| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2004 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Grandi AnnateSangiovese more |
6/13/2022 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 93 pointsGood Lord, whatabeauty!!! I stand by my earliest impression of this rather unique Old World wonder - how can something that smells this sweet (raspberry, lilac, lavender, rose petals potpourri) be so wonderfully dry and simply beautiful on the palate? |
| Red |
2009 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
1/22/2022 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 94 pointsNose of dark fruit and cedar cigarbox with a nearly-bordeauxish sous-bois beginning to emerge. Drinking wonderfully! Damn; my last of the 09s. |
| Red |
2001 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/26/2021 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 95 pointsAs a compliment and not a ripoff, I cannot improve upon this fellow CT'ers assessment! This was my last bottle of the 6pack I've stored since release and I would recommend drinking them NOW if you have any left... Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2008 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special SelectionNapa Valley more |
4/7/2018 - robertdtwo wrote: 92 pointsStill pools dark in the decanter, very dark with no evidence of bricking. Wonderful dark fruit and fully integrated tannins with a finish that seems to be getting sweeter over time. Just past its peak and beginning to slide; drink 'em up! 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2011 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Estatemore |
3/24/2018 - robertdtwo wrote: 90 pointsWow...I read the most recent TNs & was shocked to see CADE Howell Mountain Estate dipping down to '90' and occasionally below. However, after three hours of air and rebottle for transit to my birthday dinner, I must say I was just a bit disappointed in this normally-wondrous HM beauty. It was just, well, a little flat. Nothing really wrong, but just not what I'm used to from this, one of my favorite producers. It has only been 18 months since last try, so perhaps this is just bottle variation? I hope this climbs back to its former glory... |
| Red |
2014 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
11/9/2017 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: NR60cabsav, 40merlot; clear ruby disc. Sweetish black cherry with a touch of smoke trying to get through. Air aggressively or wait. Will rate on a later try out of this case... |
| Red |
2007 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna PaganelliSangiovese more |
8/18/2017 - robertdtwo wrote: 91 pointsTart cherry; fruit not as lush as what I normally see in this wonderful producer; hold or air aggressively. |
| Red |
2010 La Lecciaia Di Pacini Mauro Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
8/12/2017 - robertdtwo wrote: 90 pointsThree hour decant, rebottle for transit to restaurant, 90 minute slow-ox in car & at table. Bricking plainly evident. Pleasant dusty cherry nose, red berry palate. Tannins rounding but still a tiny bit austere. Perhaps the best USD$40 BdM out there? |
| Red |
2010 Outpost Cabernet SauvignonHowell Mountain more |
8/2/2017 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 94 pointsFour-hour decant; rebottled for transit to restaurant with second 30-minute decant. Beautiful violet color and nose. A good deal of sediment, be careful. The tannins have receded to reveal more layers of lush fruit. Stunning example of Howell terroir. I see drinking window listed above ending 2020 - that seems way short to me! |
| Red |
2001 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino RiservaSangiovese more |
6/16/2017 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 94 pointsFive hour decant & rebottled for transit. An insane amount of sediment fell out of this on decant, more than I believe I've ever seen... Beautifully bricked tendrils falling down the sides of the decanter let you know that this bottle has begun to demonstrate the beauty of bottle age, and the palate agreed. Wonderful tart cherry and cinnamon-tinged baked apples highlighted the Italian earth with just a tinge of minerality on the medium-long finish. Beautiful! |
| Red |
2004 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino CerretaltoSangiovese more |
6/2/2017 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 94 pointsI nearly forgot to decant wine for our anniversary dinner (The Crossing, where else?) so this only received 3-1/2 hours of air. Almost four years since last try, yet this beauty still looks newly-bottled. Inky-dark with no evidence of bricking here at the 13-year mark; decant offered a rather closed nose with just a faint bouquet of earth and berries. Not much real sediment per se, but I held the last half-ounce in the shoulder of the bottle and it was thickened with powder-fine residue. |
| Red |
2005 Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/22/2017 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 95 pointsMore than two years since last try. Three-hour decant & rebottle for transit to restaurant. Lovely light minerality, graphite, cassis, wet leather and an almost Margaux-like perfume. Intoxicating nose (*sorry* pun intended). Velvety tannins that feel as if they've resolved more than their brief-ish life should have allowed. Great stuff! A touch of blueberry on finish as last half-glass slid home. |
| Red |
2006 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/22/2017 - robertdtwo wrote: 93 pointsOne year since last try. Still a very deep ruby in color, this wine exudes juicy, ripe dark fruit (especially plum/blackberry) with mocha, mild sous-bois (hint of truffle?), tobacco and crème de cassis. Silky and decadent mouthfeel makes you want to gulp, rather than sip & savor this beauty! |
| Red |
2012 Orin Swift Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury HeadNapa Valley more |
