Tasting Notes for GeorgeSW

Red

2005 Kalleske Shiraz Greenock Barossa Valley (view label images)

3/30/2024 - GeorgeSW wrote:

91 points

Drink up. Deep purple, smooth , velvety tannins nice aroma, flavors dropping off

Red

2002 Henschke Euphonium Keyneton Estate Barossa Shiraz Blend, Syrah (view label images)

12/18/2023 - GeorgeSW wrote:

94 points

Beautiful dark fruit, blueberry. Cherry, tobacco, silky smooth with smooth tannins. Likely at its peak. Drink now to enjoy

Red

1998 Château Bahans Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/8/2023 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

ExceptionL viscous, dark fruit , velvety tannins, earthy, some forest floor. Tho I roughly enjoyed

Red

1998 Château Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/8/2023 - GeorgeSW wrote:

97 points

Aerated and decanted 3 hours . Black fruit ,mineral, graphite, pencil, iodine, . Exceptional, many years left

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White

2005 Frédéric Magnien Meursault 1er Cru Chardonnay (view label images)

6/24/2023 - GeorgeSW wrote:

90 points

Straw Color, opens after 2 hours grapefruit, green apple mineral, toast and buttery as opens up. Enjoyable

Red

2002 d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings McLaren Vale Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/3/2023 - GeorgeSW wrote:

95 points

Amazing

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Red

2003 Château La Vieille Cure Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/19/2022 - GeorgeSW wrote:

Gifted

Red

2003 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm McLaren Vale (view label images)

8/25/2022 - GeorgeSW wrote:

91 points

Time to drink up, still dark fruit on nose upon opening , tannins dissipating but still firm, turning slightly brackish .fruit flavour maturing dried berry.

Red

2008 Rolf Binder/Veritas Heinrich Barossa Valley Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/2/2022 - GeorgeSW wrote:

91 points

Dark fruit, cherry, vanilla , silky, drink now

Red

1998 Château La Vieille Cure Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/25/2022 - GeorgeSW wrote:

92 points

Plum, dark ripe berry , mineral, lead pencil on finish , some tannins,

Red

2009 Rolf Binder/Veritas Shiraz Hales Barossa Valley (view label images)

3/25/2022 - GeorgeSW wrote:

92 points

Enjoyable, beautiful aroma of dark berries, cherry, viscous, a bit light in the finish, drink up

Red

2001 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper (view label images)

1/23/2022 - GeorgeSW wrote:

91 points

Dark fruit , plum, leather, fading, needed a few hours to open up, time to drink

Red

2003 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

5/6/2021 - GeorgeSW wrote:

90 points

Raspberry ,stewed prune, forest floor, lead pencil, hint of strawberry. Full bodied. One bottle remaining.

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Red

2006 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor Puente Alto (view label images)

1/22/2021 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Very good, time to drink up

Red

1994 Romano Dal Forno Amarone della Valpolicella Vigneto di Monte Lodoletta Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

12/25/2020 - GeorgeSW wrote:

96 points

Dark fruit viscous, beautiful legs, raisin, dry velvety. Herbal notes on finish. Likely cellar well for several more years. 2 hour decant

Red

1995 Paolo Conterno Barolo Riserva Ginestra Nebbiolo (view label images)

12/20/2020 - GeorgeSW wrote:

96 points

Better in 5 years

Red

2003 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

12/14/2020 - GeorgeSW wrote:

Gifted

Red

2001 Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

10/19/2020 - GeorgeSW wrote:

90 points

Drink up, stewed fruit, glycol,

Red

2013 Castelli del Grevepesa Chianti Classico Castelgreve Riserva Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

7/30/2020 - GeorgeSW wrote:

91 points

Took a while to open, s

Red

2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/26/2020 - GeorgeSW wrote:

91 points

Drink now,

Red

1999 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses Pinot Noir (view label images)

5/14/2020 - GeorgeSW wrote:

92 points

Tight, many hours to open. Mushroom, forest floor, strawberry evolved to cherry

Red

1997 Antinori Solaia Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

5/10/2020 - GeorgeSW wrote:

94 points

Ready to drink

Red

2000 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper (view label images)

11/16/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Dark fruit, huge, opened up over 3 hours

Red

2008 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cépages Sonoma County Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/10/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Huge,jammy, ,dark fruit, no decant, will wait 2-3 years for next bottle

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Red

2009 Le Bertarole Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Podere Cariano Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

9/20/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

91 points

Approachable, likely better in a few years.

