Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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Red |
2019 Buena Vista Zinfandel AngelzCalifornia more |
5/5/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Does not like this wine: 81 pointsNose: lots of oak and vanilla, milk chocolate, some red and black fruit. Palate: simple, syrupy blackberries, vanilla, smoke, sweet baking spices. I don’t think this is a good representation of the winery, this is leftover stuff. |
Red |
2018 Peju Province Winery Cabernet FrancNapa Valley more |
4/27/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 points2 hour decant. Nose: intoxicating blackberry jam, chocolate covered cherries, cedar, leather, cassis, and a touch of green bell pepper. Palate: blackberries, charred oak, sandlewood, leather, slight greenery, smoooth, full body, velvety. |
Red |
2015 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du PyGamay more |
4/26/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 pointsMedium body red with lots of character. Nose: mineral, some barnyard funk, cranberries, raspberries, charred oak, and sandalwood. Palate: minerality, sand, underbrush, cranberries, mushrooms, raspberries, lively acidity. Versatile for pairing, and better with food. |
Red |
2019 Collezione di Paolo Chianti RiservaSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
4/20/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 87 pointsShort 30 minute decant. Nose: black cherry, dried oak, under brush, plum. Palate: balsamic, blackberry, black cherry, leather, dusty oak, medium acidity, long finish. |
Red |
NV Farnese Ultima Edizione - Quattro UveVino da Tavola Red Blend more |
4/19/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 88 pointsEasy drinking italian blend. Plum, raspberries, oak, a touch of vanilla and smoke. Grest with some @Matthew C pizza. |
Red |
2017 El Enemigo Cabernet FrancMendoza more |
3/31/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 88 points30 minute decant. Nose: blueberries, plum, veggies, oak, bakimg spices, candle wax. Palate: blueberries, veggie undertones, smooth, somewhat sweet, fruit forward, vanilla, oak spices, green bushes. Medium body, velvety, long finish. |
Red |
2018 Beckmen Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonSanta Ynez Valley more |
3/31/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 points30 minute decant. Nose: cassis, damp cellar, oak spices, cinnamon, blueberry gum, green shrubs, a touch of charred smokey oak. Palate: smooth, blackberries, blueberries, baking spices, some acidity, easy to drink, full body, great balance, |
Red |
2012 Fratelli Brovia Barolo VilleroNebbiolo more |
3/30/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 pointsSuper enjoyable! Short decant, brownish brick color. Beautiful aromas of leather, red fruit, plum, underbrush. Palate is well balanced, red fruits, leather, dry oak, good on its own or food, medium body, medium acidity |
Red |
1989 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
3/22/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery cool experience drinking this one. Pnp and drank within 2 hours. Nose: blackberries, licorice, plum liqueur, wet oak, there is some red licorice as well. Palate: plum, stewed strawberries and blackberry, licorice, cassis liqueur, vibrant, leather and pepper. Drinking great! Paired it with sliders. |
Red |
2018 Orin Swift AbstractCalifornia Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
3/16/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 points1 hour decant. Nose: milk chocolate, blackberries, cassis, smoke, salty meat, cellar dust. Palate: dark fruit, baking spices, dark chocolate, tobacco, blackberries. Full body but not over the top like other Phinney wines. |
Red |
2013 Beckmen Vineyards Syrah Block Six Purisima Mountain VineyardBallard Canyon more |
3/12/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 pointsVery nice. Short decant and sipped on it over a couple hours. Nose: prunes, stewed meat, crushed pepper, cherry liqueur. Palate: thick, full body and in your face, prunes, blackberries, salty cherry, some stewed meat, smooth with a touch of acidity. |
Red |
2017 Lara & Rand Cabernet SauvignonAtlas Peak more |
3/9/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 points1 hour decant. Nose: intoxicating blackberry and blueberry compote, coffee, dark chocolate, smoke. Palate is in a much bettter place this time around, matching up with the amazing aromas: ripe blackberries, cassis, figs, charred espresso beans, leather, dry and velvety mouthfeel, full body, big boy, long decadent finish. |
Red |
2021 Gen5 Cabernet SauvignonLodi more |
