| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2016 Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon La Verdad Beckstoffer Las Piedras VineyardNapa Valley more |
11/2/2018 - BigRed1000 Likes this wine: 99 pointsSome kind of magic - Mike Smith puts in his wines! This man is a master at new world Cabernet. Tasted the La Verdad at a surprise 50th birthday party. It was on the table with a popped cork, so guessing just an hour of air. Singing right out of the glass, leaping waves of graphite and dark boysenberry, gravely structure and a finish to last a life time. Fantastic! 99-100 points as I can't imagine a better Las Piedras wine out there. Thank you Mike Smith! |
| Red |
2015 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Foss VineyardRussian River Valley more |
2/20/2018 - BigRed1000 wrote: 93 pointsPop n pour at a friends BBQ, served with family style chicken/ sausage and pesto salad. Ripe strawberry and raspberry, flint like minerality and nice acidity lead up to a plump mid palate. Well made, but not over the top - Overall a nice pinot, a bit young, i prefer a few years on WS Pinots and this confirmed. 15 is a solid year, id hold for a year or two and try again. |
| Red |
2015 Scarlett Wines Cabernet SauvignonRutherford more |
2/17/2018 - BigRed1000 wrote: 95 pointsTasted at a dinner with various Mike Smith wines. One hour of air, seems 2015 is going strong and drinking early. Starts out with gorgeous red notes, classic cabernet fruit shines in this wine, nice cherry liquor and hints of licorice. Mid Palate is round and plush, slightly coy at the moment. Big upside on this wine in a year+, QPR at 65.00, great wine, IMO one of the best at this price. |
| Red |
2015 Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon The Grand Daddy Beckstoffer To Kalon VineyardOakville more |
2/18/2018 - BigRed1000 Likes this wine: 98 pointsGotta love the Mike Smith and ToKalon combination. The Grand Daddy has all the layers and details i want in a big cali cab but the jaw dropping finish is what I just love about Mikes wines. 2015 is drinking so nice now, i have 2 more of these, so great now and can't wait to see how they evolve over the next year. ToKalon/ Mike Smith perfection! |
| Red |
2015 Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras VineyardNapa Valley more |
2/17/2018 - BigRed1000 wrote: 98 pointsTasted at dinner of various Mike Smith wines. Really liking how the Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard is evolving. Mike Smith seems to have the midas touch with this wine. the 2015 is just gorgeous - Red fruit attack upfront, explodes across the palate, and an undeniable crushed gravel on the finish...Wow! Drinking fantastically now with 1 hour of air. Wine of the night 98-99 pts 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2014 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III VineyardRutherford more |
2/17/2018 - BigRed1000 Likes this wine: 97 pointsOpened in a tasting of various Mike Smith wines. One + hour of air, has that nice silky mouthfeel i like in the Myriad wines. 2014 seems to be coming around with some air. Notes of anise, big red and blue fruits, cocoa powdered tannins are soft and integrated, giving just the right frame and structure for this wine. 6 -9 months from now - this wine ought to be singing. 97 now with a upside to 98 in a few months |
| White |
2007 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Les PerrièresChardonnay more |
8/19/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 96 pointsCrazy good. Was blind tasted in a Coche flight and non of us could pick out the non Coche wine. Glad I have 11 more. |
| Red |
1937 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo RiservaNebbiolo more |
8/19/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 96 pointsStill super young. From a non reconditioned bottle from the Rare Wine co. Need to buy a few more. |
| Red |
1994 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles VignesMusigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
8/19/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 90 pointsThis was popped an poured and drank ofer 3 hours. Not the nest Vogue moose I've had but it drank well. |
| Red |
1919 C Marey & Liger-Belair La TâcheLa Tâche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
8/19/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 94 pointsWhat a thrill to taste such a rare gem. Tasted more like an old Peidmont wine. Soy, spices and beef broth wrapped around bottle sweetness. |
| Red |
1990 Domaine Michel Lafarge VolnayPinot Noir more |
2/19/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 90 pointsShowing it's age a little but still has life. As good as it's going to get. Drink up. |
| Red |
1997 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Château d'AmpuisSyrah more |
2/19/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 91 pointsGood wine but no facets to it. Drink up if you got them. |
| Red |
2007 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/19/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 92 pointsNice and clean and showing some spice from wood. Great wine for the vintage. |
| Red |
1996 Domaine Ponsot Griotte-ChambertinGriotte-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
2/19/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 83 pointsEither really bad wine or corked. Couldn't tell. |
| White |
2008 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru ButteauxChardonnay more |
2/17/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 93 pointsReally nice. Light on it's feet but has nice richness and body. |
| White |
1990 Bonneau du Martray Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
2/17/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 94 pointsReally god when opened and better after being in the decanter for an hour. Closed down a bit after 2 hours and picked up some ramonet mint. |
| Red |
1996 Marcarini Barolo BrunateNebbiolo more |
1/9/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 90 pointsA good wine on it's own but got spanked by the 96 Altare. Drink up |
| Red |
1995 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva GranbussiaNebbiolo more |
1/9/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 89 pointsOK but over priced. |
| Red |
1996 Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto ArborinaNebbiolo more |
1/9/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 96 pointsWhat a great 96. Some really nice fruit mixedwith classic Barolo notes. Can age another 10+ years. |
| White |
1983 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage BlancWhite Rhone Blend more |
1/9/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 91 pointsFrom Bern's Steakhouse. Really nice right out of the gate even though the som said it should be decanted. Really nice bottle sweetness mixed with waxy melon notes with a touch of honey. |
| Red |
1952 Paul Bouchard & Cie. Charmes-ChambertinCharmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
1/9/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 96 pointsFrom Bern's Steakhouse. What a wine. Perfect perfume nose with bottle sweetness to burn. A perfect drink in between courses. Drink up. |
| Red |
1991 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti EchezeauxEchezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
1/9/2011 - BigRed1000 wrote: 95 pointsBought at Bern's Steakhouse. What a wine. The 91's from other producers have ben showing this well also. No stemyness just sweet fruit with a killer nose. Can age another 10 - 20 years easy. |
| Red |
1998 Hubert Lignier Clos de la RocheClos de la Roche Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
12/20/2010 - BigRed1000 wrote: 94 pointsStill going strong. Very extracted compaired to the 98 Rousseau Cahmbertin and Mugnier Musigny. Will outlive the others but will it ever be better? |
| Red |
1998 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier MusignyMusigny Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
12/20/2010 - BigRed1000 wrote: 95 pointsReally good but no match for the 98 Rousseau Cahmbertin. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Jacques Selosse InitialChampagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
12/20/2010 - BigRed1000 wrote: 94 pointsAlways a winner |
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