| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2005 Longview Vineyard Red BucketAdelaide Hills Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more |
5/17/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 88 pointsNice bottle of red wine (Cab/Shiraz blend) with some fresh black cherry and blackberry fruit flavors with a decent pepper spice. Not as fruit forward as you'd expect from a Aussie red (which is good) but it's just not very complex. |
| Red |
2006 Brandsen Malbec ReserveLujan de Cuyo more |
5/17/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 84 pointsrun of the mill malbec ... decent fruit and decent acidity, just not that interesting or exciting ... not much as far as secondary flavors. |
| White |
2007 Joseph Phelps PasticheCalifornia Chardonnay Blend, Chardonnay more |
5/17/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 88 pointsI really like this wine ... fresh yellow apple fruit flavors with some nice mineral notes and screaming acidity (tanks to the Marsanne & Rousanne added to the Chard). Went awesome with our roasted beer can chicken. The $10 price tag makes it even more likeable. |
| White - Sparkling |
1997 Gloria Ferrer BrutSonoma County Champagne Blend more |
4/17/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 92 pointsStill drinking really strong ... tart pear and green apple fruit with light toasty notes and surprisingly nice acidity. Not bad for a 13 year old Cali sparkler. |
| Red |
2005 Herman Story Grenache Larner VineyardSanta Ynez Valley more |
4/26/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 94 pointsDrinking extremely well ... big, over-the-top, ripe fruit flavors (ripe black raspberries and black cherries) with some really complex, earthy flavors thrown in. I get some light smokey notes, pipe tobacco, and some mineral notes (think slate) as well. Brought to a tasting at The Wine School of Philadelphia and it was the crowd favorite. |
| White - Off-dry |
2007 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling SpätleseNahe more |
4/21/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 92 pointsReally tasty wine ... I was surprised not by the roundness of the fruit, but by the lack of residual sugar. Surprisingly balanced for a spatlese. Nice tropical fruit and white flowers on the nose. The palate has more of those tropical fruits, pineapples and pears and kiwis with surprisingly bright acidity. Went really well with our spicy seared tuna and spicy asian noodles. Last bottle. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2005 Proulx Petite Sirah Blackburn Wine CompanyPaso Robles more |
4/21/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 83 pointsBlueberry pie and black pepper spice on the nose. The palate follows suit ... lots of blueberry and blackberry fruit up front and on the mid-palate. There is a little tannic bite on the back end with some pepper spice. It's okay, but it's a bit one dimensional. |
| Rosé |
2007 Finca Lasierpe NavarraGarnacha, Grenache more |
4/21/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 87 pointsJust what we wanted with the chicken enchiladas ... slightly floral nose and tart cran-cherry notes, nice bright acidity and tart strawberry and raspberry fruit flavors ... very refreshing. |
| Red |
2007 Bodegas Luzon JumillaMourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre more |
4/21/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 82 pointsMiddle of the road Mourvedre/Grenache blend ... decent fruit flavors but not much spice or complexity to speak of with decent acidity ... drink last bottle soon. |
| Red |
2004 Terrazas de Los Andes Malbec ReservaMendoza more |
4/11/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 86 pointsDark fruit nose with a slightly stinky, baby diaper quality to it and slightly oxidative properties. Nice dark fruit flavors of blackberry and black cherry with black pepper and cinnamon spice with well integrated tannins. Some raisin-like properties coming in on the second glass ... definitely on the back end of it's drinking window. |
| Red |
2003 Château CantemerleHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/4/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 89 pointsTook a surprisingly long time to really open up (for a 2003)... the nose was pretty closed for the first 45 minutes to an hour. But when it did, there was lots of dark fruits, cinnamon spice and a ton of rusty iron notes (think dried blood). The mouth is full and round with tons of dark fruit flavors, green pepper, earthy herbal notes and firm, but well integrated tannins. There is still some really good acidity hanging around on the back end too. |
| Red |
2004 Matanzas Creek Winery Merlot Bennett Valleymore |
3/29/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 86 pointsa nice merlot definitely at the end of it's drinking window, though you couldn't tell by it's color ... still purple hued at the edges. The nose is earthy with some cinnamon spice and dried fruit. The flavors are leaning toward the raisin-y side, maybe some black cherry too. Finishes fast as the acid is all gone and the tannins are soft. Last bottle. |
| Red |
2003 Azienda Agricola Panzanello Il Manuzio Toscana IGTRed Blend more |
3/28/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 88 pointsNice fruity nose of blackberry, kitchen herbs and tobacco. The palate is a bit fruit forward as well for an IGT (well, 2003 was a hot year), but it has great acid and some nice underlying earthy and dried herbal notes. |
| Red |
2005 Thumbprint Cellars Four PlayDry Creek Valley Red Blend more |
3/25/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 87 pointsA typically fruit forward Cali meritage, though this has lots of interesting aromas and flavors: The nose is like blackberry jam and mint with some earthy, herbal notes. The palate is like a dark fruit bomb ... lots of dark jammy fruit flavors followed by a short lived peppery streak and a short tannic finish. Decent acidity at the end too. A bit "new world" for my palate, but I'm digging it anyway. |
