| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sparkling |
1989 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande DameChampagne Blend more |
5/13/2011 - pxstone Likes this wine: 94 pointsWow, Lovely! Honey on the nose, Citrus, apricot & Honey on the palate. Crisp & clean finish. Too bad I have no more. Paired well with Goat cheese crackers, lemon marmalade & smoked pheasant. |
| Red |
2004 Mitolo Shiraz G.A.M.McLaren Vale more |
6/16/2011 - pxstone wrote: 94 pointsBeautifully integrated. Full of dark red & purple fruit. Great acidity that balances the fruit. Exceptionally easy to pair. A nice balance between old world body and new world fruit. Decanted about an hour before drinking. |
| Red |
1975 Château Lafite RothschildPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/24/2010 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsLovely nuanced subtle old Bordeaux. Decanted 2 hours prior to drinking. Very good clarity, amber/red color. Nice bright acidic backbone and well integrated tannins. Layers of red fruit and leather/cigar box. |
| Red |
2002 Hyde De Villaine Syrah Hyde VineyardCarneros more |
12/24/2010 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsGreat balance Syrah - new world forward fruit but old world structure and finish. Northern Rhone alcohol content and backbone. Good bright red fruit on the nose and front palate, nice long full finish. |
| White |
2003 Hyde De Villaine ChardonnayCarneros more |
12/27/2010 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsReally beautiful medium to full bodied Chard - more old world than new. Lots of stone fruit - apricot, peach. Oak is subtle at this age. Very elegant. |
| Red |
2001 Mocali Brunello di Montalcino Vigna delle RaunateSangiovese more |
5/21/2011 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsCherries & raspberry on the nose. Palate of dark cherry, blackberry, cigar box. Firm tannins, long finish. Nose dissipated over 2 hours as the palate got richer. Very lush, palate coating fruit. Delicious. |
| Red |
2007 Flowers Pinot Noir Frances Thompson VineyardSonoma Coast more |
8/4/2011 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsDecanted 1-2 hours. rich fruit on the nose & palate, with some spice and balanced acidity. Absolutely delicious. |
| Red |
2005 Fattoria Petrolo GalatronaToscana IGT Merlot more |
5/13/2011 - pxstone Likes this wine: 93 pointsDecanted, let sit for 3 hours, poured back into bottle to go out to dinner, started drinking 6 hours after opening. Not a big nose, but some ripe fruit & floral notes. Huge ripe fruit on the palate, sweet cherry, raspberry, plum, but easily balance by the ample acidic structure. A beautiful rich wine but in need of every minute of air I gave it. |
| Red |
2004 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva RanciaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese more |
6/18/2011 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsAging very nicely, the depth of flavors seems better each time I open a bottle. Very lush red and black fruit held together by a fantastic structure. |
| Red |
2005 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Les TerrassesCarignan Blend, Carignan more |
12/27/2010 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsMedium to full body, tannins in balance with dark fruit. Good nose and great acidic structure. Licorice/tarragon notes. Really fantastic and drinking beautifully now. |
| Red |
2005 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Les TerrassesCarignan Blend, Carignan more |
7/29/2011 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsDecanted about 2 hours. Lush dark fruit, almost jammy. Subtle chocolate, leather & cigar box. Sweetly floral. Full bodied with nice long finish. |
| Red |
2007 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Lindsay Estate VineyardRussian River Valley more |
10/1/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsA very concentrated pinot, typical of PH. Characteristic RR fruit, dark red. Good acidity though it could have more to balance the medium bodied fruit. |
| Red |
2009 Vivier Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
6/26/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsAs burgundian as Oregon gets. Subtle layered fruit, dark cherry, blackberry. Licorice & spice. Earth and oak follow but never overpower. Really very pretty Oregon Pinot. |
| Red |
2001 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Seven Springs VineyardWillamette Valley more |
10/13/2010 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsLovely OR Pinot. Great fruit, acid balance. Perfectly oaked. This is Burgundy from Oregon. |
| Red |
2006 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir Cuvée AlyceRussian River Valley more |
1/1/2011 - pxstone Likes this wine: 92 pointsIt took over an hour in the decanter for this one to open up. Beautiful, rich pinot - old world in style, lush fruit (not bright or forward) balanced oak & acids. |
| Red |
2009 Vivier Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
11/14/2010 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsBright cherries, balanced oak . |
| Red |
2009 Vivier Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
11/10/2010 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsVery bright fruit when first opened but the wine evolved over the first hour. Did not decant but need to next time. Showed nice balance of fruit, oak, mineral. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine de Fondrèche Ventoux PersiaRed Rhone Blend more |
4/11/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsWow, full bodied, firm tannins, loads of cherries, oak fully integrated into fruit & licorice. I had two bottles, the first opened 5 years ago - awful - would have given it a 60. Now I wish I had more. |
| Red |
2003 Larkmead Vineyards FirebelleNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/28/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsWow, delicious. I cannot believe that this is not at it's peak. I've had perhaps 6 bottles previously and this one was really pretty. This was my last bottle so I guess I'll never know. Lush dark red fruit, cherries, plum, ripe strawberry, fully integrated tannins, balanced acidity. Medium to full body with a hint of sweetness easily stood up to steak au poive. |
| Red |
2006 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir Cuvée AlyceRussian River Valley more |
6/15/2011 - pxstone Likes this wine: 92 pointsRich dark red fruit, cherries & plums. Great depth in a medium body pinot. Acidity is present but perfectly matched to the fruit, oak & minerals. |
| Red |
2007 Flowers Pinot Noir Sea View RidgeSonoma Coast more |
6/18/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsNot as concentrated as I thought it would be. Really more burgundian in style. Great ripe strawberry and dark red cherry on the palate. perfectly integrated oak and solid acidic backbone. Really very pretty. |
| Red |
2005 Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Shea VineyardWillamette Valley more |
4/16/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsLovely again with loads of cherries & great structure. Decanted 2 hours. |
| Red |
2003 Dominio de Atauta Ribera del DueroTinto Fino, Tempranillo more |
2/20/2011 - pxstone Likes this wine: 92 pointsSubtle nose, full bodied on the palate. Dark red fruit, fully integrated tannins, lush acidity. A beautiful wine, gracefully accompanies food and stands well on it's own. Wish I had more . . . |
| Red |
2008 Tablas Creek Esprit de BeaucastelPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
3/13/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsBeautiful. Full bodied, big red fruit, integrated tannins. |
| Red |
2002 Campo Eliseo ToroTinta de Toro, Tempranillo more |
3/6/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsDecanted & drank over the next 3 hours. Dark ruby color, rich nose of blackberry & dark cherry. Tastes of dark cherry, tart blackberry, minerality, subtle wood. Firm tannins, balanced acidity. Long finish. This was my last bottle, I've had a good many over the last 5 years. It has changed over that time, but has always been pretty and complex. I'm not sure this wine has a lot of time in bottle left. I would recommend drinking. |
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