Tasting Notes for MarkSegal

Red

2020 Neri Etna Contrada Arrigo Etna DOC Nerello Mascalese (view label images)

4/13/2023 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Nice acids. Softened up as the night went on

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Red

2015 Kleinood Syrah Tamboerskloof Stellenbosch (view label images)

1/7/2023 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Berry. Leather a bit of pepper smooth tannins. Bargain wine.

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Red

2018 Poplar Grove Winery Syrah Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

10/15/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

90 points

Smooth tannins after it opened up. Lots of body

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Red

2011 Morgenster Lourens River Valley Stellenbosch Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/7/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Would have expected this to be a Bordeaux. Lots of cherry, earth Excellent value.

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Red

1995 Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/2/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Took some item to open up but still had great structure, garnet coloured. Dried cherry thyme.

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Red

2018 Castello Banfi Summus Sant' Antimo SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

7/15/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Lots of fruit. Syrah leads the way.

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White

2015 Mission Hill Chardonnay Perpetua Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

4/30/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Lemon zest, acid, a little marzipan Nice big mouthfeel.

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Red

2015 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena Alta Historic Rows Mendoza (view label images)

4/16/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Mellowed out as the years went on. Lots of chocolate, softer tanins, a bit of acid left

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White

2015 Bethel Heights Chardonnay Willamette Valley (view label images)

4/9/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

90 points

apple, pineapple. Minerality

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Red

2015 Fattoria Scopone Brunello di Montalcino L'Olivare Sangiovese (view label images)

4/9/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Raisins, leather, a little of Amoke, nice acid, great coulour

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Red

2017 Tenuta Montemagno Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato (view label images)

2/26/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Strawberry, oregano. Big mouthfeel tannic

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Red

2016 Château Martet Réserve de Famille Sainte Foy Bordeaux Merlot (view label images)

2/25/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

93 points

Forgot to rate this a while ago. Beautiful smooth merlot.

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Red

2018 Domaine de Ferrand Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/19/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Medium garnet smooth tannins higher acid. Graphite. Probably too young

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Red

2018 Mas Martinet Priorat Martinet Bru Red Blend (view label images)

1/15/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Really opened up the Second night. So drank it to early. Great mouthfeel, well rounded. Sour cherry, some wood. Really enjoyable

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White

2017 Stratus White Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA White Blend (view label images)

1/9/2022 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

90 points

Good acid, Lots of pineapple, butter, oily rich mouthfeel

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Red

2017 Stratus Red Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/22/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Sour cherry, lots of fruit, high acid.

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Red

2015 Cortonesi Rosso di Montalcino La Mannella Sangiovese (view label images)

11/14/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

90 points

Dry, dusty, sour cherry. Great colour and drinking well.

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Red

2019 Painted Rock Merlot Skaha Bench (view label images)

11/7/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Big merlot, medicinal, way to green to consume now. Tasted green until day 3.

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2018 Black Hills Estate Per SE Okanagan Valley VQA Red Blend (view label images)

10/23/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Rally opened up and smoothed out the second day. Lots of bitter seeet chocolate,

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Château de Montguéret Crémant de Loire Brut White Blend (view label images)

10/11/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

89 points

Easy drinking, butter, a bit off-dry.

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Red

2016 Planeta Cerasuolo di Vittoria Red Blend (view label images)

9/25/2021 - MarkSegal wrote:

89 points

Good acid. Lots of strawberry on the finish.

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Red

2015 Prisoner Wine Company The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

9/19/2021 - MarkSegal wrote:

89 points

A little too sweet and jammy for me.

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Red

2016 Dadah Winery Malbec-Barbera Mount Carmel Red Blend (view label images)

9/4/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

90 points

Evolved as the day did. Way bigger after being open for a couple of hours. High acid. Sour Cherry, chocolate, wood Notes.

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Red

2014 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford (view label images)

8/29/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Classic Napa. Fruit, cherry but mellowing out compared to a couple of years ago. Think it’s ready to go.

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White

2017 Hidden Bench Chardonnay Felseck Vineyard Beamsville Bench VQA (view label images)

8/9/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

A beautiful Chard. Creamy but not over oaked, so you can still taste the stone.. Opened up much more the second day.

