Tasting Notes for tswichert

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2016 St. Supéry Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/29/2019 - tswichert Likes this wine:

91 points

Date: 29 Dec
Name: St. Supery Cabernet
Vintage: 2015
Cost: 29.00

APPEARANCE (Light/Med/Dark + Color): Med+

AROMA/FLAVORS (Top few):
Limestone -
Spicy

STRUCTURE (Lo/Med/Hi)
Acidity(Refreshment or Crispness): Med
Tannins(Dryness): Med+
Body (Full to Shallow): Full
Texture (Smooth/Med/Tart): Med -

FINISH (Length of Linger - Long/Med/Short): Long

OVERALL IMPRESSION (What we liked/didn’t like):
Liked this wine a lot. Has a deep aroma right out of the bottle. Liked the long finish. Classic Cab but on the dry side. Very balanced. Delicious with or without food. Had it with a tomato based pasta and it was excellent.

Standard Score: 91
Vivino Score: 4.2

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Red

2015 St. Supéry Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/29/2019 - tswichert Likes this wine:

90 points

Excellent bold Cab. blackberry oak with a cherry pepper finish. Fruits and tannins are well balanced. Perfect steak wine. Very good Cab for the money. Would definitely buy again.

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2012 Dry Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

5/5/2017 - tswichert wrote:

87 points

Still very young. Definitely needs to be decanted for at least an hour.

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Red

2014 Musico Rosso di Montalcino Musico Red Blend (view label images)

4/16/2017 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Another bottle spoiled. Bad corker in my opinion.

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Red

2014 Manifesto Zinfandel Lodi (view label images)

4/16/2017 - tswichert wrote:

86 points

Wine is full bodied and drinkable but otherwise totally unremarkable. No traditional Zin spice. Could have been any inexpensive "red" table wine at a chain restaurant.

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2014 Musico Rosso di Montalcino Musico Red Blend (view label images)

3/31/2017 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled.

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2014 Musico Rosso di Montalcino Musico Red Blend (view label images)

3/31/2017 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled in shipping

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Red

2010 Musico Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

3/31/2017 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled in shipping

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Red

2013 Predator Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi (view label images)

6/12/2015 - tswichert wrote:

88 points

Nice nose. Spicy Zin that needs about an hour decanting. Decent wine for the price.

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2011 Antinori Villa Antinori Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

4/26/2015 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled ??

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2009 Viña Eguía Rioja Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

12/13/2014 - tswichert wrote:

84 points

Promising nose but otherwise no better than average. Missing body and even an unpleasant tartiness to the finish. Watch the food pairing. Probably OK with acidic foods.

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2010 Château Julien Royalty Red Monterey County Red Blend (view label images)

5/11/2014 - tswichert wrote:

80 points

Two buck chuck with a different label.

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2010 Matchbook Tempranillo Dunnigan Hills (view label images)

5/11/2014 - tswichert wrote:

86 points

Decent table wine. Drinkable but unremarkable.

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2007 Opolo Pinot Noir Paso Robles (view label images)

5/19/2013 - tswichert wrote:

88 points

Nice Pinot for the price. At prime. Gentle but fragrant nose. Smoky finish.

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Red

2004 Turley Zinfandel Grist Vineyard Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

1/30/2013 - tswichert wrote:

84 points

Well past prime.

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2007 Drew Family Cellars Syrah Valenti Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

11/3/2012 - tswichert wrote:

90 points

Beautiful and Bold. This wine is in its prime. Deep Ruby with a perfect rim. Excellent legs. Spice, pepper, and blackberry notes on the nose. Full body. Lasting and smooth finish.

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2003 Château de Pibarnon Bandol Les Restanques de Pibarnon Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

10/31/2012 - tswichert wrote:

89 points

Drank it a little past prime but still an excellent wine. Beautiful light Ruby. Rim a bit orange-brown, again owing to the age. Hints of plum and raisin on the nose. Medium body with a nice long, soft finish. A bit short lived out of the bottle. Clearly a magnificent wine in its day. Would have been a jewel about 2-3 years ago.

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2003 Antinori Villa Antinori Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

10/30/2012 - tswichert wrote:

79 points

Wine is well past prime. May have been slightly damaged by non controlled storage. Evidence of poor corkage with a possible leak. Deep ruby color but the rim is showing its age - orange plum. Leather and vanilla on the nose and a hint of jam which quickly dissipates. Short finish with hints of leather and tar and light tobacco. Medium body. Overly acidic 30 minutes out of the bottle making it essentially undrinkable. Waited too long on this one.

