| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Van Westen Vineyards VoluptuousOkanagan Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/22/2013 - Booth wrote: 91 pointsThis is lights out; grippy with soft and chewy tannins. Great dark fruit and balance. Would benefit from another couple years in the cellar. |
| White |
2011 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel BlancWhite Rhone Blend more |
3/29/2013 - Booth wrote: 91 pointsVery nice; straw yellow in colour; lemon nose; a little glycerine and slight tanginess on the palate; creamy with great richness and acidity; good finish. Will definitely buy again. |
| White |
2007 Martinelli Chardonnay Zio Tony RanchRussian River Valley more |
6/14/2012 - Booth wrote: 93 pointsIncredible nose: creamed corn and lychee. A very rich mouthfeel. Tasted of whipped butter and oak. |
| White - Off-dry |
1996 Schloss Schönborn Hochheimer Daubhaus Riesling SpätleseRheingau more |
5/21/2012 - Booth wrote: 91 pointsThis took a while to fully open (30 mins). When it did: pear, Granny Smith apples, petroleum jelly, 45s+ finish. Wasn't upset I drank this now, even though it was at the start of the CT drinking window. |
| Red |
2007 Waterstone Pinot NoirCarneros more |
5/15/2012 - Booth wrote: 90 pointsPink, like a dark rosé. The nose was hard to chase: a bit salty,"cool", and sweet: like sea foam or kelp and strawberries. It was still opening on day two. Palate was a bit hot, but still a nice tart finish. It's tough to find Pinots that are this interesting at this price point. |
| Red |
2003 Castello della Paneretta Terrine Toscana IGTSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
12/3/2011 - Booth wrote: 91 pointsNose of leather, plums and oak. A terrific wine with a pleasant balance of acidity, fruit, and secondary flavours. The tannins are barely there. The oak is quite present, but it's proportional. Classic old-world style. |
| Red |
2005 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veedermore |
9/21/2011 - Booth wrote: 93 pointsSeamless and balanced with chewy tannins. Drinking very well in its youth after a few hours open in the bottle. |
| White |
2005 Didier Dagueneau SilexPouilly-Fumé Sauvignon Blanc more |
8/6/2011 - Booth wrote: 93 pointsNutty nose, rubber, candied lemon and pineapple. The terrific acidity that characteristic of this wine; long finish; might actually be slightly past its prime drinking window. |
| Red |
2007 K Vintners Syrah Milbrandt VineyardWahluke Slope more |
8/6/2011 - Booth wrote: 91 pointsNose of blueberry jam, bubblegum; tastes of black currant. Drank it alone (no food) and was glad we did. |
| Red |
2007 Fontodi Chianti ClassicoChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese more |
8/2/2011 - Booth wrote: 92 pointsGreat structure and balance; will probably benefit from a couple years of bottle age and at would probably be even more interesting in 5+ years. Blackberries, black cherries, tar. |
| White |
2005 Domaine Leflaive Mâcon-VerzéChardonnay more |
7/14/2011 - Booth wrote: 87 pointsGolden yellow in the glass. I was worried this wine might have become flabby by now, but it still had strong acidity, nice minerality and citrus flavours. |
| Red |
2009 Altocedro Malbec ReservaValle de Uco more |
7/10/2011 - Booth wrote: 91 pointsThe nose is the highlight: it's molasses, tar, and balsamic reduction. But the taste is nice too. Great concentration (similar to the Altocedro Tempranillo). Vanilla and black currants, good structure (acidity and tannins). Excellent QPR. |
| Red |
1995 Château Haut LagrangePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/9/2011 - Booth wrote: 90 pointsNose of mushrooms and pine needles. The fruit has mostly faded but is not gone and is well integrated with the earthy and fungal notes. Now was a great time to drink this. |
| White |
2005 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Hyde VineyardCarneros more |
7/9/2011 - Booth wrote: 92 pointsVery nice for this style. As per cp's review, good balance of butter/oak and acidity. Wouldn't have wanted to wait much longer on it though. |
