| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2020 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
4/14/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 91 pointsI thought this was much better than the BG Dairyman Vineyard I drink a couple of weeks ago. This had plenty of red fruit on the palate. It was balanced by some earthy notes and not overoaked like the Dairyman was. There was some soft acidity but all in all, a pleasure to drink. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2019 Domaine Carneros Brut RoséChampagne Blend more |
3/31/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 88 pointsLovely, peach color in the glass. A but of a yeasty nose. raspberry, lemon zest and a bit of stony granite of the palate. |
| Red |
2013 Freemark Abbey Restoration RedSpring Mountain District Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/29/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 92 pointsWhile not always my favorite Freemark offering due to the heavy (63%) Merlot component, this bottle was really very good. It likely has something to do with the exceptional vintage but this was singing. Dark cherry, blackberry and leather on the palate. Full bodied and rich. Integrated tannins and a long finish. This will certainly hold for another 5 years and maintain its quality but I don't think it will improve over that time. |
| Red |
2017 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry ReserveNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/25/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsIndigo in color. Clear, not opaque. Lots of red fruit on the palate. Medium bodied with grippy tannins and a lingering finsh. |
| Red |
2016 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon Tonella VineyardRutherford more |
3/29/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsInky, purple color. Chocolate, plum, raspberry, and pencil shavings on the palate. Full bodied and nicely balanced with moderate tannins and a medium finish. |
| Red |
2016 Blackbird Vineyards ContrarianNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/22/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsNice left bank style Bordeaux blend from Oak Knoll. Subdued but elegant. Red fruit predominates on the palate. Medium bodied with some grippy tannins. This wine will remain high quality for at least another 5 years |
| Red |
2017 Lagier Meredith SyrahMt. Veeder more |
3/23/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsDark, opaque indigo in color. Limited nose. plenty of black, blue and bramble fruits on the palate with some pepper and herbs on the finish. Very full bodied with a medium finish. |
| Red |
2019 Belle Glos Pinot Noir DairymanRussian River Valley more |
3/23/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 87 pointsThick, sort of muddy garnet in color. Heavy oak on the nose. Red fruit and an overabundance of vanilla from too much oak. Fruit forward but fairly one dimensional and lacking in complexity. Full bodied and minimal acidity. |
| Red |
2013 Aubert Pinot Noir UV-SL VineyardSonoma Coast more |
3/23/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 94 pointsClassic old world style Pinot Noir. Dark cherry and oak on the nose. Raspberry and dark cherry on the palate with a hint of earthiness. Medium bodied, medium acidity although the acidity becomes a bot more prominent when open for a couple of hours. Elegant and balanced. |
| Red |
2015 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veedermore |
3/1/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 92 pointsDeep indigo color. Full bodied with dark cherry and raspberry notes. Grippy tannins and a lingering finish. |
| Red |
2013 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
2/3/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsDark garnet color in the glass. Mostly red fruit, dark cherry, black raspberry, white pepper on the palate. Nicely integrated tannins. full bodied. Not as big or as fruit forward as I would have expected based on previous bottles and vintages of this wine. |
| Red |
2016 Freemark Abbey Ted's BlendRutherford Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/16/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 89 pointsInky color in the glass. Black and red fruit on the palate with notes of clove, leather and mint on the finish. Big, full bodied with grippy tannins and a lingering finish. |
| Red |
2016 Freemark Abbey Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/28/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsBig, rich and tannic. Black cherry, raspberry, a bit of eucalyptus and light oak on the palate. Full bodied with a lingering finish. |
| Red |
2012 Andrew Will Two Blondes VineyardYakima Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/28/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsNicely balanced, medium bodied Washington Cabernet. Predominantly red fruit with some green pepper and leather. Tannins are nicely integrated and this is in a mature cycle. |
| Red |
2016 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry ReserveNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/18/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsI always open Tapestry too early. This is just starting to open and develop some complexity. Plenty of bright red fruit on the palate, Raspberry, dark cherry, cassis, with a hint of oak and leather on the finish. Firm tannins and a medium finish. Glad I have another bottle left. |
| Red |
2014 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
1/18/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 92 pointsFruit forward, full bodied and well balanced. Dark cerise color. Blackberry, blueberry, white pepper and tobacco on the palate. Integrated tannins but plenty of backbone still. Medium finish with a hint of pepper. |
| Red |
2019 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Chaining of the Corona DragonNapa Valley more |
1/6/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsWhat once seemed like an interesting marketing ploy has become an decent, approachable wine. I purchased 5 of the Del Dotto Corona series wines for fun, upon release. All are different but reasonably similar blends of bordeaux varietals. This offering contained plenty of raspberry and plum on the palate with secondary notes of fig and white pepper. Tannins are still a bit astringent. With another two years or so this will be soaring |
| Red |
2015 Freemark Abbey Ted's BlendRutherford Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/31/2023 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 88 pointsVery tasty blend of multiple vineyards. Might have had a better score but drank this in comparison to a 2010 Bosche' which was a significantly better bottle. Typical Freemark Abbey with dark fruits and heavy tannins prominent. Nicely balanced between fruit, earth and savory notes. Could probably use another 3 to 5 years of age. |
| Red |
2010 Freemark Abbey Cabernet BoschéRutherford Cabernet Sauvignon more |
12/31/2023 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 93 pointsBig, robust, full bodied with flavors of blackberry, sour cherry, tar, eucalyptus. A classic old style California Cab. Nicely integrated tannins somewhat diminished in the two years since my last bottle. Ready to drink and IMHO at peak. |
| Red |
2014 Aubert Pinot Noir CIX Estate VineyardSonoma Coast more |
1/1/2024 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis was a very nice but perplexing wine. I have had several Aubert Pinots from multiple vintages. This was somewhat confounding. Absolutely nothing wrong with this bottle but seemed somewhat muted compared to other bottles. Most have been quite distinctive and made in an old world style. This was heavier, earthier, more fruit forward with an emphasis on darker fruits, blackberry, plum and cassis. Very smooth, more full bodied than other Aubert offerings. A great accompaniment to New Years Day traditional ham and hoppin john dinner. |
| White - Sparkling |
2014 Domaine Carneros Jardin d'Hiver Ultra BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/31/2023 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 90 pointsGreen apple, pear, toast on the palate. Nice tight mousse. Medium to light acidity. Drinking nicely right now. |
| Red |
2016 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap Districtmore |
12/24/2023 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 92 pointsRobust, full of black and blue fruit, tobacco and coffee. Nicely integrated but still firm tannins. |
| Red |
2016 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir SouthingSta. Rita Hills more |
12/9/2023 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis has improved with some additional time. Cranberry and dark cherry on the palate with the ever present smokiness on the finish. Medium bodied with light acidity. Great accompaniment to a bouef bourgignon dinner. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir The Famous Gatemore |
12/8/2023 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 88 pointsVery nice medium to full bodied Pinot. Strawberry red color with medium clarity. Lavender on the nose. Light red fruit, some oaky vanilla and some smoke on the palate, round this out and make it a nicely balanced Pinot Noir. |
| Red |
2012 Freemark Abbey Cabernet BoschéRutherford Cabernet Sauvignon more |
12/2/2023 - wconnolly Likes this wine: 88 pointsThis was not a typical Bosche' and over 50 years I have tasted many vintages going back to 1984. Definitely not spoiled or over the hill. Still ripe, still full of blackberry, dark cherry, leather but some things were missing. No eucalyptus notes, diminished tannins, medium bodied and a bit flat when I expected bold and brooding. Yet there were no signs of premature aging. No orange tint, no caramelization, no funky odor. Possibly just caught this in a resting phase. |
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