| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2014 Domaine Berthet Bondet Côtes du Jura Vin de PailleWhite Blend more |
10/10/2023 - fullpour Likes this wine: 92 pointsWonderfully fresh, lively, delicious wine aging very well thanks to a Diam closure |
| Red |
2018 de Négoce Syrah OG N.99Walla Walla Valley more |
12/11/2021 - fullpour Does not like this wine: NROne of the more interesting failures I've drunk recently, to be honest. The best Rocks syrah I've had tends towards more of a Northern Rhône model, but this was seemingly designed to be more like a humongous Aussie shiraz - high alcohol, high extract, lots of oak, more more more. It's an intensely tiring, punishingly huge wine that tastes of nowhere in particular. That said, the quality is fine - it's not _bad_ bad, it's just unnecessary, unconvincing, and overall kind of a bummer. |
| Rosé |
2020 de Négoce OG N.177 Rosé of Pinot NoirRussian River Valley more |
6/19/2021 - fullpour Likes this wine: 90 pointsProbably one of the best pink Pinots I've had; refreshing + serious at the same time. Dry, mineral, delicious. |
| Rosé |
2019 de Négoce Pinot Noir OG N.115 RoséCarneros more |
6/16/2021 - fullpour Likes this wine: 87 pointsWell… damned if this didn’t somehow get the memo about being, y’know, kinda sucky and start behaving properly. Finally. This wine is drinking well now; it’s an entirely adequate pink wine, offensive to none, with hints of being slightly better than your average California rosé. Smucker’s strawberry jam, a hint of Krispy Kreme, and a decent creamy finish. Wish I’d have been more patient with this stuff! |
| Red |
2018 de Négoce CSM OG N.153Columbia Valley Red Blend more |
6/7/2021 - fullpour Likes this wine: 90 pointsThis is the vinous equivalent of a straight to DVD release that should have been a sleeper arthouse hit. CSM blends always struck me as more an Australian than American blend, but this wine shows how much we’re missing out. Rich, ripe Washington fruit, mouth-watering acidity, with dark date-sugar sucrosité and a sneaky green pepper note from what I assume is the Cabernet that added welcome complexity. It’s not sweet, don’t get me wrong, but definitely New World ripe and that’s a good thing; the oak is polite and not intrusive. I ran half the bottle through a blender which gave it a more open, plush feel; the unadulterated half of the bottle gave a more uptight, almost French, mineral vibe which was delicious in its own way. Mixing the two? Heaven. |
| White |
2018 de Négoce Viognier OG N.37Sonoma County more |
5/14/2021 - fullpour wrote: 90 pointsElegant wine, could be mistaken for The Virgilius. Almond-meal notes, slightly bitter blossoms, well-judged mouthfeel, full and rich without teetering into sugar- or oiliness. Lingering finish of orange blossom water and marzipan (but again, not sweet!). Pro tip: take it out of the fridge an hour or two before serving + give it some air; it's better closer to room temperature. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2018 de Négoce Chardonnay OG N.36Sonoma County more |
5/12/2021 - fullpour Likes this wine: 90 pointsA very fine Chardonnay. Exudes kind of an oatmeal cookie vibe; hints at butterscotch. Middleweight texture, vibrant acidity, and a come-hither nose of pear, hazelnut, and faint matchstick. If I'd tasted this blind I would have thought it was French. |
| Red |
2019 de Négoce Pinot Noir OG N.70-CChehalem Mountains more |
5/6/2021 - fullpour Likes this wine: 90 pointsMore than decent Oregon pinot; lovely, plush notes of kola nut and sweet spices. My only minor quibble is that it could stand a bit more acidity, but other than that? Damn fine stuff, really. It did improve with about an hour's worth of air, so if you're drinking this soon, I'd strongly recommend you decant it a bit ahead of time. |
| White |
2018 Clos du Gaimont Vouvray SecChenin Blanc more |
4/30/2021 - fullpour wrote: NRWonderfully complex; tastes of marzipan, peaches, talc, clover honey, and mint, with an elegant, minerally backbone. Soft, gentle, luxurious without being flabby or boring. |
| Rosé |
2019 Sabelli-Frisch Flame Tokay Lanterna Chandler VineyardLodi Mokelumne River more |
4/29/2021 - fullpour Likes this wine: 90 pointsThis is exceptionally well made wine: dead serious, well structured, and delicious with strong cheese. However, it's also not a heck of a lot of fun - this is likely unfair to the winemaker, but I found myself wishing this were trashier than it actually is. I'd be hard pressed to find any kind of varietal characteristics here - even though I grew up close to Tokay High School in Lodi, I've never seen wine made from Flame Tokay in my life - but I suspect most of I'm tasting here is the winemaker, not the grape. (Not a complaint! It's classy AF.) |
