| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2008 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow VineyardAnderson Valley more |
8/12/2015 - ChillyWino Likes this wine: 92 pointsWith the upcoming release thought I would open a bottle to remind me why I keep buying. Popped and poured and enjoyed over a couple hours. This is a excellent wine and is in a great place right now. On the nose cherries/red berries, cola, some earthy and herbal notes to go along with some forest notes. Rich round lush feel to it, and nice backbone to it. Nice long lingering finish with some berries, spice, and earthiness lingering. Go ahead and open now and enjoy over the course of the night or give it some more time. |
| Red |
2013 Bedrock Wine Co. The Bedrock HeritageSonoma Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
6/18/2015 - ChillyWino Likes this wine: NRWow, really great nose with red fruits, spices, some cola. Incredibly long and smooth finish, lingers on the palate. |
| Red |
2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah Griffin's LairSonoma Coast more |
6/18/2015 - ChillyWino Likes this wine: NRRed fruits, spice, anise, and some smokey hints, all jumping out of the glass. Great structure and think this will age very well. |
| Red |
2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Mixed Blacks Weill a Way VineyardSonoma Valley Red Blend more |
6/18/2015 - ChillyWino Likes this wine: NRAn incredible nose with red and black fruits, lavender, spices, etc. Great mid palate feel, long, and lush. Drinking phenomenally well |
| White |
2014 Bedrock Wine Co. Compagni PortisSonoma Valley White Blend more |
6/20/2015 - ChillyWino Likes this wine: NRGreat nose with hints of tropical fruits, lavender, honey, and lemon. Nice acidity to balance out the sweetness, making for a rich lush feel and nice finish. |
| Red |
2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Swan TerraceSanta Cruz Mountains more |
7/20/2011 - ChillyWino wrote: NRThis also gets a WOW and STUNNING from me. As soon as he poured it I asked if it was the Alpine (I’ve only had the 04 Family Farm and 06 Alpine previously and the spicy nose from the Alpine still sticks with me and this reminded me of that). The nose jumps out of the glass with an incredible spice component that really grabbed me.(Tasted in the caves at Rhys, opened 4 hours before we arrived) |
| White |
2009 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
7/20/2011 - ChillyWino wrote: NRWOW. STUNNING. The best Chardonnay I’ve ever had (from anywhere in the world). If I had to compare it just think of the best White Burg you’ve ever had. Incredible nose, great depth, structure, feel and finish. Just an amazing wine. (Tasted in the caves at Rhys, opened 4 hours before we arrived) |
| Red |
1991 Smothers Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon Remick Ridge RanchSonoma Valley more |
12/25/2011 - ChillyWino wrote: 95 pointsWow, a truly outstanding wine. Found in the back closet and in the dirt of a friends cellar, and long forgotten about. We thought it would be fun to give it a try. Cork was in perfect condition. Stunning nose of dark fruits, violet, tobacco and some spice. Incredibly smooth lush wine with a long lingering finish. A huge surprise, and unfortunately it was their only bottle of this. |
| Red |
2002 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena EstateNapa Valley more |
3/15/2011 - ChillyWino wrote: 92 pointsPopped and poured and drank over 2-3 hours. Initially VERY tannic, but opened up nicely at the one hour point. Great nose of dark fruits, tobacco, spice, cassis, and hints of earth. Nice feel and lingering finish. With a little bit of air, this is ready to drink. |
| Red |
1967 Ceretto Barbaresco MonteficoNebbiolo more |
12/19/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: NRCork was soft and fell apart upon opening. Opened at 2pm, poured a 1 oz taste and left bottle open in cellar. Initial pour showed ruby red, with bricking around the edges. Nose jumps out of the glass; anise, spice, cherry, earth, and some floral hints. Nice velvety feel and good finish, although a bit tart. Around 6pm I poured the first 2 glasses. It really seemed to show about the same as the initial pour, but the tart after taste was no longer there and the finish seemed a bit shorter. We continued to follow he wine over the next hour or 2 and it never seemed to fall apart. A lovely wine that was a treat to taste. Hard to put points on a bottle like this. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/10/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: 93 pointsIncredible nose that just jumps out of the glass - black fruits, anise, spice and some earthiness. Very lush feel and nice long lingering finish. Everything I look for in a great CDP. |
| Red |
2006 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine HillsideSanta Cruz Mountains more |
9/9/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: 95 pointsAn absolutely stunning wine. Popped poured and it disappeared quickly. Incredible nose of red fruits, spice, forest floor, with floral hints. All follows through with a balanced, lush feel and long lingering finish. |
| Red |
2005 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir Henry's Block Schultze Family VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
8/30/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: 93 pointsAbsolutely stunning right now. Popped poured and drank over 2 hours. Ruby red in color. Showing great dark fruits, cherries, forest floor, and spice. All follows through with a lush feel and finish. Great balance. |
