| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2021 Turley Zinfandel Del BarbaContra Costa County more |
7/7/2023 - ancientvines wrote: NRWe loved this bottle! |
| Red |
2019 Varvaglione Primitivo 12 e Mezzo Salento IGTmore |
9/9/2022 - ancientvines Likes this wine: 90 pointsThis wine is a great everyday drinker. Very well balanced. Medium long finish. Not all that sophisticated but it punches all the other buttons. |
| Red |
2014 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
2/17/2018 - ancientvines wrote: NRVery subtle. I would almost say weak. European. |
| Red |
2015 1000 Stories Zinfandel Bourbon Barrel AgedCalifornia more |
2/10/2018 - ancientvines wrote: NRDrank with Carrie lee and David at Finessa’s |
| Red |
2008 Château du CoureauGraves Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/23/2016 - ancientvines Likes this wine: 90 pointsLots of green olive. Very nice. |
| Red |
2013 Caymus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/8/2016 - ancientvines Does not like this wine: NROverwhelming taste of vanilla cough syrup. Undrinkable. |
| Red |
2008 Beau Vigne Cabernet Sauvignon JulietNapa Valley more |
9/22/2012 - ancientvines wrote: 92 pointsNeeded 3 hours in decanter at least. Kept improving over the next two hours. |
| Red |
2007 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
10/14/2011 - ancientvines wrote: 94 pointsDeep, rich. Wonderful Cab. Lots of cassis on the nose and palette. But there is also something very rich and earthy which I can't put my finger on - chocolate? |
| Red |
2009 Fiddletown Cellars Old Vine Zinfandelmore |
10/9/2011 - ancientvines wrote: 92 pointsWow, this is a great bottle of wine at twice the price. Green olive on the nose, but rich fruit on the tongue. This is a really nice zinfindel. |
| Red |
2008 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSanta Cruz Mountains more |
9/11/2011 - ancientvines wrote: 94 pointsPretty much agree with MrBuzz's review. Great nose, even better in the mouth. This is an outstanding wine, especially at this price point. |
| Red |
2004 Ridge Lytton SpringsDry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
2/25/2011 - ancientvines wrote: 94 pointsI always wondered what was meant by unbalanced. This wine has taught me that. I liked it a great deal when we first bought it, but it was... unbalanced. Now it is wonderful. I wish I had enough of it left to see how long it would go. |
| Red |
2008 Ridge Carignane Buchignani RanchSonoma County more |
7/4/2010 - ancientvines wrote: 90 pointsGood tannins. A mellow wine by Ridge standards but definitely worth drinking. |
| Red |
2004 Penny's Hill ShirazMcLaren Vale more |
10/10/2009 - ancientvines wrote: 90 pointsBeautiful wine but zero finish. No tanins. |
| Red |
2007 Orin Swift The PrisonerNapa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
6/5/2009 - ancientvines wrote: NRBad bottle |
| Red |
2005 Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap Districtmore |
5/23/2009 - ancientvines wrote: 96 pointsMaybe my definition of the perfect cab. Good fruit, a little sweet, nice buttery finish. |
| Red |
2002 Estancia MeritagePaso Robles Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/26/2009 - ancientvines wrote: 92 pointsWow. Tasted blind from my cellar. I thought this was a syrah. Amazing wine right now. |
| Red |
2000 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains EstateRed Bordeaux Blend more |
3/13/2009 - ancientvines wrote: 92 pointsTasted this last in 2007. Still lots of tanin but it has definitely mellowed. Very nice. |
| Red |
2006 Turnbull Petite SirahOakville more |
12/22/2008 - ancientvines wrote: 94 pointsTried side-by-side with Rosenblum Picket Road Petit Sirah. Rosenblum was big and fruity. This had fruit but was much more |
| Red |
2001 Rotllan Torra Priorat ReservaGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/18/2008 - ancientvines wrote: 90 pointsWow, much better the second night. Guess there were still some years left on this bottle. Rating is based on second night. |
| Red |
2004 Kathryn Kennedy Cabernet Sauvignon Small LotSanta Cruz Mountains more |
12/6/2008 - ancientvines wrote: 95 pointsSue's rating. She loved this cab. |
| Red |
2005 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Garnacha Campo de Borjamore |
11/27/2008 - ancientvines wrote: 95 pointsBig and fruity. Wonderful. |
| Red |
2005 Rosenblum Cellars Syrah England-ShawSolano County more |
11/9/2008 - ancientvines wrote: 93 pointsWonderful. Need to decant now. |
| Red |
1978 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Viña Albina Gran ReservaTempranillo more |
10/31/2008 - ancientvines wrote: NRQuite mellow but still drinking very well! |
| Red |
1976 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
10/25/2008 - ancientvines wrote: NRthis wine was either well past its prime or had a bad cork. |
| Red |
2003 Joseph Phelps Le MistralMonterey County Red Rhone Blend more |
10/10/2008 - ancientvines wrote: 93 pointswow. This was a suprise. This wine is drinking quite nicely. Glad I've got a few left. Wonder how long it will hold. |
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