| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2008 Movia RibollaGoriška Brda Ribolla Gialla more |
9/23/2012 - rhps00 wrote: 88 pointsInteresting nose of apple juice and woman's perfume. I have no previous with this grape or this country so no idea if this is typical. Good minerality, citrusy thing on the palette. Firm acidity. |
| Red |
2005 Del Dotto The David Napa ValleyRed Bordeaux Blend more |
2/12/2012 - rhps00 wrote: 91 pointsPopped and poured. A fair amount of oak and ripe red and blueberries on the nose with a bit of spice. Sweet black cherry on the palate. Great balance. But the oak stood out a bit too much for me, likely because my palatte had changed since I purchased this 4 years ago. |
| Red |
1996 Faustino Rioja I Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
1/15/2012 - rhps00 wrote: 90 pointsMajor bottle variation with this one, as the last bottle I had contained dominant barnyard aromas to the point of distraction. This one, however, was a beautifully integrated Rioja. |
| White |
2010 Neal Family Vineyards Sauvignon BlancHowell Mountain more |
7/13/2011 - rhps00 wrote: 93 pointsThis wine blew me away. Amazing balance, great grassy and herbal nose, with a little peachy thing. Silky mouthfeel and good acidity. Awesome QPR @$20. |
| Red |
2003 Stryker Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Monte Rosso VineyardSonoma Valley more |
5/31/2011 - rhps00 wrote: 92 pointsClassic dark fruit on the nose, some cedar as well. Heavy mouthfeel containing more of the black cherry and blueberry fruit, the oak is present but restrained. Smooth transition that ends w/ some milk chocolate. Great with beef! |
| Red |
2008 Benmarl De ChaunacHudson River more |
5/8/2011 - rhps00 wrote: 83 pointsTough to score this one as it's the only De Chaunac I've had but the nose reminded me of a northern Rhone - sort of briary with a bit of earth. The flavor was fairly straight-forward near-ripe cherry but the finish was disappointingly sour. All in all quite interesting. Love what they are doing at Benmarl, but this one didn't hit my palate. |
| Red |
2007 Fetzer Cabernet Sauvignon Valley OaksCalifornia more |
3/10/2011 - rhps00 wrote: 83 pointsFairly generic but not bad for $8 at all. |
| Fruit/Vegetable Wine |
NV Clover Hill Vineyards & Winery Spiced ApplePennsylvania more |
1/22/2011 - rhps00 wrote: 82 pointsServed warm per recommendation of the winery. Not bad but simple apple and apple pie spice on nose and palate. Finish a bit hot probably due to the warming. |
| Red |
2005 Edetària Terra Alta Via EdetanaGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/30/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 88 pointsNose of baked fig, some black cherry and chocolate with some spice (white pepper?). Spicy red fruit transitions to the palate and has a very well balanced finish. Very solid QPR. |
| Red |
2005 Howell at the Moon Cabernet SauvignonHowell Mountain more |
10/5/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 84 pointsDecanted one hour then drank over the next 3 hours. Classic cab color. Pretty nose of dark fruit and vanilla. The initial attack in the palate is pleasant and bright but this is a major cliff wine. After swallowing, all your left with is some medium tannins and not much else. Major pass for $50. |
| Red |
2008 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
10/2/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 91 pointsLight color, even for a pinot. Good nose of cranberry and a little earth. Excellent transition to the palate, cranberry/cherry in the mouth and the finish was all delicious cranberry sauce spread across the tongue. Good length to the finish as well. |
| White - Sparkling |
2006 Gramona Cava Gran CuvéeMacabeo-Xarello-Parellada Blend more |
9/19/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 82 pointsVery simple. My sister-in-law described it as "bubbly church wine." Not exactly sure what that means, but no one found this special or memorable. |
| Red |
2003 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion Les Hauts de Larrivet Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/31/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 88 pointsAgree completely with MBKDK regarding tasting notes. Classic Bordeaux aromas and flavors. |
| Rosé |
2007 Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon Goutte de RoséCabernet Franc more |
7/10/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 85 pointsPopped and poured at room temperature. Some white flowers on the nose, very simple palate and not enough acid for what I was craving, especially at RT. |
| Red |
2008 Folie à Deux Ménage à Trois RedCalifornia Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
7/10/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 84 pointsThis is a fairly priced, very generic, forgettable wine. Big fruit and oak flavors typical of California zinfindel and not much else. Decent QPR, but I feel like I've had this wine hundreds of times before. |
| Red |
2007 Bodegas Atalaya AlmansaGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
6/5/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 88 pointsI had this before and liked it better. Perhaps I was in a better mood or it was just a better bottle. Either way, it was dark purple in the glass, had a nice nose of chocolate and plum. On the palate was dark cherry and a little peppery. Solid, but I remember it as a fantastic QPR. |
| White |
2005 Louis Latour Montagny 1er Cru La Grande Roche BlancChardonnay more |
6/5/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 84 pointsA little simple for a $16 bottle of wine. Nothing offensive, but nothing special to me. Citrus on the nose, some minerality on the palate. Meh. |
| White |
2007 Rainer Wess Riesling TerrassenWachau more |
6/5/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 86 pointsPale straw color. This was aromatically challenged, but had some citrus and wet stone. On the palate was bitter pink grapefruit pith, bitter orange and some minerality. |
| White |
2007 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer more |
6/5/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 87 pointsPale straw color. Simple nose of soft stone fruit. On the palate, there were honeyed peaches and not much else. Was left wanting some acidity to balance out the sweetness. |
| White - Off-dry |
2007 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Scharzhofberger Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
6/5/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 89 pointsPale straw color. Beautiful nose of magnolia and lychee fruit. On the palate there is cane sugar, baked pear and golden raisin. However, there's no fourth quarter to this wine and it just sort of ... ends. |
| White - Off-dry |
2005 Markus Molitor Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
6/5/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 91 pointsPale straw color. Nose of pineapple, baked apple and a little earthy armpit thing. The viscous palate exploded with honey, baked pineapple, and a nice touch of acid. Excellent balance. |
| Red |
2004 Columbia Crest Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveColumbia Valley more |
6/5/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 83 pointsI have rarely tasted a wine this over-oaked. This isn't my style at all. The nose was tons of vanilla with a little plum in the background. The mouth had a little blueberry but the oak is just killing me. |
| Red |
2005 François Villard St. Joseph MairlantSyrah more |
5/13/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 89 pointsPopped and poured then drank over 6 hrs day one, finished on day 2. Nose of fig, white pepper, and mint showed up on day two. Rustic cranberry and spice on the palate with a copper-laced chalky/gritty finish. |
| Red |
2008 The Black Chook Shiraz ViognierSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
4/21/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 87 pointsNose exactly like my memory of violet chewing gum. Hated the gum, but liked the nose quite a bit. Very interesting sea water flavor in the initial attack. Blackberry/prune favors dominate but finishes a little hot. |
| Red - Fortified |
1970 Graham Porto VintagePort Blend more |
4/2/2010 - rhps00 wrote: 93 pointsDecanted 12 hours. Brickish red-brown on the rim of the glass. Aromas of candied prunes, cherry, iodine and chocolate. Flavors include sweet cherries, strawberry, fig, hazelnut, and caramel. Tannins are fairly soft, finish is a little hot. |
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