| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2006 Thistle Wines Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
10/25/2011 - pxstone wrote: 85 pointsTook a long time to open up, acids were very sharp at first & still quite present after 2 hours. Lots of green notes though they did work with food. Fruit was very bright. |
| Red |
2007 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Lindsay Estate VineyardRussian River Valley more |
10/1/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsA very concentrated pinot, typical of PH. Characteristic RR fruit, dark red. Good acidity though it could have more to balance the medium bodied fruit. |
| Red |
2003 Mastroberardino Taurasi RadiciTaurasi DOCG Aglianico more |
8/4/2011 - pxstone wrote: NRDecanted 2 hours prior to consumption. Big mistake. What is normally a vibrant acidic lively wine was dull on the palate. Sedate fruit, depressing. DO NOT DECANT! |
| Red |
2007 Flowers Pinot Noir Frances Thompson VineyardSonoma Coast more |
8/4/2011 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsDecanted 1-2 hours. rich fruit on the nose & palate, with some spice and balanced acidity. Absolutely delicious. |
| Red |
2005 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Les TerrassesCarignan Blend, Carignan more |
7/29/2011 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsDecanted about 2 hours. Lush dark fruit, almost jammy. Subtle chocolate, leather & cigar box. Sweetly floral. Full bodied with nice long finish. |
| Red |
2009 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
7/28/2011 - pxstone wrote: 89 pointsA little more wood than I remember from previous tastings, but I think it just needed air. After about 1.5 hours, towards the end of the bottle, I found lush layers of fruit that were finally in balance with the wood.. Still a very young wine that I think could benefit greatly from decanting 1-2 hours before consumption. |
| Red |
2002 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules Domaine des Héritiers Louis JadotPinot Noir more |
7/2/2011 - pxstone wrote: 91 pointsDecanted 1-2 hours. Dark fruit, great acidity, nice balance. Glad I have more |
| Red |
2009 Vivier Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
6/26/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsAs burgundian as Oregon gets. Subtle layered fruit, dark cherry, blackberry. Licorice & spice. Earth and oak follow but never overpower. Really very pretty Oregon Pinot. |
| White |
2007 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Russian River Valleymore |
6/26/2011 - pxstone wrote: NRChose not to rate given how little chard I drink. Rich stone fruit - peach apricot, very well balanced acidity and oak. A very lush wine. The nose is floral plus apricot. Long rich finish. |
| Red |
2000 Moccagatta Barbaresco Bric BalinNebbiolo more |
6/18/2011 - pxstone wrote: 90 pointsThis bottle showed significant age on opening, with a slightly orange/brown color and loads of raisin & prune notes. Opened up over the next hour and the red and black fruit showed up. Please air for at least an hour or two, big payoff. |
| Red |
2004 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva RanciaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese more |
6/18/2011 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsAging very nicely, the depth of flavors seems better each time I open a bottle. Very lush red and black fruit held together by a fantastic structure. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2002 Gruet Winery Grand RoséNew Mexico Champagne Blend more |
6/18/2011 - pxstone wrote: 90 pointsReally very pretty. Good effervescence, showing it's age as the carbonation no longer seems acidic. Strawberry, bright red cherry and subtle stone fruit fill the palate. A great Gem. |
| Red |
2007 Flowers Pinot Noir Sea View RidgeSonoma Coast more |
6/18/2011 - pxstone wrote: 92 pointsNot as concentrated as I thought it would be. Really more burgundian in style. Great ripe strawberry and dark red cherry on the palate. perfectly integrated oak and solid acidic backbone. Really very pretty. |
| Rosé |
2010 Vivier Pinot Noir RoséSonoma Coast more |
6/18/2011 - pxstone wrote: 89 pointsFresh summer strawberries, crisp, light, everything it should be plus a nuance present from the pinot fruit. |
| Red |
2009 Vivier Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
6/18/2011 - pxstone wrote: 91 pointsStill relatively simple but gaining in body and complexity. At first mostly strawberries but opens up nicely to more ripe red cherry. Good acidic structure with loads of ripe red fruit. |
| Red |
2005 Mitolo Shiraz ReiverBarossa Valley more |
6/16/2011 - pxstone wrote: 90 pointsHuge full bodied, very ripe Shiraz. Ripe red fruit, lacks structure but still very nice to drink. Needed spicy food to pair.b Decanted about an hour before drinking. |
| Red |
2004 Mitolo Shiraz G.A.M.McLaren Vale more |
6/16/2011 - pxstone wrote: 94 pointsBeautifully integrated. Full of dark red & purple fruit. Great acidity that balances the fruit. Exceptionally easy to pair. A nice balance between old world body and new world fruit. Decanted about an hour before drinking. |
| Red |
2006 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir Cuvée AlyceRussian River Valley more |
6/15/2011 - pxstone Likes this wine: 92 pointsRich dark red fruit, cherries & plums. Great depth in a medium body pinot. Acidity is present but perfectly matched to the fruit, oak & minerals. |
| Red |
2009 Casal de Armán RibeiroRed Blend more |
6/11/2011 - pxstone wrote: 86 pointsLush ripe fruit, with a touch of spice, but not a lot of backbone. Lacking complexity, but still quite nice. |
| Red |
2008 Bodegas Olivares Monastrell Altos de la Hoya Finca Hoya de Santa AnaJumilla more |
5/30/2011 - pxstone wrote: 88 pointsA little more mature than the last bottle tasted. Nice balance, medium to full body, lush dark red fruit, integrated tannins. Still lacking the subtlety that would make it a serious wine, but very nice. |
| Red |
2007 Michel Gassier Costières-de-Nîmes Nostre PaïsRed Rhone Blend more |
5/26/2011 - pxstone wrote: 87 pointsNo funk as noted by others, just soft, lush, very fruit forward juice. Loads of ripe red berries. |
| Red |
2001 Mocali Brunello di Montalcino Vigna delle RaunateSangiovese more |
5/21/2011 - pxstone wrote: 93 pointsCherries & raspberry on the nose. Palate of dark cherry, blackberry, cigar box. Firm tannins, long finish. Nose dissipated over 2 hours as the palate got richer. Very lush, palate coating fruit. Delicious. |
| Red |
2007 La Maialina Chianti Classico RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
5/19/2011 - pxstone wrote: 88 pointsTypical young chianti. Loads of acidity, needs air & food. |
| White |
2009 Weingut Stadt Krems Grüner Veltliner Ried Weinzierlberg Kremstalmore |
5/15/2011 - pxstone wrote: 88 pointsStone fruit, light citrus, balanced but very present minerality and acidity. |
| Red |
2005 Produttori del Barbaresco BarbarescoNebbiolo more |
5/13/2011 - pxstone Likes this wine: 90 pointsA gem and a bargain. |
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