| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2011 Tilia Premium SelectMendoza Red Blend more |
3/14/2014 - Joesap Likes this wine: NRGrade: VG+. Malbec, Syrah, Bonardo, Cab blend. Deep violet color, nose of ripe red fruit, cranberries, cherries, vanilla. This is an elegant and structured wine with plush dark fruit flavors, some minerality, robust but integrated tannins, but with a too-short finish. A bit young now, give it at least a year. |
| White |
2018 Bodega Catena Zapata Chardonnay Catena Alta Historic RowsMendoza more |
8/19/2021 - Joesap wrote: 92 pointsMy Grade: EX. This Argentinian Chard. takes a good tilt at some of the better 1er Cru Burgundies out there. Pale straw color, lychees, creme brûlée, fresh hay and toasted oak on the nose. On the palate: smooth, buttery entrance, that develops into complex pear, gooseberry and lemon-peel with great mineral drive on the mid-palate, well-balanced acidity and well-integrated oak. Finish is long and spritzy with citrus peel (see my profile for grades) |
| Red |
2013 LaMadrid Estate Wines Las Vertientes Benchmark ReserveMendoza Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/7/2015 - Joesap wrote: 84 pointsMy Grade: VG-. This was better after 24 hours with cork in bottle. This is a heavily extracted, almost port-like blend of unknown varieties, but I would guess Cabernet and Malbec, might be too young to judge fairly. Deep mauve, nose of alcohol, dried plums, medicinal notes. Intense heat, some black and red fruit, bitter but smooth tannins, sour berry, slightly metallic finish with raisin notes. I can see why some might rate it highly on a tasting, but it is too OTT for my palate. |
| Red |
2008 Altocedro MalbecMendoza more |
4/19/2014 - Joesap wrote: NRGrade: G+. Dark, opaque, inky-Mauve in the glass, as any good Melbec should be. Nose: quite timid with dark fruit, prunes, vanilla, coal-tar and some vegetal/green notes. Palate: muted, blueberries, blackberries, some pepper, decent finish with low, smooth tannins and still some acidity. Very low-key for a Mendoza Malbec, may be past its prime. |
| Red |
2009 Bodegas Escorihuela Gascón Malbec Don Miguel GascónMendoza more |
2/7/2015 - Joesap wrote: 88 pointsMy Grade: VG+. Very acidic at first, but transformed with 3 hours air. Deep black cherry color, complex nose of cherries, plums, cassis, menthol, black pepper, earth, slight funk. Rounded and smooth on the palate with plums, blue-black fruit, silky tannins, not much structure, medium, juicy, finish. Not so exciting, but pleasant and very drinkable. |
| Red |
2006 Rutini Cabernet MalbecLa Consulta Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/26/2014 - Joesap wrote: NRGrade: EX-. Dug this one out of the cellar (last bottle from my trip to Argentina). I really enjoyed this refined marriage of malbec and cab and it still has a lot of life left in it. Gave it a couple of hours air, nose of blueberries, cassis, flint, wet earth, leather, some funk, silky smooth mouth feel, nicely integrated black and blue fruit, some lead pencil notes, juicy acidity and very fine tannins provide refined and elegant structure, nice juicy berry finish of good length. Need to get my hands on more of this, although I may have to return to Argentina as they don't appear to export any. |
| Red |
2011 Quimay Pinot NoirNeuquén more |
5/3/2014 - Joesap wrote: NRGrade: G. It was intriguing to try a Pinot from Patagonia, on paper it should have the ideal climate for this varietal. Nose was quite astringent: tar, burnt rubber, wet pavement and blackcurrant with some vegetal notes. At first, the palate was very promising, offering subtlety and complexity but became very jammy (raspberry) and one-note with air. Like a lot of New World Pinots, this lacks minerality, personality, finesse and complexity. Not bad, but not great value. |
| Red |
2007 Bodega Felix Lavaque Malbec Quara Single VineyardCafayate more |
11/21/2014 - Joesap wrote: 93 pointsGrade: EX. This is a big, serious wine. Very deep purple, black fruit, dried plums, vanilla, tobacco notes on the nose, intense black fruit on the palate with dark chocolate and sour cherry notes, juicy mid, tremendous structure, firm and well integrated tannins, very long, sour fruit finish with burnt toast, cedar and tobacco notes. Could be more complex, but at this price, who would complain? |
| Red |
