| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2018 Silverado Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Block Blend SV:A-T MG:M-T OS:SNapa Valley more |
4/23/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRThis is a wine that'll make you think. Not because it catches your attention or hits all the right notes. It's good cab, no question. The question is, is it more than there? I opened this on a lark. On the nose straight napa cab, lots of dark berries and some oak. On the palette balanced, though nothing really noticeable on the finish. Well made, but it just seems to be there. At its price point I can't say I'm disappointed but seldom do I get an ah-hah! I don't know if this will age well, I suspect tolerably so. Is the style intentionally middle of the road? Will the wine evolve into something really interesting I don't have a strong opinion and maybe that's the most interesting thing about it. |
| Red |
2011 Mariflor Pinot NoirMendoza more |
4/14/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRSecond verse, same as the first. Acidic and somewhat maderized. |
| Red |
1999 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rancho del Oso VineyardHowell Mountain more |
3/18/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRSame note as ROBERTBIERNACKI, "Good but time to drink!" |
| Red |
2016 Marchesi Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli Siepi Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
3/16/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRSurprisingly 2 bottles open at church on the same day, the only difference being an hour of air. What a difference that hour made! Instead of a young brutish super Tuscan the first bottle (with more air) laid out lush fruit, appreciable oak and well rounded though still drying tannins. The second bottle was still brutish. Give it some air boys, give it some air! |
| Red |
2016 Louis M. Martini Zinfandel Gnarly Vine Monte Rosso VineyardSonoma Valley more |
3/13/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRPnP heavily candied on the nose. Ripe prunes, blueberries and girded with hints of baking spice around the edges. On the palette sweet, but drying tannins and while the palette drops off reasonably fast it does so quite evenly. With a few minutes of air the candied nose gives way to some heat and a hint of green, but also some underbrush as it might in a Barolo. It's hard to call this classic. It is a bit hot, and the tannins a bit harsh, but not out of the range of what a Zin can provide. Good, yes, great no. It's no 87 Old Hill! |
| Red |
2019 Abrigo Giovanni Barolo RaveraNebbiolo more |
3/2/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRLight on the palette, light on the wallet. With air the tannins really tightened up and the astringency came out. Coming from the Ravera vineyard I'd hoped for more but at $30 for Barolo it's a fair drop for the price. |
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Remy Massin & Fils Champagne MillésiméChampagne Blend more |
3/1/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRSecond bottle same tasting note as the last in early 23. Ready to go for me but this time plenty of bubbles! |
| Red |
1998 Wild Duck Creek Shiraz SpringflatHeathcote more |
2/16/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRPnp with microwave enchiladas (chicken of course) Rich nose of berries. Tannins fully resolved, just stunning. Medium finish, with no hard edges but plenty of life. Probably the best 35 dollars I've spent in a long time. I hesitate to write this note as it'll send a bunch of others in search of what I want to keep to myself. |
| Red |
2018 Francois Carillon BourgognePinot Noir more |
2/13/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NROpen for a day, good fruit, but unlike the last tasters note a bit acidic. Still quite enjoyable. |
| Red |
2011 Mariflor Pinot NoirMendoza more |
2/12/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRStunningly bad acidic pinot. Not much aromatically but the acid was way out of proportion and the fruit was muted, at best. Bought on Winebid, taken to Colombia, consumed at Aroma in Roldanillo. Sure transport and heat could have been an issue, but this wasn't really cooked. I have one more bottle and I'm scared to drink it. |
| Red |
2016 La Ca' Növa Barbaresco Vigna Bric Mentina MonteficoNebbiolo more |
1/24/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRTalk about a wow. PnP came across is rich ripe barely Nebbiolo but still enjoyable. One of 3 wines so no hurry. An hour later it had leaned out, the zin like fruit gone and it was a stripped down and ready to go Nebbiolo. Seldom does such a transition occur so seamlessly. I would love to buy more and never ever ever would I serve this to the high school girls looking to partay! |
| Red |
2018 World's End Cabernet Sauvignon Good Times, Bad Times Beckstoffer To Kalon VineyardOakville more |
1/22/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRGood not great. A bit on the over ripe side and a bit bitter on the finish. Seemed like it might benefit from more time in bottle but not a repeat buy at ~$80-100. I know you pay for the fact that it comes from To Kalon, but there is just so much good wine out there this bottle didn't offer good QPR. |
