| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2011 Jean Edwards Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
5/9/2014 - cbbrown3 wrote: 94 pointsThe wine is a medium to deep ruby red color. The very inviting nose has cassis, stony minerals, mint, black cherries, cedar, tobacco, baking spices and violets. This has medium body, moderate tannins and very good acidity. On the palate the rich cassis and spice jump out first with cedar, minerals and mint coming in later. The finish has very good length with the fruit and mint seeming to linger forever. For such a young wine, this already tastes very good. Down the road this could turn into something very special. |
| Red |
2011 Château Saint-Roch (Languedoc) Maury Sec KerbuccioGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
10/17/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 93 pointsThe is a deep ruby to purple color. The very enticing nose has blackberry liqueur, blueberries, minerals, dying wood embers, scorched earth, baking spices, violets, and a touch of vanilla. This has a fairly full body, moderate tannins and very good acidity. On the palate the dark berries and spice coat the palate slowly allowing some earthiness, minerals, and a floral note to break through. The finish is long and nicely layered. This is on the young side but it opened nicely after about 45 minutes. |
| Red |
2009 Lewis Cellars Syrah Ethan'sNapa Valley more |
10/13/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 93 pointsThe wine is a dark, opaque purple color. The stunning nose is full of crushed berries, minerals, charred meat, scorched earth, vanilla, violets and dark chocolate. This full bodied wine has fairly solid tannins and good acidity. On the palate, the wine is big and brawny but the tannins and acidity hold everything together. The initial assault on your palate is quickly reined in and held together through the long finish. As should be expected from the winery, this is not a wine for the timid or for someone looking for a subtle, nuanced wine. This will club you over the head and leave you asking for more. |
| Red |
2010 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlandsmore |
10/4/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 pointsThe wine is a ruby red color. The alluring nose has raspberries, warm baring spices, cola, cherries, wild flowers, plums, eucalyptus, and some earthiness. This has medium body, soft tannins, and good acidity. On the palate the baking spices and fruit jump out and take hold slowly allowing a touch of eucalyptus and earthiness to break through on the back end. The finish has good length and adds some minerality to the fruit and spice. |
| Red |
2007 Big Basin Vineyards Syrah Coastview VineyardMonterey County more |
10/3/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 93 pointsThe wine is a deep, dark purple color. The stunning nose is full of crushed blackberries, smoke, plums, dark chocolate, vanilla, minerals, black pepper, creosote, eucalyptus, Asian spices and violets. This full bodied wine has fairly solid tannins and good acidity. On the palate smoke, berries and plums hit hard slowly giving way to black pepper and vanilla with some building minerality and vanilla coming in on the back end. The long, luxurious finish has a nice mix of the fruit and savory elements with minerals closing the show. This still seems to be on the young side but this intense gem shines even today with some air. |
| Red |
2008 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Rockpile Road Vineyardmore |
9/30/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 87 pointsThe wine is a deep maroon color. The fairly straight forward nose has brambly berries, vanilla, black pepper, dark bittersweet chocolate, camphor, and spicy oak. This has medium to full body, moderate tannins, and good acidity. On the palate the wine seems a touch thin and driven by the oak related elements with sweet berries coming in from the sides providing needed sweetness. The finish is a touch short and again highlights the spicy oak and sweet berries. For a Rosenblum wine, this could use a bit more extraction and depth. A decent week night Zin to be consumed over the next couple of years. |
| Red |
2003 Château Bellevue St. Émilion Grand CruRed Bordeaux Blend more |
9/29/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 92 pointsThe wine is a medium to deep ruby red color. The hypnotic nose has cherries, dried leafy herbs, fresh ground dark roast coffee, cedar, tobacco, cassis, dark bittersweet chocolate, baking spices and violets. This has medium body, moderate tannins and good acidity. On the palate there is a nice mix of the fruit and savory elements, with the fruit providing nice sweetness especially on the back end. The finish has very nice length but a touch of excess oak pokes through and leaves a slightly bitter closing note. Perhaps a bit more cellar time will help the remaining oak from the finish integrate. All in all, a very nice and enjoyable bottle of wine. |
| Red |
2006 Villa Creek Vulture's Post Denner VineyardPaso Robles Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre more |
9/27/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 pointsThe wine is a fairly deep maroon color. The big and bold nose has blackberries, cherries, licorice, charred meat, roasted herbs, plums, road tar, violets, and earthy underbrush. This full bodied wine has moderate tannins and good acidity. On the palate there is very nice balance between the fruit and savory elements but a touch of the alcohol is starting to poke out on the back end. The finish has very good length but again is showing a touch of alcohol. The fruit has faded a touch over the last year so the once concealed alcohol is making an appearance. This is still very enjoyable but probably needs to be consumed over the next year before the alcohol takes over. |
| Red |
2010 Loring Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon Russell Family VineyardPaso Robles more |
