| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2018 Ridge Rancho LambertDry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
11/12/2023 - c-check Likes this wine: 93 pointsStill some tanins. Chalk and mineral with lightly tart cherry top end. Balanced. Could rest a few more years. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Durand Cornas EmpreintesSyrah more |
9/1/2023 - c-check Likes this wine: 90 pointsStill dry, ruby, tannic. Tart, hint of sweet red or stone fruit. Good minerality. Can lay a year out two. Very good with steak. |
| Red |
2017 Fattoria Viticcio Chianti Classico RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
7/25/2023 - c-check Likes this wine: 89 pointsYoung still. Tart fruit but with tannins to back it up. Excellent with spaghetti. |
| Red |
2018 GouléeMédoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/18/2023 - c-check Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery tannic but they're soft and chalky. Fair amount of dark fruit, maybe figs? Long finish with plenty of acid but balanced. Under the impression it will age well, but still went well with lamb. |
| Red |
2018 Sidewood Estate ShirazAdelaide Hills more |
2/25/2023 - c-check Likes this wine: 89 pointsNose of sweet fruit with a bit of musty, funkiness that's very catching. Body is sweet adjacent with dark fruit and salted caramel notes, no tannin, but some depth with leather and woody essence. Somehow very savory and almost meaty hints as well. Stood up to meat and cheese well. |
| Red |
2018 Château d'Arsac MargauxRed Bordeaux Blend more |
2/5/2023 - c-check Likes this wine: 89 pointsTannic and dry, chalky but with some dark, tart fruit and leather. Fairly one-note and acidic, ultimately. Good with brown sauce and meat. |
| Red |
2018 Lavau Châteauneuf-du-PapeGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/9/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 88 pointsDefinite high fruit and chalkiness. I feel like there is some pepper but not powerful. Jammy, plum and blackberry. Still has tannin. I guess we're disappointed that it's not more "chateauneuf." |
| Red |
2016 Château Gigognan Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos du RoiRed Rhone Blend more |
11/26/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 91 pointsEarly in drinking window. Fruit and tannins present with room to lay down. Rich, notes of meatiness and beautiful, round pepper. Will improve from 91 with some years. |
| Red |
2012 Château de LamarqueHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/7/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 90 pointsHot, spicy nose with some fruit. Dark fruit and olive on the palette. Plenty of tannin, but still drinkably dry. Feels like it could rest but can go now |
| Red |
2015 Château Fort-LignacHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/5/2022 - c-check wrote: 89 pointsStill fairly tannic and tart. Chalk and maybe plums, perhaps stewed, on the nose and a bit on the palette. Can still age, but plenty of fruit. Paired well with steak. |
| Red |
2018 Château Soucherie Anjou ReliefsCabernet Franc more |
7/25/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 89 pointsChalk, minerals, tannins |
| Red |
NV Château Fontaine Barrelback RedLeelanau Peninsula Red Blend more |
7/8/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 89 pointsStrong showing for a Michigan red. Tannic but balanced. Cherry and dark fruit. Full bodied. Barrel influence starting to incorporate. Enough tartness to stand up to food. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Château Gaudrelle Tin tam arreVin de France Chardonnay Blend, Chardonnay more |
7/4/2022 - c-check wrote: 90 pointsOverall excellent drink as when we tasted it 5 years ago. Some toasty notes, not too dry, hint of sweetness. Excellent mousse. Short finish and a tad bitter. Not much nose. No yeast. Potentially over the hill. |
| Red |
2016 Château Cap de FaugèresCastillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/13/2022 - c-check wrote: 89 pointsMuted noise. Chalky and tannic with a tick of plum fruit. Pleasant with pork chops, but dry. Balanced. Bit hot. |
| Red |
2019 J.L. Chave Sélection Crozes-Hermitage SilèneSyrah more |
5/21/2022 - c-check wrote: 89 pointsVery purple ruby look. Nose is olive and plum, dark fruit. Just slightly hot. Olive pits and dark fruit. So much olive! Could rest for a bit, but tasty with pork. Maybe 3+ years to mute the olive. Did I mention the olive? |
| Red |
2019 Rabble Wine Company Zinfandel Mossfire RanchPaso Robles more |
5/7/2022 - c-check Does not like this wine: 84 pointsJust fruit juice, no spice or depth. All hat no cattle. |
| Red |
2017 Podere Ciona Chianti ClassicoChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
4/2/2022 - c-check wrote: 87 pointsTart fruit on the nose and palette. Dry, good with food but quite sharp. Still some tannin but well incorporated. Short and not particularly impressive, but I feel like I've had bottles from this vintage I liked better. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine La Domitienne Carignan Vieilles VignesSaint-Guilhem-le-Désert more |
3/27/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 89 pointsTwo hours open: muted nose, but very Rhone-like. Meaty, tannic and peppery with dark fruit. Needs more age. |
| Red |
2015 Château Loudenne Le ChâteauMédoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/12/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 91 pointsFirst bottle was severely corked. Opened this instead. |
| Red |
2018 Château MarjosseBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/28/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 89 pointsTannic with notes of tobacco. Light fruit still accessible. Still has time to incorporate. Drinkable. |
| Red |
2018 Gehricke ZinfandelRussian River Valley more |
2/26/2022 - c-check wrote: 87 pointsOak and barrel influence on the nose and palate slightly overpowering. A touch hot. Decent tannic balance. Dark cherry on the finish. Lightly peppered, good with gumbo. |
| Red |
2010 Martinez Lacuesta Rioja ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
2/15/2022 - c-check wrote: 88 pointsCaramel, yeast, and dark fruit on the nose with hints of mustiness. Promised much but mostly delivered dark fruit. Not the earthy balance I like in reservas. Sharp, lacking depth and body. |
| Red |
2013 Château Lagrezette Cahors ChevaliersMalbec Blend, Malbec more |
2/5/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 87 pointsBright fruit and high notes, some cherry cough drop coyness. Finish with dark fruit still some accessible tannins and structure. Decent with spicy food but not living up to the price |
| Red |
2010 Bodegas LAN Rioja Gran ReservaTempranillo more |
1/8/2022 - c-check Likes this wine: 91 pointsRuby in color and in flavor. Very fruit forward for it's age and pedigree but the tannic content suggests to me potential to improve. Others at the table dissented and felt it's less tannic and lacks the structure necessary to age much more. It does have chalky, earthy notes backing up the fruit that give it the ability to stand up to marinated meat, but will drink well on it's own. |
| Red |
2018 Domaine Coillot Marsannay Les BoivinsPinot Noir more |
12/15/2021 - c-check Likes this wine: 90 pointsTart, dark cherry up front. Hint of spice and cedar. Other berries present. Deep, rounded. Good tannin, can still age. |
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