| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2004 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco RabajàNebbiolo more |
6/23/2019 - Happybob Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery nice. Initially good, opened up a fair amount over a few hours. Not quite at the level of the 1996. Maybe will continue to get better with time. Great nose. |
| Red |
1996 Giuseppe Rinaldi Barolo Brunate Le CosteNebbiolo more |
4/7/2019 - Happybob Likes this wine: 93 pointsDrink now! Perhaps a bit past its prime and a bit oxidated on opening, but it got better over a few hours. Still a great wine and one of the most "pure" Barolo experiences I've had. |
| Red |
1996 Roagna Barbaresco Crichët PajéNebbiolo more |
2/6/2019 - Happybob Likes this wine: 96 pointsBest bottle yet! Opened very quickly (unlike years ago when it took many hours). Massive fruit and extraction. Great concentration, somewhat tart fruit, but not in a bad way. Very smooth and not very strong tannins at this point. The only weakness of this bottle was that it didn't shift a lot in the experience. Great flavors, but not as evolving as perhaps it was a bit ago. Otherwise likely the best Barbaresco I've ever had except maybe the 96 Giacosa. |
| Red |
2003 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena EstateCalistoga more |
12/26/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 90 pointsNice, getting a bit long in the tooth. But drinking nicely and well balanced. Opened quickly |
| Red |
2007 Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveColumbia Valley more |
12/26/2018 - Happybob wrote: 91 pointsVery nice, but not truly stellar. Perhaps it's gone too long? No one thing wrong, just not exceptional as I remember some earlier Abeja cabs.. |
| Red |
1996 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco RabajàNebbiolo more |
12/19/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 95 pointsProbably the best Barbaresco experience I've ever had! Opened nice, got better over 2 hours. Great in every respect. Optimal timing I sense... |
| Red |
1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
10/28/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery nice, but maybe past it's prime a wee bit. Slightly odd nose on opening, but that went away and it was quite good in every respect other than not super high complexity |
| Red |
2001 Punset Barbaresco Campo QuadroNebbiolo more |
10/16/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery nice Barbarsco. Only reason it didn't score higher is it's a bit lacking in fruit, otherwise it's a great Barbaresco |
| Red |
2003 Stefano Farina BarbarescoNebbiolo more |
10/7/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 90 pointsI really liked this wine and it's a great value. Perhaps drinking really well now many years after release. A bit acidic, but otherwise quite nice. Lovely tannins too! |
| Red |
1996 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo ColonnelloNebbiolo more |
9/30/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 93 pointsDrinking very nicely now. When I first opened the bottle it had that "port like" quality that implied it had aged too long, but then that went away in ~1/2 hour and this turned into a wonderful wine that drank very nicely over the next 3 hours... Probably the best Conterno experience I've ever had. |
| Red |
2004 Clos Mogador PrioratGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
9/24/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 94 pointsAwesome wine, drinking very well now. Opened fairly quickly and had great fruit, structure, tannins, nose, finish. |
| Red |
1996 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva PajèNebbiolo more |
8/23/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 91 pointsStill drinking very nicely (unlike some other Produttoris that we have from 96 and 99). Opens quickly, complex, good fruit, nice finish, very good structure |
| Red |
1996 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo CicalaNebbiolo more |
7/24/2018 - Happybob wrote: NRPast it's prime but still drinkable. Fairly oxidized... |
| Red |
1999 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva MontestefanoNebbiolo more |
6/1/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 91 pointsA bit past it's prime, but still drinking pretty well. A bit plummy, but this faded after short open and it was very nice, but full fruit. Drink now if you have it |
| Red |
1999 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva RabajàNebbiolo more |
4/20/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 91 pointsA bit past its prime, but still nice. A hint of port character now, but much of that went away after open for an hour. Great fruit, but not super complex at this point. |
| Red |
2008 Poderi Elia Barbera d'Astimore |
4/10/2018 - Happybob wrote: 84 pointsNice but lacking in fruit, did open up a fair amount though... Great value |
| Red |
2008 Andrew Rich Syrah PrometheusColumbia Valley more |
4/8/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 90 pointsvery nice, not too jammy - took several years to settle down and align the fruit with the structure |
| Red |
1996 Poderi Aldo Conterno Barolo Riserva GranbussiaNebbiolo more |
3/12/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 94 pointsDrinking very well - better than my last bottle a few years ago. Starting to detect a wee bit of oxidation, but just barely. Opened quickly and smoothed out over a few hours. Complex, but fruit, great structure and finish. Amazing wine! |
| Red |
2001 Caprili Brunello di Montalcino RiservaSangiovese more |
3/4/2018 - Happybob Likes this wine: 95 pointsOpened immediately (but got a bit better over 2 hours), this is probably the best Brunello experience I've ever had. Amazing in every respect, complexity, structure, fruit, finish, chewiness, etc. Just great. Drinking at it's peak likely, but with no signs of being too old. My experience of Caprili Brunellos is that they have long lifetimes, especially the riserva variants |
| Red |
1996 Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo BrunateNebbiolo more |
1/29/2018 - Happybob wrote: 91 pointsDrinking very nicely now, although feels like it's near the end of the drinking well phase. Opened very quickly and had some minor fig character. Big, bold, complex, good finish. Not quite at the level of the very best Barolos I've had, but close... |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2001 Château Haut-Bergeron SauternesSémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
12/27/2017 - Happybob Likes this wine: 91 pointsHolding up nicely - nice botrytis, big, full complex. |
| Red |
1998 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La LandonneSyrah more |
12/16/2017 - Happybob Likes this wine: 93 pointsGreat pure concentrated bold syrah. Great dark floral nose, lots of dark fruit, very good finish and structure. Opened quickly and is drinking very well now. |
| Red |
1999 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina FranciaNebbiolo more |
11/20/2017 - Happybob wrote: 92 pointsVery nice although this particular bottle had a bit of carmelization - so had perhaps gone a bit too long. It opened nicely, was full, big, tannic, complex, great nose. Focus was on size over complexity, but still a great wine |
| Red |
2008 Basel Cellars Cabernet FrancColumbia Valley more |
10/8/2017 - Happybob wrote: 90 pointsDrinking very nicely now. Big, full, fairly complex, good structure and finish |
| Red |
1995 Caprili Brunello di Montalcino RiservaSangiovese more |
9/21/2017 - Happybob wrote: 93 pointsDrank our last bottle and it's drinking nicely but now has a hint of fig showing it's a bit over the top. Drink your bottles now! Opened quickly and improved over one hour. Still a great wine! |
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