| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2002 Atalon Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
9/15/2017 - BWebb wrote: 92 pointsThis wine is drinking great with lots of life left - aging like a great bordeaux |
| Red |
2012 Charles Smith MerlotColumbia Valley more |
6/7/2016 - BWebb wrote: 90 pointswhat a smooth wine - nice job with a merlot. Structure breaks down slightly upon swishing but fruit generally holds together and displays a fruity taste - feels like its barely holding on to the fruit almost like a berry that is on the border of being too ripe. Did you ever bite into a peach and have part of it be firm and part of it mushy? that is what this wine is like - its right on the border of a very very good merlot but completely consistent or complex it is not. I liked it for the money and would drink it again over many wines 4x its price - very impressed with this WA State wine. |
| Red |
1999 Venge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Family ReserveOakville more |
5/20/2016 - BWebb wrote: 92 pointsThis wine was really nice and perfectly balanced after corking and held up really great for first 30 minutes - would have given it a 96 had it continued. Nice fruit on the nose, balanced tannins, nice body and full finish just delicious. It changed rapidly though and became a bit flabby after about 30 minutes - thus the 92 rating. But for first 30 minutes, one of the best aged napa wines I've ever had! |
| Red |
2004 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
12/25/2015 - BWebb wrote: 95 pointsWe drank this bottle next to a 2003 Pichon and the Beringer Private reserve was far superior. The pichon did open up and calm down after about 6 hours of decanting but the Beringer was excellent from the moment the bottle was opened through the whole afternoon and evening. The tannin had settled in and was very tame - beautiful nose with some subtle red current, mocha and chocolate and a hint of vanilla on the finish. This had none of the barnyard beginning leather or tobacco of the Pichon. I believe the wine has the structure to retain its complexity for several more years and this is drinking fabulous right now - amazing. |
| Red |
2010 Ridgeline Vineyards Cabernet FrancNapa Valley more |
11/30/2015 - BWebb wrote: 70 pointsthe wine is thin but does not win - completely agree with reviews stating such - tastes like a watered down wine |
| Red |
2011 Samuel Robert Winery Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
10/12/2015 - BWebb wrote: 65 pointsI bought a case of this on WTO and over 1/2 were severely corked - the ones that were drinkable were very light with basically no structure whatsoever. |
| Red |
2003 Barossa Old Vine Wine Company ShirazBarossa Valley more |
10/30/2014 - BWebb wrote: 95 pointsOutstanding! This wide has structure, body, and finesse. From the pleasant nose right down through the finish this is a just a lucious delicate wine for a big shiraz. It is smooth like a beautiful Screaming Eagle or Harlan Estate with just a touch of berry jam on the finish! |
| Red |
2011 Fattoria Piccaratico Chianti ClassicoChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
12/4/2013 - BWebb wrote: 89 pointsThis is a very nice chianti and quite a surprise! It is nicely balanced and very approachable. It is drinking smooth now and has the flavor of a local wine that you discover in a small town poured just by the decanter. It's style is in the local style no aging, etc - dolcetto comes to mind since I doubt this wine has seen any new oak. Very pleasant - we will enjoy the other 11 over next 36 months! |
| Red |
2002 Sanguine Estate ShirazHeathcote more |
2/12/2011 - BWebb wrote: 93 pointsThis wine is drinking splendid! It has settled down into an elegant drinking wine that accompanies many foods. We had it with asian food and it was delicious. |
| Red |
1999 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/24/2009 - BWebb wrote: 92 pointsWine exceeded my expectations (given low RMP rankings of 87-88). From the moment of uncorking over the course of a two hour dinner this wine maintained consistency throughout. It is drinking well and I believe will drink at it's peak for 3 more years. The wine is balanced with subtle tannin and fruit yet a smooth finish that brings out leather and oak and leaves your tongue and mouth cleansed and yearning for more. |
| Red |
2000 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead ArmMcLaren Vale more |
