Tasting Notes for RickMcQ

Red

2005 Rosenblum Cellars Petite Sirah Heritage Clones Contra Costa County (view label images)

4/25/2014 - RickMcQ wrote:

flawed

Corked

Comment

Red

2012 Cellier des Dauphins Côtes du Rhône Les Dauphins Reserve Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/28/2014 - RickMcQ wrote:

85 points

Decent everyday wine

Comment

Red

2002 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses Cabernet Franc (view label images)

3/13/2014 - RickMcQ wrote:

83 points

Past it's prime

Comment

Red

2007 Terrabianca Campaccio Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

11/30/2013 - RickMcQ wrote:

Seems to have peaked

Comment

Red

2005 Château Malmaison Baronne Nadine de Rothschild Moulis en Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/24/2013 - RickMcQ wrote:

77 points

Past it's prime drink it now

Comment

Red

1997 Lisini Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

5/6/2013 - RickMcQ Likes this wine:

89 points

Nice but not great, 89 points

Comment

Red

2007 Raymond Merlot Reserve Selection Napa Valley (view label images)

3/6/2013 - RickMcQ wrote:

85 points

It was OK, but started too fall apart after the first day open.

Comment

Red

2010 Château Haut Mazerolles Cuvée Prestige Blaye Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/28/2013 - RickMcQ wrote:

86 points

Needs more time, better after second day.

Comment

Red

2002 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses Cabernet Franc (view label images)

12/16/2012 - RickMcQ wrote:

89 points

Nice wine, should be consumed now.

Comment

White

2009 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie Vieilles Vignes Clos des Briords Melon de Bourgogne (view label images)

11/28/2012 - RickMcQ wrote:

89 points

This is a classic Muscadet and would be perfect with Oysters.

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Red

2003 Château Haut-Bernasse Côtes de Bergerac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/19/2012 - RickMcQ wrote:

91 points

This is ready to drink, a very nice wine.

Comment

White - Sparkling

2006 De Forville Moscato d'Asti (view label images)

3/30/2012 - RickMcQ wrote:

80 points

Sweet

Comment

Red

2009 Domaine La Guintrandy Côtes du Rhone Villages Visan Le Devés Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/26/2012 - RickMcQ wrote:

84 points

A little hot, needs a few years

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Rosé

2010 Parés Baltà Penedès Ros de Pacs R Rosé Blend (view label images)

7/17/2011 - RickMcQ wrote:

85 points

Nice for summer, needs an hour the breathe

Comment

Red

2007 Las Perdices Malbec Agrelo (view label images)

5/2/2010 - RickMcQ wrote:

82 points

Nothing out of the ordinary

Comment

Red

2004 Ermitage du Pic St. Loup Pic St. Loup Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/26/2010 - RickMcQ wrote:

Brought to Thomas's house

Comment

Red

2005 Château Montviel Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/25/2010 - RickMcQ wrote:

wine club

Comment

Red

2007 Tamaya Carménère Reserva Limarí Valley (view label images)

3/2/2010 - RickMcQ wrote:

88 points

Nice value at $12.99 Full bodied red with hints of pepper and medium finish.

Comment

Red

2006 Heartland Stickleback Red South Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend (view label images)

2/5/2010 - RickMcQ wrote:

80 points

Too sweet for me, after your glass is empty swirl, gives you an aroma after opening a powdered Ice Tea mix.

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White

2006 Conundrum Wines White Table Wine California White Blend (view label images)

1/8/2010 - RickMcQ wrote:

85 points

I think this wine, but its a little HOT, needs time open to soften and allow the fruit to come through. The 2008 vintage is better.

Comment

Red

1999 Terrabianca Campaccio Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

1/1/2010 - RickMcQ wrote:

86 points

Drank two bottles on New Years. Not as good as it used to be.

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Red

2003 Boccadigabbia Saltapaicchio Marche IGT Red Blend

12/4/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

flawed

Corked

Comment

Red

2001 Truchard Merlot Carneros (view label images)

11/10/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

85 points

Not bad

Comment

Red

2006 Domaine de Bérane Ventoux Les Agapes Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

10/27/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

Cooking wine

Comment

Red

2006 Leaping Lizard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

8/30/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

82 points

Very flabby from previous vintages, almost no tannins at all.

