| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2018 Domaine Pierre Guillemot Corton Le Rognet et CortonCorton Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
9/21/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 88 pointsI am a fan of Guillemot's Savigny but this is my first encounter with the Corton. Beautiful translucent ruby color. Quite ripe and got more "confectionary" with air. Maybe it's the hot vintage but a bit Rhone-like for me. Based on this bottle a cooler vintage may suit the house style better. |
| White |
2021 Tan Fruit Chardonnay Cuvée Tan FruitWillamette Valley more |
9/17/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 88 pointsNot bad. Not good either. Mineral without the tension. Not trying to be too big or woody. A decent effort but a bit hollow and boring overall. 97 points from Wine Advocate is a complete joke. I much prefer a bottle of good Macon at similar price point. Don't think it will improve much with age either. |
| Red |
2018 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Cincuenta y CincoPatagonia more |
9/6/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 92 pointsReally drinking very well now. New world fruit with old world soul. Has a bit of everything but I found it less funky than the Kiwis and Oregons and less extracted than most Californians. Lacked a bit of complexity to be great. |
| Red |
2016 Cameron Rouge Clos ElectriqueOregon Pinot Noir more |
9/5/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 89 pointsFrom magnum. Orange peel and bubble gum. A decent, fruit-driven wine that lacks tension. Overall a bit simple and boring. Drinking at peak and I doubt it will get better. |
| White |
2020 Domaine Capitain-Gagnerot Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
8/29/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 87 pointsFirst try with this producer. Not the trendy reduced style. Big hole in the middle. There's something on the follow-through but not particularly interesting or enticing. Really quite boring. Not grand cru quality in my book, but maybe a $30 house bourgogne. Is it too young? I don't think so. Very surprised Jasper Morris gave this 95 pts. Not buying again. |
| White |
2019 Maison Morey-Coffinet Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
8/25/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 93 pointsFirst time with this Domaine. Quite balanced - lean but not super reductive. Lovely nose and very drinkable already. Mineral with crunchy white fruit. Struck me as more a 1er Cru than a Grand Cru in terms of power, complexity, and length. I have not tried their 1er cru yet but would love to compare the relative value. |
| White |
2019 Walter Scott Chardonnay Sojeau VineyardEola - Amity Hills more |
8/18/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 90 pointsHad this with the Freedom Hill 2019. I liked this better, but I finished the bottle the same night and did not have a chance to see how it developed overnight as I did with the Freedom Hill. The reduction was there, but it was not dominating. Juicy new world fruit. Where Freedom Hill seemed disjointed, this one felt like a package. It still lacked the tension to go with the reduction. Underlying material village level at best. |
| White |
2019 Walter Scott Chardonnay Freedom Hill VineyardWillamette Valley more |
8/18/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 88 pointsOnce the reduction was gone (the next day), I found it lacked depth, definition, and tension. A bit flabby, and the wood stuck out. |
| White |
2009 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les FolatièresChardonnay more |
8/9/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 88 pointsThe nose was good. The palate, on the other hand, was not entirely correct, but not sure if oxed was the right description. It was a pleasant drink but did not deliver the nervy tension like previous bottles. My 5th out of an original six pack and all the previous bottles were simply brilliant. Possibly a storage issue with this bottle. C'est la vie |
| White |
2018 Dominio del Aguila Albillo Viñas ViejasRibera del Duero more |
8/4/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 93 pointsDouble decanted and left uncorked to air for about 90-120 mins. This wine needed that air time. Came across as very reductive on the nose, but don't know if this was due to the winemaking or to the natural characteristics of the grape varietal. Reminded me of one of those trendy white burgs (e.g., Dancer). The palate was less Burgundian. Felt big but not necessarily fruit driven. |
| Red |
2013 Littorai Pinot Noir The HavenSonoma Coast more |
8/4/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 89 pointsThis one was a bit too "new world" for me. Massive fruit and bubble gum and a little hot on the finish. For those who like their pinot super fruity, they will like this. In perfect condition and drinking at prime with a few more years to go. |
| Red |
1964 La Rioja Alta Rioja Reserva 904Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
