| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2015 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Grands LiardsPinot Noir more |
9/25/2023 - bradleyrhill wrote: NRHeld this one too long, time to drink up! Fruits a little muted. Lost crispness that was nice in previous bottles. |
| Red |
2016 Chappellet Pinot Noir Dutton RanchRussian River Valley more |
9/16/2022 - bradleyrhill Does not like this wine: 83 pointsI want to like it, and I love a lot that this winery does, but this was thin with some funk. I’d almost say it’s a cork issue, but I’ve had many a bottle of Dutton Ranch and many the same. More earthy with mushrooms and moss, might be others flavor profile. |
| Red |
2015 Grgich Hills Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/18/2022 - bradleyrhill Does not like this wine: 84 pointsThin and hot, not much character. Tart berries and booze. |
| Red |
2015 Hill Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
2/22/2021 - bradleyrhill wrote: 88 pointsOver oaked and a little bitter. Could use time, but fruits seem to be aging. I’d give a couple hours to decant to let the oak blow over. |
| Red |
1990 Château GloriaSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/4/2021 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 91 pointsDecanted 2 hours but really showed best a few more into it. Some mold under the foil but cork in good shape. Muted earthy nose with must that showed age. Lean wine, but more fruits than I expected, silky tannins, typical left bank characteristics hidden behind some age. Really nice and glad I cellared, but drink up on this! |
| Red |
2003 Eberle Cabernet Sauvignon ReservePaso Robles more |
1/22/2021 - bradleyrhill wrote: 85 pointsHeld on to this for too long, although I must say actually impressed being an “old school” Paso wine. Pretty dusty with muted fruit, but still fun to drink. |
| Red |
2005 Baileyana Curtain Call Cabernet SauvignonCalifornia Red Blend more |
11/28/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 89 pointsHeld up, quite tasty, but time to drink up. Cork seemed near end of life. Soft tannins, medium body, aged well. |
| Red |
2016 Pax Syrah Castelli-Knight RanchRussian River Valley more |
11/25/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 92 pointsReally enjoyed, but obviously young. For me, the prominent theme was whole clusters, with the green bell pepper and herbs, that is likely going to mellow with age. It cut the lively acidity that will allow this to cellar for years. Added a nice complexity to the pepper and big black berries. Glad I have more! |
| Red |
2010 Hill Family Estate The MessengerNapa Valley Red Blend more |
11/25/2020 - bradleyrhill wrote: 86 pointsProbably past prime, took an hour or so to open up, dark berries, mellow oak, tannins have softened. Not bad but not well integrated. Time to drink up. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine Giachino Mondeuse Cuvée ViticoleVin de Savoie more |
11/15/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 89 pointsNice, obviously young and will improve over time. Green and black pepper. Mild tannins. Mild berries. Seems like whole clusters and little to no oak. Nice bottle. |
| Red |
1997 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special SelectionNapa Valley more |
11/15/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 93 pointsDrinking really well right now, I’d recommend not holding any longer. Decanted for an hour, but opened up over the evening. Also had an issue with cork crumble, but wasn’t wet. Fruits initally muted, but opened up to nice dark berries. Very enjoyable now. Drink up! |
| Red |
2013 Hill Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
10/27/2020 - bradleyrhill wrote: 87 pointsBig and boozy, but too oaked with a burning/bitter finish. |
| Red |
2018 Envinate Migan Cuvee ViticoleCanary Islands Listan Negro more |
8/29/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 89 pointsAgree with previous comment, upon opening funky to the point of manure on the nose and flat on the palate. After two hours nose mellowed and wine opened to crunchy berries, black and green pepper. Medium tannins. Ended up quite enjoyable. |
| White |
2018 Envinate Benje Blanco Las ArenasYcoden Daute Isora Listan Blanco, Palomino Fino more |
7/31/2020 - bradleyrhill wrote: 91 pointsCrisp, nice menerality with a good amount of acid, almost a little tart, apples, lemons. Great wine! Meridith and I both enjoyed. |
| Red |
2014 Chappellet CultivationNapa Valley Red Blend more |
7/18/2020 - bradleyrhill wrote: 89 pointsAgree with previous note, big fruity wine that is overly oaked. Still didn’t integrate by day 2. |
| Red |
2018 Envinate Ribeira Sacra Lousas Cuvée ViticoleMencía more |
7/4/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 91 pointsFun wine, crunchy berries, pepper |
| White |
2018 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Les BaronnesSauvignon Blanc more |
6/10/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 90 pointsNice Sancerre, good crisp acidity, lemons, stone fruit, would buy again. M was a fan. |
| Red |
2018 Carmelo Peña Santana IkewenGran Canaria Listan Negro more |
5/20/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 90 pointsFun wine, juicy fruits with black pepper upfront and lingering green pepper in the finish. Glad I have another bottle! |
| White |
2017 Melville Chardonnay Estate Clone 76 - InoxSta. Rita Hills more |
5/6/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 89 pointsNice acidity, crisp apples, although somewhat muted. Refreshing on a hot day. |
| Red |
2012 Jules Desjourneys Fleurie Les MoriersGamay more |
4/20/2020 - bradleyrhill wrote: 86 pointsLike before, some pepper but thin and muted. No funk like I noted last time, but not very interesting. |
| Red |
2015 Domaine Denis Bachelet Côte de Nuits VillagesPinot Noir more |
4/10/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 91 pointsBright tart cherries, after opening relatively fruit forward. Nice wine! |
| Red |
2012 Jules Desjourneys Fleurie Les MoriersGamay more |
4/9/2020 - bradleyrhill wrote: 87 pointsPeppery, forest floor, light tannins, thin/short finish with a slight funk. Curious to open the last bottle and compare, but very neutral on this bottle. |
| Red |
2013 Chappellet MalbecNapa Valley more |
3/27/2020 - bradleyrhill wrote: 89 pointsBoozy wine, could use some time, right now over oaked and a lot of heat. But cedar notes and tart berries are nice, so could evolve into something better with time. |
| Red |
2018 Pax Syrah North Coastmore |
3/26/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 90 pointsWhole clusters very pronounced with green peppers, some pepper, mild fruits, medium tannins. Not much of a finish. Glad I have more, excited to see what unfolds. |
| Red |
2016 Christophe Semaska Côte-Rôtie Chateau de MontlysSyrah more |
2/23/2020 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 89 pointsTasting note from day 3, don’t recall when opened. Nose has green peppers and spice, thinking whole clusters but a guess. Some crisp red currant with smokiness. A little on the stewed fruit side, which isn’t my preference, but not overly so and still enjoyable. Will cellar a bit and try again in years. |
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