| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red - Fortified |
1970 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto VintagePort Blend more |
5/19/2021 - mhudes wrote: 98 pointsOutside dining at Juanita & Maude's in Albany. 6 hour decant. Served blind to Charles, Walter and Michael. Purple in color. Very aromatic. Bold prune, dried apricot and dried fig flavors. Long finish. All guess vintage Port (but all at least 2 decades too young). Almost certain to still be great in 2030. A profound Port! |
| Red |
1990 Château La LaguneHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/7/2021 - mhudes Likes this wine: 94 pointsWatching Super Bowl with Walter. Decanted for 3 hours. Served along side a 1989 La Lagune to accompany a savory pork loin roast that Walter had made. Dark ruby in color. Berries and leather om the nose. |
| Red |
1989 Château La LaguneHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/7/2021 - mhudes Likes this wine: 92 pointsWatching Super Bowl with Walter. Decanted for 3 hours. Served along side a 1990 La Lagune to accompany a savory pork loin roast that Walter had made. Cigar box and cedar on the nose. In the mouth we do have some fruit (dark cherry and plum), but primarily tobacco, earth tones, and nuances of meat. Initially, ight to medium body, it added substantial weight throughout the game. Although it never quite reached the level of the 1990 La :agune, this was a delicious wine, nonetheless. |
| White - Off-dry |
2018 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
12/26/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 92 pointsWith leftover holiday dinner. Pale yellow in color. Lemon zest and apple on the nose. In the mouth, sweet white peaches, citrus, a nuance of slate and a touch of salt. Nice acidity sweetness balance. Likely to become even more complex over the next decade, but too delicious a food wine to currently resist. |
| Red |
2001 Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve Colli della Toscana Centrale IGTSangiovese more |
11/15/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 94 pointsSunday Football with Walter (49'ers vs Saimts). 2.5 hour decant. Bright red in color. Floral (lavender?) aromatics. Dark cherries, black currents and raspberries on the palate (Surprisingly fruity for this age). Tingling spices and herbs in the background. A touch of mocha. Tannin essentially subsided. Still a bit of acidity. Lengthy finish. A beautiful wine! |
| Red |
2001 Casanova di Neri Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
11/15/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 92 pointsSunday Football with Walter (49'ers vs Saimts). 2.5 hour decant. Brownish purple in color. Heavy cherry cough syrup on the nose. Bold flavors of dark cherry licorice amd leather on the palate. There is a barnyard nuance (Beaucastel like, not unpleasant to me).Full bodied with some tannin still remaining. Big finish. I enjoyed it. |
| White - Off-dry |
2003 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Auslese **Mosel Saar Ruwer more |
11/12/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 pointsAlong with Danny, celebrating Estie's birthday at home. We have take-out from China Village in Albany. Medium yellow in color. Aromatics of white stone fruit. White nectarines, poached pears and a bit of citrus on the palate. Bold. Nice sweetness-acidity trade off. Good finish. Certainly an excellent companion with our dinner. |
| Red |
2014 Andremily MourvèdreSanta Barbara County more |
11/5/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 pointsThursday Night Football with Walter (49'ers vs Seahawks). Walter brings this and indicates it had been decanted for 2 hours. Purple red in color. Nice nose, but to me it is initially reticent on both the nose and palate. After an additional hour, it begins to blossom with a flowery nose and dark fruit in the mouth. Some of the inital chalkiness remains. I save some for my dinner the next day. |
| Red |
1996 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale La TourtineMourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre more |
11/5/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 90 pointsThursday night Football with Walter (49'ers vs Seahawks). Two hour decant. Medium red color. Floral nose. Initially surprising dark fruit on the palate followed by the expected earth, leather and garrigue. Medium body with tannin subsided. Went nicely with grilled cheese sandwiches and meatballs. After 90 minutes, it began to fade a bit. Still a very nice drink that may have peaked a little earlier. |
| Red |
