Tasting Notes for ichiballs

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

10/14/2020 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

92 points

Excellent. Smooth tannins, good balance of fuit and alcohol.

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2011 Continuum Proprietary Red Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/15/2019 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

93 points

Nose was bright and wonderful when opened and decanted. It lost it's nose after 30 minutes, but then increasingly got better after an hour.

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2014 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera Ranch Russian River Valley (view label images)

11/15/2018 - ichiballs wrote:

90 points

eh. Really acidic, tart fruit. Might need some more time. It eventually opened up a little.

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2014 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

7/23/2018 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

93 points

Drinking well now. Smooth tannins, balanced fruit and acid.

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2015 Quilceda Creek CVR Columbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/13/2018 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

93 points

excellent.

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2013 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

5/22/2018 - ichiballs Does not like this wine:

84 points

yuck.

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2010 Château de Beaucastel Côtes du Rhône Coudoulet de Beaucastel Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/18/2018 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

89 points

light wine, pinot-esque. Tart cherries, some earthy notes. High acid.

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2013 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

3/9/2018 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

93 points

fragrant nose, tart cherries, plum. Acid a little high, but mellowed out after a couple of hours. Drinking great right now.

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2014 Mending Wall Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard Calistoga (view label images)

1/14/2018 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

88 points

very young. needs more time, shows potential

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2015 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Papera Ranch Russian River Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

8/6/2017 - ichiballs wrote:

88 points

tart cherries, medium/high acid, high alcohol. Tastes more of a pinot, but with higher alcohol content...Not what I was expecting.

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2014 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

7/22/2017 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

92 points

Very jammy and sweet.

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2009 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

6/12/2017 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

92 points

Smooth tannins, medium acid, decent fruit

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2013 Callaway Vineyard & Winery Zinfandel Special Selection Temecula Valley (view label images)

1/24/2017 - ichiballs wrote:

87 points

Too much alcohol. Masks the fruit.

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2006 Opus One Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/29/2016 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

93 points

2 hour decant. Nice floral nose. Smooth tannins, high acid.

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2007 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

8/8/2015 - ichiballs wrote:

88 points

already in decline. fruit was lacking, smooth tannins, light acid.

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2007 Chateau Montelena Zinfandel The Montelena Estate Calistoga (view label images)

11/7/2014 - ichiballs Does not like this wine:

87 points

no balance, a little odor of corked. Too much acid.

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2009 Bevan Cellars Ontogeny Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/3/2014 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

93 points

good fruit, balanced acid, smooth tannins.

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2007 Long Meadow Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

9/12/2014 - ichiballs Does not like this wine:

86 points

Lack of fruit, overpowering alcohol and acid.

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2009 Flora Springs Trilogy Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/13/2014 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

88 points

A little tight. Needed an hr to open up. Decent fruit, smooth tannins, a little acidic.

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2007 Maison Arnoux & Fils Vacqueyras Jean-Marie Arnoux Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/3/2014 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

91 points

spice, black pepper, cherries. Firm, but smooth tannins. Good overall balance. Great wine for the price.

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2009 Ramey Claret Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/27/2014 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

90 points

Great balance of fruit, acid and tannins.

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2006 Opus One Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/29/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

91 points

blackberries, blueberries, pencil shavings, minerals. Took 2 hrs to open up...

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2011 Coastline Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)

12/2/2013 - ichiballs Does not like this wine:

85 points

not that great, but at least it was cheap... Lacks fruit, high tannins.

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2008 Roth Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (view label images)

9/12/2013 - ichiballs Does not like this wine:

85 points

has a little musty funk to it. Horrible alcohol aftertaste. Light on fruit.

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2006 Burgess Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

9/2/2013 - ichiballs Does not like this wine:

85 points

too much acid and alcohol. Tannins were fine, but otherwise it's out of balance. Had a horrible cough syrupy aftertaste.

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2001 Cellers Baronia del Montsant (Clos d'Englora) Montsant AV14 Red Blend (view label images)

8/28/2013 - ichiballs Does not like this wine:

83 points

too acidic, too much alcohol, not enough fruit. Out of balance.

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1999 Château Simard St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/29/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

88 points

light magenta, almost pinot-esque. Decent nose, minerals, earth, raspberries. Light alcohol, medium acid.

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2008 Columbia Crest Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Columbia Valley (view label images)

7/3/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

89 points

easy drinking cab, pleasant.

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2011 Fess Parker Viognier Santa Barbara County (view label images)

7/3/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

88 points

well balanced, light alcohol.

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2010 Cuvaison Chardonnay Carneros (view label images)

6/29/2013 - ichiballs Does not like this wine:

86 points

high acid, tart green apple, nothing special

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2007 Bodegas Poesia Malbec Clos des Andes Reserva Mendoza (view label images)

6/28/2013 - ichiballs wrote:

86 points

blueberries, minerals, tobacco, high acid, smooth tannins, nothing special

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2009 Bodega Numanthia Toro Termes Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo (view label images)

6/23/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

89 points

cherry notes, spice, short finish. It got better during the hr. Solid, but nothing special. Good QPR.

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2006 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 30th Anniversary Napa Valley (view label images)

6/20/2013 - ichiballs Does not like this wine:

86 points

very tight, but even after an hr, it was ordinary at best. Long tannins.

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2007 Kuleto Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

6/18/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

89 points

very dark, nice nose, strong tannins.

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2009 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Cru Napa Valley (view label images)

6/17/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

92 points

Excellent wine! Great QPR, smooth and fruity.

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2010 Justin Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)

6/17/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

88 points

Decent QPR, good reliable everyday wine

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2006 Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/17/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

94 points

Beautiful wine, similar to Opus One, but I feel insignia is better QPR... Needs to breathe a little.

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2003 Opus One Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/17/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

93 points

Delicious. Shared with some friends who didn't have much experience with wine - they loved it. Smooth, but had some sediment.

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2009 Blankiet Estate Prince of Hearts Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/17/2013 - ichiballs Likes this wine:

90 points

it was decent, but Vineyard 29 CRU is better for the money.

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