| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Poderi Foglia Aglianico Galluccio Concarossomore |
4/14/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote: 91 pointsFloral nose that enhanced with time. Hints of chocolate and leather with an excellent finish. Light an excellent and wish i had more. |
| Red |
1997 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
12/24/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote: 92 pointsChecked at opening and then ran thru a vinerator into the decanter for an hour. The change was impressive as it moved from sharp to smooth. A very complex nose with fruit and hits of chocolate. Earthy taste but remarkably light for a cab. Hints of strawberry with a smokey, smooth finish. Continued to develop and became drier and smoother with time. |
| Red |
2005 deLorimier Cabernet Sauvignon Crazy Creek VineyardAlexander Valley more |
3/16/2014 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 90 pointsDecanted for 2+ hours, slight sediment in the bottle. Dark red in the glass with great legs. Chocolate and cherry with a great finish. Possibly going past its peak and suggesting to drink now. |
| Red |
2005 deLorimier Cabernet Sauvignon Preston RanchAlexander Valley more |
7/22/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote: 88 pointsOpened and decanted for 3 hours. Bottle had significant sediment on the bottom. Dark, inky red to the pour and scents of cherry and oak. Black currant with hints of chocolate, smoke and cherry. Good but not great and not up to par with Napa style cabs. |
| Red |
2008 Rubicon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon CaskRutherford more |
4/14/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 89 pointsPoured through a venerator into the decanter and allowed to breathe for an hour or so. Dark red with fantastic legs. Has a nose of cherry and chocolate that was light and not overbearing. Fruity with hints of oak, tobacco, black currant. Excellent finish and drinking well now. Being possibly over critical, lacks a level of complexity and earthiness and that keeps it just below 90, but still a very nice Napa cab. |
| White |
2008 Mazzocco Chardonnay Reserve Stuhlmuller VineyardAlexander Valley more |
12/18/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote: 93 pointsEverything i like in a chardonnay, buttery with lots of oak. Beautifully layered with melon and a hint of citrus. The alcohol hits the back of the throat for a strong finish with no after taste. Added to my "wishlist". Ready to drink now. |
| White |
2011 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill VineyardRussian River Valley more |
7/5/2015 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 91 pointsLight floral hints amd bright amber in the glass. A creamy, buttery classic cali chard with hints of melon and grapefruit. A very smooth finish but this iteration lacked some of the complexity of other Kistler chards. Very nice and if you are looking for a great chard that doesn't overwhelm, this is a great choice. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2009 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Sonoma Coastmore |
2/15/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote: 91 pointsA nice light nose, apple with hint of oak. Smooth tastes of apple, pear with a balance of acidity to make a nice layered chardonnay. Paired with a range of seafood and the wine really opened up with air and as it warmed in the glass. |
| White |
2010 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Drake Estate VineyardRussian River Valley more |
12/30/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote: 89 pointsLight floral nose with with a rich golden color. Light taste with hints of melon, honey and apple. Nice finish without being overly oak influenced. Very nice but lacks complexity and mineral bite. |
| White |
2009 Kistler Chardonnay Hyde VineyardCarneros more |
7/15/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote: 96 pointsPossibly the most complex and beautiful wine I have ever consumed. Creamy yellow in the glass with a light floral nose. Present are tastes of pineapple, honeydew melon, orchids, custard and hints of oak. A perfict balance of acidity and a fantastic finish. Desperately seeking more bottles. |
| White |
2009 Kistler Chardonnay Kistler VineyardSonoma Valley more |
4/20/2016 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 94 pointsPulled and let it breathe for about 30 minutes in a cooling sleeve. Thick straw color in the glass with a light floral nose. Classic buttery Cali taste with hints of pineapple and melon, great complexity and a smooth finish. Fantastic, classic chardonnay. |
| White |
2010 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill VineyardRussian River Valley more |
