Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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White |
2005 Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer more |
3/4/2024 - mike Likes this wine: 94 pointsThese Rieslings need age to transform. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
White - Off-dry |
2005 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
1/17/2024 - mike wrote: 92 pointsVery much as Thomas describes below. Orange gold colour, touch of tropical fruit, persimmon, white jasmine/pepper/origanum... Nicely drying with a bit of age |
White |
2007 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Scharzhofberger KabinettMosel Saar Ruwer Riesling more |
1/15/2024 - mike Likes this wine: 92 pointsDrinking well. Persistent length with a little age character coming through, a hint of dryness on the finish. Beautiful gold colour indicating it's age |
White |
2015 Josmeyer Riesling HengstAlsace Grand Cru more |
10/22/2023 - mike wrote: 94 pointsGreat riesling, nice and dry, very ripe fruit but not cloying, great lift on the dry finish, impressive... |
Red |
2011 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo MonviglieroNebbiolo more |
7/18/2023 - mike wrote: 94 pointsGreat over 3 nights just kept on improving day to day. |
Red |
2002 Mongeard-Mugneret Clos VougeotClos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
11/25/2022 - mike wrote: 94 pointsAnother bottle, unbelievably youthful, just seems to improve with age. |
Red |
2010 Tenuta Buon Tempo Brunello di Montalcino AltaSangiovese more |
9/12/2022 - mike wrote: 93 pointsFull bodied, vibrant black fruit, very ripe, great length and clean finish. |
White |
2009 Josmeyer Riesling Hengst SamainAlsace Grand Cru more |
8/20/2022 - mike Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery similar to my last note 4 years ago. This is aging very slowly and remains youthful. |
Red |
2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Clos des ChênesPinot Noir more |
7/18/2022 - mike wrote: 94 pointsSeriously good, a beautiful wine. Both savoury and sweet with soy Asian spice elements. |
White |
2015 Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les ChauméesChardonnay more |
7/9/2022 - mike wrote: 93 pointsLovely seaside honeysuckle aromas. On the palate though nice and dry it has richness and weight. It is crying out to be matched with crayfish or other rich seafood. Unfortunately neither are on the menu tonight. |
Red |
2018 Prophets Rock Pinot Noir Home VineyardCentral Otago Bendigo more |
7/4/2022 - mike wrote: 93 pointsLovely young wine with good power of black boy peach and black cherry. Notes of wild thyme and Otago scrub. Succulent with long fresh and clean finish. |
Red |
2005 Hospices de Beaune Volnay 1er Cru Santenots Cuvée Jéhan de MassolPinot Noir more |
7/2/2022 - mike wrote: 92 pointsBouchard elevage/bottling. |
Red |
2018 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Beaune 1er Cru BressandesPinot Noir more |
6/14/2022 - mike Likes this wine: 91 pointsPulled the cork last night but I felt it needed another 24 hours to open up. |
White |
2015 Sam Harrop Chardonnay Cedalion Church BayWaiheke Island more |
2/8/2022 - mike Likes this wine: 93 pointsLovely wine, still very youthful, straw colour. Green Apple and early peach flavour with some hint of walnuts. Lean and mean in the best possible way. |
White - Off-dry |
2000 Trimbach Gewurztraminer Vendanges TardivesAlsace Gewürztraminer more |
1/18/2022 - mike Likes this wine: 93 pointsIn line with previous notes. Still hanging in with great acidity keeping order. Love the lychees and spice. |
Red |
2005 Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les SuchotsPinot Noir more |
1/9/2022 - mike wrote: 94 pointsGreat wine still primary. Starting to look at my 05s |
Red |
2005 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Goulots Vieille VignePinot Noir more |
11/17/2021 - mike wrote: 95 pointsMuch the same as my previous note but with a few more years highlighting increasing purity. |
Red |
2007 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Rio SordoNebbiolo more |
6/29/2021 - mike wrote: 95 pointsDrinking beautifully, qualitive edges of youth have evolved to complete seamlessness resulting in its perfect expression of Barbaresco. |
Red |
2004 Poderi Luigi Einaudi Barolo Costa GrimaldiNebbiolo more |
4/20/2021 - mike wrote: NRGreat wine drinking well |
White |
2015 Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos du CailleretChardonnay more |
1/29/2021 - mike wrote: 95 pointsGreat wine. Fresh and focussed with lovely detail. Unending finish. Hints of nectarines, strawberries and cream. |
Red |
2005 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Les RugiensPinot Noir more |
7/27/2020 - mike wrote: 96 pointsGreat wine, perfect balance, both dark and red fruited, Rugiens at its best. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
Red |
2002 Joseph Drouhin Corton-BressandesCorton Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
6/3/2020 - mike wrote: 96 pointsBeautiful wine refined and perfectly balanced. I can't imagine it can get any better. A great wine. |
Red |
2002 Joseph Drouhin Griotte-ChambertinGriotte-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
5/16/2020 - mike wrote: 95 pointsGreat wine as described by others |
Red |
2015 Domaine Roger Belland Volnay 1er Cru SantenotsPinot Noir more |
3/14/2020 - mike Likes this wine: 92 pointsLovely wine though very primary sitting on it's lovely fruit, it really needs time though very enjoyable now in its youth, a great burgundy. |
Red |
2009 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-JacquesPinot Noir more |
1/22/2020 - mike wrote: 93 pointsBeautiful, powerful, perfectly balance. Very typical of the Frederic Esmonin unworked style |