| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2000 A Mano Primitivo Puglia IGTmore |
12/20/2003 - cbbrown3 wrote: 87 pointsMedium body. Very nice acidity. Medium purple color. Nice black berries with come spicy pepper. |
| Red |
2001 A Mano Primitivo Puglia IGTmore |
8/9/2004 - cbbrown3 wrote: 86 pointsMedium-dark purple. Some dark fruit on the nose, but not very Zin like. Medium body with nice acidity and very reserved tannins. A fair amount of dark fruit, but not much in the way of spice, pepper, or briars. Not bad, but nothing like a Cal Zin. |
| White |
2003 A to Z Wineworks Pinot GrisOregon more |
2/2/2005 - cbbrown3 wrote: 88 pointsLight yellowish gold color. Pleasant aroma with apples, pears, and citrus. Light to medium body with crisp acidity. Very nice taste with loads of citrus. |
| Red |
2008 A to Z Wineworks Pinot NoirOregon more |
1/18/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 pointsLighter ruby red color. Cherries, baking spices, minerals, flowers, strawberries, and a bit of earthiness on the nose. Light to medium body with soft tannins and tart acidity. Fruit and spice on the palate with just a hint of an herbal note coming in on the back end. Real nice length on the spicy finish. A nice Pinot for under $20. |
| Red |
2004 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAltoTempranillo more |
1/2/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 95 pointsDecanted about 2.5 hrs. Deep maroon color. Blackberry liqueur, licorice, earthy underbrush, cedar, dried herbs, dark chocolate, and dark roasted coffee on the very open and inviting nose. Medium to full body with solid tannins and very nice acidity. Loads of spicy, sweet fruit on the palate with no over ripe notes. Long finish again full of spicy fruit. This will improve , perhaps quite a bit, with some additional cellar time but it is outstanding now with a couple hours of air. Delicious! |
| Red |
2004 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAltoTempranillo more |
6/30/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 94 pointsThe wine is a deep maroon, dark color. The stunning nose has blackberry liqueur, melted licorice, warm baking spices, cedar, dark bittersweet chocolate, some earthy underbrush, and a nice floral note. This has medium to full body, fairly solid tannins, and good acidity. On the palate the wine is rich and plush with spicy berries, dark chocolate, and some earthiness. The finish is long and loaded with spicy fruit and dark chocolate. This tastes outstanding today, but may get even better with some additional cellar time. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2003 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAltoTempranillo more |
3/3/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 93 pointsThe wine is a deep ruby red color. The very inviting nose has cherries, black raspberries, licorice, Asian spices, plums, scorched earth, violets, vanilla, and a touch of mint. This has medium to full body, fairly solid tannins, and good acidity. The palate has nice red fruit, spice, and subtle earthiness, with darker fruit coming in on the backend. The finish is fairly long with a very nice vanilla element adding to the earthy, spicy, red fruit. This is drinking nicely now, but there is a definite upside to warrant some additional cellar time. |
| White |
2012 Acquiesce Belle BlancLodi White Rhone Blend more |
8/21/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 pointsThe wine is a very light straw color. The sensuous nose is full of honeysuckle, pear, spice, orange blossom, honey, apricot, pineapple, and stony minerals. This has light to medium body, is dry, and has crisp acidity. On the palate spicy pears, honey and minerals can be found up front with pineapples and citrus on back end. This has nice length on the finish with a nice floral note closing the show. |
| Red |
2004 Adriano Marco e Vittorio Barbaresco BasarinNebbiolo more |
11/18/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 pointsThe wine is a medium to dark ruby red color. The very enticing nose has cherries, earthy underbrush, baking spices, fresh ground espresso, dark chocolate, dried herbs, and fresh flowers. This had medium body with fairly solid tannins and very nice acidity. On the palate the earthy, savory notes command center stage with dried herbs and fruit on the sidelines. The finish has nice length and again highlights the savory elements. This is still very young but tasty. |
| Red |
2006 Albini Family Vineyards MerlotRussian River Valley more |
