Tasting Notes for miTsirraH

Red

2006 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/24/2014 - miTsirraH Likes this wine:

91 points

love this wine

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Red

2005 Silverado Vineyards Sangiovese Napa Valley (view label images)

7/5/2010 - miTsirraH wrote:

84 points

got better the next day after some air

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Red

2004 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

3/7/2010 - miTsirraH wrote:

93 points

Decanted 2 hours. Wow.

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White

2004 Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

1/10/2010 - miTsirraH wrote:

95 points

Outstanding

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Red

2000 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

12/31/2009 - miTsirraH wrote:

95 points

WOW

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Red

2005 Casa Silva Carménère Gran Reserva Los Lingues Colchagua Valley (view label images)

4/19/2009 - miTsirraH wrote:

90 points

Agree with PatrickinKW - after 3 hours in decanter this really improved and became smoother. Interesting wine.

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White

2007 Souverain Chardonnay Alexander Valley (view label images)

2/2/2009 - miTsirraH wrote:

88 points

Damn. They sold the Chateau, but not their souls...

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Red

2002 Ridge Home Ranch Santa Cruz Mountains Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/23/2009 - miTsirraH wrote:

88 points

As it ages it is getting a little too refined in my opinion...

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Red

2005 Angeline Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County (view label images)

12/1/2008 - miTsirraH wrote:

86 points

good qpr

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Red

2002 Chappellet Cabernet Franc Napa Valley (view label images)

11/2/2008 - miTsirraH wrote:

93 points

Mellow, nice fruit

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Red

2002 Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah Napa Valley (view label images)

9/5/2008 - miTsirraH wrote:

89 points

past its prime?

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White

2006 Weingut W. Schweinhardt Langenlohnsheimer Rothenberg Riesling Spätlese trocken Nahe (view label images)

6/22/2008 - miTsirraH wrote:

88 points

sweet, fruity, good with food

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Red

2000 Baldacci Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label Stags Leap District (view label images)

1/8/2008 - miTsirraH wrote:

83 points

It wasn't as bad or as green as I feared it would be. It turned out to be OK.

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White

2006 Anakena Ona Viognier Riesling Chardonnay Rapel Valley White Blend (view label images)

10/26/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

87 points

A very nice blend. I works well.

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Red

2004 Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon Keyes Canyon Ranches Paso Robles (view label images)

10/13/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

85 points

an everyday cab

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Red

2000 Lava Cap Syrah Reserve El Dorado (view label images)

9/30/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

93 points

Last bottle was so good I figured why risk it... It was just as good the second bottle.

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Red

2003 Pio Cesare Barolo Nebbiolo (view label images)

9/7/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

91 points

very good

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Red

2003 Château Prieuré-Lichine Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/24/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

90 points

very smooth

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Red

2002 Rubicon Estate Cabernet Franc Rutherford (view label images)

7/20/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

93 points

soft, smooth, silky tannins

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Red

2005 Greg Norman California Estates Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County (view label images)

7/18/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

82 points

not as good as I thought it should be...

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Red

2004 Montes Alpha Syrah Colchagua Valley (view label images)

7/2/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

90 points

great value

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Red

2005 Cruz Alta Malbec Reserve Mendoza (view label images)

4/21/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

87 points

After @ 1.5 hours of decanting it was really good.

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Red

2002 Lava Cap Petite Sirah Reserve Granite Hill El Dorado (view label images)

4/7/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

90 points

sweeter than last time, good for later in evening

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Red

2002 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon Estates Napa Valley (view label images)

3/9/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

84 points

good, not very good

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Red

2004 Bodega Norton Privada Mendoza Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/17/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

88 points

decant for at least an hour

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Red

2000 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

2/10/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

87 points

Not impressed to start with, but this paired very well with the "tourenadoes" filets we were having at Aldo's in Baltimore.

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Red

2000 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

2/10/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

87 points

Have to agree with roundersrob...

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Red

2004 Falesco Vitiano Umbria SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

1/12/2007 - miTsirraH wrote:

86 points

OK, but not great. Had with pinwheel steak, might have been better with pasta.

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White

2004 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Private Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

12/6/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

88 points

perhaps a little too much oak for me

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White

2005 Grgich Hills Sauvignon Blanc Fumé Blanc Napa Valley (view label images)

11/25/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

90 points

Fruity, sweet

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Red

2002 Lava Cap Petite Sirah Reserve Granite Hill El Dorado (view label images)

11/25/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

92 points

Full bodied, spicy, cherries, blueberries, and vanilla. Well balanced. Oak flavors and full tannins.

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Red

1998 Edgewood Estate Malbec Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

11/18/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

88 points

A little thinner and fruitier than a bordeaux, with more subtle tannins. Glad I tried it.

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Red

2000 Baldacci Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label Stags Leap District (view label images)

11/18/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

82 points

Expected more from a Sags Leap district wine. This was very green initially. After a while it was better, but I was still underwhelmed.

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Red

2003 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Taylor Lane Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

10/27/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

90 points

Had with Dinner at Le Bec Fin in Philadelphia ($165 - ouch). It was a perfect match for the crab cake, lobster, and veal chops we had.

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Red

2002 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

9/23/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

95 points

Converted me to a Pinot Drinker...

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Red

1990 Campogiovanni (San Felice) Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

8/26/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

93 points

Awesome accompanying Bistecca a la Fiorentina (sp?0

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White

2004 Grgich Hills Sauvignon Blanc Fumé Blanc Napa Valley (view label images)

8/7/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

90 points

perfect with fried goat cheess herb salad

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Red

2001 Château Garraud Lalande de Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/9/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

87 points

Definite lead pencil/graphite, leather and tobacco. A little thin.

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Red

2003 Finca Flichman Paisaje de Tupungato Mendoza Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/6/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

85 points

Still young. Will buy another and hold for a while.

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Red

2002 Silverado Vineyards Fantasia Napa Valley SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

7/30/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

90 points

Blend from Soda Creek, Mt. George, and Stags Leap District. Sangiovese 55%, Cabernet Sauvignon 42%, Zinfandel 3%. Delicious.

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White

2004 Grgich Hills Sauvignon Blanc Fumé Blanc Napa Valley (view label images)

7/2/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

flawed

I have had this before and it tasted better. When I pulled the cork from this bottle there were little white particles in the neck. The wine tasted a bit "off".

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Red

2001 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Cinq Cépages Sonoma County (view label images)

5/18/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

90 points

($40) Very smooth and well balanced.

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Red - Fortified

2003 Sobon Estate Zinfandel Port Amador County (view label images)

5/8/2006 - miTsirraH wrote:

pretty good

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