| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2017 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon Cuvée Guy MoreauChardonnay more |
4/8/2024 - rsbeck wrote: flawedNothing like the previous two bottles. Fruit was MIA. Weird. |
| Red |
2006 Fuligni Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
4/8/2024 - rsbeck wrote: flawedCorked. |
| White |
2016 Schäfer-Fröhlich Bockenauer Felseneck Riesling Großes GewächsNahe more |
3/16/2024 - rsbeck wrote: 94 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Not quite as profound as my previous bottle, but still excellent and satisfying. |
| Red |
2022 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Verduno Pelavergamore |
3/16/2024 - rsbeck wrote: 88 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Light/medium bodied with ok acid, but fruit seemed a bit cooked due to hot vintage. The wine making is excellent. This is more of a negative comment on vintage. |
| Red |
2010 Olga Raffault Chinon Les PicassesCabernet Franc more |
2/20/2024 - rsbeck wrote: 92 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over two evenings. Continues to develop and cruise in the cellar. Incredible QPR. |
| White |
2018 Wittmann Westhofener Kirchspiel Riesling Großes GewächsRheinhessen more |
2/17/2024 - rsbeck wrote: 94 pointsPopped, poured, breathed in glass 15 minutes, consumed over next 90. Well balanced, excellent amplitude, fleshy fruit balanced by chalky, saline minerality with a satisfying, succulent finish. Opens up much more quickly than four or even two years ago, but still young and should cruise and improve with more time in the cellar. |
| Red |
2012 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
2/1/2024 - rsbeck wrote: 92 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Similar to previous, developing well, should continue to cruise effortlessly in the cellar. |
| Red |
2000 Domaine Tempier Bandol Cuvée Spéciale CabassaouMourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre more |
1/20/2024 - rsbeck wrote: 94 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Started a little rough around the edges, but quickly and continually evolved, integrated and improved in the glass. Fine complexity and balance with a satisfying finish. Did not get barnyard or any other overt markers for brett. Seemed like a pretty clean bottle. |
| White |
2021 00 Wines Chardonnay VGWWillamette Valley more |
1/20/2024 - rsbeck wrote: 92 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next two hours. Didn't really enjoy this for the first hour, but then it began to slowly transform, finally rounding into shape. Did not taste New World to me, but based on this experience, I don't think I would mistake this for a French wine, either. Belongs in its own category. Needs lots of air or time in the cellar. |
| White |
2020 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru MontmainsChardonnay more |
1/3/2024 - rsbeck wrote: 91 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 60 minutes. Not exactly profound, but lovey balance, nicely complex and already drinking very well. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée RéservéeRed Rhone Blend more |
1/3/2024 - rsbeck wrote: 95 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 60 minutes. Singing from the first sip, but still improved in the glass. This was very good 8 years ago and it has developed very well in the cellar. |
| Red |
2013 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
12/26/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 91 pointsSimilar to previous. Cruising in the cellar, drinking well. |
| Red |
2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Irpinia SerpicoAglianico more |
12/26/2023 - rsbeck wrote: flawedAnother flawed bottle. Cork broke. It was stuck and had to be pried out. It was not as flawed as some previous bottles but was obviously not correct. The first bottle, back in 2011 showed a lot of promise. Sadly, the other 5 all had problems and I never got to experience a proper evolution. |
| Red |
2001 Artadi Rioja Pagos ViejosTempranillo more |
12/26/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 93 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 60 minutes. This has evolved very positively since my last tasting 7 years ago. The wood has been absorbed and has integrated and become part of a tapestry. Lovely balance, elegance, and subtle complexity. |
| Red |
2004 Podere Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino PiaggioneSangiovese more |
12/15/2023 - rsbeck wrote: flawedPopped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. This bottle was obviously not correct. Bummer. |
| White |
2018 Ramey Chardonnay Ritchie VineyardRussian River Valley more |
11/23/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 89 pointsPretty unpleasant upon opening. It became tolerable after about 45 minutes, but not really enjoyable. Seems like some very skillful and judicious wine-making going on here in an effort to make a sort of “Burgundian” California Chardonnay. There is a sense of restraint and some bumped up acid, qualities I often admire in white Burgundy, but here it doesn’t add up to anything resembling white Burgundy. If you like this, I’m sorry to be so negative, but honestly, I’d rather drink almost any premier cru Chablis. No idea how this got such a high score. |
| Red |
2010 Le Ragnaie Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
11/18/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 95 pointsPop and pour. Fabulous aromatics upon opening and singing from the first sip. Evolved ever so slightly over the next two hours. Well balanced with a refreshing spine of refined succulent acidity, a tiny bit more than medium bodied, nicely integrated with wonderful complexity, including notes of leather and hints of cigar box. Maintains its amplitude and elegance through its lengthy and beckoning finish. Doesn't hurt that it's also flat out delicious. |
| Red |
2008 Sesti (Castello di Argiano) Monteleccio Toscana IGTSangiovese more |
10/15/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 92 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over three evenings. First, the wonderful aromatics poured out of the bottle upon opening, then the show continued on the palate. This is elegantly light/medium bodied, but it has plenty of subtle amplitude. Not sure why the lighter body (and refreshing acidity) convinced previous tasters this could be confused with some other varietal because this seems quintessentially Tuscan Sangiovese to me. This entry level Sesti has aged magnificently. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine Jean Tardy et Fils Chambolle-Musigny Les AthetsPinot Noir more |
9/24/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 94 pointsPopped, breathed in bottle 60 minutes, consumed over following 90 minutes. The oak and other flavors that were easy to identify 9 years ago have integrated and are now woven into a seamless tapestry. This has aged wonderfully. I believe it will continue to develop positively, but this was my last bottle and it performed beautifully. |
| White |
2016 Schäfer-Fröhlich Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Großes GewächsNahe more |
9/24/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 94 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 60 minutes. Performed beautifully from first sip to last. Maybe not as complex as other vintages, but complex enough and this particular assortment of notes and nuances is exquisitely delicious, mouth watering and irresistible, which is why it went so quickly. |
| Red |
2008 Orma Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
9/22/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 94 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next two evenings. Oak is fully absorbed and integrated now. Beautiful balance of fruit and acidity. Excellent complexity, developing wonderfully, but despite 15 years, still in its initial stages of aging and feels like it will go for a long time with more to come from cellaring. Very nice intensity, but maintains its silky elegance though the lingering, expanding finish. |
| White |
2016 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de TonnerreChardonnay more |
7/25/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 90 pointsSecond bottle. Same notes. |
| White |
2016 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de TonnerreChardonnay more |
7/25/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 90 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Enjoyable and well made for a 2016, but for my taste, lacking that crisp, chalky, salty, citrus twang I seek in Chablis and IMO not one of the better vintages for either Chablis or Louis Michel MdT. |
| White |
2019 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de TonnerreChardonnay more |
7/14/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 91 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 60 minutes. Although enjoyable now, way too early to drink. Seems to be in an "in between" phase. Wait a few years to revisit. |
| White |
2017 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru VaulorentChardonnay more |
7/14/2023 - rsbeck wrote: 93 pointsPopped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Mixed citrus with pear and acacia finishing with a brilliant mouthwatering lick of salty, chalky, stoney minerals. Will likely improve further, but fine for drinking now. |
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