| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2020 Voi Vignes XeniosPella Syrah more |
5/22/2024 - winepog wrote: 90 pointsNice- crunchy, fresh and drinking well. Cheers! |
| Red |
2005 Château Clerc MilonPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/20/2024 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 94 pointsCoravin. Another baby Mouton Rothschild. Gorgeous, classic left bank style. Nose of stewed plums, forest floor, and dried flowers; some candied fruits and nuts too. Fruit. Dry, olive, mushroom, truffle, and then sweet finish. After opening: orange peel (on the pallet) and then exhaust (on the nose); medium sediment. Opened in preparation of tasting the 2001 in about three weeks (all other 2000 and 2001 Bordeaux have already been imbibed). |
| Red |
2019 Piolet SyrahRoyal Slope more |
5/22/2024 - sbfireman wrote: NRPut on considerable weight since my last bottle - Very concentrated. Perhaps would have benefited by decant or double decant or even triple decant - well made and opulent for sure. A full-throttle syrah. Lots of blue fruit, dark earth, gaminess. |
| Red |
2014 L'ifSt. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/22/2024 - zimmy07 Likes this wine: 93 pointsdecanted 4 hours and drank over 2 hours. I would decant 7+ hours if you open. Once the wine opened, after 6 hours, some asphalt, dark fruits, and a some heavy clove. Early on had a green streak going..The last sip was by far the best, polished and rich, a really good St Emilion... I would persoanlly hold, but with a longer decant, a very enjoyable wine. But for less than $100 other Right Banks are better .. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2003 Château Coutet BarsacSémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
5/22/2024 - rwpalmer wrote: 94 pointsColour not too developed. Nothing hot or top heavy about this. Sure, there's rich caramel notes but also lime curd, marmalade and fading tropical fruits. Impressive and full on the palate. I get no sense of volatility whatsoever. Sufficient acidity. This seems contentedly in middle age. Terrific. |
| Red |
2019 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Distinguished Vineyards Rancho ChimilesNapa Valley more |
5/22/2024 - wrussell1992 Likes this wine: 94 pointsAn off-catalog wine received as part of SLWC’s club. Stags Leap’s “Distinguished Vineyard” series continues to impress and over-deliver. Beautifully complex Cabernet with typical dark fruits, chocolate, pepper, and licorice notes. Paired with grilled hamburgers on a cool spring night and couldn’t have asked for a better combination. Similar to other SLWC cabs, this wine benefits from a 1+ hour decant. Worth the asking price but nothing revolutionary. |
| Red |
2018 Turley Zinfandel Old VinesCalifornia more |
5/20/2024 - Winedog1 Likes this wine: 93 pointsDrinking this is like eating a blueberry pie; it is uncanny. Wet rocks. Minerals. White pepper. It is difficult to stop pouring more wine. I tend to go on streaks with certain wines, winemakers, varietals, styles, regions, etc. I am going to miss 2018 Old Vines when fully depleted from my wine cellar. The run cannot continue forever. |
| White - Sparkling |
2012 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
5/22/2024 - zimmy07 Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery young, hold for another 5 years. Crisp green apple, a touch too sweet at this phase, but laser precision. I really like Cristal and this is another great vintage, with time (5-10 years) this can get to 97-98 points or so... |
| Red |
2016 Château MontroseSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/22/2024 - wrussell1992 Likes this wine: 100 pointsIncredible vintage from Montrose. This has to be my favorite Bordeaux to-date from any producer. Ultra refined, polished tannins with a lovely mix of blackberry and graphite dominant notes. Sensible ABV in the low 13s supports a lively, nearly floral nose. It cannot be overstated how great this wine is. One of those “greater than the sum of its parts” tasting experiences - the nose, structure, mouthfeel, complexity, and rich color all come together to create a monumental wine. As a 2016, there is certainly longevity left and have no doubt this will continue to age well, but this Montrose is unbelievably drinkable today. Shared with casual wine drinkers without preface or context, and the whole table was making comments and stunned at the quality which enhanced overall enjoyment. A wine that will delight technical/critical tasters yet an approachable crowd pleaser that may even spark an interest in wine for the uninitiated. Incredible value if you can find it - buy a case. |
| White |
2020 Dureuil-Janthial Rully 1er Cru Le Meix Cadot BlancChardonnay more |
5/21/2024 - etyc Likes this wine: NRFrom my cellar this time. Decanted (Voss) for ~1+hrs before serving. Served alongside (both blinded) a '15 PYCM Remilly. Opened with scents of sweet sour prune powder (that one uses for sliced guava) & citrus/lemons, this nosed a bit differently from the last btl that I had at a friend's place. Electricity on the palate, with great tensile weight along with a long saline (which was picked up by most at the dinner) & minerality streak, even more so than the PYCM. Just delicious! |
| Red |
