| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
1/1/2024 - ricardito Likes this wine: 95 pointsA rainy Oregon harvest in 2007 and yet this red blessedly stellar. Medium red with crushed dried cranberry nose. Powerful full bodied sweet primary strawberry/cherry palate, expanding impressively on the back end, with enough acidity and minerality to carry it another 20 years. Served blind and all 6 tasters loved it and thought ripe vintage burgundy with 5/6 guessing 2003. If you like big-boy primary Pinot fruit at 17 years with stunning length-look no further than the stables of John Thomas. (Great now but for explosive secondary features drink 2027-2037) |
| White |
2015 Bergström Chardonnay SigridWillamette Valley more |
12/1/2023 - ricardito Likes this wine: 94 pointsPurchased at Bergstrom on release and cellared at 8 C in cold Whistler cellar. After reading some of these dubious tasting notes felt I had to jump into the fray. Light yellow with crushed peach pit and whiff of granite and lilies on the nose. Viscous young stone fruit on palate with impressive grip and a long finish. This could easily slay 80% of white burgundies in a blind tasting with enormous palatal grip and an expansion on the back end that reminds me of a PYCM Chassagne 1er cru about 15 years out. This is fabulous and glad to have another case to slide into white burg blind tastings. Josh changed styles after visiting burgundy about 10 years ago, and this bottle clearly indicates that Bergstrom is ready to take on the world chardonnays and slap a lot of them down with this phenomenal bottle- wow! Best now to 2031. |
| Red |
1991 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 96 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Light red with minimal bricking noted. Chelan cherry with a whiff of Passier saddle leather on the nose. Balanced palate of red fruits with subtle secondary forest overtones, singing long into an expansive Rada barn board finish. At 27 years old, very Chambolle, epic-and worth the wait. (now-2032) |
| Red |
1994 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 97 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Light red with ethereal nose of frangipani and roses showering the olfaction. Fading structure giving way to secondary balanced, sweet red current compote, expanding exponentially like a never-ending rainbow of sun-dried rose hips. In a word-terrific and clearly worth the price of admission! (now-2034) |
| Red |
1996 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 98 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): A less than stellar year in Oregon, paradoxically this wine knocking it out of the park! Medium red with dried strawberries and rose petal palate, expanding like the oft talked about Peacock tail on the back end, delivering a smattering of Pecan wood shavings up the nose. A wow wine in Spades!! (now-2037) |
| Red |
1997 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 94 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Medium red with pulverized Stella cherries and dried cranberries on the nose. Ripe figs and Sunburst cherries lingering long on the palate with a ripe finish of subtle Labrador Tea (now-2034) |
| Red |
1998 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 96 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Medium red with aromas of brambly red fruit on the nose. Big boy palate of red dragon fruit whacked with Cherry Hibiscus tea, sweeping into a subtle finish of truffe noir……… that lingers for minutes. (now-2036) |
| Red |
1999 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 94 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Strong Oregon red vintage giving a light red colored Pinot. Dried pomegranates on the nose with Sakura tea and raspberries on palate, morphing into a hint of dried morels and plums on a still slightly tight impressive finish (now-2035) |
| Red |
2000 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 95 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Bright red Magnum with metallic strawberry nose and palate of’ just made’ cranberry jelly. A transformative long finish of Prickly Pear and lingering notes of Twining’s Four Red Fruits tea! (Magnum 2024-2045) |
| Red |
2001 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 97 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Ruby with Kirschwasser and orange peel nose. Palate with impressive grip and mild secondary development of sun-dried cranberries and rose hip tea. A magnificent Bing cherry finish that blows out the olfaction for minutes and makes this vintage one of my favs for Mr. right now. Hallelujah, what killer palatal presence! I want a barrel of this wine. (now-2039) |
| Red |
2002 Thomas Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 96 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Strong Oregon vintage for Pinot and this medium red blockbuster of Damson plum blasted with cherry petals on the palate, just entering its window of peak drinkability. Expansive suave back end with a whiff of Hermes saddle leather splashed with sweet lingonberries. Bold big boy pants vintage for the long haul. (now-2041) |
| Red |
2003 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 95 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Ruby with Hagfors barn board and sundried Strawberry nose. Secondary flavours of macerated raspberries slapped with chanterelles and a spectacularly long finish that Pinot dreams are made of. Dead ringer for a great aged Chambolle and just on the cusp of exhalted secondary flavours. (now-2038) |
| Red |
2004 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 94 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Light red with primary nose of a melange of red berries. Palate boysenberry with moderate acidity, excellent grip and a long sweet red licorice finish, that is almost starting to creep into the window of brilliant drinkability. (2023-2039) |
| Red |
2005 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 96 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): Medium red Magnum that is still primary with a bright strawberry nose touched by a 5-spice overtone. Palate monolithic black cherry at this point displaying outstanding depth and grip to spare. A long, sweet finish of dried cranberry sauce inflected with ripe sweet pixie plums-delicious but needs time. (Magnum 2034-2054) |
| Red |
2015 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
