| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2014 Orin Swift AbstractCalifornia Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
2/1/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 91 pointsBig and brawny. Needs a decanter and a strong wrist. Purple and black fruit, blackberry jam, dates. Super young and feisty. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
NV Alvear Pedro Ximénez Montilla-Moriles Solera 1830more |
1/12/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 93 pointsReally really great. Will develop for hours and hours. Even days. Loads of black fruit and dried fig. Apricot, orange peel and hazelnuts. Absolutely incredible with goats milk black mission fig ice cream and toasted almonds. Trust me, don't die before you try that. |
| Red |
2010 Marcel Lapierre MorgonGamay more |
8/12/2015 - TerroirHunter wrote: 91 pointsMarcel (RIP)... come back. Last bottle the master touched and I wish I had bought a case. This is true Bojo and shows why it should be in everyone's cellars. Light, crunchy fruit with verve and truth. Pure, clean and chiseled. Mineral, red cherry and tart strawberry. Whew, this is an anytime wine. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2001 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
9/16/2015 - TerroirHunter wrote: 93 pointsThis is one of the best 2001 Riojas made. What a wine. Vanilla bean, black cherry, hints of spice, loam, and super young right now. Won't open again (at least one of my bottles!) for another 10 years. |
| Red |
2010 Domaine de la Chevalerie Bourgueil Cuvée VenusCabernet Franc more |
1/12/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 88 pointsAn interesting experiment. Will let sit around for 5-10 years and we'll see how natural yeast fermentation Bourgueil for sub $12 does with a little age. Super fresh while young. Even better with a little chill. |
| Red |
2004 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Gran ReservaTempranillo more |
1/12/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 91 pointsNot really buying any of this to age very long. Offers complexity and depth now and it's pretty darn good, but lacks the tension I look for in the Vina Reals. Bing cherry, cherry bowl, fleshy, spicy, med-acid. |
| Red |
2010 Tenuta Caparzo Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
1/12/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 91 pointsWho can argue with a young Brunello that drinks now? Really great stuff here especially for the price! Dried herbs, cooking spices, black raspberry, cassis, and dry forest floor. Yum. |
| Red |
2005 Bodegas Beronia Rioja Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
1/12/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 90 pointsBeronia is often overlooked, but it shouldn't be. They offer great drinking early on and age wonderfully (try the 78). The 05 is spiced and med-full weight. Black fruit, bramble and hints of dry earth. |
| Red |
2001 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
9/4/2015 - TerroirHunter Likes this wine: 91 pointsBig producer, but like Faustino you can find serious wines. This stuff is tight and in its infancy right now. Still shows classic signs of sensational rioja. Cherry pits, tea leaf, spice and sexy. Looking forward to these in 10+ years! |
| Red |
2004 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 92 pointsNever disappoints. Will age, but drinks so well now. A bit more weight than the 05. Will drink this up before touching 05s. Ripe cherry, Indian spices, cedar, cigar tobacco, underbrush. awesome. |
| Red |
2014 Viñedos Bernabeleva Vinos de Madrid Camino de NavaherrerosGarnacha, Grenache more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter Likes this wine: 90 pointsGood weight, but maintains freshness. Brambly, mineral through mid palate, good round fruit. Fun stuff. |
| White |
2013 Poseidon Vineyard ChardonnayCarneros more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 90 pointsMedium-High oak, but great balance. Sweet pear, apple, tangerine and Irish butter. |
| Red |
2003 San Michele Ai Pianoni Rosso Riserva Profondo di SanMicheleOltrepò Pavese Croatina more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 92 pointsThis wine rocks. Ready to go right now and reminds me of 10-15 year old $100 Barolo. Truffle, smooth black fruit, fig pudding, pipe tobacco. This deserves the right touch to stuffed ravioli. |
| Red |
2006 Sine Qua Non Grenache Raven SeriesCalifornia more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 95 pointsWhew. Quite a ride. Opened while my soon-to-be wife and I were constructing our wedding cake at 10PM the night before the ceremony with parents and future in laws voraciously stuffing flowers into vases. Everyone stopped in the middle of their duties to roll their eyes back into their heads in delight. I did it on several occasions. Don't worry, the cake turned out fine. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2005 Château PortillonBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 90 pointsPretty darn good! Who knew you could get a Bordeaux with age for under $15? Ha! Tasting note below looks pretty accurate. |
| Red |
2012 Dr. Konstantin Frank Pinot Noir Old VinesFinger Lakes more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 88 pointsFans of trad. Burgundy, get this. It's probably the best NYS pinot I've ever tasted. Tart cherry, cranberry, loam, clay, meaty, black cherry. Awesome stuff. |
| Red |
2012 AR.PE.PE. Rosso di ValtellinaNebbiolo more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 91 pointsSuper good trad. nebbiolo. Had the 1997 Sassella recently and it was unbelievable with Rabbit paella at Soccarat. Trying an experiment to see if these entry levels will age as nicely. I think they will as everything seems structured and intact. |
| Red |
2001 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 94 pointsLike my ratings of the 2001 Vina Real GR, this deserves perhaps more praise. Passing this to your great grandchildren isn't too far of a stretch. Blackberry, Black cherry, vanilla bean, red cherry, and quite a bit of oak right now. Certainly don't mind oak when it comes to Rioja, but this could stand 10+ more years of integration before it hits its groove. |
| Red |
2005 Antonio Vallana e Figlio GattinaraNebbiolo more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 92 pointsIt delivers now, but those patient enough will see this explode in 5-10 years. Treat this like a Taurasi without the bench pressing power. Black fruit for days, dusty clay, loamy, dried herbs and a great minerality. |
| Red |
2005 Calabretta Nerello Mascalese Siciliamore |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 92 pointsSo good with herb crusted lamb. This is a serious producer and a serious wine. Perhaps nothing outside of small apps in Piedmont, Loire Valley or Rioja offer this much bang for the buck. This is super traditional - tart black cherry, mushroom, damp ash, high acid, a little funk. Have this with anything with mushrooms and consider your life lit up. |
| Red |
2005 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 95 pointsIf you haven't tried 904s or 890s, get off the phone or computer and buy a bottle. Holy smokes. Orange cooking spices, tart cherry, cumin, fig skins, black olive. A wow wine. Will age for decades. |
| Red |
2001 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Gran ReservaTempranillo more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 93 pointsThis is in my top 20 desert island wines. One of the best Riojas from one of the best vintages ever, period. This is finally just opening up as my first 4 or 5 were super closed and quiet. Truffle and spice just coming through, but I have 30+ year plans for these babies. Last bottlings from CVNE's old winery!! |
| Red |
2010 Domaine Nudant Pinot Noir Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuitsmore |
10/14/2015 - TerroirHunter Likes this wine: 92 pointsWho says amazingness can't be found in sub $20 Burgs? Folks, this is the real deal. Cherry, black raspberry, earthy, loamy, black tea, cranberry core. Whew! |
| Red |
2010 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore OrnellaiaRed Bordeaux Blend more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 94 pointsWay too young. Decanted for 2 hours at Barbetta in NYC and still was backward and tight. Won't open others for at least 5 years. Still, structure and quality quite high as it was the winner of the night. |
| Red |
2010 Caves Coopératives de Donnas DonnasNebbiolo Blend, Nebbiolo more |
1/11/2016 - TerroirHunter wrote: 91 pointsI love this stuff although it's not as ready as the 09 brother. Sit on it for a bit to get all of it's floral, round black cherry, pipe tobacco goodness going. It needs to drop some baby fat and it may push to 92+. Drink the 09 if you can! 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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