| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2006 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
10/5/2021 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 96 pointsItalian Wine Scholar Class at the Texas Wine School. 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Sangiovese. Deep, opaque ruby. M+ dried Damascus rose, ripe black fruit, red fruit, dried herbs, tobacco and mocha from 18 mos., in French Oak. Dry, with M+ acidity, M+, silky tannins and high alcohol (14.5%). Full-bodied, with M+ to pronounced flavor intensity and length. A delicious, complex, big yet well-balanced Super Tuscan from Eastern Tuscany, it is drinking better now than 11 and 3 yrs ago. Probably has quite a few years left. WS 96. |
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2018 Colpaola Verdicchio di Matelicamore |
6/3/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRBlack pepper spice on the nose on day two. And taught on the palate.
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| White |
2018 Colpaola Verdicchio di Matelicamore |
6/2/2021 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRThe merlot of all things. Savory, with a touch of green. And savory on the palate, showing a good bit of tannins too. Not my favorite yet here it is.
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| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2010 La Roncaia Ramandolo Verduzzo FriulanoRamandolo DOCG more |
2/10/2015 - forceberry wrote: 84 points100% late harvested Verduzzo, the grapes are dried for 8 weeks before crush. Aged in Allier oak barriques for at least 12 months. 12,5% alcohol, 162 g/l residual sugar.
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| Red |
2015 Limerick Lane Zinfandel Russian River Valleymore |
4/25/2018 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 91 pointsTasted blind. Clear, medium (+) ruby, with thick legs and heavy extract. The nose is clean, with both tart and ripe black cherry and blueberry, dried herbs, violets and spice. I picked up on an earthy component, which pointed me towards Europe. The palate is dry, with medium to medium (+) tannins, medium (+) to high acidity and high alcohol (14.8%). I actually thought it was a Primitivo as this was not as jammy as I would expect from a CA Zin. It is still very youthful and probably has another decade to go.
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| Red |
2012 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
1/19/2017 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 93 pointsBenvenuto Brunello Houston. Another home run from this top producer from the south side of Montalcino. Medium (+) to deep ruby, with remarkable concentration and extraction. The nose has really nice, youthful aromatics of ripe red cherry and savory herbs. There's plenty of sweet oak spice thanks to the 36 months of aging in large French oak casks. The palate is dry, dark and concentrated, with medium (+) acidity, medium (+) to pronounced tannins and high alcohol (14.5%). Full-bodied and intensely flavored, with a long finish, it is enticing now but it should really be put away for several years before opening. P.S. The 2016 tasting notes below must be referring to another vintage, to the Rosso di Montalcino, or to a barrel sample. By law this Brunello was not released until January 2017.
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| White |
2018 Forge Cellars Dry Riesling ClassiqueSeneca Lake more |
9/5/2021 - TannicBeast wrote: flawedMed gold with a copper hue. Surprising. Med (+) aromas of overripe pear, yellow apple, lemon, lime, honey, lots of petrol, white flowers, wet stone. Dry, with only 3g/L RS. Med (+) acidity, med alcohol (12%). Med (+) flavor intensity and length with a nice mineral finish. Still, this seems like an off bottle as it is quite different from the 2017,
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| White |
2012 Schug Chardonnay Carnerosmore |
1/30/2021 - PSPatrick wrote: 90 pointsMedium golden colour. Stone fruit, ripe apple, melon, butter, almond, nuts and oak spice, with medium-level acidity, a buttery texture and very good length. Smoothly textured, integrated and fairly harmonious. Good. In a good place. Drink now and over the next three or four years.
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| Red |
2013 Tedeschi Amarone della ValpolicellaCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
7/29/2017 - Brent25 Does not like this wine: 80 pointsRuby with ruby rim; wicked viscosity; nose of pepper, raisins, ripe cherry and alcohol; palate follows nose with sour notes and burn; medium, watery finish; burn takes it out balance; doesn't taste like its price point
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2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Irpinia SerpicoAglianico more |
6/21/2019 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 90 pointsStill not sure about this wine. Still a massive brooding wine that just never seems to open, yet there is clearly some great juice in the bottle. This wine was almost in a dumb phase with very little fruit coming through. Will try again later this year.
