Tasting Notes for pjhr

Red

2018 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

4/28/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

92 points

Tasty ripe dark cherry, vanilla oak, and spice on the nose a palate with refreshing acidity & tannins on the moderate long finish.

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Red

2020 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive Gamay (view label images)

4/27/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

92 points

Delicious ripe red cherries, minerals, and floral notes on the open nose and smooth palate with soft tannins and acidity on the moderate finish.

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Red

2014 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

4/26/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

As delicious as the last bottle!

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2014 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hills (view label images)

4/25/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

Delicious ripe black berry and red cherries on the nose and savory palate with delectable earthy notes and refreshing acidity on the long finish. Simply delicious!

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

2021 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

4/24/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

91 points

Ripe red berry and earthy notes on the nose and rustic palate with balancing acidity and moderate finish.

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

2020 Château Bellevue Peycharneau Bordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/23/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

90 points

As tasty as the last bottle!

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2020 Rhys Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

4/22/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

92 points

Tasty dark cherry and raspberry aromas and flavors with earth, mineral, and toasty oak on the palate and moderately long finish.

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Red

2017 Saxum Broken Stones Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/21/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

96 points

Delicious rich black berry, cassis, and floral notes on the nose and layered palate with juicy acidity on the long finish. Drinking beautifully!

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Red

2013 Boars' View Pinot Noir The Coast Sonoma Coast (view label images)

4/20/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Tasty red cherries and Asian spice notes on the nose and silky mature palate with balanced acidity and a long finish.

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Red

2020 Quilceda Creek CVR Columbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/19/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

As delicious as the last bottle!

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Red

2018 Aston Pinot Noir Estate Sonoma Coast (view label images)

4/18/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Lovely earthy aromas with red cherry, rhubarb, and forest floor on the palate with refreshing tannins on the long finish.

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Red

2015 Littorai Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

4/17/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

Drinking beautifully! Delicious red cherry and berry aromas and flavors with mineral and earth notes culminating in a long finish with refreshing sour cherry notes and balancing acidity.

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Red

2016 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py Gamay (view label images)

4/15/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Aging beautifully! Delicious berry, forest floor, and floral notes on the nose and palate with wonderful acidity on the long savory finish.

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Red

2021 Pax Syrah Sonoma Hillsides Russian River Valley (view label images)

4/13/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

As delicious as the last bottle!

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2016 Cayuse Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

4/12/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Delicious minerals, earth, and meat on the funky nose and silky smooth palate with a long finish. The fruit was a bit more reticent in this bottle.

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Red

2018 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

4/11/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Delicious ripe red cherry and raspberry aromas and flavors with earthy and spice notes. Wonderful texture and refined tannins on the long finish.

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Red

2021 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

4/10/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

91 points

Similar tasting note to previous bottle.

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Red

2020 Pax Syrah Grizzly Peak Yorkville Highlands (view label images)

4/8/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

As delicious as the last bottle! Still young, but approachable.

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Red

2007 Arcadian Syrah Hommage à Max Santa Ynez Valley (view label images)

4/7/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Open nose and layered palate with delicious fruit, earth, and spice notes evolving over time with refreshing acidity on a long finish.

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Red

2015 Cirq Pinot Noir Bootlegger's Hill Russian River Valley (view label images)

4/6/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

Delicious ripe dark fruit with floral and spice notes on the silky palate with lingering and savory long finish. Drinking beautifully!

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Red

2014 Luigi Pira Barolo Serralunga Nebbiolo (view label images)

4/5/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

91 points

Tasty Barolo that drinks well young! Should improve with more age.

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Red

2017 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Koplen Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)

4/4/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Delicious dark ripe cherry and spice on the nose and palate with a silky texture and a long finish.

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Red

2010 Rhys Pinot Noir Swan Terrace Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

4/2/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

95 points

Delicious dark cherry, earth, and forest floor on the nose and savory palate with refreshing acidity on the long finish. Simply delicious!

