| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2015 Phelps Creek Vineyards Pinot NoirColumbia Gorge more |
2/25/2021 - brooklynwine Does not like this wine: 80 pointsHaven't written a tasting note in a while but had to for this wine. It is not good. Purchased a case, received 8 bottles in one delivery, then cancelled the other 4 from Garagiste. Dumped 2 bottles, gave away 2, and have been suffering through the rest. (Made a beef stew with one bottle.) 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2016 Alpha Estate Xinomavro SkantzoxoirosAmyndaio more |
2/21/2020 - brooklynwine wrote: 88 pointsDecent wine. Fresh and vibrant with cranberry and bright cherry. It would probably have been better to wait for the summer for this one. Medium bodied with a medium finish. Not bad but nothing spectacular. May purchase again for a summer red with BBQ chicken, other light meat, or grilled fish. |
| White |
2018 Josef Fischer Grüner Veltliner Federspiel RossatzWachau more |
2/8/2020 - brooklynwine wrote: 85 pointsDrank over 2 nights. Decent wine with fair aromatics. On the nose you get some apricot, lemon and flower notes. The palate brings in a little grapefruit and a hint of honey. Simple and straight forward. The palate loses it for me with |
| Red |
2014 William Hill Winery Cabernet Sauvignon BenchlandNapa Valley more |
2/5/2020 - brooklynwine wrote: 90 pointsGood find for $30. Quality California Cab (100% cab) from a producer that I personally associate with value wine. Nose: Rich, oak, cassis, cinnamon Palate: black and blue fruit, cigar box, tea leaves, and Turkish spice. Alc. gets a little spiky at 15.5% but overall in check. Tannins are a bit grainy on the finish. Will buy more for $30 but not for $60 like the winery is charging. |
| Red |
2008 Terra D' Uro Toro UroTinta de Toro, Tempranillo more |
2/5/2020 - brooklynwine Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis wine has mellowed a bit, but is still a big steak wine. Color is young without any edge variation. I feel like it can still last a good 5 to 10 but why wait. Palate of blue/ blackberry fruit, cocoa, and oak all in check with a nice finish. For a $25 purchase in 2014 this wine did not disappoint! Drink up. |
| Red |
2004 La Colombina Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/27/2019 - brooklynwine wrote: 93 pointsNo formal notes but this wine is drinking extremely well right now! Great nose and concentration. Wish I had more! |
| Red |
2007 Domaine Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
6/19/2019 - brooklynwine wrote: 88 pointsBIG wine with ripe, stewed fruit. Blackberry, blueberry pie, and some spice. Lacking freshness, acidity. Kind of boring and one dimensional. Not my style. |
| Red |
2004 Gundlach Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Reserve Rhinefarm VineyardSonoma Valley more |
5/1/2019 - brooklynwine Likes this wine: 93 pointsAbsolutely lovely. No formal noted. We'll balance wine, nice finish. |
| White |
2015 Neyers Chardonnay Carnerosmore |
10/5/2018 - brooklynwine Likes this wine: 89 pointsFor a $20 Napa Chard this wine will make most people happy. Well balanced with decent acidity. Finish is persistent. It is a bit of a one trick pony, with vanilla, oak, and lemon curd but for what it is, it does it admirably. I would by this for $20 any day. At $25+ look somewhere else. |
| White |
2015 Vincent Arroyo ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
6/9/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 88 pointsGood but not great. Thankfully not to buttery or over the top but could have used a bit more acidity to lift and refresh the palate. Not really worth the $28 buy in. |
| White |
2013 Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Oncle VincentChardonnay more |
5/7/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 89 points88-89. Pnp. Predominent oak on the nose at first making me question my purchase but after it settled for an hour or so that faded a bit. Tropical palate with notes of vanilla and yes oak but not as weighty on the mouthfeel. Medium finish. I can see how some people would think it's too California in style. I don't think it's as sappy or overblown as many Cali Chardonnays. For me, I think it still needs a little time to integrate. It's good and at $19 - $20 a good price point. It's not over done and will probably mature into something better....at least I hope. |
| White |
2015 Denis Jamain Reuilly Les Pierres Plates BlancSauvignon Blanc more |
5/2/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 89 pointsGreat QPR. Cut grass, gooseberry, lively minerality, and nice acidity, this wine is always a go to for me. I've always gravitated to Kermit Lynch as his wines always have a sense of place and have charming finesse at good price points. Definitely a wine to seek out for a weekday sipper. |
