| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2016 Frank Cornelissen Munjebel VATerre Siciliane Nerello Mascalese more |
7/3/2021 - rubipy wrote: flawedEffervescent and high acid. I genuinely thought VA stood for volatile acidity. It appeared this bottle was refermenting. Decanting helped. Should have rejected it. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2013 Tricó Rías BaixasAlbariño more |
9/5/2017 - rubipy Likes this wine: 91 pointsChalky minerality dominates your face. Good supporting acidity and some spice. Goose berry? or Green apple Well made wine for aging. Would save this for 3-5 years before tasting again. Good life ahead. |
| White |
2011 Domaine Pascal Cotat Sancerre Cuvée Spéciale La Grande CôteSauvignon Blanc more |
11/25/2016 - rubipy wrote: NRThis bottle appears to have been on its way to being oxidized, but I have limited experience with Sancerre, so maybe this was the intended style. That said, it had a delicious fragrance of thyme and grilled nuts, was low acid with some sweetness and more grilled nuts on the palate. Medium weight good balance. No official rating, as I'm not sure that other bottles will be like mine (which was stored well on my end). Maybe 91-92. This was top contender for WOTN, which had tough competition, including a J.L Chave White Hermitage from 1998, 2014 Vaillon Chablie from Moreau, 2011 Ganevat Oregane, and 2010 Pithon Paile Saumur Blanc, |
| Red |
2010 Château Rayas Côtes du Rhône La PialadeRed Rhone Blend more |
5/23/2016 - rubipy wrote: 90 pointsBright floral sweetness that will hopefully mellow and integrate better with time. Its a bit like punch at the moment. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Auguste Clape CornasSyrah more |
5/23/2016 - rubipy wrote: 92 pointsBlood and tar and dusty tannins support some bright purple fruit. Multi-faceted and serious. The cork was very dry on this bottle, so I suspect it could be better. |
| White |
2014 Lioco Chardonnay Sonoma Countymore |
2/21/2016 - rubipy wrote: 87 pointsDidn't love it, worsened with air. Its well worth the extra ten bucks for their single vineyard Chardonnays. |
| Red |
2013 Lioco Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
2/21/2016 - rubipy wrote: 91 pointsVery good stuff! Sous bois in the nose, and then pretty sonoma red fruits and rose petal. Could have used a little more acidity, but not a glass of cherry cola like so many American pinot noir. I recently went to the West of West tasting in NYC with ~30 wineries all from Sonoma Coast and all serving Pinot noir, with a little chardonnay. The Lioco compares well with the best of them and at half the price. |
| White |
2014 Lioco Chardonnay EsteroRussian River Valley more |
2/21/2016 - rubipy wrote: 91 pointsVery good Chardonnay that needs some time in the cellar. Mouth watering acidity, lemon/lime zest, some chalky minerality, a little tropical fruit, and a saline finish. Medium weight, elegant, not fat. Very well done! Great QPR. Get them while they're still affordable. |
| Red |
2013 Lioco IndicaMendocino County Carignan Blend, Carignan more |
2/21/2016 - rubipy Likes this wine: 90 pointsGood multiple layers of red fruits, my wife smells some bubble gum. Like a cross between a Southern Rhone wine and a Burgundy. Fun, interesting wine, good acidity to go with dinner. |
| Red |
2013 Lioco Carignane SativaMendocino County more |
2/21/2016 - rubipy wrote: 90 pointsWound up on day one, with some rose like floral nose. Opened up on day to a nice cool black raspberry on day two. In the same elegant and restrained style with the other wines from Lioco. Good wine at the price point. Probably needs 2-6 years. |
| White |
2013 Lioco Chardonnay EsteroRussian River Valley more |
2/21/2016 - rubipy wrote: 90 pointsElegant, nut oils, tropical fruit, and nice saline finish. Good QPR and not too fat. Tropical fruit stood out with air and acidity faded. If it were French I probably would have rated it an 89, but +1 for a good American Chardonnay at this price point and quality. |
| Red |
1978 Domaine Pierre-Yves Masson au Château de Bligny CortonCorton Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
2/19/2016 - rubipy Likes this wine: 92 pointsCherry liquor, meat and mushroom. |
| White |
2007 Louis Latour Corton-CharlemagneCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
1/24/2016 - rubipy wrote: 90 pointsSoft, open, slightly buttery, lemon custard. A little fresh cleaner and caramel smell, slightly nutty finish. |
| White |
1994 E. Guigal Condrieu La DorianeViognier more |
