| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2018 Ram's Gate Chardonnay Cellar NoteSonoma Coast more |
1/3/2024 - PortFanatic wrote: 89 pointsThe flawed bottle on 12/20/2023 was a "one off". The next bottle I opened was fine. A bit darker color for a 2018, but it's held together and was fine drinking over 3 days. Delicious, bit a touch simple. It's certainly worth the $23 that I paid for it. I would buy again! |
| White |
2018 Ram's Gate Chardonnay Cellar NoteSonoma Coast more |
12/20/2023 - PortFanatic wrote: flawedBright yellow/golden appearance. I'm not surprised by that - it's 5 years old. The nose... what's going wrong with this. I let it breathe. Now it's even worse. The palate - it's odd with no real energy. The nose is now chemical. It hasn't improved over several days. I can't drink this. It's going down the drain. :-( |
| White |
2019 Azores Wine Company Arinto dos Açores Sur LiesPico more |
1/16/2023 - PortFanatic wrote: 91 pointsI had no expectation about this wine, but it was a hit with everyone. Wonderful! |
| Red - Fortified |
1964 Niepoort Porto GarrafeiraPort Blend more |
12/20/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: flawedWax capsule, but no intact cork. I hoped that the substantial wax capsule would save this Port... but it was awful. DNPIM. |
| Red |
2010 Derby Wine Estates FIFTEEN10 Red Derby VineyardPaso Robles Red Blend more |
12/2/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 91 pointsAmazing. This wine has held up spectacularly! Cherry, strawberry, and earth nose. The palate is expansive and very long. Very good acidity. The palate echoes the nose. It's somewhere Pinot Noir and Rhone. It's delicious!! |
| White |
2014 Hartford / Hartford Court Chardonnay Sevens Bench VineyardCarneros more |
12/1/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 92 pointsIt's at peak or just barely past peak. Drink up! Golden/straw color. Good acidity. Broad on the palate. Very long finish. Delicious, but some liveliness is missing. Better with food. |
| Red |
2004 Niepoort Douro CharmeRed Blend more |
10/4/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 94 pointsA beautiful wine! Medium bodied. Cherries on the nose. Perfect acidity! Long finish. Delicious! No bricking at all. This will last at least another 10 years. Wow! |
| White |
2019 Drouhin Oregon Roserock ChardonnayEola - Amity Hills more |
9/15/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 93 pointsColor is clear. Not showing any maturation at all. Nose is shy. Very Burgundian style. Lots of acid (in a good way). But seems muted. This really opened up over the next 2 days. This needs to be put down at least a year and probably more than 2 years. Lots of upside ahead! Excellent! 93+ points |
| White - Sparkling |
2001 Gloria Ferrer Carneros Cuvée - Late DisgorgedChampagne Blend more |
9/11/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 94 pointsFabulous! It is very lively and not showing any tiredness. |
| White |
2018 Ferren Wines Chardonnay Lancel Creek VineyardSonoma Coast more |
9/5/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 93 pointsVery young. Needs a decant (I didn't do that though). Greenish cast. Strong lime, green apple nose. Too cold in the beginning and really started to blossom after an hour. I'll put this down for 1-2 more years. Excellent with a lot of upside! 93+ points |
| Red - Fortified |
2006 Quinta do Portal Porto VintagePort Blend more |
8/27/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 90 pointsWell made. Blackberry nose. The palate has up front fruit and then it's clear that the wine is thin for a Vintage Port. OK, but just that. LBV Quality. 2006 was a tough vintage due to rain, so this is successful for the vintage. Next day, some definite improvement! Med+ bodied. Again strong forward fruit. The thin character now has filled in those gaps. Med. long finish. Excellent acidity. Very smooth on the palate and ready to drink now. Just the smallest of heat... which I do like. |
| Red - Fortified |
1986 Dow Porto Vintage Quinta do BomfimPort Blend more |
7/16/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 94 pointsVery dark ruby color. dark rim. Looks young. On the palate - very very young! Wow! Extremely long finish. Outstanding! This was a big surprise. I never thought that a single vintage Port would show this well and possess this kind of structure and presence. |
| Red - Fortified |
1985 Dow Porto VintagePort Blend more |
7/16/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 95 pointsDark ruby color. Slight rim and some browning. Wow! Outstanding! This is the best 1985 Dow's that I've tasted! A triumph! So many 1985 seem to be aging on a fast track, but clearly this Port will have a very long life. |
| Red - Fortified |
1980 Dow Porto VintagePort Blend more |
7/16/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 94 pointsVery dark color. Closed nose. Intense blackberry palate. Very concentrated. HUGE wine! Still substantial tannins. This will live a very long time. |
| Red - Fortified |
1963 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto VintagePort Blend more |
7/16/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 95 pointsMedium ruby color. Bright rim. This coats the entire palate. Fantastic! This is the best 1963 Taylor that I've had! A special bottle. |
| Red - Fortified |
1998 Ramos Pinto Porto Late Bottled VintagePort Blend more |
7/16/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 94 pointsDark color. Blackberry, chocolate, and pepper nose. very very smoooooth! Medium+ palate. Delicious! Long finish! Best LBV EVER! Loved this. It was even better the next day. |
| White |
2006 Niepoort Douro Redoma Branco ReservaWhite Blend more |
7/16/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 90 pointsYellow color. Melon nose. Medium bodied. Apple and lemon flavors. Smooth finish. This was a surprise because 2006 was a difficult year and I had little hope of it being good. |
| Red - Fortified |
NV Viera de Sousa Porto 40 Year Old PortPort Blend more |
7/16/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: flawedThis wine was funky right from the beginning. It was very muted and not representative of what I have previous tastings of this Port. The next day - appears to be Corked :( |
| Red - Fortified |
NV Bulas Porto 40 Year Old TawnyPort Blend more |
7/16/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 94 pointsBottled in 2017. Clear bronze color with dark yellow rim. High toned nose. Almonds palate! Very, very long and "ethereal" finish! The time in bottle has not helped this tawny. I preferred it when it was fresh, but this is still a monumental Tawny Port! |
| Red - Fortified |
NV Casa de Sta. Eufemia Porto 40 Year Old TawnyPort Blend more |
7/16/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 93 pointsBronze color. Bottled in 2019. Subtle herbal nose. Some, caramel. Long finish. A bit monolithic keeps it from getting a higher score. This bottle seemed a touch sullen, but opened up after a while. |
| Red - Fortified |
1960 Warre Porto VintagePort Blend more |
7/15/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 92 pointsA bit funky one day one, but really came around on day 2. Excellent! |
| White - Fortified |
NV S. Leonardo Porto 20 Year Old WhiteWhite Blend more |
7/15/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 93 pointsOne of the best 20 year old White Port that I have tasted. |
| Red - Fortified |
2002 Quinta do Javali Porto Late Bottled Vintage UnfilteredPort Blend more |
7/15/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 88 pointsThis was actually a triumph for such a difficult harvest |
| Red - Fortified |
1994 Graham Porto Single Harvest TawnyPort Blend more |
7/15/2022 - PortFanatic wrote: 93 pointsI tasted this on initial release and was slightly disappointed. This bottle was excellet! |
| Red |
2018 FitaPreta Alentejo Os Paulistas Chão dos Eremitas Vinhas VelhasTinta Carvalha more |
10/1/2021 - PortFanatic wrote: 93 pointsWonderful! Appearance is Pinot-like. Med+ bodied. Super balanced. Red fruits. Would (or should) have been put down longer. Amazingly fresh for an Alentejo red wine. |
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