Menu
Important Update From the Founder Read message >
Clear text

Tasting Notes for Griffin5416

(136 notes on 94 wines)

1 - 50 of 136 Sort order
Red
2009 Lillian Winery Syrah Santa Barbara County (view label images)
9/30/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
90 points
A bit too gamey for my tastes.
Comment
Red
2011 Carlisle Zinfandel Dupratt Vineyard Mendocino Ridge (view label images)
7/3/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
93 points
Great wine. Really opened up on day 2. Cherry undertones.
Comment
Red
2011 Ridge Geyserville Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)
6/23/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
93 points
Very nice. Like this a lot.
Comment
Red
2010 Littorai Pinot Noir Cerise Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)
6/23/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
89 points
Not worth the price
Comment
Red
2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah North Coast (view label images)
5/30/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
91 points
Great qpr. Opened up much better on day two.
Comment
Red
2011 Carlisle Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley (view label images)
5/20/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
92 points
Living Carlisle these days. Each bottle shows a different slice of zin.
Comment
Red
2011 Carlisle Zinfandel Monte Rosso Vineyard Sonoma Valley (view label images)
5/8/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
93 points
Delicious. Tracked down some more to order online.
Comment
Red
2009 Lillian Winery Syrah Santa Barbara County (view label images)
5/4/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
92 points
So much better on night two. It was more relaxed and open. Like these not sure I love these.
Comment
Red
2011 Turley Zinfandel Estate Napa Valley (view label images)
4/28/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
91 points
Solid zin. Not my favorite Turley but a pleasure to drink.
Comment
Red
2011 Turley Zinfandel Juvenile California (view label images)
4/7/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
92 points
Best 20 dollar wine I have had.
Comment
Red
2011 Carlisle Zinfandel Sonoma County (view label images)
4/6/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
Much better after some time with air. Very good QPR.
Comment
Red
2011 Ridge Zinfandel East Bench Dry Creek Valley (view label images)
4/6/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
Good but drank alongside the Geyserville and it does not have the same complexity.
Comment
Red
2011 Ridge Geyserville Sonoma County Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)
4/5/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
92 points
Great wine. Drank early will be much better in years to come.
Comment
Red
2011 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Pomarium Estate Sonoma Coast (view label images)
3/23/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
91 points
Best weight in a wine I have tasted in a while. It floats in your mouth. Very enjoyable though not the knockout i thought it was earlier.
Comment
Red
2011 Sojourn Pinot Noir Rodgers Creek Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)
3/21/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
91 points
Nt as complex as sangiacomo or gaps crown but still a good bottle.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2011 Sojourn Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)
3/20/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
94 points
Bigger than sangiacomo this year. Loved this. A complete wine. Usual Sojourn medium body, baking spices. Great acidity adding to great finish. Wish I bought more.
3 people found this helpful Comment
Red
2011 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)
3/20/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
92 points
A bit tight on day one (3 days after delivery). Glorious on day 2. Why these are not more popular I cannot explain.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2011 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)
3/17/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
91 points
Very pleasing wine. Very good entry level Pinot. Classic Sojourn taste.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2011 Cep Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)
3/17/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
88 points
Simple very light.
Comment
Red
2010 Roar Pinot Noir Sierra Mar Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)
3/2/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
92 points
Another winner from Roar. Definitely on the bigger style of Pinot and my tastes seem to be headed towards a mre medium weight.
Comment
Red
2009 Lillian Winery Syrah Santa Barbara County (view label images)
3/2/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
92 points
Big mouthfeel, definitely new world. Each glass was better than the last. I should have decanted at least two hours. I will let my remainder sit for awhile.
Comment
White
2010 Ceritas Chardonnay Porter-Bass Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)
3/2/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
93 points
Delicious. Best chard I have had.
Comment
Red
2010 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch Sonoma Coast (view label images)
2/24/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
Solid Pinot but not worth the price nor the adulation IMHO.
1 person found this helpful Comments (1)
Red
2009 Littorai Pinot Noir The Pivot Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)
2/23/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
Decent but not worth $65. I prefer many $40 pinot's iike loring or sojourn.
Comment
Red
2010 Mollydooker Shiraz Blue Eyed Boy South Australia (view label images)
2/22/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
87 points
Too big and sweet. Can't imagine drinking this with food. Not again.
Comment
Red
2010 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)
2/22/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
92 points
Very good perfect weight and nice finish. Plays the middle ground well. I now see why Rhys is a star. Will load up.
