| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2018 Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cuvée Madelon NatureVin de France Red Blend more |
8/2/2021 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRReally good. I thought it was a Moulin a Vent and was shocked to turn the label and see Vin de France. It's dark, dessicated black fruit, but not especially ripe. A little spritz blew off after an hour or so. Reminds me of some wines that I've been told are "carbonic" -- I don't really know what that means, but it has a distinctive flavor. Very concentrated and dark but not at all heavy. Great find. |
| Red |
2011 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva RanciaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese more |
10/11/2020 - BailliSacks wrote: NRCool, ripe cherry red fruit, lean elegant structure, wears its 14.5% well. Drinking great now, should last a long time. |
| Red |
2009 Château Calon-SégurSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/28/2020 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRVery very good. Drinking well now, will likely continue to develop. Characteristic notes of green pepper and pencil lead. Quite dense and saturated. Has thrown a bit of sediment. |
| Red |
2003 Château Lafon-RochetSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/2/2017 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: 90 pointsFirst impression is a big dumb Bordeaux, in a good way, but it has nice structure to back up the soft dark body. Not the most interesting bdx, but very good drinking. |
| Red |
2009 Château Martet Réserve de FamilleSainte Foy Bordeaux Merlot more |
6/14/2016 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: 88 pointsMellow, simple, quite enjoyable. |
| Red |
2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
6/14/2016 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: 88 pointsDark and sweet on nose. On palate, at first soft and floral fruit, cassis, then hot concentrated body, piney, tannic. Huge, and a bit pruny. A hint of tobacco on finish. For this drinker, this is too much of a juice bomb. The tannins don't really align with the rest of it, and the overall effect is disjointed, overmusculed and awkward. Not a complete miss, I enjoyed drinking, but i'd hoped for better. 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2010 Belle Pente Pinot Noir Belle Pente VineyardYamhill-Carlton more |
5/18/2014 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRLight and delicious. Fruitier than a burg but gentler and cooler than a Cali. All light clean fruit, no earth or funk. Designed by Lily Pulitzer. |
| Red |
2012 Ciabot Berton Langhe Nebbiolo 3 UtinLanghe DOC more |
5/18/2014 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRDelicious. Clean and pinot-like. Rewards airtime, 20-30 minutes minimum, was even better the next day. |
| Red |
2007 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Flax VineyardRussian River Valley more |
4/27/2014 - BailliSacks wrote: NRSimpler and less interesting than the Ferrington. Darker, sweeter, with less on the finish. Moxie on the nose. |
| Red |
2007 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Ferrington VineyardAnderson Valley more |
4/27/2014 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NROk, pretty good. A bit of complexity to go with the candy cola fruit thing, long colaspicy finish. |
| Red |
2010 Pierre Gaillard St. JosephSyrah more |
4/19/2014 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRVery good |
| Red |
2006 Pierre Gaillard CornasSyrah more |
4/19/2014 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRVery good, a bit closed |
| Red |
2002 Domaine Amiot et Fils Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les RuchotsPinot Noir more |
4/19/2014 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRExcellent |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Amiot et Fils Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les RuchotsPinot Noir more |
4/19/2014 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRExcellent |
| Red |
2001 Château Cos d'EstournelSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/19/2014 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRBeautiful. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands ÉpenotsPinot Noir more |
12/26/2013 - BailliSacks wrote: NRGood. My palate was ruined by other hotter wines, and I can't say much except that this had about the right size and shape, and was more reserved than those others (of course). |
| Red |
2002 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/26/2013 - BailliSacks wrote: NRExcellent. Wants a couple hours' airing to show itself fully. Dark and intense but not overpowering. Dirt and clay, pencil, maybe just a little greenness. Drink now or later, no hurry. |
| Red |
2009 Reverdito BaroloNebbiolo more |
12/26/2013 - BailliSacks wrote: NRBig, juicy, hot. More Napa than Piedmont, but enjoyable. |
| Red |
2005 Château Reveil de DianePomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/8/2013 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRQuite nice, typical not-special mature Pomerol. Drinking well, no hurry but no need to hold. Threw some sediment. |
| Red |
2007 Château Redortier Beaumes-de-VeniseRed Rhone Blend more |
12/8/2013 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRGood, value. |
| Red |
2004 Forey Père et Fils Morey St. DenisPinot Noir more |
12/8/2013 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: 93 pointsWow, a very nice surprise. Tight and austere on opening, evolved nicely over a couple hours. Quite structured (both tannin and acid). Very lean body. Reserved delicate fruit. Earthy, dark, but quite clean. Drink now with a few hours of airtime or hold. |
| Red |
2010 Pierre Gaillard St. JosephSyrah more |
11/29/2013 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRTight and tannic. There's a lot in here. Lay down or let it breathe a long time. |
| Rosé |
2012 Couly-Dutheil Chinon Rosé René CoulyCabernet Franc more |
11/27/2013 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: NRQuite nice. Bright acidity, cheerful and assertive. A touch of sweetness hidden behind the acid. Some skin tannin. A bit of weight and baking spice. |
| Red |
2010 Domaine Pierre Guillemot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les GravainsPinot Noir more |
11/16/2013 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: 92 pointsDark color. Bright nose of perfume and fruit. In mouth, concentrated and well-structured with plenty of acid and tannin, but still relatively approachable. Better with food (a bit of fat on the tongue) to give the acid something to dig into. Red cherry notes at first, with time these darken a bit and a desiccated black fruit note enters. After several hours, the structure softens nicely. Excellent, will reward time, or drink and enjoy now with food or decant. |
| Red |
2005 Marquis de CalonSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/9/2013 - BailliSacks Likes this wine: 90 pointsGood, solid, somewhat austere left bank Bordeaux. Dark notes of wet earth and pencil lead, good acid and tannic structure. Not much in the way of fruit or perfume. Softened a bit over time in the glass, but didn't gain much of interest. Overall, this was not an exciting wine and had no distinctive personality, but it was enjoyable and satisfying, a good accompaniment for the braised short ribs. |
Search Results - Save This Search
- Tasting notes: 682 notes on 600 wines