1990 Château Sociando-MalletHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/18/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 94 pointsSunday afternoon football with Walter (49'ers vs Patriots). Two hour decant. Served along side the 1989 Sociando-Mallet. violet purple in color. Black currents on the nose. Somewhat muted flavors of dark fruit on the palate. Unlike the 1989, initially this wine seemed closed and a bit chalky, but after 90 minutes, the chalkiness disappeared and this blossomed into something wonderful,. Flavors of blackberries, cocoa, and red licorice. Herbs and cedar in the background. This was the reverse of many of my 1989 vs 1990 Bordeaux tastings where typically the 1990 js immediately great, and the 1989 opens later. Both were very good, but I suspect this 1990 may go another 5-10 years. |
| Red |
1989 Château Sociando-MalletHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/18/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 pointsSunday afternoon football with Walter (49'ers vs Patriots). Two hour decant. Served along side the 1990 Sociando-Mallet. Purple in color. Dark berries and minerals on the nose. Surprisingly jammy on the palate with nuances of cedar and cinnamon. Delicious from the get go. Smooth, tannins resolved. Nice finish but faded a bit after an additional 3 hours. |
| Red |
1999 Château Péby FaugèresSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/4/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 pointsWatching Sunday Night Football with Walter (Eagles vs. 49'ers). Decanted 3 hours before serving. During decant perfumey aroma wafted through the kitchen. Purple-ruby in color. On the palate, I get dark fruit i.e. blueberries, cassis, but particularly dark cherries (I might have guessed Pinot Noir if tasting blind).Walter tastes cinnamon-nutmeg, perhaps allspice. This is a supple velvety wine yet complex. Good finish. Delicious. I believe this wine is at peak, but could stay there for some time. |
| Red |
1998 Philip Togni Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
9/20/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 92 pointsWatching the 49'ers vs Jets injury brigade with Walter (wearing masks, social distance). 2 hour decant. Purple in color. On the nose I get dark fruit and a little cigar box. Initially somewhat tannic and chalky, but after 20 minutes, this subsides. On the palate, I get cassis, blueberries and a bit of leather. Walter says "cinnamon", similarly I'm thinking nutmeg. Walter says "the peak may have been a year ago". Because of the initial tannin,I'm thinking the peak may be a year away. We'll see. Still, a very nice wine for a California cabernet from the "troubled" 1998 vintage. |
| Red |
2006 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
9/18/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 pointsRosh Hashana dinner (from Saul's in Berkeley). Opened one hour before dinner. Dark ruby in color. Dark cherries and spice box on the nose. In the mouth we have black raspberries, black pepper, some meat nuance and the expected CdP garrigue. A little tannin, but seems almost elegant. Went nicely with my beef brisket. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2005 Château La Tour Blanche SauternesSémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
9/18/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 pointsWith Estie, opened for Erev Rosh Hashana at home (raisin challah, apples and honey). From half bottle. Starting to turn darker yellow in color of aged Sauternes. Honey and lemon zest on the nose. Burnt orange and creme bruleee in the mouth along with nuances of something tropical. Sweetness nicely balanced with a bit of acidity. Hopefully, a sweeter year ahead. |
| Red |
2005 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape Barbe RacGrenache more |
9/10/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 94 pointsI choose this to celebrate birthday with Estie and Danny. With take-out from Zaytoon in Albany. 2 hour decant. Ruby/ourple in color. Kirsch and CdP garrigue on the nose. Black currents, licorice and blackberries in the mouth. Many spices in background. Full bodied with tannins mostly resolved. Good finish. Enjoyed this. |
| Red |
2000 Paolo Scavino Barolo CannubiNebbiolo more |
8/29/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 94 pointsCelebrating a couple of birthdays with family. Ordered Italian takeout from Little Star in Albany, so I decided to open 2 nice Italian wines (had this along side a 1999 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello). Decanted two hours before serving. Bright red in color. Red roses on the nose. Dark cherries, chocolate and red licorice on the palate. Flamboyant with many complexities in the background, Tastes young. Excellent finish. Will likely remain superb for a number of years. |
