| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2003 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
3/18/2024 - acristiani Likes this wine: NRDrinking beautifully now. |
| Red |
2012 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon LyndenhurstSt. Helena more |
4/9/2022 - acristiani Likes this wine: 92 pointsBlack currants, chocolate, velvety tannis, endless aftertaste. Full bodied even at lower than average alcohol. Can easily mature some more. |
| Red |
1961 Giacomo Borgogno & Figli Barolo RiservaNebbiolo more |
5/14/2021 - acristiani Likes this wine: 91 pointsSome red fruit and good acidity |
| White |
2018 Gamble Family Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Gamble VineyardYountville more |
5/5/2021 - acristiani Likes this wine: 92 pointsExpressive. |
| Red |
2007 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore OrnellaiaRed Bordeaux Blend more |
4/15/2021 - acristiani Likes this wine: 95 pointsRich and complex. |
| Red |
2013 Ata Rangi Pinot NoirMartinborough more |
7/30/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine: 92 pointsExcellent. Tasted alongside a Burgundy, S. African and US PN. The best of the lot. |
| Red |
2013 Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot NoirHemel-en-Aarde Valley more |
7/30/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine: NRMay be “as sleep”. Very tight even after 2:30 hrs of decant. |
| Red |
2009 Capiaux Cellars Pinot Noir Garys' VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
7/6/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine: 93 pointsCalifornia PN but with fresher fruit and greater structure with welcomed tannins. |
| Red |
2006 Pahlmeyer Proprietary RedNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/4/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine: 90 pointsA bit too powerful/hot for my taste. |
| Red |
2017 Caymus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
5/5/2020 - acristiani wrote: 89 pointsVery good indeed. Nicely balanced and long finish. Ripe fruit and powerful. Soft tannins. Still has time to age. |
| Red |
2013 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera ReservaTempranillo more |
4/15/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine: 89 pointsBetter and more developed than previously tasted. More focused with nice fruit and good balance. |
| Red |
2008 Capiaux Cellars Pinot Noir Pisoni VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
12/30/2019 - acristiani Likes this wine: 93 pointsOutstanding |
| Red |
2001 Michel Arcelain PommardPinot Noir more |
6/22/2019 - acristiani wrote: 88 pointsPast its prime but nice. |
| Red |
2014 Foxen Pinot Noir Block 43 Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
9/18/2019 - acristiani wrote: 93 pointsExcellent fruit and some secondary aromas. Very balanced with great acidity and finish. |
| Red |
2002 Domaine Potinet-Ampeau Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru RougePinot Noir more |
9/18/2019 - acristiani wrote: 87 pointsPast its prime. |
| Red |
2010 Farella Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonCoombsville more |
3/21/2020 - acristiani Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis has improved from the last time. It is excelent now. Fruity (not over ripe), complex, balanced with good acidity and smooth tannins. |
| Red |
2006 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Lot No. 1 Napa Valleymore |
11/30/2019 - acristiani Likes this wine: NRVery good but a bit strong for my liking. |
| White |
2013 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Napa Valleymore |
1/29/2019 - acristiani Likes this wine: 92 pointsHad it with a bucket of mussles. Excellent pairing. The little creaminess of the wine was perfect with the zesty broth of the mussles. |
| Red |
2008 Capiaux Cellars Pinot Noir Pisoni VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
1/18/2019 - acristiani Likes this wine: 93 pointsNose of strawberries and cherries. A little of secondary notes coming into play. Taste full of chocolate and florals. Excellent again. |
| White |
2015 Liquid Farm Chardonnay White HillSta. Rita Hills more |
10/20/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine: 93 pointsExcellent new world chardonnay with old world DNA. |
| Red |
2007 Tolaini Valdisanti Tenuta San Giovanni Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
10/19/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine: 90 pointsVery nice but still a ways to go. |
| White |
2013 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Napa Valleymore |
9/9/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine: 92 pointsOn the oaky side but well balanced and fruit forward. |
| Red |
2008 Capiaux Cellars Pinot Noir Pisoni VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
8/26/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine: 93 pointsExcellent! Raspberry and chocolate, and finely integrated tannins. Complex and valance with dark chocolate, raspberry and cherry. Great acidity and lenghty end. One of my favorites. |
| Red |
2006 The Paring Red WineCalifornia Red Blend more |
3/27/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine: 85 pointsBig! |
| Red |
2014 Foxen Pinot Noir Block 43 Bien Nacido VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
3/24/2018 - acristiani Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis is excellent right now. Definitely the red - but not overripe - fruit and sexiness of Pinot, but it has an extra layer of flavor and texture - forrest mugginess with oak. |
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