| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2019 Hubert Lignier Pommard En BresculPinot Noir more |
4/20/2024 - yeti575rider wrote: 88 pointsDecanted approx. 1 hour. Gorgeous nose which clearly outshone the palate. Sweet perfume of flowers and spice. Bitterness on the palate that kept showing up for me that took away from my overall enjoyment. My guess is more time might take care of that but not sure. |
| Red |
2017 Rhys Pinot Noir Skyline VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
3/17/2024 - yeti575rider wrote: 92 pointsTook to Lenox Sophia (BYOB). Excellent restaurant and one of the few higher end places in Boston where you can bring your own wine. Initial wine of evening so was pretty much a pop and pour. This would have benefited from at least a quick decant I believe so I should have asked - noticed another table did have a decanter later. Actually the more complex of the 2 wines - seems like it would have had more whole cluster but don't actually know if that's the case. Fruit a bit more subdued. Noticeably herbal with some spice notes. Would have preferred a bit more acidity to get a bit more cut but overall an interesting wine. I'll score the same as the follow-on but more for the complexity here. I enjoyed the Tawse a bit more and would choose a glass of that over this if I could have had one more glass at end of meal. |
| Red |
2016 Marchand & Tawse / Pascal Marchand Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru ChampeauxPinot Noir more |
3/15/2024 - yeti575rider wrote: 92 pointsTook to Lenox Sophia (BYOB). Excellent restaurant and one of the few higher end places in Boston where you can bring your own wine. 2nd wine of evening and paired well with the duck and dessert course. Opened at beginning of meal so probably was open an hour+. Seemed ready to drink to me but it will likely develop more secondary characteristics in the future. I prefer with the fruit still prominent so was fine now. Nice balance, cherry but not too dark. Very good but not singing - might have needed a bit more decant. |
| Red |
2020 Domaine Henri Boillot VolnayPinot Noir more |
2/18/2021 - yeti575rider wrote: 93 pointsEveryone loved this and commented as much. Everything that’s great about a “reasonably” priced burgundy. Boillot also has a bit more fruit and punch so think it appeals to broader range but this just had that mouthfeel and depth to make it really fun to drink. Would buy again in a second if I could find. |
| Red |
2014 Château Haut-BaillyPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/18/2024 - yeti575rider wrote: 89 pointsDecent but generally disappointed. Kind of flabby and soft. That’s mostly what I remember about it. Might not have been the best bottle. |
| Red |
2017 Rhys Pinot Noir Mt. Pajaro VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
2/9/2024 - yeti575rider wrote: 90 pointsFinished rest of coravined bottle. Much better this time as the bitter finish was gone. Still far from my favorite Rhys but pretty decent this round. Still needs more time imho. |
| Red |
2017 Rhys Pinot Noir Mt. Pajaro VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
1/28/2024 - yeti575rider wrote: NRCoravin pour so no air time which I think this needed. Not my favorite Rhys as this seemed a bit heavier than expected. Tending to the darker pomegranate and even a bit of grapefruit bitterness in the finish. Still pretty decent but will give an hour decant for rest of bottle for final judgement. |
| Red |
2005 Château Léoville PoyferréSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/31/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 92 pointsNYE wine 3. Paired with steak course. Dark red fruited with coffee and tobacco. Pretty smooth at this point with no rough edges. Nice food wine as isn’t trying to overwhelm things. |
| Red |
2018 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-RomanéePinot Noir more |
12/31/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 pointsNYE wine 2. 1st of 3 of these. In drinking window but seems has way to go so likely hold the other 2 to see where it goes from here. Darker red fruit, bit of spice for added interest. Slightly heavier, likely due to 2018, but still nicely balanced and easy to drink. |
| Red |
2018 Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
12/31/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 90 pointsNYE (Wine 4) - Thought this would be good transition from French wines as Rhys shows shows stylistic similarities to red burgs and wouldn't shock the palate. Did the trick as this keeps that balanced profile. At wine 4 I can't particularly remember the details here but certainly worth the low 30 bucks I picked this up for. |
| Red |
2019 Hubert Lignier Bourgogne Grand ChaliotPinot Noir more |
12/31/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 92 points1st wine of NYE. With charcuterie. Really enjoyed this. Nice red fruit and easy going. Didn't require much thought - just a great reasonably priced red burg. |
| Red |
2016 Podere Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione Alta Valle della Greve IGTSangiovese more |
