| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2001 Marquis Philips ShirazSouth Eastern more |
8/2/2023 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 89 pointsI was quite surprised by this one. It was noticeably less than I faintly remember from years back but pretty darn good. |
| Red |
2017 Topel Cabernet SauvignonMendocino County more |
3/2/2023 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 94 pointsI very good bottle. Well worth the price and drinking well now. I expect a little improvement over the next couple of years. |
| Red |
2004 Quilceda Creek Cabernet SauvignonColumbia Valley more |
11/19/2022 - dmodguy wrote: 82 pointsHad 2 bottles. First was bad. Cork had 1/16 inch of color but was soft when I started my ah so cork remover in it Undrinkable. Next day the last bottle. Good but barely good. |
| Red |
2001 Saxon-Brown Zinfandel "Old Vine Field Blend" Casa Santinamaria VineyardsSonoma Valley more |
9/20/2022 - dmodguy wrote: 87 pointsIt is obviously on the downhill side but still good. I wouldn’t have beleved it would still be ok by now. More acidity and little tannin. |
| Red |
2002 Marquis Philips Cabernet Sauvignon S2McLaren Vale more |
6/21/2022 - dmodguy wrote: 90 pointsI was quite surprised. I’ve got one left and I’ll likely drink it in 2022 though it didn’t seem like it wouldn’t make 2023. |
| Red |
2003 Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon McWilliams Oakville Vineyardmore |
6/15/2022 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 91 pointsI don’t know how the drinking window got set on this wine. I had two bottles left that got lost in the cellar and drank one last week after pulling it out to taste and see if I could make Sangria with it. Well, it didn’t go in to the Sangria. I opened the other bottle tonight and am drinking it now. I bought them on release and have stored them at 54 degrees. I’ll never know but I bet that it will go a couple of more years. |
| Red |
2006 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside SelectStags Leap District more |
3/6/2022 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 97 pointsI had this wine on Friday and Saturday night. Both nights I had it with 2 different wine experts (at least in my opinion and I’m no slouch. The first night was with a NY strip and the second night with a lamb shank. The wine was popped and poured the first night and kept me guessing for about 30 minutes but that was all. It is wonderful. Great fruit, integrated tannin and I don’t know if I should rate it higher or not. The first night my friend pronounced it as one of the top 5 red wines in NAPA. I shared that comment with my other friend on the second night and we suggested it might be one of the top 5 in the world. I questioned why he thought that and like my first friend he pointed out the price/quality factor. Just how much are you really willing to spend on a wine. |
| Red |
2001 Cerbaiola (Salvioni) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
2/8/2022 - dmodguy wrote: 92 pointsI liked it. Ready to drink and will make 2023. A very good brunello that I wouldn’t have guessed Brunello if tasted blind. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2008 Borgo Scopeto (Tenuta Caparzo) Vin Santo del Chianti ClassicoTrebbiano Blend, Trebbiano more |
2/6/2022 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 89 pointsDidn’t try it younger, but it is certainly worth drinking now. Very sweet and I’m betting that it will get along just fine with Flan. Probably survive with Foie Gras too. |
| Red |
2001 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic HillDiamond Mountain more |
7/18/2021 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 95 pointsI’m a wine drinker, not a rater but this is still a great bottle. Bought on release. Stored right since then. Without food it had a little tanin mixed in the finish. When first opened with no decant it seemed to lack a little of the fruitiness that was in the previous bottles, but after 45 minutes that issue went away. And once I took my Australian Wagyu rib eye off the grill…wow. |
| Red |
2000 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside SelectStags Leap District more |
4/8/2021 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 92 pointsI bought mine on release. A case. Last bottle tonight with short ribs. It may not be as good as it was but it’s darn good. If I had another I’d drink it next year. If I knew a year or two ago what I know now I’d have drank it then. |
| Red |
2002 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Carla's VineyardSan Francisco Bay more |
