| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2013 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon The Ark VineyardNapa Valley more |
10/14/2023 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 96 pointsAbsolute rockstar in all regards. Tannin and alcohol as mellow as they'll ever be for a Hundred Acre, and fruit forward but not cloying. Has to be in its prime. |
| White |
2018 Larkmead Vineyards Tocai FriulanoNapa Valley more |
1/2/2023 - bmartz1 wrote: 92 pointsAgree with previous comments - delicious, refreshing wine, but watch your access price. |
| Red |
2007 Abreu Howell MountainRed Bordeaux Blend more |
12/27/2022 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 100 pointsMight be best Napa red I've ever had, if not best wine period. In a perfect place evolution wise. Hard to envision it having further peak. Incredible length in finish, tannin and fruit in perfect sync. A triumph. |
| Red |
2008 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Fay Golden RectangleStags Leap District Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/30/2022 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 91 pointsSolid overall offering. Typical Stag's Leap "fist in velvet glove" experience. A little on thin and short side for me, but not offputting. This is likely at peak and probably coming down the other side so drink up if you got it. |
| Red |
2007 Abreu CappellaNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/20/2021 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 96 pointsIn an incredible place at the moment. Primary tannin has shed, but still tons of structure. Great fruit and mineral balance, with long finish. |
| White - Sparkling |
1996 Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra BrutChampagne Blend more |
9/18/2021 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 95 pointsUnique, highly enjoyable bottle. Thick, deep flavors without being cloying or overly viscous. Great counterpoint to lighter, NV bottlings. |
| Red |
1985 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
8/8/2021 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 92 pointsAfter 36 years the structure remains though it is starting to thin. Would encourage to drink now. Fruit has dissipated but delicate tannins remain. Green and black, herbaceous and graphite. |
| Red |
2011 Larkmead Vineyards Napa Valley Red WineCabernet Sauvignon more |
7/28/2021 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 91 pointsFruit is balanced, still shorter on the finish. Red leather and earth. Stil punching 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
1984 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
7/4/2021 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 95 pointsIncredible bottle -- I simply refuse to believe this was a 37yr old vintage. Easily could have passed for an '05-'07. The thick backbone that Howell Mountain bottlings are known for when drank early was gone, but there was no sense wine was thin or past prime. Lots of dark fruit with just hint of minerality to maintain balance. Even at 13% ALV per label, it easily holds its own in terms of overall structure compared to the (many) higher octane peers from the valley. Truly best of both worlds. |
| Red |
2010 Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
4/16/2021 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 92 pointsLots of acid, cherry. Medium finish, herbaceous. Tannins still intact. |
| Red |
2010 Casa Emma Chianti Classico RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
4/10/2021 - bmartz1 wrote: 92 pointsNeeded a bit to open but then a gem. Cherry with enough tannins to make for mouthfeel |
| Red |
2009 Ghost Block Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard Yountvillemore |
4/1/2021 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 92 pointsBlack fruit, touch of spice, ever a quintessential masculine Napa cabernet. Luxuriant mouthfeel and still structure in the tannins, chewy. This is lovely now but can still lay down for a bit - there is room to run. |
| Red |
2012 Fortunate Son Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
3/6/2021 - bmartz1 wrote: 94 pointsA velvet glove indeed. Decadent integration, subtlety behind the power. Black fruit, spice and a touch of oak. Still some big tannins that can ride a few years but good luck not drinking all of this right now. Bold up front, lesser impact on mid palate and the finish may walk softly but it carries a big stick. Fleshy lavish and broad. |
| Red |
2010 Scully MaxSpring Mountain District Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/28/2021 - bmartz1 wrote: 90 pointsBig and masculine so decant or give it some fat. It probably needed a bit more time in glass before I consumed |
| Red |
2012 Giovanni Chiappini Bolgheri Superiore Guado de' GemoliSuperTuscan Blend more |
2/28/2021 - bmartz1 wrote: 93 pointsI still really enjoy this - flirty and approachable. Thinner finish but sometimes that’s what you want versus overwhelming viscosity. Cherry, cedar, great old world balance - certainly cannot be accused of being fruit forward. Like most Italian wines, great with food or can stand on its own. Tannins and acid in a good place. Would drink now. |
| Red |
2011 Casa Emma Chianti Classico Riserva VignalparcoChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
1/16/2021 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 90 pointsRoom temp - I should have chilled. Again, herbaceous and mineral. Cherry. Light though balanced mouthfeel and finish. |
| Red |
2010 Hartwell Vineyards MerlotStags Leap District more |
1/8/2021 - bmartz1 wrote: NRLuscious fruit. More than merlot! |
| Red |
2010 Ackerman Family Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
1/7/2021 - bmartz1 wrote: NRNose is a bit green, straight out of the bottle was a bit hot. Spicy. |
| Red |
2009 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Few and Far BetweenNapa Valley more |
12/25/2020 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 95 pointsPerfect accompaniment to prime rib for Xmas dinner. Very likely in prime drinking window. Decanted out of a mag for 3hrs before serving. Dare I say this was somewhat restrained for a Hundred Acre: thinner mouthfeel, less fruit forward and more leather and minerality on back end. Still lush and long, but as much the dominant characteristic. Nice change of pace. |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Pol Roger Champagne Cuvée Sir Winston ChurchillChampagne Blend more |
12/25/2020 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 97 pointsProbably my new favorite champagne. Deep, honeyed yellow in the glass. Manages to perfectly combine brioche and nutty vigor with crisp minerality and a light elegant feel despite a distinguished persistence on the finish. Tastes like a heavy hand of red fruit in the blend which I always gravitate toward. Can probably keep in the cellar and let develop further but man oh man is this fabulous now. Will be tough to keep these locked away. |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Krug Champagne Vintage BrutChampagne Blend more |
11/26/2020 - bmartz1 wrote: 94 pointsEverything you like about Grand Cuvee, with a touch more elegance and refinement. |
| Red |
2013 Hartwell Vineyards MerlotStags Leap District more |
12/10/2020 - bmartz1 wrote: 90 pointsFruit forward, spice. Definitely a cab drinker's merlot. |
| Red |
2011 Hartwell Vineyards MerlotStags Leap District more |
11/28/2020 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 93 pointsJuicy, succulent, great mouthfeel. How is this merlot and not a cab? Dense fruit, firm tannins, may be ever so slightly shorter on the back but that's only when using a microscope to scan for faults. An absolute pleasure. |
| Red |
2010 Hartwell Vineyards MerlotStags Leap District more |
11/27/2020 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 92 pointsI agree - a cab drinker's merlot. Decanted for a bit. Dense and luscious fruit and a hint of chocolate. Nice body and finish. |
| Red |
2004 Ackerman Family Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
11/26/2020 - bmartz1 Likes this wine: 91 pointsWell constructed - not too much obvious fruit. A little black olive. Woody, leather. Smooth entry, shorter finish. |
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