| Rosé |
2015 Bruno Lafon Côtes de Provence Provence RoséRosé Blend more |
4/29/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 90 points90+. Even better this year with a bit of age. (I love róse with a little age.) Slightly richer and more complex than last tasting. Wish I had more! |
| White |
2015 Joseph Drouhin Saint VéranChardonnay more |
4/30/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 88 pointsGood value wine. Medium bodied Chardonnay with nice tropical fruit notes. Somewhat modern in style and straight forward. Can't go wrong with the price point. |
| White |
2013 Raats Chenin Blanc OriginalStellenbosch more |
4/29/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 86 pointsEasy drinker. Nothing special or noteworthy. |
| Red |
2010 Quinta da Falorca Dão Lagar ReservaRed Blend more |
4/20/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 89 pointsShowing quite well right now. Black currant, purple fruit, cedar, and tobacco leaf. From the nose you expect a bit more but the palate doesn't deliver as well. It is a good wine and you definitely get a sense of place with this wine. It completely reminds me of sitting in a cafe in Portugal. That being said, it's not exceptional and leaves me missing that wine I had sitting in that damn cafe. |
| Red |
2008 Bartholomew Estate Cabernet SauvignonSonoma Valley more |
4/7/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 90 pointsVery nice. Drinking well right now. Smooth tannins, black currants, a little underbrush, and cocoa. This wine shows good restraint and finesse something that is sometimes lacking in California Cabs. Well done. 90+ |
| White |
2013 Raats Chenin Blanc OriginalStellenbosch more |
4/8/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 86 pointsGeneric white wine. I feel that is a good description. Nothing stands out good or bad. It's ok but nothing to write home or on this site about. Have one bottle left and will try to write a more detailed note next time. |
| Red |
2012 Weingut R & A Pfaffl Zweigelt Reserve BurggartenNiederösterreich more |
3/25/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 92 pointsOpened this bottle over the weekend and the first thing I thought was, "This must be what the color purple tastes like." Then I ready my previous note from 2016 and that's what I wrote last time. So it must be true. Really good, powerful wine. Definitely more integrated this time around. The alc. heat is no long there and the tannins have mellowed out. Only a couple bottles left. Gonna let them sit for a bit. Great find and highly recommended. |
| White |
2014 Les Vins de Vienne Condrieu La ChambéeViognier more |
12/31/2016 - brooklynwine wrote: 93 pointsLove this stuff! Same tasting and profile as my last note not much different. Aromatics are insane! |
| White |
2012 Kamen Estate Sauvignon BlancSonoma County more |
12/30/2016 - brooklynwine wrote: 90 pointsVery nice new world Sauvignon Blanc. Rich and tropical with medium+ finish. It was quite nice and definitely benefited from the age. This was almost like a Sauvignon Blanc meets a Chardonnay and had a baby. Quality stuff. |
| Red |
2013 Domaine de Cébène Faugères Les BancelsRed Rhone Blend more |
3/3/2017 - brooklynwine wrote: 89 pointsFresh and floral. Really pure fruit and the Mouvedre adds some really nice structure to it. Would be a 90+ wine if it was only sunny and warm in Brooklyn today...�� |
| Red |
2012 Domaine de Cébène Faugères FelgariaMourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre more |
12/25/2016 - brooklynwine wrote: 90 pointsNice dusty red berry and floral nose. Many in my family did not enjoy it as they thought it was too acidic and floral. I on the other hand enjoy this will be and like the lively palate and mix of fruit, earth, and bright floral accents. |
| Red |
2013 Aranwa Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveMendoza more |
12/9/2016 - brooklynwine wrote: 86 pointsEvery time I have this wine I like it less and less. Nothing special, will not seek again. Sorry that's all I can say. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2005 Benziger Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveSonoma County more |
12/5/2016 - brooklynwine wrote: 90 pointsDefinitely time to drink. This is just past its drinking window in my opinion. Decanted for 1 hour and it opened up nicely. Smooth and clean with medium+ body. Fully resolved tannin. Black and red current, a touch of oak and tobacco, with a little earthiness. It's a solid wine. Had with Beef Wellington which worked really well! |
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