7/11/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: NRstunning |
| White |
2017 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-CanetChardonnay more |
6/30/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 92 pointsFresh - no premox. Finesse and tension. A great expression of the style and vintage. However, in terms of weight and power, I thought it felt closer to a villages level wine than a grand cru. |
| White |
1990 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric EmileAlsace more |
6/18/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 95 pointsGorgeous nose. More honey than petrol now. Lovely balance and elegance. At peak. Maybe it may not reach the scale and power of a CSH, but it was so charming and drinkable. |
| White |
2020 Walter Scott Chardonnay Cuvée AnneWillamette Valley more |
5/15/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 87 pointsIt had a bit of that flinty nose which I like. The palate was rather simple, which would be fine as an entry-level wine, but sadly they over-oaked this IMHO. |
| Red |
2013 Horsepower Vineyards Syrah Sur Echalas VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
4/23/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 85 pointsA friend served me a Cayuse Bionic Frog last year, and I liked it, so I decided to try this cheaper stablemate. Couldn't get over the bittersweet chocolate finish. Flirting between a dry red and a dessert red like a Recioto. I saved half a bottle to air overnight to see if it would improve, but it didn't. My first experience with this label and probably my last. |
| Red |
2016 Kusuda Pinot NoirMartinborough more |
4/16/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 92 pointsLight touch wine-making. Very elegant. Stems. The New Zealand dirt was still evident but kind of reminded me of a chambolle. |
| White |
2013 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Bâtard-MontrachetBâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
4/15/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 92 pointsFleshy fruit buttressed by the vintage's acidity. Decent balance. Quite an easy wine to enjoy. Just a little flabby, so I don't think this would make old bones. Had this with a 2013 Jabot Chevalier Demoiselles which was much more chiseled in comparison. Good but not great. |
| White |
2013 Louis Jadot Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles Domaine des Héritiers Louis JadotChevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
4/15/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 93 pointsAbsolutely no premox. On the young side and requires decanting. The acidity of the vintage really cuts through the wine. Not a big wow wine but lovely tension and length. I see upside from here. |
| White - Sparkling |
1961 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de BlancsChardonnay more |
4/13/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 94 pointsI had many DP from the 60s, but this was my first DR. Dark golden color, and bubbles dissipated within 15-20 mins. Lifted, buttery nose. There were some caramel and sherry notes, and the group debated whether this was oxed but quickly reached a consensus it was not. Rich and expansive. Consistent with Canan's tasting note from 2014. Lovely showing. |
| Red |
2014 Feudo Montoni Nero d'Avola Sicilia Vrucara (Selezione Speciale)more |
3/27/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 86 pointsBit hard and angular. Not much depth or complexity. Changed little with air. I thought overall quite ordinary. I can't see it improving either. One of those sold by the story but let down by the bottle type of wine. |
| White |
2019 Marc Colin et Fils Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Montceau BlancChardonnay more |
2/5/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 88 pointsI am a big fan of Marc Colin's Montrachet (when it is not oxed) but this was my first encounter with his St Aubin. Quite big for a St Aubin. Yellow fruit driven. I was not in awe of the oak treatment. If blind I might have even guessed it was from the new world. Overall I thought it came across a bit disjointed. Could be too young and at an awkward stage. |
| White |
2013 Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Derrière Chez Edouard Cuvée Haute DensitéChardonnay more |
2/3/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: NRstill very tight. saline chablis characteristics. quite long. |
| Red |
1971 Clos FourtetSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/2/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 93 pointsX-domain stock. Lovely condition with some grippy tannins and zippy acidity to balance the fruit. Very easy to drink. |
| Red |
1995 Philip Togni Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
1/1/2023 - cortoncharlie wrote: 92 pointsIt found that happy medium between a new world sense of place and restrained winemaking. At a very good place now and unlikely to get any better. |
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