2008 Henry's Drive Shiraz ReservePadthaway more |
8/28/2014 - Joesap wrote: NRMy Grade: VG+. This is big and bold enough to keep lovers of Aussie Shiraz happy while maintaining enough structure and complexity to win- over some Old World oenophiles. Dark, dusty, mauve, nose of vanilla, strawberry sherbert, cherry jam and some barnyard notes, big, jammy red and black fruit on the palate, rounded tannins, well balanced acidity and juicy, long finish of sour cherries and orange peel. Good bang for the buck. |
| Red |
2013 Weingut Rosi Schuster ZweigeltNeusiedlersee more |
5/13/2016 - Joesap wrote: 90 pointsMy Grade: EX-. Zweigelt in this treatment evokes a very Burgundian experience, with a dash of Hermitage. Color: slightly dusty cherry in the glass. Nose: cherries, raspberries, spice, black pepper, cola. On the palate: light-bodied, tart cherries, cola, bacon, black pepper, fine-lined acidity, great minerality on the mid-palate, fine-grained tannins, medium sour-cherry and cranberry finish. This is a superb food wine and would pair well with anything from white-fish (fried) to game (venison) and it is the perfect foil for Pork: very satisfying. |
| Red |
2011 Gerhard Markowitsch Pinot NoirCarnuntum more |
4/10/2016 - Joesap wrote: NRMy Grade: VG-. Austrian Pinot is a first for me. Nice color: clear dark cherry. Nose: ripe raspberries, cola, bacon fat, a little funk. On the palate: light-medium bodied, cherry, cola, good acidity, very quaffable, lacking complexity but enjoyable nonetheless. |
| White |
2015 Freie Weingärtner Wachau / Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Terrassen Federspielmore |
8/22/2016 - Joesap wrote: 88 pointsMy Grade: VG. Bright, pure and refreshing. Straightforward nose and palate of green and red apples with some white floral notes and some salinity. Very moreish and perfect for a hot Summer's day (see my profile for grades). |
| Red |
2012 Terrapura Pinot NoirAconcagua Valley more |
5/10/2014 - Joesap wrote: 91 pointsGrade: EX. Screw Top. Nose of wet earth, licorice, cassis, burnt rubber notes. On the palate: extremely well balanced acidity, very focused, with bright notes of sour cherries, rhubarb, limes, lead pencil, medium, grippy minerality on the mid-palate and a really long sweet and sour cherry finish. Great Pinot from the Colchuaga valley and outstanding QPR. Chile is showing great strides with Pinot Noir. |
| Red |
2011 Haras de Pirque Cabernet Sauvignon Hussonet Gran ReservaMaipo Valley more |
5/17/2016 - Joesap wrote: 79 pointsMy Grade: O+ . It would be really something to find a 95/100 wine for just $9.95, but in the case of this wine, that is just fantasy. The bottle indicates 14% alcohol, but I would estimate it is 15.5%+. Unfortunately, the high alcohol dominates everything else and makes this almost undrinkable right now. The nose is far better than the palate (dark blue and black fruit, some bell pepper and spice), let's just leave it at that. This may be a duff bottle, but I can only report what is there. You can get a far better drinking experience from a wine like Castillo de Monseran Garnacha (Spain) for $2 less. There are also other Chilean Cabs in this price range that do not burn your tongue, I would try one of those |
| Red |
2010 Viña Quebrada de Macul Cabernet Sauvignon Domus Aurea Clos Quebrada de MaculMaipo Valley more |
5/21/2016 - Joesap wrote: NRMy Grade: EX+. Very classy and impressive Cab. from Chile which should appeal to Left-Bank Bordeaux fans. Decanted for 1 hour, very deep mauve, almost black. Fairly shy nose of cassis, plum-sauce, licorice, mint, bell pepper. Palate offers delicious, focussed, slightly jammy black fruit, cherries, dark chocolate, black pepper, focussed and juicy mid-palate, silky smooth and sweet tannins, perfectly balanced acidity, super-long finish with sour black fruit. Wonderful now, should improve over next couple of years and have a long drinking window (see my profile for grades). |
| Red |
2008 Santa Ema 60/40 Barrel ReserveMaipo Valley Red Blend more |
6/2/2012 - Joesap wrote: NRGrade: O. Not sure how this made a WS Top 20 list. Nose has decent dark fruit: blackberries, current-jam (with an odd whiff of Deisel), this comes through on the palate but too hot and too much acidity to be enjoyable on its own and doesn't stand up to food all that well (pizza in this case). There are much better South American Reds out there in the $10-$12 range (Los Vascos Grande Reserve being an obvious example ). |
