| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2008 Sheridan Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Block 1Yakima Valley more |
5/12/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 points5 months since last bottle. These are pop and pour and best consumed within 2 hours. Super smooth with fully resolved tannins. Well balanced Bordeaux blend. These are certainly in their prime and best consumed within 1-2 years. Revisit 2025 |
| Red |
2015 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlandsmore |
5/12/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsThis was a pop and pour and would certainly benefit from time in the decanter, about and hour should suffice. A spicy elixir of high toned cherry notes followed by a touch of pepper. Undoubtedly new world without any signs of heat. Well balanced and a crowd pleaser. This is far from the burgundy I like but a solid wine in its prime with another 3-5 years of good drinking. |
| Red |
1990 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/10/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 94 points1.5 years since last bottle. Another stellar bottle with just enough fruit throughout. This still benefits and needs over an hour in the decanter to wake up. Overall very well balanced with just enough pencil shavings and spice to keep this interesting. Certainly in its prime with many years left of quality drinking. Revisit 2026 |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Krug Champagne Brut Grande Cuvée Edition 171emeChampagne Blend more |
5/5/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 points1st of 6. This was quite open after 15 min in the glass and is one of the more accessible NV’s of recent memory. Nice balance that will continue to improve over the next few years. Finish is long. These are ready and inviting today and will likely reach full peak in 3-5 years and last for a couple of decades. Revisit 2025 |
| Red |
1989 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/3/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsMy first time with this vintage and based on everyone else’s reviews, this was a tired bottle. Just toned down in every category. This still was acceptable and was enjoyed with white fish, lobster and sweet potato. Revisit 2025 |
| White |
2019 Château Palmer Vin Blanc de PalmerVin de France White Blend more |
4/30/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsNearly 2 years since my last bottle. This needed about 30 min in the glass to fully open and then it was a well balanced, inviting wine that paired well with scallops. Some green apple after 30 min but by 2 hours this reminded me of a recent 2012 Didier Dagueneau which was like licking river rock and chalk. The finish on this is quite long. These are in their prime but should continue to drink well for another 3-4 years. Revisit 2026 |
| White - Sparkling |
2002 Krug Champagne Vintage BrutChampagne Blend more |
4/27/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 95 points3rd of 21. 2.5 years since last bottle. This still has massive energy and is laser focused. This did not fully reveal itself over a 2 hour dinner. Continuous glass swirling helped reveal, to some extent, this supremely balanced chiseled beauty but really beauty to be with a finish that simply didn’t end. This probably needs another 5-10 years to reach its prime and will easily drink well for 4-5 more decades. This was exceptional with oysters and held its own with rack of lamb. Revisit 2027 |
| White |
2020 Zakin Estates ChardonnayAmerican more |
4/27/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsLess than 2 weeks since my last bottle. This gets into prime form after 20 min in the glass. Light oak and high enjoyment pool side. Very smooth and good balance. Doesn’t have the depth of the best 1er and grand cru burgs but who cares. Best consumed within 1-2 years |
| Red |
2004 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino CerretaltoSangiovese more |
4/25/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsI purchased a couple of these in 2012 and stored properly since. This really needs a couple hours in the decanter at least. I brought this to a restaurant and decanted it there and it was somewhat muted for most of the meal. This has dark fruits up front and it has that massive inky grip you find in Napa. However, this had much more balance and was far more polished and civilized along the way. For me, this isn’t remotely close to being in its prime. This should easily drink well for another decade plus. This paired well with a bone in filet mignon. Revisit 2030+ |
| Red |
2008 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V.Stags Leap District more |
4/23/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsPurchased a couple of these in 2012 and stored properly since. This needs a solid hour decant. Big inky grip up front that leads into a somewhat tame full bodied wine. Mostly resolved tannins. Nice finish, balance and fruit. I suspect this is in its prime but should drink well for at least 5 years. Revisit 2028 |
| Red |
2010 Blackbird Vineyards ParamourNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsPurchased this magnum at a Napa tasting room in 2012 and stored properly since. This needed about 30 minutes to fully open up. Velvety plush fruits up front led into a decently balanced wine with a nice finish. This was certainly in its prime and best consumed within the next few years. I was pleasantly surprised how good this was. It started to fade somewhat around hour 3. This paired well with northern Italian cuisine. |
| White - Sparkling |
1996 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom PérignonChampagne Blend more |
