| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2021 Bodegas Olivares Monastrell Altos de la Hoya Ungrafted Old Vines Finca Hoya de Santa AnaJumilla more |
4/22/2024 - RPerro wrote: 86 pointsP&P through an aerator. A bit tight and thin on the fruit at this stage. Paired quite nicely with grilled pork chops though. Acid is medium++, thinner on the fruit than I'd expect from Spanish Monastrell, but I had low expectations going into this bottle from the start based on the price. Solid though, and given some time to mellow, likely a good buy from FP. Drink now with a couple hours of air-2031. |
| Red |
2018 Lauren Ashton Cellars SyrahColumbia Valley more |
4/21/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 91 pointsP&P; tasty Syrah that's in a really good place right now. Some savory flavors of black pepper, grilled beef and earth, backed up by sweet blackberry fruit and chocolate. Easy drinking and a steal from Full Pull! Drink now - 2028. |
| Red |
2019 Rasa Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Occam's RazorColumbia Valley more |
4/18/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 90 pointsConsistent with prior notes. |
| Red |
2019 Owen Roe Sinister HandColumbia Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
4/16/2024 - RPerro wrote: 87 pointsP&P; opened for my April bottle in the NW Wine Report 2024 Rhone Blend Challenge. A bit acidic at first, this calmed down a bit with air. Rich black and blue fruit, tobacco and earth, shrouded in acidity. Quite good paired with food, less so on it's own, for me. Drink now - 2029. |
| Red |
2019 Rôtie Cellars Grenache "Big G"The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater more |
4/12/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 90 points90 min decant; reminds me of Oregon Pinot noir! Quite light and feminine, with some really tasty savory elements of saddle leather, bramble and hints of barnyard funk. Red raspberry fruit lurks behind the savory and edges deep into the finish. Delicious stuff! Drink now - 2029. |
| Red |
2018 Wrath Syrah San Saba VineyardMonterey more |
4/10/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 91 points90 min decant; On the attack this is somewhat savory and wild, really nice component! Sweeter as it lingers on the palate, finishing with a good deal of vanilla and fig. Blackberry and raspberry fruits on the midpalate, touches of espresso and dark chocolate in there as well. A touch flabby in the middle, but aren't we all? Drink now - 2028+. |
| Red |
2018 LeviathanCalifornia Red Blend more |
4/7/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted 90 min; Very fruit-forward, with flavors of black cherry and currants, eucalyptus, and oak and vanilla flavors on the finish. Was far more enjoyable on day 2, so may need additional time to further integrate. A fairly sweet tasting wine, this did better when paired with some food. Drink now - 2028. |
| Red |
2018 K Vintners The CreatorWalla Walla Valley Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more |
4/4/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 92 points2 hour decant; in a much better place than my last bottle...much more integrated, which I think the decant certainly helped with. Gobs of black fruits, road tar, earth and espresso coffee. Tasty wine, but still just an infant, so drink accordingly. Best 2025-2038. |
| Red |
2020 K Vintners Syrah The Deal Sundance VineyardWahluke Slope more |
4/2/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 93 points3 hour decant; black fruit, figs, road tar, freshly brewed espresso...this wine has a lot going on. Some sweet vanilla on the finish as well. A refreshing change from the funky Rocks Syrah I've been drinking lately. Really enjoyable by our entire group, and it was gone too quickly. Drink now with a bit of air - 2035. |
| White |
2020 WeatherEye Vineyards Marsanne EstateRed Mountain more |
4/2/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 93 pointsConsistent with prior note. Outstanding Rhone white with lovely mouthfeel. Drink now - 2028. |
| Red |
2017 MTR Productions Syrah Memory FoundWalla Walla Valley more |
4/1/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 93 pointsSince I picked up another couple bottles of this from Full Pull, I decided to pop this one. Tasting consistent with prior notes. Still holding strong with a long life ahead. Great pairing with grilled pork chops! |
| Red |
2016 K Vintners Syrah Cattle King Upland VineyardYakima Valley Snipes Mountain more |
3/30/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 94 pointsPnP through an aerator. This was really nice off the pop, but WOW on day 3. Left half the bottle sitting on the counter (<65*) vacu-sealed for a couple of days unintentionally, and was rewarded last night when I finished the bottle. Super rich and intense, really fruit-forward with flavors of blackberry, caramel, root beer, and hints of vanilla oak. This is still drinking really young, so do not be in a hurry to open these. Drink now with some air - 2036...? |
| Red |
2018 Penfolds Shiraz Bin 128Coonawarra more |
3/27/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 91 pointsConsistent with prior note. Great juice! |
| Red |
2017 Lillian Winery SyrahSanta Barbara County more |
3/25/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 93 points2 hour decant; very delicious Syrah, as I have come to expect from Maggie Harrison and her team. Dark berry fruit is primary, with some nice savory elements showing up on the midpalate and finish: Espresso, cracked peppercorn and tar, along with a bit of dark chocolate. Wish I had more! Drink now with air - 2032. |
| Red |
2012 Horsepower Vineyards Syrah Sur Echalas VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
3/21/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 94 pointsP&P through an aerator. A bit of spritz at first, causing me some worry. Not sure what's going on there. Aggressive aeration and time resolved that thankfully. And this bottle is definitely not as 'in your face' as previous bottles. It really needed some time to come around. Pop-and-pour NOT recommended. Give this a few hours-minimum-decanting for best results. Lots of funky, savory flavors, although for me, this bottle was a bit flat on the midpalate, especially at first. Blackberry fruit shows up earlier than with previous bottles, but still far overshadowed by the savory aspects. One thing I've found with the HP wines...they take a lot of work to enjoy. I thought at 12 years past vintage it would be a sure P&P win, but that is just not the case here. All in all, this is still a stellar wine, even with the spritz and midpalate flab, so I'm being super picky here. Enjoyed it so much I finished the bottle in one sitting! Drink now with several hours of air - 2032. |
