| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Barnett Vineyards Pinot Noir Tina Marie VineyardRussian River Valley more |
9/5/2013 - mjames wrote: 80 pointsSuper jammy... Almost tastes like a zin |
| Red |
2005 Michel-Schlumberger Deux TerresDry Creek Valley Red Blend more |
1/13/2011 - mjames wrote: 90 pointsBig and bold... decanted for a while and still very large (and tannic), but a great pairing with steak dinner. After an hour decanted, pretty well integrated with a nice, lingering finish. will be good for a while still. |
| Red |
2007 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir Amalie RobertWillamette Valley more |
12/11/2010 - mjames wrote: 80 pointsThin, weak finish; overall, not very balanced. |
| Red |
2006 Barnett Vineyards Pinot Noir Tina Marie VineyardRussian River Valley more |
11/19/2010 - mjames wrote: 88 pointsgood but very straightforward and simple |
| Red |
2005 Foley Estates Pinot Noir Clone 2a Rancho Santa RosaSta. Rita Hills more |
10/30/2010 - mjames wrote: 93 pointsGood fruit, great balance and finish |
| Red |
2006 d'Arenberg Shiraz The FootboltMcLaren Vale more |
12/16/2009 - mjames wrote: 87 pointsincredibly acidic on opening with moderate tannins... milder after a day in the decanter. still acidic, but worked well with food. strong berry aroma. decent wine for the price, but not spectacular. Might be better with a couple more years in the bottle. |
| Red |
2005 Foley Estates Pinot Noir Barrel Select Rancho Santa RosaSta. Rita Hills more |
12/10/2009 - mjames wrote: 90 pointsDark purple in color. smoke and dark berries on the nose. fairly acidic, but otherwise great taste - and a nice, lasting finish. even better with some food to balance the acidity |
| Red |
2002 Joseph Swan Vineyards Zinfandel Mancini RanchRussian River Valley more |
12/9/2009 - mjames wrote: 88 pointslots of cherry notes and spice, good acidity. surprised me given the age, but could probably go for a few more years. overall, very nice and typical of the Swan Zinfandels I've had |
| Red |
2004 Domaine Lignères Corbières Piece de RocheRed Blend more |
11/30/2009 - mjames wrote: 80 pointsGood with dinner - too acidic on it's own. Opened up a bit better after a couple of hours. |
| White - Off-dry |
2005 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
10/31/2009 - mjames wrote: 95 pointsfirst wine of the night, great way to get things started. lots of fruit and some honey on the nose; super acidity. a real pleasure. |
| White |
2004 Domaine aux Moines Savennières Roche aux MoinesChenin Blanc more |
10/31/2009 - mjames wrote: 87 pointsbetter and better the longer it was open. fruit on the nose and great acidity. some earthiness to this, as well. |
| Red |
1998 Michel-Schlumberger Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveDry Creek Valley more |
10/31/2009 - mjames wrote: 92 pointsstill quite big, didn't taste like it already had 10+ years in the bottle already - will hold up for a long time still. |
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