4/21/2018 - ricardito Likes this wine: 98 pointsLegends of the Spring 2018 (Portland, Oregon house of TW and AW): A stellar year for Pinot in Dundee Hills and this medium ruby wine with a satin violet nose of bright cranberries lives up to and beyond the vintage character. The sweet, structured quartz boysenberry palate morphs seamlessly into what great young Pinot Noir dreams are made of. Still very primary with a stupidly long finish, that befits easily- the most potential for any red wine from the 2015 vintage in Oregon that this taster has broached. - Wishing there were five cases of this future legend having a prolonged snooze in my cellar ! (2032-2052) |
| White - Fortified |
1927 Henriques & Henriques Madeira Grand Old Bualmore |
10/14/2022 - ricardito Likes this wine: 96 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical as a finishing wine. Very light tawny colour with rim light green. Explosive aromatics of dried fruit, anise and oiled mahogany with raisin cakes and toffee blasting through the riveting acidity. Otherworldly length that lingered on the palate beyond our 25 minute walk home..... |
| Red |
1985 Henri Jayer EchezeauxEchezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/14/2022 - ricardito Likes this wine: 97 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical. Light ruby with explosive 5 spice and Kordia cherry nose. Gamey, saddle leather, sun dried strawberries on the palate with leather, lavender and Astorp barn boards on the very ethereal finish. Henri Jayer was a living legend in his own life, extolling the purity of fruit, and sometimes throwing a tad too much oak into some of his bottles....this bottle fantastic and easily silences any Jayer critics! Best now-2035. |
| Red |
2002 Domaine des Perdrix EchezeauxEchezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/14/2022 - ricardito Likes this wine: 91 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical. Dark ruby with rim bricking and ripe Morello cherry Madeira nose. Palate with earthy saddle leather inflicted dried red fruits and a sous bois painted with barn boards finish. Much older than any of the DRC counterparts in this tasting and should be enjoyed in the near term. Best now-2030. |
| Red |
1971 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-EchezeauxGrands-Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/14/2022 - ricardito Likes this wine: 97 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical. Light ruby with mild rim bricking. Floral sous bois and Rada barn board nose. |
| Red |
2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-EchezeauxGrands-Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/14/2022 - ricardito Likes this wine: 95 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical. Light ruby with crushed black currant nose. Gamey palate of robust mineral inflected Meteor cherries that expands into a subtle smoked clove finish, dusted with Rougui tea. A big wine for 2001 and one of the favorite 2001's for Burghound...one to buy! Best 2026-2051. |
| Red |
2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-EchezeauxGrands-Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/14/2022 - ricardito Likes this wine: 95 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical. Medium ruby with expansive flower garden nose whipped with essence of Bing cherries, sliding into a savoury palate of Tayberries. Long somewhat savage palate with plum smoked wild boar notes and long to go. A great bottle but clearly smacked out of the park by the 02 LT in this flight. Best 2028-2052. |
| Red |
2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La TâcheLa Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/14/2022 - ricardito Likes this wine: 98 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical. This was listed as a 2002 DRC Echezeaux, but oh no! A corked Ech was replaced with a 2002 La Tache. Say what? No complaints from the gallery! Thanks to AC and JC ! Dark ruby with crushed Blackberries and cherry smoke on the palate, morphing into a huge savoury vine ripened raspberry and mineral shake-finishing with a peacock tail of cinnamon, cloves and Da Hong Pao tea. Classic LT that defines red burgundy at its finest! Alot of gas left in this tank! Best 2032-2072. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La TâcheLa Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/14/2022 - ricardito Likes this wine: 97 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical. This was meant to be a 2003 Echezeaux, but it was corked, so our stupendous hosts wandered down to the cellar and brought this up as a replacement. Crazy move, but no complaints from the participants....we love our hosts-AC and JC! Dark ruby with ripe black currants on the nose. Massive sweet blueberries and strawberries on the complex smoke slapped palate. Atypical California grip but expands on the backend, with some savoury elements and Asian spices just like a great Vosne slayer of just about any wine on the planet ! Not really a classic La Tache, but so huge I imagine this wine will be at peak for my 16 year old on his 50th birthday. Best now to 2065. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-EchezeauxGrands-Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/14/2022 - ricardito Likes this wine: 96 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical. Dark ruby with nose of ripe Saskatoon berries. Big boy sweet palate of ripe blueberries, powerful and intense, making one wonder if we are crossing into California. Long smoke-dried cranberry finish. Caution:this is not an elegant wine-get over it! Tasters may argue about this wine, wondering if it is true to DRC expectations? I doubt if anyone on the planet would pick this as a 19 year old DRC wine, but France has considerable vintage variations that most embrace. I loved it and although a total monolithic outlier that probably will not make old bones and turn into a classic DRC rose petal/cherry glass of magnificence, easily wow on the YUM factor now, if you like this style. Best now-2035. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-EchezeauxGrands-Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
10/14/2022 - ricardito wrote: 91 pointsWines of the Gods (House of AC and JC): Component of DRC Echezeaux and Grands Echezeaux vertical. Medium ruby with subtle herb cherries on nose. Savoury Chelan cherries on medium palate, much denser than the Echezeaux, with a slightly bitter, smoky finish. Would probably drink this sooner than later due to the vintage. Best 2026-2036. |
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