Tasting Notes from 'DaddyO'

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Wine Type	Vintage Name Variety Locale	Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More...
Red	2004 Penfolds Shiraz RWT Barossa Valley more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 11/20/2015 - DaddyO wrote: 96 points Absolutely loved this wine...picked it up around 9 years ago at a steal of a price and finally opened with expectations that it would be Run Rig's little brother. Perhaps even better as a tremendous combination of earthy and dark fruit with and exceptional mouth feel. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2009 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa / Sonoma more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 7/17/2015 - DaddyO Likes this wine: NR Thank goodness I waited a day to finish this wine. An afternoon margarita ruined my palate for the first glass. VERY GOOD - couldn't develop a nose profile as we dined outside and the wind was uncooperative. Wonderful wine on the palate. Wonderful dark caramelized red fruit with hint of red cherry. The tannin was a beautiful balance of silky smooth and the right amount of chalk to give a long and very full mouthfeel. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2008 L'Aventure Estate Cuvée Paso Robles Red Blend more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 12/6/2012 - DaddyO Likes this wine: NR Secret Santa Gift 2012: Extremely dark and viscous...flavor profile mirrored color with heavy fruit and a chewy structure. A plummy licorice on the font palate and a fairly long finish...finish was much more balanced on day #2. I'm a big fan of Central Coast Syrah's and this one did not disappoint. The cabernet blend added a dimension that perhaps would suggest another couple of years and/or a longer decant for many but I'm actually a big fan of that upfront power. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2009 Five/Five Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Simone 75% Black Sears, 25% Ink Grade Howell Mountain more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 7/15/2012 - DaddyO wrote: NR A bit nondescript upon opening, however that belies the true nature of this wine. After 1.5 hours open (not decanted) this cabernet comes alive with rich plum, cassis, a bit of bright blackberry current on the mid palate followed by a wonderful brown sugar/caramel finish. Round and soft tannins with NO angularity whatsoever...rounded out with a pleasing creamy smokiness. This wine doesn't require age but clearly will age and is a tremendous example of the transformative effect of a purposeful breathing/decanting. Go somewhere else for your fruit bomb...this wine is new world refinement in the vein of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck...you can't help but be mesmerized. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2010 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir "The Three" California more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 4/10/2012 - DaddyO Likes this wine: 89 points Most interesting Pinot i've had in awhile. If i had drunk blind i might have concluded it was a grenache blend with viognier. Very Dark color with hint of violet in thin glass. You can almost smell the viscosity on the nose. I never have viewed Pinot as a hedonistic wine but this one falls in that category for me. Heavy earthen with a tart plum taste and texture. I liked this wine but it is unlike any Pinot I have ever had. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	1999 Beringer Vineyards Merlot Bancroft Ranch Howell Mountain more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 4/8/2012 - DaddyO wrote: 92 points Very Dark with garnet edges...pre barnyard nose with strong heat and what i can only describe as an earthen red fruit nose...graphite, leather, licorice and an ever so slight mint finish with slightest hint of mocha. Still full heat in the mid palate and finish. Tannins are pleasant and work well with a marbled steak. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2002 Revana Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 12/8/2011 - DaddyO Likes this wine: 93 points One of the more pleasant experiences i can recall. Perfect fireside wine...incredibly smooth...I could hear Marvin Gaye singing in the background. Drink this wine NOW. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2008 Alpha Omega Syrah Napa Valley more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 9/6/2011 - DaddyO wrote: NR Awesome...rich and heady...very dark fruit with licorice...couldn't put my glass down Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla El Nido Red Blend more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 11/16/2010 - DaddyO Likes this wine: 95 points Fantastic! Refined tannis (on the heavy side) with pleasing blueberry earth/leather mouth feel. Somewhat of a brutish elegance. I would want to reconsider pairings for next bottles...I envision an elk backstrap possibly. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	1997 Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Concept Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 11/3/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR Bit of a blood red color with a leathery nose...an interesting tartness with a minty touch along with plum skin. Still trying to get my palate around aged wines. Not sure i'd put this in the "well aged" category but it was an interesting endeavor. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 Spencer Roloson Syrah La Herradura Napa Valley more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 9/20/2010 - DaddyO Likes this wine: 92 points Almost 1 year since prior tasting and my affection for this wine has not waned. There is a meatiness to it that intoxicates (clearly a strong presence of oak and corresponding creaminess)...the combination of the creamy texture with a tart/raspberry taste/aromatic is intoxicating to me. WHEN...not if...i produce a syrah, there is a character in this wine that allows me a benchmark for the range i'm looking for. Normally don't assign a score but this syrah is solid for me. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2002 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Casillero del Diablo Central Valley more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 9/18/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR Wet sock on the nose upon opening...still don't like the nose offer 3 hrs but the palate has improved...will edit comment tomorrow to see if day two improve the palate from neutral/neg to pos Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2007 Siduri Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 3/18/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR Ok...that's it...i'm officially a pinot/burgandy fan...it's taken me awhile and but i'll give the Siduri credit. the elegance and post dining aromatics have got me...i don't feel like i need the beefy meal to pair...this truly paired with the evening rather than the food per se... Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2007 Del Dotto Sangiovese Napa Valley more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 3/17/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR Very consistent since bottle last fall. Possibly a little more heat this time around but probably accentuated due to taco salad for dinner. Very smooth and still "chewy". I really like this wine a lot... Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 2/12/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR VERY GOOD/EXCELLENT...Bliss and a plate of lasagna! Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2007 Calcareous Mourvèdre Reserve Paso Robles more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 1/14/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR EXCELLENT...Ok...Amazing...I am officially a Mouvedre fan by itself and not just in a blend...ENDED UP DRINKIN' THE WHOLE FREAKIN BOTTLE! What can i say...a soft yet leathery, plum skin texture with an extreme dark chocalate/espresso flavor and sensory experince that completely covered the palate...Very Delicious! Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2008 Herdade do Esporão Vinho Regional Alentejano Monte Velho Red Blend more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 1/12/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR Very underwhelming...light nose...no flesh...no linger...very bland wine...contrasted sharply with my tasting that led to purchase. There was a strong port like quality to my original tasting that was essentially absent this time around...it wasn't bad and it wasn't good...one big fat..."ehhh.." Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red - Fortified	2006 Les Clos de Paulilles Banyuls Rimage Grenache Blend, Grenache more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 1/3/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR Surprisingly simple and fairly bland...improved with chocolate almond pairing but even then the chocolate was more memorable. NO acidity... Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2006 Scott Family Estate Pinot Noir Dijon Clone Arroyo Seco more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 1/2/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR This wine may earn the distinction of converting me to Pinot's...the wine itself did not truly stand out until paired with a series of five different cheeses...the creamier the cheese...the meatier the wine developed until it created a pate' like experience. This wine gets the credit of giving me thoughts on how to approach Pinot in the future...here, here... Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Caravan Napa Valley more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 1/2/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR Thick and chewy...followed a Scott Pinot Noir and kind of wish that i had paired with a burger or a fajitas. Great wine...enjoyed alone...but probably should be drunk as a single varietal and not combined with a lighter wine. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White	2008 Jacob's Creek Riesling Reserve Barossa more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 1/1/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR Sour Lemon tanginess...did not appeal to me at all. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2006 Jonata Winery Todos Santa Ynez Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 12/25/2009 - DaddyO wrote: 90 points Oaky an leathery nose with black Inky color...tight floral mintiness, soft black cherry and additional black fruit...developed a complexity on the mid and back palate over time... Admittedly probably deserved to sit for a couple of years... Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2006 Swanson Merlot Oakville more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 12/22/2009 - DaddyO wrote: NR Lovely color and strong nose...I was very surprised by this wine as I come to expect fair amount of mundanesss from CA Merlot. Broad complexity to this wine...smooth and chalky all at the same time with a long lingering combination of black fruit, leather and a coffee ground like earthiness. I really loved how this wine favored my mid to back palate. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 Spencer Roloson Syrah La Herradura Napa Valley more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 12/1/2009 - DaddyO wrote: NR Wow...great QPR...dark color and immediate creamy texture with ultra smooth tannins...finish on side of tounge was very chewy wonderful Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Red	2005 Finca Sandoval Manchuela Syrah Blend, Syrah more	Options Post a Comment View DaddyO's profile Report Issue 11/30/2009 - DaddyO wrote: NR Two day tasting effort... Day #1 : Popped, poured and drank...Extremely inky dark out of the bottle...fairly tight on the palate...oak, coffee and earth...i have high expectations for day #2 Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

