| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2010 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Rosso di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
7/23/2013 - jacamp16 wrote: 85 pointsThis opened up with a nose of wet laundry, rotting wood and red fruit. Not great out of the gate. The majority of the dirtiness blew off within the first hour leaving slightly darker fruit scents. The flavors were led off with sharp acid up front with a bright cherry flavor that would have been really nice had it not been followed up by a ridiculously bitter finish. It was tannic, which is fine, but boy was it bitter. It still wasn't a bad wine, just had higher hopes. |
| White |
2012 Bacalhoa (Aliança) Vinho VerdeWhite Blend more |
6/24/2013 - jacamp16 wrote: 85 pointsPerfectly nice wine that does its job very well. This isn't intended to blow anybody away with complexity, and it definitely doesn't. With that said, it's still a very solid $8 bottle of Vinho Verde. I would have scored this a little bit higher but the acid was a bit sharp in conjunction with the oddly more full texture. It also could have benefited from just a touch more CO2. |
| White |
2011 Pomum Cellars RieslingYakima Valley more |
2/17/2013 - jacamp16 Does not like this wine: 84 pointsI wish I could say otherwise because I'm usually a huge fan of Pomum but this bottle was flat out boring. Nothing wrong with it and for $11, eh... Flavors were that of prototypical WA riesling, which I normally really enjoy. Nothing offensive in the slightest, but everything was muted. |
| Red |
2005 Castillo Del Corzo Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y LeónGarnacha, Grenache more |
1/17/2013 - jacamp16 Does not like this wine: 83 pointsPicked up thiis bottle on a tip from my local bottleshop. For $6, I figured, "What the Hell?" You pretty much get what you pay for, in this instance. Not much on the nose outside of a tiny bit of red fruit aromas and, oddly enough, baby powder. Thin in the mouth with a few drying tannins to let you know that it's still there. An unmistakeable orange oil flavor comes through just after swallowing. Interesting at first, but get old rather quickly, and downright annoying by the end of the bottle. |
| Red |
2006 Paraduxx (Duckhorn Vineyards) Proprietary RedNapa Valley Red Blend more |
1/17/2013 - jacamp16 Likes this wine: 91 pointsFreshly stewed black and blue fruit aromas coming from the glass are accented by just a touch of warming spices; my guess would be from either the oak or the alcohol. Either way, it smelled great and not TOO Californian. :) Flavors came across much like the nose. Ripe fruits and oak dominate, but in as classy a way as possible. |
| White |
2011 The Four Graces Pinot BlancWillamette Valley more |
1/11/2013 - jacamp16 Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis wine was recommended to me by a friend at the local bottle shop. So glad I picked this up. Gorgeous stone fruit and floral nose, clean ripe flavors and just the slightest bit off-dry. The acid kept everything in check. |
| White |
1998 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Viña GravoniaViura, Macabeo more |
1/4/2013 - jacamp16 Likes this wine: 91 pointsOpened up a little funky, but quickly blew off into a pretty incredible wine. Grilled lemons, candlewax, and a woodiness that almost seemed like something lighter than oak. Very nice looking goldenrod in the glass. Some may lead you to believe that this is for wine nerds only, but not the case at all. And like another taster had mentioned, this does not show any signs of its age on the palate. |
| Red |
2009 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir SouthingSta. Rita Hills more |
12/29/2012 - jacamp16 Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis bottle immediately reminded me of adult cranberry cocktail. Pure bright red fruit with a distinct Pecorino (cheese) quality, almost spicy. Perfect pinot texture that continued to build in the mouth. |
| Red |
2005 Pomum Cellars Shya RedYakima Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/31/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 88 pointsI really wanted to like this bottle and after reading some of the recent reviews on CT, I felt the need to crack one open for NYE. This magnum just never quite opened up. Nice flavors, but just lacking any excitement whatsoever. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut CuisChardonnay more |
12/29/2012 - jacamp16 Likes this wine: 90 pointsNose came off as being a little bit shy but opened slightly as the bubbles started to calm down a bit. The flavors on the palate came across as a yeasty lemon curd, some vanilla, and a little bit bready. This was masked a bit by some apparent alcohol that detracted from the experience. |
| Red |
2004 Sandhill Winery ReserveColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/21/2012 - jacamp16 Likes this wine: 91 pointsStill plenty of life here. The wine has definitely softened since the last bottle I opened, but the cocoa/espresso flavors combined with the dark red fruits play nicely off of each other. Very nice texture. |
| White |
2010 Domaine Dupeuble Pere et Fils Beaujolais BlancChardonnay more |
11/30/2012 - jacamp16 Likes this wine: 88 pointsPicked this up while on a day-trip to Bainbridge Island. Wine was seeping out from under the cork in my cellar. When I noticed this, I thought I'd better pop it that night to see what was going on. Luckily, the wine was in great condition. The nose was huge. White flowers, tropical fruit, and a spice green note, almost like arugula. Entry was much more lean than I anticipated after smelling this wine, not in a bad way at all, just not what I was expecting. Flavors were much more citrus driven than the nose had alluded to. The finish felt snipped with a slightly bitter edge. |
