Tasting Notes for IvanKrazy

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2010 Lewis Cellars Syrah Napa Valley (view label images)

3/17/2024 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

Imma start by saying that I am a self-proclaimed Lewis fan-boy, at least pre-sell. That said, this 2010 is drinking so beautifully! Still lots of black fruit present with touch of tobacco and delicious chewiness. Still life ahead of this vintage.

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2012 Domaine Saint Préfert Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Auguste Favier Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/13/2024 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

Wow, this is so beautiful right now. Feels fresh and young but so aromatic.

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2010 Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape Tradition Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

12/8/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Wow, this is drinking phenomenally right now. Beautiful color, a bit muted nose initially but after a while it starts to shine.

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2010 Château Giscours Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/20/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

91 points

Beautiful wine, drinking so well right now!

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White

2021 Weingut Keller Riesling Kabinett "Limestone" Rheinhessen (view label images)

11/10/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Excellent wine, acidity and mineraity are on point.

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2008 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia Bolgheri Sassicaia Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/3/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

Wow, beautiful bottle. Still feels young and quite a floral and fruity nose.

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2001 Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

10/27/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking beautiful and still very alive. Color does not show its 22 years and certainly not its nose that is so expressive right away.

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2009 Château La Pointe Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/22/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

90 points

Drinking deliciously!

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2010 Hewitt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford (view label images)

10/1/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

This wine does not seem to age. This was my last bottle but still felt alive and strong, beautiful aromas and palate follow through.

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2012 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc Pessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

8/6/2023 - IvanKrazy wrote:

92 points

Beautiful beautiful wine right now!

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White

2014 Alban Vineyards Viognier Alban Estate Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

7/28/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

91 points

Still drinking deliciously!

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Red

2014 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Martinborough (view label images)

7/21/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Love this wine. Not ageing much, really.

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2010 Saint Cosme Côte-Rôtie Syrah (view label images)

7/6/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

This is drinking so well right now!

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2012 L'Esprit de Chevalier Blanc Pessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

6/24/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

90 points

I am very surprised how how well this wine is still drinking. I am not saying it is better than when it was younger but different, really good.

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2008 Scarecrow Cabernet Sauvignon Monsieur Étain Rutherford (view label images)

5/24/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

94 points

Beautiful bottle. It took about an hour to open up, decanted. Not super weighty on the palate, full of dark and red fruit on the nose… delicious wine. This one definitely lived up to the expectations. Be patient and let it decant before you start enjoying it.

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White

2015 Château Malartic-Lagravière Blanc Pessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

4/27/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

91 points

This is the stuff! Drink so well right now!

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2014 Kanzler Vineyards Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

3/30/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

91 points

Drinking nicely right now. Lovely nose and fruit, great acidity.

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2018 Turley Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard Paso Robles (view label images)

3/10/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Beautiful Zin and it is drinking so well right now!

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2016 Quilceda Creek CVR Columbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/27/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

Drinking beautifully right now but in my HO, I think it could benefit from 1 more year of rest. What a beautiful nose and texture, awesome wine!

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2012 Beau Vigne Cabernet Sauvignon Cult Napa Valley (view label images)

2/17/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

Drinking so well right now!

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2013 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir The North Slope Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)

1/30/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

91 points

This is drinking so good right now. Stop reading this and open one bottle!

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2013 Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Domaine Eden Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

1/8/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

90 points

Nice nose but I found it a little too lean on the palate. Good wine.

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2005 Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/1/2023 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking perfectly right now!

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2009 Château Moulinet Clos Sainte Anne Pomerol Merlot (view label images)

9/24/2022 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

90 points

Drinking really good right now. A bit monolithic on nose and palate but good black fruit. Enjoyable!

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2007 Saxum Syrah Booker Vineyard Paso Robles (view label images)

7/29/2022 - IvanKrazy wrote:

94 points

Stunning expression of syrah. Still going strong but seems it will hold on forever!

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2010 Domaine Tour Saint-Michel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Feminessance Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/7/2022 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

94 points

This wine is killing right now! So beautiful.

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Red - Fortified

2007 Dow Porto Vintage Port Blend (view label images)

6/18/2022 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

95 points

What a beautiful wine! It is very enjoyable right now but I think it is a bit early to crack it open.

