| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valleymore |
4/8/2024 - team-blackburn wrote: 90 pointsStill has fairly tight tannins, opened up after an hour decant. |
| Red |
2007 Grand Rêve Vintners Collaboration Series II Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Rhone Blend more |
3/15/2024 - team-blackburn wrote: 92 pointsThe first of 6 bottles, It is a powerhouse! We found it more enjoyable paired with our NY Strip steaks. It did not hold up well on day 2. |
| Red |
2005 Italics Winegrowers Fourteen AppellationsNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/24/2024 - team-blackburn wrote: 94 pointsTwelve years later it’s still exceptional!! Needs an hour decant to really come to life, tannins are well integrated. |
| Red |
2010 Force Majeure Collaboration Series Ptera Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Blend more |
1/7/2024 - team-blackburn wrote: 94 pointsA spectacular wine, that still has a lot of life left, very enjoyable. |
| Red |
2009 Force Majeure Sangiovese Collaboration Series Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain more |
1/7/2024 - team-blackburn wrote: 92 pointsStill youthful. PNP fairly tannic with noticeable acidity. After an hour decant it was firing on all cylinders, enjoyed with lasagna. |
| Red |
2004 Merryvale ProfileNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/25/2023 - team-blackburn wrote: 93 pointsPNP, right out of the bottle this was flat and lifeless. After an hour decant it came to life. Drink up! |
| Red |
2008 No Girls GrenacheWalla Walla Valley more |
12/1/2023 - team-blackburn wrote: 94 pointsPNP, Well integrated, still has tannins. No funk, drinking wonderfully! |
| Red |
2009 Force Majeure Collaboration Series II Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
11/23/2023 - team-blackburn wrote: 95 pointsPNP after Thanksgiving dinner. This kept getting better with each sip! After opening up for an hour it was exceptional. Smoked meats, ripe olives, tannins were well integrated. I’m very happy I have 5 more bottles to enjoy. |
| Red |
2011 Sojourn Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard Sonoma Coastmore |
11/23/2023 - team-blackburn wrote: 93 pointsServed at Thanksgiving dinner. Rich lush fruit with acidity on the finish. Dink over the next few years. |
| Red |
2009 Force Majeure Collaboration Series VI Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Rhone Blend more |
11/17/2023 - team-blackburn wrote: 90 pointsPNP drinking nicely from first pour, really opened up after an hour in the glass. It held up well on day 2 & 3. |
| Red |
2006 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla ClioRed Blend more |
11/10/2023 - team-blackburn wrote: 93 pointsA little over the top, ripe fruit getting late harvest on the finish. Overall still in balance with lots of legs to go a few more years. |
| Red |
2013 Force Majeure Collaboration Series IV Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/25/2022 - team-blackburn wrote: 91 pointsPNP Mild tannins, heavy yet muted fruit. Served with tri-tip. |
| Red |
2006 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valleymore |
12/25/2022 - team-blackburn wrote: 70 pointsHot Cola, not drinkable. I’m hoping my last bottle is still drinkable. |
| Red |
2011 No Girls SyrahWalla Walla Valley more |
10/22/2022 - team-blackburn wrote: 92 pointsPNP smooth and a little funky, with medium acidity. The second glass was better with a NY Strip. |
| Red |
2006 Elderton Cabernet Sauvignon Ashmead Single VineyardBarossa more |
4/5/2022 - team-blackburn wrote: 94 pointsPNP well balanced, nice structure, fruit forward. This has aged well, has improved since I opened the last one nine years ago. |
| Red |
2006 Barlow Vineyards BarrougeNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/1/2017 - team-blackburn wrote: 88 pointsProbably passed its prime drink up! |
| Red |
2005 Long Shadows Wineries Chester-KidderColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
10/11/2017 - team-blackburn wrote: 89 pointsPNP |
| Red |
2009 No Girls GrenacheWalla Walla Valley more |
3/5/2017 - team-blackburn wrote: 93 pointsNo tannins to speak of, more fruity than funk. My wife loved it but she normally doesn't like reds. |
| Red |
2008 Coho HeadwatersNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/20/2016 - team-blackburn wrote: 88 pointsNot up to the hype |
| Red |
2009 No Girls SyrahWalla Walla Valley more |
9/2/2016 - team-blackburn wrote: 94 pointsLots of layers and depth. Very pleased I savored this over 3 days!!! |
| Red |
2009 Force Majeure Sangiovese Collaboration Series Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain more |
8/17/2016 - team-blackburn wrote: 90 pointsThis was flat on day 1 after a 2 hour decant. No Fruit on the nose or finish. A very different story on day 2, lush fruit a bit high on the alcohol mild tannins. |
| White |
2011 Ridge Chardonnay EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
6/11/2016 - team-blackburn wrote: 92 pointsBeautiful balance, sad this was my last one. |
| White |
2014 Falkner Winery ViognierTemecula Valley more |
4/29/2016 - team-blackburn wrote: 92 pointslight lush great for a summer day. This was a big hit with my wife's family!!! |
| Red |
2006 Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon Larkmead VineyardNapa Valley more |
4/8/2016 - team-blackburn wrote: 91 pointsBig and Bold needs lots of air. |
| Red |
2005 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains EstateRed Bordeaux Blend more |
3/23/2016 - team-blackburn wrote: 92 pointsPNP still have very firm tannins |
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