2019 Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du PyGamay more |
5/22/2024 - pkatz Likes this wine: 92 pointsOutstanding and drinking wonderfully. |
| Red |
2019 Tench Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Tench VineyardOakville more |
5/22/2024 - cbuhlman wrote: NRclear saturated purple. 1 hour decant. |
| Red |
2019 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Chase CreekStags Leap District more |
5/22/2024 - wrussell1992 Likes this wine: 96 pointsA silky, bold estate cab from SLWC, what is not to like? This one impressed me and opened up nicely over the course of a few hours. Initially fruit forward without a ton of complexity on first taste out of the bottle, but developed into an interesting mix of dark fruits, chocolate, and hint of cherry. Delivered as part of a wine club shipment, this Chase Creek ready matches the quality and depth of the winery’s flagship Cabs, Fay and SLV. 2019 was a stellar year for virtually all of the Stags Leap Wine Cellars offerings. |
| Spirits |
NV Wolfburn 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 46%Northern Highlands more |
5/15/2024 - Double-A Likes this wine: NRMalt, hay, heather, and applesauce nose with subtle, candied nut notes. Warming, balanced palate with assertive flavours and finish; ends with a hint of peated malts and a gentle suggestion of its Sherry cask maturation. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Jean-Marc Lafont Cremant de BourgogneBurgundy Chardonnay more |
5/22/2024 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 89 pointsA light and lively Crémant with plenty of yeast and bread flavors. Bubbles are rather large, but what do you expect from an under-$20 Crémant? Excellent value for an everyday sparkler. |
| Red |
2017 Wetzel Estate Pinot Noir Estate ReserveWillamette Valley more |
5/22/2024 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 91 pointsA rich Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with great fruit, noticeable oak and full finish. Drinking well now. $20 on wtso.com. Terrific value! |
| Red |
2014 Gilbert et Christine Felettig Chambolle-Musigny Clos le VillagePinot Noir more |
5/21/2024 - ankitmehra Likes this wine: 92 pointsBeing my first experience with a wine from Gilbert and Christine Felettig - but having read a good amount about the domaine - I was excited to try their monopole offering from Chambolle-Musigny. This wine was truly punching above its weight from the moment it was opened, but as I got preoccupied, this wound up slow oxidising for an hour before I had a glass. The nose had a lovely raspberry cut initially before a bouquet of baking spices emerged with clove, cinnamon and vanilla coming across. The palate boasted some ripe raspberries and a hint of strawberries in the upfront before transitioning into a tertiary mid-palate packed with cedar wood, sous bois and a light licorice note that actually carried across the finish. Silky and boasting decent length, the backend brought in some true-to-Chambolle spices alongside a luscious vanilla note. This far exceeded my expectations and I'm disappointed I only had one bottle in my cooler. |
| Rosé |
2022 Tormaresca CalafuriaSalento IGT Negroamaro more |
5/22/2024 - BoxerBee wrote: 88 pointsPeach, orange zest, tart cranberry, and rhubarb. A little inharmonious: There is enough acidity to counterbalance the sweetness, but the elements do not really enforce one another. Herbal finish that reminds me of grass and orange seeds. Not a bad wine, but there is some way to go to compete with the best of Puglia, let alone Provence... Drink now |
| White |
2022 Domaine Mega Spileo AssyrtikoAchaia more |
5/15/2024 - Double-A wrote: 88 pointsLemon/lime, mineral, and apple nose and flavours. Bright and focused palate; delineated finish. |
| White |
2022 Zacharias Vineyards AssyrtikoPeloponnisos more |
5/15/2024 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 pointsAromatic, apricot, and musky spice nose. Distinct and assertive palate with a lengthy, firm, fresh finish. |
| White |
2021 Patricius Sárga Muskotály Tokajimore |
5/15/2024 - Double-A Likes this wine: 88 pointsFragrant, applesauce, beeswax and floral nose. Fruity, grapey palate with some strawberry essence; mostly dry finish. |
| White |
2020 Guilhem et Jean-Hugues Goisot Saint-Bris Exogyra VirgulaSauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc more |
3/9/2022 - Macman77 Likes this wine: 90 pointsFruity, floral and elegant nose |
| Red |
2015 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Zenith VineyardEola - Amity Hills more |
5/21/2024 - wayfarer Likes this wine: NRRich and full, balanced, much as prior bottle, drank over several nights and did not shift a lot save losing nuance in nose. In between had a lovely 2010 1er Burgundy, interesting style contrast, esp in translucency of fruit and crisp minerality. |
| White |
2019 Domaine Delaporte Sancerre ChavignolSauvignon Blanc more |
2/6/2024 - Macman77 Likes this wine: 88 pointsLost some of its freshness since last time (see previous TN). |
| White |
2021 The Wine Society's Generation Series Graves BlancSémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
5/22/2024 - dangtangy wrote: 89 pointsGood value for the price |
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