| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2020 Villa Paradiso EtnaEtna DOC Nerello Blend, Nerello Mascalese more |
2/4/2023 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRpale garnet on the nose med - intensity aromas of red cherry, eucalyptus , fennel, cranberry ,orange peel quite youthful Structure is med + acid, med and raw tannins, med alcohol , light bodies with med - finish. overall good wine but too young. needs bottle age to integrate structure. glad i have 5 more. |
| Red |
2014 Robert Keenan Winery Merlot Napa Valleymore |
12/26/2021 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRThis was truly outstanding. Served with Christmas beef tenderloin with dried porcini rub. Cherry and plum fruit with herbaceous undertones. |
| Red |
2012 Corte alla Flora Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
7/12/2021 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRIt’s good. I’d had better brunello for the price but it’s enjoyable and has aged nicely. I wouldn’t let it go much longer. I went to their place in montepulciano and had a great tour. Nice facility and very clean. |
| White |
2019 Rajat Parr Wine Club Grüner Veltliner FreundSta. Rita Hills more |
4/9/2021 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRJuicy freshness and refreshing acidity. A winner. Drink young. |
| Red |
2016 Youngberg Hill Pinot Noir J BlockMcMinnville more |
2/26/2021 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRGreat williamette Pinot noir from a small family owned farm. I am biased because I am club member. This is not entry level Pinot. Nor is it the highest end Pinot. It is well priced and overall exceptional value. This was on last bottle for an amazing deal but I happily pay my club discounted price normally. J block is volcanic soil. Great minerality. Screw closure so give it some air and the savory notes will blossom. |
| Red |
2015 Domaine de Gry-Sablon Juliénas La Petite CabaneGamay more |
4/11/2020 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRThis was interesting because it really evolved with air. Much more than most cru Beaujolais. It was so tight and dirty at first that I thought it was corked. Air time and opened up beautifully. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Pascal Aufranc Juliénas ProbusGamay more |
4/3/2020 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRIncredible QPR. Deliciously acidic cru Beaujolais. Opened up nicely and definitely has aging potential. Great cooked strawberry palate. |
| White |
2018 Youngberg Hill Pinot GrisMcMinnville more |
2/29/2020 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRDelicious. Yellow apple with lovely honeysuckle finish. Great viscously luscious mouthfeel. |
| Red |
2016 Chateau Ste. Michelle BoréalColumbia Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
1/1/2020 - tophcooks Does not like this wine: NRThis is a really basic Syrah with minimal character. The viognier co-ferment is a nice thought a la northern Rhône but the wine overall falls short. Quite flabby and lacking acidity. This is consistent with my master theory about CsM wines. Their mid and higher end reds have poor qpr and are generally uninteresting. Their mid and higher end whites are often fantastic. |
| Red |
1998 Gaetano D'Aquino BaroloNebbiolo more |
12/31/2019 - tophcooks wrote: flawedFail. Dead and vinegared from wine consigners. They don’t take returns. |
| Red |
2012 Cerbaia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna CerbaiaSangiovese more |
12/31/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRGood brunello. Poor QPR at $57 but enjoyable nonetheless |
| Red |
2015 Youngberg Hill Pinot Noir CuvéeWillamette Valley more |
12/1/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRThis is their value blend and it’s exceptional. Elegant structure and bursting with tart cherry. Earthy background ties it together. |
| Red |
2015 Seghesio Family Vineyards Marian's ReserveAlexander Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
11/8/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRVery interesting. 1/3 each zin/petite sirah/carignane Initially opened up in 30 mins or so with pleasant jammy Zinfandel fruit. Then changed to aggressive bumpy persistent young Barolo-like tannins probably from the petite sirah. Vacuum sealed overnight and delicious and mellow the next day with a little carignane pyrazine. I don’t think the QPR was quite there for me but it was enjoyable. I have another 15 and 2 16s so I will see how these evolve |
| White |
2017 Chateau Ste. Michelle Roussanne Limited ReleaseColumbia Valley more |
9/14/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRDelicious unctuousness. Full bodied. Oily mouth feel. Really great American rousanne. Perfect with homemade spinach pasta. |
| Red |
2015 Elizabeth Spencer Petite Sirah Mendocinomore |
9/13/2019 - tophcooks wrote: NRBig new world heavily extracted petite Sirah. Not my “jam” ;) |
| Red |
2013 Joseph Drouhin Chorey-les-BeaunePinot Noir more |
9/8/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRLovely value burgundy. Seems to be at peak without decanting. Like all value burgs it’s a little thin. Nice savory elements following muted fruit up front. |
| Red |
2017 Domaine Serguier Côtes du Rhône La Joie de mon PereRed Rhone Blend more |
9/6/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRGreat QPR. Very young and tight. Needs lots of oxygen and decanting |
| Red |
2011 Youngberg Hill Pinot Noir Natasha BlockMcMinnville more |
8/21/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRExcellent beautifully matured Pinot noir. Cherry still there with mature wood and rock elements. Acidity pronounced and refreshing. American burgundy. |
| Red |
2014 Westwood Syrah Annadel EstateSonoma Valley more |
8/18/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRThis is a delicious American Syrah. Beautiful blue fruit with refreshing acidity and silky tannins. Really exceptional. |
| Red |
2015 Youngberg Hill SyrahRogue Valley more |
6/12/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRGorgeous blueberry with lacy tannins. Matured over an hour in the decanter to baking spices finish. Great new world Syrah without overextraction |
| White |
2018 Sokol Blosser Pinot GrisDundee Hills more |
6/9/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRBeautiful acidity. Crisp. Lovely |
| Red |
2016 Lutum Pinot Noir Gap’s Crown VineyardSonoma Coast more |
6/6/2019 - tophcooks wrote: NRDecent Pinot. Not worth it at $36. A rare miss from last bottle |
| Red |
2009 Tenuta Corte Pavone Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/24/2019 - tophcooks Likes this wine: NRNice acidity. Secondary characteristics like clay pot shining through after muted red fruits. Great value Brunello. |
| Red |
2014 Mark Herold Wines FluxCalifornia Red Rhone Blend more |
5/11/2019 - tophcooks wrote: NRJuxtaposed this with a bottle of Gigondas. Staggering that this is a GSM. Colossal extracted bomb in front with an off the cliff drop to oak. I’ll stick with my southern Rhône GSM |
| Red |
2016 David Marchesi Proprietary Red BlendSierra Foothills Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
5/9/2019 - tophcooks Does not like this wine: NROverextracted. Syrupy. Unbalanced. |
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