12/23/2016 - dgoerisch wrote:

Corked.

12/23/2016 - dgoerisch wrote:

Corked. Unfortunate because this had the makings of a really good wine but for the TCA taint. Great color that belied its age.

5/30/2016 - dgoerisch wrote:

Corked

4/22/2016 - dgoerisch wrote:

Delicious, rich, great minerality. Unbelievable QPR.

1/17/2016 - dgoerisch wrote:

Completely oxidized. Had been stored in a temperature controlled unit since purchased from Harlan. Down the drain.

10/18/2015 - dgoerisch wrote:

This was drinking great. Great vintage, great producer. Stood toe to toe with an '02 Confuron Vosne Romanee 1er Cru Beaux Monts.

8/7/2014 - dgoerisch wrote:

Great showing. Fantastic floral nose. Pure red fruit. Long finish.

7/19/2014 - dgoerisch wrote:

Great acidity, exotic nose and flavors, long finish. Fantastic wine!

6/24/2014 - dgoerisch wrote:

WOTN. Amazing! I agree with Eric's note from earlier this year about the piercing acidity. Laser-like focus. Tons of lemon and citrus. Not nearly as yeasty as 85, 88, 89, 90, or 95 vintages. This will age effortlessly for 20+ years, but why wait!

6/10/2014 - dgoerisch wrote:

Unfortunately, corked.

5/29/2014 - dgoerisch wrote:

This was a controversial wine. Some liked it, some didn't. I liked it for what it is. Nobody will ever confuse this with burgundy, but that's not the point. This is a big, well made California pinot with sweet red fruit (strawberries and raspberries) and fairly heavy oak. A long finish. I did not find this to be disjointed or hot, particularly since the listed alcohol is 15.8%. No signs of decline. I'll drink my remaining bottles over the next three to five years.

1/10/2014 - dgoerisch wrote:

Outstanding. Unbelievable richness and finish. The roussanne component is really starting to show. One of the better aged California white Rhone blends I've had, outside of a Sine Qua Non.

1/6/2014 - dgoerisch wrote:

Corked

6/28/2013 - dgoerisch wrote:

Great acidity, intensity, and a mouth-coating richness. Surprisingly dark color for a 2006.

6/28/2013 - dgoerisch Likes this wine:

Best wine I've had in a long time. Amazing intensity, purity of fruit, and balance. Finish goes on for over a minute. Don't be afraid to open one now, as it is hitting on all cylinders!

12/30/2012 - dgoerisch wrote:

My first Delille but won't be my last. Great fruit, cedar, vanilla.

12/25/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Great blanc de blanc. Crisp, tart, green apples, a little yeasty. At $68 (with free shipping), one of the best deals of all time from Wines Til Sold Out.

12/25/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

This is what I look for in a champagne. Yeast biscuits on the nose, fine bubbles, and a long finish. Unfortunately, my last bottle.

12/21/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

What a great way to finish the night. This is in a great place right now. Caramel, honey, and orange marmalade flavors with a moderately long finish. Not cloying at all like some younger Sauternes. Sadly, this was my last bottle.

12/21/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Fantastic wine. Very balanced. Great black fruit and chocolate flavors. Long finish. In a blind tasting, I might have guessed Bordeaux. Well done!

10/3/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Fantastic Grenache. Tons of dark fruits -- black cherry, blackberry. Very well balanced for a wine with 16+% alcohol.

8/23/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Brought for a friend's birthday. This was an amazing wine. Waves of flavor -- dark fruit and coffee -- with a finish that went on for well over a minute. Looking forward to drinking my last bottle.

6/14/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Wow! Layer after layer of flavor. One of the best wines I've had in the last couple years. Amazing purity of fruit and a finish that goes on for minutes. WOTN in an amazing lineup that included three first growths and a Screagle.

6/14/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Great showing. Classic Bordeaux. Lead pencil, cedar. Drank side by side with '90 Cheval Blanc and '95 Margaux. This was easily the best of the three.