1/14/2020 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 87 pointsNot as dead as it’s supposed to be. Drink it nquick but don’t throw it out for sure. |
| Red |
2002 Marquis Philips Shiraz 9McLaren Vale more |
1/14/2020 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 89 pointsWell, it’s supposed to be long gone, but it isn’t. |
| Red |
1997 I Giusti & Zanza Dulcamara Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
11/10/2019 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 91 pointsIt’s consistent with the last (barely there) notes. Fruit is there, tannins are down and has some acidity, maybe from age. I’ve got one more bottle and I think I need to drink it, but not before Christmas. |
| Red |
1994 Château Canon-la-GaffelièreSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/23/2018 - dmodguy wrote: 89 pointsIf you have it, drink it. It shouldn’t go to a high end tasting anymore. But it’ll be ok for dinner at home or a party. |
| Red |
2005 The Black Chook Shiraz ViognierSouth Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
10/12/2018 - dmodguy wrote: 81 pointsI got this on release. I didn’t pay a lot for it then but it was an OK wine. It is no longer hot and for a wine that’s supposed to be long gone I’d say it’s fruits have faded for sure. I have several bottles that I lost track of and opened this one to see if I was to give it away or throw it away. |
| Red |
2000 Bodegas Ricardo Benito Merlot AsidoVinos de Madrid more |
9/10/2018 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 85 pointsI was surprised that this wine was still good. |
| Red |
1999 Black Opal Cabernet MerlotSouth Eastern Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/1/2018 - dmodguy Likes this wine: NRIt’s September in 2018 and I’s 2012 note is dead on today. I haven’t finished the bottle and it still has the cool temperature of the cellar which seems to be what it needs. |
| Red |
1997 Fattoria Le Fonti Vito Arturo Toscana IGTSangiovese more |
9/1/2018 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 92 pointsYou guys really helped me out on this one. I’m going through bottles I let sit too long and this was one I tried after your reviews. It’s still really good. |
| Red |
1999 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
8/26/2018 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 92 pointsOh, what a disaster. Some of my cellar is getting some age on it. Too much age. To help reduce it I am making some of the over the hill but still Ok stuff into Sangria. This published drinking window was over in 2011. My cellar is a perfect 55 but 2011. I opened it, smelled it to determine it was OK, poured an ounce or two in a wine glass to see how bad it was and poured the rest into Sangria. Then I tasted the wine in the glass. Did I know I wasted some great wine?!?! I have a bottle left and it won't go into Sangria for sure. From what I could tell from the little I drank of it RUSTYRUDY'S notes are right on target. |
| Red |
1997 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Cinq CépagesSonoma County more |
7/6/2018 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 94 pointsI’ll ditto MRBUZZ’s tasting note. To be supposedly peaked in 2013, it’s holding on for a long time! |
| Red |
2003 Turley Zinfandel JuvenileCalifornia more |
7/6/2018 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 91 pointsTo be a wine that is supposed to be past its time??? I’ve got one more bottle and I’ll drink it this year or early next, but it’s still a great wine. |
| Red |
2001 Torbreck Woodcutter's RedBarossa Valley Shiraz Blend, Syrah more |
5/18/2018 - dmodguy wrote: 87 pointsWell, for what I supposed to be an over the hill wine, I’m drinking my last two bottles. I pulled one out to see if it was good enough for Sangria. |
| Red |
1997 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Cask 23Stags Leap District more |
3/8/2018 - dmodguy wrote: 93 pointsI don’t know how they figured the drinking window. I’m saying 2020 is more likely. My bottle was bought fresh on release and stored right but it is not at the end of life. I didn’t decant and as said previously it was improved after being open an hour. I had it with lamb shank and that was a perfect match. |
| Red |
2000 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/27/2017 - dmodguy Likes this wine: 91 pointsI don’t know how good my rating number is. This wine has the tannins fully absorbed. It is a little past it’s prime but it is not something you wouldn’t drink by a long shot. |
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