| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2020 Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/10/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 94 pointsDecanted for 45 minutes and the wine opened up tremendously. Drinks better at cellar temp or a bit warmer 58 serf. IMO! |
| Red |
1982 Château Mouton RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/5/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 98 pointsAnother excellent bottle of this beauty. Cork was again, saturated but no issue with the wine Decanted at the restaurant/2 hour before tucking into this bad boy. Some bricking o the edge, but it was kind of dark! Huge blossoming spice box nose with a hint of smokiness. |
| Red |
1990 Château MargauxRed Bordeaux Blend more |
5/2/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 97 pointsA Margaux sweetie, long *** finish. Wow wine for me. Rich mouth feel, creamy, spicy finish , again long! Still young and needs to shed its baby fat. Tannin is finely integrated and the wine is deftly balanced. Will hope to hold off on the next bottle for 5 years. Can only imagine what this wine will be like in 20 to 30 year's. |
| Red |
2005 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/2/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted for 1.45 lite on the nose tannins still showing but melding. Opened a little more after 3-4 hours. Will wait another 4 years to open the next bottle. |
| Red |
2017 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Treehouse VineyardRussian River Valley more |
4/30/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 94 pointsSurprising good! Had 7 bottles before this one and none were as good as this magnum! Must be the format? |
| White |
2018 DuMOL Chardonnay Highland DivideRussian River Valley more |
4/30/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 94 pointsDrank at a party from magnum after some Krug 171 GC, excellent follow up to the GC. Still has tons of fruit and acid. Starting to open up. Next bottle decant for an hour. Big Chardonnay with year left to go IMO. |
| Red |
2011 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Barbaresco Martinenga Camp GrosNebbiolo more |
4/30/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrank from a 1.5 ltr bottle with friends. Decanted for 2 hours, may have been too long. Found the wine a little thin and mild. Have a 3 liter may just pop and pour it in a few years. Not seeing a big upside to aging this wine. |
| Red |
2009 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 94 pointsDelicious.great cedar and spice nose, rich mouth feel, exceptional flavor. |
| Red |
2009 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/29/2024 - DWStyle wrote: flawedBought at auction, both were cooked I believe. Nose was ok, but fruit was sour and cork was totally saturated! I have a third from this purchase, we’ll see about that one… |
| Red |
2006 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena EstateCalistoga more |
4/20/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 94 pointsOpened a 3 liter for a friend’s dinner party. PNP no decanting. Had the opportunity to drink some prior at a Montelena spring release event at the Westin from a magnum. My friends and I at the event concluded that it was time to drink the 3 liter I had in cellar. |
| White |
2017 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
3/26/2024 - DWStyle wrote: flawedPremoxed! |
| Red |
2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus VineyardOakville more |
4/7/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 95 pointsStill tight but enjoyable. Big and astringent to me. Needs extended decant to allow the wine to open, IMO. 4-6 hrs. 1 bottle left, hold for 4-5 years. |
| Red |
2014 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Calistogamore |
4/6/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 94 pointsFirst impression was not good; off aromas and flat, but with extended decanting (6-8 hrs +) really came alive and was quite delicious! Have some more bottles to experience, will provide better notes next time. |
| Red |
2007 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena EstateCalistoga more |
3/30/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 94 pointsBought a bottle at Boulevard restaurant SF ( classic ) and shared with some new friends. Wanted to see where it is now, as I have two remaining bottles of a 6 pack. 07’ was a big wine year and I found the wines not only big structurally but a little astringent as well. This wine has still, some remnants of the structure and less of the astringency. But overall it is well integrated and balanced. I may be selling it short with a 94 pt rating as it was drinking wonderfully tonight . I’m now comfortable with drinking this wine now and into the next decade, knowing that it’s at its apex or soon approaching it. |
| Red |
2013 Giorgio Pelissero Barbaresco VanotuNebbiolo more |
3/28/2024 - DWStyle wrote: 88 pointsThis bottle was kind of bitter and austere. Bottle variation? Not as enjoyable as last. Will try to wait on next one…what I always say LoL! |
| White |
2017 Domaine Pinson Frères Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
3/24/2024 - DWStyle wrote: flawedBought at auction site! 3 of 4 bottles PremOx’ed! Didn’t know this was still happening in 2017…🥴 |
| Red |
2015 Darioush Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/23/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 93 pointsTried one early. Decanted for several hours and it needed it. Bouquet be came enjoyable after 3 hours, prior it was a little harsh (alcohol). Nice flavors and long desirable finish. I believe it will benefit from some more cellar time but can be consumed now with prolonged decant 3-5 hrs. Enjoyable. |
| Red |
2015 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa / Sonoma more |
3/22/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 95 pointsOut of the bottle the wood is predominant |
| White |
2021 Mayacamas Vineyards ChardonnayMt. Veeder more |
3/21/2024 - DWStyle wrote: 90 points375 ml at Water Bar - served too cold , of course. After slow and time to warm up it revealed an acidic slightly hot chard that was less than I was anticipating from such a fine producer. Fruit was faint and the wine was unbalanced in the bottle I drank. Hope to try another from a 750, in the future. May level out with time but not sure. |
| Red |
2021 Occidental Pinot Noir Occidental StationSonoma Coast more |
3/19/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 96 pointsDrank one earlier! Wow 🤩 delicious and quite drinkable now - with a little air. Can’t see these lasting long in my cellar… WOW maybe a 99 pt’er real soon! 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2016 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
3/16/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 94 pointsDecanted and only drank a glass. Poured the rest back into the bottle and put in fridge over night opened the next day and wow! 🤩 |
| Red |
2012 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli MorganNapa Valley more |
3/7/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 96 pointsGreat bottle but not as nice as the last? Bottle variation (?) |
| Red |
2012 Abreu Madrona RanchNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/7/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 98 pointsAfter a 1hr decant really became delicate and silky. Beautiful Madrona flavor! Every sip was better than the last . |
| Red |
2015 Darioush ShirazNapa Valley more |
3/5/2024 - DWStyle wrote: 93 pointsMellow smooth still good fruit flavor with some structure. Great for bbq. |
| Red |
2014 Colgin CariadNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/21/2024 - DWStyle Likes this wine: 96 pointsNeeds more time, 4- years but wow potential! |
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