| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2013 Sciandri Family Vineyards Premiere Napa Valley Auction 19, Lot 91 MescolanzaCoombsville Red Blend more |
5/5/2024 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 94 pointsNotes of black currants, blueberries, leather, luxurious oak. Expressive nose with plenty of fruit still. Excellent structure. PnP no decant necessary. |
| Red |
2012 Carl Roy Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veedermore |
3/10/2024 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 90 pointsBlack berries, and lots of minerality. Still has some firm mountain tannins with medium acidity. Nice wine that that's drinking great now. |
| Red |
2010 Sheshan 59 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Beckstoffer Georges III VineyardRutherford more |
12/24/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 92 pointsBlack and red fruits. Good acidity and rounded tannins. Long finish. PnP no decant. |
| Red |
2001 Casisano-Colombaio Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
10/29/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 92 pointsRipe cherry, cedar chest, sweet spices, earth. Good acidity with resolved tannins. Smooth, medium finish. Nice, mature Sangiovese that drank better I expected. Drink up. |
| Red |
2008 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Ca'miaNebbiolo more |
10/2/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 92 pointsRed fruits, cedar, crushed rocks, and earth. Pretty floral and elegant. Dry with the fruit taking a backseat to other notes. Chalky tannins still, so decant for 1 hour |
| Red |
2008 Stormy Weather Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
10/1/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 96 pointsThese '08 Stormy Weathers continue to amaze. Still big and bold with lots of depth. Black currants, blackberries, dark chocolate, spice box, oak. Long finish. Have 2 more bottles to consume over next 5 years. |
| Red |
2010 Vice Versa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
9/23/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 95 pointsWow, this was awesome. Black currants, blueberry, leather, lavish oak, The quality of the Beckstoffer fruit really comes through here. Excellent depth with great balance. Long, dry finish. Drinking great now but has a few years to go still. PnP no decant. |
| Red |
2010 Baccinetti Brunello di Montalcino La SaporoiaSangiovese more |
9/6/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill a bigger boy Brunello but not as big of beast as it was a 4 years ago when I last tried a bottle. Red fruits, with lots of spice box and incense. Wonderfully integrated, balanced, and ready to drink. |
| Red |
2014 Localism Cabernet SauvignonCoombsville more |
6/26/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 90 pointsSmooth, a bit ripe with earth, red fruits, and chalk minerality. Can go for a few more years but drinking nicely now. |
| Red |
2008 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
6/13/2022 - Eye Drink Reds wrote: 87 pointsDry with tart, dark fruits and some crushed rocks. Medium bodied smooth tannins and good acidity. Brief 30 min decant, but did not improve much after 2 hours. This was outdone by a more robust 2008 Padis Cabernet. Not sure if this was an off bottle, but it lacked flavor and seemed tired. |
| Red |
2010 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
4/21/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 94 pointsLavish and regal Napa cab with notes of black currants, blueberries, mocha, oak, and crushed rocks. Full bodied with rounded tannins and good acidity. Got progressively fruitier with more air over the 2 hour consumption. Wonderful wine that is drinking great now. |
| Red |
2016 VHR Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill RanchOakville more |
4/30/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: NRThis bottle was contributed by a generous friend for a birthday celebration @ Rare Society in San Diego. Was only decanted for 1 hour before consumption, which wasn't enough for the wine to fully open up. Super dark red and nearly opaque, I could tell this was going to be dense and sure enough, it was. Shy nose of crushed rocks, smoke, and some darker fruits (cassis and black raspberry). Palate similar as the nose with additional hints of tobacco, and dark chocolate. The wine was earthy and tightly wound with dry, chewy tannins. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2011 Dominus EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/15/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 92 pointsHas the lean, earthy, green profile of the '11 Napa vintage. As with other '11s, the nose was the best aspect of the wine with forest floor, peppercorn, cedar, and some black currants. Similar notes on the palate but somewhat muted, with a finish that is a bit clipped. Medium bodied and dry, with very smooth tannins. Drink now and over the next few years. |
| Red |
2008 Guido Porro Barolo Vigna LazzairascoNebbiolo more |
3/6/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 93 pointsElegant, dark red with bricking at the edges. Notes of sweet cherry, black raspberry, sweet spices, and streak of minerality. Still a bit tannic so best to slow for an hour or so. In a great spot now but easily cruise for 5-7 more years. Wish I had a couple more bottles! |
