| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2013 Domaine Costa Lazaridi Amethystos WhiteDrama White Blend more |
5/23/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 88 pointsLight gold color. Split a bottle with fresh grilled dorado on the seashore in Nafplio. I'm sure the ambiance enhanced the experience, but I will say that I was quite pleased with this little Sauv Blanc blend. Fresh and lively with nice citrus notes, a touch of grass, not aggressive and very clean. |
| Red |
2011 Santo Wines Mandilaria KameniCyclades more |
5/31/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 89 pointsFrom Santorini, grapes are sun dried for 2 days before vinification, spends 24 months in oak. Drank 2 glasses on 2 days. Dried cherry, almost like a lighter Rioja style, plenty of tannins, still youthful, good length. Kind of a cross between an Amarone and a Rioja. Becomes earthy and aromatic with significant air, raspberry and some tobacco on the nose and palate. Better day 1. |
| White |
2013 Santo Wines Assyrtiko Santorinimore |
5/30/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 89 pointsLight medium gold color. Drank 2 glasses on 2 consecutive days. This was nice, even better the second day with a brightness of the lemon and lively acidity, dry, lemon, lemon pith, round and clean...had a resiny character on the first day that was completely gone day 2. 89+pts. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Charton Blanc de Blancs BrutFrance Champagne Blend more |
5/29/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 88 pointsVery pale gold color. drank several glasses over 2 plus hours. Nice cascading bead, yeast, pear, subtle mineral; the palate is somewhat toasty, baked pear, a bit of chalk, dry, hints of berry on the finish. 88+pts. |
| Red |
2013 Greek Wine Cellars (D. Kourtakis) AgiorgitikoNemea more |
5/24/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 86 pointsDark red color. Drank 1 glass over an hour. Brambly, herbaceous, red fruit on the nose and similar on the palate. A bit tannic with medium body. |
| White |
2013 Greek Wine Cellars (D. Kourtakis) AssyrtikoSantorini more |
5/23/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 87 pointsLight gold color. Drank 1 glass over an hour. This was pretty decent. Mostly citrus on thè nose and palate with a nice mineral foundation on the palate. A bit acidic and not particularly complex but pleasant. |
| Red |
2006 Tenuta Caparzo Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 88 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Small pour. This struck me with a bit too much alcohol on the palate, a bit thinner/lighter palate, more oak, a bit too aggressive. |
| Red |
2007 Andretta Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 90 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Tasted, no notes. Youthful. |
| Red |
2008 Le Ragnaie Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 93 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Small pour. Very approachable, floral, gorgeous berry fruit, notable blueberry fruit on the palate, very attractive tannins. Loved this tonight. |
| Red |
2011 Antinori Chianti Classico Marchese Antinori Riserva Tenuta TignanelloChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 89 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Small pour. Blackberry liqueur, aromatic, fresh. tar, smoke, full bodied and concentrated, rather sharp on the finish as it is. Needs a couple years. |
| Red |
2007 Donatella Cinelli Colombini Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 91 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Very small pour. No details. |
| Red |
2010 Argiano Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: NRMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Had a small pour of this. About 5hr of slow-ox. I was anxious to try it since it was one of the '10's I've picked up. Showing good potential for sure, nice, ruby red, primary, tight, hi toned fruit, berries, prominent phenolics, grippy now, long and astringent . Needs 5 years. Scored reserved for now. 92-94(+?)pts on potential |
| Red |
2006 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 92 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Small pour. 2 hr decant per TAStark. I thought this was showing very nicely and the air served it well. Dusty, cherry, round and fresh fruit, dry earthiness and long. |
| Red |
1995 Fattoria La Gerla Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 88 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Dark red color. Small pour. This seemed tired to me, there was fruit there, dried cherries, earthy, leather, a bit introverted on the nose surprisingly and the palate was light, spicy, and disjointed with the fruit not holding up to the alcohol that dominated. |
| Red |
2008 Pertimali (Livio Sassetti) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 91 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Very dark red color. Small pour over 15 minutes. This was very good, surprisingly ready, unknown if any treatment, smoky, deep fruited, earth, medium round firm tannins, tar, deep, love it. 91+ to 92 pts. |
| Red |
