Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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NV Wagner Family of Wines Red Schooner Voyage 1Argentina Malbec Blend, Malbec more |
1/29/2016 - Wino4fun wrote: NR1 Red Schooner Voyage 1 (Caymus Vineyards) Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
Red |
2012 Reuling Vineyard Pinot NoirSonoma Coast more |
12/23/2015 - Wino4fun wrote: NRTop notes of floral and spice nuances add elegance to the essence of dark berry fruit suffused nose. There is good volume to the suave, concentrated and ripe middle weight flavors that are supported by phenolically mature tannins on the firm, serious and powerful finish. This is a big, powerful and robust effort but not really a rustic one that will require plenty of patience; either that or a big steak or other dish that can help buffer the substantial tannins! Note that this is very well done in its style and if you enjoy power pinot then this is well worth checking out. (The Burghound) |
Red |
2008 Liquid Sky Cabernet SauvignonSonoma Valley more |
12/10/2015 - Wino4fun wrote: NRThe nearly black pure Cabernet Sauvignon bursts with aromas of boysenberry and black cherry cordial, and opens to cascades of fresh blueberry, sweet and toasty blackberry pie, minerals, and ripe pomegranate. The palate is bright and lively, layered with the flavors of sweet tobacco, violets, dried cranberry, graphite, and savory sage, supported by a velvety texture and a long lingering finish of toasted walnut and dried fruit. Smooth and rich, it has the backbone to support many years of enjoyment. |
Red |
2012 VITUS MerlotOak Knoll District more |
12/3/2015 - Wino4fun wrote: NRThis is the definition of crowd-pleaser. Warm, wonderful, balanced, round, silky, toasty and complex...honestly if you put a glass in front of us and told us to guess, we'd probably just say: "$60 Cabernet"! Loads of warm berry flavors, toasty, rich French oak, a touch of licorice and mineral, and a long, silky, elegant finish. |
Red |
2011 William Knuttel Winery Pinot Noir Épée CuvéeRussian River Valley more |
12/3/2015 - Wino4fun wrote: NROK - here's the scoop: William Knuttel is the winemaking Jedi-master behind two legends -- SAINTSBURY (1983-1996) and CHALK HILL (1996-2003). With his own brand, he crafts small quantities of finesse-filled, precise, brilliant pinot. This one is from the Rued Mt. Olivet vineyard, just off of River Road in the beating heart of Russian River --- pinot paradise. "Seamless" is a great word for this wine (we think our price is seamless, too) -- no scratchy edges, just pure, complex, elegant wine with tons of fine berries, Asian spices, earth, cranberry, and mineral, that just floats across your tongue like some magic elixir. THAT is what we're talkin' about! |
Red |
2005 Breckenridge Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Jen Mar VineyardSt. Helena more |
11/25/2015 - Wino4fun wrote: NR100% Cabernet Sauvignon made by much-respected consultant Bruce Devlin. This unanimously agreed-upon drop-dead KILLER 2005 vintage was sourced from a tiny 2.5 acre vineyard in St. Helena planted 25 years ago. Parker recently said in a 2005 retrospective tasting: "At ten years of age, the wines are showing fabulously well, and many of the wines are far greater than I ever anticipated. The results of these tastings were truly stunning, and this 2005 vintage now deserves to be included with the other great vintages of the first decade of the 21st century, 2001, 2002 and 2007 - it is that special. The wines at age ten are remarkably fresh and youthful, yet compelling, powerful and multidimensional." |
Red |
2012 Roessler Pinot Noir Black PineAnderson Valley more |
11/25/2015 - Wino4fun wrote: NRRoger Roessler (R2)! A pinot noir winemaking master, he sold his winery to HALL some years back to focus on Russian River pinot. R2 is his newest project with winemaker Drew Huffine (resume includes KOSTA BROWNE, DUMOL, AUTEUR, COPAIN, TUCK BECKSTOFFER.....!!) with a focus on world-class Pinot. Add to that the fact that many of the grapes sourced for this include some much-coveted and not-spoken-of-other-than-in-hushed-tones vineyards used by Kosta-Browne and other rock-star-ish producers. What we're saying is: CARPE DIEM while we have it! We did this for you! Lastly -- the joyous deliciousness that is this charming, complex and crowd-pleasing bottle of divine fermented-ness. ONE fruit defines this pinot --- black cherry. Everything else is just the proverbial cherry on top. Cinnamon, clove, and cola pop up but it's all about the silky, lush, round texture...lovely balance, softness and long, fruity, spicy finish...truly a pleasure to drink. |
Red |
2014 Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Réserve de l'AbbéRed Rhone Blend more |
11/25/2015 - Wino4fun wrote: NR6 L'Abbe Dine Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2014 |
Red |
2012 Château Rigaud FaugèresSyrah Blend, Syrah more |
11/25/2015 - Wino4fun wrote: NRHere is the story! French wine geeks know Chateau Negly, a highly-rated, world-class bargain. The consulting winemaker there (Claude Gros) is the man behind this wine and it is STUNNING, wonderfully-made, powerful but accessible Rhone-styled goodness. Astoundingly delicious for the $$!! Purple-dark fruit perfume, anise, fruitcake, cloves and sweet grilled herbs all mix it up here, and the palate is rich and textured and long, long, long!! Wow! |