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Red

2021 Pax Syrah Sonoma Hillsides Russian River Valley (view label images)

4/1/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Delicious red berry, black olives, and floral notes on the nose and palate with pepper, mineral, and whole cluster stem notes. Moderate long finish with tasty tannins and acidity.

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Red

2013 Cayuse Tempranillo Impulsivo En Chamberlin Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

3/31/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

As delicious as the last bottle!

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Red

2015 Littorai Pinot Noir The Pivot Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

3/30/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

Delicious red cherry, apple, spice, and floral notes on the nose and balanced palate with refreshing acidity on the long finish.

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White

2014 Sine Qua Non Lightmotif California White Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/29/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

Wonderful floral notes on the nose with delicious fruit and minerality on the layered palate with creamy texture and a long finish.

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White

2020 Rhys Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

3/28/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

92 points

As tasty as the last bottle!

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Red

2016 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

3/27/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

As delicious as the last bottle!

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Red

2018 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

3/26/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

92 points

As tasty as the last bottle!

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2014 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hills (view label images)

3/25/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

As tasty as the last few bottles!

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2017 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Summa Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

3/24/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Delicious ripe sour red cherries, floral, and spice notes on the nose and palate culminating in a long finish.

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Red

2013 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Ten Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

3/23/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

Slightly more mature palate with similar notes to previous bottle!

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Red

2012 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon T6 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

3/23/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

96 points

Layers of delicious dark ripe cherry, blackberry, and currant with oaky notes on the nose and silky rich palate. Culminates in a long finish with well resolved tannins.

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2014 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Corona Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

3/22/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

Delicious ripe blackberry, cassis, oak, and spice on the nose and silky palate with resolving tannins on the long finish. Drinking beautifully!

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Red

2020 Alban Vineyards Syrah Patrina Alban Estate Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

3/21/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Rich dark fruit, spice, and floral notes on the nose and silky palate with refreshing tannins on the long finish. Delicious young and great QPR!

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Red

2020 Vietti Langhe Nebbiolo Perbacco Langhe DOC (view label images)

3/20/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

91 points

As tasty as the last bottle!

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Red

2012 Cayuse Syrah Armada Vineyard Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

3/19/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

95 points

Coming together beautifully with a bit of age! Delish!

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White

2014 Rhys Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

3/18/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Coming together beautifully!

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Red

2020 Rhys Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

3/14/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

91 points

As tasty as the last bottle!

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Red

2020 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive Gamay (view label images)

3/13/2024 - pjhr wrote:

92 points

As tasty as the last bottle!

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Red

2014 Aston Pinot Noir Estate Sonoma Coast (view label images)

3/10/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

Delicious ripe dark cherry and raspberry on the nose and palate with floral and sandalwood notes. Finishing with balancing acidity on the long finish.

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Red

2007 Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

3/9/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

96 points

Simply a phenomenal bottle of cab! Layers of blackberry, cassis, mocha, and spice notes on the nose and layered palate with an incredibly long finish.

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White

2019 Rhys Alesia Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

3/8/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

As delicious as the last bottle!

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Red

2020 Château Bellevue Peycharneau Bordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/7/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

90 points

Tasty midweek quaffer!

1 person found this helpful Comment

Red

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

3/6/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

As delicious as the last bottle!

1 person found this helpful Comment

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2014 Rhys Pinot Noir Alpine Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

3/5/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

94 points

Delicious dark cherries, minerals, and forest floor notes on the open nose and layered palate with refreshing acidity on the long finish. Lovely pinot!

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2013 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hills (view label images)

3/4/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Delicious vibrant red cherry and earthy notes on the nose and savory palate with a long finish. Continues to drink beautifully!

1 person found this helpful Comment

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2020 Alban Vineyards Syrah Patrina Alban Estate Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

3/3/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

As delicious as the last bottle!

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2017 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

3/2/2024 - pjhr Likes this wine:

93 points

Deep rich black cherry and blackberry aromas and flavors with spice notes culminating in a long silky finish. Maturing well!

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