| Red |
2018 Rasa Vineyards Veritas Sequitur Grenache Syrah SJR VineyardWalla Walla Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
3/19/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 92 points2 hour decant; this one is still just a baby, and was a bit disjointed on day 1 for my palate. Too heavy on the acidity made it feel a bit out of balance for me. Flavors of red raspberry, strawberry, white pepper, and some hints of coffee and bitter dark chocolate. I let half the bottle sit overnight, and it had integrated more and smoothed out the acidity. Fruit became much more sweet, rather than the slight tartness from the high acidity. Delightful wine on day 2 that paired nicely with spicy grilled chicken and broccoli. I'd let this one lay down for another few years. It should be outstanding around 2028 and drink well for another 8-10 years past that. |
| Red |
2018 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon PalengatHorse Heaven Hills more |
3/11/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 94 points2 hour decant; paired with grilled pork chops and broccoli. Nose of oak, vanilla, and blackberries. Flavors are very rich, full of blackberry and cassis fruit, cigar box, sweet vanilla, with black tea tannins showing up on the lengthy finish. Outstanding wine at this young (for Quilceda Creek) age! Glad I have another to sit on for another 5+ years. Drink now with a couple hours of air - 2038+. |
| Red |
2020 K Vintners Syrah Powerline VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
3/7/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 93 points2 hour decant; Young Syrah, very fruit-forward and showing lots of oak influence at this point. Flavors of blue and black berries, peppery spice, vanilla and wood. There is a savory component floating around in there too, but I can't put my finger on it...it's not Rocks Funk, but maybe something like fire-grilled beef? Good stuff with a LOT of upside potential. Drink now w/air - 2035+. |
| Red |
2016 Saxum 4 Hearts VineyardPaso Robles Willow Creek District Red Blend more |
3/9/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 94 points2 hour decant; a fairly massive wine, dark and brooding, yet surprisingly fruit forward and drinkable. Petite Sirah and Tempranillo... whodathunk? Nice black fruits, spice, vanilla, hints of oak and earth, nicely integrated tannin and acidity. This was a very enjoyable bottle, and I wish I'd picked up more than just the one. I believe this was the first year 4 Hearts was released, and I don't believe I've gotten any since. May have to revisit that next time! Drink now with an hour or two of air - 2036. |
| Red |
2020 K Vintners The BoyWalla Walla Valley Grenache more |
3/4/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 91 points1 hour decant; paired nicely with a pesto pizza. Smells of oak barrel, raspberries and vanilla. Flavors of raspberry, kirsch, and garrigue, with hints of white pepper and chalky earth. Tannins are a touch chalky but well-integrated, and the acidity is medium, also well-integrated. This reminds me of a French wine from the Southern Rhone somewhat. I don't see a JS98 at this point, but it is still fairly young. Great wine with definite upside with some additional bottle age. Drink now with air - 2035. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2018 Proper Wines Estate SyrahWalla Walla Valley more |
2/29/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 92 pointsP&P; solid Rocks Syrah, with that lovely Funk and minerality bracketing the black fruit and savory grilled meat flavors. Olive and pepper showing a bit as well. Last bottle of this one, and it drank well. Enjoy now - 2033+. |
| Red |
2019 Force Majeure Parabellum Coulée Rhone BlendRed Mountain Red Rhone Blend more |
2/21/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 93 pointsP&P for my February bottle in the NW Wine Report 2024 Rhone Blend Challenge. Delicious wine, with lush black and blue fruits, vanilla, hints of white pepper and tobacco. In a great place right now, and this drank wonderfully over 2 days. Drink now - 2034. |
| Red |
2015 Brian Carter Cellars Le CoursierColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/19/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 93 points1 hour slow-ox prior to service; paired with seafood cioppino. Delicious blend that worked well with the heavy saffron tomato broth of our cioppino. Flavors of raspberry and black cherry fruit, sweet tobacco, and oak vanillin, black tea tannins showing on the finish, but very well integrated. Sad it's my last bottle...drink now - 2035. |
| Red |
2016 Carlisle Syrah Papa's BlockRussian River Valley more |
2/19/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 93 points1 hour decant; paired with seafood cioppino. Delicious, as fully expected! Deep and brooding black fruits, cracked pepper, vanilla and some bitter scorched earth notes on the finish. Great stuff and drinking well right now. Drink now - 2031. |
| Red |
2018 Baer Winery UrsaColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/18/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 90 pointsDecanted 90 min or so. Much better than the 2017 I had a few days ago, however, this wine started out much the same as that wine. Quite thin and overly acidic, drying tannins, and lack of lush fruit made me worry a bit. I left 2/3 of the bottle vacu-sealed on the counter (<65*) overnight and was rewarded this evening with a much better-integrated wine. Fruit is now at the forefront instead of acid, tannins have smoothed out, and while the acidity still feels quite high, it's not as shockingly apparent as on day 1, and my reflux didn't trigger from it. Black currants and cherries, woodsmoke, hints of baking spices, and some vanillin oak on the finish. Tasting both the 2017 and 2018 vintages of this wine within a week has me thinking they probably need more cellar time. Both were out of sorts on day 1, even after a decant. While the 2018 came around overnight, and was ultimately enjoyable, the 2017 did not get there. Recommend holding both vintages until at least 2025, but preferably 10 years past vintage. Will try to do that myself, but I'm notorious for popping things too early... |
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