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| Red |
2017 Cottanera Etna BarbazzaleEtna DOC Nerello Mascalese more |
8/29/2018 - Joe Kane wrote: NR60HA northern Mt Etna. 97% Catarratto. Mineral, hay, under ripe orchard and citrus. Lean palate with acid focus. Has some depth and is very refreshing for the price.
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| Red |
2006 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead ArmMcLaren Vale more |
9/3/2018 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 92 pointsDecanted, due to the presence of sediment. Medium (+) ruby, with a garnet edge and thick, stained tears. The nose is clean, with medium (+) intensity, developed, complex, and of fine quality, with aromas of black cherry, cinnamon, mocha, indian spices, dried herbs. The palate is clean, dry, with medium acidity and medium plus tannins. The alcohol is high, but nicely integrated. Overall, the wine is very smooth, balanced, full-bodied, with medium (+) intensity and length. Contrary to prior some prior reports, I don't think this is anywhere close to the end of its optimal drinking window. I think WS missed this one with their prediction of "drink by 2016." WS 91.
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| Red |
2005 Luce della Vite LucéToscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend more |
11/18/2017 - Appellation Likes this wine: 94 pointsWow. Big colour, Big flavor. A powerful brunello full of chocolatly prune body.
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| Red |
2014 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape La BernardineRed Rhone Blend more |
9/9/2016 - dissler Likes this wine: 85 pointsStrong pinot nose. Likewise in the palate. Red fruit, lilac and other blossoms. Not too meaty/lactic. Medium acidity and soft tannins. While clearly this year is too young i would not store that wine too long.it is a mixture between a swiss and washington pinot. Not a bargain. While very well made i prefer a barrique pinot from the grisons (davaz uris or von sprecher) or then go for a burgundy.
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| Red |
2013 Gilbert Cellars Left BankWahluke Slope Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/5/2017 - Geaux Tigers Does not like this wine: 71 pointsSmelled like musty gym shorts and old socks. Palate was worse. Embarrassing to even note this but don't want to risk even considering popping another one. Felt bad for my good friends who actually presented this as "wine"
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| White |
2012 Jim Barry Riesling Lodge HillClare Valley more |
5/25/2016 - TannicBeast wrote: NRTasted blind. The color is medium (+) yellow, with a hint of green. The nose has a pronounced petrol smell, which overpowers the green apple, lime, and tart white peach aromas. The nose is developing and somewhat simple. The palate is dry, with searingly high acidity and medium alcohol (12.8%). Thankfully, the palate is quite cleaner than the nose, with both tart and ripe fruit, some nice minerality and a hint of bitterness on the finish. It probably should be drunk upon release if you are not a big fan of petrol nose. Other than that, it is a very nice, classic example of a cool climate Riesling.
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| Red |
2013 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Rosso di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
1/24/2016 - bglamps Does not like this wine: 75 pointsTerrible...returning.
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2007 Scacciadiavoli Montefalco Sagrantinomore |
3/7/2015 - kevinacohn wrote: NRTasted at a restaurant. I was looking for a glass to go with a dry cake, something with which Sagrantino normally pairs well. Simply put, I thought this was terrible. I sat with the glass for at least 10 minutes, trying hard to smell and taste past the oppressive influence of new oak, but to no avail. To quote one of my good friends, in my opinion, "This wine has no merit." Disappointing, because while odd, I do enjoy Scacciadiavioli's Sagrantino spumante. Rated -1 on a scale of -1 to 3.
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2009 Clos du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma ReserveAlexander Valley more |
1/14/2013 - oliviazool wrote: 70 pointsfirst scent on the nose is green mold, then opens up to grandmother's cellar--not particularly pleasant. scent continues into the flavor of the wine.
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Comment posted by TannicBeast:
12/26/2021 11:42:00 AM - That is interesting. Is the tech sheet specifically for the 2006 Oreno? I just wrote done what Sette Ponti’s website currently states. Other reviewers, like RP and sites (Kobrand) said the 2006 is 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cab. Sauv. and 25% Merlot.
Comment posted by TannicBeast:
12/26/2021 12:36:00 PM - Well done! You would think Kobrand would have gotten it right, since they are the importer. What are the percentages for the other vintages you researched?
Comment posted by TannicBeast:
12/26/2021 4:09:00 PM - Very interesting that they decreased the Sangiovese from '06 to '07 and then phased it out altogether and replaced it with Petit Verdot, making it much more of a Bordeaux Blend.