| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2003 Bodega El Esteco AltimusCafayate Red Blend more |
3/13/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 89 pointsNice wine, even better after aeration, second day revealed aromas of coffee and chocolate. Nice tannis. |
| Red |
2001 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Le Dix de Los VascosColchagua Valley Red Blend more |
3/13/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 89 pointsThis is a good elegant wine, not on the fruit bomb tradition, its well balanced with some fruit and acidity to match. If you like tamer reds, this wine is elegant and understated. |
| Red |
2002 Haras de Pirque AlbisRed Blend more |
2/28/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 86 pointsHad a musty sulfur smell, had to decant it. It cleared up after an hour but is not in general a great wine, some fruit and some tannins in general unremarkable. |
| Red |
1999 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et BlondeSyrah more |
3/13/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 84 pointsNo dicernible fruit to be found, high acidity, thin nose. Tired, maybe past its peak. |
| Red |
2002 Bodegas Caro (Barons de Rothschild / Catena) CaroMendoza Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/8/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 92 pointsGreat fruity wine with well represented tannins, this is the kind of wine i like to have a lot of around. Great quality for normal price |
| Red |
1998 Beringer Vineyards Zinfandel Clear Lakemore |
3/8/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 92 pointsExcellent Zin, strong tannins balanced by nice fruit, chocolate and blackberry palate. Very impressed! |
| Red |
2005 Viña Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon 120Rapel Valley more |
2/10/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 85 pointsThis wine has a nice fruity nose that promises more than it delivers, upon drinking the wine is soft and without much personality. |
| Red |
2001 Bodegas LAN Rioja Edición LimitadaTempranillo more |
2/10/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 93 pointsExcellent wine, lots of red fruit, cherry on the nose, great fruit on the palate as well, well balanced structured with strong but silky tannins, feeling still a bit young. Could possibly use a few more years of cellaring. Would buy again. |
| Red |
2000 Château CantemerleHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/25/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 88 pointsDay 1: No decanting, poured glass straight from bottle and sniffed wonderful notes of flowers, violet. This was short lasted and soon got sulfate smells of burnt matchstick that although not overpowering, did dominate the first two glasses. Dark Ruby Red with firm but gentle tannins which means it could probably age some more, but im not sure if it will improve because at this point is seems a bit inexpressive and tight. I will write my impressions from the decanted second half tomorrow, i hope it opens up as it did for some other tasters here. |
| Red |
2003 Bodegas Emilio Moro Ribera del DueroTempranillo more |
1/23/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 89 pointsDark ruby red, delicate nose of flowers and and intese taste of wild berries, looooong finish. Very impressive on the palate, quick a find for the price, ready to drink now. |
| Red |
2004 Bodegas Emilio Moro Ribera del DueroTempranillo more |
1/23/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 92 pointsDark ruby red, delicate nose of flowers and and intese taste of wild berries, looooong finish. Very impressive on the palate, quick a find for the price. |
| Red |
2004 Errazuriz Cabernet Sauvignon Max ReservaAconcagua Valley more |
1/21/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 89 pointsNice fruity nose, good structure, tannic backbone shows it could handle some cellaring, dense and dark ruby. This is a good wine for everyday, nice value. |
| Red - Fortified |
1996 Dow Porto Vintage Quinta do BomfimPort Blend more |
1/15/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 90 pointsHighly concentrated and syrupy, great nose of berries and oak. I will very probably buy more. I made the mistake to leave the bottle open but recorked for over a month and tried consuming it during that time. I assumed that becasue of the alcohol concentration the wine would not oxidize but it did. At one month the port was still drinkable but not nearly as pleasant as it was upon opening. Must be drunk within the first few days, same day is even better. |
| Red |
2003 Viña Almaviva S.A. AlmavivaPuente Alto Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/25/2006 - depeupleur wrote: 93 pointsDrank for Xmas with family. Impressive fruit, full bodied, with concentrated berries aromas. More approachable than the Don Melchor at this point. Excellent wine, perhaps the best Chilean wine out there, if you must try a wine from Chile try this one. |
| Red |
1999 Valpiculata Toro 18 Mesas en BarricaTinta de Toro, Tempranillo more |
1/19/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 90 pointsVery interesting wine, extremely pungent upon opening, needs at the very least 2 hours of aeration. Big, bold and rustic, highly tanic, went well with some Catalan fuet sausage. I would think its not for everybody but i liked it a lot, its very different from what is considered mainstream currently. |
| Red |
2003 Carmen Pinot NoirMaipo Valley more |
1/19/2007 - depeupleur wrote: 85 pointsNot bad for an everyday table wine. Easy to drink, medium body, medium acidity, austere nose of tropical fruit (grandas, naranjilla, mango?) with hints of citrus and flowers. Should be approachable to people not used to the bigger bolder reds of the region. |
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