| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2007 Domaine Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée La Cote RondeRed Rhone Blend more |
3/6/2016 - WineTrooper Likes this wine: 95 pointsStill just a massive wine. Two hours in, it has barely begun to give up what it has to offer. Tar, molasses, and bramble nose accented by blueberry/blackberry and spice. This wine was extremely closed upon opening. |
| White |
2013 Brys Estate GewürztraminerOld Mission Peninsula more |
12/25/2015 - WineTrooper Likes this wine: 91 pointsFull yet crisp, with juicy white peach and honeycrisp apple flavors sprinkled lightly with white pepper. Smidge of residual sugar and perfect acidity. |
| Red |
2012 Cline Cellars Syrah Los Carneros Sonoma Estatemore |
12/3/2015 - WineTrooper wrote: 92 pointsTasted at the winery; best wine I have ever had from Cline. This wine, with a little air time, would be comfortable in a lineup of Crozes-Hermitage or St. Joseph wines from a warm vintage. Good job Cline, price is right too. |
| Red |
2013 Cline Cellars Syrah Los Carnerosmore |
12/3/2015 - WineTrooper Likes this wine: 93 pointsTasted at winery. Great surprise and was the best of their offerings. This Syrah is rich, great depth, with fine tannins that are still very strong and will carry this wine 10 years. Delicious blue and black fruit and some savory garrigue to go with earthy smoked meat flavors and pepper. Drink now-2025 |
| Red |
2004 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
12/27/2014 - WineTrooper wrote: 88 pointsHere's the deal: I opened this with great expectations. It was completely disastrous the first day. Horrible. Sour, fruitless, one dimensional. I thought I had a flawed bottle. We put it back under cork and two days later I poured some into a glass instead of in the sink...good thing I did, because it had opened up a great deal and developed some fruit and some complexity. After reading people's recent notes, I am convinced that this wine is currently HORRIBLY closed. I don't know that it will get any better than a 92-93, but I am thinking that it should not be approached for another four or five years. I have five left, and I am going to wait a while. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2007 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et BlondeSyrah more |
9/11/2014 - WineTrooper Likes this wine: 94 pointsI'm sorry but anyone rating this as an 89 or 90 is palate-deaf. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2007 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
1/1/2014 - WineTrooper Likes this wine: 94 pointsVery jammy CdP with some initial heat upon serving. This wine aired out within about an hour and began delivering some delicious and deep fruit flavors along with some earth notes. Beautiful acidity complementing soft tannins. Fruit finish runs over a minute or more. Reminds me of some 2003 CdP's that became very beautiful wines in older age. This wine will be great around 2019. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine La Millière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
12/22/2012 - WineTrooper wrote: 90 pointsBottle was in balance, but there was not much going on. Very one-dimensional at this point. I had two bottles that have been sitting in the cellar for five years....I have to think that this wine is either closed down or somewhat bland. Hard to judge. I will wait about three more years on the last bottle, what the heck. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La CrauRed Rhone Blend more |
5/21/2012 - WineTrooper wrote: 91 pointsThis was a lovely wine, somewhat on the lighter side for a CdP, but the lineup of powerful Cali/Northern Rhone Syrahs it was served after probably made it seem so. I thought it was in a good drinking window, and the final two bottles I own will probably not make it too long before I kill 'em. |
| Red |
2001 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
5/21/2012 - WineTrooper wrote: 92 pointsSlight bricking on the edges, great nose on this brunello although it had a bit of funk initially. Minerals, strawberry/cherry, spice. I thought it was in the drinking window. I don't know what will happen to this wine as it moves on from here. It is in a good place, but I don't think it will get better from here. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine Paul Autard Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée La Cote RondeRed Rhone Blend more |
5/21/2012 - WineTrooper wrote: 96 pointsDeep, deep wine. Glycerine mouthfeel with heavily structured fruit, tar, tobacco, absolutely delicious but oh so powerful right now. I can't wait to see what this wine will be like in ten years. Wish I would have bought a few more. This is going to be a blockbuster CdP. This wine was consumed last in a lineup including 2003 Alban Reva, 2004 Vieux Telegraphe La Crau, 2007 Pax Christine's/2008 Donelan Christine's, Guigal B et B Cote Rotie, etc. and it was a favorite of more than one person. |
