Tasting Notes for suarezd

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2016 Gamble Family Vineyards Paramount Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/21/2024 - suarezd wrote:

89 points

Very good, but was expecting more. Medium complexity, good blue and red fruit.

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2018 Walt Pinot Noir Brown Ranch Carneros (view label images)

4/21/2024 - suarezd wrote:

89 points

Very good, but a lot of spice and a little out of balance.

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2017 Foley Estates Pinot Noir Two Sisters Lindsay's Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

4/13/2024 - suarezd Likes this wine:

90 points

Still holding up well.

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2019 Animo Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

3/16/2024 - suarezd wrote:

88 points

Good enough for $25 on auction. Decent fruit, medium finish.

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2017 Walt Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard Willamette Valley (view label images)

3/13/2024 - suarezd wrote:

88 points

Good, not great. But at $25 on auction, I'll take it every time.

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2019 Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)

3/10/2024 - suarezd wrote:

87 points

It was good, but did not stand out in any regard.

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2019 Rombauer Vineyards Zinfandel El Dorado (view label images)

3/10/2024 - suarezd wrote:

91 points

I'm not usually a zin guy, but this was excellent.

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2018 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Terra Secca Napa Valley (view label images)

3/9/2024 - suarezd Likes this wine:

92 points

Excellent. Great depth and complexity. Nice fruit with touches of plenty secondary characteristics.

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2017 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

3/9/2024 - suarezd Does not like this wine:

87 points

Disappointing. Lacked depth. The 2018 is so much better.

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2017 Cliff Lede Claret Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/6/2024 - suarezd Likes this wine:

91 points

Opened up nicely after 60 minutes of air. Good balance, med-to-full body.

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2019 Walt Pinot Noir Blue Jay Anderson Valley (view label images)

3/1/2024 - suarezd Likes this wine:

91 points

Excellent. Med-to-full body, vibrant.

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2019 Roco Pinot Noir Marsh Estate Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton (view label images)

3/1/2024 - suarezd wrote:

90 points

Full-bodied and complex.

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2019 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Craig's Napa Valley (view label images)

3/1/2024 - suarezd wrote:

88 points

Usually love Craig's. This was slightly disappointing.

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2019 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Eighteen Seventy-Three Napa Valley (view label images)

2/15/2024 - suarezd wrote:

92 points

No formal notes. Decanted for 60 minutes. It's in a nice spot with room to grow.

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2016 Cadence Tapteil Red Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/21/2024 - suarezd wrote:

91 points

Much better than expected. Recently had the '17, and the '16 was significantly better.

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2021 Sojourn Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/13/2024 - suarezd wrote:

92 points

Nuanced, complex, medium-to-full-body pinot with layers of fruit, spice, cola.

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2017 Cadence Tapteil Red Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/13/2024 - suarezd wrote:

89 points

Average on night 1. Very good on night 2.

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2018 Silverado Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley (view label images)

1/8/2024 - suarezd wrote:

86 points

Uninteresting and lacking. Good enough with food. A little better on day 2.

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2017 Westwood Pinot Noir Sonoma County (view label images)

1/8/2024 - suarezd Does not like this wine:

82 points

One-dimensional and plain. A touch of cola and candy, but not much else. Perhaps past its drinking window.

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2020 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/3/2024 - suarezd wrote:

91 points

Full-bodied and complex. Excellent.

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2018 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

1/3/2024 - suarezd wrote:

92 points

Consistently solid.

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2016 Chad Pinot Noir Carneros (view label images)

12/17/2023 - suarezd wrote:

88 points

Lighter, not overly complex. Very good.

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2015 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Las Alturas Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)

12/17/2023 - suarezd wrote:

91 points

Fuller pinot, not subtle or elegant, but still excellent.

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2013 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/3/2023 - suarezd wrote:

90 points

Needed 30-60 minutes of air to open up. Complex fruit, medium tannins. Very good, but not outstanding.

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2014 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

7/16/2023 - suarezd wrote:

92 points

30-60 mins of air. Complex, drinking nicely, fruit, oak, leather.

