| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2014 Château Smith Haut LafittePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2024 - matlee89 wrote: 90 pointsReflective of the vintage. A little thinner and less muscular compared to their better vintages. But still well made, balanced, with good acidity and precision. |
| Red |
2016 Ridge GeyservilleAlexander Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
4/13/2024 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 90 pointsRich and spice driven. Held up well with spicy Asian food. |
| Red |
2019 Caroline Morey Chassagne-Montrachet RougePinot Noir more |
2/17/2024 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 93 pointsthis is a buy every year. So good for the price. Elegant, precise and classy. Acidity but not too much. |
| Red |
2017 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de RoureSyrah more |
3/30/2024 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 92 pointsGreat QPR. Rich and mouth coating, but balanced with good acidity. Still quite primary. |
| Red |
2014 Château FigeacSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/3/2024 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsWow this was brimming with energy. Balanced and with good acidity, still great fruit but secondary notes emerging. |
| Red |
2013 Bodegas Pintia Toro PintiaTinta de Toro, Tempranillo more |
2/25/2024 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 93 pointsReady to drink. Still full of fruit but starting to develop secondary characteristics of tobacco, mushroom and forest floor. |
| Red |
2014 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/31/2023 - matlee89 wrote: 90 pointsSurprisingly thin on the palette. Classic cigarbox, violets and cassis on the nose. Perhaps a dumb phase? |
| Red |
2014 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23Stags Leap District more |
10/2/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsStarting to develop secondary notes, which make this interesting. Forest floor, soy sauce, tannins still present but not overbearing. Drink or hold. |
| Red |
2019 Caroline Morey Chassagne-Montrachet RougePinot Noir more |
10/7/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsExcellent purity and clarity. Fruit, but not too much. Feminine, classy, balanced, medium long finish. |
| Red |
2013 Massolino Barolo ParussiNebbiolo more |
12/2/2023 - matlee89 wrote: 90 pointsA little underwhelming. Fruit receding. Dusty tannins. Medium finish. More about acidity than anything else. |
| Red |
2015 Fattoria dei Barbi Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/1/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 90 pointsEasy drinking. Medium finish. Still tannic so give it a splash decant. Fruit receding. Rustic style. |
| Red |
2008 Château Le Gay PomerolRed Bordeaux Blend more |
11/12/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsRed fruit, dark chocolate, vanilla, with secondary notes of tobacco leaf and hint of soy. Tannins well integrated. Long finish. Drink now or hold for more secondary development. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Savart Champagne Premier Cru l'Ouverture BrutPinot Noir more |
10/2/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis was excellent, especially for the price. |
| Red |
2016 Vietti Barolo CastiglioneNebbiolo more |
10/1/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 93 pointsNeeds air to open up but solid stuffing, with powdery tannins, floral nose of violets and rose petals, long finish. |
| Red |
2019 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du PyGamay more |
9/29/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 92 pointsBright, clean, fun! |
| Red |
2014 Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
8/25/2023 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill very primary. Unctuous, rich, concentrated. |
| Red |
2007 Luigi Oddero Barolo Vigna RiondaNebbiolo more |
12/26/2022 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 97 pointsMight be the best wine I’ve ever had. Balanced, resolved, everything in harmony. Really pays to age Barolo. |
| Red |
2019 Vietti Langhe Nebbiolo PerbaccoLanghe DOC more |
7/22/2022 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 88 pointsGreat floral nose. Rose petals, lavender. Tar and sour cherries. But hot (alcohol) on the palate. Powdery tannins. Medium finish. Needs a few years to settle down. Great QPR. |
| Red |
2011 Ridge Monte BelloSanta Cruz Mountains Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/6/2022 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 95 pointsReady to go. Secondary notes. Tobacco, pleasant green notes, cherries, kirsch, saline, soy sauce. Medium bodied. Long finish. |
| White |
2015 Maison Valette Pouilly-FuisséChardonnay more |
2/11/2022 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 92 pointsA Riesling drinker's chardonnay. High acid. Mineral. Stone fruits. Pineapple maybe? Great with chinese food, but the acid was a bit much with spicy food. |
| White |
2017 Louis Latour Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les CailleretsChardonnay more |
2/1/2022 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 92 pointsVanilla (from oak?), citrus, honeysuckle, and stone fruits. Very mineral, precise and taut. Perhaps a little young. Good acidity which I like. |
| Red |
2011 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
2/1/2022 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 93 pointsDecanted. Cherries, red fruits, coconut (from the american oak?), leather. Plummy on the palate. Balanced but grippy. Tannins still present. Can age a lot more. Good potential. |
| Red |
2008 Château Le Gay PomerolRed Bordeaux Blend more |
1/31/2022 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrinking well but still quite primary, even with hour plus of decant. Red fruit on the nose, with more plum and mocha coming out on the palate. Balanced and precise. Room to develop further with tertiary notes. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/24/2021 - matlee89 Likes this wine: 92 pointsConsistent with earlier notes. Open and ready. Tannins well resolved. Red fruit still present, starting to develop secondary and tertiary notes. 5 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (5) |
| Red |
2010 Il Marroneto Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/26/2021 - matlee89 wrote: 91 pointsThis was somewhat disappointing given the good reviews and long wait. Perhaps not the best bottle. Clearly dense and has years ahead. But not currently opening up despite decanting. Lacking the floral aromatics that I expected. Dominated by acid and tannins. Give it a few more years. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
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