3/5/2017 - robertdtwo wrote: 92 points"Won" at $25 charity cork pull. Six hour decant, and it's rock 'n' roll right outta the bottle...deep purple! Beautiful sweet dark fruit nose matched the palate. No heat, but I think that my lengthy decant got us past that point before drinking began. With tannins quite soft here at the five-year mark for a Napa CAb, I would agree with the relatively short shelf life drinking window noted above. It almost feels like a meritage of some kind rather than 100% cab; almost as if softened by merlot perhaps, yet I see no mention of that anywhere. Berry presence strengthened on final sips; very nice! |
| Red |
2004 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino RiservaSangiovese more |
2/23/2017 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 94 pointsThree hour decant. Heavy sedimentation. I was worried that this bottle may have turned as I watched the (too?)heavily-bricked liquid run down the side of the decanter as it looked much, much older than it should have and the nose was an exceptionally sour cherry, but all was fine! |
| Red |
2013 Tenuta di Arceno Il Fauno Di Arcanum Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
2/7/2017 - robertdtwo wrote: 91 pointsVery approachable dark fruit with a lovely medium finish. Fantastic QPR at case price of USD $28. I hope just a little bottle age nudges this up to Wine Advocate's '94' rating; we'll see! 55% merlot, 22% cab franc, 20% cab sav, 3% petit verdot |
| Red |
2003 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
1/31/2017 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 96 pointsOh. My. Gawd. This is what is SUPPOSED to happen when you put an admittedly nice bottle down for a few years and uncork it to see what's happened!!! |
| Red |
2010 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore OrnellaiaRed Bordeaux Blend more |
1/28/2017 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: NRTwo and a half years since last try and still not truly ready for evaluation so no rating will be offered. Also, a party evolved where I thought I would only be attending a small gathering, so this was one of the bottles opened that really didn't have enough time in the decanter. It has begun to open a bit, but still totally primary and austere. Tight and young, heavy tannin load, but the reddish fruit has started to come out of hiding (tart cherry/mineral). I detected a very faint green streak, something I'm generally not a fan of, but perhaps this will resolve. I'll wait several years to try again, as I have huge expectations here, and think this cooler vintage representative will shine. |
| Red |
2009 Château Smith Haut LafittePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/24/2016 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 94 pointsTwo hour decant; rebottle for transit and two hour slow-ox. Dark fruit/plum, mocha and mild anise nose; evolved to include graphite, mild sous-bois, tobacco and wet gravel while pure darkish-red fruit coated the palate. Full-bodied and well-balanced. Tannins beginning to round out a bit; this will certainly go the distance if the fruit holds on. Great stuff that will only get better if I can resist... |
| Red |
2008 Tenuta San Guido SassicaiaBolgheri Sassicaia Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/26/2016 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 93 pointsThree years since last try. Four-hour decant and rebottle for transit to restaurant; 30-min slow-ox at table. Still young, but beautiful and well-balanced macerated dark fruit, black currant, espresso/mocha, tobacco, distant campfire and light mineral beauty. Full-bodied with medium finish defined by soft black cherry undertones. |
| Red |
2001 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
11/24/2016 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 94 points7-hour decant; beginning to brick and show its age... Lightly floral perfumed nose of dark fruit and cherry; mineral-laden cherry/berry on the palate. Subtle and elegant beauty expression of BdM! I think this is hitting its apex. Wonderful. |
| Red |
2003 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/16/2016 - robertdtwo wrote: 93 pointsFrom 375. Beautiful woody dark fruit with a mild forest floor presence. The fruit is there, but is somewhat restrained by tannins. Don't get me wrong, this is very, very good, but I was hoping for beautiful. Perhaps second glass will show some improvement alongside dry-aged angus ribeye. Thirty-second finish with mild astringency. |
| Red |
2007 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna PaganelliSangiovese more |
10/31/2016 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 91 pointsOne year since last try and resurrecting a bit from what I previously considered a dumb phase, but still not at what I hope will be its apex. Lovely earth, mineral and leaning-towards-tart cherry/berry; medium-bodied with a medium finish. Tannins felt a bit softer than last time, but are still holding on so I hope the fruit hangs in there and this climbs a point or three in the next couple years. |
| Red |
2011 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Estatemore |
10/24/2016 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 93 pointsPooled inky purple-black in decanter. Macerated dark fruit and flinty understated cherry nose; long legs with jammy dried fruit palate (raisin/plum with a touch of maybe...fig?). Lower ABV and less sweet in character than the 2010. Medium finish with strong, yet roundish tannins to carry this forward. This is evolving nicely and its Howell Mountain fruit far outshines most Napa Valley floor offerings from this tough weather vintage. |
| Red |
2007 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta NuovaSangiovese more |
10/1/2016 - robertdtwo Likes this wine: 94 pointsrepeat 8/22/2014...a little over two years since last try |
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