| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2019 Santa Barbara Winery Chardonnay ReserveSta. Rita Hills more |
11/13/2023 - Maliblue wrote: 90 pointsA well aged California Chardonnay. Pronounced nose. Full mouthfeel of ripe tropical fruits. Oak is well integrated. A lovely wine |
| Red |
2018 Pence Syrah Sebastiano VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
11/8/2023 - Maliblue wrote: 95 pointsMagical. Drinking so elegantly. Tannins resolved, acidity still bright. On the nose blue fruits, primarily boysenberry. Also slight leather/cedar component. Mouthfeel was silky with a very nice finish. Once again, predominant blackberry, boysenberry. Lovely wine |
| Red |
2018 Anderson Hill Shiraz O SeriesLenswood more |
10/28/2023 - Maliblue wrote: 90 pointsPronounced nose of black fruit. As others have mentioned, a lighter style Aussie Shiraz. Very nice. The palate is elegant with high acidity, mild tannins and a medium finish. Overall the mouthfeel is very appealing. Boysenberry jumps out for me mid palate. I found that quite nice. |
| Red |
2017 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Platt VineyardSonoma Coast more |
4/8/2023 - Maliblue wrote: 94 pointsGorgeous bottle of Pinot. Hitting its prime right about now. Berries a little earth/mushroom and velvety tannins. Full mouthfeel and lingering finish. Strong...very strong. |
| Red |
2019 Sanguis The ModernSanta Maria Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
3/11/2023 - Maliblue wrote: 93 pointsFantastic bottle of wine...only going to get better. Bouquet of lavender, roses very appealing. On the palate very silky tannins and equally impressive mouthfeel. Love this wine. |
| Red |
2020 Tinazzi Corvina Corvina di Verona Selezione di FamigliaVeneto IGT more |
2/12/2023 - Maliblue Likes this wine: 90 pointsDeep ruby with pronounced aromas of cedar, amd red cherry. High acidity with med-high tannins. Opened up nicely after 30 minutes in the glass. On palate a nicely layered red cherry, chocolate and cinnamon. Medium finish |
| Red |
2016 Bodegas Castillo de Mendoza ReservaRioja Tempranillo more |
9/6/2022 - Maliblue wrote: 93 pointsSecond bottle acquired from winery. This is a dam fine wine! Similar tasting notes to previous note on day 1. Day 2…oh my. Smooth smooth smooth and a wonderful taste of cocoa, The fine silky kind. Drinking it standalone and whereas food would be great…it’s just wonderful to sit back and enjoy on its own. |
| Red |
2019 Pago de Carraovejas Ribera del DueroTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
9/5/2022 - Maliblue Likes this wine: 92 pointsA big, intense and very rich bottle of wine. Needed some time in glass (30 mins) to soften the grippy tannins. Cocoa, dark fruit with a nice long finish. €43, which is a bargain,in a nice restaurant in San Sebastián. Paired exceptionally well with the txuleta. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2016 Bodegas Castillo de Mendoza ReservaRioja Tempranillo more |
8/24/2022 - Maliblue wrote: 92 pointsHere is the deal…deep, full, slightly tannic wine from 2016. 20 minutes in the glass and drinking like a rock star. Full bodied and overall a very impressive wine. Tobacco, leather and wonderfully earthy. Quite a long finish. Oh yeah ..,€20 in the restaurant |
| Red |
2014 Bodegas Hermanos Peciña Rioja Señorío de P. Peciña ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
8/18/2022 - Maliblue Likes this wine: 90 points2014 reserva…not the best vintage, but a very very good bottle of wine. Love the nose of a pure Tempranillo. Silky tannins with the obligatory cedar and tobacco. Bueno espana |
| White |
2021 Bodegas As Laxas Albariño Rías Baixas Val do Sosegomore |
8/18/2022 - Maliblue wrote: 92 pointsRecommended by a wine shop owner in San Sebastián. Excellent. Love the minerality and the slight citrusy finish. Drinking stand-alone but would rock with some shellfish or fish. €9 in Spain |
| Red |
2008 Tensley Syrah Turner VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
12/4/2011 - Maliblue Likes this wine: 92 pointsIt has been a year since last visting this wine. I love the flavors that are evoloving. The meaty, bacon fat tasting profile is one that I am continuing to become more enamoured with. What makes this really nice is the silkyness in combination with the taste. |
| White |
2010 Shane Grenache BlancSanta Ynez Valley more |
12/4/2011 - Maliblue Likes this wine: 90 pointsPerfect wine with our Turkey. Shane is producing some of the best QPR wine anywhere. The fruit and acidity were exactly what our Thanksgiving was looking for. Beautiful flavors of citrus coat your mouth. This is exactly the kind of producer that I love supporting. |
| Red |
