| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1996 Château Belair (Dubois-Challon)St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/6/2010 - Carl Melin wrote: 92 pointsVery thin and silent in the beginning. Put on weight and got a peppery tone after a while. A classic claret! Drink now. |
| White |
2000 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
8/8/2009 - Carl Melin wrote: 91 pointsGreat pure and fruity. First bottle was flawed. |
| Red |
2002 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 5Central Otago more |
6/18/2009 - Carl Melin wrote: 92 pointsA great wine. Medium bodied, spicy, red and black fruit. Great aftertaste. Probably at its peak. |
| White |
2004 William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les ClosChardonnay more |
6/27/2007 - Carl Melin wrote: NRThis is the non-Domaine (negociant) version of this wine. |
| White |
2002 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre La BourgeoiseSauvignon Blanc more |
10/8/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 90 pointsA very good sancerre with herbs and lemon. Not as grassy as New World Sauvignon. Very classic and quite minerally. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2000 Avontuur Riesling Above RoyaltyStellenbosch more |
10/8/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 90 pointsA very nice and balanced dessertwine made of botrysized riesling (quite original in South Africa). Strong flowery smell and a delicate finish. |
| Red |
1996 Château MarbuzetSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/8/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 91 pointsA full bodied wine with herbs, cassis and black berries. Not as regular as most claret but robust and earthy. Quite strong tannins yet and could benefit from further cellaring. |
| Red |
1999 Thelema Merlot ReserveStellenbosch more |
8/22/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 92 pointsFull bodied and powerful. Spicy and a lot of fruit and flowers. Some vanilla and some cassis. As good as a new world merlot can get. Maybe not yet at its peak. |
| Red |
1999 Marimar Estate Pinot Noir Don Miguel VineyardRussian River Valley more |
8/4/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 91 pointsMuch better than I remembered. Spicy, medium to full bodied with ripe tannins and scents of pepper, herbs and red currant. |
| Red |
1997 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
7/27/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 89 pointsMedium bodied and nice. Quite spicy but not that much fruit. Probably at its peak. |
| Red |
1996 Penfolds Bin 389South Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more |
7/8/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 91 pointsAlmost black. Full bodied with sweet tannins. |
| Red |
2000 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz CabernetSouth Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend more |
7/8/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 89 pointsDark ruby. Medium to full bodied. Red and black fruit. An extremely good value. |
| White |
2001 Hamilton Russell Vineyards ChardonnayWalker Bay more |
6/29/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 90 pointsVery nice. Fully integrated oak. Slight buttery. At its peak. |
| Red |
1997 Thelema Cabernet SauvignonStellenbosch more |
6/24/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 89 pointsProbably beyond its peak. Nice and fruity. Quite jammy. |
| Red |
1998 Lievland Estate ShirazStellenbosch more |
6/24/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 90 pointsFull bodied and very peppery. Quite ripe tannins. Probably at its peak. |
| Red |
2000 Alain Graillot Crozes-HermitageSyrah more |
5/24/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 87 pointsMedium bodied and nice. Probably at its peak now. |
| Red |
1998 Rupert & Rothschild Baron EdmondCoastal Region Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/20/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 90 pointsMedium to full bodied wine with sweet tannins. Cassis and vanilla together with blackberrys and plums. Probably at its peak but may be better. |
| Red |
2000 Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot NoirHemel-en-Aarde Valley more |
4/30/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 91 pointsA more than nice medium bodied wine with a lot a flavour and scent. Both red and black berrys and a small hint of cassis. This is one of the best SA pinots there is. |
| White |
2003 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vignoble de VaulorentChardonnay more |
4/23/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 90 pointsA fruity and full bodied chardonnay with pure minerality. I think its quite typical (if little less acidity and a little fatter than usual) for a good chablis even if the vintage was extreme. It may not be much better but it will stay good for at least five more years. |
| Red |
1998 Rust en Vrede Cabernet Sauvignon Estate VineyardsStellenbosch more |
3/25/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 91 pointsA great, full bodied and well balanced wine that has a lot of nuances. Its probably at its peak. A notch below the Estate Wine from the same vintage. It reminded me of a Pauillac from a hotter than average vintage. Had it with lamb stew. |
| Red |
1997 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/2/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 91 pointsNice, balanced and medium bodied. Opened up quite a bit during the evening. Its probably not yet at its peak. May deserve a higher rating in the future (92?) but I´m not totally convinced yet. |
| Red |
2001 Saintsbury Pinot Noir GarnetCarneros more |
2/21/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 86 pointsA nice and light to medium bodied wine with few remaining tannins. The red fruit was obvious but the wine may have started to decline. |
| Red |
2000 Delheim Cabernet SauvignonSimonsberg-Stellenbosch more |
2/17/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 87 pointsA nice and medium to full bodied wine. The tannins are still there and its a very typical cabernet with cassis and cedar. Nice now but will probably not get better. I good value as well. |
| White - Sparkling |
1996 Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut MillésiméChampagne Blend more |
1/2/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 90 pointsFrom half bottle on New Years Eve. Very nice, but too young, wine. Crisp, dense nose and flavours with apples, butter, flowers and minerality. Will probably benefit from cellaring. 90+? |
| Red |
1996 Château TalbotSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/2/2006 - Carl Melin wrote: 89 pointsFrom half bottle on new years eve. Nice typical medium bodied claret with good nose and finish. Cassis, cedar and good but balanced fruit. The perfect wine to accompany delicate lamb or beef. |
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