Tasting Notes for pdemaio

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2018 Château Cos d'Estournel St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/8/2023 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

Unbelievably smooth for such a you wine. A lot of berry flavors. Blueberry, huckleberry, salal berry.
Long finish—40+seconds

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Red

2020 Memento Mori Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

3/24/2023 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

delicious wine. No indication of smoke to me, tasted twice with similar results.

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White

2019 Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Côte Knights Valley (view label images)

1/28/2023 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

This is one of the best Chardonnay I've drunk in the last two year. Big but lean, and very focused and crisp. Good spice, and well integrated Oak. Highly recommend. Reminded me a bit of Kongsgaard stylistically (more than other Peter Michaels)

PDQ95+

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Red

2003 BOND Pluribus Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/30/2022 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

Serious wine, with a lot of fruit and long finish. Good balance overall, and the wife, who is often pickier than i am, loved it. The bottlehad been in a wine shop (At least recently), so I don't know the historically storage conditions, but it to show some age. Definitely worth considering drinking now, though again, YMMV with storage conditions.

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Red

2014 Christopher Tynan Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vines Meleagris Gallopavo Napa Valley (view label images)

10/10/2022 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

95 points

Big round and easy to love. Long finidh wirh a good backbone. Great tannins. PDQ95

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White

2020 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots Chardonnay (view label images)

8/3/2022 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

Super accessible for those that like high acid elegant wines with plenty of complexity. Though it is acid driven, their is a nice body layered on top, with a minute plus finish.

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Red

2012 Force Majeure Syrah Force Majeure Vineyard Red Mountain (view label images)

6/16/2022 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

94 points

Big. Plum. Dark fruit. Acid, but no astringency tasting Grear right now. Great complexity. Really smooth tannins Chocolate long finish

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Red

2010 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul Grenache (view label images)

5/16/2022 - pdemaio wrote:

Fraud

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Red

2019 Buccella Cabernet Sauvignon Cuvée Katrina Eileen Napa Valley (view label images)

4/3/2022 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

Big and rich full of chocolate and cassis. Great baking spice.

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Rosé - Sparkling

2007 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare Rosé Champagne Blend (view label images)

4/3/2022 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

Beautiful, light, and elegant. Long finish.
PDQ95+

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Red

2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/31/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

97 points

Smooth, super well integrated, and extremely easy to drink. Still plenty of fruit, but secondary notes how far to emerge.

PDQ96+

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Red

2015 Paul Lato Syrah Il Padrino Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

8/23/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

PDQ93. Really strong well. Fruit still nice, but more balanced

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Red

2018 Château Troplong Mondot St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/20/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

PDQ95+
Beautiful find tenants, lovely by balance fruit. Very easy to drink right now

Red

2018 Proper Wines Syrah Estate Reserve Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

5/14/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

94 points

Complex. Lots of light rocks. Long finish. Great backbone and acid.
PDQ94

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Red

2018 Proper Wines Estate Syrah Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

5/14/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

Lovely and easy to drink. Nice balance of rocks with smooth dark fruit.
PDQ93+

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Red

2017 Proper Wines Estate Syrah Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

5/14/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

A bit tougher than usual for proper, still super easy to drink. Urea top notes.
PDQ93

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Red

2016 Proper Wines Estate Syrah Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

5/14/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

94 points

Great wine. East to drink. Meaty burnt olive.
PDQ93+

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Red

2006 Torbreck Descendant Barossa Valley Shiraz Blend, Syrah (view label images)

5/11/2021 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

94 points

PDQ94+

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White - Sweet/Dessert

1975 Château d'Yquem Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

4/17/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

96 points

Wonderful. Perfectly aged and incredibly nuanced.
PDQ96+

Red

2018 Sine Qua Non Grenache Profuga Central Coast (view label images)

4/10/2021 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

96 points

fresh, powerful, and fruit forward. a rollercoaster of flavors. Great backbone, midpalate and finish.

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White

2018 Pascal Jolivet Sauvignon Blanc Attitude Val de Loire (view label images)

2/28/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

90 points

PDQ90+
Lovely little sipper. Easy to drink. Lots of fruit an mouth.

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Red

2018 Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)

2/20/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

PDQ93
Very big and smooth. Long finish. East to drink. The next Caymus?

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Red

2006 Orin Swift Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury Head Napa Valley (view label images)

2/15/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

94 points

PDQ93+
Holy purple. This will stain your trash. But it tasty lovely right now. Big beast.

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White

2018 Louis Jadot Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy Chardonnay (view label images)

2/14/2021 - pdemaio wrote:

92 points

Pdq92+
Full and a bit rich for Chablis. Easy to drink a modern wine

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Red

2018 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

2/8/2021 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

95 points

Big smooth and full of fruit. Very easy to drink. Should last well, but surprisingly good so young.
PDQ94+

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Redfold Vineyards Ambriel Classic Cuvée West Sussex Champagne Blend (view label images)

12/12/2020 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

93 points

Crisp and straightforward but tasty. Good balance. Very easy to drink. Long finish. Lemon. Peach.
PDQ93+

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Red

2016 Ulysses Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)

12/10/2020 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

94 points

rich, powerful, and full with a long finish. Chocolate, but not bitter.

