| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1994 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSt. Helena more |
12/14/2012 - RWINO Likes this wine: 100 pointsA monumental wine, still young, with another decade or two in front of it. Decanted for 6 hours, drank over three days. Just got better and better, last sip was the best. Very complex with layers upon layers of flavors. 1 minute plus finish. Wish I had more..... |
| Red |
1976 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
1/14/2013 - RWINO Does not like this wine: 50 pointsGone, way over the hill despite high fill and good cork. Undrinkable, down the drain. |
| Red |
2008 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valleymore |
7/30/2012 - RWINO wrote: 76 pointsDecanted 6 hours. Nose and flavors of pine resin, wood and cherries. Very heavy on the oak, still pulling splinters out. If you like chewing on a pine tree, this wine is for you, otherwise a pass. |
| Red |
2008 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
7/30/2012 - RWINO wrote: 91 pointsDecanted 6 hours. Well balanced wine that improved with airing, was at it's best at the end of the evening. Straight forward red fruit, tobacco flavor with oak. Poor value/overpriced. |
| Red |
2009 Round Pond Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherfordmore |
7/30/2012 - RWINO wrote: 90 pointsDecanted 6 hours. Big wine, tight with lots of grip and black fruits. A touch over oaked for my taste, but a very good wine that was drunk to young. QPR not so good as they keep raising the price every year. Would be more attractive at $35 price point. |
| Red |
2008 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
7/30/2012 - RWINO wrote: 92 pointsDecanted for 6 hours. Lots of red fruits wrapped in silky tannins with a kiss of oak. very good wine that should improve with 5-7 years in the cellar. |
| Red |
2003 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly MeadowDiamond Mountain more |
7/30/2012 - RWINO wrote: 97 pointsClassic California Cabernet, with complex flavors of earth, red and black fruits, green mint and mocha. Drinking perfect right now, don't see any need for additional cellar time. Excellent depth and finish. |
| Red |
2002 Vérité Le DésirSonoma County Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/30/2012 - RWINO wrote: 96 pointsBig win with nose of pure expresso & mocha, on the pallet dark fruits with some smoke and coffee w/ hints of earth. Decanted and drank over 6 hours, I expect this wine was opened a bit early and will develop more with 3-5 years. Tasted very young overall with good grip and acid, more what you might expect from a 4 year old wine. Excellent! |
| Red |
2006 Two Hands Cabernet Sauvignon Charlie's PatchNapa Valley more |
6/23/2012 - RWINO wrote: 92 pointsNot as good as last bottle, perhaps affected by 1 hour drive. Still rich and full bodied, a very good wine that needs 6 more years. |
| Red |
1997 Oakford Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonOakville more |
6/23/2012 - RWINO wrote: 94 pointsDecanted, after 4 hours opened up to be a classic cab, though not as powerful or rich as the 1995 we had last year. |
| Red |
1994 Dalla Valle Cabernet SauvignonOakville more |
2/5/2012 - RWINO wrote: 96 pointsStill youthfull, drank alongside a 94 Insignia, buried the insignia. Wish I had waited another 5-8 years on this one. Great wine! |
| Red |
2009 The Dreaming Tree Cabernet Sauvignon North Coastmore |
2/3/2012 - RWINO wrote: 82 pointsSimple, medium/light body, restrained nose. One dimensional but drinkable if nothing else around. Would be good at $4.99. |
| Red |
1996 Faiveley Mercurey Domaine de la Croix JacqueletPinot Noir more |
9/2/2011 - RWINO wrote: 87 pointsHad at Berns bar with shrimp and Mahi. Still showing well with good minerals/acid with some lemon zest. Lean and taut, not much flesh on it. |
| Red |
2008 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
9/2/2011 - RWINO wrote: 88 pointsTypical well balanced Clos du val with bright fruit, cherries & strawberries with a hint of oak. Should gain some muscle over time which is typical with this wine. Good QPR |
| Red |
2008 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
9/2/2011 - RWINO wrote: 77 pointsAll oak and tannins, showing no fruit. A bit like chewing on a green 2x4. Not for me..... |
| Red |
2008 Bodegas Nekeas Garnacha El Chaparral de Vega SindoaNavarra more |
4/8/2011 - RWINO wrote: 89 pointsGood QPR |
| Red |
2006 Craggy Range Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Te Muna Road VineyardMartinborough more |
4/8/2011 - RWINO wrote: 90 pointsGetting better! |
| Red |
2006 Bodegas Arrocal Ribera del DueroTempranillo more |
4/8/2011 - RWINO wrote: 90 pointsClosed and tight, decanted 8 hours opened up to explosive black fruit, silky finish. |
| Red |
2007 Uppercut Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/9/2011 - RWINO wrote: 93 pointsDecanted friday evening 10pm. Tasted Saturday afternoon 2 pm. 90+ Tasted again Sunday 4 pm. All trhe while in an open decanter. After 44 hours it improved to a 93. Explosive black tart fruit with hints of tar and coffee and a medium finish sprinkled with dust. Big and balanced with huge mid palate. Very enjoyable, drink between 2015 and 2021. |
| Red |
2005 TOR Cabernet Sauvignon Cimarossa / Mast VineyardsNapa Valley more |
12/23/2010 - RWINO wrote: 95 pointsTight but with a big nose of dark fruit and cedar. On the palate a baby, with an explosive core of red fruit dominated by cedar, with silky tannins and a long finish. TRhis wine needs 7 or more years in the celler. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Carneros Pinot Noir Carnerosmore |
12/23/2010 - RWINO wrote: 86 pointsA bit of sulpher on the nose when first opened, blew off in 15 minutes to reveal a toasty pinot with a bit of dry red clay and red fruits. Improved over an hour and a half. Light style with some subtle complexity. Good QPR at under $15.00 |
| Red |
1996 Château d'Issan Blason d'IssanMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/12/2010 - RWINO wrote: 75 pointsFading fast |
| White |
1991 Schmitt Söhne Bornheimer Adelberg Riesling KabinettRheinhessen more |
11/25/2010 - RWINO wrote: 93 pointsFound buried in my cellar, not much hope for it. What a surprise! Semi sweet with tropical notes of kiwi, mango, pears. Great mouthfeel and weight, with a long finish. Was real nice with Thanksgiving dinner desert. |
| Red |
2005 OS Winery (Owen Sullivan) Cabernet Franc Champoux VineyardHorse Heaven Hills more |
11/19/2010 - RWINO wrote: 86 pointsA bit past its peak, drink up. |
| Red |
2005 OS Winery (Owen Sullivan) Cabernet Franc Champoux VineyardHorse Heaven Hills more |
11/18/2010 - RWINO wrote: 87 pointsThis bottle was not as rich as the last one, a bit on the downward slope. Had some over-ripe notes I had not noticed in previous bottles. Time to drink up? |
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