| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2017 Toby Bekkers GrenacheMcLaren Vale more |
4/28/2024 - PDXinSEA Likes this wine: 95 pointsPractically perfect. Delicate, ethereal fruit, nuanced spice, with surprising length |
| Red |
2018 Stereophonic Wines The Dream of SpringCentral Coast Red Rhone Blend more |
4/26/2024 - PDXinSEA wrote: 90 pointsDelicious and I found no need to decant although it broadened with some air. Very gulpable from cork popping to the last glug. Southern Rhone inspired blend but with Syrah dominant plus 3% Petite Syrah to this richly red-fruited blend all California in character. Nothing of the garrigue or funk. The Dream of Spring was perfect on a cool rainy Oregon Spring evening. |
| Red |
2012 Anderson Family Vineyard Pinot NoirDundee Hills more |
4/20/2024 - PDXinSEA wrote: 93 pointsQuite ready. Some nice savory mushroomy overlay to the age-tamed black cherry fruit. Acidity was correct and there were very fine herbal elements. Perhaps it's peaked and is beginning its descent but really lovely now. |
| Red |
2019 T2 Cellar GSMColumbia Valley Red Rhone Blend more |
4/18/2024 - PDXinSEA wrote: 91 pointsJust delicious from pop n 'pour. Great black raspberry Grenache nose with whiffs of white pepper and a touch of herb |
| Red |
2015 Avennia ValeryColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/28/2024 - PDXinSEA Likes this wine: 92 pointsPnP. Just delicious right from the start. Lots of plummy fruit with a good dollop of black raspberry and a touch of anise (tarragon?), probably from 30% Champoux Cab Franc. 70% Boushey Merlot from a "stony block." Yum |
| Red |
2019 Nicola del Negro TorrettePetit Rouge more |
3/25/2024 - PDXinSEA Likes this wine: 89 points90% Petit Rouge 10% Pinot Noir. Showed some pretty, brambly fruit that resembled a Beaujolais/Zinfandel mix but with a surprising delicacy and decent length. Intriguing. Would definitely buy again. |
| Red |
2015 Tendril Wine Cellars Pinot Noir ExtrovertWillamette Valley more |
1/24/2024 - PDXinSEA Likes this wine: 93 pointsIn a perfect spot, with plenty of fruit and lively acidity. Surprising depth of fruit and length for an Extrovert. Loved by everyone. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Diebolt-Vallois Champagne Blanc de Blancs BrutChardonnay more |
1/16/2024 - PDXinSEA wrote: 89 pointsQuite chalky with good green apple fruit. Nice value Champagne. |
| Red |
2015 Chehalem Pinot Noir Best Barrel Ridgecrest VineyardsRibbon Ridge more |
1/16/2024 - PDXinSEA wrote: 93 pointsImmediate aromatics were muted and I worried that it would be as ho-hum as the 2015 Chehalem Reserve, but, as it approached room temperature, the perfume of cherry pie with a dollop of vanilla arose with a swirl. Needed about a half-hour to open up but delivered plush sour cherry fruit tempered with baking spice notes from the oak. Quite well-balanced with a tangy marionberry flavor and lively acidity that enhanced the spice impressions. Lengthy finish. Shockingly superior to the 2015 Reserve. |
| Red |
2015 Chehalem Pinot Noir ReserveRibbon Ridge more |
1/14/2024 - PDXinSEA wrote: 87 pointsOkay |
| Red |
2015 Tendril Wine Cellars Pinot Noir C NoteWillamette Valley more |
1/9/2024 - PDXinSEA wrote: 95 pointsDelicious. Very rich aromatics of fruit and some dark earthy tone. In the mouth it was surprisingly delicate with a black cherry note and baking spices. Very pure fruit with none of the earthiness implied by the aroma. Tremendous length. A good way to celebrate Michigan national title victory with a bottle of the vintage Harbaugh started as coach, despite its Wisconsin alumnus winemaker. Near perfect wine for a perfect season's finale. Ready to drink. |
| White |
2017 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La MaltroieChardonnay more |
12/31/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: flawedPremOx. Disappointing |
| Red |
2014 Reynvaan Family Vineyards Syrah StonessenceWalla Walla Valley more |
12/31/2023 - PDXinSEA Likes this wine: 98 pointsThis was as good as any Syrah I have ever had. It has melded the Rocks funk perfectly with an elegant Syrah fruit and the combination is gorgeous. Tannins are all but gone and the blueberry compote fruit shines with notes of roasted meat and olive tapenade. The wine shows complex layers and finishes long and with a fine hint of mixed peppercorns. If this has an upside it's hard to imagine. |
| Red |
