of rich rutherford cab fruit highlighted with earthy merlot and probably some cab franc. balanced tannin for a big wine (but coarser and less refined than the opus one which is hard to not compare this to). A archetypal representation of rutherford cab, but with definite old world bordeaux winemaking and lower brix fruit influences. |
| Red |
2005 Château de PezSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/23/2008 - rloomis wrote: 88 pointsmocha, cranberry, black earth |
| Red |
2001 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon GenerationsNapa Valley more |
9/21/2008 - rloomis wrote: 89 pointsmocha, raspberry, cassis, a little vanillan oak, good varietal reference, but a little low in complexity to quite make the 90+ |
| Red |
1992 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
9/21/2008 - rloomis wrote: 89 pointsblk cherry pipe tobacco, raspberry truffle. Various degrees of decomposing redwood appeared for a while after opening up, then disappeared again. A little past prime, but this bottle was still in great shape. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2000 Robert Mondavi Winery Sauvignon Blanc BotrytisNapa Valley more |
9/21/2008 - rloomis wrote: flawedoxidized pineapple and marzipan, a little off balance to the acid side and sherry-like. Didn't notice any problems with the cork seal, but was pretty easy to extract -- might be a flawed copy |
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