Comment
Red
2011 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley (view label images)
2/22/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
89 points
My tastes are changing. Used to love this big style. Now it tastes too sweet and not as natural. Moving on to my Rhys!
1 person found this helpful Comments (1)
Red
2010 Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken Oak Knoll District (view label images)
2/17/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
92 points
Great zin. Consistent winner.
Comment
Red
2006 Failla Pinot Noir Pearlessence Sonoma Coast (view label images)
2/17/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
88 points
Thought it was ok. Much prefer the more recent vintage Sonoma coast bottle.
Comment
Red
2009 Ridge Zinfandel Ponzo Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)
2/17/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
92 points
Delicious. Lighter style zin, tart berries. Def buy again. Preferred this over the York Creek.
Comment
White
2011 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (view label images)
2/12/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
Very refreshing. Consistent with prior notes.
Comment
Red
2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon Bedrock Vineyard Sonoma Valley (view label images)
2/12/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
87 points
Not a fan but I am not a cab lover in general.
Comment
Red
2009 Domaine Joblot Givry 1er Cru Clos Marole Pinot Noir (view label images)
2/10/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
88 points
Still not wild about burgundy and this one did not convert me.
Comment
Red
2010 Roar Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)
2/9/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
92 points
Very good full bodied Pinot. Berry, vanilla, nice finish.
Comment
Red
2011 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard Green Valley of Russian River Valley (view label images)
2/8/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
93 points
this and aubaine are my favorites from Loring.
Comment
Red
2011 Meiomi Pinot Noir California (view label images)
2/8/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
ripe pinot, cherry and vanilla notes. certainly not everyone's style, definitely new world.
Comment
Red
2010 Turley Zinfandel Salvador Vineyard Contra Costa County (view label images)
2/3/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
Not as rich as some of the other Turleys but certainly has the turley character. Prefer some of the others but this is very solid.
Comment
Red
2011 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Monte Rosso Vineyard Sonoma Valley (view label images)
2/3/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
91 points
Another great zin from bedrock. Less acidity than I was expecting. If I had more, I would let them rest a couple of years.
Comment
Red
2011 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)
1/30/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
Pretty good. Not up to the standards of keefer ranch or aubaine. Big fan of Loring.
Comment
Red
2011 Failla Pinot Noir Estate Vineyard Fort Ross - Seaview (view label images)
1/30/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
92 points
Great Pinot. Well balanced, not too sweet. Great QPR. Wish i had more.
Comment
Red
2010 Turley Zinfandel Ueberroth Vineyard Paso Robles (view label images)
1/27/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
94 points
Love this.
Comment
Red
2010 Ridge Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)
1/27/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
89 points
Not as good as the 09.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2008 Ridge Zinfandel Paso Robles (view label images)
1/23/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
liked this very much. has aged well. plum and fruits come out with a nice finish. not at the geyserville or lytton level but would buy again.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2011 Calera Pinot Noir Central Coast (view label images)
1/20/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
My house Pinot. Medium weight and great flavor. Not complex but great qpr.
Comment
Red
2011 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley (view label images)
1/20/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
91 points
Like it but head to head with loring keefer ranch preferred the loring.
Comment
Red
2010 Saxum Paderewski Vineyard Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)
1/19/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
93 points
Opened this too early. Decanted for one hour. Round velvety mouthfeel. Not a typical zin. Very good but the Saxum name always creates outsize expectations.
Comment
Red
2011 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard Green Valley of Russian River Valley (view label images)
1/19/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
93 points
Love this.
Comment
Red
2006 Elena Fucci Aglianico del Vulture Titolo (view label images)
1/18/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
90 points
i am not a huge old world fan, but definitely liked this one. nice savory wine.
Comment
Red
2008 Lillian Winery Syrah Santa Barbara County (view label images)
1/18/2013 - Griffin5416 Likes this wine:
93 points
loved this. needed some air to open up a bit. round, velvety mouthfeel, each glass better than the last one. need more.
2 people found this helpful Comment
Red
2011 Michel Tête Juliénas Domaine du Clos du Fief Gamay (view label images)
1/13/2013 - Griffin5416 wrote:
88 points
A bit dry and tart for my tastes. Prefer the new world style.
Comment
1 - 50 of 136
More results
  • Tasting Notes: 136 notes on 94 wines

Search

Clear text
Close
Help | About | Contact Us | Terms | Privacy
Facebook | Twitter
© 2003-24 CellarTracker! LLC.
View Full Website | Report a Problem
Search
Clear text

Report a Problem

Close

Your report has been submitted!

Thanks for letting us know about this problem. We will review your comments and be in touch soon with an update.

Close