| Red |
2007 Mas Carlot Costières-de-Nîmes Les Enfants TerriblesRed Rhone Blend more |
3/25/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 87 pointsSmokey nose with a hint of burnt rubber and black pepper ... not much fruit on the nose. The palate is quite different ... very fruit forward for a Rhone, very new-world in style. Lots of ripe, jammy blackberry flavors up front immediately backed up with some smokey chipotle spices and surprising acidity. Getting better as it opens up. Even though it's a bit modern, it's still old-world. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine Saint-Damien Côtes du Rhône Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
3/25/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 89 pointsInvolved nose with aromas of aged leather, spicy beef jerky and dried black cherries. The flavors are equally complex ... lots of dark berry fruit (blackberries and plum skins) with well integrated old, leathery tannins and great black pepper/chili pepper spice on the back end. Drinking much better now than I remember. Great value at $12 as it just got better with age. Last bottle. |
| White |
2008 Domaine Michaud TouraineSauvignon Blanc more |
3/23/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 91 pointsReally nice tart grapefruit aromas and flavors with pronounced chalky minerality. Tart and delicious like a Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc is supposed to be. Not overly complex, but really tasty. |
| Red |
2004 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des MyglandsPinot Noir more |
3/23/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 81 pointsThe nose is atypical of a burgundy ... tart fruit (cherry and cranberry), but not much else, including no "Burgundy stink" at all. The body is consistent with a cool year, but I found this to be a bit green and under ripe, more like a German Spatburgunder than a Burgundy. It tasted much better along side the beef burgundy, but on it's own I found it to be lacking. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Canard-Duchêne Champagne Cuvée Leonie BrutChampagne Blend more |
3/23/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 88 pointsYellow apple, pear and citrus fruit with freshly baked roll aromas that follow through on the tongue as well. There is a slightly nutty character that comes in on the back end as well. The acidity is kicking and he bubbles are fine and long lasting. Can't wait to see how these will evolve over the next couple of years. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Rigol 1897 Cava Nadal BrutMacabeo-Xarello-Parellada Blend more |
3/23/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 90 pointsReally nice bottle of bubbly ... tart fruit nose with just a subtle hint of wheat toast in the background. The palate is equally crisp and delicious ... crisp apple fruit and slightly yeasty notes wit persistent bubbles for a cava. This is still my favorite ten dollar bottle of bubbly. |
| Red |
1999 Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero Alenza Gran ReservaTempranillo more |
3/21/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 86 pointsHuge, huge tannic monster right out of the bottle ... nothing but big, biting tannins of oak. Even after a half hour of rapid decanting, it was still on the attack, but the oak had changed to notes of cedar and pepper and cinnamon. Not much fruit going on ... what is there is on the bright and tart, like cran-cherry and raspberry. An hour later, some more fruit emerged, but it's still in the backseat. I only give this 86 points because it's so out of balance. Let's hope another year will help and it has the acid to make it. |
| Red |
2003 Château BeychevelleSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/20/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 93 pointsDrinking really well ... the nose at first has lots of iron, like dried blood on a rusty nail. The palate is a bit round and ripe with lots of fresh black cherries up front which give way to some tingly acidity and sharp tannins on the back end. After about 30 minutes, the nose became more floral (I'm thinking African violets) and the fruit is getting better and better. Another 30 minutes later, there is some dark bitter chocolate notes mixed a hint of chipotle chili powder ... kinda smokey. A very well balanced and (obviously) complex wine. |
| Red |
2005 Château du Cèdre CahorsMalbec more |
3/20/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 85 pointsThis a very decent bottle for the price ... dark fruit aromas with lots of cigar tobacco notes on the nose ... a bit rustic. The palate is a bit more fruit forward than the nose lets on ... it's nice and round with lots of blackberry fruits and peppery spice. Went well with a grilled veal chop. |
| Red |
2005 Valdubón Ribera del DueroTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
3/19/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 84 pointsAfter the last two bottles which were off or past, this bottle is actually drinking okay ... really ripe fruit with lots of blackberry, plum and fig fruit and cigar tobacco aromas at first. After a little while, it's starting to show some oxidative qualities. Definitely at the end of it's drinking window. |
| Red |
2006 G.D. Vajra Langhe RossoLanghe DOC Nebbiolo Blend, Nebbiolo more |
3/19/2010 - BYOBrett wrote: 87 pointsNice fresh red cherry fruit aromas with some dried leather notes. The palate is fruity as well ... lots of really fresh, bright cherry flavors, fresh acidity, and well integrated tannins. Very food friendly and went well with pasta and meatballs. Gets better after an hour of being open. |
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