| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2022 Failla Pinot Noir Patton Valley VineyardWillamette Valley more |
5/8/2024 - Carib Likes this wine: 95 pointsReally really good, amazing quality for price. Getting more. |
| Red |
2022 Tablas Creek Côtes de TablasPaso Robles Adelaida District Red Rhone Blend more |
4/29/2024 - Carib Likes this wine: 90 pointsGreat nose. Light and memorable, very good with dinner. High quality, entry-level Grenache / Syrah blend from this respected Paso Robles producer. |
| Red |
2020 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
4/22/2024 - Carib Likes this wine: 93 pointsSee PPANDIAN's Jan 2024 note below. Rate it a bit higher b/c structure and balance are quite excellent. Since 2022, Peay is under the new "West Sonoma Coast" AVA. For now this entry level Pinot continues to be very well priced. |
| Red |
2016 Château Bel-Air PomerolRed Bordeaux Blend more |
3/2/2024 - Carib Likes this wine: 89 pointsExcellent old-style rustic, bracing Bordeaux, delicious, clears the throat, unpretentious, simple, what you see is what you get; suggest opening the day before or decanting for a couple of hours. Could stand a few more years in the bottle, but ok to drink right now. This is a mid-tier $50 or $60 product unrelated to Belair Monage or other high end Bordeaux wines, or low end products with similar names, like Bel-air Lalande de Pomerol. It must not be possible to secure IP rights over "Belair" in France. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2015 Inglenook Cabernet SauvignonRutherford more |
2/28/2024 - Carib Likes this wine: 88 pointsmedium length finish; lovely fruit; well resolved tannins; very much enjoyed with a rack of lamb; a bit one dimensional, quite overpriced |
| Red |
2020 Ludovic Engelvin Cru-EllesLanguedoc Roussillon Cinsault, Cinsaut more |
2/25/2024 - Carib Likes this wine: 90 pointsGood, very good, 70% Cinsalt / 30% Grenache, from young winemaker Ludovic Engelvin working various plots around the Languedoc Gardois. This bottle has some of that pretty barnyard funk, adds complexity to the fruits which are bright. The wine has a refreshing minerality. |
| Red |
2021 Decoy Pinot Noir Limited Sonoma Coastmore |
2/22/2024 - Carib Likes this wine: 88 pointsEasy drinker, light fare. |
| Red |
2017 Mas Foulaquier Pic St. Loup Les CaladesRed Rhone Blend more |
2/21/2024 - Carib Likes this wine: 92 pointsPerfect for varied a meal with meats, fish and vegetables, drinking beautifully now. Fresh, tasty, tres glou glou. Can't get enough. |
| Red |
2018 L'Aventure Estate CuvéePaso Robles Willow Creek District Red Blend more |
1/9/2024 - Carib Likes this wine: 88 pointsThird bottle from batch of four, this one less than tip top, slightly off; last one was flawed |
| Red |
2017 Failla Syrah Tin BarnFort Ross - Seaview more |
1/9/2024 - Carib Does not like this wine: 87 pointsweak tea |
| Red |
2018 L'Aventure Estate CuvéePaso Robles Willow Creek District Red Blend more |
1/7/2024 - Carib wrote: flawedflawed |
| Red |
2017 La Jota Merlot Howell Mountain Hill Blockmore |
12/9/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 94 pointsBeautiful, delicate Merlot. Good now but with years to go. |
| Red |
2018 L'Aventure InspiracionPaso Robles Willow Creek District Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/9/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 95 pointsLovely blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet Sauv. from Stephan Asseo (+ family and team) at L'Aventure in Paso Robles. Mr. Asseo is an old world (Bordeaux) winemaker who has brought his imagination and good taste to California. I'm a subscriber! They have a number of similar blends, all great quality. A bit pricey. |
| Red |
2021 Domaine Chignard Fleurie Les MoriersGamay more |
11/22/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 92 pointsDelicious, vibrant, lovely minerality. Agree with Jeremy Holmes' note below. What are those crunchy fruits? ;) Drink now. |
| Red |
2017 Domaine Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée JulineRed Rhone Blend more |
11/5/2023 - Carib wrote: 95 pointsRobust and delicious, balanced wine made of 50% Grenach and 50% Syrah. Also not classic CdP, this is something else, very modern. Don't miss. The 2017 is drinking very well, ready to go. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
10/19/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 91 pointsThe 2016 is drinking even better than 3 years ago. This wine is produced by the Quiot family, who have been making wine in southern Rhone for over 200 years. This wine is produced in large volumes, with grapes from 35 parcels encompassing over 250 acres; allegedly Lazaret is the largest estate in the appellation. A super classic CdP in structure and taste, and so consistent across the years. If you see it, don't miss a chance to try this benchmark wine. More here: https://m.famillequiot.com/919DPJ3JYQ?l=en |
| Red |
2018 Ridge Mancini RanchRussian River Valley Carignan Blend, Carignan more |
10/7/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrink now with almost any meal. Good taste and structure. Easy drinker. Sweet spot for this Carignane-dominant blend: the Zinfandel adds softness, dimension. |
| Red |
2018 A Tribute to Grace Wine Company Grenache Shake Ridge RanchAmador County more |
10/7/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 89 pointsLight, refreshing. Drink the first night. |
| Red |
2017 Jean-Luc Jamet Côtes du Rhône L'EnclaveSyrah more |
10/7/2023 - Carib wrote: 88 pointsMissing depth. Good for a meal. |
| Red |
2011 Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain FiveSpring Mountain District Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/1/2023 - Carib Does not like this wine: 92 pointsNot a fan of this vintage. Flavor profile more vegetal than fruity or herbal; also peppers and wet stone, but too austere for my liking. Also, lacked that woodland flavor palette one often finds in Cain Five, like mushrooms, pine, forest floor (see 2007, 2012 and 2015). |
| Red |
2018 L'Aventure Estate CuvéePaso Robles Willow Creek District Red Blend more |
10/1/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 96 pointsSyrah / Cab blend by French winemaker Stephan Asseo of Paso Robles. Hold for another 3 or 4 years. Dunnuck gave it 100 pts. Not sure why, I mean this was really good, but what is 100 pts.? It was not trascendental, "just" really quite good. The morning after opening this bottle, developed full blown COVID symptoms. Couldn't finish the bottle, alas, what a tragic waste. Maybe my sense of taste and smell were not up to 100 pts? :(... |
| White |
2018 Miani FriulanoFriuli Colli Orientali more |
9/22/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 91 pointsDry and refreshing, satisfying minerality, subtle fruit with herbal tones. Great expression of this varietal. |
| Red |
2013 Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Concept The BenchlandNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/21/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis one's a crowd pleaser, and tends to be more fruit forward than its more serious cousin Cain Five, both by winemaker Chris Howell. No reason to wait any more, its drinking beautifully right now. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot NoirDundee Hills more |
9/4/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 95 pointsNow a great wine, this is ready to drink. I really enjoyed the seriousness of the craft and the lightness of touch. Perfect for a waning summer day. |
| Red |
2020 Ridge Zinfandel Pagani RanchSonoma Valley more |
7/4/2023 - Carib Likes this wine: 89 pointsReally fun, tasty dinner companion. I don't think this is going to get better, its meant to be drunk in its youth. |
Search Results - Save This Search
- Tasting notes: 195 notes on 177 wines