| Red |
2016 Tenbrink Vineyards Petite SirahSuisun Valley more |
1/11/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRPnP, it burns! This is in the league of Behrens and Hitchcock, but with an acid burn. I can't decide if it's got VA bringing up the rear. I doubt this is a wine to age. Not bad just not my style, singed nose hairs and all. |
| Red |
2001 Cape d'Estaing Shiraz Admiral's ReserveKangaroo Island more |
1/1/2024 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRPnP, good but not bloody brilliant. This bottle had more attenuated fruit and a bit more spikey acidity. Still a good drop, just not a jaw drop. |
| Red |
1994 ZD Wines Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
12/29/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NR3 of 5, bought on Winebid. Better than the last bottle but fundamentally the same. Past it's prime, but still noticeable for a balance of fruit and tannin. Took this bottle to church and was very well received by the other parishioners. |
| Red |
2001 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard Steinhauer Ranch VineyardHowell Mountain more |
12/23/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRPnP such a classic 01. What I mean by that is that the fruit is still there! It's absolutely on the back 40 of its life but by no means gone. Tannins have ameliorated and there actually was an acid kick. While not in perfect balance like most great 01s it's a tad out of balance in a way that just makes you pay attention more. If 02 is the Alta Sweet video you liked, this is the Sam Harris podcast that makes you think. This wine really does exemplify 01. Did it hit the tippy toppy of heights for fruit/tannin/acid balance, no. Was it a truly enjoyable wine that still offers immense pleasure and made my wife actually smile, yes! |
| Red |
1999 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
12/8/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NROpened at church for a not quite killer bar. Good but not great. The 99 Chabot opened the week before at church (a goodly percentage of which goes into the Private Reserve) was much better. This bottle had the feeling of being not well kept, yet came from the same large WineBid cellar as the Chabot. |
| Red |
2005 Faiveley EchezeauxEchezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
11/24/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRGood not great. Certainly not as rustic as expectations would have suggested. No hurry to consume, but little wow either. |
| Red |
1994 ZD Wines Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
11/22/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRSadly this bottle at least was past its prime. While still enjoyable the fruit came off as stewed and the flavors were muddled. It finished a bit bitter as well. |
| Red |
1999 Wild Duck Creek Shiraz SpringflatHeathcote more |
11/15/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRPnP bold beautiful fruit and some bubble gum and hints of clove on the nose. Fades some on the mid palette and a bit astringent on the finish. I'd drink this rather quickly as with an hour it became thinner and more astringent. Not dead but one to enjoy more quickly! |
| Red |
2019 Chateau St. Jean Cinq CépagesSonoma County Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/9/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRJeebus, do we all shop at the MV Costco? Friend brought one over last night and it was yuuuuuugge! With an hour of air and a glass in the gullet it settled down but this is a fruit driven monster! I wouldn't touch a bottle for 5 years. Bramble and boysenberry, some heat and heavy in weight. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| White - Fortified |
NV Díez-Mérito Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Bertola CreamPalomino Fino more |
10/28/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRIf you're going to apologize to your fellow parishoners at church for bringing a Mexican wine to a Spanish tasting you could do worse than this cream sherry. Light on it's feat, nutty like a bual and still interesting. |
| Red |
2015 G.D. Vajra Barolo AlbeNebbiolo more |
10/10/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRPnP. The character of a warm year showed through early. For a Barolo the fruit came to the fore. With time the subtler earthy flavors came to dominate and tellingly the tannins came on as well. Still I had no problem consuming this bottle now. Young, yes and certainly will age a few more years. I suspect though that this and most 15s aren't long term wines. |
| Red |
2015 Parusso Barolo MariondinoNebbiolo more |
6/29/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRBeautiful nose, mostly cherry, some underbrush. Tannins became assertive after 10 mins and stayed so for the first hour, then settled down. A lovely wine from a warmer year. |
| Red |
2019 Vultour Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveOakville more |
6/22/2023 - Barnaby33 wrote: NRVery pretty nose, exuding pears which is rare for a cab. Also very oakey, to me I'm not sure there is enough structure for the long haul. The oak needs to fully integrate, but it was a good drop and good QPR. |
Search Results - Save This Search
- Tasting notes: 458 notes on 407 wines
