| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2004 Domus Vitae Brunello di Montalcino RiservaSangiovese more |
4/23/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 89 pointsVery clearly Brunello on the nose and palate with nice red cherries, dark earth and rose with good acidity. A little green pepper brought it down a notch for me, but I definitely liked it. Medium finish. |
| Red |
2008 D'Isanto & D'Isanto I Balzini White Label Colli della Toscana Centrale IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
3/30/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 85 pointsDeep ruby-violet color. Nose of dark fruit. Dark fruit and children's vitamins on the palate followed by an off-putting vegetal taste which lingered into the finish and kind of killed it. |
| Red |
2005 Domenico Clerico Barolo Ciabot Mentin GinestraNebbiolo more |
3/29/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 95 pointsColor was a not quite pale garnet. Nose was bright red fruit and crushed sweet tarts with a floral component. Palate with clean, focused red fruit with great acidity balancing the richness. Can't overemphasize the tannins. Then a long finish. Great wine. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine de St. Paul Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée JumilleRed Rhone Blend more |
3/13/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 91 pointsBold deep ruby color. Nose of roast meat, baking spice and dark berries with a hint of heat. Opulent blackberry and beef fat on the palate. Full-bodied with a silky texture. Long finish. |
| Red |
2006 Il Paradiso di Frassina Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
2/26/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 90 pointsDark but translucent ruby color. Floral nose. Red fruit on the palate was slightly under ripe. High, dry tannins. Long finish. Agree with others that it's too young, but I enjoyed it. Very brunello. |
| Red |
2004 Torbreck The FactorBarossa Valley Shiraz, Syrah more |
2/4/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 89 pointsSplit a bottle with Pat. Inky color. Nose exploding with black fruit, licorice, and a little vanilla. Palate huge with big rounded ripe black fruits. Texture almost oily. Chewy. Med finish. Good for one glass, but too decadent for more than that. Like eating a quart of creme brulee. |
| Red |
2010 Campos de Enanzo NavarraTempranillo more |
1/29/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 87 pointsEveryday drinker done well. Nice acidity makes it versatile for food. |
| Red |
2007 Clos Mogador PrioratGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
1/26/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 94 pointsDark violet color. Nose of earth and spice cake. Purple grape, date and licorice on the palate. Just enough acidity to balance the dark profile. Long finish. |
| Red |
2006 Inman Family Pinot NoirRussian River Valley more |
1/26/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 86 pointsBarnyardy nose. Cranberry and red cherry with some damp earth on the palate. Short-med finish. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine de Saint Siffrein Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
1/20/2012 - dkoontz wrote: flawedDark ruby color. Nose of ribeye cooking over briquettes and rounded black cherry. Full bodied and powerful on the palate with black cherry, cedar, menthol and smoky beef fat. Long finish. |
| Red |
2008 Quinta dos Roques Dão Quinta do CorreioRed Blend more |
1/18/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 82 pointsMed ruby. Red cherry, sweet spice, and brett on nose. Nice acidity, juicy palate showing red fruit. Little finish to speak of. Reasonable food wine if the food isn't too good. |
| Red |
2006 Clos Erasmus PrioratGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
1/12/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 93 pointsThis bottle was very port like. Color was vibrant ruby. The nose was port like with raisiny notes and a little alcohol. Palate showed more extremely grapy flavor- like grape bubble gum and dried fruit and licorice which were powerful, but not heavy. Acidity and juiciness balanced out the heavy port notes, making it interesting. Long finish. I appreciate it, but didn't love it. |
| Red |
2008 Château la Coustarelle CahorsMalbec more |
1/9/2012 - dkoontz wrote: 89 pointsInky. Aromas of earth and anise. Sour cherry on palate with firm structure. Short med finish. |
| White |
2010 McNab Ridge French Colombard Niemi VineyardMendocino County more |
