| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1994 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Masseto Toscana IGTMerlot more |
7/31/2009 - philolegein wrote: 94 pointsA strong sense of beefsteak on the nose gives way to a palette of rich, dark fruits and perfectly balanced tannins that seems to go on forever, with a nice peppery finish. Awesome! |
| Red |
2006 Orin Swift Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury HeadNapa Valley more |
7/31/2009 - philolegein wrote: 88 pointsThe rich, fruity nose belies this big, but not particularly interesting or complex cab. At the price point, if you want Orin Swift, you're better off with the '06 Papillon. |
| Red |
2004 Noon EclipseMcLaren Vale Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
7/31/2009 - philolegein wrote: 90 pointsA nicely complex wine for a grenache. Lots of oak on the nose isn't to be found on the palette, and gives way to a nice layering of mushrooms. |
| Red |
2007 Doña Paula MalbecLujan de Cuyo more |
7/31/2009 - philolegein wrote: NRNot much on the nose, except a hint of alcohol that points to the hotness of the wine, but the palette came off with a butteriness that was unexpected. |
| Red |
2002 Mitolo Shiraz SavitarMcLaren Vale more |
7/31/2009 - philolegein wrote: 60 pointsI'm not sure if it was the bottle, but at our tasting this was very heavy barnyard on the nose and a lot of grassiness on the palette. In a double blind tasting, I thought it was a Loire Valley carignane. If you like that sort of thing, then this might be a 90 in your book. |
| Red |
2002 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
7/31/2009 - philolegein wrote: 93 pointsYou can definitely see the oak in the color, and the tannins are a little heavy for a wine of this age, but a very nice cab. |
| Red |
2006 Orin Swift PapillonNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/22/2009 - philolegein wrote: 88 pointsThe nose was tannic with huge blackberries. Very drinkable right now (8/2009), but probably won't age well. |
| Red |
1995 Mount Veeder Winery ReserveNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/21/2009 - philolegein wrote: 90 pointsThe wine maker clearly did a good job of creating an "old world" feel to the wine; however, it's either slightly past its prime, or the use of malbec was questionable. The palette was light, with blackberries at the front, and then more dense fruits through the mid-palette. After an hour decanting, developed very striking pepper in the late-palette. No notes on nose. |
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