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Rosé

2019 Redstone Winery Cabernet Franc Rosé Niagara Peninsula VQA (view label images)

8/1/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

89 points

Easy drinking rose, has some body and tart fruit, cab franc shines.

Red

2017 Stags' Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

7/31/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Consistently a great wine. Big and tannic. (Smooth but good get better either time). Lots of berries, mocha, maybe a touch of vanilla.

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Red

2016 Buil & Giné Priorat Giné Giné Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

7/23/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Really enjoyed this. Big mouth feel, high alcohol for a Grenache. 1st priorat. Not my last.

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Red

2014 Gabriel Meffre St. Joseph Laurus Syrah (view label images)

7/13/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Herbs, pepper. Tannins have softened. Much better this year.

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Red

2017 Claroscuro Bodega de Arte Malbec Vista Flores (view label images)

6/27/2021 - MarkSegal wrote:

89 points

Had quite a bit of wood on it. Now three days later it’s much more open and softer. I would decant this for a long time.

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Red

2012 Road 13 5th Element John Oliver Selection Okanagan Valley VQA Red Blend (view label images)

6/26/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking beautiful. Cherries, smoth tannins, great acid.

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Red

2014 The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Allomi Napa Valley (view label images)

5/21/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

90 points

Took a few hours after decant to really open up. Smoother then one would expect from a Cali cab but very pleasant. Cassis is dominant.

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Rosé

2020 Malivoire Pinot Noir Vivant Rosé Beamsville Bench VQA (view label images)

5/21/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

89 points

Nice. Refreshing yet still a bit dry. Strawberry, grapefruit, a bit of acid. Nice rose.

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Red

2015 Brittan Vineyards Pinot Noir Basalt Block McMinnville (view label images)

5/15/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Much bigger then I expected.

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Red

2012 Stratus Red Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/1/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking beautifully now, dark sour cherry. Lost a bit of the fruit the second night.

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White

2017 Quails' Gate Estate Winery Chardonnay Rosemary's Block Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

4/24/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

90 points

Lemon. Butter. Nutmeg. And acid to balance it out. Taste like a cool climate chard from Ontario.

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Red

2007 Stratus Red Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/22/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking beautifully. Cherry and lots of dark chocolateon the mid and finish. Really impressive.

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Red

2011 Château Beau-Site St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/5/2021 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Dry cherry. A bit of sourness. Nice bottle.

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White

2015 Stratus White Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA White Blend (view label images)

12/30/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Rich, full bodied, creamy, with pineapple notes.

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Red

2018 Massolino Dolcetto d'Alba (view label images)

12/29/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

89 points

High acid.

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Red

2009 Château Larrivaux Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/24/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

89 points

Opened up the second day. Dry, dusty, dry cherry. Thyme.

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Red

2014 Stratus Red Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/23/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Drinking beautiful now.

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Red

2017 Hidden Bench Terroir Caché Beamsville Bench VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/4/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

92 points

Wow. Drinking well already although it need time to open up. Beautiful merlot texture with cab franc notes. Blackberry shines through.

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Red

2017 Painted Rock Merlot Skaha Bench (view label images)

12/2/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

90 points

Dark fruit. Acid and tannin’s are bit high, mellowed a bit over a few days. Probably too soon.

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White

2017 Road 13 Viognier Roussanne Marsanne Okanagan Valley VQA White Rhone Blend (view label images)

11/28/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

90 points

Much smoother the second night, let this one breathe.

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Red

2014 The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Allomi Napa Valley (view label images)

11/25/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Dried cherry. Thyme. Softened up after the second day.

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2018 Painted Rock Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon Skaha Bench Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

11/21/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

88 points

A bit too much wood, maybe it will mellow in time. You can Taste the Syrah, pepper, But struggling to find the Cabernet notes.

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Red

2010 Prunotto Barolo Nebbiolo (view label images)

11/7/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Light colour but much bigger body. Dry cherry, some sawdust, acidic. A nice wine.

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White

2015 Thirty Bench Riesling Small Lot Wild Cask Beamsville Bench VQA (view label images)

11/2/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

Great example of Ontario Riesling. Stone, Apple, citrus, some petrol.

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2014 Two Sisters Vineyards Cabernet Franc Niagara River VQA (view label images)

10/31/2020 - MarkSegal Likes this wine:

91 points

A bit muted. Might have to revisit the bottle in a few years.

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