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2009 Casanova di Neri Sant' Antimo Rosso di Casanova di Neri Sangiovese (view label images)

10/20/2012 - tswichert wrote:

88 points

Nice table wine. Had a bottle with a nice Neopolitan Pizza. Great pairing. This wine drinks well young.

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2010 Bernardus Winery Chardonnay Monterey County (view label images)

10/20/2012 - tswichert wrote:

74 points

Poor wine. Tastes like a mass produced dime store wine. Not anything like the 2009 which is excellent.

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2011 Predator Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi (view label images)

10/19/2012 - tswichert wrote:

88 points

Nice wine for the price. A bit fruity as Zins go. Definitely still very young and lacks structure at this point.

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2008 Bernardus Winery Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)

10/14/2012 - tswichert wrote:

90 points

Excellent Pinot. Beautiful fragrance. Light Ruby color. Slight smoky overtones that pair perfectly with light meats or wood fired pizza. Very balanced wine.

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2005 Bernardus Winery Marinus Carmel Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/19/2012 - tswichert wrote:

92 points

Excellent full bodied Bordeaux

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2009 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

8/25/2012 - tswichert wrote:

88 points

Standard Rosso. Nothing remarkable. Needs at least 4 hours out of the bottle to open the complex flavors.

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2009 Craggy Range Pinot Noir Single Vineyard Calvert Vineyard Bannockburn (view label images)

8/25/2012 - tswichert wrote:

82 points

Light ruby color. Nice bouquet with light smoky notes. Nice on the palate but a bit fruity for our liking. Definite cranberry evident in the finish and did not care for that. Prefer heavier wines but even for a Pinot this was missing the elements of a quality wine.

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2004 Dupéré Barrera Bandol India Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

8/11/2012 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled by bad storage

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2005 La Rouque Bandol Les Figuiers Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

8/11/2012 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled - Bad storage

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White

2010 Villa Sonia Piave Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris (view label images)

8/9/2012 - tswichert wrote:

73 points

Awful at ant price.

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Red

2008 Paoletti Sangiovese Fiore Napa Valley (view label images)

7/17/2012 - tswichert wrote:

89 points

Excellent San G. Vintage was actually 2009.

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2010 Cline Cellars Zinfandel California (view label images)

6/23/2012 - tswichert wrote:

86 points

Peppery nose with a surprisingly spicy finish. Decent table wine
For the value. Decanted for two hours and was still opening up despite its youth.

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2000 Alberto y Benito Ribera del Duero Crianza Gondomar del reino Tempranillo

6/22/2012 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled. Bad storage.

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2003 Château de Pibarnon Bandol Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

6/17/2012 - tswichert wrote:

90 points

Excellent and deep wine that is fruit forward with a soft lingering finish. At prime.

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Red

2009 Sculpterra Winery Primitivo Paso Robles (view label images)

4/8/2012 - tswichert wrote:

92 points

Fruit forward. Spicy finish. Deep body. Rivals some of the best primitivos we had when we lived in Italy.

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Red

2003 Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Crianza Tempranillo (view label images)

3/31/2012 - tswichert wrote:

Improperly stored. Spoiled

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2004 Piancornello Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

3/31/2012 - tswichert wrote:

Improperly stored. Spoiled

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Red

2001 Villa a Tolli Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

3/24/2012 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled

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Red

2007 Martinelli Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Russian River Valley (view label images)

1/15/2012 - tswichert wrote:

86 points

Very spicy.

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Red

2001 Tenuta Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

1/15/2012 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled from improper storage. :-(

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Red

1999 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici Taurasi DOCG Aglianico (view label images)

1/15/2012 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled. :-(

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2003 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese (view label images)

12/23/2011 - tswichert wrote:

flawed

Spoiled

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2005 Casanova di Neri Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

12/16/2011 - tswichert wrote:

75 points

Waited too long. Well past it's prime. Will finish the bottle as a cooking wine.

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2007 Carol Shelton Wines Zinfandel Wild Thing Mendocino County (view label images)

11/24/2011 - tswichert wrote:

87 points

Extra spicy. Nice lingering finish.

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