| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2015 Ty Caton TyTanium Caton VineyardMoon Mountain District Red Blend more |
12/22/2023 - midai wrote: 93 pointsWith no decant the wine was just ok just after pouring but after an hour in the glass it was the best wine I have had in a couple of years. So smooth with structure and close to perfection. |
| Red - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Brassfield Estate Winery Zinfandel ElevadoClear Lake more |
11/19/2012 - midai wrote: 88 pointsAmazing setting up above Clear Lake. Liked this one the best of any of their other wines at the tasting room in May. This was very different. Opened first bottle in November and it is good, right away you do get a lot of alcohol like drinking brandy. After a half hour decant the alcohol is not as pronounced and you just get the aged smoothness. I like this a lot for a nice change of pace. |
| Red |
2009 Ty Caton Merlot Carlton Brooke Annadel Estate WinerySonoma Valley more |
11/17/2012 - midai wrote: 82 pointsThis has improved a lot since I tried 3/2011, No longer too young. Drinkable and decent . Will likely be at its best in 2013 No decant needed. |
| Red |
2009 Gregory Graham Zinfandel Crimson Hill VineyardRed Hills Lake County more |
10/15/2012 - midai wrote: 78 pointsI liked this at the tasting room a few months back as one of the best of the tasting. Bought one bottle after the owners were so nice. Upon opening the bottle at home something tasted a bit off at first after opening then wife said she liked it only to later give her glass back saying it was too sweet. This seems to be designed as an easy drinker and it is but may be priced a bit high for what it delivers. |
| Red |
2007 Cinque Insieme Syrah White Hawk VineyardSanta Barbara County more |
8/25/2012 - midai wrote: 89 pointsthis is starting to drink very well, I get the quality here,a well made and serious wine. It didn't seem quite ready a couple months ago. enjoyable now and I think it will get much better with another 6 months cellaring |
| Red |
2007 Cinque Insieme Syrah White Hawk VineyardSanta Barbara County more |
7/2/2012 - midai wrote: NRvery dark and mostly closed still, age this another couple years and it should be good. |
| Red |
2009 Tudal Family Winery Tractor Shed RedCalifornia Red Blend more |
3/30/2012 - midai wrote: 80 pointsNot liking this bottle. Complete different experience than last time especially right after pouring. |
| White |
2010 Chateau Ste. Michelle RieslingColumbia Valley more |
2/5/2012 - midai wrote: 84 pointssimple wine, value pick. |
| Red |
2009 Tudal Family Winery Tractor Shed RedCalifornia Red Blend more |
1/28/2012 - midai wrote: 86 pointsSurprisingly good. Ripe red fruits, nice flavor and a very good buy. I have been looking for a reliable everyday wine that is not as heavy as the Cabs and Syrah that I usually drink. |
| Red |
2008 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Indian WellsColumbia Valley more |
12/29/2011 - midai wrote: 83 pointsEasy to drink and integrated mellow tannins but not much flavor profile. |
| Red |
2009 Château Saint-Jean Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de DieuRed Rhone Blend more |
12/24/2011 - midai wrote: 79 pointsWife did not want more than the first sip. I did not realize this producer grows mostly Grenache, which I am not partial to. It tasted awkward to me the first day. Liked it more the second day after opening. |
| Red |
2007 Hayman & Hill Merlot Reserve Selection Napa Valleymore |
12/20/2011 - midai wrote: 84 pointsGood. Dark but not tannic and well integrated now at this age. Not very complex in flavors but seems like it could easily sell for up to twice the price it is on sale for. |
| Red |
2008 Ty Caton Racchus RedSonoma Valley Red Blend more |
12/19/2011 - midai wrote: 85 pointsNice quality wine after 1 hr decant, was not tannic but it was not quite ready right after poured. More an all purpose wine than the Field Blend that begged to be paired with steak. I'm glad I cellared these, should be interesting for another couple years to get more age on them. |
| Red |
2006 Beringer Vineyards Syrah Third CenturyCentral Coast more |
12/14/2011 - midai wrote: 70 pointsrustic and bitter for a 2006, tasts like they crushed with too many stems. Able to drink but would rather have something else. |
| Red |
2009 Barnwood Vineyards Grenache Santa Barbara HighlandsSanta Barbara County more |
12/1/2011 - midai wrote: 88 pointsVery good immediately after poured. Easy to drink and best of several tried. |
| Red |
2006 Wellington Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Countymore |
11/5/2011 - midai wrote: 74 pointsSomething is off with this one. Drinks harshly. Unbalanced. |
| Red |
2008 Hedges Family Estate CMSColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
10/23/2011 - midai wrote: 84 pointsA bit too dark and lurking. |
| White |
2010 Charles Smith Riesling Kung Fu GirlWashington more |
10/20/2011 - midai wrote: 89 pointsYummy fresh tasting fruity white wine with some tanginess to keep it interesting. |
| Red |
2005 Château ArnauldHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/7/2011 - midai wrote: NRvery dark , decanted 2 hours and still lots of tannins, it is not very expressive paired with a grilled steak, if I had another bottle would age a couple more years. |
| Red |
2006 Benziger Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Stone FarmSonoma Valley more |
8/22/2011 - midai wrote: NRNice enough wine but a stretch at$40 at the wineryand and we didn't realize they still were going to charge us an additional $10 for the tasting when they rang us up, we feel like suckers. |
| Red |
2007 Starmont Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
6/13/2011 - midai wrote: 83 pointskind of plain. It was fine but I expected more character. |
| Red |
2002 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Jack London VineyardSonoma Valley more |
4/7/2011 - midai wrote: 89 pointsBest by far out of the 2000 and 2003 recently tried. The fresh and fruity smell reveals a well made wine that was smoothe after 9 years but not past its prime, this was a good vintage. I enjoyed it most just by itself-it tastes more like a sipping wine and not a cab that needs to pair with red meat like a lot of them do. It was OK with pasta but not a good match with dark chocolate. |
| White - Off-dry |
2008 V. Sattui Winery Riesling Off DryCalifornia more |
4/2/2011 - midai wrote: 89 pointsVery nice, fruity maybe peach? and just a little sweetness. |
| Red |
2009 Ty Caton Merlot Carlton Brooke Annadel Estate WinerySonoma Valley more |
3/31/2011 - midai wrote: 78 pointsAt this point I have to rate as average. It seems to have been release too early for the wrong reasons-very young as it is awkward and rough. I don't think of Merlot as a varietal to age but have to guess it will be better in a year or two. |
| Red |
2005 Wellington ZinfandelSonoma Valley more |
3/30/2011 - midai wrote: 87 pointsWell made wine and enjoyable now, more dense than most zins and tannins still there, Holding up very well at this age, could age more. |
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