| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sparkling |
2011 Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de Blancs Late DisgorgedCalifornia Chardonnay more |
9/19/2023 - yonster24 wrote: NRAbsolutely gorgeous. nutty, brioche, some honey and apple on the nose. Full bodied yet lively on the palate leading to a wonderful finish with great acidity to back everything up. So good. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Nicolas Maillart Champagne Premier Cru PlatineChampagne Blend more |
8/21/2023 - yonster24 wrote: NRBig time brioche on the nose, nutty and a little bit of apple as well. Lively on the palate and bright with some citrus and green apple coming through. med+ finish. Really solid Champagne for $34 from KL. |
| Red |
2018 Peake Ranch Syrah John Sebastiano VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
8/21/2023 - yonster24 wrote: NRReally solid wine. Black olive, game, pepper and dark fruit on the nose. while a big wine, it's not over the top. Great balance of fruit/tannins/acid to keep this lively and fresh, yet really tasty. |
| Red |
2016 James Cole Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
8/14/2023 - yonster24 wrote: NRBig wine. Oak prevalent right off the bat. Mocha, cassis, dark fruits on the nose. Really ripe on the palate. Had the tannins and acidity to hold up but this is a big wine. Not my style. |
| Red |
2006 Domaine Jamet Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
11/22/2022 - yonster24 wrote: NRNose: Black olive / coffee / light roasted meat / a touch of barnyard. Taste: awesome. Honestly no better way to describe it. Gorgeous mouth feel. Tannins integrated mostly but come out a little with air along great acidity allowing this to hold true for a while. Not sure this will get much better but honestly doesn’t need to. In a perfect spot right now and my WOTY so far. |
| Red - Fortified |
1977 Graham Porto VintagePort Blend more |
11/15/2022 - yonster24 wrote: NRHad this with Brian G. No official notes but this was in an absolute perfect spot. Drop dead gorgeous bottle of wine. This isn't getting any better, but will hold here for a quite a few more years. Wish I had taken more detailed notes, but regardless...this was absolutely fantastic. |
| Red |
2018 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon CruNapa Valley more |
5/15/2022 - yonster24 wrote: NRI guess I can see why some people like this. Found it for 30 bucks and thought I’d give it a whirl. Not my cup of tea. overdone. Ehh. |
| Red |
2013 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
12/23/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRfor the 20 bucks I paid this is hard to beat. Shows the depth and breadth of the 2013 vintage. Big, but not overdone. Tasty and balanced. Wish this wine was like this every year! hahaha... |
| Red |
2012 Jaffurs Syrah UpslopeSanta Barbara County more |
12/23/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NR2 hour decant softened this up a bit, but this still has ages to go. Deep color to it. Pepper, black olive, uncooked meat on the nose. Med/full bodied on the palate. Definitely not over the top. Med/full bodied on the palate but not over the top at all. Perfectly in balance with great acidity and tannins that should integrate with time. |
| Red |
2013 San Felice Chianti Classico Il Grigio RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
10/16/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRSolid Chianti. Nose of red fruit and tobacco. Med bodied on the palate. Red cherry really taking the reigns here. Med+ finish with a little bit of bite to it. Will age a few more years before being fully integrated. Went great with dinner. |
| Red |
2013 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon SignatureNapa Valley more |
10/12/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRDidn't take any formal notes on this as I had it a couple weeks ago and opened it for a friend. All I can really say about this is I remember thinking to myself "well s**t, probably should have waited a few more years. |
| Red |
2015 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah North Coastmore |
10/12/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRGreat wine for the price, though could probably use another year to chill out. Black olive, pepper, red/dark fruit on the nose. Med/full bodied and tasty, leading to a med+ finish with some spice on the end. Solid wine. |
| Red |
2013 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Right BankNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/2/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRwaaaay too young. Decanted a few hours and still super tight. Red fruit, floral quality to it. Med bodied but giving up very little. Gonna be really good in a few years. |
| Red |
2016 Château Cambon BeaujolaisGamay more |
8/23/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRbright cherries, red fruit. earth, a touch of funk (very miniscule.) bright and lively on the palate. really refreshing and enjoyable to drink. loved it. |
