| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2017 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch VineyardRussian River Valley more |
4/26/2024 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 93 pointsPnP half bottle (coravin). Nose: very good 9/10. Berries, baking spices, (nutmegs, cloves?). Palate: 9/10. Cherry tart. Nice acidity. sweet, bitter balance.. Finish: 8/10. Price: 7/10 ($85, 2024). Enjoyment: 9/10. Would buy again: Yes. Good stuff. |
| Red |
2012 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta NuovaSangiovese more |
4/13/2024 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 92 pointsAired for 3 hours before dinner. Sediment. Nose: Beautiful 8/10. Cherries, violets. Palate: 8/10. Medium-full body. Smooth, polished, elegant. Soft enveloping tannin. Wet stone undertone. Great acidity. Finish: 8/10. Price: 7/10 ($131 in 2023). Enjoyment: 8/10. Would buy again: Try other vintages. |
| Red |
2018 Résonance Pinot Noir Les CôteauxYamhill-Carlton more |
4/13/2024 - AlexPS wrote: 89 pointsThis needs airing for about 2-3 hrs to get rid of some funky (leather-like) after taste. After that, it's rather nice. A bit on the sweet scale. Consistent with the previous bottle. Nose: Good 7/10. Palate: 8/10. Finish: 8/10. Price: 7/10 ($50 2023). Enjoyment: 7/10. Would buy again: try other vintages. |
| Red |
2013 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir SouthingSta. Rita Hills more |
4/6/2024 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 93 pointsVery fruity at the beginning. Better and better balance by the hour. Really nice after 3 hrs. Nose: Very good 8/10. Palate: 9/10. Medium-full bodied. Lively. Finish: 8/10. Price: 9/10 ($84 2023). Enjoyment: 10/10. Would buy again: Probably. Drinking nicely. |
| Red |
2017 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hillsmore |
3/17/2024 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 93 pointsNose resembles palate. Bing cherry. Nose: very good 8/10. Rose petals, tea. Palate: 9/10. Light body. Cherry tart. Nice acidity. Finish: 9/10. Price: 7/10 ($87, 2024). Enjoyment: 9/10. Would buy again: Yes. |
| Red |
2005 Château Calon-SégurSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/16/2024 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 94 pointsReally tight and rather acidic right after opening. Reading others' notes, decanted (some sediment) and aired for 4 hrs. Really great at hr 6. Nose: Great 9/10. Palate: 9/10. Medium-full bodied. Soft and elegant. Velvety tannin. Smooth. Finish: 8/10. Price: 8/10 ($150 2023). Enjoyment: 10/10. Would buy again: Probably (still one left). @ good drinking window now. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2017 Hartford / Hartford Court Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
3/14/2024 - AlexPS Does not like this wine: 87 pointsFairly balanced palate, but too much vanilla/oak. |
| Red |
2009 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Melville VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
1/19/2024 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 93 pointsBDHANNA's description is right on. Really beautiful after 3 hrs in the decanter. Nose: very good 8/10. Palate: 9/10. Medium body. Viscous mouthfeel with sweetness. Finish: 8/10. A little truncated. Price: 10/10 ($43, 2023). Enjoyment: 10/10. Drinking nicely now. Would buy again: yes/maybe. Everything comes together nicely, the berry compote, rhubarb, black tea, herbs, mint, and pinot noir. |
| Red |
2003 Viña Almaviva S.A. AlmavivaPuente Alto Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/2/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 96 pointsDecanted and aired for 2 hrs. Heavy sediment. Nose: Great 9/10. Left bank Bordeaux-like. Palate: 9/10. Full bodied. Fully balanced tannin to fruit. Smooth. Cassis, coffee, burned soil, barnyard (in the good way), dark berries. Finish: 9/10 long and mesmerizing. Price: 9/10 ($160 2023). Enjoyment: 10/10. Would buy again: Yup! Dark garnet in color with no browning. Surprisingly youthful at 20. A wow wine. |
| Red |
1998 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valleymore |