Red

2004 Yalumba Cabernet Sauvignon The Menzies Coonawarra (view label images)

9/17/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Very good, dark fruit ,still tight, give it more time

Red

2000 Château d'Armailhac Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/14/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

89 points

Dark, light fruit, mushroom, likely a bit too late

Red

1999 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (view label images)

9/6/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Dark fruit, velvety,

Red

1998 Bosquet des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Grenache Vieilles Vignes

7/29/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

91 points

Ready, old fruit ,stewed fr dark fruit, drank well.

Red

1999 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/10/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Excellent, still life left.

Red

2004 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne Syrah (view label images)

7/9/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Dark fruit, cherry, earth, jammy, good acid

Red

2001 Château Fonroque St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/11/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

90 points

Dark inky colour, mushroom on opening, still some acid, faint raspberry, nice

Red

1999 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

5/6/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

91 points

Still good, I felt it still has life,

Red

2007 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor Puente Alto (view label images)

4/30/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

94 points

Still amazing, lots of life levt

Red

1998 Maison Albert Bichot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts Domaine du Clos Frantin Pinot Noir (view label images)

4/19/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

94 points

Still life, wait a few more years ,VG

Red

1998 Château Larrivet-Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/15/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Perfect, dark, fruity, open

Red

1997 Argiano Solengo Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

3/31/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Opened up over 3 hours. Keeping my last bottle at least 2 more years

Red

1998 Peter Lehmann Mentor Barossa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

1/20/2019 - GeorgeSW wrote:

92 points

Amazing, evolved over 2 hours, dark, full of fruit,

White

1996 Château d'Epiré Savennières Chenin Blanc (view label images)

12/31/2018 - GeorgeSW wrote:

78 points

Found it 10 years too late,

Red

2000 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper (view label images)

11/24/2018 - GeorgeSW wrote:

94 points

Amazing

Red

2001 Fratelli Seghesio Barolo Vigneto la Villa Nebbiolo (view label images)

7/22/2018 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

3 hours of decanting and still improved through out the evening.

Red

2002 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard Carneros (view label images)

5/16/2018 - GeorgeSW wrote:

90 points

Wonderful Pinot . strawberry, brickish Color. Evolved over several hours

Red

1997 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore Tenuta Belvedere Red Blend (view label images)

5/16/2018 - GeorgeSW wrote:

92 points

Very good, perhaps a bit beyond ideal. Velvety smooth , cherries , dark fruit, leather. Thoroughly enjoyed

Red

2004 Quails' Gate Estate Winery Pinot Noir Stewart Family Reserve Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

3/27/2018 - GeorgeSW wrote:

90 points

Still very nice, a bit light on fruit but amazing bouquet, initial dried cherry, berry, great Color, nice legs.enjoyed Thoroughly .

Red

1996 Paolo Conterno Barolo Riserva Ginestra Nebbiolo (view label images)

3/4/2018 - GeorgeSW wrote:

82 points

Mildly corked, still, full of flavour, good Color, but unfortunately a small hint of mold.

Red

2006 Agricoltori del Geografico Pulleraia Toscana IGT Merlot (view label images)

12/12/2017 - GeorgeSW wrote:

92 points

Wow, beautiful wine. Dark, viscous, wet saddle, mature fruit, velvety. No more left. Much better than a few years ago. Might have a few years left.

Red

1998 Château du Cauze St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/2/2017 - GeorgeSW wrote:

85 points

Very light on fruit, waited too long.

Red

1996 Château Cos d'Estournel St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/18/2017 - GeorgeSW wrote:

92 points

Dark fruit, tight wonderful after 3 hour decant

Red

1996 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle Syrah (view label images)

3/18/2017 - GeorgeSW wrote:

93 points

Wonderful, and ready

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Red

1999 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

3/1/2017 - GeorgeSW wrote:

89 points

Tannins, dry dark fruit, earthy undertones, leathery. Drink now, likely a bit past it's prime.

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