| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2002 St. Supéry Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
10/2/2010 - Bitslaw wrote: 89 pointsSolid, restrained Cali cab. Nice, bright red fruit up front. Coffee, apple pie spice, and a little bit of oak on the medium-long finish. A very nice QPR wine. |
| White |
2008 Bodegas Ostatu Rioja BlancoViura, Macabeo more |
10/1/2010 - Bitslaw wrote: 84 pointsVery tart and somewhat bitter. Lemon, lime, and pith. A little turpentine. No real complexity and not really drinkable alone, but much improved with fatty food. Would not buy again. |
| Red |
1996 Viña Aquitania Cabernet Sauvignon Domaine Paul BrunoMaipo Valley more |
10/1/2010 - Bitslaw wrote: 69 pointsWine is dead. Long past its prime. May have been stored poorly. Undrinkable at this point. |
| White |
2007 Anne Amie Müller-Thurgau Cuvée A Anne Amie Estate VineyardYamhill-Carlton more |
3/23/2010 - Bitslaw wrote: 87 pointsWorked with Thai. Bit of sweetness was good. Nice fruit, gentle acid. A pleasant bottle. |
| White |
2006 Epiphany InspirationSanta Barbara County White Rhone Blend more |
3/15/2010 - Bitslaw wrote: 85 pointsStill drinkable, but sadly past its prime. I remember this as a much better wine. Most of the fruit gone. Honey and acid and oily oak are left. |
| Red |
2005 Terre di Giurfo Sicilia RonnaSyrah more |
1/23/2010 - Bitslaw wrote: 79 pointsCampfire, graphite, turpentine, but tons of heat and almost no fruit. Some interesting flavor notes, but so far out of balance, I found it hard to drink. |
| White |
2008 Domaine de la Fruitière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lieMelon de Bourgogne more |
12/25/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 86 pointsNice QPR. Crisp, tart, green apple, grapefruit, river rocks. |
| White |
2006 Kuentz-Bas Riesling TraditionAlsace more |
11/10/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 85 pointsNothing extraordinary, but quite good for $9. Tart, green apple, lime zest, vaseline. |
| Red |
2005 Kelley Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate blockDundee Hills more |
11/8/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 88 pointsExcellent QPR for OR pinot. Nice, light, good acid, cherries and raspberries with earth, leather, and a little barnyard funk. |
| Red |
2005 Ty Caton Field Blend Red Caton VineyardSonoma Valley Red Blend more |
10/25/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 84 pointsMaybe it was a bad food pairing (grilled, Moroccan-spiced mutton), or maybe it was a bad bottle, but this wine was not nearly as good as I remembered it being. Over-extracted, jolly rancheresque candy flavors without nearly enough backbone or balance to carry. High alcohol and sharp elbows. |
| Red |
2006 Ryan's Road Pinot NoirAnderson Valley more |
10/16/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 85 pointsStrawberry and pomegranate on the nose and palate. A bit kool-aid over-extracted. Hollow mid palate, but decent finish. |
| White |
2005 Eagle Eye Sauvignon BlancNapa Valley more |
10/16/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 76 pointsSweet, jolly rancher sour apple flavor. Way out of balance - too much alc, not enough acid. |
| White |
2007 Milbrandt Vineyards Riesling TraditionsColumbia Valley more |
10/3/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 89 pointsVery good QPR. Nice acid, quite dry, with just a touch of sweetness. |
| Red |
2005 Dierberg Syrah Santa Ynez Valleymore |
9/7/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 91 pointsBlueberry, black raspberry, clove, green bell pepper, smoke. Smooth, rich, med to long finish. Drinking very well now with grilled lamb. |
| White |
2007 Cantine Collalto Verdiso Colli Trevigiani IGTmore |
8/16/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 88 pointsBone dry, nice little frizzante, apple, lime. |
| White |
2006 Dr. Karl Christoffel Dry RieslingMosel Saar Ruwer more |
7/30/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 86 pointsNice acid, some green fruit, not terribly complex - a decent bottle. I'm pretty disappointed by the QPR. I'm also surprised by some of the CT tasting notes re sweetness. I found it to be just a shade shy of bone dry and not a great match with a spicy Thai meal. |
| Rosé |
2006 Saxon-Brown Syrah Rosé Flora RanchChalk Hill more |
7/26/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 79 pointsBerries and rubbing alcohol. Completely dry. Low acid. Terrible hot finish. Surprised at Gaffner and sad to have 2 more bottles of this. |
| Red |
1995 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
7/11/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 88 pointsPlums, blackberries, currant, clove, cedar. Nice long finish. Tannins still quite forceful. If I had it to do over, would give it 2 more years. |
| White |
2008 Woot Cellars TriacipedisCalifornia White Blend more |
7/13/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 87 pointsSolid QPR. Off-dry, nice fruit, nice acid, touch of perfume, good balance. Super with spicy foods. |
| Red |
2002 Wellington Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Countymore |
6/21/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 86 pointsSmooth and easy-drinking. No sharp edges or particularly distinctive notes. Muted fruit and tannins, good acidity. Drink up - I think it is all downhill from here. |
| Red |
2002 Monteviejo Malbec LindaflorValle de Uco more |
6/21/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 90 pointsVivid blackberry, blueberry nose. Mixed berries, black pepper, beef jerky on the palate. Drying tannins and some oak, but not overpowering. Well-balanced with beautiful, long finish. |
| White |
2007 Jané Ventura Penedès BlancoWhite Blend more |
6/19/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 80 pointsOne note, sour and astringent. A bit of lemon oil, but no other fruit. Bone dry. |
| White |
2008 Loosen Bros. Riesling Dr. LMosel Saar Ruwer more |
6/14/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 85 pointsSweeeeeet. Way more than expected. Opens up nicely after you get accustomed the sweetness. Granny smith apples all day long, a little melon, and a bit of perfume. Every so slightly fizzante and only 8.5% alc. Very drinkable and even better with a spicy meal. |
| Red |
2004 Wellington ZinfandelSonoma Valley more |
5/30/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 89 pointsVery smooth, nice dark fruit, pepper, clove. A tasty, well-balanced zin. Ready to go now, and likely just past its peak. |
| Rosé - Sweet/Dessert |
2008 Innocent Bystander MoscatoVictoria more |
5/19/2009 - Bitslaw wrote: 77 pointsSweet, sweet, sweet. Watermelon Jolly Rancher. Not at all like a good Moscato d'Asti. |
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