1/3/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 pointsThe wine is a fairly deep ruby to purple color. The inviting nose has cherries, blackberries, melted licorice, dried herbs, vanilla, and spice box. This has medium body, fairly solid, ripe tannins, and very good acidity. The cherries and berries grab the palate initially but nice spice and dried herbs kick in on the mid palate. The finish has decent length with spicy fruit and dried herbs, but a touch of excess oak pops through. All in all, a decent Merlot that would get a big buy recommendation is you can find it for under $20. |
| White |
2009 Finca Algarve Torrontés Cinco SentidosMendoza more |
11/24/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 pointsThe wine is a light, glistening yellow color. The very fresh and inviting nose features line, lemon zest, minerals, orange blossoms, lemon grass, and spice. This is dry with a light body and crisp acidity. On the palate lemon and lime with solid minerality take center stage with some nice spice and a slight herbal note in the background. The finish has very nice length with the spicy citrus, minerals, and herbal note lingering very nicely. If it was April, I would be grabbing a case of this wine. Outstanding. |
| Red |
2008 Allegrini Palazzo della Torre Veronese IGTCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
1/17/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 92 pointsThe wine is a deep maroon color. The very appealing nose has blackberries, smoke, dried herbs, plums, warm baking spices, minerals, vanilla, and dried flowers. The wine has a medium body with soft, ripe tannins and good acidity. The wine is rich and plush on the palate with the spicy berries and dried herbs up front and some earthiness and dark chocolate coming in later. The finish has very nice length with the spicy berries and dried herbs carrying the load. If you can find this for $15 or less, load up, I did. |
| Red |
2008 Allegrini Palazzo della Torre Veronese IGTCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
9/29/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 92 pointsThe wine is a deep maroon color. The elegant nose has blackberries, plums, smoke, dried herbs, vanilla, black cherries, wild flowers and minerals. This is medium body with silky, ripe tannins and decent acidity. There is nice layered fruit, spice, and dried herbs on the palate with just a touch of earthiness in the background. This has nice length on the finish which shows spicy berries. Very nice. |
| Red |
2008 Allegrini Palazzo della Torre Veronese IGTCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
5/19/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 pointsDeep maroon color. Blackberries, plums, smoke, dried herbs, vanilla, wild flowers and some minerality on the open and expressive nose. Medium body with silky, ripe tannins and decent acidity. Nice layered fruit and spice on the palate with just a touch of earthiness in the background. Nice length on the finish which is nicely spicy. Very nice. |
| White |
2006 Alma Rosa Pinot Blanc Sta. Rita Hillsmore |
1/6/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 pointsThe wine is a bright yellow to straw color. The light and refreshing nose has lemon curd, apples, stony/flinty minerals, orange blossoms, a touch of spice and a bit of pineapple. This has light to medium body, is dry and has crisp, citrusy acidity. This is very bright and lively on the palate with crisp apples, lemon zest, and flinty minerals, on the backend a touch of spice and orange zest add some depth. The finish has nice length with the citrus, apples, and minerals holding on nicely. This was an absolute steal on closeout for under $5. |
| White |
2006 Alma Rosa Pinot Blanc Sta. Rita Hillsmore |
11/4/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 89 pointsThe wine is a clear light straw color. The very light and refreshing nose has apples, lemon curd, minerals, orange zest, spring flowers, and a touch of pineapple. This is a touch fuller than light body, has crisp, citrusy acidity, and is dry. Nice apples and flinty minerality greets the palate first followed by bright lemon and orange citrus. The finish has decent length ending with mouthwatering citrus and minerals. This tastes young and fresh for a six year old white. I don't know what the release price was on this wine, but it was an absolute steal for under $5. |
| White |
2006 Alma Rosa Pinot Blanc Sta. Rita Hillsmore |
