| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2005 Château LescalleBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/22/2015 - jdbcolumbus wrote: NRDrinking very well |
| Red |
1997 M. Chapoutier Côte-Rôtie La MordoréeSyrah more |
12/21/2014 - jdbcolumbus wrote: NRslightly oxidized |
| Red |
2003 L'Aventure Estate CuvéePaso Robles Red Blend more |
8/5/2014 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 92 pointsBlack fruits w some currant, leather, graphite on the nose. Full bodied and big with fruit, oak and alcohol in balance. Finish w oak, fruit, burn and mature tannins, |
| Red |
2005 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
7/26/2014 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 91 pointsGreat nose with sweet liquor-like black raspberry and cherry with cola and toast. Mouth-filling baked black fruit and oak on the palate with a slight bitter tannin finish. |
| Red |
2007 Auteur Pinot Noir Sonoma Stage VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/31/2014 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 89 pointsAromatic black cherry cola nose with clove, licorice and whole cluster. Big wine on the palate with juicy fruit, acidity and serious oak. Tart, tannic finish. |
| Red |
2003 DeLille Cellars D2Columbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/1/2014 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 92 pointsSweet glyrecin black cherry, chocolate and cedar nose. Big fruit, big cedar, and big alcohol mouth filling mid palate. Finish is sweet and tart with some heat. |
| Red |
2007 Inman Family Pinot Noir OGV EstateRussian River Valley more |
1/26/2014 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 94 pointsRose, sweet cherry and red fruits, cola, baking spice and funk on the nose. Velvety and good balance on the palate followed by a nice citric, mature tannin finish. |
| Red |
2006 Pisoni Pinot Noir EstateSanta Lucia Highlands more |
11/16/2013 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 93 pointsDark colored. Sweet raspberry, cola, spice, funk and floral nose. Fuller bodied style with soft red fruit smoothly transitioning to a mildly woody tart finish. |
| Red |
2006 Littorai Pinot Noir Thieriot VineyardSonoma Coast more |
11/9/2013 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 92 pointsSweet cherry and red fruit, cola and asian spice on the nose. Soft palate with fruit, oak, stems and acidity. More mature and balanced than our last bottle 26 months ago. |
| Red |
2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
9/1/2013 - jdbcolumbus Likes this wine: 90 pointsAromatic nose with cinnamon Asian spice. Juicy palate with noticeable whole cluster element. Bright, dry finish. |
| Red |
2010 Rhys Pinot Noir San Mateo Countymore |
5/5/2013 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 90 pointsSweet cherry, vanilla and spice on the nose. Juicy tart fruit with some oak and stem. Should have better balance with some age. |
| Red |
2006 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sangiacomo VineyardSonoma Coast more |
4/28/2013 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 91 pointsDecanted 2 hours. Baked red fruit with herb, funk,and mild oak on the nose. Well balanced and full on the palate with red fruit, acid and soft oak. Nice mature citric finish. |
| Red |
2006 Robert Foley MerlotNapa Valley more |
4/21/2013 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 91 pointsDecanted an hour. Big sweet nose of blackberry, black cherry and chocolate liquor. Full bodied fruit, chocolate and major alcohol on the palate. Soft tannins and alcohol on the finish. What I expect from a Foley Merlot. |
| White |
2007 Scherrer Winery Chardonnay Helfer VineyardRussian River Valley more |
3/3/2013 - jdbcolumbus Likes this wine: 93 pointsNose of caramel butter apple and pear with cardamom spice. Soft, rich palate with fruit, oak and acidity in balance. Soft lingering finish. |
| White |
2006 Kongsgaard ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
2/16/2013 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 90 pointsAfter disappointing last bottle, we drank this cold pop and pour. It faired much better. Pretty gold color. Pineapple with allspice/asian spice notes on the nose. Full-bodied, viscous with concentrated tropical fruit, crispness and oak on the palate. Not a good QPR. |
| Red |
2005 Mitolo Shiraz G.A.M.McLaren Vale more |
2/10/2013 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 90 pointsDecanted a couple of hours. Nose of sweet blackberry liqueur, rich full bodied palate of sweet fruit and mature tannins and very noticeable alcohol. |
| Red |
2008 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
12/8/2012 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 89 pointsDecanted a couple of hours. Red fruit, spice, cola on the nose. Concentrated sour fruit and oak on the palate. Stemmy finish. This could use some additional bottle time to mature to something more seemless. |
| White |
2009 Copain Roussanne James Berry VineyardPaso Robles more |
12/1/2012 - jdbcolumbus Likes this wine: 90 pointsWonderful roasted hazelnut and tropical fruit nose. Oily palate that starts with rich lush tree fruit and oak then transitions to a mineral citric finish. |
| Red |
2007 Ketcham Estate Pinot Noir Ketcham VineyardRussian River Valley more |
11/24/2012 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 90 pointsPop and pour. Heavy baking spice with juicy raspberry, cherry, black cherry fruit and some cola on the nose. Jammy fruit and oak on the palate with enough acidity to keep the wine from being flabby. Sweet finish with heat. Masculine new world pinot. |
| Red |
2003 Reininger Helix PomatiaColumbia Valley Red Blend more |
11/18/2012 - jdbcolumbus wrote: NRNo tasting notes but still has plenty of time |
| Red |
2006 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Abbey-Harris VineyardAnderson Valley more |
11/11/2012 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 91 points2 hour decant. Lovely raspberry, cherry, cinnamon and vanilla on the nose with an occasional whiff of cola. Mouth-coating entry on the palate of fruit and spice initially in balance then the acidity builds. Cleansing finish. |
| Red |
2006 Siduri Pinot Noir Rosella's VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
11/3/2012 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 91 pointsDecanted 2 hours. Rich nose of strawberry preserves, red fruit, and funky baking spices with a touch of vanilla. Initially smooth on the palate but gains intensity with red fruit, oak and acidity in pretty good balance. Lingering cleansing finish. This is in a better place than my last bottle 2 years ago. |
| Red |
2008 Rivers-Marie Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
9/8/2012 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 94 pointsDecanted 2.5 hours. Nose of sweet black fruit, cassis, pencil shavings and mocha. Very nice soft mouth-filling entry on the palate with big sweet fruit in balance with oak, acidity and heat. Enjoyable creamy fruit, mocha and toast finish. |
| White |
2008 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay B. Thieriot VineyardSonoma Coast more |
8/19/2012 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 89 pointsSpritzy. Wonderful nose of lime, toasted hazelnut and tropical fruit (tangerine, coconut, pineapple). Good body with nice balance of fruit with the lemony citric backbone. A little minerality at the end. A couple of demerits for the amount of oak on the palate. |
| Red |
2008 Buccella MerlotNapa Valley more |
8/5/2012 - jdbcolumbus wrote: 90 pointsSweet black fruit, chocolate and green pepper on the nose. Big concentrated fruit with a good dose of oak on the palate. |
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