| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sparkling |
NV Perrier-Jouët Champagne Grand BrutChampagne Blend more |
11/15/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 91 pointsConsistently good NV brut. Brioche, strawberries, vanilla and yellow Sunburst (my least favourite, but it works here). Current bottling is somewhat lighter than what I remember from the past, but still great! |
| White - Sparkling |
2003 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
11/8/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 96 pointsOkay, it's mostly worth the hype, if somewhat overpriced. I'd probably let it go for another 4-5 years at least (if I bought another bottle). |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut PremierChampagne Blend more |
11/7/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 92 pointsConsistently one of my favourite and readily-available NVs. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Champagne Lallier Champagne Grand Cru Grande RéserveChampagne Blend more |
11/2/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 90 pointsReally really nice cuvée for not a whole lot. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Veuve Clicquot Champagne BrutChampagne Blend more |
10/29/2012 - missesthe90s Likes this wine: 89 pointsGood ol' VC Ponsardin; consistently pleasing, if nothing to write home about. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Laurent-Perrier Champagne Grand SiècleChampagne Blend more |
9/14/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 96 pointsFuuuuuuuuuuuck. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine du Lauzié FitouCarignan Blend, Carignan more |
4/29/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 91 pointsFuuuuuuuck. |
| Red |
2006 Vallobera Rioja CrianzaTempranillo more |
4/28/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 90 pointsSimple but GREAT Rioja. Mocha, oak, dark cherry, well-balanced tannin and acidity, drinking perfectly in early 2012. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Abel Jobart Champagne Brut SélectionChampagne Blend more |
4/28/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 90 pointsThis Champagne tastes like apple pie. It's awesome. I love it. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Canard-Duchêne Champagne BrutChampagne Blend more |
4/28/2012 - missesthe90s wrote: 87 pointsLots of green apple, cider and white grapefruit. Good mousse/integration. Ever-so-slightly too acidic for my taste, but a good QPR regardless. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Louis Roederer Champagne Carte Blanche Demi-SecChampagne Blend more |
12/26/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 93 pointsStawberries and biscuits, well-balanced, well-integrated mousse. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/19/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 72 pointsBleh. Do not want. Basically nothing but butterscotch, and not in a good way. Poorly-integrated mousse. Very one-dimensional. Not worth the alcohol, imo. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV de Venoge Champagne Brut Sélect Cordon BleuChampagne Blend more |
11/17/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 89 pointsA very well-made NV Champagne. Excellent mousse, good acidity balance, yeast and biscuits on the nose with strawberry and pear on the palate. Highly recommended. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV De Carnot Champagne BrutChampagne Blend more |
11/17/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 85 pointsIncredible nose of straw, cheese and "barnyard". Good acidity and fruit (green apple) on the palate, but not very well integrated. Very large bubbles with, again, a not very well integrated mousse. Still, very drinkable and quite interesting. |
| Red |
2006 Clos du Bois MarlstoneAlexander Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/16/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 90 pointsPretty damn good, which surprised me because I don't care for much else from Clos du Bois (or any industrial-sized CA producer). Fat, plum-y fruit, cedar, tobacco, and a bit of toasted vanilla from the oak. Acidity is there, but not quite enough to really make it food-friendly. It's more of a quaffer... but a very good one. Recommend another 2ish years in the cellar as the tannins need a bit more time to mellow out. |
| White |
2002 Knipser Steinbuckel Riesling Großes GewächsPfalz more |
8/29/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 94 pointsWow. Intense floral notes on nose and palate -- primarily honeysuckle. Medium body with good acidity balance even after nearly a decade in the cellar. Peaches and lemons. Wonderful example of a Riesling from Pfalz. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Janisson & Fils Champagne Tradition BrutChampagne Blend more |
8/13/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: flawedCorked. :-( |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Moët & Chandon Champagne Brut ImpérialChampagne Blend more |
8/13/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 86 pointsA pretty okay NV Champagne, but but just okay -- nothing spectacular. Lemon, straw and tart apple on the palate. Good acidity. Lacking in yeast and complexity next to similarly-priced NV. Would not buy this again. |
| Red |
2008 Château Beau-SiteSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/24/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 88 pointsAll the contours of a decent, middle-of-the-road Bordeaux. Still kinda young. Recommend another 2-3 years. |
| Red |
2007 Porter Creek Pinot Noir Fiona Hill VineyardRussian River Valley more |
7/11/2011 - missesthe90s Does not like this wine: 80 pointsSadly underwhelming on the second try. Excellent showing at the winery, but fell flat after about 8 months in the cellar. Diluted, lifeless, not able to stand up to much of anything in terms of food. Interesting strawberry note on both the nose and palate, but not much else. |
| Red |
2007 Pierre Gaillard Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
7/11/2011 - missesthe90s Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis is the most well-balanced and well-made Côte-Rôtie that I've ever tasted. Tart cherry and fig on the palate and a wonderful floral aroma from the Viognier. Drinking very well right now, but could potentially benefit from another 2-3 years in the cellar. Highly, highly recommended. |
| White |
2009 Chateau Ste. Michelle GewürztraminerColumbia Valley more |
6/23/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 86 pointsNice, simple, inoffensive Gewurz. Probably can't stand up to food without a bit more acidity. But still, this is a well-made summer sippin' wine. |
| White |
2010 Bodegas Nekeas Vega Sindoa Viura - ChardonnayNavarra White Blend more |
6/21/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 70 pointsBland, boring, unbalanced, no real fruit, lots of unpleasant astringency and oily-ness. Maybe okay for poaching fish? |
| Red |
2007 Quivira Zinfandel Dry Creek Valleymore |
6/18/2011 - missesthe90s wrote: 86 pointsBlackberries, prunes and briar patch. High-alcohol content overpowering at first but it burns off after about an hour in a decanter. Nice, fruity quaffer, but doesn't have the acidity structure to stand up to anything more than cheese and baguette, imo. |
| Red |
2008 Massolino Barbera d'Albamore |
6/6/2011 - missesthe90s Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis remains one of my favorite Barbera d'Alba. Cool, forest-y, berry notes on the palate (primarily blackberry and cherry) with a very slight hint of raisin and prune -- not entirely unlike a Valpolicella Ripasso. Also a slight earthy-ness, and again, you get the distinct impression of pine forest. |
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