| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2005 Domodimonti Picens Marche IGTRed Blend more |
9/30/2016 - North316 Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis wine has aged wonderfully, really hitting it's stride. Still not a lot of fruit, but wonderfully nuanced flavors going on here now. Drink up! |
| Red - Fortified |
2008 Kent Rasmussen Esoterica Vermelho ForteCalifornia Port Blend more |
5/18/2015 - North316 Likes this wine: 89 pointsThis stuff is still packing some heat. Little hot on entry and on the finish. Raisin notes definitely still present buy I don't think it is as prevalent as it was a year ago. Giving way to a little bit of smokey tobacco like notes helping to round out the sweetness. Still really enjoying this and it's only going to get better and more complex. |
| Red |
2009 Woot Cellars Tøøthstejnn The Red, The Grimy Wyvern Wine-HallRussian River Valley Cabernet Franc more |
1/2/2014 - North316 wrote: 87 pointsNice solid wine, good QPR. Didn't take copious notes, but certainly won't hesitate to open the next bottle. |
| Red |
2009 Woot Cellars BlitzenCalifornia Red Blend more |
1/2/2014 - North316 wrote: 88 pointsThis wine if finally coming into it's own. |
| Red |
2006 Tallulah Syrah Bald Mountain RanchMt. Veeder more |
1/2/2014 - North316 wrote: 84 pointsThis one has unfortunately turned the corner. Almost no fruit left on the palate, which is a huge disappointment as this used to be bold and in your face juicy deliciousness. |
| White |
2007 Renwood ViognierLodi more |
1/2/2014 - North316 wrote: 87 pointsGreat QPR on this one. Definitely our go-to quaffing white wine. |
| Red - Fortified |
2008 Kent Rasmussen Esoterica Vermelho ForteCalifornia Port Blend more |
1/2/2014 - North316 wrote: 89 pointsStill going strong. This stuff is definitely more on the raisin side of things, but I tend to like it that way. |
| White - Sparkling |
2007 Iron Horse Vineyards Classic Vintage BrutGreen Valley of Russian River Valley Champagne Blend more |
1/2/2014 - North316 wrote: 87 pointsNice solid sparkler. Dry, crisp, with nice pear and citrus notes |
| Red |
2009 Super Hero Wines InZINeratorCalifornia Zinfandel more |
12/9/2013 - North316 wrote: 86 pointsDrinking better now, but seems much dryer than any other InZin and more spice/pepperiness. Still not my favorite InZin, but it is getting better with time. |
| Red |
2009 Copa del Rey Cabernet SauvignonColchagua Valley more |
11/18/2013 - North316 Likes this wine: 87 pointsStill a nice solid QPR on this one. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2010 Quady Winery Orange Muscat ElectraCalifornia more |
11/11/2013 - North316 wrote: 88 pointsReally enjoy this wine. Not going to lie, it tastes like sweet sparkly white grape juice, and sometime that is just fine! |
| Red |
2009 Ty Caton Racchus RedSonoma Valley Red Blend more |
11/11/2013 - North316 wrote: 84 pointsThis bottle was somewhat off. Hopefully an anomaly as this is definitely one of my favorite wines. Bottle was pretty tart/sour, but did not taste "turned", just didn't come together. |
| White |
2011 Zeppelin Winery Grenache Blanc Chateau d'Abalone Hall Ranch VineyardPaso Robles more |
10/8/2013 - North316 wrote: 86 points86 is a fairly high score for me, for a white wine, so take that as you will. This was a nice, crisp, bone dry wine. Very pale in color and very clean tasting (no bitterness or off-flavors that I always tend to pick-up on in white wines. I got slight more mineral then fruit, but that is probably just my pallet adjusting to the dryness. Little bit of tropical fruit, but I got more of a green apple from it. Good wine, definitely a more enjoyable white, just probably not in the price range that I would spend for a white that doesn't blow me away. |
| Red |
2009 Vino Noceto SangioveseAmador County more |
10/4/2013 - North316 Likes this wine: 90 pointsThis wine, as always, has a fantastic QPR. I could drink this every day and not get tired of it. My only comment is that for some reason I really do prefer this without food. It is still great with food, but there is a extra fruitiness that really stands out when sipped by itself that I just love. As Jim Cramer would say...BUY BUY BUY. |
| Red |
2007 Tallulah "Les Troix Voix" Shake RidgeAmador County Red Rhone Blend more |
9/28/2013 - North316 wrote: 87 pointsReally opened up and smoothed out after being open for about an hour. nice solid wine. |
| Rosé |
