| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2012 Giuseppe Quintarelli Bianco Secco Cà del MerloVeneto IGT White Blend more |
5/27/2014 - jakearoe wrote: NRAbsolutely delicious white with appetizers on Memorial Day. Lovely citrus fruits and minerality, pure and fresh. Figures Quintarelli can make a white that makes me gush - something that almost never happens. |
| Red |
1997 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
4/3/2014 - jakearoe wrote: NRPast prime and fading. |
| Red |
1999 Brancaia Il Blu Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
8/25/2013 - jakearoe wrote: NRStill lots of big fruit, tannins have dropped off the backend a bit. In a nice drinking window still, but not as interesting as I remember it being a few years ago. |
| Red |
2006 Cafaggio Chianti Classico Villa Cafaggio RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
8/19/2013 - jakearoe wrote: NROne of the better Cafaggio CCR's I have had, this bottle was singing last night. I've often found this bottling to be underwhelming, but this '06 was in a great drinking place, with plenty of dark fruits, moderate acidity, and long pleasing finish. Excellent, full mouthfeel. Had with R's poor-man's spaghetti. Well done. |
| Red |
2000 ViaderNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/19/2013 - jakearoe Likes this wine: NRFrom magnum. Softened up quite a bit since last bottle, drink these up in the next few years. Still significant, though moderated, fruit to enjoy, along with some dark cedar, forest floor notes. Nice with t-bones for A's birthday bbq. |
| Red |
2004 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del SorboChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
5/27/2013 - jakearoe Likes this wine: NRSorbo sung last night. Not sure why I picked this bottle, as I was wanting more of a classic chianti profile than this wine offers, but glad I did as it still fit our cuisine well and was really drinking well after an hour in the decanter. While very full-bodied it was much more in a drinking window than the last bottle a couple of years ago, which surprised me. Really nice dark red fruit with tannins very much in check. Big mouthfeel. If memory serves, Manetti adds some cab to this CCR, and it really cuts the acidity edge, putting it a bit outside the norm for most CCR's we drink. Great bottle. |
| Red |
2000 A. Rafanelli Cabernet Sauvignon Terrace SelectDry Creek Valley more |
4/26/2013 - jakearoe wrote: NRReally nice cab, but certainly not worth the price. Decanted and gained weight thru the night, but while all components were present and nicely done, lacked the subtleties of a great bottle. |
| Red |
2001 Melini Chianti Classico Riserva Vigneti La SelvanellaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
4/24/2013 - jakearoe Likes this wine: NRDrink up. |
| Red |
2001 Marchesi Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli Siepi Toscana IGTSuperTuscan Blend more |
2/27/2013 - jakearoe Likes this wine: NRMuch more tame with a few more years on it, while still being a solid, bold performer. Still has the stellar nose I remembered. Tannins have let up quite a bit, making it much more approachable. Over the hill? Whatever...not by a long shot. |
| Red |
2007 Ridge GeyservilleSonoma County Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
2/21/2013 - jakearoe Likes this wine: NRMy impressions are much different from many of the other reviews. I usually hold Geyservilles forever but found this young wine to be alive, fruity, and vibrant on the palate. A delicious sweetness of fruit so present made this, for me, one to drink early. Decanted one hour. |
| Red |
2002 Vineyard 29 Zinfandel Aida EstateSt. Helena more |
1/28/2013 - jakearoe wrote: NRMuch more developed than the bottle we had at the beginning of 2012. Fruit is receding fast at this point, leaving a more monolithic zin that, while pleasing enough in some ways, is just not nearly what it was. Drink. |
| Red |
1999 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico SuperioreCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
12/24/2012 - jakearoe Likes this wine: NROh my, this is still such a wonderful wine. Beautiful nose of violets, fresh flowers and perfume that even broke thru my slightly-plugged nose. lovely palate with red berries and a little damp earth. lengthy, not over-bearing in the slightest, but stood up to a grilled ribeye, which had me worried. |
| Red |
1997 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino RiservaSangiovese more |
11/17/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRFrom memory. Very pretty floral nose highlighting violets. Wonderful well-aged Brunello, and perfect to enjoy in the glass over several hours as it develops and opens. Actually quite an excellent value in the bottle for a Brunello imo, wish I had a few more. Exactly what I want when I pull a 10+ year, under $50 out of the cellar. Wish I had more to enjoy over the next five years or so. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Yamhill CuvéeWillamette Valley more |
11/4/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRVery pleasing as you would expect from DS in a vintage such as 08. Pretty well balanced, nice strawberry-based fruit with some nice depth...but that siad, the price point for this wine has risen quite a bit above the quality of the bottle. Found the finish to be a bit short as well. |
| Red |
2007 Ridge Mazzoni Home RanchSonoma County Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
11/4/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRLovely cherry and medium-red sweet fruits. Soft palate is very pleasing, nice bottle. |
| Red |
2001 Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di S. Niccolò Toscana IGTSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
10/13/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRThis wine is all about the mouthfilling goodness of red and dark fruits with great tobacco notes followed sumptuous sweet tannins. Delicious. |
| Red |
1997 Ridge Monte BelloSanta Cruz Mountains Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/14/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRStill big, tannic and youthful. A delight for the nose after 2-3 hours. Lots of the notes from '09 hold true, with that wonderful graphite especially notable. Tannins, however, almost appear more pronounced at this time. This wine has oodles of time left. |
| Red |
2007 Fontodi Chianti ClassicoChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese more |
8/17/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRBest yet. Nose coming around nicely, but still improving in bottle in body, fruit, and earth. Everything I remember of great past Fontodi CC vintages. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2004 Turley Roussanne LPR Alban Estate VineyardEdna Valley more |
8/16/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRStill balanced and lovely. |
| Red |
2005 Giacomo Conterno Barbera d'Alba Cascina Franciamore |
7/31/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRNot the wine it was 2 years ago - really had to coax a bit of nose out. Still, as I'm finishing the last glass, quite a lovely spice note and perhaps a little clove. Drink |
| Red |
2000 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Lamaione Toscana IGTMerlot more |
7/21/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRBeautiful tuscan merlot. |
| Red |
2002 J. K. Carriere Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
6/14/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRPairing this with slowly-smoked ribs was a fine idea, as the ribs of course brought out some of the smoky, earthy, woody flavors that matched the meal so well. Some nice fruit on the darker side. Last bottle, and a pretty good time to drink. |
| Red |
2003 J. K. Carriere Pinot NoirWillamette Valley more |
4/21/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRDelightfully balanced for a still-big '03. Excellent cherry/red fruit, cola, and full of character. Wasn't expecting this kind of balance with the vintage - well done. |
| Red |
2004 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Riserva Castello di Nipozzano MontesodiSangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
4/19/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRThis wine has settled into a balanced little beast, relatively speaking. A nice sweetness balances the dark fruit, and much more complete and rounded than previous tasting. |
| Red |
2001 Melini Chianti Classico Riserva Vigneti La SelvanellaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
3/31/2012 - jakearoe wrote: NRLovely bottle. Licorice, cherry, black cherry and other dark fruits have integrated seemlessly into this smoky, not-very-acidic chianti. I found it a bit different than most of the chiantis we drink, and it is showing its 11 years since vintage date. I'll save may last bottle for a year or two. |
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