| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2016 Château Dauzac D de DauzacBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/18/2020 - alexfrank Does not like this wine: 86 pointsPopped and poured. Hoping for an easy-drinking table wine with a bit of Bordeaux typicity, but this didn't deliver. Oaky, cloying, unenjoyable – tasted like a bad WA red blend from the under $15 shelf. Won't buy again. At least it was cheap! |
| Red |
2015 Fidelitas Cabernet Franc Ciel du Cheval VineyardRed Mountain more |
1/12/2020 - alexfrank wrote: 89 pointsPretty solid. Not as powerfully oaked as some other recent Fidelitas I've had, but not terribly complex either. |
| Red |
2016 DeLille Cellars D2Columbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/19/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 90 points1.5-2hr decant. Palate: medium-low acidity, heavy French oak, red fruit, spice cake, coffee/mocha. Very sweet and rich but still balanced (even with the lower acid). Weirdly muted on the nose. Pretty dang good for $35, honestly. |
| Red |
2012 Echo de Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/29/2019 - alexfrank wrote: 89 points1 hr. decant. A nice, if unsophisticated, Pauillac. Nose of cedar, leather, dark fruit. Palate follows suit – full bodied, medium acidity, a bit one-note and finishes quickly. Nice fruit but lacking the savory complexity of a higher-end BDX, and at this price, likely would not buy again. |
| Red |
2012 Château d'IssanMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/31/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 90 pointsQuick decant. NYE 2019. A bit fuzzy in my New Years Day memory but this was nice, elegant BDX with more nuance and less power/drive than the Pauillacs and Saint Juliens I've had. |
| Red |
2005 Château Duhart-MilonPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/19/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 91 points90 minute decant. Tight and closed initially. After decant, classic Pauillac albeit maybe a bit lacking in power and concentration? Earth, leather, dark fruit, graphite/pencil, maybe a bit of smoked meat in there? Not super complex but hits the Pauillac notes. Solid. |
| Red |
2002 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/12/2020 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 92 points90ish minute decant. First BDX of 2020! Still a little sick so not a lot to get on the nose but this is a nice, crisp, classic LB. Exactly what I was hoping for. Black cherry, currant, cedar, graphite. Brilliant acidity and an almost honeyed finish. |
| Red |
2000 Château Ducru-BeaucaillouSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/17/2020 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 94 pointsI was sworn into the Washington State Bar Association yesterday, so my wife and I pulled this out to celebrate. Decanted for a little over two hours and enjoyed for another two, this wine was just beautiful. On the nose, black cherry and blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco and black olive were absolutely pouring out. One of the most ebullient, expressive noses on a wine I've ever enjoyed. |
| Red |
2016 Vignerons Proprietes Associes Crozes-HermitageSyrah more |
12/8/2019 - alexfrank wrote: NRPop and pour. Pretty good — better than a lot of sub-$20 CdR I've had lately. |
| Red |
2017 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de BeaucastelRed Rhone Blend more |
12/6/2019 - alexfrank Does not like this wine: 87 points90 min decant. Not as good as the last Coudalet – too young? Tasted very grapey in that indistinct CdR way. Disappointing. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine de Pignan Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/11/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 89 points1 hr decant. Big, ripe, high alcohol but very tasty. Not the best CdP I've ever had but definitely solid. |
| Red |
2014 ÀMaurice Cellars Malbec AmparoWalla Walla Valley more |
11/23/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 90 points30 min decant. Really nice, everyone that tasted enjoyed it. A winner. |
| Red |
2014 ÀMaurice Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve Owl & CrownWalla Walla Valley more |
12/11/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 91 points45 minute decant. Deep red/purple color, opaque. Nose: not giving anything away initially. Palate: big, lush fruit, black cherry, cocoa, coffee, leather. Not an oak bomb + nice acidity, aside from the powerful fruit it's pretty restrained. Best aMaurice i've ever had. |
| Red |
2012 Owen Roe DuBrul VineyardYakima Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/23/2019 - alexfrank Does not like this wine: 87 points45min-1hr decant. Oaky, fruit forward, low acid. Not my favorite. |
| Red |
2011 Château Sociando-MalletHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/2/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 88 points1 hour decant. Nose: Oak, dark fruit, not super expressive. Palate: nice dark fruit + graphite indicative of the Medoc but less concentrated than in a better vintage. Nice acidity, oak less prominent than on the nose. If I could find for cheaper would be nice to have around but not great QPR at this price (believe I paid $53). |
| Red |
2007 Quilceda Creek Palengat Red WineHorse Heaven Hills Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/17/2019 - alexfrank wrote: 88 points90 minute decant. Very opaque purple-red. Low acidity, high alcohol, not a ton of depth. Palate: oak, blueberry, coffee/mocha, more oak. Not my style. Rating reflects my enjoyment, not the objective quality of the wine – certainly well-made for its style, just not in my wheelhouse. |
| Red |
2004 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/27/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 91 points75min decant. Big, beautiful Pauillac nose of dark fruit, charcoal, leather. Palate: not over the top complex but solid, pleasurable and really quite good. Great for $45 – would absolutely buy in quantity at that price. |
| Red |
2004 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/13/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 92 pointsFrom magnum. 2 hr decant. Family Christmas dinner. Not much of a note but just a really nice, fragrant, solid Pontet Canet. Maybe not as complex or powerful as the 2001 but I was doing more drinking than thinking on this one. |
| Red |
2004 Château Haut-BaillyPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/16/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 92 points45 minute decant. Nice garnet red. Nose: dark cherry, coffee/mocha, leather. Palate: a nice savory element to go with the trademark Médoc dark fruits (black cherry, plum) – soy sauce, more leather, smoke/char, coffee, menthol/mint. Saw a TN mentioning caramel and i can see it. Medium body, medium finish. Quite nice! |
| Red |
2001 Château Léoville PoyferréSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/4/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 91 pointsEnjoyed at Red Cow for my 35th birthday. 1(?) hour decant. Showing nothing for the first 30-45 minutes but came alive after that. Lush, smooth tannins and soft fruit, lower acid, really showed up by the last couple glasses. Looser and more unbuttoned than a lot of clarets I've had. Prefer the more classic LB style in comparison, but this was really nice. |
| Red |
2001 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/22/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 93 points1hr decant. Nose: big red/black fruit pouring out, leather, coffee Palate: black cherry, coffee, anise, cedar, bell pepper, graphite/pencil shavings. Concentrated and powerful, but balanced. Excellent. Better than the ‘02. |
| Red |
2001 Château Sociando-MalletHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/6/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 90 points1 hour decant. Awesome – best and most ready SM I've had yet. Would definitely like to get more. |
| Red |
2000 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/2/2019 - alexfrank Likes this wine: 94 points2 hour decant. Nose: Classic Left Bank fruit, cedar, pencil shavings. Palate: Oh yes. This is what I was hoping for. Black cherry, cassis, anise, black pepper petrol/salinity on the mid-palate through the finish, which goes on for quite a bit. Crisp, balanced acidity. Like the ‘01 but more concentrated, but still crisp and light on its feet. Outstanding. |
| Red |
1999 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/1/2019 - alexfrank wrote: flawedCrumbled cork, brown and oxidized. Returned to seller. |
| Red |
2017 Domaine de Bellevue Côtes du Rhône Villages SignarguesRed Rhone Blend more |
11/21/2019 - alexfrank Does not like this wine: 85 pointsA poor wine. Would not recommend or purchase again. |
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