4/17/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 95 points2nd of 6 and two months since my last bottle. This is still robust and youthful and benefitted from 30 plus minutes in the glass. Toast and lemon peel up front. This is well balanced with good depth throughout. Likely drinking in its prime with absolutely no rush to drink. These should drink well for a couple of decades on its balance and zippy upfront lemon zest. Revisit 2025 |
| White |
2017 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte BouguerotsChardonnay more |
4/14/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsThis was decanted for 2.5 hours which was absolutely necessary. Then this was an inviting, extremely well balanced and polished wine with a long finish. If this is decanted, it’s certainly in its prime with a decade left of prime drinking. |
| White |
2020 Zakin Estates ChardonnayAmerican more |
4/14/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsThis is light on oak and high on enjoyability. This is a well balanced wine that drinks more like a Chablis then a Napa cab. Already in its prime and will drink well for another 1-3 years. |
| White |
2015 Kongsgaard ChardonnayNapa Valley more |
4/14/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsLast time I had this it was a bad bottle and the 2014 was stellar. Today the 2014 was awful and the 2015 was singing. This is in its absolute peak prime and best consumed within the year. A very well balanced wine that’s light on its feet. Stellar today. |
| Red |
2000 Château Troplong MondotSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/14/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 points11 months since my last bottle. This benefitted from a 2 hour decant. A well balanced wine that is in its prime that will continue to drink well for at least another decade. Revisit 2025 |
| Red |
2015 Maison Alex Gambal Vosne-RomanéePinot Noir more |
4/14/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 points2 months since my last bottle. This is best consumed after 30 minutes DC the glass and before 2 hours in the glass. These are drinking at absolute peak. Full bodied well delineated and well balanced wine in its absolute prime. |
| Rosé - Sparkling |
2008 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut Rosé VintageChampagne Blend more |
4/7/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 pointsA few weeks since my last bottle. Needs ten min to open up fully. These continue to drink at absolute peak. Very nice balance and finish. This paired well with oysters and avocado toast at brunch. Best consumed in the next 1-3 years. |
| White |
2017 Robert Mondavi Winery Fumé Blanc To-Kalon I BlockNapa Valley Sauvignon Blanc more |
4/6/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 91 points9 months since my last bottle. 30 min decant. Unfortunately this was a slightly off bottle but was still acceptable. Missing the depth and concentration that this wine generally gives you. O well |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
1996 Château d'YquemSauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
4/6/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 points4th of 12th splits. About a month since my last bottle. This continued to open and improve in glass over 5 hours until my patience and one glass ran out lol. This is a well balanced mouth coating hedonistic wine. This must be in or near its prime with decades ahead of it. I would suggest a long decant on this. This paired well with quinoa salad over lunch. |
| Red |
2007 Bodegas Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero Malleolus de ValderramiroTempranillo more |
4/5/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsPurchased 2 bottles in 2012. This only needed 30 minutes in the glass to fully open up. A very nice well balanced wine with fully resolved tannins and drinking at absolute peak. This had an average finish but was overall extremely enjoyable and paired very well with northern Italian food. There’s no rush to drink these but best consumed in the next 2-3 years. Revisit 2025 |
| White - Sparkling |
2016 Jacques Lassaigne Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Clos Sainte SophieChardonnay more |
4/4/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsPainfully young but with a few hours in the glass this does reveal a very promising future. This is at least 5 years out from its prime drinking window and should drink well through 2040 with ease. My first time with this producer and I’ll be sure to find more of this one. Revisit 2030 |
| Red |
2005 Comte Senard Corton-Clos des MeixCorton Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
4/2/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 points3 weeks since my last bottle. This continues to drink at absolute peak and is on its way down. Time to drink up. 10 min in the glass is sufficient for this to open up. |
| White - Sparkling |
2002 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs BrutChardonnay more |
3/30/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 92 points1st of 18. Poured into red burgundy glasses based on prior reviews. Although good, this must of been an off bottle based on everyone else’s reviews. There just wasn’t much going on and was almost flat. You win some and you lose some. Hopefully, the next bottle is better. If anyone has any insight on what’s going on here, let me know. |
| Red |
2007 Signorello Estate PadroneNapa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon more |
3/29/2024 - N.Bonaparte wrote: 93 pointsPurchased at the winery in 2015. This was decanted for an hour and enjoyed with bone in filet mignons at our local steakhouse. This is a full bodied wine with dark fruits up front. The tannins are fully resolved and the balance is spot on. The finish is above average. No heat detected which is a feat in and of itself at 15.3%. This is drinking at absolute peak and best enjoyed in the near term. However, these will likely hold or begin a very slow decline over the next 2-3 years. This exceeded my expectations. Sadly this was my only bottle. |
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