12/15/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 85 pointsNose was all mineral. Palate not what I was expecting. The mineral was there but was less prominent than the sweet, honeyed apple flavors. Medium bodied wine. |
| Red |
2009 Masseria Li Veli PassamanteSalice Salentino Negroamaro more |
12/8/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 89 pointsDark ruby color. Dark, brooding fruit and mineral on the aromatic nose. Black soil, dark fruit, and little vanilla on the palate with balancing acidity to brighten up the dark flavors. Short-med finish. Medium body. Pleasant surprise with this wine. |
| Red |
2009 Masia del Bielsa Garnacha Viñas ViejasCampo de Borja more |
12/6/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 88 pointsMedium depth ruby color. Dark fruit and a little bret on the nose. Intense dark fruit on the palate with some earthier tones at the back. Bright acidity. Moderately high tannins. Med finish. Combo of dark fruit and acidity were nice. |
| White |
2010 Coloma Springs ChardonnaySonoma Coast more |
12/3/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 87 pointsLight straw. Nose of peach and toast. Quince added in on the palate. Short finish. Nice acidity. Not overly oaky. Good with lobster mac n cheese. |
| Red |
2004 Fuligni Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
11/30/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 92 pointsGarnet color with rusting meniscus. Floral nose. Cherry exploding on the palate with bright acidity balanced by oaky tones and tar. Some drying tannins present especially at first. Long finish. Give it an hour minimum out of the bottle before drinking. |
| White |
2009 Szoke Mátyás & Zoltán Mátra MátraPinot Gris more |
11/30/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 88 pointsNo points for typicity but I liked it. Very light straw color. Nose of a warm climate sauvignon blanc but full bodied in the mouth. Tropical fruits. Off dry. |
| Red |
2007 Château la GroletCôtes de Bourg Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/18/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 79 pointsTranslucent ruby. Green nose. Green and stemmy palate with a little pleasant sour cherry and drying tannins. Quick finish. I actually enjoyed the acidity, and it's not an undrinkable food wine, but I can't imagine rating this above average (with no disrespect to any future tasters.) |
| Red |
2007 Dominus EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/16/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 95 pointsRuby in the glass with long, persistent legs. Nose was not too expressive with earthy notes predominant. Palate contains ripe black fruit that stars but doesn't hit you over the head, cedar, and licorice in an old-world style. The body and texture are what's memorable in this wine. It has a creamy, silky texture with no hard edges. Everything is seamlessly integrated with fine tannins. Finish is long. |
| Red |
2009 Preston of Dry Creek Valley Zinfandelmore |
11/12/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 89 pointsDark ruby color. Nose with a little alcohol and bret and not much else. Palate on the other hand is very expressive with dark fruit, spice, and tobacco with some cola on the long finish. Full-bodied. Couldn't bump it into the 90s because of the nose, but quite a good zin. |
| Red |
2005 Bodegas Arrayan Méntrida PremiumSyrah Blend, Syrah more |
11/9/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 91 pointsViolet color. Nose of roast meat and dark fruit. Juicy blueberry combines with dark chocolate and dried leaves on the palate. Med long finish introduces some cola and licorice flavors. Interesting blend of syrah, merlot, cab, and petit verdot. |
| White |
2009 Château de la Chesnaie Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lieMelon de Bourgogne more |
10/25/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 87 pointsLight straw color. Nose of melon and a little yeast. Mineral melon and lime on the palate. Minerally med finish. |
| Red |
2005 Bodegas Uvaguilera Aguilera Ribera del Duero PalomeroTempranillo more |
10/13/2011 - dkoontz wrote: 89 pointsNice dark ruby color. Nose dominated by toasted coconut (my wife smelled it independently and said "sun tan lotion") with vanilla, spice and dark fruit. Ripe and dried black fruit prominent on the palate along with licorice - coconut returning before the long finish. Fine tannins. Plenty of oak, plenty of very ripe fruit. It could use more acidity. |
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