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2019 Lancaster Estate Sophia's Hillside Cuvée Alexander Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/11/2023 - suarezd wrote:

90 points

Very good. Medium complexity. Could use another year or two, or a good decant.

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2019 Lancaster Estate Winemaker's Cuvée Alexander Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/11/2023 - suarezd Likes this wine:

92 points

Excellent

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2021 Cascina San Lorenzo Dolcetto Monferrato (view label images)

5/31/2023 - suarezd wrote:

89 points

Very good pop and pour on day 1. Not so much day 2.

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2017 Failla Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)

5/21/2023 - suarezd wrote:

89 points

Very good, but not as good as the 2019.

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2020 Walt Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

5/11/2023 - suarezd wrote:

92 points

Excellent

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2012 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Howell Mountain (view label images)

4/8/2023 - suarezd Likes this wine:

92 points

Fantastic traditional cab. Needed 2 hour decant. Would have loved to see what it's like in 3-5 years.

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2020 Walt Pinot Noir Blue Jay Anderson Valley (view label images)

4/2/2023 - suarezd wrote:

85 points

Usually there isn't a Walt I don't love, but this was the exception. It was okay. No signs of bottle issues, either.

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2019 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon The North End Napa Valley (view label images)

4/2/2023 - suarezd Likes this wine:

91 points

Excellent, nice balance, gave 60 mins of air.

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2018 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

1/16/2023 - suarezd wrote:

91 points

Continues to be a solid cab.

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2015 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/8/2023 - suarezd wrote:

91 points

Medium body, good balance. Still doing well.

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2018 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Craig's Napa Valley (view label images)

1/8/2023 - suarezd wrote:

91 points

In a good spot

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2019 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

1/8/2023 - suarezd wrote:

91 points

Took about an hour to open up.

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2016 Freeman Pinot Noir Russian River Valley (view label images)

1/2/2023 - suarezd wrote:

92 points

My kind of pinot. Good balance, good fruit.

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2012 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 40th Anniversary Napa Valley (view label images)

1/2/2023 - suarezd wrote:

89 points

Slightly overripe. Medium body, oak, chocolate, blue fruit. Very good.

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2019 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.200 Napa Valley (view label images)

12/30/2022 - suarezd Likes this wine:

91 points

Fantastic, especially given the QPR on auction.

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2015 Ancillary Cellars Pinot Noir Russian River Valley (view label images)

10/24/2022 - suarezd wrote:

90 points

Still drinking well. Amazing QPR at $20 on auction.

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2017 Chateau St. Jean Eighty-Five Fifty-Five Sonoma County Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/16/2022 - suarezd wrote:

92 points

Unexpectedly impressive. Good balance, good body. Went well with ribeye steak.

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2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.17 Napa Valley (view label images)

9/18/2022 - suarezd wrote:

88 points

Somewhat disappointed with this bottle.

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2018 de Négoce Cabernet Sauvignon OG N.01 Napa Valley (view label images)

9/14/2022 - suarezd wrote:

91 points

Surprisingly excellent.

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2012 Hiatus Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

8/26/2022 - suarezd wrote:

89 points

Slightly muted nose. Opened up after 30 minutes. Good wine.

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2017 Ridge Geyserville Alexander Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

7/10/2022 - suarezd Does not like this wine:

84 points

Too much acetone, cough syrup, chemical jam on the palate for my taste.

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2017 Foppiano Carignane Grant Station Russian River Valley (view label images)

7/10/2022 - suarezd wrote:

88 points

Easy drinking, not very complex, good with food.

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2017 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Five Sisters Russian River Valley (view label images)

6/1/2022 - suarezd Likes this wine:

91 points

Solid, balanced pinot.

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2016 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Terra Secca Napa Valley (view label images)

6/1/2022 - suarezd wrote:

89 points

An 85 when we opened it. It took 2 hours to get to an 89. Hall has better wines than this one.

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2017 WillaKenzie Estate Pinot Noir Aliette Yamhill-Carlton (view label images)

5/29/2022 - suarezd wrote:

89 points

Medium to full body; cherry, raspberry, and currant.

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