Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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Red |
2003 Louis Jadot Clos VougeotClos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
4/12/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 88 pointsMedium ruby color, tending towards garnet. Reticent on the nose with some ripe red fruit and forest floor notes. Medium bodied on the palate and juicy but with a slight astringency towards the end. |
Red |
2005 Château KirwanMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/5/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 92 pointsDeep ruby color. Deep black fruits on the nose, blackberry, blackcurrant, hints of tobacco and vanilla. Very dry on the palate, medium bodied and intense with some pencil lead notes as well. |
Red |
2018 Bodegas Las Orcas Rioja Solar de Randez Finca San AngelTempranillo more |
2/28/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 89 pointsDeep ruby color. Floral and red fruit notes on the nose. Medium bodied and juicy on the palate with some grippy tannins on the finish. |
Red |
2020 Macarico Aglianico del Vulture Macarimore |
2/25/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 88 pointsDeep ruby color. Dark berries and herbs. Good presence on the palate. |
Red |
2021 Venta la Vega Almansa Adaras AldeaGarnacha Tintorera, Alicante Bouschet more |
2/18/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 87 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of candied berries. Medium bodied and friendly on the palate, berries and a touch of herb. |
Red |
2008 Ridge Monte BelloSanta Cruz Mountains Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/12/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 92 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of blackberry syrup, floral notes, and a touch of mountain herb. Medium bodied on the palate with very good presence and length. |
Red |
2012 Giuseppe Quintarelli Cà del Merlo Veneto IGTCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
2/2/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 93 pointsMedium ruby color. Nose of mulling spices and sweet red berry compote. Medium bodied on the palate with very good presence and length. |
Red |
2021 Château Fontanès Cabernet Sauvignon les traverses de FontanesVin de Pays d'Oc more |
1/30/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 89 pointsMedium ruby color. Nose of red cherry, blackberry, and some floral notes. Medium bodied on the palate and friendly, a touch sharp on the finish is the only issue; may be a flaw with this bottle. |
Red |
2021 Mamete Prevostini Botonero Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio IGTNebbiolo more |
1/24/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 91 pointsMedium ruby color. Nose of rose, tart red berries, and mountain herbs. Juicy on the palate with lots of red fruit flavor and a long finish. |
Red |
2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Irpinia SerpicoAglianico more |
1/5/2024 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 91 pointsDeep ruby color, tending towards black. Somewhat reticent on the nose with elements of mineral, smoke, and blackberry. Plum skin on the palate, dry on the attack but with a lingering sweet finish. |
Red |
1980 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
12/30/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 93 pointsCork very delicate, well soaked. This wine was stored in unknown conditions but reportedly not well. Yet it is still going strong. Medium garnet color. Complex nose of tobacco leaf, rose, and soft red fruit. Medium bodied on the palate, delicate but with very good presence and length, juicy and well balanced. |
Red |
2010 Fattoria Galardi Terra di LavoroRoccamonfina IGT Aglianico more |
12/22/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 92 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of black cherry, dusty earth, minerality. Medium bodied on the palate, great food wine. |
Red |
2001 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Gran ReservaTempranillo more |
12/15/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 90 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of tobacco leaf and sweet red berries. Lighter on the palate than I had anticipated, pleasant. |
Red |
2020 Kermit Lynch Selections VaucluseRed Rhone Blend more |
12/12/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 88 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of sweet black fruit and a touch of dry spice. Medium bodied on the palate with a relatively short finish. |
Red |
2020 Macarico Aglianico del Vulture Macaricomore |
12/3/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 88 pointsMedium ruby color. Nose of spice and soft red fruits. Medium bodied on the palate, juicy and a touch rustic. |
Red |
2020 AR.PE.PE. Rosso di ValtellinaNebbiolo more |
11/22/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 89 pointsLight ruby color. Nose of tart red berries, cranberry and cherry, with an herbal note. Medium bodied on the palate, juicy and delicate. |
Red |
2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow VineyardAnderson Valley more |
11/10/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 92 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of cloves, cinnamon, and red berries. Medium bodied on the palate, juicy and lively. |
Red |
2017 Freemark Abbey Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
11/4/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 90 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of sweet black fruit and a touch of spice. Full bodied on the palate with good presence and length. |
Red |
2003 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Ermitage Les VaronniersCrozes-Hermitage Syrah more |
10/27/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 90 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of black fruit with some light funky, barnyard notes. Good presence on the palate. |
Red |
2019 Aster Ribera del Duero CrianzaTempranillo more |
10/20/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 89 pointsDeep ruby color. Ribera nose of blackberry, black cherry, and earthy spice. Full bodied on the palate with youthful tannins. |
Red |
2020 Nuraghe Crabioni Cannonau di Sardegnamore |
10/3/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 90 pointsMedium ruby color. Nose of funky spice and tart fruit compote. Full bodied and silky on the palate, with sweet boysenberry fruit. |
Red |
2006 Vietti Barolo CastiglioneNebbiolo more |
9/15/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 91 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of smoky garam masala and red cherry. Very dry on the palate with lots of fine tannins on the finish. |
Red |
2019 Château Pesquié Ventoux TerrassesRed Rhone Blend more |
8/26/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 88 pointsDeep ruby color. Nose of ripe strawberries and a touch of pine. Medium bodied on the palate, a little thin but pleasant. |
Red |
2021 J. Lohr Valdiguié WildflowerArroyo Seco more |
8/23/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 88 pointsMedium ruby color. Nose of strawberries and red cherry. Light and juicy on the palate, a fine summer sipper. |
Red |
2017 Filadoro Aglianico Irpiniamore |
8/9/2023 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 91 pointsDeep ruby color. Dusty earth and black cherry on the nose. Lots of sweet berries and earth on the palate, with very good presence and length. |