| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sparkling |
2008 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
12/25/2023 - Isaac L wrote: 92 pointsAnother Christmas Day bottle, first one in 3 years. The coiled tension from my first bottle in 2019 appears to have dissipated, but the wine was still primary with toffee apple and brioche notes dominant. Bittersweet, medium intensity. Perhaps this lacked the wow factor, but enjoyed it nonetheless with Chinese cuisine at Jiang-Nan Chun. |
| White |
2005 Penfolds Chardonnay YattarnaSouth Australia more |
10/30/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 92 pointsRich yellow colour. Sarawak pineapple, grated coconut and vanilla. Initially flabby, yeasty and oily before revealing a slightly more focused core. |
| Red |
1985 Château Cos d'EstournelSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/20/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 93 pointsBordeaux 1985 Grand Tour; 5/5/2017-10/20/2023: Prominent nose with earthy/woody notes. Cassis, cherries, dried plums, cedar, camphor, menthol and herbs. Medium to full bodied with good concentration. Softly textured. Tannins were still present but well integrated. Cork was protruding by a couple of mm and crumbled upon extraction but no issues with the wine otherwise. In a very good place at the moment and will hold for a couple of years but unlikely to improve further. |
| Red |
2018 Victory Point The Mallee RootMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/9/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 92 pointsLots of plush ripe fruit and concentration. Tannins softening and integrating more fully. In a good spot. |
| Red |
2018 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Yamhill CuvéeWillamette Valley more |
9/29/2023 - Isaac L Does not like this wine: 89 pointsThe first bottle I had of this at 67PM drank well (91+), but the next two bottles (retail purchases) were letdowns. Bottle variation/provenance perhaps? |
| Red |
1985 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/27/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 94 pointsBordeaux 1985 Grand Tour; 5/5/2017-10/20/2023: Celebrating the incorporation of KW LLC. Dark magenta with an opaque core and some bricking at the rim. The nose showed aged leather, sweet plum, blackberries, and mint. On the palate sour cherry initially followed by black fruits, cedar, tobacco, and soy. Fully integrated, well-balanced and elegantly concentrated. This bottle needed a 2-hour decant to reveal itself. |
| Red |
2019 Pierre Gonon St. JosephSyrah more |
9/16/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 93 pointsAt Claudine. Drank beautifully with steak tartare and roast pigeon. |
| Red |
2020 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
8/11/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 92 pointsThis was a knockout at this price point. Fruit forward without being ripe, the oak treatment frames this wine beautifully. Balanced with fine tannins. Came out firing on all cylinders following pnp. 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot. 92+ with lots of upside. |
| Red |
2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
8/6/2023 - Isaac L wrote: 94 pointsBirthday bottle. Had with smoked brisket on the bone. Good fruit concentration with noticeable garrigue and tertiary character. Blackberries, tar, cocoa, cedar, pepper, smoke, and caramel. 14.5% alcohol was present but not obtrusive. Well integrated with tannins still present, this has easily another 15-20 years of life on it. |
| Red |
2014 Vieux Château CertanPomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/8/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 93 pointsBy the glass from magnum @ 67PM. Tar, soil, minerals, black fruits. Elegant. Medium to full bodied, but not unctuous. Enjoyable now. |
| Red |
2021 Cullen Wines Diana MadelineMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/8/2023 - Isaac L wrote: 91 pointsDM Vertical with Vanya Cullen @ 67PM. Most typical MR producer profile on the nose (sweet rose petals), which also made this the most atypical Diana Madeline at the tasting. This was in fact more similar to the Vanya, but obviously less polished. Aged in amphora which apparently results in increased liveliness of the tannins on the front palate. Nowhere near ready - lay this down and pick it up in 10 years. |
| Red |
