| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1990 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Grand CruChenin Blanc more |
10/24/2006 - Eliot wrote: 92 pointsSugar crystals on the cork underside(!) Rich golden color and more earthy nose than younger Quarts de Chaume. Sweet, concentrated, with caramel and banana, as others have also noted. A bit of petrol as well. |
| Red |
2001 Château de Ségriès Côtes du Rhône Clos de l'HermitageRed Rhone Blend more |
8/31/2006 - Eliot wrote: 93 pointsAmazing QPR. Lovely wine. |
| Red |
2004 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
7/18/2006 - Eliot wrote: 93 pointsGreat balance. Runner-up WOTN. |
| White |
2005 Scholium Project Gemella Lost Slough VineyardsClarksburg Verdelho more |
6/9/2006 - Eliot wrote: 94 pointsHad with sushi - perfect. Playful fruit core (peach on the top) and solid luxurious finish. Great balance. If this is any indication of how good the Severita will be, we won't keep our hands off that one much longer. |
| Red - Sweet/Dessert |
1993 Giuseppe Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella ClassicoCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
5/9/2006 - Eliot wrote: 97 pointsFigs, figs, figs. The most beautiful nose, evoking childhood memories of fountain drinks and holidays. But a very decadent, adult treat. |
| Red |
2004 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valleymore |
5/9/2006 - Eliot wrote: 94 pointsIncredible wine for its youth. Light and airy at first, an hour after opening it had depth and character - spice, jammy fruit, touch of heat on the end. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2001 Oro PuroNapa Valley Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
4/17/2006 - Eliot wrote: 92 pointsAmber color, soft on the attack and definitely not over-sweet or medicinal. Honey, wood, forest floor, caramel, reminiscent of a good jerez. Very poised, medium finish. |
| Red |
2002 Robert Nenow SyrahCalifornia more |
3/27/2006 - Eliot wrote: 92 pointsOpened, Audouze-style, for 6 hours. Fruit-forward but with structure beyond its years. Syrupy but not cloying. A great QPR. |
| Red |
1989 Château MeyneySt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/26/2006 - Eliot wrote: 90 pointsClassic Bordeaux but lacking much power and depth. Tobacco, earth, currant nose and taste. Short finish. |
| Red |
2002 Robert Nenow SyrahCalifornia more |
3/16/2006 - Eliot wrote: 91 pointsSynthetic cork, heavy sediment in the neck. Airy nose, dark purple in the glass. A shy wine, like a pony trying to stand for the first time. Vacuum sealed until day two...and wow. Berries and cherry and some spice, with a hint of mint, tannins have receded, syrupy finish. Balance of a more mature beast, drinking like a much more expensive syrah. Some bottle age will make this a great QPR. 91 pts., possibly another 2 with some time. |
| White |
1997 Domaine des Baumard SavennièresChenin Blanc more |
3/13/2006 - Eliot wrote: 85 pointsMaybe over the hill. Mineral and steel, thin fruit. Very short finish. If you have em, drink em up. |
| White |
2004 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Drachenstein Riesling DragonstoneRheingau more |
3/9/2006 - Eliot wrote: 91 pointsDrunk with pate and crackers, and a friend. Consistently effervescent and fruity, but not cloying. Great but easy minerality. Amazing balance at this price point. |
| Red |
2003 Melville Syrah EstateSta. Rita Hills more |
3/7/2006 - Eliot wrote: 91 pointsDark and brooding as if it came off the Scottish moors, full of berry and smoke. Incredible balance and poise for a $16 bottle. Decant 2 hours and enjoy with a lass of your choosing. Note from second day: Capped in decanter overnight, the wine lost power and structure when tasted on second day. |
| White |
1997 Kongsgaard ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
3/5/2006 - Eliot wrote: 93 pointsA wonderful chardonnay, although probably seeing its last days. Butter, minerals, spring flowers, a bit of nutmeg or clove, sensuous mouthfeel. Medium finish - but clear hints that it was longer in its youth. If you have any, drink them now. |
| White |
2004 Crocker & Starr Sauvignon BlancNapa Valley more |
2/20/2006 - Eliot wrote: 91 pointsFruit-forward, a bit syrupy, with citrus notes and a longish finish. Great with cheese appetizers. Opened in the morning to be drunk at night. |
| White |
2004 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Drachenstein Riesling DragonstoneRheingau more |
2/20/2006 - Eliot wrote: 92 pointsWith smoked salmon tartar. Fragrant, light as a feather, effervescent. Tickles the nose and mouth but has a medium-long finish. |
| Red |
2001 A. Rafanelli ZinfandelDry Creek Valley more |
2/16/2006 - Eliot wrote: 92 pointsGreat right out of the bottle - spice, eath, crushed berries - but better as it opened. Vaccuum-sealed the rest for 2nd night. |
| Red |
1999 Behrens & Hitchcock "Ode to Picasso"Napa Valley Red Blend more |
2/14/2006 - Eliot wrote: 93 pointsSometimes, it's a wonder to smell and taste a wine come together in a decanter; the OtP did that, and more. It started out shy but then conjured up spice to surround the core of ripe fruit and a base of cabernet-inspired earth and chocolate. The balance was superb; just as you thought the wine couldn't sustain it, it did, and lingered warmly in your mouth. What a treat. |
| Red |
2003 Melville Syrah EstateSta. Rita Hills more |
2/11/2006 - Eliot wrote: 91 pointsBig fruit up front and big tannins that mellowed into a nicely balanced and spicy quaff after 24 hours in a decanter. Beautiful QPR. |
| Red |
2000 Château La Grange ClinetPremières Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/6/2006 - Eliot wrote: 90 pointsThe usual - great QPR. Drunk during the Super Bowl, with chili. |
| Red |
1998 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Barbera d'Alba Gallinamore |
2/5/2006 - Eliot wrote: 94 pointsWhat a great wine. Sexy in its simplicity and poise. Nose of berries and cherries, with a hint of chocolate, same on the tongue. Balanced mid-palate and only a short-medium finish, it makes you want to take the next sip. Drunk over three hours from decanter. |
| White |
2004 Crocker & Starr Sauvignon BlancNapa Valley more |
2/4/2006 - Eliot wrote: 90 pointsLoved this wine last summer when first tasted and purchased. A bit more steely in front of the fruit. Better and more balanced after a day in the fridge. |
| Red |
2003 Bellum Yecla ProvidenciaMonastrell, Mourvèdre more |
1/30/2006 - Eliot wrote: 89 pointsStill too sweet (fruit-forward), but still a young star. Decanted for the evening; complexity arose but fruit remained stubbornly in front. Hoping cellaring will mellow over the next year. |
| White |
2004 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Drachenstein Riesling DragonstoneRheingau more |
1/25/2006 - Eliot wrote: 91 pointsLight and airy, good fruit, almost sparkling. Solid QPR. |
| Red |
2000 Château La Grange ClinetPremières Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/25/2006 - Eliot wrote: 90 pointsSolid bottle. |
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