1/20/2009 - BWebb wrote: 88 pointsvery heavy sediment with this wine - suggest careful decanting and potential cheese cloth filtering. Tastes of burnt cherries and some plum - the fruit flavor doesn't end it is almost overwhelming and a bit tart. Kind of like a dart cherry pie - would pass on this one or would suggest that it doesn't age beyond here despite the ratings. |
| Red |
1995 Château Gruaud LaroseSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/27/2008 - BWebb wrote: 94 pointsThis wine was perfect - |
| Red |
1994 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/20/2008 - BWebb wrote: 92 pointsvery nice wine - drinking very smooth. very subtle blackcurrent flavor with floral bouquet, silky texture, almost 1/2 merlot blend |
| Red |
2001 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Freedom Hill VineyardWillamette Valley more |
11/27/2008 - BWebb wrote: 89 pointssmoky flavor that follows through to burnt cherry - very delicious |
| Red |
1999 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
11/1/2008 - BWebb wrote: 94 points94 pts - hint of earth and ash, blackberry jam, absolutely delicious. someting that you'd expect from a properly aged first growth of high rating. 4th bottle from a case and drinking better right now than any of the others tasted earlier - clearly coming into it's own but showing no signs of letting up. |
| Red |
2002 Ridgeline Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonAlexander Valley more |
10/20/2008 - BWebb wrote: 90 pointsThis bottle required about 30 minutes to open up and then came into balance. Very tight wine with medium tannin, nice acidity and a fruity finish. |
| Red |
2000 Frank Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Rutherfordmore |
3/30/2008 - BWebb wrote: 94 pointsBalanced tannins, dried cherry, blackberry, red currant (fruit forward), with just a touch of licorice. This wine is as delicious a Napa Cab as I have ever tried. |
| Red |
1997 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/5/2007 - BWebb wrote: 90 pointsI thought this wine was very nice for a 97 vintage. We let it breath for about an hour. Wine has some pepper on the nose and a smoky spicy taste that make it just perfect with food. It's holding it's tannins so I would guess it still has several years vs. most '97s that are drink now. |
| Red |
2003 Pug Dog Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
11/23/2007 - BWebb wrote: NRgreat value pinot |
| Red |
1996 Domaine Annick Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les RugiensPinot Noir more |
11/22/2007 - BWebb wrote: 90 pointsbig wine - very nice |
| Red |
1999 Château La Fleur de JaugueSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/21/2007 - BWebb wrote: NRneeds at least an hour decanting - the nose is smelly for about an hour and then it smooths out and is rather nice. |
| Red |
2000 Sawyer Cellars Cabernet SauvignonRutherford more |
11/16/2007 - BWebb wrote: 89 pointsThis wine is at prime time and shouldn't go much longer - it's bouquet is melting. Violet essence with tannic edge smoothed considerably. Light Oak flavors - more like sweet woods and a dampered pimento spice. A nice wine but not sure that I would pay $50 per bottle. |
| Red |
1996 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/11/2007 - BWebb wrote: 97 pointsdrank at dinner with in-laws (Boa LA) - this wine is wonderful. I understand it's suppose to improve with age but that's hard to imagine. It is quintessential bordeaux with just the right blends to accent food: caesar salad, escargot, steak w Bernaise, just fabulous. Reminded me of the 1986 that I tasted some years ago. Smooth wine, flush with dried berry, tobacco, excellent texture. We compared it to 2003 Opus and it was a big winner. Parker rates this high and he's right again clearly going through the 95 rating. |
| Red |
1999 Ilona Howell MountainRed Bordeaux Blend more |
11/11/2007 - BWebb wrote: 91 pointsThis is a very good wine. It's drinking well right now. nice structure, velvet nose, some berry, firm leather follow through. very interesting wine - reminds me of a Dunn at 1/4 the price. Note that web site has changed to www.ilonawine.com. This is a bargain. |
| Red |
2001 Marcarini Barolo BrunateNebbiolo more |
8/16/2007 - BWebb wrote: 91 pointsSoft wine, smooth nose and finish, hint of plum and black cherry - very nice; my bride says nice long finish. |
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