| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2020 Château Calon-SégurSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/15/2024 - wineotim wrote: 93 pointsVery typical graphite pencil lead aromas and flavors here. Medium dark violet color, doesn't show the density and concentration like the '16 did. Tannins are a bit tamer too. More elegance than power. |
| Red |
2020 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/9/2024 - wineotim wrote: 93 pointsHad this in succession with the same vintage of Langoa Barton. Good concentration, reticent aromas, deep purple color, long and lingering silky legs. Very forward, two days to consume the bottle. Tannins are noted on the long finish. |
| Red |
2020 Château Langoa BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/9/2024 - wineotim wrote: 91 pointsHad this bottle in succession with the same vintage of Leoville Barton. I liked the '19 vintage of Langoa better that the '20 Langoa. This was initially a bit dilute and needed a lot of time for the fruit to emerge. Not as concentrated as the '19. Very primary though in an elegant way. Three days to finish. |
| Red |
2018 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Rock Block Series Magic NightsStags Leap District more |
4/4/2024 - wineotim Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery similar to my first review, just a bit more rounded on the edges. Love the dryness and ripeness, great terroir. Long finish. This is well worth the extra cash compared to the base Stag's Leap offering. |
| Red |
2018 Arkenstone Cabernet Sauvignon NVDNapa Valley more |
4/1/2024 - wineotim wrote: 93 pointsSeductive aromatics, black and blue dark fruit. Bottle shows crusting, good depth and weight for the price. Recommend finishing the bottle on the first day. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2021 Aperture Cabernet Sauvignon Soil SpecificSonoma County more |
3/24/2024 - wineotim Likes this wine: 94 pointsBeautiful intense violet color. Youthful and vibrant blue fruit, good purity. Acid and tannin are front and center. Fresh and savory. Practically pop and pour ready. |
| White |
2021 L'Archetipo FianoSalento IGT more |
3/20/2024 - wineotim wrote: flawedProbable heat exposure. I was gifted this, LOL. |
| Red |
2018 Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon UproarCoombsville more |
3/18/2024 - wineotim Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis has really changed since my first review. Now we have a much more rounded feel on the palate, tannins have softened and the color is a murky deep purple. A lot of sediment and the alcohol hit me kind of hard this time. Plush mouthfeel with good concentration, but the mineral is gone and the youthful edge and vibrance is too. |
| Red |
2018 TOR Petite Sirah Palisades VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/15/2024 - wineotim wrote: 94 pointsMet my expectations, inky black, big, bold, chewy, dense, dry, tannic, and ripe, a touch of spice on the very long grippy finish. Only five barrels made. |
| Red |
2018 Pilcrow Cabernet Sauvignon Granite LakeHowell Mountain more |
3/12/2024 - wineotim wrote: 90 pointsThis was not what I expected, on the first day it was silky, with glossy and highly polished fruit and tannins. The tart cherry fruit was in the background, not forward, high acidity. I tried like crazy to coax something interesting and tasty to emerge, with only mild success on the third day. |
| Red |
2020 Château Saint-PierreSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/7/2024 - wineotim wrote: 92 pointsI liked the '18 vintage better for its complexity and terroir. This is more open, ripe, low tannins, but there's youth and freshness aplenty. Some mineral, but rather one dimensional, but still a lot of fun to drink. |
| Red |
2019 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
3/2/2024 - wineotim Likes this wine: 94 pointsDark and inky blueish fruit. Aroma is mostly muted. The wine is nicely focused and concentrated with ripe black cherry fruit, smooth texture, and mild mineral notes. Needs a lot of air time if opening now. More structure and firmness than the Napa bottling, as I was expecting and hoping for, but make no mistake this is not a heavy or overbearing wine. Needs time to fill out and unravel. |
| Red |
2020 Bogle Vineyards MerlotCalifornia more |
2/25/2024 - wineotim wrote: 84 pointsGot this as a gift. Light to medium bodied, mild tannins, plummy fruit, lots of acid. |
| Red |
