| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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| Red |
2012 Macauley Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon VineyardOakville more |
7/21/2019 - mbalk wrote: 92 pointsdrinking just about right.. not as dark or inky as I expected, but perfect fruit and tannin balance. It smells like blackberry. It tastes like prune and lead pencil. The body is full. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes long. really liked it |
| Red |
2006 Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard H&COakville more |
9/12/2015 - mbalk wrote: 93 pointsseriously drinking very very good to almost great. |
| Red |
2010 Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveMendoza more |
3/19/2014 - mbalk Likes this wine: 88 pointsa solid cab, for the price. nice deep inky violet, but some slightly off minerality, and tannins that die pretty quickly. great juice for the price |
| Red |
2011 Bodegas Vizcarra Ramos Ribera del Duero Senda del OroTempranillo more |
1/20/2014 - mbalk wrote: 90 pointsagain, drank this with magi, and its really full bodied,great bouquet, deep garnet, and a joy Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2008 FiftyRow Cabernet Sauvignon Morisoli VineyardRutherford more |
1/20/2014 - mbalk wrote: 75 pointsangryprez- ill sell you mine. weak, fruitless,flavorless, watered down liquid that is so bad we had to buy a different bottle at the restaurant. i am afraid to open another bottle |
| Red |
2007 Peter Michael Les PavotsKnights Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/14/2013 - mbalk Likes this wine: 93 pointsbig dark cherry black fruit and full of tannins.. needs more before opening the next bottle |
| Red |
2004 Vina Olabarri Rioja Gran ReservaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
5/13/2013 - mbalk Likes this wine: 89 pointsdefinitely a nice QPR. dark enough fruit and enough tannins to hold up to most foods. everyone liked it. |
| Red |
2000 Château Loudenne Hippocampus de LoudenneMédoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/13/2013 - mbalk wrote: 86 pointshad two bottles of this over the last few years. each was the same- not alot of fruit, minimal depth but both improved over the course of the night. I think it just needs air time for a few hours and then it would rate higher |
| Red |
2011 Bodegas Vizcarra Ramos Ribera del Duero Senda del OroTempranillo more |
1/28/2013 - mbalk Likes this wine: 89 pointsfor its price, its pretty dark and inky purple.drinks good, but not huge layers of flavor. but for a single grape tempranillo, and at 20, Its good QPR. that said, the lower the glass got, the better it tasted |
| Red |
2004 Bodegas Pintia Toro PintiaTinta de Toro, Tempranillo more |
12/4/2012 - mbalk Likes this wine: 94 pointslast taste was 2 yrs ago.. totally en pointe now. smooth tannins, dark black violet color, almost silky and thick at at the same time on my tongue. earthy wood aromas with coffee, pencil lead tones. really big and beautiful |
| Red |
2006 Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
10/1/2012 - mbalk wrote: 92 pointsIntense dark fruit, blackberry, smoke, some graphite and menthol. amazing balance. tobacco, currant, with soft tannins just right currently. i have 4 bottles left - will be drinking these over the next 3-5 yrs; I doubt it is going to mature much longer than that. |
| Red |
2005 Château Pesquié Ventoux QuintessenceRed Rhone Blend more |
8/18/2012 - mbalk wrote: 87 pointsmy last bottle. definitely at its end of life. flat, despite a decent ruby red appearance. that said an hour after opening, it seemed to develop some body and structure and even some tannins. medium bodied, simple, with a hint of red fruits. not bad . not great. I am glad its my last bottle. |
| Red |
2007 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Oakvillemore |
8/4/2012 - mbalk wrote: 90 pointsgood, not great. nice dark violet color, balanced tannins. Not as Big as I had hoped. Fairly bright red fruit, not as much earch as I like. Still, a good bottle, just a bit expensive for what you get. |
| Red |
2000 Château FigeacSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/21/2012 - mbalk wrote: 88 pointstannins disappearing. changed several times throughout evening. eventually rallied and had nice fruit, soft tannins, fair amount of mineral. I will probably open my other bottle with in a year or two- not sure there is much left to develop on this one. |
| Red |
2005 Jericho Canyon Vineyard Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
5/19/2012 - mbalk wrote: 93 pointsi think this is better than what has been described. we drank two bottles tonight. started with a 2005 larkmead cab.it was pretty good, and had similar inky violet color but the Jericho had much deeper tannins, and much more graphite, earth and substance. stood right up to the fatty foods with multiple layers of complexity. we really enjoyed it. not sure it yrs more than 3 or 4 years left before the tannins fall off. |
| Red |
2000 Château Loudenne Hippocampus de LoudenneMédoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/3/2012 - mbalk wrote: NRtuckertint- just an FYI- not let 2 bottles. I have 2 in the cellar that I had shipped from a trip Bordeaux about 5 yrs ago. Not surprised at the rating but I am thinking of waiting a bit more to open. |
| Red |
2004 Domaine de Villeneuve Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
12/26/2011 - mbalk wrote: 90 pointsstill drinking good. not many tannins left but still a solid wind from a qpr standpoint. going to drink the remainder this next 24 months. i do not think it will go much further than that. |
| Red |
2005 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
3/20/2011 - mbalk wrote: 94 pointswow. dark inky strong tannins. very big and yet approachable. drank at anniversary dinner with mother inlaw and even she was blown away |
| Red |
2004 Hollywood & Vine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon "2480" Napa Valleymore |
2/14/2011 - mbalk wrote: 93 pointssuperb classic cali cab |
| Red |
2005 Hartwell Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveStags Leap District more |
6/25/2010 - mbalk wrote: 95 pointstannic but strong and will be outstanding in 4 yrs |
| Red |
1996 Château Ducru-BeaucaillouSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/25/2010 - mbalk wrote: 94 pointsfinally ready to drink. inky violet, nice balance of fruit with tannins. extraordinalrilly smooth. |
| Red |
2000 Les Forts de LatourPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/8/2010 - mbalk wrote: 89 pointsdidnt have the same depth and spice as last time |
| Red |
2005 Hartwell Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveStags Leap District more |
5/1/2010 - mbalk wrote: 94 pointsDrank at a seafood restaurant- probable should have saved it for steak place. dark ruby black, awesome nose, strong tannins, cassis, pencil lead and a long finish. simply a great wine for big cab lovers. next time with a filet adn a little more time to open up. still tight right now. My guests liked the Trilogy better, but I think that is because it was lighter, more open and forward with red fruit, and less tannic. cant wait for next bottle |
| Red |
2004 Flora Springs TrilogyNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/1/2010 - mbalk wrote: 92 pointsoutstanding drink right now. nice deep ruby purple black. just enough red ruit and spice. very balanced. my guests liked it more than the big cab we also were drinking. |
| Red |
2003 Mario Perelli-Minetti Winery Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/2/2010 - mbalk wrote: 90 pointsreally a great value. strong tannins, balanced fruit, dark berry, cassis. a real cali cab |
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