| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2021 Patria Chardonnay Kent Ritchie VineyardRussian River Valley more |
4/1/2024 - fine137 wrote: 87 pointsThis is pleasant, but simple, somewhat restrained with decent acidity for RRV Chardonnay, dominant flavors are apple and quince. The off putting component is green oak which is out of balance with the fruit or if I’m being generous maybe the wine is just too young and the oak will integrate with time, but I’m not betting on it. |
| Red |
2004 Château La Mission Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/22/2023 - fine137 wrote: NRFlawed, excessive VA |
| Red |
2005 Château Barde-HautSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/1/2023 - fine137 wrote: NRThis bottle sourced from Garagiste is way past its prime. |
| Red |
2010 Sottimano Barbaresco CurráNebbiolo more |
5/12/2021 - fine137 wrote: 93 pointsStill a bit firm, but excellent fruit and structure to improve from here. Color is lovely. Next one in 3-5 years. |
| Red |
2010 Rhys Pinot Noir Family Farm VineyardSan Mateo County more |
12/28/2020 - fine137 wrote: 95 pointsThis is drinking at peak, at least to my taste. Bit cloudy, maybe some stem inclusion. Muddled cherry and spice are prominent. Without the ripeness, would be in Vosne. But it’s just got too much fruit in a good way. No cola or other off putting new world Pinot flavors. It’s great, wish I had more. |
| White |
2019 Kobayashi Winery Viognier WeatherEye VineyardRed Mountain more |
11/6/2020 - fine137 wrote: 85 pointsNo, this does not live up to the promise. It’s lacking acid, bordering on flabby. Completely misses the distinctive nose of Viognier. Very disappointing. |
| Red |
2013 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine HillsideSanta Cruz Mountains more |
9/26/2020 - fine137 wrote: NRFlawed |
| Red |
2016 VHR Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill RanchOakville more |
7/17/2019 - fine137 wrote: 100 pointsSimply the finest example of California Cab I have had the pleasure of drinking. It’s greatness is obvious even at such a young age. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Joseph Voillot Pommard 1er Cru Les ÉpenotsPinot Noir more |
6/1/2019 - fine137 wrote: NRCorked |
| White |
2012 Kongsgaard ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
5/12/2019 - fine137 wrote: 89 pointsThis has not aged well. Dark yellow, oxidative, burned butter and green oak. |
| Red |
2009 Kapcsándy Family Winery Roberta's Reserve State Lane VineyardYountville Merlot more |
5/12/2019 - fine137 wrote: 93 pointsIt was good, nothing exceptional though and the sludge and I don’t mean sediment, I mean sludge is just off the charts. |
| Red |
2011 Rhys Pinot Noir Home VineyardSan Mateo County more |
5/5/2019 - fine137 wrote: 92 pointsNear or at peak. |
| Red |
2006 Rizzi Barbaresco BoitoNebbiolo more |
12/11/2018 - fine137 Does not like this wine: NRThese are done, at least to my taste. |
| Red |
2000 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/17/2018 - fine137 wrote: 92 pointsThis wine is a bit frustrating. Nose is good, not great, right off the bat, but it just doesn't progress much with air and was basically the same, as was the palate, during the 3 hours over which it was consumed. I still think it is going places, but not for a while. |
| Red |
2008 Greer Cabernet Sauvignon Greer VineyardRutherford more |
6/2/2018 - fine137 wrote: 95 pointsDrinking it at peak, although it may have further positive development. Personally I wouldn’t wait. A bit of bitterness that fully resolved after a 1 hour decant. Super elegant and restrained, for Napa, I didn’t get a ton of the Rutherford dust, but instead a distinct floral note which really stood out from the typical cab flavors, which are there as well. Fruit is more in the red spectrum than black or purple. I don’t sense any manipulation in this wine, there is an overwhelming sense of purity. Sadly this is my last bottle, would love to have shared it with my wine snob friends as a shining example of what Cali can do. |
| Red |
1999 Giorgio Pelissero BarbarescoNebbiolo more |
5/18/2018 - fine137 wrote: 88 pointsBit concerned about these. Drinks well for the first hour or so but falls off the table after that. |
| Red |
1990 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/16/2018 - fine137 wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
1990 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/2/2018 - fine137 wrote: flawedCorked Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2007 Kapcsándy Family Winery Estate Cuvée State Lane VineyardYountville Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/2/2018 - fine137 wrote: 96 pointsThis is surprisingly lean for the vintage but it really works for this wine. It is Margaux-like in nose and on the palate, at least for the first hour or so, then it begins to reveal its California roots, but never in an over the top way. The wine is ruby in color and red and black fruit in profile, violets graphite, cassis and embers, long finish. |
| Red |
2007 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSt. Helena more |
4/2/2018 - fine137 wrote: 95 pointsReally drinking well, but still a good way to go before peak. Scorched earth and black fruit, deep and powerful, but still primary. This should be amazing with additional age. I'm waiting 10 more years, God willing. |
| Red |
2011 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche / La PérolineSyrah more |
10/29/2017 - fine137 wrote: NRA complete mess that resolved a bit after 24 hours. The nose was sickening, literally. Don't touch for 5 more years and hope something changes or this was an off bottle 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2002 Domaine Perrot-Minot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru La Richemone Vieilles VignesPinot Noir more |
10/25/2017 - fine137 wrote: flawedCorked |
| White |
2009 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
5/27/2017 - fine137 wrote: 93 pointsDrinking great at the moment, will go at least 5 more years. Nose could take me to Burgundy, but palate is definitely new world. Nice minerality, flinty, bit of gunpowder, orchard fruit profile, but a bit of pineapple sneaks in as well. Oak is there but well integrated. Still very fresh unlike most of the older Rhys chards I have had, which have come off as highly oxidized. |
| Red |
2014 Dakota Shy Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountainmore |
5/20/2017 - fine137 wrote: 93 points2 hour decant, cool red fruit, cassis, cedar, nice note of embers, cherry, even a bit of cranberry. Everything is in balance here. Accessible now for sure, but has a long life in front of it. |
| Red |
1996 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/17/2017 - fine137 wrote: flawedCorked |
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