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Red

2013 Donelan Syrah Walker Vine Hill

 Russian River Valley more
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4/19/2024 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 91 points

Decent fruit and polished tannins.

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Red

2010 Duchman Family Winery Montepulciano

 Texas High Plains more
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4/1/2024 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 90 points

Tasted alongside a 2018.
Aside from a more garnet color, the flavor and aroma were surprisingly similar.
Good acidity, decent fruit, and moderate tannins.

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Red

2006 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

 St. Helena more
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3/31/2024 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 95 points

Medium garnet color.
Light to medium aromatics.
Balanced with secondary notes and some blue-black fruit.
Polished tannins.

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Red

1998 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée

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3/26/2024 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 91 points

First bottle I bought for cellaring. I was in my internship. I kept it in my closet and transferred it to my ‘rich’ friend's cellar a couple years later.

Cost: $35 at the time, which was affordable.


The cork is short compared to current bottles.
It leaked half the length of the cork, not to the surface.

Color is medium garnet.

Aromas were medium at open and fading to light after 1-2 hours.

In the mouth, licorice, blackberry, leather,

Tannins make my taste buds pucker tightly and there is some iron on the long finish.

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Red

2004 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

 St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more
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3/21/2024 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 91 points

Cork intact and firmly springy.
Garnet tinged deep ruby color.
Light aromatics, blackberry, suede, strawberry and apple, and pomegranate.
On the tongue, vibrant acidity and the tannins are crisp and angled. They grab the gums on my molars.

It’s a pretty wine that is still youthful.

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Red

2020 Horsepower Vineyards Grenache Fiddleneck Vineyard

 Walla Walla Valley more
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10/26/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 94 points

Medium red-purple color. Very unique.
Medium aromatics with raspberry and strawberry. There is also a Cayuse funk and some of ganache early in the show.
With deep focus, I pick up lite clove-cinnamon and orange peel spritz.
In the mouth it’s medium bodied with a bit of both culinary sage and wild sagebrush.
I prefer Grenache and Zins when they are young, spiced, and fruity.
My score is on the conservative end.

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Red

2014 Domaine de Chevalier

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10/6/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 93 points

So much better on day 2.
I recommend a vigorous double decant if you can.
Lots of blue and black fruit with thick and plush tannins.
A little rough right out of the bottle.

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Red

2003 Château Giscours

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9/29/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 91 points

Maraschino cherries, graphite, and a hint of dried porcini with medium acidity with dusty tannins.

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Red

2005 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Sœurs Bourgogne

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9/26/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 87 points

Cork leaked to almost the surface.
Medium ruby color.
Medium aromatics with oyster shell, blackberry, and some cherry.
Medium acidity.
Drinking well today for an entry level Bourgogne.

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Red

2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus

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9/21/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 93 points

Medium garnet color.
Cork was in great condition.
Moderately aromatic.
Marachino cherry, black raspberry pie, and allspice.
Soft tannins and acidity.
Drinking well today.

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Red

2013 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée

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9/15/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 92 points

Perfect cork.
Dark ruby color.
Raspberry, blackberry, dill, and dryish sour tannins.
The aroma is fantastic and uniquely amazing.
It smells like Korean BBQ and lavender.
Overall, the flavor is in your face and a little overbearing, and the aroma is a definite wow!
If paired with the right food, this could be amazing. This would go great with anything from Southern France, Provençal wood roasted chicken is what I'm wanting to try this with...The French make wine that pairs with food, and this one is no exception.

Flavor: 88
Aroma: 94
+1 for the je ne sais quoi

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Red

2015 Château Pape Clément

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9/15/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 92 points

Dusty tannins, good fruit, drinking well.

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Red

2015 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Les Claux

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9/12/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 91 points

Medium ruby garnet color.
Menthol, raspberry, strawberry, and rhubarb.
The tannins are twisted, sour, and awkwardly dry.

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Red

2013 Cayuse Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard

 Walla Walla Valley more
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9/7/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 94 points

Perfect cork.
Medium ruby color.
Double decanted.
Lavish blackberry and basil. with a hint of orange rind.
Sleek tannins.

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Red

2006 Azelia Barolo San Rocco

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9/1/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 91 points

Perfect cork.
Medium tawny colored.
Medium to light aromatics.
Mineral, mint, meat, blackberries and a hint of evergreen trees.
Velvety tannins come in at a 180 grit, smooth but present.

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Red

2010 Château Laforge

 St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more
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8/30/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 92 points

Ruby tinged deep garnet color.
Calcareous and meaty notes in the glass.
With coaxing, there is a layer blackberry as well.
Juicy and modestly vibrant in the mouth with tongue coating plush tannins.
More graceful than the masculine nose suggests. If this wine had a preferred pronoun, it would be a they.

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White

2002 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Herrenweg de Turckheim

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8/9/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 91 points

Rich caramel color and tartaric crystals on the cork.
It has apricot, toasted almond and hints of lychee and rose, and baked pear.
Not a subtle wine.
Maturing well.

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Red

2012 Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Sonoma Mountain

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8/4/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 85 points

There is lots of dark fruit, multidimensional structure, velvety tannins, and very long finish.

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Red

2011 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve

 Napa Valley more
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7/26/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 92 points

Good fruit and supportive tannins.
Grilled beef and limestone comes out with some swirlnging so pair this one with a dry aged ribeye or your favorite cut if you can.

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White - Off-dry

2012 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Grosse Lage

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7/26/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 90 points

Beautiful golden amber hued.
Matchstick-sulfer right after opening.
Light in the mouth with pineapple, honey, and a bit of sweet tangerine.

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Red

2004 Larkmead Vineyards LMV Salon

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7/11/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: flawed

The cork was brittle and adheared to the neck of the bottle.
Aromas were muted.
Flavor profile showed graphite and dark fruit with medium tannic structure.
Overall good but subtle cork taint likely resulted in this bottle not showing as well as it should.

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White

2009 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

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6/29/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 93 points

Complex with tropical fruit and floral aromas.
Medium bodied and tart.

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2009 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

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6/29/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 93 points

Stored at. 55-65ºF since release.
Cork was intact without leaks after pulled.
Aerated via a quick decant.
Light straw colored.
Baked lemon curd, apple, and a little grapefruit bite.
Flinty smokey notes as well.
It was at it's peak right after the cork was pulled and closed up a bit over the next 3 hours.
Note to self, don't decant next bottle.

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White

2008 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Cuvée Agustina Richard Dinner Vineyard

 Sonoma Mountain more
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6/25/2023 - Roentgen Ray wrote: 94 points

Sulfer and matchsticks were pronounced at first and a vigorous decant was used to help it dissipate.

Apricots and butterscotch at first and then creamy with green apple. Later, after aeration, there is almonds, apple, marzipan, and freshly skinned small game.

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Red

2006 DeLille Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Ciel

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6/23/2023 - Roentgen Ray Likes this wine: 93 points

Purchased from the source.
Moderately aromatic.
Lots of dark fruit, cocoa and grilled steak notes on the end.
Tannins are silky smooth and fully integrated.
Very juicy.

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