2021 Prisoner Wine Company The PrisonerCalifornia Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
2/22/2024 - wineotim wrote: 87 pointsI was gifted this. Very unremarkable and uninspiring. Nothing interesting to see here. Crazy that this is $40USD. I'm surprised there is 3K bottles in CT cellars. |
| Red |
2018 Robert Foley Petite SirahNapa Valley more |
2/20/2024 - wineotim wrote: 93 pointsDark as night, bold and tight, ripe black fruit, thick and dense, with sweet tannins. Crusting evident on bottle and tartrate on the cork. The high level of ABV was surprisingly integrated. Sometimes I like this in your face style. |
| Red |
2015 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon CaravinaNapa Valley more |
2/13/2024 - wineotim Likes this wine: 93 pointsBeautiful wine, it has that telltale formula of flavors from classic Napa...mild mint, cedar, and creme de cassis fruit. Savory, excellent, delicious. Glad I opened this now. |
| Red |
2018 Familia Zuccardi Aluvional Paraje AltamiraMalbec more |
2/11/2024 - wineotim wrote: 90 pointsI bought this on the strength of the '12 vintage that I reviewed twice. This wine is nothing like the '12 which was concentrated,.complex, and chewy. The '18 is polished and grapey with minimal grip and very primary. Not a good value. |
| Red |
2018 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
2/8/2024 - wineotim Likes this wine: 94 pointsBeautiful wine to pour and sniff. On the palate there's black cherry fruit with oak and creme de cassis notes, power is here but not a heavy wine. Tastes like old school Napa as you'd expect. Balance will get better I think in a few years. |
| Red |
2019 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
1/28/2024 - wineotim wrote: 89 pointsI admit to buying this because of the WS hype. It takes a lot of time and work to coax the ripe fruit to come out. Not much for aroma, medium bodied and svelt with some mild creme de cassis notes. |
| Red |
2009 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/21/2024 - wineotim wrote: 94 pointsI was aggressive with this wine, it really needed a lot of air time, so I gave it a few splash decants, swirling, sipping and slow ox. On the second day it turns inky with predominant pencil lead/graphite aromas and flavors accompanied by unmistakable licorice snap, earthy truffle, mushroom too. 5th review and probably last. |
| Red |
2013 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon CaravinaNapa Valley more |
1/19/2024 - wineotim wrote: 92 pointsThird review of this wine for me. Ironically it's trending lower, this bottle just doesn't have the complexity of the others. Interesting to note that this bottle had no noticeable crusting or sediment like the previous ones I reviewed did. |
| Spirits |
NV Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 45%Grain more |
1/18/2024 - wineotim Likes this wine: NRIn my local area this is mostly "out of stock." I found it available at B21 but only for in store purchase so I bought it in the 375 ml size. There seems to be a lot of hype on it and now that I've tasted it and compared it to others in its price range the hype is justified. Dark amber color, woodsy charcoal aroma, brown sugar and caramel notes round out the flavor profile. 90 proof. |
| Spirits |
NV Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream LiqueurKentucky Grain more |
1/16/2024 - wineotim wrote: NRI thought there would be more Bourbon flavor to this, it tasted very similar to Bailey's. ABV 15%, 50 ml bottle. |
| Red |
2009 Château Branaire-DucruSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/15/2024 - wineotim wrote: 93 pointsAlmost 4 years since my last review, this bottle was surprisingly firm. Fruit was tight and somewhat restrained. I was expecting a little more roundness on the palate but there's still a long future ahead. Mineral, graphite/pencil lead with cherry fruit, fine balance and terroir. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2019 Lewelling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon WightSt. Helena more |
1/12/2024 - wineotim wrote: 93 pointsThis had the typical Lewelling profile, chocolate mocha with cassis. Richness is here too, plush and full mouthfeel, ripe and sweet. The ABV is huge and will hopefully integrate better with more time, it took me 3 days to finish this brute. As I've said with other vintages this is a meal all by itself. I still feel like getting a couple more bottles. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
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