2008 Rivers-Marie Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/4/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 94 pointsGorgeous wine. Approachable, silky and elegant. The fruit is so pure, the tannins integrated. This is rapidly becoming my go to Cab. |
| Red |
2009 Epoch Estate Wines Estate Blend Paderewski VineyardPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
12/4/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 90 pointsWay to early to be drinking this baby. PnP on Thanksiving day. The youth combined with a long day of tasting overload (food and wine) did not do this any favors. I am a big big believer in Epoch. Want to try this on its own to let it shine. |
| Red |
2009 Booker Vineyard My Favorite NeighborPaso Robles Red Blend more |
12/4/2011 - Maliblue Likes this wine: 93 pointsI thought this wine was really really good. Popped and poured for friends Thanksgiving night, thought it was appropriate considering the day and the name of the wine. Anyway...a very strong wine that will benefit from laying down for a while. The fruit is there and nice...give it some time though. |
| Red |
2008 Sans Liege Grenache PickpocketPaso Robles more |
1/31/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 94 pointsDitto on the massiveness. The smell is like putting your nose in a jar of vanilla. wow! Still quite young. Popped/poured throgh a vinturi...still serious tannins. That being said a velvety midpalate and mouth feel. This is going to mellow out with age and be an absolute bombshell of a wine. |
| Red |
2006 Booker Vineyard The Alchemist 48 monthsPaso Robles Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
1/16/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 97 pointsI know it is early in the year...but I will be hard pressed to drink a better wine this year. Amazing deep dark almost black color out of the bottle. Just looks like oil being poured. Immediately met with amazing floral notes. On the palate, brilliant balance and silkyess. I loved the vanilla tones. Even though it had extended barrel age, I thought the oak was perfectly integrated. This was day one. Day Two was even better. Continued evolution of the flavors, but what really set this apart was the body. It just coats the mouth with perfect balance. Gonna be hard to hold off on my other two. |
| Red |
2007 Winter Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/8/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 95 pointsMagnificent wine. Bold yet refined. All the traditional Cab flavors one expects, but with a balance and purity that stands out. Will age gracefully for sometime... |
| Red |
2007 Stefania Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
1/8/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 93 pointsFantastic bottle of wine. I could just taste the cool nights of the Santa Cruz mountains. Pure fruit with great balance. First exposure to the SCM and I think it is a wonderful wine. |
| Red |
2007 Phifer Pavitt Cabernet Sauvignon Date NightNapa Valley more |
1/8/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 94 pointsHad New Years eve along with Stefania SCM. A beautiful bottle of wine. Decanted 2+ hours and then drank over the next couple. Smooth elegant finish with a very full body yet lucious mouthfeel. The story behind the wine also adds to the allure. Always nice to see good people do well. |
| Red |
2007 Lillian Winery SyrahSanta Barbara County more |
1/8/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 93 pointsWOTN among other CA '07 syrah (Torrin, Rhys and Pax). Still quite young, but very good example of what a powerhouse Syrah should taste like. Powerful fruit that will evolve over time. Still quite young. |
| Red |
2007 Grand Rêve Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon Collaboration Series Reserve Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain more |
1/8/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 97 pointsAmazing bottle of wine. Was tasted blind among 4 Napa '07s and unanamously was the WOTN for the group of 10. Big strong wine, yet elegent and refined at the same time. The finish as majestic. |
| Red |
2007 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Estate VineyardNapa Valley more |
1/8/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 93 pointsFabulous bottle of wine. Extremely pure fruit. Was somewhat hidden among a big night of blind cab tasting, but nonetheless still memorable. Will definitely look forward to having this as a standalone wine with a good meal. My guess is that it will shine even more. |
| Red |
2007 Buccella MerlotNapa Valley more |
1/8/2011 - Maliblue wrote: 92 pointsA little more closed down than tbe last bottle. Still a wonderful wine. Gonna sit on my last two for a while. |
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