| Red |
2019 de Négoce Pinot Noir OG N.70-BChehalem Mountains more |
4/23/2021 - fullpour wrote: NRFour-hour decant. Strikingly pale for red wine, the kind of shade that makes folks wonder if it's any good based on the color alone. Ethereal wild strawberry with very fine tannin and just a whisper of dried herbs and forest floor, elegant as all get-out, then rudely interrupted by trashy acidity that poops the party but only for a moment or two. I'd suggest holding on to these until 2022 to give that acidity time to rein itself in if I were you. |
| Rosé |
2019 de Négoce Pinot Noir OG N.115 RoséCarneros more |
3/24/2021 - fullpour wrote: 75 pointsThis wine is the Crystal Pepsi of rosé, but without the carbonation, flavor, élan, or taste. 7 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2018 Aperture Chenin Blanc Barrel-FermentedClarksburg more |
4/22/2020 - fullpour Does not like this wine: 87 pointsVery little varietal character here. Flabby, dilute, not unpleasant, just disappointing. Lovely look to the wine though - obviously unfiltered. |
| Red |
2014 Te Aotea Vineyard Malbec AngelsAuckland more |
3/25/2018 - fullpour wrote: NRPerfectly decent wine but kinda vapid. Ho hum. |
| Rosé |
2016 Villa Maria Private Bin RoséHawke's Bay Rosé Blend more |
3/25/2018 - fullpour wrote: NRtotally fine, best drunk cold, not interesting enough to rebuy even at usd10 |
| Red |
2005 Clonakilla BallinderryCanberra District Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/1/2017 - fullpour wrote: NRFor me, this wine is slightly over the hill at this point, but still not half bad. Drink 'em if you've got 'em. |
| Red |
2005 Clonakilla Shiraz ViognierCanberra District Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
1/14/2017 - fullpour Likes this wine: NRGood. Relieved that Clonakilla started using Diam closures in 2005 - just threw out bottles from 2002, 2003, and 2004 that had all gone bad :( |
| Red |
2000 Clonakilla Shiraz ViognierCanberra District Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
1/7/2017 - fullpour Likes this wine: NRThe back label says this is best before 2012, but dang... this is still rockin' in 2017 (if you like crunchy Cornas style mineral reds, at least). Nice work, Tim! |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Graham Beck Brut Methode Cap Classique Chardonnay Pinot NoirCoastal Region Champagne Blend more |
10/28/2016 - fullpour Likes this wine: NRLovely bready biscuity yeasty apples and rhubarb kinda thing. Delicious, great value for money. |
| White |
2015 Lammershoek Die OranjeSwartland White Blend more |
9/16/2016 - fullpour wrote: flawedI suspect that this is an amazing wine... but come on, Lammershoek, did you have to seal it under cork? Right from the first sip I knew this had been hit hard by TCA taint. Sigh. |
| Red |
2012 Pokerville ZinfandelAmador County more |
8/4/2016 - fullpour wrote: NRNot bad, but it somehow tastes like a salvage job - there's something weirdly yeasty about this wine. I can't help but wonder if this is what happens when you wait too long to pick the grapes + the fermentation sticks due to overhigh sugar levels... Even so, not bad value for money. |
| Red |
2014 Ventisquero Grey [Glacier] GCM Apalta VineyardColchagua Valley Red Blend more |
7/29/2016 - fullpour Likes this wine: NRSolid wine, Carignane dominant. Breathlessly treble, fairly acidic, tannic as heck, red berry Grenache perfume, faint trace of Mataro meatiness on the finish. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Remy Nodin St. Péray Mousseaux Blanc de Blanc Extra BrutMarsanne more |
7/9/2016 - fullpour Likes this wine: NRThis stuff is fantastic. It's got a slight edge of bitter almonds backed by dried lemon peel and a beautifully smooth shortcrust background. Elegant, controlled, stylish, restrained. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Baron-Fuenté Champagne Galipettes BrutChampagne Blend more |
7/9/2016 - fullpour wrote: NRYeah... no. Weirdly overripe, flabby, and all around sloppy. Not a fan. |
| White |
2003 Clonakilla ChardonnayCanberra District more |
6/11/2016 - fullpour wrote: NRI should never have waited this long to drink this wine, but... thankfully, it isn't dead... at least not entirely. Very soft, faint matchstick, some butter, but the old gal ain't what she used to be a decade ago. Alas. |
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