11/23/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 91 points3 bottles for Thanksgiving gathering. 2 corks crumbled. 1 cork was nice and spongy. 1 bottle heavy sediment. 2 very light sediment. All 3 was good. Nose: Great 9/10. Napa cab good. Palate: 8/10. Soft tannin. Fruit is fading Finish: 7/10. Price: 7/10 ($100 2023). Enjoyment: 9/10. Would buy again: No. I think it's on the downhill phase. Drink. |
| Red |
2010 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva EspecialTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
11/26/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted and aired for 2 hrs. Very light sediment. Nose: Very good 8/10. Bright cherry. Palate: 8/10. Medium bodied. Soft tannin. Very nice but not very complex palate. Finish: 9/10. It finished with lots of wonderful, intriguing flavors. Price: 7/10 ($139 2021). Enjoyment: 8/10. Would buy again: Probably no. A simpler wine than expected. |
| Red |
2012 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/17/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted and aired for 1 hr. Some sediment. Started with great nose but astringent palate. Then the nose was gone. But after 3 hrs, everything came together great. Nose: Great 9/10. That nice Cab Sauvignon perfume. Palate: 8/10. Medium to full bodied. Silky tannin. Black cherry, plum, iron, stone, cassis. Finish: 7/10. Price: 8/10 ($130 2023). Enjoyment: 9/10. Would buy again: If a good deal, yes. Otherwise try other vintages. |
| Red |
2011 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir TenSta. Rita Hills more |
11/11/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 95 pointsDecanted. Opened up nicely after 3 hr. Deep, transparent garnet. Almost no sediment. Nose: very seductive 9/10. Layers of sandalwood, vanilla, spices, jasmine, hints of old leather at the end. Palate: 9/10. Medium body. Polished, elegant. Balanced acidity, tannin, and sweetness. Fig. Finish: 8/10. Wish it's longer. Price: 8/10 ($82, 2023). Enjoyment: 10/10. In a good place. Would buy again: yes. |
| Red |
2004 San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Le LucereSangiovese more |
10/27/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 96 pointsSame as last year's note, if not a bit better. Earthier. Very light sediment. Aired in decanter for 3 hrs. Ever so slightly browning rim. Bumped up the scoring for the better, $52 price (after tax). Beautiful BdM. Outstanding QPR. |
| Red |
2010 Saxum James Berry VineyardPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
10/14/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 94 pointsMy first Saxum James Berry. Reading others' notes, decanted, aired for 4 hrs. before dinner. Some sediment. Garnet. Nose: Beautiful 9/10. Black and blueberries. Palate: 9/10. Full body. Tasted so young after opening. But very balanced after 4 hrs. Excellent mouthfeel. Great viscosity. My brain thinks sweet, but not in the mouth. Fruits, tannins, acidity are well coordinated. Finish: Long 9/10. Brilliant. Long and beautiful. Ended with notes of soft milk coffee. Never had this before. Price: 8/10 ($125 after taxes in 2023). Enjoyment: 9/10. Drink now. Would buy again: Yes. Big, savory wine, all in the good way. Definitely with food. |
| Red |
2014 Evening Land Vineyards Pinot Noir La Source Seven Springs VineyardEola - Amity Hills more |
10/13/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 93 pointsPnP, aired in glass. Nose: very good 9/10. Tea, rose petals, strawberries. Palate: 9/10. Medium light body. Soft, mouth-coating tannin. Strawberry tart. Great acidity blanacing the fruit, tannins. Finish: 9/10. Price: 8/10 ($69, 2023). Enjoyment: 9/10. Would buy again: yes. I think it's in good drinking window. Beautiful Oregonian pinot noir. |
| Red |
2013 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Kanzler VineyardSonoma Coast more |
10/13/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted and aired for 2 hr. Very fine, light sediment. Nose: 9/10. Light terpentine with wet stone, ended with iron. Palate: 8/10. Bigger style pinot noir. Lots of fruit, but balanced with silky tannins. Wonderful mouthfeel. Finish: 8/10. Price: 8/10 ($80 after tax, 2023). Enjoyment: 9/10. Would buy again: Maybe. |
