Tasting Notes for Ralphie1

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2018 Black Stallion Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/8/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Very good. No need to age. Drink now.

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2010 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/6/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

95 points

Spectacular! Drink now, at it’s peak.

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2015 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Archer's Edge Dundee Hills (view label images)

12/4/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

94 points

Amazing the second day!

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White

2019 Rodney Strong Chardonnay Chalk Hill (view label images)

12/1/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Very nice Chard

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Red

2018 Black Stallion Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

11/27/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Nice sweet approachable cab.

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2018 Browne Family Vineyards Do Epic Shit. Washington Red Blend (view label images)

11/27/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

88 points

Much better the second day. Definitely decant.

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2014 Keplinger Sumo Amador County Petite Sirah (view label images)

11/22/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Decanted for two hours. Great structure. Will continue to be great for another few years.

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2011 Palmaz Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

11/22/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Decanted for two hours. Beautiful wine!

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2001 Château Durfort-Vivens Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/22/2023 - Ralphie1 wrote:

90 points

Decanted for three hours, really helped to open it up. Still a lot of structure.

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2015 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Red Hills Estate Dundee Hills (view label images)

11/5/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

It won our wine clubs blind tasting. Beautiful wine!

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White

2019 Rodney Strong Chardonnay Chalk Hill (view label images)

10/31/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

88 points

Nice

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Red

2015 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Renegade Ridge Estate Dundee Hills (view label images)

10/25/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Beautiful! In it’s sweet spot.

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2012 Palmaz Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Brasas Napa Valley (view label images)

10/22/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Big Cab with a ton of structure. Will continue to be great for a few years.

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2016 Testarossa Pinot Noir Sierra Madre Vineyard Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

10/13/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Wonderful structure. Drinking really well right now.

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2015 Browne Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alder Ridge Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills (view label images)

10/7/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

91 points

Drinking very well right now.

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2018 Dobbes Family Estate Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Cuvée (view label images)

10/2/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

89 points

Will continue to improve with more time.

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2015 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Renegade Ridge Estate Dundee Hills (view label images)

9/25/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Right where it needs to be

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White

2017 Archery Summit Chardonnay Eola - Amity Hills (view label images)

9/17/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

88 points

Trying to decide if it will improve with more time.

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Red

2016 Lazy Creek Vineyards Pinot Noir Middleridge Ranch Anderson Valley (view label images)

8/22/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking really well right now.

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2017 Canoe Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon The Explorer Horse Heaven Hills (view label images)

8/14/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Nice smooth cab

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2021 De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir Clay Hill Dundee Hills (view label images)

8/10/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

89 points

A little tight

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2017 Stoller Pinot Noir Reserve Dundee Hills (view label images)

7/24/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking very well right now.

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2010 Palmaz Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley (view label images)

7/10/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

95 points

Fabulous. Will continue to be great for a long time.

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White

2016 Browne Family Vineyards Chardonnay Columbia Valley (view label images)

7/6/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

87 points

A little too buttery for me.

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2014 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Archery Summit Estate Dundee Hills (view label images)

6/26/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

94 points

Fantastic Pinot! Big bold wine. Will continue to be great for a few more years.

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2017 De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir Lonesome Rock Ranch Willamette Valley (view label images)

6/17/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking very well right now.

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2017 De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir Dundee Hills (view label images)

6/17/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

91 points

Drinking very well right now.

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2014 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Red Hills Estate Dundee Hills (view label images)

6/10/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

95 points

Absolutely fantastic. Probably at it’s peak.

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2017 Browne Family Vineyards Cabernet Franc Columbia Valley (view label images)

6/4/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Nice wine. Won our blind tasting 👍🏻

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2012 Rombauer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

6/3/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Beautiful wine. In a very good place right now.

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White

2018 Testarossa Chardonnay Diana's Reserve California (view label images)

6/3/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

93 points

Beautiful wine!

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Red

2012 Double Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Double Canyon Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills (view label images)

5/15/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Not as good as I was hoping

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2015 De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir Baldwin Family Reserve Dundee Hills (view label images)

5/12/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Will continue to improve with another year or two

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2017 Browne Family Vineyards Petit Verdot Columbia Valley (view label images)

5/1/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

91 points

Soft but bold. Wonderful wine.

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2017 Testarossa Rob's Red Cuvée Los Gatos Central Coast Red Blend (view label images)

4/21/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Very nice red blend. Will continue to be great for another few years.

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Red

2016 Browne Family Vineyards Merlot Klipsun Vineyard Red Mountain (view label images)

4/21/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Nice big Walla Walla red. Great structure.

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White

2018 De Ponte Cellars Chardonnay Clay Hill Willamette Valley (view label images)

4/5/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Nice bright Chardonnay

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2016 Seven Bridges Cabernet Sauvignon Echo Reserve Echo West Vineyard Columbia Valley (view label images)

3/15/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

Kind of light. Very drinkable. Nice wine.

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2015 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Archer's Edge Dundee Hills (view label images)

3/10/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

94 points

Fabulous!

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2015 Browne Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alder Ridge Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills (view label images)

3/6/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

91 points

Silky cabernet. Excellent right now.

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Red

2016 De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir Lonesome Rock Ranch Willamette Valley (view label images)

2/4/2023 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking really well right now

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2008 Maysara Winery Pinot Noir Jamsheed Momtazi Vineyard McMinnville (view label images)

12/26/2022 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

93 points

This 3L bottle was spectacular! Aged beautifully.

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2015 De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Dundee Hills (view label images)

12/22/2022 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

93 points

Nice bold Pinot!

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2011 Palmaz Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/11/2022 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

91 points

Great structure. Will improve with more time.

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2012 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/11/2022 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Very nice, but should continue to improve for another year or so.

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2005 Five Star Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

12/11/2022 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

93 points

This magnum aged beautifully!

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2009 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/6/2022 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

95 points

Absolutely beautiful Cab. Enjoyed it with a filet at Ringside. Happy birthday to me!

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2016 Merryvale Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard Carneros (view label images)

12/3/2022 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

90 points

A little tight. Might improve with another year in the cellar.

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Red

2014 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Renegade Ridge Estate Dundee Hills (view label images)

12/2/2022 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

94 points

Spectacular! Could not ask for better.

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2015 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Archer's Edge Dundee Hills (view label images)

11/24/2022 - Ralphie1 Likes this wine:

92 points

Will continue to be great for another couple years.

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