| Red |
2013 Robert Biale Zinfandel Black ChickenOak Knoll District more |
5/31/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRDeep perfume of dark berries, black pepper, ok. |
| White |
2012 Rhys Alesia Chardonnay Alder Springs VineyardMendocino County more |
5/17/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRCitrus on the nose. Crisp and refreshing, maybe a touch of green apple and lemon zest. Not big and overbearing (as I HATE that in Cali Chards) but refreshing, medium bodied, tasty. |
| Red |
2010 Cabot Vineyards Syrah Klamath CuvéeHumboldt County more |
3/22/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRHad about a week ago and didn't write down specific notes. That being said is I remember this being infinitely better on day two than on day one. More open, more expressive, more everything. Was great one day two whereas day one felt like a bit of a dud. Leads me to believe that this needs a couple years to show it's true (fantastic) colors. |
| Red |
2014 Jaffurs SyrahSanta Barbara County more |
3/25/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRBeen a Jaffurs fan for a while and when i found this on a restaurant list in Mammoth for 40 bucks, i jumped at it. (considering it's only 13 bucks above retail price I consider this a great deal.) |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1988 Château SuduirautSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
3/4/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRWish I had a better note than this, but this was after a LOOOONG night of drinking and having a little left with breakfast (!!) the next morning. So all I'll say is that this was downright tasty. Only thing that wold belie it's age would be it's darker color. This was fresh, unctious, full bodied and completely in check in terms of balance. great spice and acidity on the finish to keep this from becoming flabby. I want to get another bottle to really be able to evaluate this properly. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée RéservéeRed Rhone Blend more |
3/4/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRHmmmm...no real in depth analysis here as it's from memory over the weekend, but this was a really good bottle. Nose of mushrooms, red fruit, and a touch of Brett. Silky body on the palate with red fruits really coming through. med+ finish with tannins there but fairly integrated and nice spice/acidity on the back-end. This was a good bottle, but overshadowed a bit by the 2013 Cayuse Armada and the 1999 Podere Roche Barolo. That's not a knock on this wine at all, it just speaks to how fantastic those two bottles end up being. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2013 Schramsberg Vineyards Brut RoséNorth Coast Champagne Blend more |
3/4/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRSalmon color to the wine. yeast/baked bread, raspberries and strawberry cream. Runs a nice balance between being crisp and full on the palate, with the flavor mirroring the nose. Schramsberg is hands down the best American Sparkler out there. |
| Red |
1999 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barolo Big'd BigNebbiolo more |
3/4/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRHaunting nose to this wine, absolutely beautiful. Floral, with telltale Barolo tar, earth, a very small touch of raisin (that wasn't distracting as I usually hate raisin in wine.) BIG on the palate. Full bodied wine from front to back. Tannins were insanely powerful and drying. There would be absolutely no way to tell this was a 17-year-old wine if tasted blind. As a matter of fact, they were so prevalent, I worry about the tannins outlasting the fruit. Hoping to pick up another bottle and try again in 5-10 years. Still... a fantastic wine. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Philippe Gonet Champagne Brut RéserveChampagne Blend more |
3/4/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRPretty straightforward Champs. Brioche, yeast and apple on the nose. Light, lemon zest, lively on the palate. Solid if not spectacular. |
| Red |
2010 Cabot Vineyards Syrah Humboldt Countymore |
2/28/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRI forgot how much I really enjoy John's wines. Great nose of Olive, pepper, black cherry, dark fruit and a touch of mocha. Med/full bodied on the palate. fresh and vibrant throughout with no real holes in it. Finish was med+ length with a solid backbone. Tannins juuuuust starting to integrate a little and some spice on the back-end. This will hold up a while. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2012 Schramsberg Vineyards Brut Rosé QuerenciaNapa Valley Champagne Blend more |
2/14/2017 - yonster24 wrote: NRCitrus, Strawberry Cream, Toast on the nose. Palate mirrors the nose and throws some raspberries on top of it. great effervescence here as well. really enjoyed this. |
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