2018 Cullen Wines Diana MadelineMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/8/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 94 pointsDM Vertical with Vanya Cullen @ 67PM. Distinguished, very concentrated, perfume, roses, but slightly green and woody nose. Approachable to a slight extent, but best laid down for another decade at least. As noted elsewhere, 2018 is head and shoulders above any other vintage in MR. WOTN out of the vertical comprising '01, '11', '13, '14, '15, '16, '18, and '21. |
| Red |
2016 Cullen Wines Diana MadelineMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/8/2023 - Isaac L wrote: NRDM Vertical with Vanya Cullen @ 67PM. This wine was entirely shut down and didn't show up for the tasting at all. NR. |
| Red |
2015 Cullen Wines Diana MadelineMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/8/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 93 pointsDM Vertical with Vanya Cullen @ 67PM. Wow. Powerful and textured. Long. Cassis pure and prominent, albeit the wine has more black fruit and darker tones than most MR cabernet which tends to be red-fruited. Everything in balance. Outperformed Latour blind, according to Vanya. Second favourite wine of the vertical comprising '01, '11', '13, '14, '15, '16, '18, and '21. 94-95 in 10-15 years? |
| Red |
2014 Cullen Wines Diana MadelineMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/8/2023 - Isaac L wrote: 91 pointsDM Vertical with Vanya Cullen @ 67PM. First vintage of the tasting to show MR typicality, and the first with all Bordeaux varietals present. Fuller, forward leaning, although tannins appeared to be completely integrated. Not much fruit showing. 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 3% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc. |
| Red |
2013 Cullen Wines Diana MadelineMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/9/2023 - Isaac L wrote: 89 pointsDM Vertical with Vanya Cullen @ 67PM. 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc. Green, woody nose. Obvious heat. Thin. Weakest vintage of the vertical. |
| Red |
2011 Cullen Wines Diana MadelineMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/8/2023 - Isaac L wrote: 91 pointsDM Vertical with Vanya Cullen @ 67PM. Candy floss(!) on first sniff. Powerful nose with the cabernet franc just about peeking through. Unfortunately the palate didn't match up and showed a sherry-like character. |
| Red |
2001 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon MerlotMargaret River Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/8/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 93 pointsDM Vertical with Vanya Cullen @ 67PM. Tertiary nose showing leather and bush/bramble. Salinity prominent on the palate, accompanied by plums and soy sauce. Touch of heat from the hot vintage. Medium-bodied but still powerful and grippy. 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot. |
| Red |
2018 Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di S. Niccolò Toscana IGTSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
5/28/2023 - Isaac L wrote: 90 pointsAlcohol and tannins prominent. Put on weight on day 2, but the components of this wine still need to come together. Slightly off balance. |
| Red |
2016 Les Pagodes de CosSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/26/2023 - Isaac L Does not like this wine: 87 pointsThis was quite unremarkable – provided glimpses of the grand vin on the nose but that was about it. Where 2016 second wines are concerned, Le Petit Lion, Reserve de la Comtesse, and La Dame de Montrose are all ahead of this. |
| Red |
2000 Château LanessanHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/25/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 90 pointsFully tertiary. Showed really well. Best with food. |
| Red |
2020 ViaderNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/22/2023 - Isaac L wrote: 85 pointsNapa Walkabout Tasting @ Park 90 – darker appearance in the glass, slightly mellower on the palate compared to the 2019. |
| Red |
2019 ViaderNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/22/2023 - Isaac L wrote: 86 pointsNapa Walkabout Tasting @ Park 90 – classic frame but seemingly needs a lot to come together. |
| Red |
2016 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon EstateRutherford more |
5/22/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 91 pointsNapa Walkabout Tasting @ Park 90 – richer undertones compared to the Salus. Vanilla, integrated tannins. |
| Red |
2019 Staglin Family Cabernet Sauvignon SalusRutherford more |
5/22/2023 - Isaac L Likes this wine: 89 pointsNapa Walkabout Tasting @ Park 90 – lifted by the cabernet franc, medium-bodied, tinge of sweetness. 89+ |
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