| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2016 Saxum Heart Stone VineyardPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
2/29/2024 - Jbarryleonard wrote: 97 pointsBright cherry nose with long finish and perfectly balanced. Ready to drink now. 97 points |
| Red |
2013 Saxum Syrah Booker VineyardPaso Robles more |
1/29/2024 - Jbarryleonard wrote: NROne of the best in a year! Chocolate/cassis! 98 points! |
| Red |
2013 Andrew Geoffrey Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountainmore |
9/10/2022 - Jbarryleonard wrote: NRDrank at Middle C Jazz with Shealy's |
| Red |
2012 Newton The PuzzleSpring Mountain District Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/4/2022 - Jbarryleonard wrote: 97 points97 Points! At its peak! Drink now! |
| Red |
2016 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
2/21/2022 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 94 pointsSilky, balanced and evolving. More red fruit on pnp and then added earthy notes as the bottle was open. Best CnP I’ve had (limited experience). |
| Red |
2015 Epoch Estate Wines VeracityPaso Robles Willow Creek District Red Rhone Blend more |
1/24/2022 - Jbarryleonard wrote: 95 pointsBest wine I have had in several months. Well balanced with long finish. Even better the second day. Full bodied with cassis, plum notes. |
| Red |
2018 Turtle Rock Willow's CuveePaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
11/30/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 95 pointsKept getting better. Best sip was last sip after 6 hours of air. |
| Red |
2019 William & Mary Cabernet Sauvignon Shifflett RanchOak Knoll District more |
11/21/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 96 pointsHad to crack one early and it did not disappoint. Was very approachable after 4 hours of air with incredible balance and very much in Will’s style. I think these will continue to get better over the next 5+ years but if you have a few no reason not to try one soon. William and Mary is always the easiest buy decision for me every year and would recommend getting on the list now! |
| Red |
2016 Booker Vineyard Syrah OnesSan Luis Obispo County more |
7/10/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 95 pointsGreat balance and showing some secondary notes. Seems to be entering its drinking window. |
| Red |
2018 Fulldraw Vineyard M.E.M.Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
7/10/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 93 pointsNice change of pace. Very floral with plenty of structure |
| Red |
2016 VHR Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill RanchOakville more |
6/12/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 97 pointsWow! Found this buried in the back of wine store and glad I pulled trigger. This was a quite a magical experience. It clearly has a long life ahead of it but I wouldn’t be shy about trying one now (in bottle 3 hour decant). Deep, dark fruit with some tertiary notes to balance. Full mouth feel, complex and structured. |
| Red |
2017 Kinsman Eades Cabernet Sauvignon Anjea Sleeping Lady VineyardYountville more |
5/23/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 96 pointsBeautiful wine. Elegant and refined. I agree that this will certainly get better but I see no reason not to have one now. I loved it with a 4.5 hour splash decant. |
| Red |
2016 Greer Cabernet Sauvignon Greer VineyardRutherford more |
5/14/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 97 pointsBased on recent reviews I had to give this a try. Decanted 5 hours and then back in the bottle to take to dinner. This was sensational with room to improve somehow. Much more fruit than I remember on the 2018 I had recently in the barn but still very complex with secondary notes starting to poke their head out. This is a wine to go deep on and watch it evolve. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2016 Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon IncuboMt. Veeder more |
5/5/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 95 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): Great representation of Mt. Veeder. I think what i notice most about Pott Wines is how distinctly different the wines are depending on vintage and place. I know a lot of people say that but really shows in these wines. |
| Red |
2017 Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon IncuboMt. Veeder more |
5/5/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 93 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): Great showing for 2017 but a but more thin and primary when compared to the 2016. |
| Red |
2018 Pott Wine Space & TimeMt. Veeder Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/5/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 96 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): Probably my favorite of the Pott lineup but definitely partial to right bank blends. I would put this right up there with the William and Mary prop red and the Arrow and Branch RBB but with more minerality and a little less oak. |
| White |
2018 Arkenstone Sauvignon BlancHowell Mountain more |
5/4/2021 - Jbarryleonard wrote: 90 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): Not a huge fan of Sav Blanc in general so this may be a little unfair. I could tell it was clearly a well made wine but just wasn't for me. |
| Red |
2017 Arkenstone EstateHowell Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/4/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 94 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): Much more balance and layered than the NVD. Silky smooth. I enjoyed this wine a lot. |
| Red |
2017 Arkenstone Cabernet Sauvignon NVDNapa Valley more |
5/4/2021 - Jbarryleonard wrote: 91 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): Really enjoyed this on the initial sip but over time it started to feel a bit primary. I would say it is good for the price but when you have Ontogeny for the same thing its hard to justify. |
| Red |
2018 Bella Oaks Vineyard Proprietary RedRutherford Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/4/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 95 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): Not much to add that hasn't been said in other notes. I definitely second the dark cherry/plum notes mixed with scorched earth on the mid palate. I found this wine really fun to drink. |
| Red |
2018 Kinsman Eades Cabernet Sauvignon RhadamanthusDiamond Mountain more |
5/4/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 98 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): This blew me away. I fully expect this to be triple digits in no time. Unbelievably complex and layered. Mouth coating soft tannin followed by dark chocolate (the slightly bitter kind, not sweet) covered dark fruit and almost spicy on the finish (I'm not sure if that is a thing but it was with this). Maybe some leather notes after that? I'm not sure. There was so much going on here. I could not get enough. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2018 Memento Mori Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
5/3/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 96 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): This was great. Consistent with other notes. I love the style and know this will be epic in 4 or 5 years. |
| White |
2019 Maxem Chardonnay Lucky WellRussian River Valley more |
5/3/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 93 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): The nose reminded me of a lemon bar and the palate had a fresh citrus profile. Was richer than the UV |
| Red |
2019 Maxem Pinot Noir UV VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/3/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 96 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): This was the bomb. Not my favorite of the lineup at first, but as time went on it kept getting better and better. Certainly fruit forward but it was layered, balanced and interesting. |
| Red |
2019 Maxem Pinot Noir Silver EagleSonoma Coast more |
5/3/2021 - Jbarryleonard Likes this wine: 94 pointsNapa - All my COVID finds; 4/29/2021-5/5/2021 (Napa): This wine was decanted for an hour prior to serving. Nice fruit on the front with some structure on the back. This wont fully hit its stride for a few years. |
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