| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1996 Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/4/2021 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 98 pointsWow. Classic Paulliac, aged Bdx. Cigarbox, pencil lead, cassis, fruit sweetness still present, but with interesting savory notes from the aging. Excellent nose. Wonderful purity and precision. Long finish. Left bank Bdx 1996 drinking so well now. Pity last bottle. |
| Red |
2007 Luigi Oddero Barolo Vigna RiondaNebbiolo more |
12/26/2022 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 97 pointsMight be the best wine I’ve ever had. Balanced, resolved, everything in harmony. Really pays to age Barolo. |
| White |
2016 Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris AltenbourgAlsace more |
12/26/2020 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsWow just yummy. Last bottle of Weinbach from visit to winery in 2017. Rich apples and pears on the nose. Excellent weight and richness. Sweetness well hidden. Very good balance. Crazy QPR. |
| Red |
2011 Ridge Monte BelloSanta Cruz Mountains Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/6/2022 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsReady to go. Secondary notes. Tobacco, pleasant green notes, cherries, kirsch, saline, soy sauce. Medium bodied. Long finish. |
| Red |
2009 Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/25/2019 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsVery 2009, but yet retains classic GPL - pencil shavings, dark fruit, hint of methol. Awesome nose and still very rich and primary. Years to go. |
| Red |
1998 Bodegas Mauro Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Terreus Paraje de Cueva BajaTinto Fino, Tempranillo more |
9/29/2021 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis was brilliant. Perfectly balanced, precise and fresh, no sign of the 14% alcohol. Tannins have melted away, with a core of black fruit and secondary notes of tobacco, spice and a savory note. Almost like aged Bdx. Long finish. Drink now or hold. |
| Red |
2006 Château Le Gay PomerolRed Bordeaux Blend more |
2/5/2019 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis is drinking so well right now. Nose is bursting with strawberries with cream, cherries, red fruits. Rounded on the palate with a precision and purity to die for. Hints of graphite and a little burgundian sauvage. Long finish. |
| Red |
2014 Château FigeacSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/3/2024 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsWow this was brimming with energy. Balanced and with good acidity, still great fruit but secondary notes emerging. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2011 Château Doisy-DaëneBarsac Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
7/29/2020 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsHoneysuckle, chinese (ooloong?) tea notes. Rich mouthfeel without being cloying. |
| Red |
2008 Château Le Gay PomerolRed Bordeaux Blend more |
11/12/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsRed fruit, dark chocolate, vanilla, with secondary notes of tobacco leaf and hint of soy. Tannins well integrated. Long finish. Drink now or hold for more secondary development. |
| Red |
2014 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23Stags Leap District more |
10/2/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsStarting to develop secondary notes, which make this interesting. Forest floor, soy sauce, tannins still present but not overbearing. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2010 La Dame de MontroseSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/15/2019 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsStrong second wine that is drinking excellently with food. Had wagyu yakiniku with it which really helped balance out the still very present tannin. So much structure and fruit. Many years ahead. |
| Red |
2010 Château Latour-MartillacPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/22/2017 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsPleasant oak, not overwhelming. Deep dark purple. Dark fruit. Rich mouthfeel and full body. Creamy sweet tannins that are well resolved. Hint of tar and smoke on the finish. Drinking well with minimal air. Strong vintage coming through. Excellent QPR. |
| Red |
2014 Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
8/25/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill very primary. Unctuous, rich, concentrated. |
| Red |
2012 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
9/1/2021 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsDrinking really well right now. My earlier bottles were much more fruit forward with almost a raisin note. This is now well balanced, good acidity coming, some secondary notes of tobacco peaking beyond the red fruit and sour cherries. Long finish. Great QPR. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2011 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/29/2019 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis exceeded expectations, good value. Purity, balance, and nice interesting mineral notes that are perhaps reflective of Graves. Good core of fruit, medium bodied, opened up after 4 hours in decanter and even more overnight. Should be really good in 2 to 3 years. Hold. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/20/2021 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsExcellent as per my last two bottles. Speaks to the vintage. Ripe, red fruits. But focused and balanced. Vanilla. Tannins present but not jarring. Rich mouthfeel. Long finish. So good with japanese yakiniku. 8 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2009 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/8/2019 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsWow this has really come around since I first tried it two years ago. Nose was explosive after a short half hour decant. Balanced and still somewhat fruit forward. Good structure, though tannins starting to resolve. Didn't take detailed notes. 9 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White - Off-dry |
2017 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
6/19/2020 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsDelicious. Sweet obviously, but in perfect balance with the acid I love. Characteristic petrol notes, with tropical fruits, particularly pineapple and lime. Excellent mouth feel, coating the mid-palate without at all feeling flabby. Fresh and mineral, expressing the slate terroir it comes from. Such great QPR. |
| Red |
2008 Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/8/2017 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsDon't understand why both the pros and CT community continue to underrate this wine. Drinking excellently now, and consistent with my earlier notes. Paulliac to the core - lead pencil, tobacco, hint of eucalyptus. Core of black fruit and sweet fine tannins. |
| Red |
2008 Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/29/2016 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsExcellent. Had this at restaurant Odette, paired with roast pigeon. Great Paulliac character that I love. Dark ruby in colour. Dark fruits, graphite, tobacco and hint of vanilla on the nose. Juicy cassis, perfectly ripe fruit, yet good acidity and freshness throughout. Perfect luxurious mouthfeel and laser-like focus on the fruit. Any oak was well-integrated. Super well-balanced. Finish is medium with elegant refined tannins. Drink now. |
| Red |
2011 Château Haut-BaillyPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/11/2020 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsWow! This surprised me. Really coming around. Tannins well resolved. Elegance, purity, finesse. But still with power. Didn't expect this from a 2011. Nose of red fruits, pencil / graphite notes, hint of orange peel. Medium bodied on the palate. Purity and precision. Some initial secondary notes developing with suggestion of savoriness / salinity. Wish I had a few more bottles. 4 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2007 Château Doisy-VédrinesSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
1/28/2017 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsExcellent balance, not overly viscous. Fresh and good acidity. Apricots, honey and an interesting tea note. Long long finish. |
| Red |
2012 Château Grand-Puy-LacostePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/29/2020 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsNo detailed notes, but I recall classic paulliac nose and feel. Graphite and dark berries unfurl on the nose. Very good mouthfeel that almost exceeds expectations for the vintage. Long finish. Wish I had more. |
| Red |
2019 Caroline Morey Chassagne-Montrachet RougePinot Noir more |
10/7/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsExcellent purity and clarity. Fruit, but not too much. Feminine, classy, balanced, medium long finish. |
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