| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2016 Château Branaire-DucruSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/27/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 96 pointsBlack fruit and lead pencil on the nose. The black fruit repeats with real depth on the taste, adding in some leather, texture, and appealing saline finish. Very impressive. This can sit in the cellar for decades. 6 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2021 Devison Vintners Mourvèdre Off The TableWalla Walla Valley more |
7/22/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 97 pointsThis is a stunner of a wine that can show just how good Mourvedre can be as a varietal. There is certainly some orange peel on the nose, with roasted pig. The color is lighter than I expected, but the flavor is there, with black fruit that goes on and on, and perfect levels of acidity and tannin. It would be very versatile in pairing with food. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2019 Two Vintners Syrah Some Days are StonesWalla Walla Valley more |
2/7/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c wrote: 95 pointsThis could be my go-to bottle for a savory Washington Syrah. It is also one for those who love the "funk" that defines the Rocks District. You'll find it on the nose along with meat, olives, and herbs. The flavor is big and savory, offering ripe cherry, game, bramble, and an earthy minerality. Outstanding. |
| Red |
2019 Avennia Syrah Arnaut Boushey VineyardYakima Valley more |
2/7/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c wrote: 93 pointsThis wine strikes a balance between the fruit-forward and more savory Syrah coming from Washington. Dense blackberry is accompanied by olive and bacon fat, and even some chocolate, and mineral undertones. |
| Orange |
2021 Foundry Vineyards PiquetteColumbia Gorge White Blend more |
7/22/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c wrote: 89 pointsHas the characteristics of a pet nat. Slightly effervescent. Stone fruit. |
| White |
2022 Clearwater Canyon AlbariñoLewis-Clark Valley more |
7/22/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 93 pointsAn outstanding Albarino. Crisp, saline, citrus. |
| White |
2022 Col Solare Collector's Society Bianco Di NeraRed Mountain White Blend more |
7/22/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 92 pointsGrapefruit aromas. A fuller-bodied white with a pink cast from its varietals, this wine has a rich feel, drinks smoothly, and brings out melon and citrus flavors. |
| White |
2022 Dineen Vineyards CondriesqueYakima Valley White Rhone Blend more |
7/22/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis may be the best white Rhone blend I have tasted this year, certainly from Washington. Musk melon and vanilla aromas. Lush with enough acidity. Citrus, floral, and mineral. |
| White |
2022 Quady North PistoletaRogue Valley White Blend more |
12/11/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 92 pointsStone fruit. Crisp acidity from the Viognier while the Roussanne and Marsanne give a rounder mouth feel. Refreshing. |
| Red |
2021 Devison Vintners Form and FunctionWahluke Slope Syrah more |
10/8/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 95 pointsDelicious, with plenty of Rocks expression. Intense, dark fruit under olive and meat. |
| White |
2021 Edaphos Petite Arvine Alder Springs VineyardMendocino County more |
1/10/2024 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis is a good bottle of a varietal that is hard to find. It has a round feel with apple and a saline finish. |
| Red |
2019 Jorge Navascues Cutio Garnacha - CariñenaGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
7/22/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 91 pointsMedium bodied and fruit-forward. This one drinks well above its price point. |
| White |
2022 Patterson Cellars Pinot GrisLake Chelan more |
7/22/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 88 pointsThis is a solid, middle-of-the-road Pinot Gris, and certainly makes a better summer sipper than grocery store wine. |
| Red |
2019 Gård Vintners Syrah Collection Series Stoneridge Lawrence VineyardsRoyal Slope more |
7/22/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis is another exceptional Syrah from Gard, with savory notes under black fruit. |
| White |
2022 Alexandria Nicole Albariño AffinityColumbia Valley more |
7/22/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 89 pointsOverall a middle-of-the-road wine that misses some of the notes that make Albarino so appealing. |
| Red |
2021 Two Vintners GrenacheColumbia Valley more |
3/13/2024 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis one really benefits from a long decant, and improved steadily through day three. |
| Red |
2020 Devison Vintners Above the Flood Boushey VineyardYakima Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
1/10/2024 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis has a nose to make you smile. The beautiful fruit is continued in the mouth, with plum and a bit of pepper. |
| Red |
2021 Echolands Grenache Rivière Galets VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
2/20/2024 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Does not like this wine: 87 pointsI revisited this and have a much different reaction, finding it thin and acidic. |
| Red |
2021 Echolands Grenache Rivière Galets VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
1/10/2024 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis one has a savory character |
| White |
2021 Devison Vintners Sauvignon Blanc Pocket Full of Shells Evergreen VineyardAncient Lakes of Columbia Valley more |
2/7/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 94 pointsCitrus on the nose follows in the taste. There is a core of minerality behind this one, as well as acidity that makes it very refreshing. It is hard to put down. |
| Red |
2016 Château Fontaine Big PawLeelanau Peninsula Red Blend more |
12/11/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 88 pointsWhat we have here is a very drinkable, medium-bodied red wine with juicy red fruit. |
| Red - Sweet/Dessert |
2019 Patterson Cellars Touriga Nacional Rubi Port Sonrisa VineyardRattlesnake Hills more |
2/7/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 92 pointsI find this to be very true to a ruby port, with rich cherry fruit and a hint of orange that creeps in mid-palette. There is a nice balance between fruit, sweetness, and warmer tones of vanilla and caramel. |
| Rosé |
2021 Hermann J. Wiemer Blaufränkisch RoséSeneca Lake more |
12/18/2022 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 88 pointsInteresting to try a rose of Blaufränkisch. Dry with more body than most roses. Under-ripe strawberry. |
| Red |
2020 Yalumba Grenache Old Bush VineBarossa more |
5/17/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c Likes this wine: 90 pointsMore substantial than many a grenache |
| White |
2021 Grosjean Petite Arvine Valle d'Aosta Vigne Rovettazmore |
12/11/2023 - michael.stumpf@placedynamics.c wrote: 88 pointsSome of the characteristic notes of Petite Arvine, but does not live up to the potential. |
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