| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1973 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Monte BelloSanta Cruz Mountains more |
1/2/2021 - mfkantor Likes this wine: 95 pointsThis was incredible. Opened for New Years 2021 after a long year. Dark ruby core with medium bricking at the edges. Color was much darker than expected. Decanted and had strong earthy notes. After an hour it really opened up and evolved over the course of three hours. Tannins fully resolved but still had fruit left. Earthy notes with red fruit on the palate. Stunning and could go another few years. |
| Red |
1995 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
11/22/2016 - mfkantor Likes this wine: 94 pointsmushroom and forest floor on the nose. Bramble, earthy, nice tannins. Could go another 10 years at least. |
| Red |
2011 Noel Family Vineyard Pinot NoirChehalem Mountains more |
5/27/2016 - mfkantor wrote: 91 pointsVery nice. Light body. Good balance. Floral notes, not intensely fruity but hints of raspberry, earth, and stone. A delicate and nice wine |
| Red |
1995 Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon JimsomareSanta Cruz Mountains more |
2/14/2016 - mfkantor wrote: 94 pointsThis was phenomenal. Nicely aged and could have gone a few more years pretty easily. Subtle notes of tobacco and cassis. Earthiness, gravel/graphite, and hints of bramble. Nicely balanced with a long, velvety finish. |
| Red |
1996 Terreno Chianti Classico RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
8/24/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 92 pointsAwesome wine. Cherry and tobacco. A bit of brickish color but not as much in some of the other bottles. Tannins seemed a bit firm at the end still. Makes me think it can go a bit longer. Overall a very nice, complex aged wine. |
| Red |
2006 LarteauBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/22/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 89 pointsVery, very nice. Opened up within 1-2 hours. Subtle, earthy notes. Some hints of dark fruit with a nice finish. Great QPR. Ready to drink. Have one more bottle and will see how it is in 6-12 months. |
| Red |
2012 Ridge GeyservilleSonoma County Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
8/9/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 91 pointsVery good. Dark fruit with hint if spice. Bramble and blackberry but not overly fruity. Nicely balanced with the structure to last a number of years. |
| White |
2013 Domaine de L'Idylle Vin de Savoie CruetJacquère more |
8/5/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 89 pointsVery bright acidity, and crisp. Mineral notes and hints of lemon. Very good QPR. |
| Red |
2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine ZinfandelCalifornia more |
5/16/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 91 pointsAwesome stuff here. Great fruit, dark, a bit brooding. Opens up nicely with black fruit and a bit of bramble and an awesome finish. Great now but could go longer, |
| Red |
2009 Domaine de la Gramiere Côtes du RhôneRed Rhone Blend more |
5/16/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 89 pointsA bit of funk on the nose and in the first few minutes. Let open for about 20-30 minutes and mellowed a bit. Some great dark fruit. Not a lot to it at the end but a great value. |
| Red |
1998 Drei Donà (Tenuta la Palazza) Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore Riserva Prunomore |
5/8/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 91 pointsSlightly brickish but not a lot. Lots of tar and tobacco on the nose when decanting. Great flavors of tobacco and cherry. Nicely aged and could even go a little longer. Tannins still there on the finish. |
| Red |
2005 Bodega del Palacio de los Frontaura y Victoria Toro Frontaura ReservaTinta de Toro, Tempranillo more |
5/3/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 91 pointsA great wine. Similar taste up front to previous reviews - a bit of smoke - but then really opened nicely. Great plum and some red fruit. Supple finish. Great value and still has some time left. |
| Red |
2012 Evening Land Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
4/25/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 89 pointsNicely balance. Red fruits with a bit of spice. Nothing too complex but a decent finish. Good QPR. |
| Red |
2006 LarteauBordeaux Supérieur Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/13/2015 - mfkantor Likes this wine: 88 pointsNice bottle. Great QPR. Nice earthiness, black fruit, some good structure at end. Might evolve some but approachable and ready now. |
| Red |
2011 Evening Land Vineyards Pinot Noir Seven Springs VineyardEola - Amity Hills more |
4/10/2015 - mfkantor Likes this wine: 90 pointsActually a pretty decent bottle given the price. Dark, garnet red. A bit restrained on the nose but opened a bit with time for more red fruit and floral notes. Red and black fruit on the palate but mostly a strong sour cherry profile. Decent finish with an abrupt ending. Did not let it rest much after shipping and looking forward to trying more in the next 1-2 years. Great QPR. |
| Red |
1997 Terreno Chianti Classico RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
3/21/2015 - mfkantor Likes this wine: 92 pointsA great wine and value. Decanted about 2 hours. Brickish in color. Fruit still pops with cherry, a bit of leather, earth, and mushroom. Nicely softened tannins. Makes you want to come back for more. Perhaps a bit more sour cherry than the '96. Great stuff. |
| Red |
2012 A to Z Wineworks Pinot NoirOregon more |
3/15/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 89 pointsGreat QPR. Cherry and hint of spice. Nice mouthfeel. A great, not over the top, pinot. |
| Red |
1989 Château Bel-Air LagraveMoulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/14/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 92 pointsA really exceptional wine, especially for the price. Aged bordeaux, decanted for 2 hours and drank over another 1.5 hrs. and opened nicely. Brickish with a dark maroon color. Some earthy notes early that gave way to much more fruit and floral elements. Nice finish, probably has some time left but drinking nicely. |
| Red |
2011 Cascina Chicco Langhe NebbioloLanghe DOC more |
2/12/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 90 pointsA great QPR. Brick red color; nose of cherry and a hint of spice. Dark cherry, some red fruit, and floral notes. Nicely balanced; long finish; has some more life and could go a few years. |
| Red |
2005 Carmelo Patti Cabernet SauvignonLujan de Cuyo more |
2/8/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 92 pointsThis was a great wine. Cork was totally fine for me. Decanted for about 45 minutes to an hour before pouring. Full, round dark fruit. Not overwhelming California style cab, more classic and very balanced. Tannins mellowed but still enough structure. Lots of life left and have another bottle that I will keep for a few years. |
| Red |
2011 Olek-Mery Chinon Cuvée des TireauxCabernet Franc more |
2/6/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 89 pointsA nice bottle that had softened greatly with less green notes than a bottle had a year ago. Very subtle with some great tannin and structure. Would love to have more to see how it ages. |
| Red |
2011 Domaine Jean Royer Le Petit RoyVin de Table Français Red Rhone Blend more |
2/6/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 90 pointsA great bottle with great qpr as well. Great color with nose of berries and some earth. Awesome taste of blue fruits, especially blueberry, with a nice finish and hint of earth and spice. Better with age of a bottle I had a year ago. |
| Red |
2010 Villa San-Juliette Cabernet Franc SLS ReservePaso Robles more |
1/29/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 89 pointsDark color. Spices and dark fruit. Semi closed at the beginning. Open for 5-6 hours. Evolved nicely with some earth, tobacco, Not really green but definitely needs more time. Pretty awesome value. |
| Red |
2011 Auclair 96 CedarsRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/25/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 90 pointsShowed incredible nose of dark/black cherry right off the bat. An absolute awesome nose and great wine. Still very young and a bit closed at the finish. A great value all around. |
| Red |
2009 Villa San-Juliette Malbec SLS ReservePaso Robles more |
1/24/2015 - mfkantor wrote: 89 pointsNice wine. Dark in color but not totally teeth staining. Some reserved red fruit with good structure to hold for awhile. Definitely opened up over time. Became easier to drink as it softened a bit. Would like to try a bottle in a few years for comparison. |
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