| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2014 Renegade Wine Co. GrenacheWalla Walla Valley more |
1/27/2018 - timbuk2 wrote: 91 pointsLovely, clean, bright nose, elements of grenache earthniess, but a lighter style more reminiscent of a barbera than WA grenache. Wish I bought more. |
| White |
2004 Domaine Vrignaud Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vieilles VignesChardonnay more |
7/21/2015 - timbuk2 wrote: 88 pointsSome chalkiness and minerality, rounded mouthfeel, might have opened up with time, but we moved on |
| Red |
2001 Lawrelin Winery Cabernet SauvignonColumbia Valley more |
5/7/2015 - timbuk2 wrote: flawedTasted with a group a LONG time ago and it was badly corked and I had several pre-eminent wine experts there to vouch for it. |
| Red |
2009 Càntele Salice Salentino RiservaNegroamaro more |
1/13/2015 - timbuk2 wrote: NRVery enjoyable. Great qpr. Smooth and all in balance. Fine tannins. Good acid. Almost to clean. Doesn't have the earthy or funkiness . |
| Red |
2005 Glaetzer GodolphinBarossa Valley Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more |
10/18/2014 - timbuk2 Likes this wine: 92 pointsResolving quite a bit, still youthful, but without hard edges, after a brief burst at opening, the nose is a bit muted, with mostly deep dark fruits. Enough acidity that it needs food. Quite tasty, big wine, good, well made, but just a bit simple and without the tertiary flavors that would make me give it a higher score. |
| Red |
2008 Powers Reserve Champoux VineyardHorse Heaven Hills Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/5/2014 - timbuk2 wrote: 91 pointswith D S-B. Decent. Lovely aromatics, good mouthfeel. Not overly tannic. Good balanced wine. |
| White |
2005 Château Thieuley Bordeaux Blanc SecSémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
3/17/2014 - timbuk2 wrote: 89 pointsNothing fancy, a bit of flint and not highly acidic, but enough to notice it.but so darn drinkable, it just disappeared. Drink up this is unlikely to get better, but decent for almost a decade and the price. |
| Red |
2007 Basel Cellars SyrahColumbia Valley more |
3/17/2014 - timbuk2 wrote: 90 pointsNo rough edges, good fruit, well-integrated and tasty. Nothing elevated or complicated. just good. Probably doesn't have the tannins for longer term aging, but drinking really nicely now. |
| Red |
2004 Kiona Sangiovese Estate ReserveRed Mountain more |
3/12/2014 - timbuk2 wrote: 90 pointsLight red, smoke and cherries, cedar, velvety tannins, crisp. Very tasty. Notice this note is COPIED...because Graniwinkle nailed it. I could not improve on that note. |
| Red |
2005 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine VineyardRed Mountain more |
10/25/2013 - timbuk2 wrote: 89 pointsTotally agreed with this note "Does not live up to its rating. Do not believe time with help this out. Non-distinctive is the best description for this bottle. Lacks the clove and spice that generally emanates from the Quilceda wines." Tasted good, lots of fruit and well-made with fine tannins, but no nuance. Also, did not seem to evolve much with air/time or on 2nd night. |
| Red |
2010 Renegade Wine Co. MourvèdreWalla Walla Valley more |
4/12/2013 - timbuk2 wrote: 90 pointsStarted off disjointed, but with a few minutes of air, this wine showed excellent varietal/mourvedre character. Dark in color, leather and spice, fine tannins, medium in body. Really enjoyed this. |
| White |
2008 Breggo Cellars Pinot Gris Wiley VineyardAnderson Valley more |
1/19/2013 - timbuk2 Likes this wine: NRLovely, distinctive Pinot Gris flavors of stone fruits. Most european tasting new world Pinot Gris I've tasted. Faintly sweet and pretty big mouth feel from the high in alcohol. However, strong off flavors of sulfur or something. I thought it was a bit oxidized, but it was much better on the 2nd night with oxygen and after those flavors blew off. 85 first night, 92+ second. |
| White |
2006 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneismore |
9/14/2012 - timbuk2 wrote: NRDay 1, very dry, full of slate and minerals, floral and aromatic nose that is quite enjoyable, but tastes quite oxidized and out of balance on the palate |
| White - Sparkling |
2005 Two Hands Moscato Brilliant DisguiseBarossa Valley more |
1/15/2012 - timbuk2 wrote: 90 points2/3 of cork soaked, lightly fizzy which fades rel. rapidly, but still very tasty, pear, strong flavors, almost like cider, a bit of acid and sugar, light botrytis ltaste, a bit over the hill, but quite fun and interesting |
| Red |
2006 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Seven Springs VineyardWillamette Valley more |
12/5/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 92 pointsLovely, lively, vibrant, flowery nose. Excellent balance, not heavy. Very good. |
