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2016 Cardwell Hill Cellars Pinot Noir Pommard Block Willamette Valley

8/6/2022 - bholladay2112 Likes this wine:

89 points

Chianti not my fave...but with home made pizza and friends it was wonderful and a perfect pairing.

BGK810 commented:

8/18/22, 5:30 AM - Isn’t it Pinot noir?

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2012 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Weir Vineyard Yorkville Highlands

4/8/2022 - BGK810 Likes this wine:

94 points

Wow! What a beautiful wine with no signs of age! Cranberry, strawberry, herbs and great acidity. 45 second finish. Delicious with salmon with pesto butter.

BGK810 commented:

4/9/22, 6:06 AM - It is absolutely stunning now! Don’t know if it’ll improve from here, but it still should last a while. I’ve found that most CA Pinots are great in the 7-10 year range, how about you?

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2020 Conundrum Wines White Table Wine California White Blend

12/9/2021 - CubFan4Life Does not like this wine:

82 points

Thought I would revisit this once great wine. It’s still a shell of what it was 4-5 years ago and found this vintage to be heavily manipulated and muted. Would not buy again

BGK810 commented:

3/28/22, 6:12 AM - You’re so right - when it came out a long time ago, it was top knotch. Now, and for quite a while, it’s grocery store plonk

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2015 Flowers Chardonnay Camp Meeting Ridge Sonoma Coast

11/7/2021 - BGK810 Does not like this wine:

80 points

On its way to being completely shot. Dark golden color; sleightly maderized

BGK810 commented:

12/14/21, 6:58 PM - AP - quite an impressive collection you have! I’ve spent a lot of time in Schaumburg! Worked at Motorola many years.

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2015 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Reserva Tempranillo

11/12/2021 - BGK810 Likes this wine:

89 points

Tastes like a good cigar wrapped in vanilla oak. The oak is a little over the top for me; it is a lot, but well done. I think this one would be great with a chunk of manchego or some iberico ham.

BGK810 commented:

11/13/21, 6:04 AM - Thank you - I actually have to skip tonight, so I’ll try Sunday!
BGK810 commented:

11/14/21, 4:01 PM - Thank you, screwcaps for suggesting tasting after a day or more. I didn’t get back to it until the fourth day and it was still good. The oak was much better integrated and didn’t really become prominent until the finish. I would raise the 89 rating I gave.

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2016 Walter Hansel Winery Chardonnay Cahill Lane Russian River Valley

10/14/2020 - BGK810 Likes this wine:

92 points

At this point, a beautiful golden color. Very ripe pear and bruised, ripe apple flavors, along with a touch of honey. A fair amount of nicely integrated oak and a long finish. Hansel chards and pinots are the best, high quality QPR available.

BGK810 commented:

8/18/21, 3:02 PM - Still tasting similarly in august, 2021. I don’t think it is going to get any better, but it’s delicious now.

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2018 Turley Zinfandel Dogtown Vineyard Lodi

3/19/2021 - fredman wrote:

92 points

Short decant. All systems go. No reason not to drink if you have the urge but will be fine for the next several years as well.

BGK810 commented:

4/11/21, 3:00 PM - Looks like we have some of the same wines! Turley, Volpaia, Robert Craig ... you must have good taste. :)

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2012 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Nebbiolo

11/4/2020 - BGK810 Likes this wine:

90 points

Popped and poured, which was a mistake. Needs at least an hour decanting. After open for a while, still had some tannins, but nice red fruit, leather and a medium length finish. Old world style; new world drinkers did not care for it.

BGK810 commented:

11/4/20, 2:07 PM - That’s exactly what I just did! Among my sons in-laws is one old world drinker that “no one can please”, so I pulled out the barbaresco. I have a reputation for bringing good wines, so everyone wanted to try it shortly after I walked in the door. Result: most didn’t like it, but the person I brought it for, who waited an hour to get the last glass, loved it. Thx for the comment, and salute’
BGK810 commented:

1/23/21, 4:33 PM - Thank you for the info! Very interesting!

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2018 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

12/5/2020 - chrissyl Does not like this wine:

75 points

Rip off. This is grape juice swill. I am glad I read the reviews here and not think it was worth saving. Cabernet is now the new merlot. So many wineries jumping on the band wagon charging high prices and touting inflated ratings for this easy drinking fruit bomb style. I had the 2017 and it was very good. I fell for buying this one but no more. I am stepping away from this mess that is now a mountain of inferior young fruity going-nowhere cabs. YUCK....just drink a good zin for a lot less.

BGK810 commented:

12/26/20, 10:54 AM - Definitely agree that many zins have great QPR’s. I’ll reserve judgement on the Caymus until I drink it 5+ years from now. I’ve never been disappointed with it, so remain optimistic!

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