| Red |
2006 Pecci Celestino Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/18/2012 - WineTrooper wrote: 94 pointsPrevious note nailed it. A lovely wine which is very drinkable now and will improve. |
| Red |
2009 Château Cambis Côtes du Rhône VillagesGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/17/2011 - WineTrooper wrote: 88 pointsA very pleasing wine for $8.50. Good QPR at that price. Makes a good house pour--not a powerful or dense wine. Has a nice balance of fruit, tannin, and spice. That said, nothing stands out about this wine in either a good or bad sense....it was made for immediate consumption and should be good through 2013. This bottle held up during the second day and was really nice. |
| Red |
2005 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
11/21/2011 - WineTrooper wrote: 93 pointsI shared this wine with four others, so I did not get a chance to taste it over a long period of time. |
| White |
2009 J. Lohr Chardonnay RiverstoneArroyo Seco more |
9/3/2011 - WineTrooper wrote: 87 pointsSpiced apple. Citrus flavors with an interesting caramel profile running through to the finish. This was a pleasant wine but it had an off-putting vegetal streak. |
| Red |
2008 M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône BellerucheRed Rhone Blend more |
5/8/2011 - WineTrooper wrote: 86 pointsDrank the rest on day two, and found this wine to be a LOT better with that much air time. Pretty surprising, but this wine might just benefit from aeration and decanting. On the second day I would have rated it an 88. |
| Red |
2008 M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône BellerucheRed Rhone Blend more |
5/3/2011 - WineTrooper wrote: 86 pointsVery lively cherry on the front with a little dusty heat on the finish. Finish includes a very strong green tea flavor which was actually enjoyable and interesting as opposed to off-putting. Not bad for 8.99. This wine is definitely drink-now-don't-hold. Even at that price I do not think I will buy more. |
| White |
2009 Black Star Farms Chardonnay Arcturos Sur LieOld Mission Peninsula more |
1/17/2011 - WineTrooper wrote: 88 pointsDeliciously fruity but with a creamy mouthfeel that was not expected for a tank-aged wine. A very nice surprise. Bought two for summer quaffing. |
| White - Off-dry |
2009 Chateau Grand Traverse Riesling 'Lot 49'Old Mission Peninsula more |
1/12/2011 - WineTrooper wrote: 90 pointsDefinitely reminiscent of a Kabinett. Green apple and pineapple flavors. Delicious, mouthwatering minerality. |
| Red |
2008 Château de Saint Cosme GigondasRed Rhone Blend more |
9/24/2010 - WineTrooper wrote: 91 pointsMedium bodied. The most sage-filled nose I have ever smelled! Dominant sage, mint, and wild game flavors over a very nice structure and medium tannins. |
| Red |
2006 Villa Pillo Borgoforte Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
10/29/2010 - WineTrooper wrote: 88 pointsThe last few bottles out of this case are going downhill...fast. I am really shocked because a year and a half ago, this wine seemed to have it. If my bottles are any indication, drink up! |
| Red |
2005 Château PuygueraudFrancs Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/2/2010 - WineTrooper wrote: 92 pointsDecanted for one hour prior to tasting. Black. Terrific bouquet, little bit of (unexpected) wet fur funk in the nose on this bottle. At one hour, the wine was found to be firm, without giving much in the fruit department. The balance/acidity was wonderful, however, and it delivered mouthwatering mineral flavors, sweet spices and slick, fine tannins. I layed off the wine for another hour, during which my wife proclaimed it was a delicious wine and knocked down two glasses. In the second hour, the wine was a bit more open, but still tight. Some delicious fruit shone through and promised great things. Over two more hours, it just held together and got better and better. I think this will go longer than 2016. |
| Red |
2007 Brancaia Tre Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
7/24/2010 - WineTrooper wrote: 91 pointsSilky and smooth mouthfeel; cherry, chocolate cream flavors. Delicious and a bit different. Holds up for three hours. Glad I got a case. |
| Red |
2005 Château d'AgassacHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/24/2010 - WineTrooper wrote: 84 pointsTotally unimpressive. Seemed like a cedary mess with little fruit. Closed down, or just bland? |
| Red |
2007 Bodegas Borsao Garnacha Campo de Borja Tres Picosmore |
11/6/2009 - WineTrooper wrote: 91 pointsDelicious. Not as delicate as the 2006 but has more intense mouthwatering flavors. Still, this wine balances the intensity, acidity, alcohol, and tart fruit flavors with a wonderful, delicate structure. |
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