Comment

White

2005 Domaine des Terrisses Gaillac Mauzac (view label images)

8/25/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

88 points

Hints of grapefruit, balanced. nice summer white.

Comment

White

2006 Jean-Claude Thévenet & Fils Mâcon-Pierreclos Chardonnay (view label images)

8/23/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

88 points

This wine has a different flavor profile than the 2005, hints of Honey, slightly floral. The 2005 was more sea salt with lemon citris.

Comment

White

2007 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Sonoma County (view label images)

7/27/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

84 points

Not a lot going on from start to finish.

Comment

White

2005 Conundrum Wines White Table Wine California White Blend (view label images)

7/18/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

84 points

The 2006 is much better

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Red

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

6/28/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

89 points

The last bottle poured with Kevin and Eileen, I expected more, but was in no position to score.

Comment

White

2005 Jean-Claude Thévenet & Fils Mâcon-Pierreclos Chardonnay (view label images)

6/28/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

90 points

Always great, nice dry lemon profile. Great with Oysters

Comment

Red

2002 Kathryn Kennedy Lateral Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/18/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

85 points

Not as good as previous vintages

Comment

White

2005 Jean-Claude Thévenet & Fils Mâcon-Pierreclos Chardonnay (view label images)

6/12/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

90 points

Dry lemon grass, tart with nice finish. Great QPR

Comment

Red

2006 Leaping Lizard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

6/4/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

83 points

Previous vintages were much better, the wine is disjointed medium bodied, with minimal flavor. Too bad I bought a case.

Comment

Red

1997 Marchesi di Barolo Barolo Nebbiolo (view label images)

5/25/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

84 points

This wine had minimal flavor profile and did not open up after being decanted.

Comment

Red

2001 Patrick Lesec Côtes du Rhône Rubis Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

5/8/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

75 points

Still has spritz no flavor profile

Comment

White - Sparkling

N.V. Peche Imperiale Crémant d'Alsace White Blend

5/5/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

87 points

This wine lasted in my cellar till May of 2009, which is much longer than I thought. Could have gone another year, easy.

Comment

Red

2000 Château D'Arvigny Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/10/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

83 points

Wine is past it's prime.

Comment

Red

2000 Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva Villa Antinori Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

3/3/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

83 points

Not bad but it's slightly past it's prime

Comment

Red

1999 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

2/20/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

92 points

This wine was fantastic, tasted during the wine club. Great nose, and long finish.

Comment

Red

1997 Castello di Monsanto Tinscvil Toscana IGT Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

2/17/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

86 points

Decent bottle that reached it's prime

Comment

Red

2007 Tamaya Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Reserve Limarí Valley Red Blend (view label images)

1/31/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

88 points

Nice every day wine- Good value.

Comment

White

2005 Folie à Deux Ménage à Trois White California White Blend (view label images)

1/24/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

Used for cooking

Comment

Red

2006 Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell Jumilla (view label images)

1/2/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

88 points

Great everyday wine, hints of berries wiht decent finish.

Comment

Red

2004 Estancia Meritage Paso Robles Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/2/2009 - RickMcQ wrote:

85 points

Not bad, but not as complex as previous years.

Comment

Red

2003 Delas Frères Côtes du Rhône Saint-Esprit Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

10/19/2008 - RickMcQ wrote:

85 points

Good value

Comment

Red

2005 Domaine Sainte Leocadie Minervois Leocadie Les Clauses Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

10/15/2008 - RickMcQ wrote:

86 points

Nice QTP ratio, very hard to beat at this price.

Comment

Red

2006 Fontanafredda Piemonte Barbera Briccotondo Piemonte DOC (view label images)

10/6/2008 - RickMcQ wrote:

87 points

Needs 1/2 hour to open up, great QTP, nice Barbera

Comment

Red

2004 Domaine de Fenouillet Beaumes-de-Venise Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

10/2/2008 - RickMcQ wrote:

88 points

Very nice, hints of pepper on the finish. Could use a little more cellar time, should be decanted.

Comment

Red

2006 Roger Sabon Lirac Chapelle de Maillac Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

9/13/2008 - RickMcQ wrote:

86 points

Needs and hour and a half to breathe. A little tight when opened.

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