| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2012 Freemark Abbey MerlotNapa Valley more |
9/30/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 87 pointsWednesday Afternoon Mini (Rocknroller's (Kevin's)): Very dark red/purple color. Drank 1 glass in a restaurant with dinner. I wasn't really thrilled with this, very herbal, black cherry fruit, chewy, stemmy, fairly full bodied. Put it this way, i drank the chard with my steak. |
| White |
2012 Freemark Abbey Chardonnay Napa Valleymore |
9/30/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 88 pointsWednesday Afternoon Mini (Rocknroller's (Kevin's)): Light gold color. Drank 1 glass with dinner in a restaurant. Pleasant, California chard with apple, melon, oak, light vanilla, very clean and fairly lively. 88+pts. |
| Red |
2003 Château Fortia Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du BaronRed Rhone Blend more |
9/30/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 91 pointsWednesday Afternoon Mini (Rocknroller's (Kevin's)): Dark red color. Aerated into glasses with initial pour; then decanted the remaining amount for an hour. Drank 2 glasses over 2 plus hours. Classic CDP in every way, lovely nose with violets, leather, garrigue, and red fruits. The palate has cherry, funk, earth, leather, spice, on a medium body with somewhat firm tannins. The air still was helpful and this evolved through some initial funk and a touch of heat to show very, very well. 91+ to 92pts. Still drinking well, but I wouldn't hold these a lot longer, couple years or so. |
| Red |
2007 Xavier Vignon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée AnonymeRed Rhone Blend more |
9/30/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 88 pointsWednesday Afternoon Mini (Rocknroller's (Kevin's)): Very dark red color. Decanted for an hour plus; drank 1+ glass over 3 hours. Maybe I'm missing the boat on this wine. First, it doesn't taste like CDP, and second, it doesn't taste like a Rhone wine. If I drank this blind I would guess a South American blend. It had that typical green, herbaceousness that I'm not particularly fond of. Plenty of ripe black cherry fruit and vanilla go with the modern style, new wood and astringent tannins. Two of the 3 of us felt underwhelmed, though we all felt it got better with more glass time. However, the green element did not change significantly. I'm not convinced this will be better with more age. |
| Red |
2005 L'Aventure Estate CuvéePaso Robles Red Blend more |
9/30/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 92 pointsWednesday Afternoon Mini (Rocknroller's (Kevin's)): Very dark purple/red color. PNP, drank several glasses over 3+ hours. This needed some air and kept getting better through the afternoon. Starting off a bit disjointed with some heat and edges, this rounded out very nicely and offered complexity and pleasure. While I won;t say this is my favorite style, it held together well and ultimately came off balanced. The nose has blackberry paste, boysenberry, tar, anise, spice. The palate is dense, full bodied, concentrated, blackberry liqueur, pepper, hints of savory emerge and complement the wood spice on the finish. The initial heat resolves and the oak integrates well over 30-60 minutes in glass. 92+pts. |
| White |
2010 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
9/30/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 92 pointsWednesday Afternoon Mini (Rocknroller's (Kevin's)): Light-medium gold color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over an hour. This was still showing very nicely. Consistent with previous bottles, elegant and classic with nice lemon, Meyer lemon and orange peel aromas. The palate is mid weight with good acid and overall balance, fine with a nice texture, round with bright lemon and lemon chiffon, tangerine, citrus zest, spicebox and lighter mineral notes that transition to a medium plus finish. Very good. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grand Cellier BrutChampagne Blend more |
9/26/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 92 pointsNorth Shore Weekend; 9/24/2015-9/26/2015 (North Shore, MN): Light gold color. Drank several glasses over 3 hours. Aggressive fine bead, citrus pear, almond, and mild yeast. The palate is tasty, pear, apple skin, citrus, clean with good stony minerality, almond paste, balanced a nice finish. Very good 92+pts. |
| Red |
2000 Les Gartieux de Pichon LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/25/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 91 pointsNorth Shore Weekend; 9/24/2015-9/26/2015 (North Shore, MN): Very dark red color, no bricking. Decanted for an hour and drank several glasses over 4 hours. The nose shows dust, dark fruits of cassis and raspberry, tobacco, funky, . The palate is medium full bodied, cassis, black cherry, graphite, funky earthiness, grainy tannins. This took on weight and was just starting to show hints of the strong perfume of previous bottles. Much more like a bottle I had back in 2010. |
| Red |
2011 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir WinderleaDundee Hills more |
9/24/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 93 pointsNorth Shore Weekend; 9/24/2015-9/26/2015 (North Shore, MN): Medium red color. PNP, drank several glasses over 3 hours. Wow, this was singing tonight; amazing purity and finesse. Across the board, the 2011 Oregon pinots are really starting to shine so this should come as no surprise from Arterberry Maresh. The nose is captivating with lovely strawberry and red raspberries bolstered by such fine spices and cinnamon. As good as the nose is, the palate is better with the same glorious red berries with hints of currants, pepper. Medium body and such an elegant personality and purity, lifted, with a long finish. There's just a hint of graphite there too. We were both thrilled to drink this tonight and had a very hard time pacing ourselves. This bottle was akin to what I think chablis28 and Dave Dalluge experienced a few months ago. Outstanding. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne BrutChampagne Blend more |
9/24/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 89 pointsNorth Shore Weekend; 9/24/2015-9/26/2015 (North Shore, MN): Pale gold color. Split a 375ml bottle over dinner. This was decidedly mineral driven tonight, lots of citrus on the nose and palate. The palate is sour citrus and this finishes a bit more chalky than ideal for me. |
| White - Fortified |
NV Buller Premium Fine MuscatVictoria more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 91 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): dark caramel color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes form 375ml. Decadent, caramel, molasses, maple syrup, very nice. Ridiculous QPR. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2001 Château La Tour Blanche SauternesSémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 94 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Medium gold color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over 2 hours. What a delight, splendid nose with tangerine, orange marmalade, citrus, honey and spices. The palate resonates with acidity to balance the ripe orange and tangerine fruit, citrus zest, passion fruit, hints of lychee, honey and delightful spices merge on a taut frame into the long finish. Fantastic. 94+pts. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1970 Château Coutet BarsacSémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: flawedHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Call it what you will, this bottle was gone. There was a subtle hint of cork taint, but on the whole it was old and faded. You can drink it if you wish. Splendid color. |