| Red |
2009 Hacienda Araucano (Lurton) Cabernet Sauvignon Gran LurtonColchagua Valley more |
8/13/2015 - Joesap wrote: 88 pointsMy Grade: VG+. Deep, dusty purple in the glass, black-fruit, vanilla, leather, shoe-polish on the nose with some bell-pepper notes. Cassis, black plums on the palate, low tannins, quite high acidity and heat, long, hot finish. Good QPR, drink now. |
| Red |
2012 Root:1 Cabernet Sauvignon [The Original Ungrafted]Colchagua Valley more |
12/17/2014 - Joesap wrote: NRMy Grade: VG-. Dusty, black cherry color, nose suffers from prominent diesel/ink notes noticeable on many Chilean wines, black fruit and vanilla manage to surface. Much better on the palate: firm, juicy blackberry and cranberry, some mineral nores on mid, fine tannins but low acidity. Medium, tart finish |
| Red |
2015 La Finca Malbec Clos d'AngelColchagua Valley more |
9/27/2021 - Joesap wrote: 87 pointsMy Grade: VG. Better on 2nd day after vacuvin. Deep, opaque Mauve in the glass, watery rim. On the nose: somewhat funky, red plums, blueberries, camphor with green bell pepper/gasoline which is a little off-putting but fairly common for Chilean reds. Palate: plush mouth-feel, fairly simple blueberry, back plum, blackcurrant. Medium acidity, slightly hollow mid-palate, fine, chewy tannins, thin, fairly short finish. There are better Malbecs at this price. (see my profile for grades). |
| Red |
2008 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Cabernet Sauvignon Los Vascos ReserveColchagua Valley more |
2/3/2015 - Joesap wrote: NRMy Grade: VG. A huge improvement on the last bottle. Still pretty hot, but much better balance and structure, firm but smooth tannins, good, intense black fruit and no residual sugar. Should last another 4-5 years. Still has that Chilean diesel/funk on the nose, but a very acceptable bottle which has restored my faith in the label. Watch out for large bottle variation. |
| Red |
2008 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Cabernet Sauvignon Los Vascos ReserveColchagua Valley more |
5/17/2014 - Joesap wrote: NRGrade: O. I remember being surprised and impressed by the 2001.Los Vascos Reserve, clearly things have gone South since then. Nose of engine oil, alcohol and not much else. Palate is all sugary fruit with no structure to speak of and little acidity. Sickly semi-weet finish makes it almost undrinkable. This tastes like it has been designed to please Supermarket shoppers. |
| White |
2018 Hugel Gentil "Hugel"Alsace White Blend more |
9/2/2021 - Joesap wrote: 90 pointsMy Grade: EX. Fruity nose with guava, pears, lush entry on the palate which is fairly complex: ripe pear, star-fruit, guava/lychee with great minerality on the mid and very focussed acidity on the tail-end with a long finish (from the Riesling). |
| Red |
2010 Château La FourquerieBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/13/2015 - Joesap wrote: 87 pointsMy Grade: VG. Charming, old-school, Cabernet Franc is prominent giving interesting vegetal notes, plummy fruit, very firm mid palate with decent minerality and dry, coarse tannins . Very chewy on the long dry finish. Made for food. |
| Red |
2015 Château Motte MaucourtBordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/4/2018 - Joesap wrote: 88 pointsMy Grade: VG+. 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet. After about 3 hours this opened up with fruit to the fore, this is a very nice everyday wine that can be enjoyed now and for the next 4-5 years. Medium, opaque purple. Fairly mute nose of black fruit, spice, vanilla, lead pencil. Delicious, fruit-forward palate with cherries, strawberries and blackcurrant, silky tannins, fresh acidity, fairly short but pleasantly tart finish. Right-Bank Bdx looks like it has produced some really great values from the 2015 vintage and this is a steal for the price. |
| Red |
2009 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Bordeaux Réserve SpécialeRed Bordeaux Blend more |
6/10/2016 - Joesap wrote: NRGrade: G+. After 7 years in bottle, this has evolved into a fairly pleasant and quaffable table wine. Tannins have smoothed and sweetened and acidity is now balanced. Still, better Bdx can be had for $15. |
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