2014 Cadence TapteilRed Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/19/2023 - PDXinSEA Likes this wine: 92 pointsMarionberries in the nose. Still quite dark. Medium+ body. Tannic structure is evident and needed about 45 minutes to release some of the fruit which has begun to transition. Although this is a big wine, the blend - 50% Cab Sauv, 25% each of Merlot and Cab Franc - are well integrated and show a rich nicely nuanced note of dark berry fruit with some earthy/gravelly note. Perhaps this is still 5 years from its potential but excellent right now. |
| White - Sparkling |
2019 Gaiffe-Brun Champagne Premier Cru Élégance Blanc de BlancsChardonnay more |
12/15/2023 - PDXinSEA Does not like this wine: 87 pointsBubbles were fine but so appley and simple one taster guessed it was Martinellis Sparkling Cider |
| Red |
2014 Andrew Will Champoux VineyardHorse Heaven Hills Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/12/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 95 points95+ my #1 group's #3 with dark rich ripe fruits, great tannic and acid structure for aging |
| Red |
2014 Rhys Pinot Noir Home VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
11/28/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 91 pointsThis was delicate and delicious but not as complex or nuanced as I expected. Undeniably well-made but doesn't seem to have the makings of a classic. |
| Red |
2018 Daniel Gomez Jimenez Landi Méntrida Las Uvas de la Ira Vina de PuebloGarnacha, Grenache more |
11/26/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 90 pointsNice cranberry note to the slightly candied fruit which worked great with post-Thanksgiving leftovers. Some structure here. I'd like to try more. |
| Red |
2014 Avennia ValeryColumbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/28/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 93 pointsDelicious. Ripe soft melding of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc with well-proportioned and integrated oak. Good length and quite plush. |
| White |
2017 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art SeriesMargaret River more |
11/30/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 92 pointsNeeds about an hour to hit its stride. Pale gold. Nose of tangerine and toast. Medium plus body with fruit echoing the nose and impression of light spice from acidity. Very good length. Good upside 92+ |
| Red |
2014 Orlando Abrigo Barbaresco Riserva RongalioNebbiolo more |
11/23/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 91 pointsShowing nicely with a few hours air |
| Red |
2007 Betz Family Syrah La SerenneYakima Valley more |
11/23/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 93 pointsFrom magnum. Delicious mature dark fruit with some fennel and black pepper notes. Good length and balance. Held to probably the zenith of its potential due to the magnum enclosure. |
| White |
2017 Hillcrest Vineyard Chardonnay I BOTTIUmpqua Valley more |
11/21/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 89 pointsMedium Gold. Somewhat reserved nose on initial pour, with air there's pineapple and guava notes and some oxidative tone that's reminiscent of a Jura Chardonnay. Quite full-bodied and a bit oily for the 12.8% ABV on the label. A bit more acid could extend its life but drinking well now. Quite interesting and unusual and challenging to taste blind. |
| Red |
2015 Château Haut-BatailleyPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/18/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: flawedTouch of TCA left this muted and bland. |
| Red |
2015 La Rata Wines La RataWalla Walla Valley Grenache Blend, Grenache more |
9/4/2023 - PDXinSEA wrote: 93 pointsMassive Rocks funk hides much of the fruit. With some aeration, black and sour cherry notes and a pomegranate tang emerge. Some Cabernet tannins are evident but only as a light rough dust on the palate though they are persistent enough to shut down the fruit on the finish. With several hours of aeration the dense sweet fruit that attempts to mimic Priorat punches through funk and tannin. Day 2: Much improved: Funk still the dominant element on the nose but now there is clear melding of fruit and funk and it is delicious - beautiful marriage that glides over the tongue with a little tobacco tang. Worth holding despite the risks of low acid. |
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