12/29/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 pointsSour cherry with some tobacco and coffee notes. As others have mentioned this has some serious acidity which goes beyond just brightening things up to being a defining characteristic. A bit too much imho but still a nice wine. Given this, don’t see why this won’t last a while longer. |
| Red |
2020 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGTRed Bordeaux Blend more |
12/24/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 90 pointsLooking at the other notes I noticed the “pleasant” descriptor. I think this is about right. It’s enjoyable and easy to drink but a bit non descript. Seems more on modern side, not sure what this will develop into but fine to drink now. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine Bruno Clair Marsannay les Grasses TêtesPinot Noir more |
12/9/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 pointsThis grew on me and was drinking best at the end. Decanted about 2 hours. It’s more on the savory side with the fruit a bit muted. With air developed a nice cranberry note. By the end was fighting with my wife for last glass. |
| Red |
2020 Henri Boillot BourgognePinot Noir more |
11/26/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 92 pointsOn an upward trajectory. 1 bottle left. Not quite as good as the Montille Sizies served before this as lacked a bit if the acidity/ punch of that one but can’t complain at all for a straight Bourgogne. Becoming my go to under 35 buck burgundy (although probably above that soon). |
| Red |
2017 Domaine de Montille Beaune 1er Cru Les SiziesPinot Noir more |
11/25/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 93 pointsNew domain for me. Took to dinner party. Actually paired reasonably well with halibut (no white wine drinkers). Everyone really liked this. Super fresh with piercing red fruit that come front and center above a well balanced acidity. Super drinkable at this point so no need to wait if you like things more fruit forward. Not sure if this will improve any from here. |
| Red |
2014 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir SouthingSta. Rita Hills more |
11/23/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 pointsNice but definitely preferred the Tawse Gevrey I had before this. Not a shock given my current preferences but this was reasonably restrained and not too big so was still very good. Fruit holding up well so this can still go for a bit although don’t really seeing it improving. |
| Red |
2016 Ceritas Pinot Noir Occidental VineyardSonoma Coast more |
11/23/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 pointsInteresting wine. Has some initial complexity with a red fruit laced finish. Kind of a sweet plummy note at the end. Light on its feet so easy to drink. Could use a bit more acidity to balance things out though. |
| Red |
2018 Domaine Tawse Gevrey-Chambertin Aux EteloisPinot Noir more |
11/23/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 93 pointsBest wine of the evening. This just rocked so I’m not going to downgrade the score just because it’s a village wine. Huge depth of fruit - cran- strawberry but with that pomegranate edge. Bit of orange rind. Drank this quickly before the turkey arrived. |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande DameChampagne Blend more |
11/23/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 90 pointsA lemon and almond biscuit. Good but not sure I’m seeing the value in higher end champagne (which I rarely drink). I’ll save my dollars for reds. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis En la Rue de VergyPinot Noir more |
9/10/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 89 pointsJust OK. Bit of a bitter note that was distracting, almost toward grapefruit. Fruit on darker side but a bit muted. Certainly can argue opened too soon but seemed open enough. Decanted 2 hours. |
| Red |
2018 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall RanchSonoma Coast more |
8/27/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 90 pointsDarker fruited than expected. Has a bit of the full cluster signature for some complexity. Very solid wine but lacked a bit if something. |
| Red |
2020 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) BourgognePinot Noir more |
8/3/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 90 pointsWriting from memory but certainly worth the 20 something tariff. Remember saying I can be happy drinking burgundy at this price with this quality. |
| Red |
2016 DuMOL Pinot Noir FinnRussian River Valley more |
7/18/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 pointsPretty nice wine as always from Dumol. Not quite up to their top but quite enjoyable. Bit heavier than I prefer. |
| Red |
2018 Carter Cellars Hossfeld ColiseumNapa Valley Red Blend more |
7/15/2023 - yeti575rider wrote: 91 pointsNot quite as good as the Fortuna but still pretty nice. Had an interesting chocolate note. Solid fruit and pretty open. |
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