Tasting Notes for leadpencil

White

2007 Alban Vineyards Roussanne Estate Edna Valley (view label images)

3/4/2024 - leadpencil wrote:

93 points

Medium to full bodied. Drinking well. Good acidity and fruit.

White

2011 DuMOL Chardonnay Chloe Russian River Valley (view label images)

2/28/2024 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Medium bodied. Nectarine and mineral. Great acidity. Long finish.

Red

2020 Bedrock Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (view label images)

1/31/2024 - leadpencil wrote:

92 points

Medium bodied. Black raspberry, boysenberry. Well balanced. Better day 2.

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Red

2015 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard St. Helena (view label images)

1/27/2024 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Medium to full bodied. Black raspberry, slate

Red

2015 Saxum G2 Vineyard Paso Robles Willow Creek District Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/20/2024 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Full bodied. Boysenberry, white pepper, slate

Red

2018 William & Mary Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/22/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Medium to full bodied. Black cherry liqueur, Lamont, eucalyptus

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Red

2012 Sine Qua Non Syrah Stock Central Coast (view label images)

12/15/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Full bodied. Cassis. Black fruit, licorice.

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Red

2011 Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (view label images)

11/24/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Full bodied. Boysenberry, licorice, pine.

White

2009 Rhys Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

6/11/2023 - leadpencil Likes this wine:

94 points

Still youthful with crisp acidity and minerality

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Red

2015 Sine Qua Non Grenache Le Chemin Vers L'Heresie Central Coast (view label images)

4/6/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

88 points

Macerated. Overripe or bad bottle?

Red

2006 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard Red Mountain (view label images)

3/11/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Medium to full bodied. Plum, cassis, coffee. Good acidity.

Red

2006 Nicolas Potel Chambertin Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

3/4/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Medium to full bodied. Black cherry, blackberry, potting soil

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Red

2012 Lucia Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)

2/24/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

93 points

Medium bodied. Pomegranate, anise

White

2007 Rhys Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

2/24/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Medium bodied. Lemon curd and limestone

Red

2002 Château Mouton Rothschild Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/18/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

97 points

Full bodied. Cassis, lead pencil, earth. Good acidity.

White

2013 DuMOL Chardonnay Chloe Russian River Valley (view label images)

2/18/2023 - leadpencil wrote:

92 points

Medium bodied. Lemon, apricot pit.

Red

2013 Saxum James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles Willow Creek District Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

12/23/2022 - leadpencil Likes this wine:

96 points

Full bodied. Blackberry, hibiscus, great acidity

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Red

2012 Saxum Bone Rock James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

12/2/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

96 points

Deep purple. Full bodied. Black raspberry, limestone. Great acidity.

Red

1988 Château Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/13/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

92 points

Brick red. Medium bodied. Black cherry, iron, graphite.

Red

2012 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve Oakville (view label images)

11/4/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Full bodied. Black cherry, cassis.

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Red

2018 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Bearwallow Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

10/24/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

95 points

PnP. Better day 2. Medium bodied. Raspberry, pomegranate. Anise, cinnamon, clove.

Red

2013 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

10/9/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Medium to full bodied. Raspberry liquor, smoke, meat.

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Red

2006 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

10/7/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

95 points

Decanted 1 hour from magnum. Brick red. Medium to full bodied. Dark cherry, licorice, chocolate , cinnamon. Vibrant acidity.

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White

2010 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

9/25/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Straw yellow. Medium to full bodied. Orange peel, peach.

Red

2014 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

8/26/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

93 points

Ruby red. Medium bodied. Raspberry compote, sassafras.

Red

2014 Blackbird Vineyards Contrarian Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/21/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

93 points

Blackberry, tobacco, cedar, cinnamon

Red

1999 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Napa Valley (view label images)

8/13/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

95 points

Medium to full bodied. Black cherry, boysenberry, hint of bell pepper. Long finish.

Red

2015 Ovid Experiment P5.5 Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/6/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

Full bodied. Deep purple. Blackberry, cocoa powder, eucalyptus.

Red

2019 Clos Henri Pinot Noir Petit Clos Marlborough (view label images)

7/9/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

80 points

Fair amount of brett that mutes the raspberry fruit but also fairly enjoyable.

Red

2011 Ovid Red Wine Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/9/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

93 points

Brick red. Medium bodied. Raspberry, black cherry, limestone.

Red

2014 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard Red Mountain (view label images)

7/2/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

95 points

Full bodied. Black cherry, boysenberry. Touch of tobacco. Bright acidity. Decanted 1 hour, which may be why it was better than last bottle.

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Red

2013 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)

6/18/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Medium bodied. Raspberry, cherry, good acidity and concentration

Red

2013 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard Green Valley of Russian River Valley (view label images)

6/11/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

92 points

Medium bodied. Raspberry, cherry cola, cinnamon

Red

2019 Carlisle Zinfandel Sonoma County (view label images)

6/5/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

90 points

Medium to full bodied. Boysenberry, touch of chalky minerality

Red

2009 Masi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Mazzano Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

6/5/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

Full bodied. Boysenberry, balsamic, hint of leather.

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Red

2014 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard Red Mountain (view label images)

5/27/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

93 points

Full bodied. Licorice, cassis.

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Red

2004 Kongsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

4/8/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

93 points

Medium bodied. Blackberry, pepper

Red

2015 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

4/2/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

95 points

Dense. Fruit for days. Minerality on back end.

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Red

2013 Sine Qua Non Syrah ♂ Central Coast (view label images)

2/26/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Purple, full bodied. Blackberry, Asian spice

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Red

2013 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Pajè Nebbiolo (view label images)

1/29/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

Medium bodied. High acidity. Cranberry.

Red

2013 Turley Petite Syrah Pesenti Vineyard Paso Robles Petite Sirah (view label images)

1/28/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Full bodied. Blueberry compote, limestone. Great acidity.

Red

2010 Saxum James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/15/2022 - leadpencil wrote:

95 points

Full bodied. Blackberry, raspberry. Touch of chalk and clove.

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Red

2016 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

12/23/2021 - leadpencil wrote:

92 points

Medium bodied. Rich boysenberry.

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Red

2009 Lillian Winery Syrah Santa Barbara County (view label images)

12/23/2021 - leadpencil wrote:

90 points

Boysenberry. Milk chocolate, soft tannins.

Red

2007 Martin Ray Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain (view label images)

12/5/2021 - leadpencil wrote:

92 points

Medium bodied. Cassis, lead pencil.

Red

2016 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

11/3/2021 - leadpencil wrote:

93 points

Medium bodied. Black cherry, cola. Drinking great

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Red

2015 Saxum Paderewski Vineyard Paso Robles Willow Creek District Red Blend (view label images)

10/22/2021 - leadpencil wrote:

94 points

Medium to full bodied. Black raspberry, good acidity.

Red

2018 Failla Pinot Noir Willamette Valley (view label images)

10/5/2021 - leadpencil wrote:

88 points

Closed. Dark ruby. Earth and tannin. Dark cherry. Needs time

Red

2015 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga (view label images)

9/18/2021 - leadpencil wrote:

95 points

Insanely rich black cherry syrup.

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Red

1997 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Bella Oaks Rutherford (view label images)

9/12/2021 - leadpencil wrote:

93 points

Drank from magnum. No decant. Opened 1 hour before drinking. Dark red, medium bodied. Cherry, cassis, lead pencil. Good acidity.

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