9/18/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 89 pointsThe wine is a deep ruby color to maroon color. The very open and inviting nose has cassis, cedar, dried herbs, tobacco, dark bittersweet chocolate, and minerals. This has medium to full body, moderate to solid tannins, and good acidity. On the palate cassis and cedar dominate the front end with dried herbs and cherry coming through later. The finish has nice length with sweet fruit and spicy oak carrying the load. This could use a bit more complexity and it may come out with some time in the cellar. That said, it is still a delicious bottle of wine. |
| Red |
2008 Treasure Hunter Wines Grenache Emma's Crush Santa Barbara Countymore |
9/17/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 pointsThe wine is a light to medium ruby color. The very inviting nose has cherries, raspberries, dried herbs, baking spices, black pepper, minerals and earthy underbrush. This has medium body, moderate to solid tannins and good acidity. On the palate spicy, peppery cherries and raspberries grab hold, slowly allowing some dried herbs and earthiness slip into focus. The finish had decent length with a nice mix of the fruit and savory elements. This could pass for a higher end French Cotes du Rhone. |
| Red |
2002 Vincent Arroyo Petite SirahNapa Valley more |
9/16/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 pointsThe wine is a deep ruby red with some brick at the edge. The comforting nose has tobacco, cedar, baking spices, blackberries, wet earth, and some minerals. This has medium body, soft to moderate tannins and good acidity. On the palate the savory notes dominate with the berries adding nice sweetness. The finish has good length and again leans on the savory and earthy notes with the fruit present but playing a supporting role. This is drinking nicely but I wouldn't hold for more than another year or two before the fruit totally disappears. |
| Red |
1999 Château Lamartine CahorsMalbec Blend, Malbec more |
9/15/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 89 pointsThe wine is a medium to dark ruby red with some bricking at the edge. The slightly shy nose has tobacco, blackberries, cedar, dried herbs, baking spices, wild flowers, and some earthiness. This has medium body, soft tannins, and very nice acidity. On the palate, blackberries and baking spices hit first with some spicy oak and subtle earthiness coming in later. The finish has nice length with some cherry joining the picture. This probably should have been opened a couple years ago, but I still find it very enjoyable. |
| Red |
2009 Turley Zinfandel Mead RanchAtlas Peak more |
9/13/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 94 pointsThe wine is a deep, dark, inky purple color. The typically Turley nose is full of brambly berries, warm baking spices, vanilla, stony minerals, black pepper, wild flowers and dark bittersweet chocolate. This has a fairly full body, solid tannins and good acidity. The palate is immediately flooded with spicy, peppery, berries and minerals with vanilla and dark chocolate coming in on the back end. The finish is long and full of peppery berries. This is still on the young side but still delicious. |
| White |
2011 Villa Creek "White"Paso Robles White Rhone Blend more |
9/5/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 pointsThe wine is a light golden yellow color. The light and summery nose has melon, peach pit, minerals, white flowers, orange zest and a touch of spice. This dry wine has medium body and very nice acidity. On the palate melon and apricot flavors occupy the front end with some building minerality and citrus coming in on the back end. The finish has very nice length with minerals and some spice seeming to linger forever. This tastes very good now and will last in the cellar for a couple of years. |
| Red |
2006 L'Aventure OptimusPaso Robles Red Blend more |
9/2/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 93 pointsThe wine is a medium to dark ruby color. The stunning nose is full of cassis, cedar, tobacco, crushed berries, chalky minerality, licorice, dark chocolate, and fresh wildflowers. This has medium body, moderate to full ripe tannins, and good acidity. On the palate a big jolt of spicy fruit hits up front with minerals, licorice and chocolate coming in on the back end. The finish is very long and shows nice balance between the fruit and savory elements, with a touch of sweet berries seeming to never totally fade. This is drinking wonderfully today but will last in the cellar for another three to five years, maybe more. |
| White |
2009 McPrice Myers Terre BlanchePaso Robles White Rhone Blend more |
9/1/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 87 pointsThe wine is a light golden yellow color. The light and flowery nose has honeysuckle, peaches, apples, orange blossoms, lemon curd, and stony minerals. This is dry with medium body and decent acidity. Nice fruit and flowers on the palate with just a touch of citrus zest kicking in on the back end. The finish has nice length and shows good minerality. I would have liked a touch more acidity on the finish which seems to go a bit flat. This was much better with a cheese platter then it was on its own afterwards. |
| Red |
2004 Roberto Voerzio Langhe Nebbiolo Vigneti S. Francesco FontanazzaLanghe DOC more |
8/31/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 92 pointsThe wine is a medium to dark ruby with some bricking at the edge. The exotic nose is full of cherries, rose petals, licorice, baking spices, scorched earth, minerals, underbrush and tobacco. This has medium body, moderate to solid tannins, and very nice acidity. On the palate, the cherries, roses, and spices pop out first with minerals and earthy elements coming in on the back end. The long finish is full of spicy, earthy, mineral laden cherries. This is still on the young side but absolutely delicious today. I wish I had several more bottles to follow over the remainder of the decade. |
| Red |
