| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2002 St. Clement Cabernet Sauvignon Star VineyardRutherford more |
5/3/2023 - winestem wrote: NRStill deep red after all these years. Lovely floral aromas and plummy ripeness! |
| Red |
2002 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena EstateNapa Valley more |
2/20/2022 - winestem Likes this wine: 92 pointsA great surprise—at least to me! I expected this 20 year old wine to have started bricking and lightening in body. But no such things happened. Lovely dark and deep purple color, cassis and plenty of tannin. This wine drank more as an adolescent than an adult. |
| Red |
2007 Epoch Estate Wines VeracityPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
7/26/2021 - winestem Does not like this wine: 84 pointsToo brick-like for my liking! Getting muted and harsh. |
| Red |
2005 Jelly Roll SyrahSanta Ynez Valley more |
2/17/2021 - winestem Likes this wine: 89 pointsStill good after all these years! |
| Red |
2005 Jelly Roll SyrahSanta Ynez Valley more |
2/17/2021 - winestem Likes this wine: 89 pointsStill good after all these years!! |
| Red |
2006 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin VineyardSonoma Coast more |
7/21/2020 - winestem Likes this wine: 91 pointsPale color scared me a little but once tasted my fears were allayed! Drinking beautifully. Gorgeous, full and silky with a powerful finish that belies its age! |
| Red |
2001 Quilceda Creek Cabernet SauvignonWashington more |
4/4/2020 - winestem Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill amazing after all these years. Kept in a colder cellar with temp closet to 50 than to 55, color is still amazing dark purple, fruit still there in abundance, and the finish still there to remind you there’s plenty of life yet! Sadly, my last bottle. |
| Red |
2005 Keever Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonYountville more |
12/24/2019 - winestem Likes this wine: 90 pointsAmazing, but still excellent! Youthful, even! No bricking, and cedar-y and dark fruit-y! Here’s to a slightly colder than normal storage! |
| Red |
2010 Sine Qua Non Syrah Stockholm Syndrome Eleven Confessions VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
9/2/2017 - winestem Likes this wine: 96 pointsRemarkable Syrah that doesn't stop with "wow"! Inky dark red, luscious and powerful fruits. |
| Red |
2005 Harlan EstateNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/2/2017 - winestem wrote: NRPhenomenal wine. Incredible 45 second finish. Dark fruits, oak, cocoa make for a beautiful drink. |
| Red |
2001 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
11/23/2016 - winestem Likes this wine: 95 pointsWowza! Beautiful and refined. New world fruit with old world earthiness still intact. |
| Red |
1999 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Cinq CépagesSonoma County more |
11/18/2016 - winestem Does not like this wine: 84 pointsThis puppy has seen better days. Very brick in color. Muted, somewhat dusty on the palate. I just don't think it has any stuffing any more. |
| Red |
2000 Château Quinault L'EnclosSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/1/2016 - winestem wrote: 89 pointsStarting to show bricking color, cherries and some dried herbs, nice, short finish. Popped and poured so I'll see how it develops later this evening. |
| Red |
2001 Philip Togni Cabernet SauvignonSpring Mountain District more |
5/31/2016 - winestem Likes this wine: 95 pointsSimply wonderful. Smooth, powerful, plenty of dark fruits and tannin. Still a youthful cab. |
| Red |
2006 Saxum Bone Rock James Berry VineyardPaso Robles Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
7/26/2015 - winestem Likes this wine: 94 pointsAmazing baby bruiser. Thick, juicy, young and powerful. Dense black fruits. |
| Red |
1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
7/25/2015 - winestem wrote: 89 pointsRestrained, old world elegance. Still youthful with no signs of bricking or oxidation. Cassis and leather notes. |
| Red |
2009 Epoch Estate Wines AuthenticityPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
7/15/2015 - winestem wrote: 92 pointsTerrific, licorice infused elixir. Medium to heavy bodied but not heavy to drink. Super enjoyable. |
| Red |
2004 Levy & McClellan RedNapa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon more |
4/16/2015 - winestem Likes this wine: 90 pointsOnce again, a really impressive, full-bodied wine which, if you didn't know its price, would be a good heritage. But when you look at the price you hit yourself on the head and say "D'oh!" Or at least I did. Dark, dark fruits, lots of tannin, a whiff of cocoa. But I'm not going to weep because this was my last bottle. |
| Red |
2006 Alban Vineyards Syrah LorraineEdna Valley more |
11/8/2014 - winestem Likes this wine: 98 pointsAt 8 years old, still phenomenal! The kirsch seems more pronounced, but this is a very powerful wine nonetheless. |
| Red |
2005 Alban Vineyards Syrah Seymour's VineyardEdna Valley more |
10/25/2014 - winestem wrote: 99 pointsIncredibly dark, full, velvet-fisted. Still young. No bricking, just deep purple/black. |
| Red |
2001 Pride Mountain Vineyards MerlotNapa / Sonoma more |
9/13/2014 - winestem Likes this wine: 90 pointsI liked it a lot more this time. Deep color, plummy and medium weight. |
| Red |
2006 Robert Foley Petite Sirah PepperlandSpring Mountain District more |
8/23/2014 - winestem wrote: 95 pointsInky, deep, black/purple wonder. It's got no hard edges, and just loads of black fruits. Not stewy or overdone, just a perfect accompaniment to bucatini all' Amatriciana. |
| Red |
2009 Epoch Estate Wines IngenuityPaso Robles Red Rhone Blend more |
8/19/2014 - winestem wrote: 92 pointsIntense central coast beauty. Heavy bodied but nimble enough to delight from the first sip to the last |
| Red |
2007 Orin Swift The PrisonerNapa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
8/2/2014 - winestem wrote: 89 pointsDeep plum color just starting to brick. Somewhat stewed and pruney, but for a picnic it did the trick. |
| Red |
2005 Robert Foley Petite SirahNapa Valley more |
7/30/2014 - winestem wrote: 92 pointsMagnificent-tasting fountain pen ink!! |
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