| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2008 Delectus ArgentumNapa Valley Red Blend more |
4/9/2011 - CkenS wrote: 91 pointsFull bodied, nice mouth feel after opening up for about 45 minutes. Full frontal fruit attack with a tart finish until it opens up. Then more of a full palate attack and Chateauneuf style lingering finish. Very nice. |
| Red |
2003 Bodegas Muga Rioja Torre MugaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
3/5/2011 - CkenS wrote: 93 pointsInky dense purple. Nice dark fruit attack with licorice pepper and a creamy oak. Sooo nice. A huge hit after a bunch of good Southern Rhones. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine du Dragon Côtes de Provence Cuvée St. MichelRed Blend more |
3/5/2011 - CkenS wrote: 90 pointsFull bodied dark and garique cassis with a mineral and leather finish. Not complex but really I like this wine anyway and so did everyone else. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les OriginesRed Rhone Blend more |
3/5/2011 - CkenS wrote: 90 pointsDecanted for three hours. Dark fruit, full body balanced and structured but still too closed. But I get the feeling this one will bloom in couple more years. Not hot or overly tannic. |
| Red |
2007 Rodney Strong Zinfandel Knotty VinesNorthern Sonoma more |
2/4/2011 - CkenS wrote: 91 pointsVery nice. In the top 3 amongst a dozen Zins at our wine tasting. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2008 Standing Stone Vineyards Vidal IceFinger Lakes more |
12/16/2010 - CkenS wrote: 92 pointsBeautiful desert or cheese wine. Flowery aromatic and nice finish. |
| Red |
2007 Patrick Lesec Côtes du Rhône BouquetRed Rhone Blend more |
10/24/2010 - CkenS wrote: 84 pointsPopped and poured. Dark red to rim. Very closed up. Acidic, moderately tannic and hot. Needed time to open up. Decent lingering finish. Better the next day. More concentrated than a lot of CDRs. May need a couple or few years for this one to mellow out to reveal the flavors of a good vintage. |
| Red |
2007 Luigi Bosca Pinot Noir ReservaMendoza more |
8/22/2010 - CkenS wrote: 87 pointsDecent hardier pinot for the money but doesn't hold up long or even under vacuum overnight. |
| Red |
2004 Hop Kiln / HKG Wines Zinfandel Old WindmillRussian River Valley more |
6/23/2010 - CkenS wrote: 80 pointsWay past its peak and oxidation coming thru. Sweet... |
| Red |
2006 Abadia Retuerta Selección Especial Sardon de DueroVino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
6/23/2010 - CkenS wrote: 90 pointsTannins were hard at first but this wine really smoothed and balanced out after about 45 minutes of air and became surprisingly luscious. Others were all remarking positively about this wine in comparison to the others we had. Not nearly as complex or as good as a 2001 vintage from this winery but good nevertheless and better than I remember my last bottle of this vintage. |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Santa Duc Côtes du Rhône Les Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
3/11/2010 - CkenS wrote: 79 pointsRoyal Purple. Hot nose. Needed time to open up but even then not great. Hard tannins. Vacuum bottled for the next day. Significantly better but then fell apart rapidly both in taste and color. The tannins were still harsh. I have a hard one giving this an 80 so I won't. Disappointed and was hoping this producer would do a decent job given their awesome Gigondas. |
| Red |
2007 Chapelle-St-Arnoux Vacqueyras Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
2/26/2010 - CkenS wrote: 84 pointsPopped and poured. Garnet in color. A bit lighter bodied than I expected from an 07 Vacqueyras. Very unidimensional fruit (not very complex). OK attack. The tannins in the finish were a bit hard. While the finish lasted a long time it wasn't pleasant. Stashed it under vacuum at room temp for the next evening. Much better attack and smoother tannins the next day. Much more pleasant but I don't see RPs 91-93 as defendable at all even if it was rated after airing out adequately. None of the mineral I expect from this region. Not bad for the price but I've had much better in the range particularly the Chateau d'Or Nimes. This is more like a run of the mill CDR to me.... 84 |
| Red |
2005 Château Faizeau Sélection Vieilles VignesMontagne-St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/21/2010 - CkenS wrote: 91 pointsVery nice Bordeaux brought by a friend at our party. Couldn't take notes but Tarrant's notes below is what I remember. Very dark, well concentrated wtih a nose of plum, black fruit, cigar box, spice and vanilla, nicely structured/balanced, smooth on the finish with very nice length. I'd like to find this one if its reasonable. |
| Red |
