| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2015 Opa SyrahSanta Maria Valley more |
3/11/2020 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 99 pointsWine coming into its own. A real show stopper. |
| Red |
2014 Opa SyrahSanta Maria Valley more |
3/11/2020 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 98 pointsThe wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, blueberry, black currant (cassis), fig, forest floor, vanilla and oak. It tastes like blackberry, blueberry, black currant (cassis), fig, smokey bacon and oak. |
| Red |
2015 Opa SyrahSanta Maria Valley more |
12/20/2018 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 98 pointsThe wine looks inky colored. The legs are slow. There is moderate sediment in the bottle. It smells like forest floor and black pepper. It tastes like strawberry jam, fig, blackberry and black currant (cassis). The body is medium/full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity. |
| Red |
2014 Opa SyrahSanta Maria Valley more |
8/5/2017 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 98 pointscouldn't resit popping it open. Tannins are vibrant with a strong back bone, flavors are balanced, inky color...what a quality Syrah should be. I would blind taste this against any rhone. If you can find, I would highly recommend it. |
| Rosé |
2015 OMA Syrah RoséSanta Maria Valley more |
5/14/2017 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 98 pointsSmooth and crisp, much bolder than the typical summer rose's from France. |
| Red |
2011 Colgin CariadNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/28/2016 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 98 pointsAnyone who says 2011 was an off year for Napa cabs, this elixir bucks the trend. Decanted for two hours and got better as the night went on...by the end of the evening (5 hours after the initial decant) the wine was perfection. Dark berries, stone fruit, charred earth, the best christmas fruit cake....can't wait to see this one evolve. Highly recommended. |
| Red |
2011 Alban Vineyards PandoraEdna Valley Grenache more |
12/10/2016 - Dnathanson wrote: 97 pointsPop'd open for three hours before pouring. Wow! Still young but so good. Burnt ends BBQ, ripe stone fruits...a knock-out. |
| Red |
2007 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
12/9/2016 - Dnathanson wrote: 94 pointsVery fruit forward with spicy tannins. Great potential but not there yet. |
| White |
2011 Camille Giroud Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
10/23/2016 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 96 pointsA winner...full bodied with a hint of oak and a smooth beeswax texture. Will get even better with age. |
| Red |
2000 Carruades de LafitePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/23/2016 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 94 pointsI've held these bottles for sometime and they never delivered, until tonight. Finally coming into a decent drinking stage with silky tannins. |
| Red |
2005 Futo OakvilleRed Bordeaux Blend more |
9/2/2016 - Dnathanson wrote: 94 pointsHuge bouquet of berries, tannins not yet balanced...will be another 5-10 years before it hits its peak. |
| Red |
2000 Gaja Langhe Nebbiolo Costa RussiLanghe DOC more |
8/5/2016 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 96 pointsDrank from a magnum, filled with refined tannins. Mellowed after an hour decant...I would hold for another 5-10 years. |
| White |
2003 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc l'ErmiteHermitage Marsanne more |
7/23/2016 - Dnathanson wrote: 97 pointsBeeswax, honeycomb, nectar |
| Red |
2009 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon "Deep Time"Napa Valley more |
7/22/2016 - Dnathanson wrote: 100 pointsPerfectly balanced like an aged Bordeaux...smell of tobacco and pencil shavings |
| White |
2008 Kongsgaard Chardonnay The JudgeNapa Valley more |
7/22/2016 - Dnathanson wrote: 99 pointsEpic...drinking beautifully now |
| White |
1999 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Blanc De L'OréeHermitage Marsanne more |
7/10/2016 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 98 pointsDrank from a 6L. Was better as the night went on particularly good with cheeses and seafood. Honeysuckle, plantains and beeswax. A force. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2000 Abreu Cabernet Sauvignon Madrona RanchNapa Valley more |
5/2/2016 - Dnathanson wrote: 98 pointsDrank from Magnum. Pop'd and poured. Despite the criticism of the napa 2000 vintage, this bottle was magical. In its prime now. Got better throughout the night. Wish I had more. |
| Red |
2009 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Monsieur ÉtainRutherford more |
3/29/2016 - Dnathanson wrote: 89 pointsRich, but a bit too rustic and acidic for my taste. I hope it will mellow out in a few years. |
| Red |
2011 Screaming Eagle Second FlightNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/18/2016 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery young and tight but clearly built to cellar and has great potential. I'd hold off drinking this for a few years if you can. |
| Red |
2007 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/14/2016 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 96 pointsDecanted for four hours. Silky smooth, dark red fruit, highly concentrated juice. Worth cellaring for a few more years but I don't think the latest vintages are worth the price if they are a step below the 2007. |
| Red |
2007 Colgin Syrah IX EstateNapa Valley more |
3/10/2016 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 99 pointsBouquet that fills the room...balanced flavor of BBQ, roasted lamb and dark red fruit. I would put this Syrah head-to-head with any top Rhone producer and the Colgin would win ten times out of ten. I couldn't recommend more. |
| Red |
2008 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
9/10/2015 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 97 pointsA beautifully balanced wine drinking perfectly now. As good as it gets for this vintage. |
| Red |
2005 Abreu ThorevilosNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/22/2015 - Dnathanson wrote: 94 pointsdisappointing for the price. Not 100 point wine. Solid but far from perfection. |
| Red |
2008 Harlan EstateOakville Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/3/2015 - Dnathanson wrote: 94 pointsfruit bomb. Smoothed out its edges as the night went on, definitely a young wine that will mature with time. |
| Red |
2011 Boars' View Pinot Noir The CoastSonoma Coast more |
5/16/2015 - Dnathanson Likes this wine: 96 pointsFar better than anticipated. Smooth finish, silky tannins with just the right amount of backbone. One of the better California pinot's that I've had. |
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