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Red
2020 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
1/11/2024 - Agunner23 wrote:
98 points
This took a good healthy 6 hour decant before it shined. Great QPR if you can find it at you local Costco. I have three bottles left and will be buying more. Another outstanding wine from this Chateau.

  • tcarter commented:

    5/7/24, 3:05 PM - Curious what the Costco price was?

  • tcarter commented:

    5/7/24, 4:00 PM - Thanks! I just found for $142 locally so will grab it while I can...

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Red
2016 Realm Cellars The Bard Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend
4/7/2024 - tcarter Likes this wine:
95 points
Still super young -- lots of years ahead and will be better 2026+. But this is still an excellent wine! Lush and silky mouthfeel, big juicy red and black fruit the bursts forth on the palette. Just awesome.

  • tcarter commented:

    4/8/24, 7:45 AM - Smart. They could use a few years. I have several left so will try to check in on them and comment over the years. Stay tuned!

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White - Sparkling
1995 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut Champagne Blend
10/29/2023 - tcarter Likes this wine:
99 points
Ojai Food + Wine Festival; 10/26/2023-10/29/2023 (Ojai Valley Inn): WHOA. Drank this after a '98 and '96 and I would have guessed it was a decade+ younger than those wines. Full of life, lighter in color, very little oxidized notes, FULL of bubbles. Wow. Just stunning.

  • tcarter commented:

    11/1/23, 3:35 PM - Wow, that should be incredible! Fingers crossed for you. Enjoy!!

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Red
2022 Scotty-Boy! El Sandweeech!! Santa Barbara County Champagne Blend
8/22/2023 - tcarter wrote:
90 points
Probably my least favorite of the Scotty Boy! wines that I tried at Anajak Thai, but no CT listings for "2022 Klong-Bursts Pet-Nat," "2022 Wild Buelberries Rose," "2022 Scotty Boy x Anajak Thai Carbonic Skin Contact Riesling Blend," or "2022 2 Bananas Pinot Grigio," all of which were great!

  • tcarter commented:

    10/17/23, 12:00 PM - Thanks @tward. I only didn’t create the new wines because I didn’t know enough of the information for them to be accurate. Hopefully Scott (or someone) adds them at some point.

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Red
2019 Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Red Bordeaux Blend
5/11/2023 - tcarter Likes this wine:
94 points
Infanticide. Please don't open this til 2028+. If you do, you will still enjoy but this wine is *begging* to rest in the bottle for a few more years at least, at which point the score will likely be much higher like 97-98.

  • tcarter commented:

    5/13/23, 6:03 PM - Great idea!

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Red
1949 Enrico Serafino Barolo Riserva Speciale Nebbiolo
6/23/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Chicago Wine Flock...Gary Opening Well Aged Barolo (Ada Street - Chicago IL): Open and decanted approx an hour before serving. Another very peculiar wine. Musty start that several people insisted was corked; but most of us didn't agree, particularly when that mustiness lessened (vs worsened). But this wine was also darkly intense for a 65 yo Barolo, completely uncharacteristic of old Nebbiolo. At first I wondered if much younger wine was added, but the age of the cork and condition of the capsule hinted that was unlikely. Group considered if this wasn't 100% Nebbiolo, which we considered reasonable. Regardless of why, this was an odd wine inconsistent with any reasonable expectation.

  • tcarter commented:

    2/19/23, 5:40 PM - Wow, 8.5 years later, I just had a similar experience as you with this wine!! Really interesting and surprising.

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Red
2005 Dante Rivetti Barbaresco Bricco di Neive Nebbiolo
4/24/2021 - tcarter Likes this wine:
93 points
Quite good. Well aged barbaresco. Would pair perfectly with traditional Italian—great pizza wine!!

  • tcarter commented:

    2/16/22, 7:15 AM - I did PnP but it would probably benefit from an hour or so decant

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Red
2018 Bevan Cellars Ontogeny Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend
8/22/2021 - tcarter Likes this wine:
94 points
Beautiful. Big rich deep black fruit cab. Drank from Coravin.

  • tcarter commented:

    8/24/21, 9:30 AM - Mark1npt - I have done both as I have opened and Coravined several bottles of this. My personal experience is that with Coravin it's pretty much ready to go in the glass and evolves over the course of the glass. If I open it up, I tend to like best after a short decant. I actually have not found that it holds up as well to a long (several hour) decant, but that's my personal preference.

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White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château Rieussec Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
6/11/2021 - tcarter Likes this wine:
95 points
Marc's Bday @ Totoraku (Totoraku): Fantastic! In an utterly excellent spot right now. From a 750ml.

  • tcarter commented:

    6/16/21, 5:10 PM - Ha, he did!

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Red
2018 Bevan Cellars Ontogeny Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend
3/22/2021 - tcarter Likes this wine:
95 points
Killer showing. Big black and dark red fruits on the palate match the inky color, but somehow this manages not to be a fruit bomb. It's balanced with earth and leather and chocolate and hints of tobacco. Soft tannins and lush mouthfeel linger on the palette. The glass got better over 45 minutes. Would definitely recommend a couple hours decant. Eager to try the rest of the bottle on Night 2 and see how it progresses.

  • tcarter commented:

    3/23/21, 9:48 PM - I actually found that it really opened up starting around 45 minutes into Night 1's glass. Night 2 was terrific--it did well with the 24 hours of life. Felt a bit less fruit forward, more balanced, more structured. Hope you find similar next time you try it.

