Tasting Notes from 'SparkyMI'

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Wine Type	Vintage Name Variety Locale	Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More...
Red	2009 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Quet Red Rhone Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 4/11/2024 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 89 points Still a monster nwine. Still seems so large that it overwhelms. Somensecondary (age?) flavors coming through the flavor wall, but this should be consumed with a rich meal. Too big on it's own. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2015 Domaine Combier Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives Syrah more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 12/24/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points This is all structure and little fruit. Will the structure fade and become a more enjoyable wine? I don't think so, but it is not worth drinking this now. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2000 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Secret des Sabon Red Rhone Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 12/10/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 94 points From Magnum. For the first 2 hours after opening, I was concerned that this was just too old and fading. After 2 hours, this wine became so youthful and alive. Brilliant bottle from a great producer. This wine still has years ahead of it if properly stored. Alas that was my last.... Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2014 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 11/19/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 93 points First one. Opened up after two hours. Decant or wait. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2017 L’Hêtre Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 8/23/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 88 points Open next wine in 2027 Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2017 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 8/22/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points Charmless purple juice. Over extracted fruit bomb. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2016 Domaine la Barroche Châteauneuf-du-Pape Julien Barrot Red Rhone Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 7/16/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 93 points Very young but rich. Long life ahead. Really good bottle. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 Les Pagodes de Cos St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 7/2/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: flawed Corked Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire Red Rhone Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 5/31/2023 - SparkyMI Does not like this wine: 84 points Stewed fruit. These are consistently disappointing for such a great producer. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2007 Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Cuvée du Papet Red Rhone Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 4/18/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 92 points Still very rich fruit. Prominent tanins. Not sure they will resolve. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2014 Château de la Font du Loup Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Puy Rolland Vieilles Vignes Red Rhone Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 4/13/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 91 points Always such a pretty wine. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2007 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 3/12/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 90 points Still very austere. 2 hour decant. Lots of structure. Where is the fruit? Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2009 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Quet Red Rhone Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 3/1/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 91 points Still massive. Not sure what will change. I do not think this will soften at all. I expect, given time, the structure will win over the fruit. Very enjoyable now. Doubt it will improve. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2009 Château Le Crock St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 2/26/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points End of the line . Drink up. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2018 Château du Moulin-a-Vent Moulin-à-Vent Croix des Vérillats Gamay more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 2/26/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points Fruit fading. Drink up Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis Syrah more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 1/12/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 92 points Hard to believe at 17 years, that this is still a baby, but it is. Huge structure dominates the still present fruit. Wait until 2027 for the next one. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2010 Château Fombrauge St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 1/8/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 92 points Fantastic bottle showing well. Modern style with huge nose. 30 min decant. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2015 Cattleya Syrah Soberanes Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 12/25/2022 - SparkyMI wrote: flawed Badly corked. Too bad. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2010 Prunotto Barbaresco Nebbiolo more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 12/5/2022 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points Past prime. oxidized and old. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2014 Château de la Font du Loup Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Puy Rolland Vieilles Vignes Red Rhone Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 11/24/2022 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 89 points Drink them All now Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	1959 Bodegas Unidas Rioja Gran Reserva Fuenmayor Tempranillo more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 11/24/2022 - SparkyMI Does not like this wine: 51 points Completely gone Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 11/18/2022 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 90 points Still young with sharp back edge. 3-5 more years for the next 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2012 Duemani Cabernet Franc Duemani Costa Toscana more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 11/12/2022 - SparkyMI wrote: 87 points This one seemed off. Showed much more age and threw off a ton of sediment Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire Red Rhone Blend more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 11/11/2022 - SparkyMI Does not like this wine: 86 points I little bit of what this wine should be was there Another poorly stored bottle purchased from Zachys. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1)
Red	2004 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain more	Options Post a Comment View SparkyMI's profile Report Issue 11/10/2022 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 92 points Great wine Still showing very young. Ends up kind of just cab. Focused with nothing secondary. Wait 5 years for the next one. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

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2009 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Quet

4/11/2024 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 89 points

2015 Domaine Combier Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives

12/24/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points

2000 Roger Sabon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Secret des Sabon

12/10/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 94 points

2014 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière

11/19/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 93 points

2017 L’Hêtre

8/23/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 88 points

2017 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

8/22/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points

2016 Domaine la Barroche Châteauneuf-du-Pape Julien Barrot

7/16/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 93 points

2005 Les Pagodes de Cos

7/2/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: flawed

2005 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire

5/31/2023 - SparkyMI Does not like this wine: 84 points

2007 Clos du Mont-Olivet Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Cuvée du Papet

4/18/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 92 points

2014 Château de la Font du Loup Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Puy Rolland Vieilles Vignes

4/13/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 91 points

2007 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

3/12/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 90 points

2009 Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Quet

3/1/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 91 points

2009 Château Le Crock

2/26/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points

2018 Château du Moulin-a-Vent Moulin-à-Vent Croix des Vérillats

2/26/2023 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points

2005 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'Ampuis

1/12/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 92 points

2010 Château Fombrauge

1/8/2023 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 92 points

2015 Cattleya Syrah Soberanes Vineyard

12/25/2022 - SparkyMI wrote: flawed

2010 Prunotto Barbaresco

12/5/2022 - SparkyMI wrote: 88 points

2014 Château de la Font du Loup Châteauneuf-du-Pape Le Puy Rolland Vieilles Vignes

11/24/2022 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 89 points

1959 Bodegas Unidas Rioja Gran Reserva Fuenmayor

11/24/2022 - SparkyMI Does not like this wine: 51 points

2005 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904

11/18/2022 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 90 points

2012 Duemani Cabernet Franc Duemani

11/12/2022 - SparkyMI wrote: 87 points

2005 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Centenaire

11/11/2022 - SparkyMI Does not like this wine: 86 points

2004 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

11/10/2022 - SparkyMI Likes this wine: 92 points

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