| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2004 Château de Suronde Quarts de Chaume Grand CruChenin Blanc more |
4/21/2024 - klezman wrote: NRExcellent stuff. Dark-ish brown, plenty of sweetness perfectly balanced by acidity. A bit more obviously sweet than an icewine and has plenty more complexity it could develop in another few years. |
| Red |
2008 Lagier Meredith SyrahMt. Veeder more |
4/20/2024 - klezman wrote: NRThis was excellent. About as tannic and youthful as I'd expect from a well made Syrah, especially from the mountain. STarted with purple and black fruits, evolved to have more meat and floral notes. Should have a long life ahead of it still. |
| Red |
2018 Once & Future Wine Mataro Oakley Road VineyardContra Costa County more |
4/15/2024 - klezman wrote: NRDrank over 4 nights, opening 3 times, next to a 2015 Bedrock Bedrock. This was richer and more fruity, I'm sure in part to the 3 years extra ageing on the Bedrock. Evolved nicely over 3 days and glad I did the experiment. Writing this too far after the fact to have detailed notes. |
| Red |
2015 Bedrock Wine Co. The Bedrock HeritageSonoma Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
4/15/2024 - klezman wrote: NRDrank over 4 days, without opening on night 2. This worked pretty well next to a O&F Mataro, clearly showing that it's more savoury and red-fruited. This evolved well over the three samples and didn't degrade much, if at all. |
| Red |
2012 Clos De La Tech Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains Estatesmore |
4/19/2024 - klezman wrote: NRStill a big and bold Pinot, which is not our normal jam. But this is still balanced and true to the variety, even if more tannic than the norm. The black tea notes on the finish made another appearance. Good stuff but not the elegant style. |
| White |
2015 Zilliken (Forstmeister Geltz) Saarburger Rausch Riesling Kabinett #9Mosel Saar Ruwer more |
4/15/2024 - klezman wrote: NRSurprisingly sweet compared to the 2014. Well into off-dry territory but still balanced. Needs more age to show those classic Riesling characteristics but still quite nice as a baseline taste of this wine in this vintage. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2011 Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc Noble Late HarvestStellenbosch more |
4/14/2024 - klezman wrote: NRAn excellent sticky. None of the signs of oxidation or other issues that others noted. Just a straightforward botrytised Sauv Blanc with almost icewine-levels of sugar. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2021 Sandlands CinsaultLodi more |
4/13/2024 - klezman wrote: NRSurprisingly bitter but otherwise quite similar (unsurprisingly) to the Turley version of this. I think I might want to compare these head to head one day, but somehow this one seemed a bit closed and (as noted above) a bit bitter. |
| Red |
1994 WineSmith Cabernet Franc ReserveNapa Valley more |
4/12/2024 - klezman wrote: NRThis was excellent. Lots of tertiary development while still possessing a core of red fruit. Continued to evolve over a couple hours until the bottle was drained. |
| Red |
2019 Jaffurs Pinot Noir Duvarita VineyardSanta Barbara County more |
4/8/2024 - klezman wrote: NRThis was a nice classic Pinot Noir from the SRH. Young still, but not overly fruity. This is a great value at $20 but at the $50+ SRP I wouldn't be buying. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Bernard Lonclas Champagne Blanc de Blancs Grand BrutChardonnay more |
4/7/2024 - klezman wrote: NRThis was excellent. Yeasty, complex, and interesting. |
| White |
2014 Pewsey Vale Vineyard Eden Valley Rieslingmore |
4/10/2024 - klezman wrote: NRThis was an excellent dry Riesling. Hit all the right notes with an extra dose of more tropical fruit like passionfruit. Very nice stuff. |
| Red |
2019 Once & Future Wine Zinfandel Old Hill RanchSonoma Valley more |
4/5/2024 - klezman wrote: NRGlad I found 3 more of these at a great price and opened one young. This is singing. Earthy, savoury, but bright and still with red fruit. This is my kind of Zin - nowhere near over the top or overripe. This should age quite nicely. As it was open for ~3 hours it firmed up and got really tannic toward the end of the bottle, so it'll be interesting to see how that works with more age. |