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Red

2016 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Ellie's Napa Valley (view label images)

12/6/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

Big and round. Very typical of good Napa Cab in '16. Easy to drink, easy to love.

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Red

2018 Hobel Wine Works Cabernet Sauvignon The Figure Napa Valley (view label images)

11/8/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

Already drinking really well. Lacks a little complexity to push it over the top, but just an exceptional, hedonistic, go big napa wine, with nothing not to like. PDQ94+

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Red

2005 Penfolds Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz South Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend (view label images)

10/10/2020 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

93 points

PDQ93+

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Red

2014 Sine Qua Non Grenache Shakti Central Coast (view label images)

10/1/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

Lovely, but still young. Good fruit. Long finish.

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Red

2009 Turley Petite Syrah Library Vineyard St. Helena Petite Sirah (view label images)

10/1/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

Tasting really welll now. Smith and rich. Easy to drink.

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Red

2015 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes Pinot Noir (view label images)

8/4/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

Young and full bodied.
PDQ93

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Red

2016 Château Pavie Macquin St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/4/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

Popped and double aerated a few hours before finsihing. Young and vibrant. Tannins still a big rowdy. I expect this to show well for years, with steady improvement.
PDQ95

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2014 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées Pinot Noir (view label images)

8/4/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

92 points

Solid burgundy with a classic flavor profile. A bit astringent on day one, but opened nicely and drank well on day two.
PDQ92+

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White - Sparkling

2014 Argyle Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs Artisan Series Knudsen Vineyard Julia Lee's Block Dundee Hills (view label images)

7/25/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

88 points

Bottle was showing notable signs of oxidation. Wife wouldn’t drink it, I had a glass or two. Apple and yeast. A bit of bite on the finish.

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White - Sparkling

1996 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année Champagne Blend (view label images)

7/13/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

94 points

Wow this is tasting nicely. Great complexity but incredibly approachable. Yeast and appple. Great backbone.

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Red

2008 Fidelitas Red Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/4/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

this wine continues to improve with age. Good fruit. Nice balance, with light smooth tannins, excellent acid, great spices, including solid oak notes that don't overwhelm.

PDQ93

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White

2018 Ovid Experiment W5.8 St. Helena White Blend (view label images)

6/30/2020 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

93 points

Lush and fully bodied with the sauv blanc lending some tropical and grassy notes. Could pass for new world style CDP, with some flourishes. Lots of fun.

PDQ93+

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Red

2003 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Costa Russi Langhe DOC (view label images)

6/29/2020 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

95 points

PDQ95
Rich, complex, and full of fruit. Great top notes and acid and smooth round tannins. Pleasant volatile acidity.

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Red

2012 K Vintners Syrah Royal City Washington (view label images)

6/15/2020 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

95 points

Smooth, big, and rich. Easy to drink, with plenty of fruit. great backbone.

PDQ95

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Red

1999 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/9/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

Great wine, showing very well right now. Fruit has faded, but is still present so not in a negative way. Smooth tannins and powerful mid palate are at the fore. Just what one looks for in an aged ornellaia .

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Red

1982 Château Léoville Poyferré St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/8/2020 - pdemaio Likes this wine:

This wine is tasting wonderfully. Full bodied, great complexity, an good integrations. Plenty of mature fruit with good balance of acidity and round smooth tannins.

PDQ95

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White

2015 M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Blanc Les Granits Marsanne (view label images)

5/11/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

92 points

bold, big, and crisp.
PDQ92+

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Red

2007 Colgin IX Estate Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/18/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

96 points

Wow. Big smooth and powerful, with obvious elegance and balance. Easy to drink. Some old world-style funk. Wonderful.
PDQ 96

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Red

2006 Campogiovanni (San Felice) Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

2/26/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

PDQ93+

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Red

2008 Coho Headwaters Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/25/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

93 points

Big and ripe. Very full bodied. Not showing much age, but probably at peak.
PDQ93+

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Red

2000 Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo Bricco Rocche Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/23/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

94 points

Wow. What an expressive wine. Sweet tannins support lovely fruit. Long finish. Easy to drink, but lots going on.
PDQ94+

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Red

2007 Vietti Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco Langhe DOC (view label images)

2/17/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

94 points

Wow Drinking wonderful.
PDQ94

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Red

2017 Becklyn Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Pangkarra Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Oakville (view label images)

1/13/2020 - pdemaio wrote:

95 points

A power house, I couldn't keep my hands off of this accessible and easy to love wine. plenty of complexity, but the big fruit forward beauty is already wonderful.

PDQ94+

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