| Red |
2004 Frédéric Magnien Chambertin-Clos de BèzeChambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
8/24/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: NRFirst taste after being open for 1 1/2 hours - First poor a little disappointing, but I guess not a surprise. Funk, Wood/Stemmy, Cherry, and a hint of heat. More put together upon tasting, tart cherry, hints of oak, earth/funk, with a hint of spice. A pretty lush feel with a solid finish. After about 2 1/2 hours with dinner - It's really starting to open up with some time in the glass. Rich red fruits, oak still present, some earth and spice as well. Upon tasting the cherry component is a bit tart, and it's really starting to round out on the palate with a nice finish and feel (although somewhat tannic or acidic on the end of he finish). |
| White - Fortified |
NV Leacock Madeira RainwaterWhite Blend more |
8/24/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: NRI put it in the fridge for about an hour after getting home. Took it out, popped and poured with it slightly chilled. Hints of brown sugar, honey, and coffee? A little bit of heat, but rather pleasant. |
| Red |
2007 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée Schultze Family VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
5/13/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: 92 pointsLight red. Great nose of red fruits, spice, and forest floor. Nice feel and lingering finish. Absolutely loved this and the best showing of the 6 bottles I've had so far. |
| Red |
2004 Radio-Coteau Pinot Noir Savoy VineyardAnderson Valley more |
2/22/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: 94 pointsPopped, poured and enjoyed over a couple hours. Stunning nose of red fruits, earth, and spice, with hints of cola, mushrooms, and leather. All of this follows through with an elegant feel and long lingering finish. Seems like it is just entering it's peak and is one of the best Pinot's I've had in some time. |
| Red |
2006 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
1/23/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: 84 pointsPopped poured and enjoyed over the course of 2-3 hours. Ruby red color. Cherry, cola, spice and hints of alcohol on the nose. Upon tasting the no noticeable alcohol, and everything else follows through. Seemed to be lacking a bit in the mid-palate and not much of a finish. As the night went on the alcohol seemed to start showing itself more. A good wine, but nothing special on this night. |
| Red |
2007 Tablas Creek Esprit de BeaucastelPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
1/22/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: 84 pointsPopped poured and drank over 2 hours. Bright red fruit on the nose, but not much else. Fruit comes through upon tasting, but not much else. Fairly simple feel and finish (although no rough edges and obviouslly a well made wine). A good wine, but at this point nothing special. |
| Red |
2006 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
1/22/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: 94 pointsPopped poured and drank over 2 hours. Incredible nose that just jumps out of the glass. Dark fruits, tobacco, leather, garrigue, and some spice. All follows through with a elegant feel and nice long finish. A excellent wine that is drinking great right now. |
| Red |
2004 Windy Oaks Estate Pinot Noir Henry's Block Schultze Family VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
1/11/2010 - ChillyWino wrote: 94 pointsPopped, poured and drank over 2 hours. Started off a deep purple color, but the last 2 glasses were almost a ruby red with the skins and sediment. Incredible nose of raspberry, cherry, spice and some earthy hints. All follows through with a perfectly seamless feel and nice lingering finish. A great bottle and I wish I had more. |
| Red |
1998 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La SizeranneSyrah more |
12/20/2009 - ChillyWino wrote: NRStarted off very promising with a nose of game, spice, tobacco and dark fruits. However after a short period of time the fruit started to take on a stewed quality. Guessing it got cooked at some point in his life. |
| Red |
2001 Quilceda Creek Cabernet SauvignonWashington more |
12/18/2009 - ChillyWino wrote: 91 pointsPopped, poured and drank over the course of 2-3 hours. Deep purple in color. Cherry, blueberry, spice, and flowers on the nose with hints of cocoa and anise. All follows through with a rich velvety feel and seamless finish. However it did seem a bit hollow at points and I wonder if that just means it needs more time to show it's stuff? An outstanding wine though with what seems like a lot of life left. |
| Red |
2004 Pierre Gaillard Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
12/9/2009 - ChillyWino wrote: 84 pointsOpened 2 hours prior to serving. Nice nose - cherries, smoke, and some spice. All follows through, but seems a little hollow and thin on the mid-palate. Also tasted a bit "tart". All in all a good wine, but nothing special. |
| Red |
2000 Château FaugèresSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/13/2009 - ChillyWino wrote: NRTook about 2 hours to open up. Dark fruits, pencil lead, anise, pepper, with hints of earth on the nose. Rich feel and nice finish. Still needs a few more years. |
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