2006 Casanova di Neri Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 89 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Very dark red color. Decanted for an hour or so at the restaurant. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. This didn't show as well as a bottle several years ago, it seemed very young, oaky, and quite tightly wound. This just wasn't balanced for me tonight showing too much alcohol and oak with black fruits on a full bodied tannic frame. There's still all the right ingredients and given how this drank a few years ago, I have to believe it is in an awkward phase that will resolve with cellar time. Needs heavy decanting. 89pts tonight. |
| White |
2010 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru SéchetsChardonnay more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 92 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Light gold color. this was given an hour of air prior. Drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. AS always, a fine example of Chablis, I can't really say whether the air made a positive difference, but it didn't hurt it either. See previous notes for details, very consistent wine. 91+ to 92pts. |
| Red |
2006 Il Marroneto Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 91 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Dark red color. 2 hour decant, drank 1 glass over 75 minutes. This was also good, with soy, cherry, cedarbox, tighter and more youthful, more earth here on the nose. the palate shows black cherry and black berry with more oak, tar, grippy tannins. This got better in glass, but still needs some significant cellar time. Revisit in 3+ years. |
| Red |
2006 Conti Costanti Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 93 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): The godfather rocks it with his back up bottle! Obviously no prep, so PNP, drank 1 lglass over 90 minutes. Good from the start, but became a stand up and take notice wine over an hour. Really good. Wonderfully pure nose and palate with berry fruit, aromatic fruits, raspberry, framboise, lush, firm, but round tannins. This had a presence and elegance that was excellent. This is a wine to revisit in 5 years and it will be even better (blow you away better I think). 93+(+)pts |
| Red |
2006 Terralsole Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 90 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Very dark red color. This had a bit of slow-O time before serving. Drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. This was very good, younger, silky palate, oak, liqueur, cherry, kirsch. Benefits from some air. |
| White |
2010 Tabarrini Umbria AdarmandoTrebbiano Spoletino more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 90 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): light gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes plus. This was pretty fascinating, and fascinating in a good way, not a weird but interesting way. There was complexity on the nose that evolved over time. Bellissimo described it as a lemon Pledge nose, which could certainly work, I can see that, there's also a truffle like character that is deep and aromatic, Diane said olive tapenade (another good descriptor here) and minerals. The palate evolves well and shows a nice oily texture to the lemon, lemon oil and truffle oil. A wine I would buy. |
| Red |
2004 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino RenninaSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 93 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Dark red color. this had 30 minutes of decant and an additional hour of slow ox prior to serving. Back to back '04's that are rocking. Nose is more fruity, some nice purity here, very bright berry fruits, lacquer, floral; the palate is berry fruit, a mix of red and black berries, savory, structured, round tannins that loosening nicely, long finish. This was a bit more structured and bolder than the Corte Pavone and man was it good. ready to go with some air and has great aging potential. 93(+)pts. |
| Red |
2004 Tenuta Corte Pavone Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 94 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Dark red color. Double decanted for 45 minutes and open for an additional hour in bottle before serving. I have to say that I was pretty happy with how this showed, really quite ready to drink with a good mix of complexity and fruit. The nose was wonderful, cherry, exotic spices, leather, crushed rose petals, espresso, soy, and hints of anise. The palate follows suit remarkably well showing dried cherry, medium firm round tannins, brandied cherries, wow, lacquer, spice and a long finish. This was in a very good place to drink, fully open and ready, but with plenty of life to give and no rush at all. I'm not sure it will be better but it should ultimately give an even more refined experience in another 5 years. |
| Red |
1995 Conti Costanti Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: flawedMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): way corked. Sad, there was nuance lurking! |
| White - Off-dry |
2001 Weingut Johannishof (H.H. Eser) Rüdesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling SpätleseRheingau more |
5/17/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 90 pointsMonthly Tasting Group: Brunello's (Rinata, Mpls): Very small pour, light gold color. This was good, didn't fit with our food when it came around, but served as a nice contrast and palate refresher to some of the more astringent reds of the evening. Green tree fruits, leafy, floral, apple, peach, light and balanced. |
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