2007 Château Paradis Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Terre des Anges RoséRosé Blend more |
9/24/2013 - North316 wrote: 86 pointsSadly, this one is finally starting to fade from what I loved about it. The fruit is fading, though there is a still enough to hold the wine together, the lack of fruit brought forth a little bit of bitterness on the finish. What used to be a nice perceived sweetness from the fruit is all but gone, leaving only a memory of a great wine had for a steal. Time to drink this one up if you have any left, it is becoming a shadow of what it once was. |
| Red |
2009 Mirage Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveMonterey County more |
9/24/2013 - North316 wrote: 86 pointsAfter letting this decant (read - some sitting in glass for a little with swirling, and the rest in bottle corked/shaken/uncorked a couple of times) there was little to sign of the fizz/secondary fermentation. It still took a little bit of extra time for some funk to blow off (likely just remaining CO2), but after that was gone, this was a nice smooth, almost silky wine. Not too complex but there was a bit of spice and good some good dark fruit. Not fabulous but certainly worth the $8 if you have the time to treat it right. |
| Red |
2009 Scott Harvey Barbera Mountain SelectionAmador County more |
8/26/2013 - North316 wrote: 89 pointsDelicious as always. On PnP some nice dark fruit, a little spiciness and a little bit of a earth. This got silky smooth after some air and what was left from the first day, didn't last long the second day. |
| Red |
2006 Candela Syrah Castelero VineyardLake County more |
8/13/2013 - North316 wrote: 83 pointsAs others noted, a bit disjointed, overripe to the extend of pruniness. Not undrinkable, but didn't make me beg for more. Glad i didn't pay too much for this. |
| Red |
2010 Cycles Gladiator Cabernet Sauvignon Lodimore |
8/13/2013 - North316 wrote: 86 pointsNot sure what to make of this wine. My initial sip of it was very good, a fairly smooth wine with berries and a hint of sweetness. It quickly turned into something much different. I got a lot of spiciness to it, some bramble notes. It reminded me very much of a spicy zin, and didn't have many typical cab notes to it. Even on the second day it seemed to retain much of the spice with a little bit of oak and general smokiness. I kept waiting for it to smooth out as others noted, but it just didn't seem to come together for me. It was still a good wine on its own, but was not your typical cab. |
| Red |
2007 Lang Wines Zinfandel OakmontAmador County more |
6/13/2013 - North316 wrote: 87 pointsVery nice Zin. A little hot on pnp, but the alcohol took a backburner after a few minutes in the glass. Nice dark, jammy fruits. Spice, pepper and a little oak to help balance out the jamminess. This was very pleasant wine. Paired well with chicken and steak fajitas and as a sipper afterwards. |
| Red - Fortified |
NV Quady Winery Batch 88 StarboardMadera Port Blend more |
5/26/2013 - North316 wrote: 86 pointsNice port, but a little hot for my tastes. |
| Rosé |
NV Stein Family Wines Moscato "Magic Hour"Lodi more |
5/15/2013 - North316 wrote: 87 pointsI actually quite enjoy it. It is definitely not for everyone though. For having 3% RS i thought it was pretty balanced, definitely not cloying in anyway. The cab franc really compliments the moscato and provides for a good acid backbone. There is lots of fruit there, but not totally decernable, maybe some cranberries, strawberries and some citrus, also it seems like a touch of effervescense but that may just be perceived with the acid. The acid is there, but the lightness and sweetness probably doesn't help this hold up to many food pairings. We had salads and grilled chicken and it worked, but I like it better as an after dinner sipper. |
| White |
2010 Miner Family Viognier Simpson VineyardMadera more |
4/21/2013 - North316 wrote: 75 pointsNot a fan at all. Tastes like beer. |
| Red |
2009 Vino Noceto SangioveseAmador County more |
4/13/2013 - North316 wrote: 90 pointsDidn't take formal notes, but absolutely loved this wine. Nice bright fruit, cherries and cranberries, some spices and good solid acidity to chase it all away. This is definitely a little new world and fruit forward on initial pnp. Gets some complexity with some air (and next day). I really enjoyed it both ways. |
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