Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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Red |
2009 Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Harris Kratka VineyardAlexander Valley more |
1/14/2014 - ivorytusk01 Likes this wine: 90 pointsI suspect the other raters didn't wait long enough to drink this wine. Nice black raspberry on the nose that transfers to the palate. Medium finish and I'm not noticing any heat. Very good QPR at @12.99. |
Red |
2006 Rosenblum Cellars Château La Paws Côte du Bone RoanCalifornia Red Blend more |
12/12/2011 - ivorytusk01 Likes this wine: 92 pointsThe only reason this wine is scoring as low as it is is because of it's low price. I don't imagine that too many people paid the full retail, $12.99, for this. I have purchased it at various times at World Market at prices ranging from $4.99 to $7.20/bottle. It is, IMO, the best under $10 wine that I've had. It's nose is worth the price alone and the addition of the 12% zin to the otherwise Rhone blend gives that little extre kick to both nose and palate. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
Red |
2006 Phillips Hill Pinot Noir Oppenlander VineyardMendocino more |
3/20/2010 - ivorytusk01 wrote: 92 pointsYet another example of how giving a wine enough time to breathe can dramatically change it. At the 3-hour mark this was still kind of flat with a lot of alcohol. At the 5-hour mark the alcohol had integrated and the fruit came through as pure as snow. Nice. |
Red |
2007 Famille Perrin / Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône ReserveRed Rhone Blend more |
6/20/2009 - ivorytusk01 wrote: 88 pointsThis wine really shines if you open it about 6 hrs. before you drink it. Trader Joe’s has it for $6.99 on the West Coast so it maybe even cheaper on the East Coast. It’s a great bargain at $6.99 and if you can get it for less it’s an out and out steal. |
Red |
2003 Saint Jean du Barroux Ventoux L'OligocèneRed Rhone Blend more |
6/7/2008 - ivorytusk01 wrote: 95 pointsTasted by ivorytusk01 This is probably the most complex (in a good way) nose that I have ever encountered. It seems as though it’s running in all directions at once on about 8 floors. But it works. It’s nuance city but terribly balanced and focused. You just want to keep inhaling. When I finally pulled my nose out of the glass and tasted the wine I was totally unaware of the 15% alcohol content until my second 6oz glass was empty and my head was a little light. Honestly, that was the first time that I examined the bottle for the alcohol level because I literally didn’t taste it at all. I am ecstatic that I bought six bottles of this. At $24/bottle this may be the best QPR bottle of wine I’ve had in the last 20 years. |
Red |
1989 Château Lynch-BagesPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/7/2008 - ivorytusk01 wrote: flawedThis was the biggest disappointment that I have had with wine. I have had this bottle since it's release and specifically served it for my favorite sister's birthday dinner. I had previously had an '85 version that was rated 91 that I probably drank 5-8 years too soon and it still was great so you can see how excited I was about the '89. I guess I'll get over it :) I still have half of the bottle sitting on the table from three weeks ago. |