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Red
2018 Ridge Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel
2/6/2021 - tcarter Likes this wine:
92 points
Light-Medium bodied. Red fruits--cherry, cranberry. Very nice pairing with lamb chops.

  • tcarter commented:

    3/22/21, 5:20 PM - Thanks for doing that!

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Red
2001 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino Rennina Sangiovese
3/13/2021 - tcarter Likes this wine:
93 points
Drank from Coravin. Seems to be nearing the end of its prime. Gonna pop the rest of this bottle and drink up!

  • tcarter commented:

    3/17/21, 3:06 PM - Appreciate the opinion and insight. I will pop and decant the rest of the bottle and judge from that. Coravin is rarely a fair or accurate tool for judgment.

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Red
2002 Château Cos d'Estournel St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend
3/6/2021 - tcarter Likes this wine:
94 points
A little thin on PnP, but really filled out after 30 mins in a decanter and a few in the glass. Classic Cos. Fully mature, drinking well now, and I don’t think will get any better from here.

  • tcarter commented:

    3/7/21, 7:05 AM - I think you’ll feel pretty confident whenever you pop this over the next several years. Enjoy!

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Red
2010 Château Rauzan-Ségla Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend
2/21/2021 - tcarter Likes this wine:
94 points
Just a baby still. Shows lots of promise, but a bit tight at the moment. Tasted from a Coravin and am tempted to let the rest of the bottle sit for a while.

  • tcarter commented:

    2/22/21, 1:40 PM - Really appreciate that insight. Although I love my Coravin, I do agree with your assessment, especially on a wine like this that requires a little air. Will just open the rest of the bottle and decant a bit and then assess again...

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Red
1999 Peter Michael Les Pavots Knights Valley Red Bordeaux Blend
3/31/2020 - tcarter Likes this wine:
95 points
Fantastic wine. You can really taste the age on this--almost drinks like an old world Bordeaux. Great stuff. Poured from Coravin.

  • tcarter commented:

    4/3/20, 1:20 PM - Enjoy, @FreddieMoose!!!

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Red
1996 Turley Zinfandel Duarte Contra Costa County
8/19/2019 - tcarter Likes this wine:
93 points
Still holding up incredibly well. Picked this old library vintage up directly at the winery in Paso Robles in 2019, so it was in pristine condition.

  • tcarter commented:

    8/24/19, 11:49 AM - Well worth it, sean7711. I wish I'd grabbed more!

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White - Sparkling
N.V. Laherte Frères Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Chardonnay
5/5/2018 - tcarter wrote:
90 points
Disgorged 04/2017

  • tcarter commented:

    5/21/18, 7:59 AM - Disgorged in April 2017. But listed as 2017 vintage in CT.

  • tcarter commented:

    5/21/18, 8:07 AM - Fair enough. Tasting note located under both 2017 and NV. Only reason to do both, is so you can distinguish for yourself which specific bottling of the NV you're rating. (It's why I like that Krug Grand Cuvee does editions...)

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Red
2014 Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
7/3/2016 - tcarter Likes this wine:
97 points
Insanely good QPR.

  • tcarter commented:

    7/6/16, 8:28 AM - Bluegoose, the Myriad G3 is spectacular. The Quivet just is a little more my style and really blew my mind, especially for the price point.

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Red
2007 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon "Old Sparky" Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Oakville
1/26/2016 - Jeff Leve wrote:
100 points
If the scale was adjusted for the occasional 101 Pt wine, 2007 Schrader Old Sparky would be a contender to hit that end of the scale! This benchmark California Cabernet Sauvignon kicks in with a floral, black cherry, blue fruit, earth, espresso, smoke and thyme perfume. When the wine hits your palate, that's where it really shines, due to its liqueur like, motor oil weight textures and silky, sensuous finish that goes on well past the 60 second mark. This is pure hedonism at its finest.

  • tcarter commented:

    1/27/16, 12:44 AM - Couldn't agree more! Definitely deserves a 101 score!

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Rosé - Sparkling
2006 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Rosé Champagne Blend
2/15/2015 - tcarter Likes this wine:
95 points
Truly a wonderful bottle of champagne, but made the mistake of ordering it at a 3 Michelin star restaurant and didn't ask the price and it was $350/glass!!!!

  • tcarter commented:

    10/21/15, 8:22 AM - Yes! But thankfully the restaurant refunded my $700 (two glasses) when I explained that the somm never told me the insane price tag ahead of time.

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White - Sparkling
2000 Dom Pérignon Champagne Champagne Blend
4/17/2015 - tcarter Likes this wine:
97 points
Peter Bothe's 40th Birthday (Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak in Glendale): Near perfect champagne for me. Loved. Paired beautifully with raw bar crab legs and shrimp.

  • tcarter commented:

    4/23/15, 8:48 AM - BuzzzzOff... I have seen some notes that say this is still a little tight compared to it's potential. And that some later vintages like the 2002 have opened up earlier. So you would be fine to sit on it for a bit longer. I believe I had the 1999 about a year ago and it was drinking well--you may want to hit that one first. But my personal opinion: the 2000 is KILLER right now and thoroughly enjoyable... so if the opportunity presents itself, don't wait! Enjoy it!!

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Red
1980 Ridge Zinfandel Howell Mountain
1/11/2015 - tcarter Likes this wine:
92 points
Still going strong...

  • tcarter commented:

    1/12/15, 10:55 AM - You'll be rewarded! I just opened my last two in the last couple months and they are really singing. Wish I had more...

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