Tasting Notes for bn999

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2006 Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

11/14/2023 - bn999 wrote:

93 points

Jammy, chocolaty and just absolutely delicious from the first sip, no decanting required. Properly cellared since 2011. May deserve 94 points.

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2015 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rattlesnake Spring Mountain District (view label images)

11/2/2018 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

This is a Bordeaux in disguise. Way too young at this point, may get better with age. Right now buy only if you want to burn your money away.

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2012 Carpineto Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

7/14/2018 - bn999 Likes this wine:

91 points

Could use some more time. Will benefit from decanting.

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2005 Alter Ego Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/23/2014 - bn999 wrote:

90 points

90 points with 4 hrs of decanting.

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2006 Lorenzo Begali Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

4/2/2014 - bn999 wrote:

90 points

Must decant

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Red

2007 Elyse Zinfandel Morisoli Vineyard Rutherford (view label images)

4/17/2013 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Must decant

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Red

2001 Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

10/12/2012 - bn999 wrote:

90 points

Must be aired out

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2010 Orin Swift Abstract California Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

10/9/2012 - bn999 wrote:

88 points

Fuit bomb

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Red

2004 Tormaresca Negroamaro Masseria Maìme Salento IGT (view label images)

5/9/2012 - bn999 wrote:

85 points

Possibly a bad bottle. The cork had just started leaking.

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White

2004 Hanzell Chardonnay Sonoma Valley (view label images)

4/22/2012 - bn999 wrote:

87 points

Over the hill - madeierized

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Red

2008 Viña Cobos Cabernet Sauvignon Felino Mendoza (view label images)

5/17/2011 - bn999 wrote:

88 points

Must decant

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Red

2005 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata Mendoza Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/25/2010 - bn999 wrote:

91 points

Decant for at least 2 hrs, otherwise you will be disappointed.

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Red

2006 Archery Summit Pinot Noir Premier Cuvée Willamette Valley (view label images)

6/16/2010 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Needs decanting

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Red

2000 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore Red Blend (view label images)

12/15/2009 - bn999 wrote:

80 points

May have been a bad bottle or too old

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2002 Clarendon Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Hickinbotham (view label images)

3/14/2009 - bn999 wrote:

90 points

If this bottle was a good specimen, this wine is past its peak and will not last much longer.

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Red

2006 Klinker Brick Zinfandel Old Vine Old Ghost Lodi (view label images)

2/23/2009 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Good, but needs more time.

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Red

2005 Marquis Philips Shiraz Grail of Lisa Barossa (view label images)

2/19/2009 - bn999 wrote:

86 points

If you like a fruit bomb, this is your wine. Hope it mellows with age.

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Red

2005 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Croix de Beaucaillou St. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/13/2008 - bn999 wrote:

88 points

Very light. Not much fruit. Not much character - yet.

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1998 Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Gran Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

12/6/2008 - bn999 wrote:

88 points

Might be at the end of the road.

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2005 Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District (view label images)

11/27/2008 - bn999 wrote:

92 points

Delicious

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2005 Montes Purple Angel Colchagua Valley Carménère (view label images)

11/12/2008 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Well crafted, but not to my taste.

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Red

1995 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia Nebbiolo (view label images)

10/20/2008 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Past its prime

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2004 Pago de los Capellanes Ribera del Duero Crianza Tempranillo (view label images)

10/17/2008 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Must decant.

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2000 Domaine du Trapadis Rasteau Les Adrès Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

9/28/2008 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Needs to breath a while

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Red

2005 Cuvée du Vatican Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Sixtine Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

8/30/2008 - bn999 wrote:

91 points

Needs more cave time.

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2002 Marynissen Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Niagara Peninsula VQA (view label images)

7/22/2008 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Might last another year or so

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2003 Domaine la Soumade Rasteau Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

6/19/2008 - bn999 wrote:

90 points

Medium bodied, balanced, good value

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1999 Tardieu-Laurent Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Coteaux Syrah (view label images)

6/14/2008 - bn999 wrote:

87 points

Very light.

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2000 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Le Dix de Los Vascos Colchagua Valley Red Blend (view label images)

6/11/2008 - bn999 wrote:

90 points

Very peppery. Might be peaking now.

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2005 Bodegas Peñalba López Ribera del Duero Cyclo Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

6/4/2008 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Smooth. Fruity. Not too complex. Very low tannins.

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2004 Castello dei Rampolla Chianti Classico Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

5/10/2008 - bn999 wrote:

87 points

Young

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Red

2005 Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post Pinot Noir Cork Dancer 5.1 Santa Barbara County (view label images)

5/8/2008 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Interesting

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2002 La Poderina Rosso di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

5/6/2008 - bn999 wrote:

86 points

Nothing special. Same here - the cork was stamped 2003.

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1997 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley (view label images)

5/4/2008 - bn999 wrote:

88 points

This bottle was definitely past its peak.

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1999 Bodegas Mauro Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Vendimia Seleccionada Tempranillo (view label images)

4/8/2008 - bn999 wrote:

88 points

Needs a lot more time in the bottle.

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2005 Château La Pointe Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/28/2008 - bn999 wrote:

87 points

Maybe better with time

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2003 Domaine de la Tour du Bon Bandol Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

3/11/2008 - bn999 wrote:

78 points

Bitter after taste

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1985 Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Penedès Gran Coronas Reserva (view label images)

2/2/2008 - bn999 wrote:

86 points

Needed decanting. Perhaps a few years past peak. Light.

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2005 Klinker Brick Zinfandel Old Vine Old Ghost Lodi (view label images)

2/2/2008 - bn999 wrote:

92 points

Surprisingly good for a Zinfandel

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2005 Stags' Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

1/19/2008 - bn999 wrote:

89 points

Young. Medium tannins. Smooth, soft finish. Tasty.

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2003 Palacios Remondo Rioja La Montesa Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

1/17/2008 - bn999 wrote:

86 points

Good value.

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2000 Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

12/30/2007 - bn999 wrote:

92 points

Needed decanting. Low tannins. Smooth. Cherry. Clean. Delicious.

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Red

2003 Clarendon Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Brookman (view label images)

12/28/2007 - bn999 wrote:

81 points

Med-low tannins. Cranberry like or some other bitter'ish fruit.

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2002 Quintessa Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/25/2007 - bn999 wrote:

94 points

Thick. Low tannins. Smooth. Good w/ chocolate. Extremely good.

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2004 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto (view label images)

12/21/2007 - bn999 wrote:

83 points

Med tannins. Subdued perhaps bland. Sippable. Might need to wait awhile.

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2000 Groth Merlot Napa Valley (view label images)

12/20/2007 - bn999 wrote:

90 points

For a Merlot, quite dry. At its peak. Very good.

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2003 Red Head Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)

12/20/2007 - bn999 wrote:

91 points

Low tannins, fruity for a cab. Smooth. Might not last too many more years.

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2001 Rosemount Estate Mountain Blue Mudgee Shiraz Blend, Syrah (view label images)

12/17/2007 - bn999 wrote:

87 points

Low tannins, bright, good value.

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2000 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Les Terrasses Carignan Blend, Carignan (view label images)

12/16/2007 - bn999 wrote:

85 points

Fruity. Few tannins. Smooth.

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2001 Niepoort Douro Redoma Red Blend (view label images)

12/10/2007 - bn999 wrote:

75 points

Also very high in tannins. Slightly less body.

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