6/11/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Great acidity and freshness. Revisit in a few years after it has a chance to develop more yeasty notes, but this has the stuffing to be one of the best Dom's ever.

6/11/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Delicious wine on a hot day at a friend's birthday. Long finish. Who says viognier can't age?

5/22/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Last bottle. Very nice with orcchiette with white beans, ham, and sage.

5/15/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Non-blind to me, but blind to others. This is aging nicely. Long finish. Maybe not the most profound SQN I've ever had, but it's quite good. I like this better than the Atlantis.

5/15/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Started to open this for a blind tasted but then decided not to based on the last three CT notes. Opened later in the evening non-blind. It was just okay at best, sort of lean without the red fruit I've come to expect from these wines. Makes me think the Aubert pinots are best consumed in the first 3 years after release.

4/24/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Last bottle. This was fantastic. Made almond crusted salmon with a lemon cream sauce, and I knew just the bottle to pair with it. Loads of citrus and lemon oil. Long finish. Sad to see the last of my 04s, but time to move on to the 05s.

4/10/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Great with very spicy drunken noodles

4/2/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Over the course of a couple hours, this was two different wines. For about an hour after opening, it was thin and metallic. I was ready to open another bottle, but about an hour in it picked up weight and started showing it's stuff. Make sure you decant if you drink one soon!

3/13/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Really nice for the price. Great with a seared ribeye steak.

2/16/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Very good, but I enjoyed the '02 Reva about two months ago even more. The nose was amazing -- black and blue fruits and a hint of licorice.

2/14/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

From 375ml. Poured in glasses and allowed to get some air while we were finishing our Kir Royales on Valentine's Eve. This was rocking! This has much more of a black fruit profile and a much darker color than prior vintages. This is going to be great for a long time. I won't touch any of my 750ml bottles for several years, but I'll maybe try another 375ml in 2012.

2/6/2011 - dgoerisch wrote:

Drank from 3L for our Super Bowl party. It was fantastic with wonderful bright red fruit, really amazing for a 7+ year old Cali Pinot. I wish I had more.

12/10/2010 - dgoerisch wrote:

Wow! Opened at a holiday BYO party with a pretty amazing lineup of about 15 wines, and I think it was the red wine of the night -- certainly better than all the other cabs, including the '02 Insignia, '01 Peter Michael Les Pavots, and '95 Caymus SS. Great spice box nose and a smooth long finish. It was well balanced and not overly extracted. This wine will be good for years to come, but it is in a really good place right now.

12/27/2009 - dgoerisch wrote:

corked

8/14/2009 - dgoerisch wrote:

Very green. Wait several years. Hopefully this comes around, as Clos de Tart is one of our favorite burgs, but this was our least favorite of about 8 vintages we've had.

6/2/2006 - dgoerisch wrote:

Consumed at a large pinot tasting with 17 other wines. These was the unanimous last place wine. I had this in the past and thought it was a well made, though over the top wine, but this bottle was clearly flawed. Funky acidity on the nose with a very high residual sweetness. I hope it was a bad bottle and not a sign of what's happening to this wine with the passage of time.

6/1/2006 - dgoerisch wrote:

Just as good as the first.

6/1/2006 - dgoerisch wrote:

lots of life left; outstanding nose; classic cabernet on the pallet with loads of cassis

5/10/2006 - dgoerisch wrote:

Cherry soda...a little better on the second day.

5/6/2006 - dgoerisch wrote:

Wow!! I thought this might be a little over the hill, but not even close. Beautiful golden color...the roussanne in the blend really stands out...floral nose with a touch of honey...I enjoyed the nose for about 10 minutes before ever taking a sip. Rich and extracted on the palate...almost unctuous...reminded me a little of an Alban Roussanne (probably some fruit from that vineyard), but with more nuanced secondary characteristics. Very impressive for an almost 10 year old California white wine.

5/6/2006 - dgoerisch wrote:

Decanted for about an hour, rebottled and then consumed about another hour later at restaurant. Very typical Kistler nose and extraction...jammy red fruit, a touch of violets on the nose. This was very enjoyable.