| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2013 Tensley Syrah OGTSanta Barbara County more |
1/13/2024 - SMG wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
2020 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
6/16/2023 - SMG wrote: 94 pointsDecanted for 1 hour then put back into the bottle. Young and a bit tight but open and still drinking well. Black cherry, currants, spice, and a bit of tobacco. Needs more time to come together but all the pieces are there. |
| Red |
2019 Château Brane-CantenacMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/30/2023 - SMG wrote: 95 pointsOpened about an hour in advance. Very aromatic right out of the gate. A bit gritty initially but that quickly went away with some air. Lots of red fruits with some tobacco and leather in the background. Over a couple hours the red fruits receded a bit and the tobacco became a bit more prominent on the nose. Certainly needs more time in bottle to evolve and expect this to get better and improve by one or two points. What a great value and probably one of the best values in Bordeaux at the moment. Really enjoyed this. |
| Red |
2017 Carlisle Zinfandel Dry Creek Valleymore |
3/21/2023 - SMG wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
2019 Château GloriaSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/7/2023 - SMG wrote: 92 pointsNeeds a few years in bottle to come together and expect this will improve a bit. |
| Red |
2000 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/30/2021 - SMG wrote: 94 pointsLong life ahead of this so no rush to drink up. |
| Red |
2016 Château GloriaSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/13/2020 - SMG Likes this wine: 91 pointsNot giving up much now - even on day 2, so don't touch for a few years. |
| White - Sparkling |
2010 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
12/3/2020 - SMG wrote: 93 pointsNeeds a bit more time in bottle to come together but still drinking well today. Certainly enjoyed the 08 over this. |
| Red |
2014 Outpost Cabernet SauvignonHowell Mountain more |
12/2/2020 - SMG wrote: 90 pointsNeeds some more time in bottle and hopefully this will come around. |
| Red |
2016 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah Griffin's LairSonoma Coast more |
3/4/2020 - SMG Likes this wine: 93 pointsNeeds more time in bottle. At least a year but 3+ would be better. |
| Red |
2015 Château d'AiguilheCastillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/17/2019 - SMG wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
2014 Carlisle Zinfandel Hayne VineyardSt. Helena more |
2/11/2019 - SMG Likes this wine: 92 pointsGood now but seems like this needs a little more time in bottle to show its best. |
| Red |
2015 Carlisle Zinfandel Mancini RanchRussian River Valley more |
2/10/2019 - SMG Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery aromatic and drinking well now but think this will improve a bit with some time in bottle although it will be hard to resist. |
| Red |
2015 Domaine de ChevalierPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/9/2019 - SMG Likes this wine: 94 points94 points for now. Definitely needs some time to mature before it is ready to drink. I expect this to improve in bottle when mature and gain a few points. |
| Red |
2015 Château Pavie MacquinSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/8/2019 - SMG Likes this wine: 94 points94 points for now. Needs several years in the bottle to mature and be ready to drink. Expect this to improve a couple points as well. |
| Red |
2015 Château La GaffelièreSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/8/2019 - SMG Likes this wine: 94 pointsDrank over 3 days. 94 points for now but certainly will improve with several years in bottle and expect it to go up a couple points. |
| Red |
2015 Château Cantenac BrownMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/29/2019 - SMG Likes this wine: 93 pointsPop and pour. Certainly needs some additional time in bottle and will probably gain a couple points when ready to drink in a few years. Think this will be 94-95 then. |
| Red |
2012 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
1/26/2019 - SMG Likes this wine: 92 pointsSadly this is my last bottle of this wine, as it is drinking so good now, and still has a few years left. Tart cherry, earth, a slight bit of funk, cranberry and good acidity. A great nose and drinking well as soon as I opened it. |
| Red |
2016 Siduri Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlandsmore |
5/19/2018 - SMG wrote: 87 pointsDisjointed now - needs some time in the cellar to come together. Think this wine will get better. |
| Red |
2015 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah North Coastmore |
3/8/2018 - SMG wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
2014 Château Canon-la-GaffelièreSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/3/2017 - SMG wrote: 92 pointsThis has the stuffing to get better with some time in the cellar. |
| Red |
2011 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
3/3/2017 - SMG wrote: 92 pointsThis is drinking so good right now. No need to wait on these any longer. |
| Red |
2011 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera RanchRussian River Valley more |
3/14/2016 - SMG wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
2011 Rivers-Marie Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
2/6/2016 - SMG wrote: 90 pointsClosed at this point and not giving off much but the wine just got better the longer it was opened. Give it another 3+ years before opening another. |
| Red |
2000 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/25/2015 - SMG wrote: 92 pointsWas pretty closed at this point. |
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