| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2007 Kistler Chardonnay Kistler VineyardSonoma Valley more |
1/27/2018 - Old Sparky wrote: flawedOxidized |
| White |
2010 Domaine Marius Delarche Corton-Charlemagne ReserveCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
9/29/2017 - Old Sparky wrote: flawedOxidized |
| Red |
2001 Bodegas Luis Cañas Rioja Reserva Selección de la FamiliaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
9/21/2016 - Old Sparky wrote: NRWhat a great QPR for this wine. Still drinking great with plenty of life ahead. |
| Red |
2011 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
9/3/2016 - Old Sparky wrote: 93 pointsWhat a beautiful wine. Very light and delicate color, but tremendous nose of fragrant spice, crunchy red fruits and cool freshness. Lots of fruit on the pallet, but delicate, balanced and refined. Excellent. |
| White |
2009 Ceritas Chardonnay Ritchie VineyardRussian River Valley more |
3/25/2016 - Old Sparky wrote: flawedCorked. |
| White |
2009 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay B. Thieriot VineyardSonoma Coast more |
12/19/2015 - Old Sparky wrote: flawedFirst bottle corked, second bottle premox. |
| Red |
2007 Sine Qua Non Syrah LabelsCentral Coast more |
9/20/2010 - Old Sparky wrote: 93 pointsBrought to dinner at The Farmhouse (Russian River Valley). Decanted for an hour and drank throughout the evening. Way too young. Huge and dark with mouth coating black and blue fruits. Wonderful balance. Looking forward to having again in 12-24 months. |
| White |
2006 Louis Jadot MontrachetMontrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay more |
9/21/2010 - Old Sparky wrote: 95 pointsBrought to dinner at Cyrus, Healdsburg along with 02 Marcassin Three Sisters PN, 07 Scarecrow and 90 d'Yquem. All wines were great. The Montrachet was exquisite... beautifully balanced with an incredible long finish. The Marcassin was terrific... The Scarecrow is so so young... wonderful, intense flavors with gripping tannins on the finish... fantastic but not sure about the 100 point rating from RP. The d"Yquem was a "WOW" wine...rich and silky with a long, long finish. |
| White |
2007 Château Boswell Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Morelli VineyardRussian River Valley more |
7/3/2010 - Old Sparky wrote: 91 pointsDelicious wine... rich, beautiful texture with great flavors. |
| Red |
2007 Morlet Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Joli CoeurSonoma Coast more |
4/25/2010 - Old Sparky wrote: 94 pointsOutstanding bottle of wine. Brought to the French Laundry and enjoyed with an excellent meal. Gorgeous nose and perfectly balanced. Fantastic mouthfeel and long finish. Highly recommened. |
| Red |
2006 W.H. Smith Cabernet Sauvignon Purple LabelHowell Mountain more |
4/17/2010 - Old Sparky wrote: 90 pointsOpened and poured at dinner. Delicious Wine. Dark, inky color with nice ripe black fruits and oak. Very soft and balanced. If I didn't know what this was, I certainly would not suspect it was from Howell Mountain, especially at this age. 13.9% Alcohol. |
| Red |
1987 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
4/4/2010 - Old Sparky wrote: 88 pointsVery pleased with the condition of this wine. Color was still bright with only slight hints of age. Nose of earth and subtle fruit. Not much fruit left, but very enjoyable. 12.9% Alcohol. |
| Red |
2004 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Kanzler VineyardSonoma Coast more |
2/20/2010 - Old Sparky wrote: 93 pointsEnjoyed out of a magnum at a wine dinner with Dan Kosta. Also had from magnums the 2006 Keefer Ranch, 2007 Amber Ridge and 2005 Koplen. Order of wine was lightest to biggest which was Keefer, Amber Ridge, Koplen and Kanzler. All of the wines were outstanding. The Kanzler stood out as the WOTN. Big, bold but beautifully balanced. Made to drink now so enjoy. |
| Red |
2007 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Willow Creek VineyardSonoma Coast more |
2/28/2010 - Old Sparky wrote: 89 pointsOpened in error... thought I was opening the Occidental Ridge. This was my last Willow Creek. Nice Pinot nose and flavors of cranberry and cherry. Beautiful mouth watering acidity which begs for another sip. Not very complex or concentrated, but very enjoyable. Disappointed I opened my last one. |
| Red |
2000 Spring Valley Vineyard UriahWalla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/30/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 74 pointsDisappointing... Not corked but something was wrong. Maybe just a bad bottle. Color was still nice, but no fruit, tart, acidic and funky. Definitely not what I remember this wine to be. Last 2000, but still have 01,02,03,04... so hopefully those will taste better. |
| Red |
2002 Sean Thackrey Pinot Noir Andromeda Devil's Gulch RanchMarin County more |
12/26/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 92 pointsA spectactular wine. Decanted from 1.5 L for Christmas dinner. Beautiful dark color with vivid nose and wonderful flavors. Typical Thackrey wine, bold and extracted and pushes the envelope on Pinot. 15.1% alcohol, but very balanced. It has been about 3 years since I last had the 2002 and it still has life ahead based on this bottle. In addition to the Thackrey we consumed the 2004 David Arthur Merritaggio - always a solid wine; the 2006 Montagna Cabernet (first release from David Arthur co-owner, Bob Long) - Not as concentrated as I expected, but very elegant, polished and balanced. |
| Red |
2001 Bodegas Luis Cañas Rioja Reserva Selección de la FamiliaTempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more |
12/24/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: NRStill drinking great... had with Osso Bucco Christmas Eve. A real beauty! |
| White |
2006 Boekenhoutskloof SémillonFranschhoek Valley more |
12/21/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 86 pointsInteresting wine. Light color with spice, minerality and waxy component. |
| Red |
2002 Cedarville Vineyard SyrahEl Dorado more |
12/20/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 88 pointsDelicious. Loads of black fruit, spice with nice concentration. An excellent wine that is fairly priced. One of my favorite producers in the Sierra Foothills. |
| Red |
2002 Peter Franus Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/18/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 89 pointsVery nice... decanted and drank over the evening. Dark color, nice fruit and structure. Continued to improve throughout the night. |
| Red |
2001 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valleymore |
12/19/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 84 pointsNot much left. Good color but no fruit and very thin and lean. Disappointing for a wine of this price. |
| Red |
2005 Shelter Cabernet Sauvignon HeadwaterNapa Valley more |
12/5/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 91 pointsOpened and poured a glass... then decanted and consumed over a couple of hours. Very dark purple color. Distinct aromas of cedar and spice. Nice complex flavors of blackberry and spice with nice tannins and a beautiful finish. Has softened and is not as dense and concentrated as the last one I had. Outstanding wine from unknown sources. |
| Red |
2002 Grgich Hills Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/3/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 88 pointsOpened and decanted. Nice aromas and flavors of black fruits, cedar, coffee and chocolate with nicely integrated tannins. |
| Red |
2004 W.H. Smith Pinot Noir Maritime VineyardSonoma Coast more |
11/29/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 89 pointsOpened and poured... Inititially tight but opened up with nice cherry and cola flavors. Silky mouthfeel with good acidity. A very good wine, but was disappointed in the rather short finish, which prevented a higher score. |
| Red |
2005 Showket Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonOakville more |
11/29/2009 - Old Sparky wrote: 88 pointsNice fruit, cedar and dusty tannins. |
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