| Red |
2009 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Superiore Le Ormemore |
11/26/2012 - jacamp16 Likes this wine: 91 pointsI've had a few of these over the past year and the others were all fine, but this bottle turned out to be really good. Nose of sage, cranberry, warm spices, and light caramel. In the mouth, the wine seemed more full than I had experienced previously. Cranberries, again, were supplemented with just ripened strawberries, damp tree bark, and dried mushrooms. An absolutely complete wine. |
| White |
2008 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate BlancColumbia Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
11/20/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 92 pointsThe slightly accelerated aging due to it coming from a 375mL is doing wonders. Beautifully textured with cream, oil, and a slight nuttiness starting to work its way to the forefront. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White - Off-dry |
2010 Nik Weis / St. Urbans-Hof Ockfener Bockstein Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
11/20/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 93 pointsEnters pleasantly sweet with amazingly mouth-watering acid on the finish. Flavors of melted apricots, white flowers, and just a little balloon. Great texture, too. Full on the entry but it isn't the least bit cloying. Really really good bottle of wine. |
| Red |
2007 DeLille Cellars Harrison HillYakima Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/5/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 95 pointsStunning wine. Amazing right out of the gate with aromas of berries that ran the color spectrum, from sour red cherries to perfectly ripened blackberries. Underneath the fruit, sage and forest floor with just a little bit of warming alcohol (in the best way possible). The palate echoed the nose and was absolutely seamless. The finish just kept going as the grin on my face grew. I have the pleasure of getting to drink a lot of wines from DeLille. Though always VERY solid, this wine was great. |
| White |
2008 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate BlancColumbia Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
8/23/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 92 pointsThis bottling continues to impress. A pairing with this wine that I preach in the tasting room is fried chicken, and I practiced that message last night. So good. |
| Red |
2009 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
8/2/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 92 pointsAmazing balance. Delicious new world pinot flavors. Fantastic texture. |
| White |
2008 Nicolas Joly Savennières Les Clos Sacrés (Les Vieux Clos)Chenin Blanc more |
8/2/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 90 pointsMy first experience with this bottling from Nicolas Joly. Having had the others, this one just fell a little short on complexity. What I will say is that bieng what it is, this is a perfect entry into the style for those that are uninitiated. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
NV Drappier Champagne Brut RoséChampagne Blend more |
6/22/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 91 pointsHad this bottle for a few years in the cellar. Some of the fruit had dropped and the bottle had picked up a really nice yeast/bread profile. Still maintained very nice acid. |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Schramsberg Vineyards Blanc de BlancsNorth Coast Chardonnay more |
6/14/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 91 pointsExtremely solid bottle of domestic bubbles. Everything about it was really pleasant. I wished for some element of surprise that never showed, but wouldn't ever turn down a glass in the future. |
| Red |
2009 DeLille Cellars Doyenne Métier RedRed Mountain Red Rhone Blend more |
6/4/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 92 pointsAmazingly aromatic southern Rhone (inspired) blend. Beautiful red fruit, cardamom, and acid. For me, it doesn't get much better. New world fruit, for sure, but with old world charm. |
| Rosé |
2011 Domaine Sorin Côtes de Provence Rosé Terra AmataRosé Blend more |
6/4/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 89 pointsAnother very solid showing from this bottling. One of the best values in the rose market these days. |
| White |
2007 Claiborne and Churchill Dry RieslingCentral Coast more |
5/20/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 86 pointsI remembered this bottle being a little bit more exciting upon its purchase. The nose, with all of its dried fruit characteristics, came off almost dessert-like, but a stinging streak of alcohol broke that up. Flavors made for a nice pair with French onion soup, but a lack of acid and mid palate really hurt this wine. Still solid, especially for the price. |
| Red |
2006 Gamba Old Vine Zinfandel Moratto VineyardRussian River Valley more |
5/17/2012 - jacamp16 wrote: 92 pointsA really nice bottle of wine. Lots of fruit as you would expect, but it was held in check with all kinds of secondary flavors. Espresso, blackberry liqueur, toffee, and sage each took their turn at the forefront. Those at the dinnertable would constatntly stop and say something about how good the wine was. |
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