9/29/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 89 pointsWe sampled the wine at room temperature. The wine is a light yellow to straw color. The crisp and fresh smelling nose had lemon curd, apples, orange blossoms, minerals, and with some air a pineapple note came through. This is light to medium body, dry, and has tart, citrusy, acidity. This is crisp and clean on the palate with nice fruit and minerals leading the way before lemony acidity kicks in. Decent length on the finish which again highlights the tart lemons and minerals. This tastes young, fresh, and vibrant. I grabbed 6 bottles for $5 each and plan on drinking over the next year. |
| Red |
2007 Alma Rosa Pinot Noir La Encantada VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
10/22/2012 - cbbrown3 wrote: 86 pointsThe wine is a deep, dark ruby color. The big and bold nose has cherries, black raspberries, baking spices, cedar, wild flowers, smoke, and some earthy underbrush. This has medium to full body, fairly solid tannins, and tart acidity. Tart cherries hit the palate first, followed by some spices and earthiness before the oak takes over, which it does in a big way. The finish is fairly long but just about totally oak driven. If you like oak dominated wine, you'll like this a lot more than I do. |
| Red |
2007 Alma Rosa Pinot Noir La Encantada VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
1/26/2011 - cbbrown3 wrote: 87 pointsDecanted about 2 hours. Initially VERY oaky. Bright ruby red color. Cherry, cinnamon, cedar, earthy elements, and some smoke on the nose. Medium body with some tannins and very good acidity. Spicy, oaky, tart cherries dominate the palate. The finish is still loaded with oak. The wine is loaded with oak, but it did integrate considerably with two hours in the decanter. Perhaps more air or cellar time will help the integration, but I think this will always be an oak dominated wine. |
| Red |
2006 Altesino Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/31/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 92 pointsThe wine is a medium ruby red, with a much lighter meniscus. The very inviting nose has raspberries, cherries, warm baking spices, eucalyptus, wild flowers, dark chocolate, earthy underbrush, and some spicy oak. This has medium body, fairly solid tannins, and very good acidity. The palate leads off with tart, juicy, red fruit but nice spice, oak, and a touch of eucalyptus come into the picture adding depth. The long finish is full of spicy fruit, oak, and some nice earthiness. Tasty today but this should add some complexity with additional cellar time. |
| Red |
2010 Altesino Rosso di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
6/1/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 89 pointsThe wine is a medium ruby red color with a touch of brick. The bright nose has cherries, strawberries, raspberries, dried herbs, tobacco, minerals, and a touch of underbrush. This has medium body, light to moderate tannins, and very nice acidity. On the palate the red fruit and spice hit first with dried herbs, minerals, and tobacco coming in on the back end. The finish has nice length with the tobacco and minerals closing the show. Not a wine to contemplate over, but a very tasty Rosso to enjoy over the next few years. |
| Red |
2011 Alto Cinco Garnacha Cariñenamore |
8/13/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 pointsThe wine is a medium ruby red color. The inviting nose has black cherry, raspberry, spice, minerals, licorice, dried herbs, plums, and a bit of earthiness. This has medium body, moderate tannins, and good acidity. On the palate, cherries, berries, loads of spice dominate with a bit of earthiness slowly building on the back end. This has good length on the finish with nice balance between fruit and savory elements, nice closing acidity invites another sip. |
| Red |
2000 Altos Las Hormigas MalbecMendoza more |
1/3/2006 - cbbrown3 wrote: 82 pointsMedium to dark red with some brick. Muted nose with just a hint of dark berries. Light body with no tannins and very little in the way of flavor. Very disappointing compared to past bottles. Either this was a bad bottle of the wine is over the hill. This was my last bottle so I'll never know which it is. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2000 Alvear Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez de Añadamore |
6/26/2004 - cbbrown3 wrote: 94 pointsMedium ruby/gold color. Nose full of raisins with hint of fig newton. Nice, mouth coating flavors of raisins and other dried, candied fruit. Nice, lingering aftertaste. |
| White |
2002 Alvear Montilla-Moriles PX Fino "En Rama"Pedro Ximénez more |
8/13/2006 - cbbrown3 wrote: 92 pointsA quick taste before using the bottle for cooking revealed a light, dry, salty, nutty sherry. Very nice. I have another bottle and it won't be used for cooking. |
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