Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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Red |
2013 Silverado Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Station Vineyardmore |
4/29/2024 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 91 pointsSmooth tannins nice nose. Drinking well now |
Red |
2017 Giovanni Chiappini Bolgheri Superiore Guado de' GemoliSuperTuscan Blend more |
4/27/2024 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 91 pointsLovely wine. Missing eucalyptus notes. |
White |
2023 Benom Wines ContrastPaso Robles White Blend more |
4/2/2024 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 92 pointsNose seems all sauv Blanc despite majority Chardonnay. Elegant wine. |
White - Sweet/Dessert |
2006 Marchesi Gondi Vin Santo del Chianti Rùfina Cardinal de RetzTrebbiano Blend, Trebbiano more |
3/30/2024 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 90 pointsLovely with an olive oil cake |
Red |
2008 Jessup Cellars JuelNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/23/2024 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 90 pointsWell integrated. Brick red color. |
Red |
2019 Williams Selyem Zinfandel Fanucchi Wood Road VineyardRussian River Valley more |
2/19/2024 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 91 pointsNeeds air before tasting |
Red |
2021 Bodegas Esteban Martin Garnacha SyrahCariñena Red Rhone Blend more |
2/16/2024 - alohaboys wrote: 87 pointsNose improved after an hour, but not much depth on the palate. |
Red |
2010 Parador Cabernet Sauvignon Hossfeld VineyardNapa Valley more |
2/10/2024 - alohaboys wrote: flawedBit of cork taint, blows off eventually. |
White |
2015 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea VineyardSonoma Mountain more |
1/15/2024 - alohaboys wrote: 86 pointsSeems off, thought I initially smelled cork taint. But blew off faster than a typical tainted bottle does. Has a bitter edge to the taste and not like any of the other tasting notes. This will assume a bad bottle. |
Red |
2018 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
12/23/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 92 pointsPerfect for our 10th anniversary dinner |
White |
2013 Failla Chardonnay Sonoma Coastmore |
12/19/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 90 pointsExcellent (even with a dry broken cork). Lovely chard |
Red |
2011 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée LaurenceRed Rhone Blend more |
11/9/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 93 pointsShared with friends At Bistro Jeanty. |
Red |
2015 Fattoria dei Pagliarese Chianti Classico RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
10/23/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 89 pointsHint of cork taint. Blew off |
Red |
2011 Lumos Wine Company Pinot Noir Five BlocksWillamette Valley more |
10/10/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 90 pointsStill wonderful nose at this age, light in color, drinking well with a mushroom and squash pasta. |
Red |
2007 Enzo Boglietti Barolo RiservaNebbiolo more |
10/7/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 92 pointsMore mellow than prior notes. Lovely wine. |
White |
2015 Prà Soave Classico Monte GrandeGarganega more |
10/1/2023 - alohaboys wrote: NRPast prime. Not much there. Will use for cooking. |
Red |
2013 Hyde De Villaine Syrah Californio Hyde VineyardCarneros more |
10/1/2023 - alohaboys wrote: flawedCork taint never blew off. Disappointing. |
Red |
2010 Beaulieu Vineyard BeaurougeNapa Valley Red Blend more |
9/24/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 90 pointsEnd of life. But still quite nice |
White |
2018 Williams Selyem Chardonnay Drake Estate VineyardRussian River Valley more |
9/17/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 88 pointsMeh for the price paid. |
White |
2021 Casa di Baal Marialonga Colli di Salerno IGTWhite Blend more |
9/4/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 90 pointsFirst time trying, fun dried fruit nose. Paired with lamb. Very good. |
Rosé |
2019 Cep Vineyards Pinot Noir Rosé Hopkins RanchRussian River Valley more |
7/15/2023 - alohaboys wrote: flawedSecondary fermentation again with an off taste |
Rosé |
2021 Jacob Franklin Barbera RoséSierra Foothills more |
7/3/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 89 pointsBetter with food than on its own |
White |
2015 Hanzell Chardonnay Day VineyardSonoma Valley more |
7/2/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 89 pointsNot nearly as good as our prior bottle we drank about 2 years ago, seems past it’s prime. |
Red |
2018 Booker Vineyard My Favorite Neighbor GatewayPaso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon more |
6/23/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 89 pointsDrinkable now. Not particularly complex but enjoyable with dinner. Expected more. |
Red |
2017 Elyse Zinfandel Morisoli VineyardRutherford more |
6/11/2023 - alohaboys Likes this wine: 92 pointsWonderful. Bramble fruits on nose with some spice. Dark berries on the palate. A very nice balanced expression of Zin. |