Tasting Notes for steinbrl12

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2013 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

4/23/2023 - steinbrl12 wrote:

flawed

92 big deep fruit

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2014 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Berserkers' Cuvée Willamette Valley (view label images)

12/7/2022 - steinbrl12 wrote:

12/33-good 90

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2013 Ridge Petite Sirah Lytton Estate Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

8/2/2022 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

91 points

full dark plum

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2010 Rivetto Barolo Del Comune Di Serralunga D'Alba Nebbiolo (view label images)

7/8/2022 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

big deep brooding, sit overnight

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2013 Herman Story Syrah Nuts & Bolts California (view label images)

7/3/2022 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

Excellent big deep fruit

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2013 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon S.L.V. Stags Leap District (view label images)

6/19/2022 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

well balanced med+ body, good fruit

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Red

2013 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Napa Valley (view label images)

6/12/2022 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

full, rich fruit. lomg

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2010 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

3/22/2019 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

drinking very well Susie liked

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White - Sweet/Dessert

2006 Weingut Knoll Riesling Beerenauslese Loibner Wachau (view label images)

2/19/2018 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

superb well-balanced full nectarine/apricot fruit. Great nose and finish.
Sweet but not cloying.

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White

2012 Hartford / Hartford Court Chardonnay Seascape Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

11/1/2017 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

93 points

Excellent deep stone fruit with very long finish. Stayed for 3+ days.

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2015 Marcel Lapierre Morgon Gamay (view label images)

6/27/2017 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

91 points

Excellent fruit. Big for a Beaujolais. Better in 2 years.

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2005 Massena Shiraz The Eleventh Hour Barossa Valley (view label images)

4/23/2017 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

nice smooth rounded berry fruit finishes well. At or a little beyond peak

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2010 Neyers Zinfandel Vista Luna Borden Ranch (view label images)

8/7/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

excellent, medium body claret like

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2012 Domaine de la Janasse Côtes du Rhône Reserve Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

8/7/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

91 points

full, lush dark fruit, with good finish

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2007 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Origines Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/15/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

Excellent well integrated CNP. Can improved further with 2-3 years of age.

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2012 Stonestreet Chardonnay Bear Point Alexander Valley (view label images)

7/13/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

91 points

Full well balanced fruit with good finish Not overly oaky.

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2012 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

7/10/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

full well balanced dark cherry fruit with good nose & finsih

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2009 Neely Pinot Noir Spring Ridge Vineyard Picnic Block Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

6/26/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

Medium to full dark fruit with good mouthfeel, nose and finish. Classic PN!

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2008 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

6/6/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

-classic cab; medium body with well balanced fruit

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2007 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Affinity Napa Valley (view label images)

5/29/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

big and deep fruit. Can age well for another 5+ years.

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2004 Hartford / Hartford Court Zinfandel Russian River Valley (view label images)

5/7/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

Good medium weight well balanced fruit. Has aged well

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1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/6/2016 - steinbrl12 wrote:

92 points

Ripe tart cherry/blackberry fruit with garruqe, Long full finish. Drinking very nicely

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2007 Elvio Cogno Barolo Cascina Nuova Nebbiolo (view label images)

2/28/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

good, full. solid Barolo with rose petals and tar

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White

2012 Warwick Estate Chardonnay The First Lady Simonsberg-Stellenbosch (view label images)

2/22/2016 - steinbrl12 wrote:

90 points

Excellent fruit forward chard with good finish

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2007 Powers Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills (view label images)

1/20/2016 - steinbrl12 wrote:

88 points

medium body with modest tannin. Not as full/deep as anticipated

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2007 Domaine de la Solitude (Lançon Père et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/9/2016 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

91 points

Good dark fruits. Full and deep. Has several more years to peak.

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2007 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

11/9/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

-terrific balance and ripe dark & red fruits. Good finish

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2008 Luca Malbec Valle de Uco (view label images)

10/26/2015 - steinbrl12 wrote:

89 points

good dark fruit depth and fullness.

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2006 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

9/25/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

Well balanced medium body fruit with light tannin. Smooth and elegant. Drining better on day 2.

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2007 Orin Swift Saldo California Zinfandel (view label images)

9/19/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

-good medium body red/black fruit. Low tannin drinking very well

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2003 DuMOL Pinot Noir Russian River Valley (view label images)

9/5/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

broad succulent medium tofull blackberry fruit.

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1999 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Wintzenheim Alsace (view label images)

9/2/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

93 points

Broad, deep lively melon/other tropical fruit with good acidity and balance. Held up very well for 3 days.

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2009 Château Godeau St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/17/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

Well balanced medium bodied fruit with integrated tannins. Drinking well, better on day two.

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2007 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

8/10/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

88 points

good classic cab

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2007 Domaine Grand Veneur Côtes du Rhône Villages Les Champauvins Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/27/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

dark broad well balanced fruit. Has held up well. Good with grilled meats

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2005 Glaetzer Shiraz Amon-Ra Barossa Valley (view label images)

7/21/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

93 points

excellent full deep fruit with blueberry notes.

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White

2010 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay The Meadows Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)

7/15/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

91 points

Excellent mineral fruit, good finish and depth. Great with white meats and denser seafood.

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2008 Melville Pinot Noir Estate Verna's Santa Barbara County (view label images)

7/2/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

91 points

good body/depth; dark with full berry mouthfeel

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2013 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Dairyman Russian River Valley (view label images)

7/2/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

full and smooth with excellent presence for a young wine.

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2002 Ramey Jericho Canyon Vineyard Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/27/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

92 points

Good cab nose and mouthfeel. Well integrated tannins. Pares well with steak or roast.

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2007 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

5/27/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

93 points

full and deep dark lush fruit. Delicious on day 2 and 3

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2005 Thorn-Clarke Shiraz Shotfire (Ridge) Barossa (view label images)

4/5/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

good medium to full bodiedd ark fruit with excellent depth and finish

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2009 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

3/28/2015 - steinbrl12 wrote:

92 points

excellent smokey cherry fruit, long finish and good expressive nose

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2004 Massena Shiraz The Eleventh Hour Barossa Valley (view label images)

3/22/2015 - steinbrl12 wrote:

90 points

Very good dark fruit. Medium body with well integrated finish.

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2000 Château Chauvin St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/4/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

91 points

Good mellow mature dark fruit. Balanced enough to drink by itself or have with a good steak. Near peak.

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2007 Dominio del Plata Malbec BenMarco Valle de Uco (view label images)

2/22/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

Excellent Malbec. Rich, full and balanced fruit. Good with food or by itself.

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White

2008 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Wolff Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

1/17/2015 - steinbrl12 wrote:

75 points

short on fruit, depth and finish.

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2005 John Duval Wines Plexus Barossa Valley Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/18/2015 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

91 points

Medium body dark berry fruit. Well balanced with good finish. Match with prime rib.

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2002 Henry's Drive Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Padthaway (view label images)

12/24/2014 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

still full and robust with deep berry flavor

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1997 Shafer Firebreak Stags Leap District Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

12/7/2014 - steinbrl12 Likes this wine:

90 points

Well integrated medium body (some tea) fruit with a good finish that has held up well. Good sipping or with beef.

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