| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Chante Le Merle Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
1/4/2018 - Zonk Likes this wine: 92 pointsDeep purple color. Dark fruit including plums, some earth iron notes. Would probably give this a bit more time. Somewhat muted. |
| Red |
2007 Poderi Aldo Conterno BaroloNebbiolo more |
1/4/2018 - Zonk Likes this wine: 92 pointsDefinitely give this a long decant at this point. |
| White |
2007 Shibumi Knoll Chardonnay Buena Tierra VineyardRussian River Valley more |
1/4/2018 - Zonk wrote: 94 pointsOak notes on nose along with honeysuckle, apricot, apple and maybe some pineapple. Much lighter on the palate with only the lightest note of well integrated oak. Light-medium body. Apple and pear, less tropical on palate. Would drink in the near future. |
| Red |
2007 Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/28/2015 - Zonk Likes this wine: 92 pointsPlush and rich. Ripe racy fruit, still showing some oak. New World in style, fruit quality is obvious. I think this is near peak. |
| Red |
2008 Keating Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III VineyardRutherford more |
10/2/2015 - Zonk wrote: 93 pointsNicely resolved tannins give it a dusty finish. Cherries and dried herbs with a menthol note. Really excellent. |
| Red |
2009 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Comptche Ridge VineyardMendocino County more |
7/29/2015 - Zonk Likes this wine: 93 pointstart cherries, strawberry and cranberry. Delicious spicey element. Drinking really well right now |
| White |
2009 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des BriordsMelon de Bourgogne more |
6/15/2015 - Zonk wrote: NR30 min double decant, drank it bit warmer than I would have preferred. Nose a bit muted. Tasty but not very expressive on the mid-palate, but huge dose of salinity on the back end. Rating withheld as this wine didnt get the attention it deserved. |
| Red |
2008 Rhys Pinot Noir Bearwallow VineyardAnderson Valley more |
3/6/2015 - Zonk wrote: 91 pointsNo notes, but enjoyed this. |
| Red - Fortified |
1980 Gould Campbell Porto VintagePort Blend more |
2/17/2015 - Zonk wrote: 92 points5 hour decant. More fruit and less "tawny" flavors than the previous bottle. Cherry liquer, fig and a little bit of licorice. very nice, definitely in a good window. |
| White - Sparkling |
2011 Under The Wire Sparkling Chardonnay Brosseau VineyardChalone more |
1/23/2015 - Zonk wrote: NRTo be fair this definitely didn't get enough air. Very tight. Tart green apple. Very chablis-like flavors and good minerality. Not a lot of yeasty aromas. I definitely think this could use some time in the cellar. Very enjoyable. Not comfortable rating this as I don't think it should have been a pop and pour. |
| Red |
2007 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Koplen VineyardRussian River Valley more |
1/23/2015 - Zonk wrote: 94 pointsvery silky and the alcohol was not particularly noticeable. Tons of cherry and lots of spicy undertones (cinnamon?) Showing no signs of fading and really hitting its prime I think. A great bttle of wine and one of the best I've had in a while. My only complaint is it comes off as a bit "heavy" for a pinot. |
| Red |
1975 Produttori del Barbaresco BarbarescoNebbiolo more |
1/23/2015 - Zonk wrote: NRBottle looked practically brand new with fill well into neck. Wine inside also looked young with just the tiniest bit of bricking. Dried flowers and a round plum aroma. Certainly alive and interesting. Dont have a ton of experience with wines of this age so will withhold rating, but a nice bottle. |
| Red |
2008 Rivers-Marie Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/2/2015 - Zonk wrote: 91 pointsDefinitely on the rich side. Oak still showing but not obtrusive. Lots of cherry fruit. |
| Red |
2009 Bedrock Wine Co. Lorenzo’s HeirloomDry Creek Valley Red Blend more |
1/2/2015 - Zonk wrote: 91 pointsDouble decant. "Dusty" tannin. Dark fruit and some minerality. Powerful wine. Would think this has years to go. My last one unfortunately. |
| Red |
2010 Rhys Pinot Noir San Mateo Countymore |
11/14/2014 - Zonk wrote: NRDrank at Maialino. No notes other than it was very enjoyable and could have probably used an hour in the decanter before drinking. |
| Red |
2005 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon HillSt. Helena more |
11/14/2014 - Zonk wrote: 93 pointsReally great complex wine. Has a lot going on. Pop and Vinturi into decanter. Nice red fruit, herbal with a bit of green pepper (much less pronounced then a few years ago). Also some olive notes. A beautiful wine and the best cabernet based wine I've had this year. |
| Red |
2012 Pierre Gonon Ardèche Les Iles FeraySyrah more |
11/3/2014 - Zonk wrote: 91 pointsPnP then went back to it 2 hours later. Lots of black olives and brine. Some smoke and herbs. Dark fruit. Very savory. Definitely weightier and more serious than the bottle I tried 8 months ago (so much so that I double checked I hadn't opened the St. Joseph). |
| Red |
2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine ZinfandelSonoma Valley more |
11/3/2014 - Zonk wrote: 90 pointsNo notes other than it was pop and pour and definitely could have used some more air. Enjoyed it though. |
| White |
2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Compagni PortisSonoma Valley White Blend more |
9/22/2014 - Zonk wrote: 92 pointsNo real notes other than I enjoyed it quite a bit more than a year ago. really excellent. |
| Red |
2009 Keating Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III VineyardRutherford more |
8/26/2014 - Zonk wrote: 92 pointsReally fantastic cabernet. Decanted for an hour and rested in bottle for another. Only got a small pour as it was shared 8 ways. Deep "dusty" cherry profile with a bit of black fruit. Silky tannins. A bit of green pepper in the background. Will probably wait 3 years to open my other one. |
| Rosé |
2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Ode to Lulu Old Vine RoséCalifornia Rosé Blend more |
8/25/2014 - Zonk wrote: 91 pointsGreat bottle, pop and pour. Probably could have used a bit more air. Strawberries and orange peel tiny bit of funk. |
| Red |
2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
8/20/2014 - Zonk wrote: 92 pointsDrinking really nicely, but could have used an hour of air. Cherries and a bit of darker fruit. |
| Red |
2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine ZinfandelSonoma Valley more |
8/11/2014 - Zonk wrote: 90 pointsNo real notes. Much more open than the last one. Drinking well. |
| White |
2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Albariño AbrenteCarneros more |
7/30/2014 - Zonk wrote: 88 pointsNo real notes. Enjoyable and worth trying, but there are definitely better Spanish Albarinos out there for a few dollars less if you care about QPR. |
| Rosé |
2013 Viña Zorzal Garnacha Navarra Rosadomore |
7/2/2014 - Zonk Does not like this wine: 82 pointsFruit had a weird candied aspect too it. Kind of round not much bite. Something medicinal about it. Drank more like a red than a rose, and improved a bit as it warmed up. Probably best a bit above cellar temp. |
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