| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Rosé |
2010 Lavender Ridge Grenache RoséSierra Foothills more |
5/24/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 90 pointsTerrific. Last bottle, can't wait to get back up to Murphys and check out the current vintage. |
| Red |
NV THE MESSENGER Merlot TelegramCalifornia more |
5/28/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 88 pointsA very good mid-week bottle sans food. Blackberry, plum, good acidity, a kiss of oak with fine tannins. A very good value. |
| Red |
2007 Humanitas Syrah Weed FarmsDry Creek Valley more |
5/26/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 91 pointsStill loving this wine. It's perfect right now, will finish up my remaining three bottles this year. Previous notes apply. |
| Red |
2008 Metate Hill Vineyards GracianoCalaveras County more |
5/24/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 88 pointsWaited too long on the note. This wine has a strong streak of acidity, and I'm certain to look for a good pairing for the last bottle. This was fantastic at the winery but it was paired with a nice little bite of something so I know it can make a good showing. The acidity is too out in front on its own. |
| Red |
2007 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
5/23/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 91 pointsReally drinking nicely now, but could easily hold another year. A benchmark RRV Pinot if ever there was one. |
| Red |
NV J. Bookwalter Bookmark WA/1NVColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
5/20/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 pointsDrinking wonderfully right now. Notes consistent with previous, but I will say I think the oak is settling down a bit which is good. |
| Red |
2006 Stryker Sonoma Merlot Two Moon VineyardDry Creek Valley more |
5/19/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 90 pointsPurchased at the winery on a closeout, and it's a great deal. Drinking well now and has enough stuffing to cellar another year or two. Red and black fruit, lighter oak signature, medium acidity with fine tannins. Enjoyed a bottle with friends as we ate cheese, salami and crackers after the Taste of Alexander Valley; we all commented on how good it was. |
| Rosé |
2011 Domaine Sorin Côtes de Provence Rosé Terra AmataRosé Blend more |
5/18/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 pointsVery good. Strawberry/raspberry with gripping acidity. Not too tart, good balance between "almost sweet" and the acid. Perfect now, drink up. |
| Red |
2008 Esterlina Pinot Noir Esterlina Estate VineyardAnderson Valley more |
5/18/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 pointsCherry, cranberry, oak, medium acidity. A better bottle from the '08 vintage than I expected given the fires that year. Enjoyable. |
| Red |
2006 Charnu Winery Cabernet SauvignonSt. Helena more |
5/18/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 91 pointsOpened at my birthday dinner. Spent 30 minutes in the decanter before the natives attacked. Very classy, red and black fruit, enjoyed with some smoked tri-tip. Unfortunately not able to do justice to proper notes for this wine as it was one of many opened on my birthday and we didn't pause to do much more than say, "Boy, that's good! Or at least it was. What are you opening next?" |
| Red |
2006 Balboa Winery SayulitaWalla Walla Valley Red Blend more |
5/18/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted two hours. Blackberry, black currant, leather, spice. Nice flourish, medium length finish. Very good indeed, looking forward to the other bottle. |
| Red |
2006 Stryker Sonoma Merlot Two Moon VineyardDry Creek Valley more |
5/21/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 90 pointsBought this at the winery today on closeout and opened with friends during a late afternoon picnic. Raspberry, cola, a bit of leather. Nice lift from the acidity, fine-grained tannins. Very nice. |
| Red |
2008 Esterlina Syrah Janian VineyardSonoma Mountain more |
5/16/2013 - Leomania wrote: 87 pointsAmple red fruit but not much lift provided by the middling acidity. Not much in the way of tannins. As this is my first bottle consumed of this vintage I can't say whether it was better consumed earlier, but I suspect this to be the case. |
| Red |
2009 J. Vidal-Fleury VentouxRed Rhone Blend more |
5/15/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 87 pointsRaspberry, serious wet rocks, bit of pepper, a little juicy but enough going on to keep it interesting. Good value. |
| Red |
2008 Humanitas Pinot Noir Gap's Crown VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/13/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 91 pointsPoured through Vinturi. First night there was something akin to a smoke taint that blew off with some air, and was completely gone on the second night. Dark cherry and pomegranate, oak, good acidity with fine tannins. Very good indeed, and holding up well. |
| Red |
2007 Modern Wine Project MalbecColumbia Valley more |
5/12/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 pointsSolid core of blueberry with some blackberry along for the ride. Noticeable oak treatment, medium acidity, soft tannins. Easy to guzzle but not one-dimensional by any means. Delicious. Ready to enjoy now. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine de la Janasse Vin de Pays de la Principauté d'Orange Terre de BussièreRed Rhone Blend more |
5/11/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 87 pointsLove this wine. Amazing for $10. Raspberry and rocks. This bottle has clearly softened somewhat compared to the last couple (in a good way) but I'd recommend finishing this up in the next few months as it will soon become less interesting. |
| Red |
2008 OS Winery (Owen Sullivan) Red Table Wine Columbia ValleyRed Blend more |
5/10/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 90 pointsTight upon opening. Poured through Vinturi, drank bottle over the course of two evenings. Blackberry and black currant, oak and vanilla, noticeable tannins. Softened nicely by the second night. Very good value. |
| Red |
2007 Mas Doix Priorat SalanquesGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
5/9/2013 - Leomania wrote: NRPoured through Vinturi. Drank this bottle over two evenings and it never quite opened up. The blue and red fruit was swamped by the acidity and drying tannins. Perhaps I would have enjoyed this more if I had paired it with he right food, but in the end I'm glad this was my last bottle. |
| White |
2009 Humanitas Chardonnay Oak FreeMonterey County more |
5/7/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 89 pointsLast bottle. Still drinking nicely. Previous notes apply. Was excellent with a broiled Tilapia with a cheese/lemon/onion topping. |
| Red |
2007 Humanitas Syrah Weed FarmsDry Creek Valley more |
5/7/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 90 pointsNothing to add from previous bottles; drinking very well indeed. I'd suggest enjoying your remaining bottles within the next year. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Vindemio Ventoux RegainGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
5/4/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 88 pointsWithout the rocks and hint of leather this would be too fruity, but add those components and it's very enjoyable. Drinking wonderfully right now. Finish by end of year. |
| White |
2009 Olsen Estates Blanc des CoteauxYakima Valley White Rhone Blend more |
5/2/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 87 pointsA nice blend. Leans a bit sweet and could use just a smidge more acid to lift the mid palate, but I wouldn't ding it just because of that. It's a great value and was a good choice on a warm evening. |
| Red |
2007 Metate Hill Vineyards TempranilloAmador County more |
5/1/2013 - Leomania Likes this wine: 87 pointsVery light in color. Nice red fruit, noticeable oak, fine tannins with good acidity. Quite enjoyable. |
| Red |
2009 One Hope Pinot Noir Reserve Arroyo Secomore |
5/1/2013 - Leomania wrote: 87 pointsBlack cherry and lots of oak. Very drinkable, but rather monolithic. |
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