| Red |
2016 Left Bend Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Fellom RanchSanta Cruz Mountains more |
4/3/2024 - klezman wrote: NROn opening this was amazingly floral and fruity, which was a bit of a surprise given the age of 7.5 years and the appellation. The wine started out fruity but then became fairly oaky as told by the strong vanilla tones. Reminded me a bit of the 2014 Bell Cabernet - not an oak or fruit bomb, but certainly more oaky and fruity than I expected given the source. |
| Red |
2018 Methven Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate CuvéeEola - Amity Hills more |
4/4/2024 - klezman wrote: NRIf I'd paid $50 for this I'd be angry, but at under $20 delivered I'm satisfied. This didn't seem to have the depth or character I'd expect from a WV Pinot, but it wasn't over the top new world glop either. It was just tasty wine that was Pinot-ish, on the darker side, and went well with food. |
| Red |
1983 Ravenswood Zinfandel Sonoma Countymore |
3/31/2024 - klezman wrote: NRWith a sopping wet cork that only came out using a Durand knock-off, this could have gone either way. This went the good way - plenty of fruit remaining and tons of complexity form the age. Kept opening up more and more over the couple hours this was open. A great bottle. |
| White |
2015 Tercero Grenache BlancSanta Barbara County more |
3/29/2024 - klezman wrote: NRAnother excellent Rhone whit from Larry! Perfectly rich texture and great acidity. As Larry suggests, this really shines warmer than fridge temperature. |
| Rosé |
2014 Liquid Farm Mourvèdre Rosé Vogelzang VineyardHappy Canyon of Santa Barbara more |
3/28/2024 - klezman wrote: NRWaiting on this until 10 years old and glad I did! This matured exceptionally well. Plenty of fruit remains along with the pink crack texture we know and love. But the development of the funky complexities made this a notch or two above. Great stuff. |
| Red |
2015 Dolin Malibu Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hillsmore |
3/27/2024 - klezman wrote: NRSurprisingly dark and bitter for a Pinot, but still an enjoyable bottle. Good acidity. Lots of concentration. Not particularly speaking of place, though. |
| Red |
2015 Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes Côte de Brouilly Cuvée des AmbassadesGamay more |
3/25/2024 - klezman wrote: NRShowing its age in some ways - not a tonne of obvious fruit up front but plenty remaining. Complexity has upped itself, unsurprisingly. A hint of oxidation and some earth and crunch to it. |
| Red |
2013 Easton Zinfandel Rinaldi Vineyard Fiddletownmore |
3/24/2024 - klezman wrote: NRThis took a while to open up. Initially a bit astringent and closed. Once it opened up, however, it's more what I expected from prior vintages of this wine. Good stuff. |
| White - Sparkling |
2009 Iron Horse Vineyards Blanc de BlancsGreen Valley of Russian River Valley Chardonnay more |
3/23/2024 - klezman wrote: NRMagnum. Took to Majordomo for molarchae's birthday. Excellent bottle. Nicely brut, went well with everything, had refined bubbles and plenty of complexity. A winner. |
| Red |
2020 Scott Harvey Barbera Mountain SelectionAmador County more |
3/22/2024 - klezman wrote: NRFirst bottle of this vintage and it delivers exactly what you'd expect. Plum and other darker red fruit, some flint, a hint of crunchy stems, and some minerality. |
| Red |
2014 Ca'Del Grevino Grenache GrevinoSanta Maria Valley more |
3/22/2024 - klezman wrote: NRSimilar to prior impressions. Big and burly, slightly bitter, lots of fruit and density with some earth to round it out. |
| Red |
2011 Wellington MerlotSonoma Valley more |
3/16/2024 - klezman wrote: NRAfter about 15 minutes of air this was just delicious. The fruit was a bit raisined at first but the air seemed to help disperse that in favour of a largely savoury core to the wine. The mint and eucalyptus came through as well. Nicely dense and palate coating also. |
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