| Red |
2010 Merus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/6/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis is a big Napa cab. Lots of black fruits, some blue fruit, slate, tobacco. Nose a bit shy. Had quite a bit of heat on PnP but dissipated after a while. Full-bodied, with rounded tannins, nicely balanced acidity leading to a medium+ finish. I feel it would have been best served with no decant because as Mark1npt pointed out, the wine did become a bit too plush and sweet after being in the decanter for couple hours. |
| Red |
2010 Poggiarellino Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
2/27/2022 - Eye Drink Reds wrote: 90 pointsDark fruits (black cherry), dark chocolate, hint of tobacco, and nice minerality. Medium+ bodied and good acidity with tannins being a bit rough still. Medium finish. Decant for 1-2 hour. Very good food wine. |
| Red |
2008 Buccella Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/29/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 96 pointsCompared to the bottle I had back in 2018, this has matured more and taken on a bit more baked fruit profile. Similar notes to walkerjwf. Full bodied, with lots of dark red fruit (dark cherry, black plum) and blue fruits, licorice, bit of cigar box, and mild baking spices. This is all balanced with medium acidity and sweet, rounded tannins. Long, palate staining finish. Very Napa Valley. In a fantastic spot right now but can still perform at high level for another 3-5 years. |
| Red |
2009 J. Bookwalter Cabernet Sauvignon ForeshadowColumbia Valley more |
1/23/2022 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 91 pointsDark and dense with cassis, black cherry, earth, mint, and some barrel influences of dark chocolate, vanilla, cedar. Needs about 3 hours of decanting to open up. |
| Red |
2006 Martoccia di Brunelli Luca Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/3/2021 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 93 pointsGreat rustic Brunello that is ready to drink. Very balanced with dark red fruit, earth, and streak of minerality. Decant for 1 hour at least. |
| Red |
2011 Cascina Adelaide Barolo PernannoNebbiolo more |
10/24/2021 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 89 pointsRed currants, dark cherry, tar, and dried herbs. Pretty herbaceous in the mouth as well. Medium bodied with rounded tannins. Mid palate hollows out a bit and finishes a bit clipped. Modern, ripe rendition of a Barolo, but pretty darn tasty. |
| Red |
2008 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veedermore |
10/9/2021 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 96 pointsAmazing nose of peppercorn, eucalyptus, sundried tomato, smoked meats. Hits the palate with blackcurrants, dark chocolate, black olives, crushed rocks, and mint. Full-bodied and dense, with smooth, rounded tannins and good supporting acidity. Finishes long and dry. Decanted for 1 hour at Huntress Steakhouse in San Diego, but could have used more. This has shed any baby fat it might have had in its youth and has transitioned into a mature, elegant cabernet. Can easily go for a few more years in its current form. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (6) |
| Red |
2014 James Joseph Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn ReserveNapa Valley more |
10/3/2021 - Eye Drink Reds wrote: 88 pointsOverly oaked with dill, vanilla, dark fruits, some spices. Coravin'd half the bottle and it was better 5 days later. Day 1 score 86; Day 5 score 88. |
| Red |
1997 Jones Family Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
9/17/2021 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery similar notes to 1.5 years ago. A bit more restraint but still has bright red fruit and acidity. Wonderful wine. |
| Red |
2010 Pian dell'Orino Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del VersanteSangiovese more |
9/18/2021 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 92 pointsHad at Mastro's Ocean Club. Decanted for 1 hour. Dark, almost opaque reddish, purple color foreshadowed a full-bodied and dense 2010. Nose not as perfumed or direct as was expecting. Plum, tar, tobacco, some heat. Silky smooth but full-bodied, this was a bit too plush and tasted more advance then expected, almost like an older CdP. Blackberry, black cherry, plum, tobacco, hint of licorice. Finishes moderately long and dry. Drinking great now but wouldn't let this go for too long as it lacks some structure. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2008 Bevan Cellars EE CuvéeOakville Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/13/2021 - Eye Drink Reds Likes this wine: 95 pointsPnP and it was good to go. Nose a bit shy with Cassis and a flinty/gun-powder notes. Herbaceous and perfumed in the mouth, with Lavender, Rhubarb, and lots of red (red currants, cherry) and blue fruits. Full-bodied with mostly resolved tannins and fine acidity to keep things in balance. I would say it has a good 3-4 years year left if cellared well. Have one more bottle that I will consume during that time period. Great wine. |
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