| Red |
2008 PB Wines (Rasa Vineyards) SyrahYakima Valley more |
9/27/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: NRBigger and more tannic than I remember at the winery. Much better the next night after the fruit showed over the oak. |
| White |
2007 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Belle Terre VineyardAlexander Valley more |
9/23/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 75 pointsOne giant overoaked butter monster, almost undrinkable the first night, it actually improved with some oxidation and became better the next night or two, which saves it from an even lower score |
| Red |
2007 Abeja MerlotColumbia Valley more |
8/15/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 92 pointsQuite enjoyable merlot, crowd pleasing. |
| Red |
2005 Chateau Rollat Cabernet Sauvignon Edouard de RollatWalla Walla Valley more |
7/24/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 94 pointsTanzer 2005 WA Cabernets and Blends (Palace Ballroom, Seattle, WA): Tanzer 2005 WA CABs - flight 1/4 with 05 Corliss and with Januik. First time I had this was 3 years ago at this event. Was a revelation at that time and it did not disappoint this time. Much different style than the Corliss. Lovely nose with flowers and earth, cooler toned fruit, not as big, or as tannic as the Corliss. More old world in style, but very approachable, but given the progression, this has many years left. |
| Red |
2005 Januik Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux VineyardHorse Heaven Hills more |
7/24/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: NRTanzer 2005 WA Cabernets and Blends (Palace Ballroom, Seattle, WA): Tanzer 2005 WA CABs - flight 3/4 with 05 Corliss and Januiki. No score because I really focused on the other two wines which I liked much much better. |
| Red |
2005 Corliss Estates Cabernet SauvignonColumbia Valley more |
7/24/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 94 pointsTanzer 2005 WA Cabernets and Blends (Palace Ballroom, Seattle, WA): Tanzer 2005 WA CABs - flight 3/4 with 05 Januik and Edouard de Rollat. I would place bets that this will be the best wine of the night in 20 years. Has everything you want, balance, fruit, tannin, acid. This one was aged 4 years in barrel, the longest of the night and I think that shows. This needs a lot more time. |
| Red |
2005 Soos Creek Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/24/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 94 pointsTanzer 2005 WA Cabernets and Blends (Palace Ballroom, Seattle, WA): Tanzer 2005 WA CABs - flight 2/4 with 05 Grand Reve and Delille Chaleur. This was drinking wonderfully well. Probably the most fruit of any wine of the evening, just burstingly open and inviting. Softer tannins than most so probably best enjoyed young, now, in fact. Lovely wine. WOTF for sure. |
| Red |
2005 DeLille Cellars Chaleur EstateRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/24/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 92 pointsTanzer 2005 WA Cabernets and Blends (Palace Ballroom, Seattle, WA): Tanzer 2005 WA CABs - flight 1/4 with 05 Grand Reve and Soos Creeki. Lighter ruby in color and lighter tasting than either of the other two wines, but very flavorful. Loads of acidity and tannin and a good food wine. Well made and enjoyable. Probably best enjoyed over a long period to see how it evolves. |
| Red |
2005 Grand Rêve Vintners Collaboration Series I Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/24/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 91 pointsTanzer 2005 WA Cabernets and Blends (Palace Ballroom, Seattle, WA): Tanzer 2005 WA CABs - flight 2/4 with 05 Delille and Soos Creeki. This was a tannic monster after 2 hours of decanting. Complex nose and loads of potential, but way too young. |
| Red |
2005 Betz Family Le ParrainColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/24/2011 - timbuk2 wrote: 97 pointsTanzer 2005 WA Cabernets and Blends (Palace Ballroom, Seattle, WA): Tanzer 2005 WA CABs - flight 1/4 with 05 Chester-Kidder and Cadence Bel Canto. This was drinking wonderfully well. Third time I've had this wine, but it has been a couple of years. Tbe room's wine of the flight and my WOTN. Informally it was WOTN overall as it kept getting mentioned and was the first to go empty after the tasting. Had the sweetest, ripest tanniins I've probably ever tasted. Just beautifully ripe red fruit and exotic spicey notes. Tanzer called it hedonistic and I cannot agree more. Just fabulous. Don't know how it will age because the softer tannins are so atypical to my experience with cab, so I need to make sure I enjoy some of it young. |
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