1/12/2016 - rubipy wrote: 89 pointsPerfect cork and good color. Lovely lily and beeswax nose. Funny green tea and vodka-like finish on day one, that improved on day two. |
| White |
1996 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les RefertsChardonnay more |
1/12/2016 - rubipy wrote: NROxed |
| White |
1996 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-CanetChardonnay more |
1/12/2016 - rubipy wrote: NRPartially oxidized. Not too far from a Jura ox style. Decent with cheese. |
| Red |
2005 Frédéric Magnien Charmes-ChambertinCharmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
9/6/2015 - rubipy Likes this wine: 91 pointsWas interested in this wine, given the complaints I've heard about Magnien being overly extracted and overly oaked. I drank about 10% of the bottle over about 2-3 hours, while breathing in the glass/bottle, and then consumed the rest with dinner. I enjoyed this wine, and didn't find the oak over powering, although pregnant wife immediately detects wood chips. It also had a bit of a smokey character that may have come from the barrel. It was a beautiful clear ruby/purple color. An ever evolving baking spice and floral nose that was mixed with ripe plum and coffee. The alcohol was fairly high and it had a somewhat thick and soft texture that came across a little flabby and almost buttery. I have not had enough Gevrey Chambertin to know what is typical of Gran Cru, but I suspect that this would not stand up to competition from this vineyard. Nonetheless, it pared nicely with veal ribeye's gently fried in butter. Your standards would have to be a very high not to enjoy this. |
| Red |
2006 Clarendon Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Hickinbothammore |
9/2/2015 - rubipy wrote: NRKind of a train wreck of green stem and very extracted dark purple jam. Give it 20 years? 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Pierre Moncuit Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Nicole Moncuit Vieille VigneChardonnay more |
5/6/2015 - rubipy Likes this wine: 92 pointsLovely stuff! Excellent balance between cidery and baked notes. Some of the best champagne I've had, although I'm hardly an expert in this category. |
| Beer |
NV Brasserie des Rocs Belgian Strong Dark Ale Triple ImperialeWallonie Malt, Grain more |
1/5/2015 - rubipy Likes this wine: NRDelicious cotton candy flavors held up extremely well after 6 years in the bottle under mediocre storage conditions. Among my favorite sweet brown belgians. Kind of like a blend of Scaldis and Gouden Carolus Grand Cru. |
| Red |
2006 Robert Biale Petite Sirah Royal PunishersNapa Valley more |
11/30/2014 - rubipy Likes this wine: NRReally enjoyed this wine which was dark in color almost black with a brick red rim. Tannins had faded and left a fine wine with roasted fruit character. Dark tastes like chocolate and leather. More enjoyable than the younger version. |
| Red |
2007 Canalicchio Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
11/25/2014 - rubipy Does not like this wine: NRSomewhat bitter and lacking in acid. More delicious and dark tastes emerged with time and with food. |
| Red |
2012 Domaine Faury St. Joseph La Gloriette Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
10/26/2014 - rubipy wrote: NRIt took a day for this to open up. It was tight and smelled like a fish tank on the first day even after a couple hours in the decanter. The next day the fruit showed more. I was hoping for more, but not bad. No idea how long it will take this to show, but its going to need awhile. |
| Red |
2012 Bergström Pinot Noir Shea VineyardYamhill-Carlton more |
10/6/2014 - rubipy wrote: NRMade the mistake of drinking this after a ten year old bottle of Cote-Rotie, which was a wild and smokey delight. By comparison, the 'Shea' tasted soft and flabby. The fruit is pronounced, round, soft, and bright. Some pleasant baking spice made the experience dessert-like. Somewhat viscous The acidity was not pronounced. I suspect some will (and do) really like this style, and perhaps I will on another day, but it didn't sing like one hopes from such a highly regarded pinot noir maker. |
| Red |
2004 Rene Rostaing Côte-RôtieSyrah more |
10/3/2014 - rubipy Likes this wine: NRReally enjoyed this wine. Wonderful phenolic smell emanates from the bottle on opening. Smokey bacon (2,6-dmethoxyphenol) and cedar smells are potent, but elegant and a refreshing break from the flabby fruit forward wines made in the US. Medium bodied cherry fruit with pleasant acidity. Nicely balanced wine that I will instantly buy if I come across again. My first experience with Cote-Rotie. I'll be looking for more. |
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