3/6/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Does not like this wine: 84 pointsVery floral on the nose. Sweet cherries, spice, and oak. Some of the sweetness dissipates with air time. Palate: sweet red fruit, lilacs, vanilla, and sweet baking spices. |
Red |
2018 Levo Under The Gun Petite SirahPaso Robles more |
3/6/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 pointsNose: chocolate covered strawberries, oak soices, blackberry, tobacco. Palate: smooth, easy to drink, blackberry, dark chocolate, full body but very restrained, better than the last time I had it. |
Red |
2018 Orin Swift 8 Years in the DesertCalifornia Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
3/6/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 pointsSo dark, so thick. Nose: blackberries, coffee, tobacco, sweet cherries. Palate: hot st first, full body and bold. Dark chocolate, blackberry, blueberry, oak spices, balanced, smooth. |
Red |
2019 H J. Fabre Malbec Cabernet Franc ReservaLujan de Cuyo Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/3/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 88 points1 hour decant. Nose: smoke, greenery, blackberries, cedar, spice, Palate: blackberries, greenery, some vanilla, long smooth finish, medium body. |
Red |
2020 Real Companhia Velha Douro Reserva Quinta das CarvalhasPort Blend more |
2/24/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 pointsVery nice and great qpr. Red fruit, smoke, pepper on the nose. Medium body on the palate. Red fruit, peppercorns, smoke, osk spices, smooth, long finish. Bottle gone 🤷♂️. |
Red |
2020 Cantine Federici MontepulcianoRoma more |
2/22/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 87 pointsFun wine Thursday! I needed something fruity and interesting for the afternoon. More noticeable oak on the today. Burst with ripe cherry and raspberries, red plum, oak spices, nice level of acidity. Medium body, some greenery and leather on the finish. Great on its own, or pairing a turkey wrap, or charcuterie 😂…very versatile. |
Red |
2018 Pride Mountain Vineyards SyrahSonoma County more |
2/17/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 pointsNose: barnyard, funky, blackberries, salty meat, soil, cardomen. The barnyard dissipates after about 2 hours in the decanter. Palate: blackberries, plum, salty meat, peppercorns, cherry, some tobacco. Fine tannins, full body, medium acidity, long finish. |
Red |
2018 Palmaz Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
2/13/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 pointsWonderful nose of candied raspberries, oak, vanilla, cocoa, peppercorn. Palate: lush, blackberries, plum, dark chocolate, charred oak, sage, dust. Fine tannins, full body, long finish. |
Red |
2019 Orin Swift SlanderCalifornia Pinot Noir more |
2/9/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 93 pointsGreat nose. Developing in the decanter through the afternoon, big abv. Oak, oak spices, cola, cherries, shrubs. Palate: bing cherry, raspberries, cola, chocolate, fine tannins, medium acidity, easy to drink, interesting and complex. |
Red |
2017 Grassini Family Vineyards ArticondoHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/4/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 91 pointsSome sediment in the bottle. Very tight, needs air. 3 hour decant. Nose: blackberries, black cherries, oak, cassis, plum, peppercorns. Palate: blackberries, plum, peppercorn, tobacco, dark chocolate. Smooth with fine tannins, full body, better with food. Long finish. |
Red |
2018 Gattavecchi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva dei Padri ServitiSangiovese more |
2/2/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 87 pointsNeed at least 1 hour and a half to fully open up. Nose: red fruit, tomato leaf, light oak, licorice. Palate: dry, tangy red fruit, leather, full body, long tart finish. |
Red |
2018 Château de Chantegrive GravesRed Bordeaux Blend more |
1/28/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 89 points1 hour decant. Nose: charred oak, licorice, blackberries, forest floor, tobacco, leather & tiny burst of red fruit. Palate: well balanced medium body, with mushroom, forest floor, wild berries, oak spices, tobacco, leather, fine tannins, earthy finish. Not super complex, but well made and enjoyable. |
Red |
2019 Alliance Loire Saumur-Champigny Réserve des VigneronsCabernet Franc more |
1/27/2024 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 89 pointsNose a bit tight at first. Licorice, mushrooms, ripe raspberries, forest floor, damp leather. Palate: medium (-) body, smooth tannins, mushrooms, ripe raspberries, bing cherries, tart raspberries refreshing finish. Good for sipping, or with a meal. |