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2012 Kistler Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Sonoma Coast (view label images)

3/26/2022 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

94 points

Gorgeous wine! Definitely ready to drink.

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2013 Col Solare Red Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/5/2022 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

This wine is SO freaking good!

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2009 Château L'Évéché St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/9/2022 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Gorgeous wine, drinking beautifully right now!

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2014 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

12/30/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

What a sleeper, outstanding wine!

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2016 Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie Mon Village Syrah (view label images)

12/4/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

What a beautiful expression of Cote Rotie this is. Drinking perfectly right now and what a nose it has, perfectly backed on the palate.

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2008 Clarendon Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Brookman (view label images)

9/26/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Spicy and super tasty! Drinking excellent right now.

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2014 Protégé Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

8/1/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Beautiful nose mirrored by the palate. Dark fruit galore. Excellent wine.

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2013 Kanzler Vineyards Chardonnay Russian River Valley (view label images)

6/20/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

90 points

This is a weird one, I can’t really explain why I like this wine so much but I do. Easy drinking right now and delicious!

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2011 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)

6/13/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

This wine kicks ass… drink it!

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2011 Maison Leroy Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Chardonnay (view label images)

5/30/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

94 points

What a stunning wine. It opens immediately after getting the cork out, which like most the 09s and 11s I got, seems to want to disintegrate. It beautifully coats your mouth to show subtle flavors of key lime pie and pineapple. The finish is not eternal but long lasting.

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2009 Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas Hominis Fides Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

5/2/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

Beautiful wine drinking excellent right now. Give it about 30mins to breathe.

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2002 Château Léoville Las Cases St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/12/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

Drinking excellent right now. It opens up in about 30 minutes of decanting. Velvety texture and nose full of flores and dark fruit. Tannins seem to have mellowed but not the fruit.

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2014 Kanzler Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate Reserve Sonoma Coast (view label images)

2/27/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Firing on all cylinders right now! Beautiful nose and body. Great with food.

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2010 Mount Eden Vineyards Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

2/20/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

89 points

Still enjoyable but just a little fruit left. Drink now (assuming that it wasn’t just my bottle).

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2010 Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

1/24/2021 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

92 points

Delicious right now but it feels very young and still evolving. Lovely upfront black and red fruit, if you have a few bottles, it is very goog to try right now.

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2005 Opus One Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/24/2020 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

Drinking excellent right now. Nose super expressive as soon as it was opened and kept getting better with time. Long lomg finish.

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White - Sparkling

2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne Champagne Blend (view label images)

10/3/2020 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

95 points

Sweet baby Jesus... this is stunning right now!

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2014 Kistler Pinot Noir Cuvée Natalie Silver Belt Sonoma Coast (view label images)

9/21/2020 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

94 points

Drinking excellent right now. Super expressive nose just opened, great acidity and medium length finish. Fantastic wine.

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2013 Beau Vigne Cabernet Sauvignon Juliet Napa Valley (view label images)

7/3/2020 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

94 points

Wow, this is drinking fantastically right now. Dense and in your face but in the good Napa way. There is so much dark fruit and milk chocolate. The finish is exquisite and lasts forever!

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2013 Cava Aragon Nebbiolo Madera 5 Valle de San Vicente (view label images)

6/27/2020 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

93 points

What a beautiful expression of Nebbiolo! Full of sea salt black fuit, olives, sage and cigars. The finish sails for minutes. Drinking perfectly right now but it feels like it has a decade ahead if it.

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2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

6/21/2020 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

94 points

Drinking beautiful right now but this wine looks like will drink well forever! Captivating nose of olive oil, cassis, black fruit and aged Modena balsamic. Beautiful.

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2010 Müller-Catoir Breumel in den Mauern Riesling Großes Gewächs Pfalz (view label images)

6/15/2020 - IvanKrazy Likes this wine:

91 points

Oily and concentrated. Orange-tinged with lime and orange peels with a layer of petrol. Drinking well!

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2012 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

6/15/2020 - IvanKrazy wrote:

90 points

Still enjoyable but I think it has passed its peak. Some black fruit left and wood aromas.

2 people found this helpful Comment

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