| Red |
2006 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead ArmMcLaren Vale more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 91 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Very dark purple color. Slow-O for 8 hours; drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. This wa pretty intense, black fruits, heat on the nose. The palate has depth, intense, tannins, heat, dark fruit, grainy, full bodied, medium finish. Needs time or air. 90-91pts. |
| Red |
2006 Elderton Shiraz Single Vineyard CommandBarossa more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 92 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Very dark purple/red color. Decanted for 2 hours, drank 1 glass over an hour. Very interesting overall with an oddly buttery nose, sweet, black fruit, extracted, vanilla. The palate shows eucalyptus, blackberry, glycerin, pepper. very nice but a bit over the top perhaps. |
| Red |
2006 Glaetzer Shiraz Amon-Ra Barossa Valleymore |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 94 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Very dark purple red color. Decanted for 2 hours, drank 1 glass over 2 hours. This was the hedonistic wine of the night for me. IT hit on the fruit cylinders for sure. Plenty of black fruit, cassis, blackberry, with nice savory notes with blood meal on top of the spice box. The palate flows with similarities, black fruits, cassis, black berry, glycerin, savory, charcoal, mint and amazing depth on a long finish. My #2 WOTN and group #3. |
| Red |
2001 Torbreck RunRigBarossa Valley Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 93 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Very dark red/purple color. Drank 1 glass over 90 minutes plus. An outstanding nose from outset with fuzzy cedarbox, herbaceous, a subtle green streak, eucalyptus, dark fruits. The palate is dense and flavorful with an array of blue and black fruit. Good acid, deep and savory with spices, though not as good as the last bottle I had. My #3 and group #2 WOTN. 93+pts. |
| Red |
1998 Penfolds GrangeSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 94 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Very dark red/purple color. decanted for 2.5hrs, drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. What a treat. These are always so complex and sophisticated. There are subtleties that are had to describe but it comes together in every way and pleases to no end. The mouthfeel is spot on with good acid, a freshness of acid and fruit that blend so nicely into the spices and mushroom. Long on the finish and well integrated. This has years left. 94+pts. My and group WOTN. |
| Red |
1998 Burge Family Shiraz Reserve DraycottBarossa Valley more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 89 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Very dark red color with some mild bricking. Drank 1 glass over an hour. The nose is distinct with lots of brown sugar, a touch of funk, raisin, some black fruit, soy sauce and subtle savory notes. The palate has blackberry liqueur, black cherry, herbal, dry, some heat, pepper, plum, medium finish. A solid backup, but not quite up to snuff. 89 to 90pts. |
| Red |
1998 Noon Shiraz ReserveLanghorne Creek more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: flawedHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Gone, gone gone, maderized. |
| Red |
1998 Fox Creek Shiraz ReserveMcLaren Vale more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 92 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): very dark red color with subtle hints of bricking. PNP, drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. Two years since last tasting this and it is apparent that it is on the decline. Still really a nice wine, complete, balanced and complex with red fruit and leather on the nose, menthol, and spices. On the plate, probably the most resolved wine of the evening, blackberry liqueur, hints of cassis. still some firm tannins, and some red fruit that finishes. I'd finish thee rather soon. |
| White |
2007 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art SeriesMargaret River more |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 92 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Pale gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. A really nice bottle, though, having had this enough times, I would have to say I have enjoyed these more on the younger side. Sill there is a vibrancy on the nose and palate with good acid and minerality along with some more muted tropical fruit, lemon chiffon, vanilla, some oak vs. its youthful exuberance. I still found this more vibrant, complex and just more enjoyable on the whole. It seems clear apparent that these peak at about 5 years now. 92+pts. |
| White |
2010 Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyardmore |
9/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 91 pointsHigh Scoring Aussies (Edina Country Club, Edina, MN): Light gold color. drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. On the front end, rather toasted and buttery, developing to show more breadth with citrus and hazelnut. Full bodied with lots of diverse citrus character, lemon, oak, and toast. I liked this, a bit more oaky and buttery and a tad bit thinner compared to the Leeuwin. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2010 Maison Sichel SauternesSémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
9/19/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 90 pointsSouth American Stars (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)): Light gold color. PNP, from 500ml, drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. A nice young Sauternes really. The nose shows nectarine, tangerine, vanilla cream, spices and a light orange blossom note. The palate follows the nose closely; less body at this point, though i thought it took on some weight over the half hour and a sweetness that is handled fairly well by the acids. Pretty darn good value, and I do think this will age a bit. I'm curious to see this in 5 and 10 years. |
| Red |
2003 Rusden Shiraz Black GutsBarossa Valley more |
9/19/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 94 pointsSouth American Stars (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)): Very dark red/purple color. Decanted for 1 hour, drank 1 glass blind over an hour. There was little doubt this was an aussie shiraz and a fine one for sure. This was firing on all hedonistic cylinders off the bat. Great nose with roasted meats, savory, great aromatics, creosote, creme de cassis, blackberry. On the palate this is silky and full bodied, perfectly balanced, lusha dn round with creme de cassis, blackberry liqueur, tangy fruit, roasted meat, framboise, lively, black pepper and a long finish. Hands down WOTN taking 7 of 8 votes. |
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