| Red |
1999 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Vigna di PianrossoSangiovese more |
8/29/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 92 pointsCelebrating a couple of birthdays with family. Ordered Italian takeout from Little Star in Albany, so I decided to open 2 nice Italian wines (had this along side a 2000 Scavino Barolo Cannubi). Decanted two hours before serving. Dark in color. Black cherries and a hint of smoke on the nose. Dark plums, sweet soy and a touch of cocoa on the palate. Seems very smooth and elegant for a BdM. Delicious now, but I'm not sure how much longer it will remain this good. |
| White - Off-dry |
2017 Dönnhoff Norheimer Kirschheck Riesling SpätleseNahe more |
8/28/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 92 pointsWith family, enjoying take-out from China Village in Albany. PnP. (opened along side a 2003 Donnhoff Spatlese.) Straw gold in color. Lemon zest and apples on the nose. In tje mouth I get honeydew melon, citrus with some minerlity (slate ?) in the background. Nicely balanced with good acidity, a measure of sweetness and that purity I look for in Donnhoff's Rieslings. This most likely has many years to gp. |
| White - Off-dry |
2003 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling SpätleseNahe more |
8/21/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 pointsWith family, enjoying take-out from China Village in Albany. PnP. Amber gold in color. Butterscotch and citrus on tje nose.Ripe pears, white peaches and a touch of honey on the palate. A little burnt caramel, indicating some age, but nicely balanced with good acidity. Lengthy finish. Excellent Riesling. |
| White - Off-dry |
2013 Joh. Jos. Prüm Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling AusleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
8/12/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: NRTake out sushi with Estie and Danny. PnP. Pale gpld in color. White nectarine and lemon zest on the nose. Apples, apricots amd more citrus (lime?) on the palate. A bit sweeter than Spatlese, but not dessert wine like. Excellent balance. A touch of gravel in the background, but I suspect additional minerality will show itself in future years. Long finish. We loved this wine. |
| Red |
2011 Aramenta Cellars Pinot Noir Reserve Ribbon Ridgemore |
7/29/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 92 pointsWow! What a surprise. This bottle was given to me by my son and daughter-in-law (who live in Oregon) on my last birthday. I love Oregon pinot noir, but I was unfamiliar with this producer (and the vintage was unheralded). PnP at home with dinner from Gregoires in Berkeley. Medium ruby in color with red and dark berries on the nose. Initially slightly acidic, but this blew off quickly adding body and depth within minutes. Cherries, black raspberries and pomegranate on the palate with baking spices and other complexities in the background. Good finish. Almost as good the second night with only the finish being a bit shorter. |
| Red |
2003 Delas Frères Hermitage Marquise de la TouretteSyrah more |
6/21/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 pointsFather's Day dinner (takeout from 310 Eatery) with Estie and Danny. Opened one hour before dinner Notes similar to those posted in July 2018, but this version actually seemed younger and somewhat bolder. Certainly delicious! |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
6/21/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 93 pointsFather's Day dinner (takeout from 310 Eatery) with Estie and Danny. Opened one hour before dinner. Wine just as good, but notes a bit different from those I posted in December. Floral nose. No hoi sin, but certainly raspberry-blackberry overtone. Initially smooth and somewhat lush, but various CdP complexities arrived over time. It just got better throughout the evening. |
| Red |
2013 Scherrer Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
5/9/2020 - mhudes Likes this wine: 90 pointsPnP from half bottle with dinner. A tad darker than typical pinot. Initially hesitant on the nose, but opened nicely after a few minutes. A little black cherry in the mouth with some earth and background complexities arriving a bit later. Nicely balanced, and seemed full bodied to me. Good now, but likely to improve. |
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