2005 Carlisle Syrah Dry Creek Valleymore |
8/30/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 92 pointsThe wine is a deep, dark purple color. The deep and dark nose is full of smoldering charcoal, blackberries, roasted herbs, black pepper, dark bittersweet chocolate, well worn leather, charred meat, violets, blueberries, and some earthiness. This has a full body, moderate tannins, and good acidity. On the palate a load of peppery, smoky berries jump out first with roasted herbs and some building earthiness coming in on the backend. The finish is fairly long and leans more on the savory elements with the fruit coming in late adding nice sweetness. I think this is as good as it gets for this wine, I'd advise consuming over the next couple of years. |
| Red |
2008 Jean Edwards Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach VineyardNapa Valley more |
8/29/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 94 pointsThe wine is a deep ruby to garnet color. The nose is a real show stopper full of cassis, dried herbs, cigar box, minerals, pencil shavings, and violets. This has medium to full body with fairly solid tannins and very good acidity. On the palate this is rich and plush with spicy berries and minerals up front with dried herbs and spicy oak coming in on the back end. The finish is very long with the berries, dried herbs, and minerals seeming to last forever. Even though this is delicious today, it is very young and will improve with some time in the cellar. |
| Red |
2008 Core Grenache Santa Barbara Countymore |
8/27/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 90 pointsThe wine is a garnet red with just a touch of brick at the edge. The intoxicating nose has cherries, Asian spices, leather, white pepper, dried herbs, plums, a hint of meat juices and some subtle earthiness. This has medium body, moderate tannins and very nice acidity. On the palate, warm cherry pie hits first followed by some dried herbs, plums and a touch of earthiness. The finish is long with the spicy cherries seeming to hang on forever with a touch of earthiness coming in as the fruit fades. This tastes delicious! |
| Red |
2007 McManis Family Vineyards Petite SirahCalifornia more |
8/26/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 89 pointsThe wine is a medium to deep ruby red to purple color. The very inviting nose has blackberries, warm baking spices, licorice, dark chocolate, vanilla, smoke, black pepper and a touch of earthy underbrush. This has a fairly full body with moderate tannins and good acidity. On the palate the spicy blackberries and licorice hit first with pepper and some earthiness coming in on the back end. The finish has nice length with black pepper and some earthiness closing the show with a touch of berries in the background providing nice sweetness. This was a very enjoyable wine and a steal at the price. |
| Red |
2010 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Stile BlocksHowell Mountain more |
8/25/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 89 pointsThe wine is a fairly deep maroon color. The big and fully open nose is full of cassis, licorice, warm baking spices, black pepper, leather, dried herbs, and a touch of cedar. This has medium to full body with soft, ripe tannins, and decent acidity. On the palate this is soft and jammy for a Howell Mountain wine. Big, ripe, juicy, berries and spice hit the front end of the palate coating it in flavor with dried herbs and spicy oak coming in on the backend. The finish has good length and shows jammy fruit and spice with an oaky over lay but could use some additional complexity. This is an easier drinking wine than I expected, this isn't one to stash in the cellar for an extended time. |
| White |
2010 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon BlancMarlborough more |
8/25/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 pointsThe wine is a light, pale yellow to straw color. The fresh and tropical nose has lime, grapefruit, minerals, fresh cut grass, and orange blossoms. This has light body with tart, citrusy acidity. On the palate the crisp fruit and minerals steal the show with the grapefruit notes giving way to lime with a nice herbal edge. The finish has very good length with the lime and grapefruit allowing minerals and herbal elements to poke through. As usual, another outstanding offering from Cloudy Bay. |
| Red |
2006 Mitolo Shiraz SavitarMcLaren Vale more |
8/23/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 93 pointsThe wine is a deep, dark, inky purple color. The rich and luxurious nose has blackberries, blueberries, dark chocolate, vanilla, smoked meat, dried herbs, warm baking spices and some earthiness. This has a full body, fairly solid, ripe tannins, and good acidity. This is a massive wine on the palate with loads of spicy, peppery berries with a nice smoked meat element followed by spicy oak and dried herbs. The finish is very long and like the palate, packed with flavor. No subtlety and not the most complex wine out there, but very balanced and tasty. Not a wine for everyone nor an everyday wine, but on occasion, this one will rock. This is still on the young side, it should improve with additional cellar time. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Roche CairanneRed Rhone Blend more |
8/22/2013 - cbbrown3 wrote: 91 pointsThe wine is a deep ruby to garnet color. The interesting and inviting nose has cherries, dried herbs, minerals, meat juices, black pepper, raspberries, baking spices, and some scorched earth. This has medium body, moderate tannins, and good acidity. On the palate fruit, spice and minerals hit first with dried herbs and pepper on the back end with some slowly building earthiness coming into play. The finish is fairly long with the savory notes of minerals and dried herbs leading the way with the fruit providing nice sweetness in the background. Tastes wonderful today but will last in the cellar for a few more years. |
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