Tasting Notes for andrewdl

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2015 Fairchild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Sigaro St. Helena (view label images)

4/14/2024 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Fantastic with homemade pizza night. Great expression of classic Napa cab.

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2011 Fairchild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon G III St. Helena (view label images)

12/31/2023 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Nearly perfect.

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2009 Colgin IX Estate Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/18/2023 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Fantastic!

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2014 Fairchild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Stones No. 3 Tench Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

7/14/2023 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

99 points

Fantastic as always!!

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2017 Sine Qua Non Syrah The Hated Hunter Central Coast (view label images)

5/28/2023 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

99 points

Incredible

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2003 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/23/2023 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Outstanding out of bottle and got even better as dinner wore on.

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2013 Boars' View Pinot Noir The Coast Sonoma Coast (view label images)

4/15/2023 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Off the charts as usual. 5 hour decant

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2012 Vérité La Muse Sonoma County Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/8/2022 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

98 points

Outstanding

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2013 M by Michael Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

10/1/2022 - andrewdl Does not like this wine:

85 points

Not good.

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2011 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon Estate St. Helena (view label images)

6/25/2022 - andrewdl wrote:

One bottle had gone bad. One bottle was quite good.

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2015 Jonata Winery Fenix Ballard Canyon Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/22/2022 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Delicious. Complex.

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2012 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Mark Bradford Dundee Hills (view label images)

4/24/2022 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Delicious. With some age, really nice mellow PN.

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2015 Cenyth Proprietary Sonoma County Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/18/2022 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Delicious. Drinking beautifully right now

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2013 Dana Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus Vineyard St. Helena (view label images)

2/25/2022 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

94 points

More time!

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2012 Cenyth Proprietary Sonoma County Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/16/2022 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

94 points

Earth that we love in Cab Franc from Verite.

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2016 Bethel Heights Pinot Noir West Block Eola - Amity Hills (view label images)

12/31/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Classic OR Pinot

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2013 Continuum Proprietary Red Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/31/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

96 points

Classic Napa.

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2013 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

12/26/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Awesome!

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2013 Vérité Le Désir Sonoma County Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/20/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Classic Cab Franc. 2-3 more years.

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2015 Jonata Winery Todos Ballard Canyon Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

12/19/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

93 points

Bright fruit. A bit more age will mellow out the fruit.

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2013 Amapola Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Moon Mountain District (view label images)

11/14/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

93 points

Muted fruit but good finish

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2016 Boars' View Pinot Noir The Coast Sonoma Coast (view label images)

10/30/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

96 points

Awesome. Needs long decant.

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2014 Fairchild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Stones No. 1 Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard St. Helena (view label images)

10/15/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Way too early. Still tight after 5 hr decant.

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2014 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

10/15/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Very elegant after 3 hr decant

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2012 Château Troplong Mondot St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/29/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

93 points

A bit muted but nice nose and dark fruit.

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2013 Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select Napa Valley (view label images)

8/29/2021 - andrewdl Does not like this wine:

80 points

Basically undrinkable. Funk to start. Didn’t think corked. That blew off but it never got anywhere.

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2010 Château Monbousquet St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/23/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

93 points

Classic Monbousquet. Earth and nice finish.

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2014 Bougetz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Amaryllis Spring Mountain District (view label images)

5/23/2021 - andrewdl Does not like this wine:

88 points

Sharp without much fruit. Maybe it will mellow with age.

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2013 Fairchild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Stones No. 1 Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard St. Helena (view label images)

5/17/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

98 points

Off the charts. Among my favorite cabs.

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2017 Big Table Farm Pinot Noir Earth Willamette Valley (view label images)

5/17/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Fantastic. One of the best OR pinots ever.

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2014 Hartwell Vineyards t5 Stags Leap District Red Blend (view label images)

4/25/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

94 points

Real easy drinking. Good fruit. Will be even better in 5 years.

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2013 Fairchild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Stones No. 1 Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard St. Helena (view label images)

4/23/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

98 points

Outstanding as always!

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2013 Crown Point Cabernet Sauvignon Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara (view label images)

4/20/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

94 points

Really complex and great. Surprised!

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2018 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Franc Napa / Sonoma (view label images)

3/17/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

94 points

Fruit bomb right now. Will be excellent.

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2013 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

3/7/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Really elegant.

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2013 Bevan Cellars Ontogeny Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/28/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

93 points

Needs more time but quite good now.

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2016 Kamen Estate Grenache Moon Mountain District (view label images)

2/28/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Outstanding

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2014 Vineyard 7 & 8 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spring Mountain District (view label images)

2/20/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

93 points

After 2 hr decant, quite good.

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2010 Michel Rolland Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

2/14/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

96 points

Drinking really well after 2 hr decant.

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N.V. Orin Swift Equinox Edition 4 - Anonymous American Red Blend (view label images)

2/7/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

96 points

Outstanding

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2013 Entre Nous Secret Acre Ashe Vineyard Oakville Red Blend (view label images)

2/7/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Excellent after 4 hr decant.

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2013 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (view label images)

2/3/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Needs more time but really good.

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2013 Aston Pinot Noir Estate Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/31/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

95 points

Fantastic. Top 2-3 CA PNs

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2010 Young Inglewood Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate St. Helena (view label images)

1/30/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Excellent after 2 hr decant.

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2014 Cristom Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard Eola - Amity Hills (view label images)

1/24/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Fantastic. Near perfect expression of OR PN.

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2013 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Calistoga (view label images)

1/23/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

94 points

A bit muted but still nice fruit and finish

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2014 Outpost Immigrant True Vineyard Howell Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/14/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Outstanding. Silky, smooth and complex.

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2011 Young Inglewood Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate St. Helena (view label images)

1/10/2021 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Excellent after 3 hr decant.

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2014 Fairchild Estate Cabernet Sauvignon G III St. Helena (view label images)

12/7/2020 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

Fantastic after 4 he decant.

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2014 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/6/2020 - andrewdl Likes this wine:

97 points

After 4 hr decant, fantastic.

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