| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2011 Pahlmeyer Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
6/8/2019 - lagavulin wrote: 92 pointsA straight-forward Pinot. East drinking, dark cherry, raspberry and vanilla. Not much complexity to speak of, but hits all the right notes. The heat that others speak of has died down with age and not very noticeable. |
| Red |
2009 Caymus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
6/3/2017 - lagavulin wrote: 93 pointsTypical Caymus with over the top fruit that settles down in a few hours into a cassis, coffee and dark chocolate mix. Pop and pour on its own or give it some time and enjoy with a meal. Velvety smooth. Very good. |
| Red |
2008 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry ReserveNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/1/2016 - lagavulin wrote: 88 pointsSimple and uninteresting. Plum, cocoa and licorices are predominant with a trace of oak. |
| Red |
2008 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena AltaMendoza more |
6/19/2016 - lagavulin wrote: 89 pointsFruit forward with a spicy back-end. Blackberries, current, cocoa, nutmeg and allspice. Balanced, subtle with a medium body. Some fresh cut grass on the finish. Reminds me of autumn. It needs a few hours of air to show. |
| Red |
2009 Argiano Non Confunditur Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
12/6/2015 - lagavulin wrote: 86 pointsUnremarkable and uninteresting. Breakfast tea, pepper, tart with earthy and leather notes. Some black fruit in the back palate if you stretch your senses. Doesn't change much with added air. |
| Red |
2013 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
10/12/2015 - lagavulin wrote: 90 pointsA thick and chewy mouthful of fruit with a backbone of sweet vanilla. Pure gluttony. It's over the top, but good if you like the style. This one is best alone. |
| White |
2012 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
9/20/2015 - lagavulin wrote: 89 pointsIt's apple pie a la mode. Granny Smith, butter, cream, a little apricot / plum and lots of toasty oak. A slightly dry finish. |
| Red |
2007 Fall Line Winery Red Wine Artz VineyardRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/3/2015 - lagavulin wrote: 91 pointsGood wine and terrific QPR, but it does have a lot of heat. Not for the faint of heart. |
| Red |
2009 Seghesio Family Vineyards Old Vine ZinfandelSonoma County more |
3/15/2015 - lagavulin wrote: 91 pointsNeeds about an hour of air to blow off the initial heat. Palate of dark fruit, coffee, chocolate and a hint of sage. The nose tends to fade over time. Enjoyable and luxurious; a very full and silky mouth-feel. The QPR in on par. |
| Red |
2008 Celler Malondro Montsant BesllumGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
2/7/2015 - lagavulin wrote: 88 pointsThe wine has some very elegant components that just don't seem to come together. A very jammy nose with a silky Aussie shiraz-like mouth feel. A wonderful first impression which just drops off into a very abrupt and bitter finish. Can't put my finger on when or why it goes so wrong, just wished that it had more to offer... A real head-scratcher. Beauty with no substance. Felt cheated. |
| Red |
2006 Château Malmaison Baronne Nadine de RothschildMoulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/31/2015 - lagavulin wrote: 84 pointsNot much to this wine. Some cassis in the nose and palate, but mostly thin and dry. |
| Red |
2008 Chapel Hill Cabernet SauvignonMcLaren Vale more |
12/14/2014 - lagavulin wrote: 90 pointsA dark, chewy, big & bold Aussie cab. An oaky-vanilla nose, massive cassis / blackberry palate, ending in a slightly hot to bitter finish. Not much variation, but very enjoyable if you like the style. A definite crowd-pleaser. Needs about an hour of air to really come together. |
| Red |
2009 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Las Alturas VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
11/22/2014 - lagavulin wrote: 92 pointsOne of my go-to Pinots. A very dark, fruit forward Pinot with a hefty body and silky texture. Cherry, blackberry and plum with some coffee-like bitterness to boot. The finish lingers for several minutes. I would recommend it most on its own or with some game meats. |
