| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2012 Foxen Pinot Noir John Sebastiano VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
11/9/2016 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsNeed a bit of air, for about an hour, for the wine fully open up. Drinking nicely. |
| Red |
2010 Foxen Cabernet Sauvignon 7200 Grassini Family VineyardHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara more |
11/7/2016 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsDrinking nicely. Took a about an hour to fully open up. A nice sipping wine with some cheese. Not a heavy cab that needs a full meal to enjoy. Light to medium bodies with some nice berries coming out in mid pallet. Finish gets better with more more time in the glass. |
| Red |
2012 Foxen 7200 Range 30 WestHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/15/2016 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsDrinking nicely with a little decanting. Medium bodied with a nice balance of fruit. |
| Red |
2010 Tofanelli Family Petite SirahCalistoga more |
1/18/2015 - manoja Likes this wine: 91 pointsShould dink nicely after another year or two in the cellar. |
| Red |
2012 Vincent Arroyo SangioveseNapa Valley more |
1/11/2015 - manoja Likes this wine: 89 pointsLight bodied with a bit of tannins which should mellow out more with another year in the cellar. Slight fruit in the mid pallet and a bit of acid. Bit of earth and minerals in the short finish. Enjoyable light drinking wine. |
| Red |
2006 Grgich Hills ZinfandelNapa / Sonoma more |
1/10/2015 - manoja wrote: 85 pointsPast it's prime. |
| Red |
2012 Vincent Arroyo Mélange ReserveNapa Valley Red Blend more |
1/10/2015 - manoja Likes this wine: 88 pointsLight bodied. Had some fruits come through mid pallet. Light tannins. |
| Red |
2005 Palumbo Family SyrahTemecula Valley more |
1/9/2015 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsDecanted for about 2.5 hours. A dark and full bodied wine. Initial mouth feel was full of dark berry fruits. The finish was still quite tight and not balanced. The tannins were mild and smooth. Could use another couple of years in the cellar. |
| Red |
2009 Tofanelli Family Charbono Tofanelli VineyardNapa Valley more |
1/8/2015 - manoja wrote: 92 pointsTook some time in the glass to really open up. Wish I had another bottle to cellar for another year or two. |
| Red |
2006 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Leonardini Family Selection Rutherfordmore |
1/1/2015 - manoja Likes this wine: 91 pointsDecanted for about 4 hours. Really nice cab. Mellow with no hints of tannins. Nice dark berry fruits up front finishing with some earth and minerals. Finish is smooth and not exceptionally long. |
| Red |
2011 Tofanelli Family Zinfandel Tofanelli VineyardNapa Valley more |
12/4/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsA light bodied Zin that is easy to drink and enjoy. Well balanced with a light to medium finish. Hints of Fruit are balanced well with a bit of spice. |
| Red |
2009 T-Vine Cellars Petite Sirah Frediani VineyardCalistoga more |
12/4/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 91 pointsDark and cloudy with a little sedimentation. The pallet is full of fruit up front. Full mouth feel and has some heat. The finish is medium but smooth as the wine opened up more in the glass. |
| Red |
2011 Foxen Syrah Toasted RopeSanta Ynez Valley more |
11/17/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 91 pointsMedium to light bodied wine. A clear dark ruby red color. The nose is pleasant with dark berries and plum, and a hint of cocoa. An explosion of fruit up front; dark cherry, plum, hint of strawberry. Finishes with a hint of vanilla. Light to no tannins. The finish is smooth and balanced. A great wine and very different from the heavy Shiraz from Australia. |
| Red |
2011 Foxen 7200 VolpinoSanta Ynez Valley Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
11/15/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 89 pointsAn enjoyable wine. Medium bodied and not heavy in the mouth. Had a sharp finish with a of acid and tartness. Decanted for about an hour. |
| Red |
2009 Tobin James Petit Verdot James Gang ReservePaso Robles more |
11/13/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 89 pointsEnjoyed it out of the bottle and decanted via an aerator. Needed about an hour to really mellow out and open up. It is dark and inky in color. There were berry flavors, though muted. Over all an enjoyable wine and is best paired with flavorful food. |
| Red |
2009 T-Vine Cellars Petite Sirah Napa Valleymore |
4/21/2014 - manoja wrote: 88 pointsDark Red in color. Out of the bottle, spice notes are more forward with a little bit of dark berries coming through. A little more berry flavors come through as the wine opens up in the glass. The finish was a little muddied and not as smooth as I'd like. Decanting may help. |
| Red |
2006 Vincent Arroyo Petite SirahNapa Valley more |
4/21/2014 - manoja wrote: NRNot drinking well. Probably the bottle was past it prime. |
| Red |
2009 Gainey Cabernet Franc Limited SelectionSanta Ynez Valley more |
4/12/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsMedium to light in color. Opens up after decanting. Earthy/leather flavors dominate initially but mellows out and more berry flavors come through as the wine opens up in the glass. Medium to light bodied with a nice finish. |
| Red |
2011 T-Vine Cellars Grenache Napa Valleymore |
3/28/2014 - manoja wrote: 88 pointsStarted off very light bodied with no depth even after 2hrs in the decanter. But did develop further in the glass as the night wore on and opened up more with more body in the mid pallet. Hints for some fruit, and a little spice in the finish. |
| Red |
2010 Stellareese Cabernet Sauvignon Marcey's VineyardCalistoga more |
3/27/2014 - manoja wrote: 90 pointsVery approachable and easy drinking wine. Berry fruits upfront and medium finish with a little spice notes. |
| Red |
2008 Vincent Arroyo SangioveseNapa Valley more |
3/22/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 88 pointsDrank after decanting about 30mins and was still closed with minimal fruit up front and short finish with mild body. Developed more dark cherry/berry flavors as more time passed. Was drinking well after about two hours and would probably get better with more time in the decanter. |
| Red |
2009 Stellareese Cabernet Sauvignon Stellareese WinesCalistoga more |
3/17/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsDrank after decanting for about 2hrs. Nice berry flavors up front and not overly jammy. A smooth body with no hints of tannins and a mild finish. Not heavy but complemented a steak very nicely. |
| Red |
2010 T-Vine Cellars Grenache Frediani VineyardCalistoga more |
2/28/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsDecanted about an hour. Has nice notes plum notes upfront and a mid palate that may have opened up more with a little more decanter time. Light and smooth tannins with a nice finish. |
| Red |
2009 Tofanelli Family Petite SirahCalistoga more |
1/30/2014 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery closed and dry out of the bottle with mild tannins. Decanting for about an hour at least has the wine opening up nicely with the tannins mellowing and the dark berry flavors coming through up front and mid pallet. |
| Red |
2005 Palumbo Family Cabernet Sauvignon Sophia's VineyardTemecula Valley more |
10/26/2013 - manoja Likes this wine: 90 pointsAfter decanting for 30mins the wine was still mostly closed and opened up in the glass over the course of an hour. There is still slight tannins and could have used another year or two more in the cellar. |
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