Tasting notes: 54 notes on 52 wines

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2004 Penfolds Shiraz RWT

11/20/2015 - DaddyO wrote: 96 points

2009 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

7/17/2015 - DaddyO Likes this wine: NR

2008 L'Aventure Estate Cuvée

12/6/2012 - DaddyO Likes this wine: NR

2009 Five/Five Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Simone 75% Black Sears, 25% Ink Grade

7/15/2012 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2010 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir "The Three"

4/10/2012 - DaddyO Likes this wine: 89 points

1999 Beringer Vineyards Merlot Bancroft Ranch

4/8/2012 - DaddyO wrote: 92 points

2002 Revana Cabernet Sauvignon

12/8/2011 - DaddyO Likes this wine: 93 points

2008 Alpha Omega Syrah

9/6/2011 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2005 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla El Nido

11/16/2010 - DaddyO Likes this wine: 95 points

1997 Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Concept

11/3/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2005 Spencer Roloson Syrah La Herradura

9/20/2010 - DaddyO Likes this wine: 92 points

2002 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Casillero del Diablo

9/18/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2007 Siduri Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard

3/18/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2007 Del Dotto Sangiovese

3/17/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2005 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon

2/12/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2007 Calcareous Mourvèdre Reserve

1/14/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2008 Herdade do Esporão Vinho Regional Alentejano Monte Velho

1/12/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2006 Les Clos de Paulilles Banyuls Rimage

1/3/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2006 Scott Family Estate Pinot Noir Dijon Clone

1/2/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2005 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Caravan

1/2/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2008 Jacob's Creek Riesling Reserve

1/1/2010 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2006 Jonata Winery Todos

12/25/2009 - DaddyO wrote: 90 points

2006 Swanson Merlot

12/22/2009 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2005 Spencer Roloson Syrah La Herradura

12/1/2009 - DaddyO wrote: NR

2005 Finca Sandoval Manchuela

11/30/2009 - DaddyO wrote: NR

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