| Red |
2006 Katnook Estate Cabernet SauvignonCoonawarra more |
9/27/2014 - lagavulin wrote: 88 pointsMost of the reviews here nailed this wine. Currents, coffee, vanilla, cedar and some chocolate. High alcoholic kick. Nice nose, but doesn't follow through to the palate. Enjoyable, but not memorable. |
| Red |
2008 Campbells Shiraz Bobbie BurnsRutherglen more |
8/3/2014 - lagavulin wrote: 88 pointsAs advertised. Good for when you're in the mood for a bomb of a wine. Plum, cherry with a cola and coffee core. Initially hot on opening, but settles down with a short decant. This is one that I would drink on its own. |
| Red |
2007 Gabriel Meffre Gigondas LaurusRed Rhone Blend more |
5/19/2014 - lagavulin wrote: 86 pointsCherry, red currents, blackberry straight-up. Unremarkable and not memorable. Short finish. |
| Red |
2010 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone VineyardSanta Maria Valley more |
3/30/2014 - lagavulin wrote: 92 pointsConsistent with my previous note. The heat has disappeared and the wine is more in balance from the initial pour. Still very shiraz-like, with a palate bursting with fruit. |
| Red |
2010 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
3/9/2014 - lagavulin wrote: 96 pointsHad this at a steakhouse and I was blown away with this wine! Cali cab on steroids. Unfortunately, I don't have any formal notes on this wine. Fantastic at even this young of an age. Looking for another bottle, but it doesn't appear to be carried at my provincial liquor store... 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2006 Canonica a Cerreto Sandiavolo Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
3/9/2014 - lagavulin wrote: 90 pointsNeeds a few hours of air for the tannins to settle. After that, a very enjoyable balanced wine with a fruity nose. Palate is watery cassis, vanilla, with some blackberry and tannic structure. A good QPR. |
| Red |
2008 Two Hands Shiraz Bella's GardenBarossa Valley more |
7/9/2013 - lagavulin wrote: 93 pointsA fantastic and bold shiraz. Plum, pepper, dark and red fruits in perfect balance. This is not a food wine, it's better on its own. |
| Red |
2004 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La MoulineSyrah more |
6/22/2013 - lagavulin wrote: 95 pointsA very difficult wine to describe. Translucent, almost Pinot-like in color. Gave it a three hour decant. Surprised by the restrained nose. Palate was first mushrooms, then plum, then raison, then blueberry, then flower field (rose, violet and lilac). Every sip was unique, each layer built upon the previous. Smooth and silky mouthfeel with a medium body. Easy drinking with a long finish that is as difficult to describe as the palate. The wine is truly better than the sum of its parts. |
| White |
2007 Domaines Schlumberger Riesling KesslerAlsace Grand Cru more |
6/16/2013 - lagavulin wrote: 87 pointsChukon99 nails this one. |
| Red |
2011 Meiomi Pinot NoirCalifornia more |
6/7/2013 - lagavulin wrote: 87 pointsNothing spectacular, but a great Pinot for the price. Dark in color. Nose bursts of crushed red fruit when first opened, but quickly fades into a rather pedestrian mix of spice and strawberry in the glass. The palate is a mix of raspberry, pomegranate and blackberry with a backbone of wood. The finish is light and short, but 100% strawberry. Pleasant but boring. It's not built to last. |
| Red |
2007 Schild Estate ShirazBarossa Valley more |
6/2/2013 - lagavulin wrote: 92 pointsThis has matured into a really good Shiraz. The plum dominance is gone and it's full of fruit and balance. At its peak right now. A perfect example of an Aussie Shiraz. |
| Red |
2008 Pahlmeyer Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
5/14/2013 - lagavulin wrote: 93 pointsA great full-bodied and silky Pinot. Plums, blackberry, blueberry, sour cherry with a backbone of chocolate and earth. A little astringent when first opened, but blows off in a half hour or so. I would give this two more years to come together. A simple nose and medium finish. The alcohol is nicely integrated, but packs a hidden punch. |
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