Tasting Notes for BATWine

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2017 Valdellecorti Chianti Classico Radda Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

11/7/2020 - BATWine Likes this wine:

94 points

Feels like we are back in Italy

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2005 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

5/12/2018 - BATWine wrote:

89 points

Should have been more fruit. Disappointed this didn’t age better

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2002 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon HãLo Hillspring Vineyard Oak Knoll District (view label images)

5/28/2017 - BATWine wrote:

86 points

Waited too long. :(

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2002 Sawyer Cellars Bradford Meritage Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/2/2016 - BATWine Likes this wine:

92 points

Still great.

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2004 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

2/7/2015 - BATWine wrote:

93 points

Still so much fruit. Can hold for a few more years

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2004 Bergevin Lane Intuition Wahluke Slope Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/30/2014 - BATWine wrote:

90 points

Not much fruit left but still delicious. Time to drink

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2007 Del Dotto Cave Blend Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/18/2014 - BATWine wrote:

92 points

Great chocolate and smoke flavors. Opened up nicely.

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2004 Sawyer Cellars Bradford Meritage Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/17/2014 - BATWine wrote:

90 points

Still drinking good

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2005 Russell Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Winemaker's Select Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

10/4/2014 - BATWine wrote:

flawed

Corked. Vanilla Worcestershire

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2010 Reverie Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain (view label images)

10/4/2014 - BATWine Likes this wine:

90 points

Kinda oaky at first but opened up nicely

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2004 Quintessa Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/4/2014 - BATWine Likes this wine:

93 points

Delicious. Opened up amazing. Still had good fruit, could also taste some nice funk as well.

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2007 Novelty Hill Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

9/21/2014 - BATWine wrote:

93 points

Drinking very well delicious.

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2006 Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)

8/19/2014 - BATWine Likes this wine:

90 points

Delicious. Time to drink. Agree with the comment that it needed some time to open up. But once it did, it was very smooth and full-bodied. Still had good fruit and good structure.

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2004 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series Washington (view label images)

7/26/2014 - BATWine wrote:

Double amazing

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2009 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V. Stags Leap District (view label images)

7/26/2014 - BATWine wrote:

93 points

Amazing.

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2008 Tyler Florence Cabernet Sauvignon Blend #5 Napa Valley (view label images)

7/11/2014 - BATWine Likes this wine:

88 points

Agree with others - good value wine and easy drinking.

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2005 B Cellars Blend 25 Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

6/13/2014 - BATWine wrote:

87 points

Again, another one we may have left too long. Kinda one-note with no finish left on it.

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2003 Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard X Oakville (view label images)

6/7/2014 - BATWine Likes this wine:

90 points

Good but another one we held onto for too long!

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2003 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville (view label images)

5/22/2014 - BATWine wrote:

89 points

Getting past its prime. A little too soft for us. But flavors are very developed.

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2006 Tobin James Cabernet Sauvignon Silver Reserve Paso Robles (view label images)

5/20/2014 - BATWine Likes this wine:

90 points

Delicious! Still good fruit and tannins. Perfect with pasta and chipotle cream sauce.

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2004 Sawyer Cellars Bradford Meritage Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/18/2014 - BATWine wrote:

90 points

Still delicious

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2004 Tenimenti d'Alessandro Syrah Cortona Il Bosco (view label images)

5/17/2014 - BATWine wrote:

89 points

Did not like this as much as when we first purchased it.

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2004 Beckmen Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Purisima Mountain Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley (view label images)

3/3/2014 - BATWine Likes this wine:

90 points

Tight at first but opened up after about 30 min. Delicious with a steak.

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2005 Monteviejo Malbec altitude 1050 Valle de Uco (view label images)

2/17/2014 - BATWine Likes this wine:

90 points

Delicious. Still holding its own.

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2005 Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/3/2013 - BATWine wrote:

91 points

Delicious. Perfect time to drink.

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2003 Russell Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Winemaker's Select Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

12/1/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

88 points

Definitely time to drink. Losing a lot of its fruit.

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2007 Tobin James Zinfandel James Gang Reserve Paso Robles (view label images)

11/5/2013 - BATWine wrote:

87 points

Knocked us out. Very chewy and full of alcohol.

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2006 Reverie Cabernet Franc Diamond Mountain (view label images)

10/29/2013 - BATWine wrote:

91 points

Nice dark fruits. Very smooth.

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2007 Summers Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Andriana's Cuvée Napa Valley (view label images)

10/15/2013 - BATWine wrote:

82 points

OK wine - agree with other tasters that there is not a lot of fruit to be had. Have had better value wines.

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2002 Sawyer Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Library Reserve Rutherford (view label images)

9/8/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

93 points

Delicious. Still had a lot of depth of flavor, deep berries. Soft tannins. Time to drink for sure.

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2001 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Oak Knoll District (view label images)

8/17/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

92 points

Delicious. Very smooth yet still complex. Time to drink this one, very enjoyable.

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2005 Sojourn Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley (view label images)

8/6/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

90 points

Still good depth. Enjoyed this very much.

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2006 Russell Creek Sangiovese Columbia Valley (view label images)

7/30/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

87 points

Good weeknight wine. Easy drinking.

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2004 Sawyer Cellars Bradford Meritage Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/21/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

90 points

Really delicious right now. Not too soft, still some good fruit left in this one.

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2005 Vine Cliff Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville (view label images)

5/24/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

90 points

Delicious. Lots of dark fruit, still a lot of life in this one.

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2009 Hesketh Shiraz "The Protagonist" Barossa Valley (view label images)

5/17/2013 - BATWine wrote:

85 points

Very fruity

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2005 Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/17/2013 - BATWine wrote:

90 points

Still delicious. Holding up very well for a Washington wine.

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2001 Sawyer Cellars Bradford Meritage Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/9/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

88 points

Not much fruit left.

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2006 Reverie Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

4/29/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

91 points

Very tight and even a little musty at first but once it had some time to open up it was delicious. Dark fruit, a little smoke and some pencil shavings.

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2010 Tobin James Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard Paso Robles (view label images)

4/28/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

88 points

Very yummy with BBQ, still a lot of jammy flavors.

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2011 Tobin James Chardonnay Radiance Monterey County (view label images)

4/18/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

88 points

Nice and drinkable. Good for a weeknight.

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2002 Justin Vineyards & Winery Isosceles Paso Robles Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/10/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

92 points

Delicious. Still lots of fruit left in this one. Rich and deep.

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2003 Sawyer Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford (view label images)

4/4/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

89 points

Very good. This bottle still had some life (and fruit!) left in it.

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2002 Sawyer Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford (view label images)

3/29/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

88 points

Losing its fruit. TIme to drink!!!

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2005 Bergevin Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

3/19/2013 - BATWine wrote:

88 points

Good but definitely time too drink. Getting too soft for our taste.

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2004 Sawyer Cellars Merlot Rutherford (view label images)

3/2/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

87 points

Good but a little past its prime.

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2009 Paso Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)

2/16/2013 - BATWine wrote:

84 points

OK for what it was - a little too fruity for us. There are better bottles out there for the price, would not buy again.

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2004 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

2/14/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

91 points

Delicious. Great with a nice steak.

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2005 Dominus Napanook Red Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/1/2013 - BATWine wrote:

90 points

Delicious. We first had with pasta Alfredo and the cream sauce did not go with the wine. After dinner we really appreciated it.

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2001 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Oak Knoll District (view label images)

1/31/2013 - BATWine Likes this wine:

89 points

Still good, but getting very mellow and possibly just a little flabby.

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