9/25/2023 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Drank on the first date weekend with Nicole 9-17-2023

1/3/2022 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

- Amber color.

1/3/2022 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

For some white truffles from a chef

1/3/2022 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Drank alongside a 61 bdx

1/3/2022 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Drank alongside a 1961 siglo rioja

1/3/2022 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Unfortunately this wine was corked and my only bottle in my collection

12/17/2014 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Huge aromas of ripe red cherries, raspberries, slight strawberry, rose and baking spice on the nose follows through with medium tannins, medium bodied Pinot noir.

7/10/2014 - JAMESMOBB Likes this wine:

Pretty decent wine for a regular grocery store wine. This Cab has light floral and dark berry notes with a strong vanilla note on the palette, which is my favorite. Light mouth-feel with a smooth finish that is pretty good for a 15ish dollar bottle of wine. Damn I miss drinking my brunellos!

8/10/2013 - JAMESMOBB Likes this wine:

Love this wine!!! great Washington winery! This 2006 wine was #1 in the world in 2010. This does not disappoint!!

3/12/2013 - JAMESMOBB Likes this wine:

Aromas of chocolate, dark berries and a hint of floral follow through to a full-bodied mouthfeel. It has very smooth tannins with wonderful richness and a vanilla taste. Lasts for a good amount of time on the palate.
The bottle was on the Wine Spectator 2009 Top 100 list as #35.

11/21/2012 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Pretty disappointing bottle, perhaps a little past its peak. Not nearly as powerful as the first time i had this wine with the Olivers, Lance Christensen, and the Castillons on our road trip to Salzburg, Austria to the Riedel glass factory. This wine was extremely powerful a few years ago but now is lacking in depth and only has a concise finish. Aromas of dark berries and cedar with a hint of dark chocolate on the palette. Slowly opening up now as it has been open for a couple of hours.

11/7/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

This is an amazing wine! Aromas of deep fruits and spice. A great Napa wine I've been waiting to drink. I honestly cant place all of the aromas yet, but it has a spectacular aroma...Extremely long finish that coats the palette with nice legs and great color. I'm ecstatic I still have one more to keep in the cellar to age for a few years.

11/4/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

pretty good wine fr a 90 rated wine, i would give it at least a 92 rating. Opened up with an intense oak aroma...plummy yet still good...almost like a very soft vintage port....has a nice finish as well...drank from a magnum(1.5 liter) with Joe Oliver.

10/28/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

This bottle didn't disappoint!! Amazing bottle, totally refined and well-balanced tannins. Aromas of blackberry and licorice with cedar and spice on the palette. I can't wait until this bottle gets a little more age to it and becomes even more balanced. Drank with Joe and Jabari.

10/19/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Not a huge fan of the American owned Castello Banfi winery in Montalcino, Italy itself, but this wine was amazing tonight! Aromas of crushed berries and and hint of cinnamon, which is the first time I picked that up on the nose with this wine. The tannins coat ur entire mouth and last for minutes. Only one bottle left.

10/9/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Amazing still!! Wine bled through the cork but it hadnt been long enough to affect it. Was great to enjoy it with someone on my level with wine knowledge

9/30/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

#5 on 2009 Top 100....always an excellent wine, still smooth with aromas of vanilla, berries, and a hint of black licorice. Has wonderfully refined tannins with a nice long finish. I still have a 3L bottle that I can't wait to drink!!

9/23/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

This is an outstanding wine....has a floral aroma with deep fruits and a hint of cedar. I prefer wines with a vanilla flavor and a long finish and this doesn't disappoint. It has chewy tannins that coats the palette and a long finish. I love this wine!

6/26/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

A very young port still, INTENSE aromas of plum and other dark fruit along with some black licorice. Sweet wine with hints of deep fruit and extremely smooth with a long finish. Will continue to describe as it decants throughout the night. So far a great first Vintage Port!!

6/23/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Apple pie, mineral, ripe mango aromas. Full-bodied, with bright acidity andl a nice crisp finish. Still one of my best whites.

4/6/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Besides the normal dark berry aromas, also has leathery aromas with a hint of cedar. A smooth wine with a long finish.

3/16/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Not nearly as powerful as the wines I've been drinking the last week but still a good wine. Definite aromas of dark berries and oak with a nice finish.

3/11/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Offers gorgeous grilled meat, ripe fruit and light toasty oak character, with hints of new oak and spices. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins, fresh acidity and a flavorful finish.

3/11/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Dried dark fruit on the nose, verging on date and prune. Full-bodied, with a dense palate of ripe fruit and supersilky tannins. This is a deep and beautiful red, delivering lots of subtle character. Fascinating.

3/10/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Pure, rich and concentrated, this bold, graceful wine offers a deep core of earthy currant, blackberry and plum, with hints of herb, mocha and black licorice, giving it uncommon complexity and depth. Ends with firm tannins and a long, persistent finish. From WS

3/10/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

This changes all the time as you taste it, with aromas of dark fruit and porcini mushroom turning to cigar box and dried flowers. Full-bodied, with masses of fruit and chewy tannins. Really powerful and long. From WS.

2/12/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Just like the 2001 last night, both Mastrojanni corks went bad but didnt damage the wine...thankfully....i guess I opened them at just the right time. Decanted for 6 hours so far, last bottle of Mastrojanni in my collection. My birthday bottle a day early.

1/29/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Aromas of berries and plum with a hint of vanilla and cinnamon... Full-bodied and very chewy full of fruit and round tannins....will still be good for a few years. Still have the magnum and 4 bottles left.

1/1/2011 - JAMESMOBB wrote:

Still an outstanding wine. Decanted for four hours, when first opened had aromas of toffee and plum. After decanting opened up with deep fruit and dark chocolate. Very smooth and still has a long finish. Will wait at least another year to open my last bottle.