| Red |
2005 Glaetzer GodolphinBarossa Valley Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more |
7/7/2011 - Booth wrote: 93 pointsGreat concentration, integration, and length of finish. A round mouthfeel. Blackberries, cassis, black forest cake, spice, orange peel and grape juice box. This wine should be even more fascinating in another 5-10 years. |
| Red |
2007 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
6/30/2011 - Booth wrote: 93 pointsComplex nose of beef, orange peel, pine needles, and curry. Not an overly long finish. Terrific balance and mouthfeel. Cocoa and blackberries. This wine kept evolving over several hours, particularly on the nose. A bit expensive for what it is but boy do I love this style. |
| Red |
2005 Celler Vall Llach Priorat EmbruixGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
7/1/2011 - Booth wrote: 88 pointsNose of black cherries and molasses. Nice chocolate taste but overly alcoholic. Will this improve with bottle age? Hard to say but I feel it's worth a shot. I think I'll hold my other bottle for 2-3 years. |
| White |
2001 Domaine du Haut Bourg Muscadet-Côtes de GrandlieuMelon de Bourgogne more |
6/14/2011 - Booth wrote: 87 pointsIt's amazing how little this wine has budged. It has very good acidity and nice citrus flavours. Very little given off on the nose: there is some peach and wet grass. Colour is pale straw to white. |
| Red |
2008 Laughing Stock Vineyards Blind TrustOkanagan Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/3/2011 - Booth wrote: 91 pointsGood concentration and balance. Slightly sweet, but very enjoyable. In fact, this is the first sub-$35 Bordeaux-style blend from Canada I've really liked. |
| Red |
2004 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
6/4/2011 - Booth wrote: 93 pointsHerbal, dark fruits (blackberries), strawberries, chocolate, tar. Before opening, I thought this wine would have been too young and overly tannic, but that wasn't the case at all. Instead, I felt like we were drinking this at a great time. |
| Red |
2000 Clark-Claudon Cabernet Sauvignon Estate GrownNapa Valley more |
6/5/2011 - Booth wrote: 91 pointsNose of asparagus and tobacco. Some dark fruits (black cherries) and vanilla. Oak was present but balanced. A chewy wine. This had enough tannins to think it would age gracefully for a few years but I was glad to have opened it now. |
| Red |
2005 Andrew Rich Syrah Les Vignes en FaceRed Mountain more |
5/23/2011 - Booth wrote: 91 pointsNice mouthfeel and balance of dark fruits (cherries, currants). While enjoyable now, the tannins are still quite present and it will be interesting to try again in a few years. |
| Red |
2004 Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero CrianzaTempranillo more |
5/22/2011 - Booth wrote: 89 pointsNice but I remember it being better a few years ago (black cherry/vanilla/oak). Huge tannins still and a bit chalky: perhaps it has shut down and the wine will show better when those tannins have faded. I popped and poured, so would recommend a decant (what I'm now doing for the rest of the bottle) or waiting a few more years to open. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/16/2011 - Booth wrote: 92 pointsWe drank this out of the bottle and immediately after opening (after seeing that suggested in other reviews) and was glad we did: nose was wet earth/forest, rosewater and sweet tobacco; taste was rich with a great mouthfeel and 30+s finish of currants and milk chocolate; not overcooked or raisiny (despite the hot vintage) as some others have experienced. |
| White |
2005 Chalk Hill Chardonnay Estate Bottled Chalk Hillmore |
5/14/2011 - Booth wrote: 87 pointsNose of toasted oak and a strong oak taste lingers on the finish. The flavours (pineapple, vanilla) that CellarTracker reviewers wrote about are present but faded, so while still enjoyable, it was now a bit flabby and oak dominant. Suggest if you're sitting on any, open it sooner than later. |
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