| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2002 Rosenblum Cellars Late Harvest Viognier Ripken RanchLodi more |
9/3/2012 - fmarcoux wrote: 92 pointsWonderful tropical fruit nose and tasta. Apricots with a hint of grapefruit on the nose. Was still drinking very well. Could have lasted longer. |
| Red |
2004 Kilikanoon Grenache ProdigalClare Valley more |
8/4/2012 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 pointsNicely integrated. Still showing some structure while showing off a smooth longish finish. Have not checked the winemakers notes but AMerican oak is def. part of this. |
| Red |
2005 Unti Vineyards Petit FrèreDry Creek Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
5/8/2012 - fmarcoux wrote: 88 pointsA BIT PAST ITS PRIME. |
| Red |
2005 Spinifex PapillonBarossa Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
3/4/2012 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 pointsGreat balance and structure. Medium finish with good dose of acidity. Not overly ripe or pruny. Paired excelent with Ribs. |
| Red |
2004 Schild Estate ShirazBarossa Valley more |
12/26/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 91 pointsLong balanced rich wine. Toes the line well with respect to over the top aussie shiraz. |
| Red |
2001 Domaine Chante Cigale Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
12/26/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 88 pointsFruti has faded a bit too much here. Drink up. |
| Red |
2004 Beckmen Vineyards Grenache Estate Santa Ynez Valleymore |
12/17/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 points90 pts. Very good balance and medium finish. One of the better CA Grenache I have had in a while. Good level of extraction, not over ripe. Some level of minerality. |
| Red |
2006 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
9/24/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 91 pointsNice tightly wound wine with nice acidity. Wine opened up nicely after a while to reveal a classic RRV Pinot which is on the lighter more structured side. |
| Red |
2005 Novy Family Wines Syrah Rosella's VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
9/24/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 pointsSmoky, Big leather and tobacco. Opened up towards the end but should have decanted the wine for maximum opening. Nice structure and balance once the smoky oak gave way a little bit. |
| Red |
2004 D-Cubed Zinfandel Napa Valleymore |
8/30/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 91 points08/30/11 - Very nice bottle of wine. Medium to long finish with just enough structure and tannins. Fruit was still very much present. A well preserved 7 yr old Zin. |
| Red |
2005 Mollydooker Shiraz The BoxerSouth Australia more |
8/28/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 88 pointsOver the hill, oxidized and really ripe and extracted. |
| Red |
2001 Miner Family SyrahNapa Valley more |
6/4/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 89 pointsFruit has deffinitely faded some but the wine stills shows a nice medium to long finish and has leathery overtones and a generally pleasant wine. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine de Cristia Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
5/28/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 89 pointsWine was pleasant but never really opened up. A bit tight but nice fruit and approachable. |
| Red |
2004 Vision Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Countymore |
3/19/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 88 pointsWine has def. peaked. Fruit has faded away to reveal a leathery, balanced finish, but fruit has diminished, |
| Red |
2004 Novy Family Wines Syrah Garys' VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
8/16/2010 - fmarcoux wrote: 92 pointsVery nice fruti on nose. Long, silky finish. Drinking very nicely. |
| Red |
2003 Stolpman Syrah Estate Santa Ynez Valleymore |
6/23/2010 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 pointsGood balance. A bit on the extracted side. Full body maybe lacks a bit more structure. Overall, very enjoyable anyway. |
| Red |
2001 Davis Bynum Pinot NoirRussian River Valley more |
4/14/2010 - fmarcoux wrote: 89 points4/14/10 The fruit had faded a bit but after aeration, the wine showed pretty well, leathery nose and nice medium finish. |
| Red |
2003 Domaine de la Noblaie Chinon Les Chiens-ChiensCabernet Franc more |
11/27/2009 - fmarcoux wrote: 88 pointsLots of green pepper (capsycum) with a nice spicy finish. |
| Red |
2002 Ethan Lindquist SyrahArroyo Grande Valley more |
10/18/2009 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 pointsStill had nice acidity and good balance with fruit. Hints of cherry, medium to long finish. Good QPR |
| Red |
2004 Unti Vineyards GrenacheDry Creek Valley more |
2/10/2009 - fmarcoux wrote: 91 points2/9/09 91pts - Syrah provides nice weight to the strawberry fruit. Slightly acidic which helps with food pairing. Slightly cloudy in appearance. |
| Red |
2003 Lapostolle Syrah Cuvée Alexandre Requinoa VineyardCachapoal Valley more |
11/23/2008 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 pointsNice tight black cherry, tobacco and earthy medium finish. Very pleasant wine. Seems more of a cool climate syrah. |
| Red |
2003 Davis Bynum Zinfandel Fannies's VineyardDry Creek Valley more |
10/13/2008 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 pointsFruit is styarting to fade. A bit of the American oak shows through with some hotness. |
| Red |
2004 Edmeades Winery Zinfandel Mendocino Countymore |
9/7/2008 - fmarcoux wrote: 89 points9/7/08 - 89 pts. Nice dark cherry pitted fruit. Good concentration. Def. a bit hot. Listed at 15.8%, could be well into the 16s. Good value and nice Mendo fruit showing through. |
| Red |
2005 Saisons des Vins (Copain) Pinot Noir l'AutomneAnderson Valley more |
7/19/2008 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 pointsV ery nice QPR. Dark pitted fruit. Comes across a tad hot. |
| Red |
2002 Eno Wines Pinot Noir "Presumed Innocent" Dutton Ranch Morelli Lane VineyardRussian River Valley more |
6/4/2008 - fmarcoux wrote: 91 pointsawesome nose of dark cherry. Nice fruit density. Wine is still showing very well. Nice RR authenticity. |
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