3/16/2014 - Tamu1956 wrote: 92 pointsAmber straw appearance in the glass with a light fruity nose. Hints of melon, grapefruit with a long buttery finish. A brilliant chardonnay! |
| White |
2009 deLorimier Chardonnay River LaneAlexander Valley more |
1/1/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote: 89 pointsA solid chard, buttery with lots of oak. Tasted better as it became closer to room temp, with melon and apricot hints. |
| White |
2010 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill VineyardRussian River Valley more |
7/2/2013 - Tamu1956 wrote: 92 pointsThick amber in the glass with a very light floral scent. The initial impression is one of lemon with lots with orange and cucumber and an underlying tone of butter. The finish had a citrusy bitterness like lemon pith which weakened with time and exposure to air. Lots of complexity as a typical Kistler chardonnay exhibits without the usual minerality. And definitely not a California butter bomb. |
| White |
2010 Kistler Chardonnay Durell VineyardSonoma Coast more |
6/18/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 93 pointsAmber in the glass with a light floral nose. Smooth buttery oak flavors mixed with mineral tartness. Hints of melon and grapefruit and has a very full finish. Excellent iteration of a great CA chardonnay. |
| White |
2009 Kistler Chardonnay Trenton RoadhouseSonoma Coast more |
2/12/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 93 pointsA brilliant CA chardonnay. Oaky, floral with a rich honey smoothness. Less mineral crispness than other appellations but still with a strong finish. |
| Rosé |
2010 Curran Grenache RoséSanta Ynez Valley more |
6/14/2012 - Tamu1956 wrote: 91 pointsSalmon pink in color. Hints of strawberry to the nose, very light. Tastes of cherry, rose petals, peach and mellon all very crisp with an excellent finish. Can feel the alcohol in the roof of the mouth, balanced to the wine. A very unique rose, an outstanding wine. |
| White |
2012 Curran Grenache BlancSanta Ynez Valley more |
11/24/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 88 pointsLight to the nose and light amber in the glass. Very crisp, like an apple going from green to red. Great finish. More complexity than a Sav Blanc, very nice wine. |
| Red |
2002 Rubicon Estate MerlotNapa Valley more |
11/27/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote: 92 pointsOur second bottle and a brilliant merlot with hints of tobacco and chocolate mixed with the fruit and smooth long finish. Definitely ready to drink now and improves with about an hour of decanting. |
| Red |
2002 Rubicon Estate MerlotNapa Valley more |
12/16/2011 - Tamu1956 wrote: 92 pointsA brilliant wine, lot's of tannins, chocolate, tobacco and earthy. Needs to decant and breathe and well worth the wait. This is my third bottle and i should see if they have more, excellent. |
| White - Sparkling |
2012 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Sea Spray Blanc de NoirsSta. Rita Hills more |
12/26/2016 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 92 pointsFantastic bubbly, almost rose in the glass and very effervescent. Light fruity nose with a sweet crisp taste and wonderful finish. |
| Red |
2009 Badge Pinot Noir Double BarrelSta. Rita Hills more |
10/28/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 91 pointsLight and fruity nose and very inky in the glass. Tastes of cherry and root beer with a tart finish. A bold and complex pinot that really opened up as it aired. Wish I had more. |
| Red |
2007 D’Alfonso – Curran Pinot Noir Rancho la Viña VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
12/24/2013 - Tamu1956 Does not like this wine: 55 pointsI really like the wines from D'Alfonso and Curran but this wine is shockingly bad. The color was a light brownish red, light in the glass with a light nose with hints of acetone. The tastes are so mixed, fruit and bitterness and a sickly sweet finish that makes it all but undrinkable. We had two bottles and both tasted identical, glad I had only two. |
| Red |
2011 Kistler Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
12/24/2013 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 92 pointsThe wine has a beautiful garnet color, light in the glass with almost no legs. The nose was light with hints of fruit and minerals. A light fruity taste that is tart and not sweet and a smooth texture. The finish is long and the wine really improved with air and I probably opened this years to soon. A very nice Pinot. |
| Red |
2010 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Eastside Road NeighborsRussian River Valley more |
9/6/2015 - Tamu1956 Likes this wine: 93 pointsThe time in the cellar definitely helped and this pinot is fantastic now. Garnet colored in the glass with a light floral nose. Hints of cherry but not too fruity and a fantastic pinot finish. Loved it and wish I had more. |
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