| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2008 Château la Clotte-Fontane Coteaux du Languedoc CRÉMAILHSyrah Blend, Syrah more |
2/5/2013 - Deven Blackburn Does not like this wine: 75 pointsDefective :( |
| White |
2010 Malvira' Roero Arneismore |
12/17/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 91 pointsReally great buy. Full bodied white, lucious, low acid, heavy barrel flavors. Immediate case buy. Likely not improve beyond this point so drink now. |
| Red |
2009 Bodegas Tritón Mencía AvanteVino de la Tierra de Castilla y León more |
12/17/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 85 pointsPast it's prime but still stowing some complexity. Light bodied, leather, star anis, daffodils, over ripened strawberries. |
| Red |
2010 Ridge Three ValleysSonoma County Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
11/26/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 92 pointsI was certain this bottle would be mediocre at best based on the other reviews. Not so! Exquisite. I'm buying a case, stat. |
| Red |
2009 Sextant Wines Zinfandel WheelhousePaso Robles more |
11/23/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 90 pointsAn hour or two of decanting goes along way with this one. Not your typical Zin - much more earthy and robust, great spice, minimal vanilla, restrained jam, full fruit, light finish. Will appeal to everyone, especially the non-zin drinkers. |
| Red - Fortified |
1980 Gould Campbell Porto VintagePort Blend more |
11/23/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 89 pointsAfter three hours decanting, this wasn't a very impressive bottle: overtly acidic covered most of the flavors, light-bodied, premature finish. Slight improvement with a few more hours of breathing. |
| Red |
2009 Bogle Vineyards Essential RedCalifornia Red Blend more |
11/6/2012 - Deven Blackburn wrote: 83 pointsFar too sweet for most wine lovers. Pass... |
| Red |
2010 Turnbull Old Bull RedOakville Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/24/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 89 pointsDominant vanilla on the nose, initial spicy bite without the bite on the palate, smooth long finish. Heavy vanilla through and through. Perfect structure, soft tannins. A bit too heavy for my tastes but still a great, solid wine. |
| Red |
2009 The Winery of Good Hope Cabernet Sauvignon Vinum AfricaStellenbosch more |
10/13/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 88 pointsAmazing what a few years will do - great, full bodied, earthy cab. Very tannic, perhaps too much for some. Merlot lovers will enjoy. |
| White |
2011 Trader Joe's Chardonnay Grower's ReserveCalifornia more |
10/13/2012 - Deven Blackburn Does not like this wine: 83 pointsNot my cup of tea. I prefer my Chardonnay with more butter and oak. This had neither, not even a trace. It isn't awful, just not what I ordered, so to speak. |
| Red |
2007 Skouras AgiorgitikoNemea more |
10/13/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 90 pointsGreat example of the renaissance occurring in the Greek wine industry. Bottle certainly worth double the price they're selling it. Light to medium bodied, pairs well with every dish, great summer/fall wine. |
| Red |
2009 Espelt Garnacha Empordà Old Vinesmore |
10/13/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 88 pointsSolid Spanish Grenache. |
| Red |
2009 Clos du Mont-Olivet Côtes du Rhône Serre de CatinRed Rhone Blend more |
10/13/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 90 pointsAfter having several poor Cotes de Rhones, this bottle reminded me why I love French wines. A solid, well-structured, refined, elegant example. I will be buying every bottle I can find. |
| Red |
2009 Cimarone Cilla's BlendSanta Ynez Valley Red Blend more |
10/13/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 90 pointsFantastic buy. Honestly, my expectations were low - who has ever seen a bottle form Santa Barbara county for under $15? No one, ever. So I was surprisingly shocked to completely love this vintage of some seven different varietals. Too bad it's completely sold out everywhere. :( |
| Red |
2009 Boutinot Chat-en-OeufVentoux Red Rhone Blend more |
10/13/2012 - Deven Blackburn Does not like this wine: 75 pointsI bought this bottle on a whim, thinking the label was a fun play on words and assumed, because of it's origin, it would be decent. Was I wrong. |
| Red |
2008 Tarantas Utiel-Requena CrianzaTempranillo more |
9/1/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 86 pointsGreat light bodied, everyday table red. Heavy vanilla, lacking in substance and depth. |
| Red |
2008 Bodega del Abad Mencía Bierzo Gotín del Riscmore |
9/1/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 87 pointsAmazing floral and vanilla mocha on the nose. Light and airy for a steamy summer evening. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine Les Verrières Coteaux du Languedoc Clos des SoutyèresRed Rhone Blend more |
8/2/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 91 pointsWonderful! Full bodied, strong and structured tannins, epitome of classic garrique undertones both on the nose and palate. This is why I love wines from the Languedoc. Will buy the remainder left in the store for sure. |
| White |
2008 O'Leary Walker Riesling Polish Hill Rivermore |
7/22/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 90 pointsHeavy apricot and melon, random citrus undertones, fuller than expected. Great buy but still overrated at 95pts. Will hold second bottle for a few more years. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Pontifical Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
7/21/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 86 pointsDecanted for 2hrs, probably drank a few years premature. Heavy plum, perfume, cassis on the palate. Structured and sophisticated. A bit too light fir my tastes. Not my favorite CNP, but still a CNP. Appropriated rated at 86pts. |
| Red |
2010 Truett-Hurst The FugitiveDry Creek Valley Red Blend more |
7/17/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 91 pointsIntense, Blackberry, Spice, Full-bodied, hint of espresso and spice followed by rich, layered flavors of black cherry and mocha. A bit light on the nose than I would like but definitely not a deal breaker. Great go-to wine to satisfy you and guests. New favorite. |
| Red |
2010 Trader Joe's Zinfandel CoastalCentral Coast more |
7/11/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 87 pointsSurprisingly drinkable. |
| Red |
2010 Giacomo Montresor Valpolicella Il VeroneseCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
7/5/2012 - Deven Blackburn wrote: 85 pointsLight bodied, spicing, sweet, tart, unripened cherry. Bland on the nose. Overall, uninspiring and flat. I'm not familiar with corvina or amarone grapes, so take this review with a grain of salt. |
| Red |
1990 Chateau MusarBekaa Valley Red Blend more |
7/3/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 93 pointsPerfectly balanced. Heavy minerals, which normally turns me off, spicy, slight acid, nutty butter interwoven, wild berry. Again, all perfectly balanced. Completely new genre for me; I'm loving it. Will seek out more and many. |
| Red |
2010 DNA Vineyards BabbleMendocino County Red Blend more |
7/3/2012 - Deven Blackburn Likes this wine: 85 pointsFor $7 it's hard to fault. Pleasant, earthy, light to medium body, lacks depth, premature finish. |
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