| Red |
2016 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
10/8/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 94 pointsDecanted, aired for 3 hrs. Sediment. Nose: Beautiful 9/10. Flowers, cherry, garrigue. Palate: 8/10. Medium full body. Grippy tannin. Licorice at the end. Great acidity balanced with lots of fresh fruits. Finish: Long 9/10. Price: 9/10 ($85 in 2020). Enjoyment: 9/10. Would buy again: Maybe. Still 1 bottle left. Buzz factor: high. Didn't detect any hotness/alcohol, but this wine kicks. |
| Red |
2013 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Pisoni VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
10/8/2023 - AlexPS wrote: 88 pointsAired for 2 hrs. Very fine, light sediment. Nose: 8/10. Warm blueberry pie. A little hot alcoholic. Palate: 7/10. Balanced, but lacking complexity. Finish: 8/10. Price: 7/10 ($80 after tax, 2023). Enjoyment: 7/10. Would buy again: no. |
| Red |
2013 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Rosella's VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
10/6/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 94 pointsDecanted and aired for 1 hr. Very fine, light sediment. Nose: 9/10. Light terpentine at the beginning. After 2 hrs: beautiful sweet flowers (jasmine?), tea, stone, iron. Palate: 9/10. Medium body. Rounded tannins. Butterscotch. So beautiful. Finish: 8/10. Toffee, grape seeds. Price: 9/10 ($80 after tax, 2023). Enjoyment: 10/10. Would buy again: Yes, but drink soon. |
| Red |
2012 Evening Land Vineyards Pinot Noir La Source Seven Springs VineyardEola - Amity Hills more |
10/4/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted for about 1 hr. Nose: very good 8/10. Ripe strawberry. Palate: 9/10. Medium light body. Soft, bitter tannin, accompanied by strawberry tart. Dark cherry. Good acidity. Finish: 9/10. Long and complex finish. Smoky. Earthy. A touch of greens at the end. Price: 7/10 ($88 in 2023. Enjoyment: 9/10. Drink now. Would buy again: maybe. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2004 Valdicava Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
10/1/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 94 pointsDinner at Marisi. Focaccia, Carpaccio, Duck Parppadelle, the Chicken with black truffle(!). Decanted (watch for sediment), and aired for 1 hr. Amazing after 2 hrs. Nose: Beautiful 9/10. Wet stones, mushroom, leather. Palate: 9/10. Medium full body. Smooth, polished, elegant. Soft enveloping tannin accompanying the earthiness. Finish: Long 9/10. Price: 9/10 ($105 in 2023). Enjoyment: 10/10. Drink now although it may have more years ahead. Would buy again: Yes. Rustic. Beautiful BdM. |
| Red |
2016 The Hilt Pinot Noir VanguardSanta Barbara County more |
9/28/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 91 pointsPnP. Nose: Very good 8/10. Red fruits. Palate: 8/10. Medium-full body. Finish: Very good 7/10. Price: 8/10. ($45, 2023). Enjoyment: 9/10. Would buy again: maybe. |
| Red |
2012 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/29/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 93 pointsDecanted and aired for 4 hrs. Dark garnet. Nose: amazing 10/10. Minerally, soil, iron, raspberry. Palate: 8/10. Medium to full bodied. Silky tannin. Milk-like texture. Sweetness without being sweet. I wish it's a bit more complex. Finish: 8/10. Price: 9/10 ($105 2023). Enjoyment: 10/10. Would buy again: Yes. Great tasting Pauillac. |
| Red |
2018 Domaine Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir Bishop CreekYamhill-Carlton more |
8/23/2023 - AlexPS Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted, aired for about 2 hrs. Nose: very good 8/10. Fresh berries. Palate: 8/10. Medium body. Mouth-coating tannin. Dark cherry, black fruits. Medium-light acidity. Finish: 8/10. Coffee notes. Price: 7/10 ($100, 2022 at winery). Enjoyment: 8/10. Drinking nicely. Would buy again: Maybe yes. |
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