2006 Truscott Old Vine ZinfandelMendocino more |
2/21/2010 - CkenS wrote: 91 pointsFull bodied. Great fruit with vanilla, cinnamon and spice. Everyone loved this one. |
| Rosé |
2008 U més U fan Tres Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 1+1=3Penedès more |
2/21/2010 - CkenS wrote: 84 pointsBusy hosting and didn't take notes. Pretty dry, nothing special. |
| Red |
2006 d'Arenberg Shiraz The FootboltMcLaren Vale more |
2/21/2010 - CkenS wrote: NREveryone commented on how much they like this one. Always a hit but I didn't get any as I was focusing on a nice 05 Bordeaux. |
| Red |
2006 Domaine du Colombier (Loiseau-Jouvault) ChinonCabernet Franc more |
2/21/2010 - CkenS wrote: 90 pointsConsistent with last notes |
| Red |
2005 Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valleymore |
2/21/2010 - CkenS wrote: 87 pointsConsistent with last notes. Nothing special but solid. Could have used more air but at a party it went fast. |
| Red |
2007 Bodegas Caro (Barons de Rothschild / Catena) AmancayaMendoza Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/21/2010 - CkenS wrote: 90 pointsNotes consistent with last time but I'm bumping it up a point. |
| Red |
2007 Domaine Saint Préfert Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
2/21/2010 - CkenS wrote: 92 pointsToo busy hosting to take notes but this one was full bodied and luscious. A big hit and the last bottle of the night. |
| Red |
2007 Château d'Or et de Gueules Costières-de-NîmesRed Rhone Blend more |
2/19/2010 - CkenS wrote: 90 pointsNice dark garnet-purple in color. Fragrant nose, lavender and fruit that needed a bit of time to open up. A bit different than I remember from the first bottle which seemed more vegetal with some asparagus maybe due to what I was eating (a gamey lamb shank). Medium full bodied. Beautiful dark fruit, cassis, ripe plum a hint of vanilla/lavendar with a bit of clay mineral in the finish. Nice balanced acidity and supple tannin. This wine is not super complex but has a very nice focus. The nose, the taste and the very long finish are in parallel. The finish makes you crave the next mouth full as the finish fills the nose and goes on and on. Overall I'd say the wine was most excellent after an hour and excellent all evening until we finished it off. Iit reminds me a bit of a good Gigondas or Vacqueyras. I was conservative with the first bottle because I wanted to be sure and I wanted to get more before it ran out. Definitely better than the 05. Gotta love Southern Rhone 07. The Delas Freres CDR St. Esprit that people rave about doesn't hold a candle to this one and is not even in the same league. I wish I had bought more than one case. Not sure how it would hold up over time. I just don't know but I will try it. |
| White - Off-dry |
2008 Selbach Saar Riesling SpätleseMosel Saar Ruwer more |
2/17/2010 - CkenS wrote: 82 pointsBasic Reisling. A bit sweeter on both the attack and finish with no real mineral or slate in the finish. I bought this on a strong recommendation at McCarthur. While not bad, why would I buy this instead of a Dr. Loosen Dr. L at a lower price point. Dr. L is much more to my liking as its a bit drier, particularly on the finish and has some mineral and an effervescent effect on the palate. This wine is better with food while Dr. L is good with or without food. |
| White |
2008 Loosen Bros. Riesling Dr. LMosel Saar Ruwer more |
2/17/2010 - CkenS wrote: 90 pointsCrisp, tangy grapefruit, apple a bit of lycee with an effervescent feel on the palate. A semisweet attack but dryer clean slate mineral finish with the same flavors. I really like this wine, particularly for the QPR. I'd have to spend way more to get a white wine I liked in any other varietal. So I bought more than a case of this. Great with spicey food and a great palate clearing wine to enjoy alone when you want something tangy and clean. In this case I can actually agree with WS listing this as a top 100. |
| Red |
2008 Vinterra Pinot NoirNew Zealand more |
2/15/2010 - CkenS wrote: 79 pointsTransparent thin garnet in color. A bit of a vegetal nose. Light bodied. Tart cherry. Fairly thin in the palate. Improved with air. Very little tannin with a finish that is a bit sweeter than the attack.. Nothing terribly objectionable but pretty underwhelming as well and doesn't hold up to food very well. But also not a wine I enjoyed chewing on alone in the course of an evening. Apparently a WS best buy at 89. Not terrible but I won't pick up more. |
| Red |
2005 Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valleymore |
2/15/2010 - CkenS wrote: 87 pointsNeeded time. Not bad and pretty solid for a budget Cab. Will buy a few more for Cab nights. |
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