| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1995 Château Latour à PomerolRed Bordeaux Blend more |
5/20/2023 - Mark Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis bottle is considerably better than previous openings. My last bottle was in 2015. The wine benefited from some air, but was drinking very well from the start and over the following three hours. Wondering nose of secondary notes of cedar, spice and forest. Medium length finish. Drinking well now and continue for some time. |
| White |
1998 Kistler Chardonnay Dutton RanchRussian River Valley more |
3/16/2023 - Mark wrote: NRUnfortunately, long dead. |
| Red |
2004 Siduri Pinot Noir Garys' VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
2/28/2022 - Mark Likes this wine: 93 pointsFantastic wine and drinking at peak, I was surprised how well it has held up. |
| White |
2003 Kistler Chardonnay Cuvée CathleenSonoma County more |
2/12/2022 - Mark Does not like this wine: 81 pointsthis bottle was past its prime |
| Red |
2003 Clos de la Vieille Église PomerolRed Bordeaux Blend more |
1/6/2022 - Mark wrote: 89 pointsWhat a difference 13 years can make. Bottle took time to open up, drinking best after 1 hour, where it opened up and nice flavors of cedar and spice came forward. Most likely drinking at it's best right now. |
| Red |
1995 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/1/2022 - Mark Likes this wine: 92 pointsNo formal tasting notes. A bit acidic and light on open but evolved nicely over the course of 4 hours, perhaps drinking best at the end. Not a powerhouse but evolved and balanced. |
| Red |
1997 Château MonbousquetSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/20/2021 - Mark Likes this wine: 91 pointsThis Monbousquet was drinking surprisingly well. 30 minutes of air and it drank well for 5 hours. Medium length on finish, nicely resolved tannins, notes of spice, tobacco, lead pencil. Drinking well know and most likely at peak, but should hold for several years. |
| Red |
2009 Antinori TignanelloToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
4/19/2021 - Mark Likes this wine: 91 pointstook several hours to open up. Would hold off for a few years still. Unfortunately, my only bottle. |
| Red |
1996 Quilceda Creek Cabernet SauvignonWashington more |
1/26/2019 - Mark Likes this wine: 91 pointsDrinking well now. Needs 60 minutes to open. |
| Red |
2002 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet FrancNapa / Sonoma more |
4/29/2017 - Mark Likes this wine: 90 pointsTasting note from memory. Good wine at it's peak. Needs time to open up, Better after ~3 hours of decanting. |
| Red |
2004 Pride Mountain Vineyards Reserve ClaretNapa / Sonoma Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/16/2017 - Mark wrote: 92 pointsNeeds 1 to 2 hours of air to open up and gain weight, but after that, drank well for 4 hours. No specific tasting notes, a great Pride drinking well and at it's peak. |
| Red |
1989 Château Calon-SégurSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/26/2017 - Mark Likes this wine: 90 pointsMy last tasting was 12 years ago, this wine has aged well. Tasting notes from memory. Classic old Claret, the tannins have rounded out, medium length finish, cigar box, spice and tobacco. A little light overall weight, but still an enjoyable wine. I would recommend consuming these, as there is now where to go upwards. |
| Red |
2001 Pahlmeyer MerlotNapa Valley more |
3/7/2017 - Mark wrote: 92 pointsSurprisingly balanced. This bottle took several hours to open up and gain weight, after 4 hours it was still improving with a more viscous mouth feeling and longer finish. Fruit is largely diminished but this was still a fantastic bottle of wine. Make sure you leave time to decant. |
| Red |
1996 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Family ReserveOakville more |
2/11/2017 - Mark wrote: 95 pointsThis bottle was drinking fabulously. Tasting note from memory. In storage since release, very balanced, with nice spice box flavors good depth and weight and medium length finish. Improved over an hour but still great from open. I wish I had more, classic aged Napa valley Cabernet. |
| Red |
2004 Robert Foley ClaretNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/11/2017 - Mark wrote: 91 pointsDrinking very well right now. Shed much of the fruit that was present in it's youth, but balanced with some secondary flavors developing. Good time to drink, I think I would have liked it a little younger, but it's not near it's end. |
| Red |
1995 Andrew Will Cabernet Sauvignon RWashington more |
12/17/2016 - Mark wrote: 81 pointsTen years after my last tasting, the 95 Cab R is now old. Little fruit, leaving a disjointed experience. My last bottle. |
| Red |
1994 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
12/3/2016 - Mark Likes this wine: 94 pointsNo tasting notes recorded at tasting. Ten years after my last bottle, this is showing wonderfully. A mature Napa Cab at peak. |
| Red |
1998 Domaine Michel Gros Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux BrûléesPinot Noir more |
11/18/2016 - Mark wrote: flawedFlawed |
| White |
1999 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill VineyardRussian River Valley more |
6/12/2016 - Mark wrote: NRFar past it's prime. Bottle was dumped. |
| Red |
2005 Vine-tra-prenuers Cabernet Sauvignon Burn RateNapa Valley more |
6/5/2016 - Mark Likes this wine: 91 pointsNeeds several hours to open up. Initial nose gave me the impression that it was corked, it probably was, but after three hours, the wine gained considerable weight as was drinking very well. |
| White |
1997 Kistler Chardonnay Durell VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/30/2016 - Mark Does not like this wine: NRThis bottle was dead. Undrinkable. |
| Red |
2000 DeLille Cellars Harrison HillYakima Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/1/2016 - Mark wrote: NRNo tasting notes recorded at the time. This bottle seems to have peaked and is well past it's prime. Will try another bottle to compare. |
| Red |
2002 Alban Vineyards Syrah Central Coastmore |
5/1/2016 - Mark Likes this wine: NRNo tasting notes recorded. Drinking very well now, give is a \few minutes of air but for the most part this wine might be at it's peak. Nice. |
| Red |
1997 DeLille Cellars Chaleur EstateRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/26/2016 - Mark Likes this wine: 92 pointsIt's been ten years since I last tried the 97 Chaleur. What a difference, this bottle was fantastic. Pretty much ready to drink from open, 15 minutes of air did improve it, but it doesn't need much. Good fruit, refined tannin's, a long finish, very nice balance. This is a fantastic wine. It is, unfortunately, short lived, 2.5 hours after opening, it lost a lot of it's vibrant fruit and proceeded to go downhill. Don't decant, consume over 2 hours. |
| Red |
2004 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet FrancNapa / Sonoma more |
3/27/2016 - Mark Likes this wine: 91 pointsDrinking very well right now. No tasting notes recorded, needed very little air, maybe 20 minutes and it built from here. Good balance between fruit and tannin. Drink now, but still has some time left in the bottle. |
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