| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1943 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/13/2022 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 95 pointsThe previous tasting note bolstered my confidence to buy this bottle in an understanding the wine is not dead. I second that note with my own. The cork was difficult to extract but when one considers it's just shy of 80 years, the cork is in arguable fine condition. The wine was low to mid shoulder but also arguably high in the context of younger albeit well aged bottles with similar fills. Upon removing the cork there was some must and this only blew off slightly. The palate was nicer than the nose, strong traditional pauillac notes of graphite, cedar but also tertiary elements of earth, mushrooms and truffle. The fruit is far from gone and the wine had improved by the last sip. This is in no danger of falling apart and was one of the more enjoy wines I've had the pleasure of consuming. |
| Red |
2006 Château Rauzan-SéglaMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/15/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 90 pointsDouble decanted for restaurant ant consumption. No real sediment to speak of. Very floral nose, still significantly tannic and could have done with more air as it clearly evolved in the glass. Dark plum Colour in the glass. Nice depth of flavour (blackberries, violets, herbal notes) but the oak feels a tad too heavy or perhaps it just needs to integrate further (5 more years wouldn't hurt). Long finish. Was paired with a Milanese pork chop. |
| Red |
2009 Giacomo Brezza e Figli BaroloNebbiolo more |
10/1/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 88 pointsHello Italian Pinot Noir Cousin. Refined and delicious. Really opened up after two hours. Cranberries, white pepper, light to medium body, acidic. |
| Red |
2001 Grant Burge Shiraz MeshachBarossa Valley more |
10/1/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 90 pointsRaisins, dark fruit, lots of plums... this needed to breathe even after 16 years, still tannic. Drinking well after one hour but has a very slight metallic finish on the back palate which pulls it back a little. The raisin notes makes me thing this is now a drink up stage. |
| Red |
2002 Moss Wood Cabernet SauvignonMargaret River more |
10/1/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 94 pointsEven after 15 years it needed a good one hour decant. Good balance between jammy fruit and complexity and depth. In a good spot now but can cellar for years longer. Long finish with some pepper. |
| Red |
2011 Curatolo Arini Terre Siciliane CoraltoNero d'Avola more |
7/28/2017 - Dragzworthy wrote: 86 pointsLots of bacon/animal fat. Deep and heavy wine but vastly inferior to the other Curatolo Arini selection. Not for me. |
| Red |
2008 Château Sociando-MalletHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/28/2017 - Dragzworthy wrote: 87 pointsQuite disappointing but maybe just not my style. Decent amount of dark fruit on the nose, mouth a but underwhelming with strong acidity. Floral notes but also spices, a touch too much oak - maybe it just needs a bit more time..? |
| Red |
2015 Pooley Pinot Noir Butcher's HillCoal River more |
5/19/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 93 pointsI don't normally like Pinot Noir but this hit a spot as did the Paringa I had last year. Nice mineral Flavours, not to much of that candied fruit, acidity and fine tannins. I'd buy this again and I'd back it against Burgundy at twice the price. |
| Red |
2013 Jamsheed Syrah Seville VineyardYarra Valley more |
5/19/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 88 pointsLovely wine but needs a few more years yet. Nice blackcurrent Flavours... unfortunately it struggled to compete with the company of the Yarra Yering |
| Red |
1996 Château Lagrange (St. Julien)Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/19/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 90 pointsCork completely disintegrated despite my best efforts which had my fearing the wine was in a fragile state, but thankfully not - still drinking very well and a decent amount of fruit (blackberries)for such and old Bordeaux. Quite acidic and tannic still, decent amount of Brett. |
| Red |
2012 Petaluma Cabernet Merlot CoonawarraRed Bordeaux Blend more |
5/14/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 88 pointsThe wine looks purple colored. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, blueberry and black currant (cassis). It tastes like blackberry, mint, cool/menthol, eucalyptus and bell pepper. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity. |
| Red |
2013 Leeuwin Estate Shiraz Art SeriesMargaret River more |
5/5/2017 - Dragzworthy wrote: 85 pointsMenthol and mint nose, black currant taste infused with herbs, capsicum and liquorice... very short finish. Not a big fan of this but it may suit others. |
| Red |
2010 Yarra Yering Dry Red N°1Yarra Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/11/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 92 pointsStill needs more time but drinking well after a one hour decant. Blueberries, lead pencil and forest floor notes. Slightly meaty on the back palate. |
| Red |
2012 Henschke Keyneton EuphoniumBarossa Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
3/11/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 92 points3 hour decant. Delicious dark fruit Flavours but a kick of green still on the back palate. Infanticide I know but no alternative to serve. Let this bad boy sleep another five years minimum for best extraction but drinking well now. |
| Red |
2012 Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon ThomasMargaret River more |
2/28/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 94 pointsInfanticide? Blackberry, herbaceous and cut grass nose. Great body, Slight glycerine taste with soft oak. oozes depth. Very tannic, this will cellar extremely well. |
| Red |
2009 Curatolo Arini Nero d'Avola Siciliamore |
2/18/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 93 pointsBlackberries, chewy and full bodied. Lots of vanilla from the oak. Tannic which makes me think another few years wouldnt hurt it.. But this is drinking well, a gorgeous wine at an attractive price point. |
| Red |
2014 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape La BernardineRed Rhone Blend more |
1/29/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 88 pointsQuite floral, much lighter than I had expected.The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like geranium, rose and raspberry. It tastes like raspberry, red currant, forest floor, rose and game. The body is light/medium. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. |
| Red |
2013 Brown Brothers Shiraz 18 eighty nineHeathcote more |
1/16/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 85 pointsNose is ethanol, slight petrol fumes but in the background there's a hint of leather. In the glass it's dark but ruby around the edge. Tastes of black pepper and licorice, then falls immediately flat. Should fare well with BBQ. |
| Red |
2000 Les Fiefs de LagrangeSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/13/2017 - Dragzworthy wrote: 87 pointsDecent whiff of straw/hay and cassis. Cherry came through on the first sip. This needed a decent decant despite being 17 years old so holding up well. Mellowed after an hour and the softness took away some of the tannin and pepper but improved the balance. |
| Red |
2007 Bodegas Franco-Españolas Rioja Bordón Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
1/6/2017 - Dragzworthy wrote: 87 pointsLeather, tobacco and dark fruit. Touch over oaked in my opinion but nice nonetheless. |
| Red |
2012 Craiglee ShirazSunbury more |
1/6/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 89 pointsMedium bodied, peppery and lots of red fruit. Suggest more cellar time and/or a Long decant for a better return but drinking well now. |
| Red |
2001 Château LarmandeSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/6/2017 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 89 pointsBlackberry, plums, bit of Licorice. Wasn't sure whether this needed a decant and although the nose suggested perhaps so, a quick sip lead me to understand it was in a fragile place with the fruit falling away slightly - drink up now. |
| Red |
2012 Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon MerlotMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/29/2016 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 91 pointsCassis, dark fruits, a touch of spice (cinnamon) and tobacco. This will age very well but drinks nicely already. |
| Red |
2009 Giacomo Brezza e Figli BaroloNebbiolo more |
12/25/2016 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 90 pointsPerfume, slightly floral nose. Tastes of Red currant, balsamic notes, cranberry. This wine is drinking very well right now but may benefit from one or two years more in the cellar. |
| Red |
2012 Domaine du Vieux Lazaret Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/25/2016 - Dragzworthy Likes this wine: 88 pointsFruit forward, raspberries. The nose is full of barnyard funk. Full finish, not very tannic but nonetheless I think the wine will benefit from a few years in the cellar. |
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