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Tasting Notes for Jab_343434

(187 notes on 175 wines)

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2011 Justin Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)
1/22/2017 - Jab_343434 wrote:
90 points
Great wine especially for the price. Good Value
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Red
2012 Honig Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)
1/22/2017 - Jab_343434 wrote:
90 points
Great Cab, drinking well. Right in it's window.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2012 Fuse Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)
1/22/2017 - Jab_343434 wrote:
89 points
Decent wine, a last bottle find.
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Red
2014 Turley Zinfandel Old Vines California (view label images)
1/16/2017 - Jab_343434 wrote:
94 points
Outstanding! Drinking well, tons of fruit on the palate, continued to get better as the wine opened up.
2 people found this helpful Comments (1)
Red
2013 Caldwell Pinot Noir Society of Smugglers California (view label images)
1/4/2017 - Jab_343434 wrote:
92 points
Great Pinot, drinking well now.
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Red
2008 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Estate (view label images)
1/4/2017 - Jab_343434 wrote:
95 points
Outstanding! Fruit forward with notes of coffee and good structure on the finish. Drinking well now.
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Red
2012 Engel Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rock Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)
12/6/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
90 points
Great Foley Cab, drinking well now with a decant. Definitely opened up more over a few hours. Glad I have 2 more bottles!
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Red
2013 Frank Family Vineyards Sangiovese Reserve Rutherford (view label images)
12/6/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
93 points
Drinking well now, popped and poured. First Napa Sangiovese Ive had, terrific. I wish I had more.
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Red
2011 Caldwell Cabernet Sauvignon Society of Smugglers Coombsville (view label images)
12/3/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
95 points
Outstanding, drinking perfectly now.
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Red
2005 Meteor Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)
11/12/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
93 points
Drinking great right now. Good fruit and structure on the finish.
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Red
2013 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Dairyman Russian River Valley (view label images)
10/9/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
90 points
Drinking well now
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2014 Caldwell Pinot Noir Society of Smugglers California (view label images)
10/9/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
92 points
Another outstanding wine from John Caldwell. A very Napa Pinot but has a very French sytle, lots of fruit on the palate with and hint of earthiness on the finish with a subtle structure. Fantastic, I am glad I have 2 more bottles.
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Red
2009 Gemstone Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville (view label images)
9/11/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
95 points
Drinking fantastically right now, right in it's prime. Lots of blue fruits on the palate with a hint of cedar on the finish. Very well structured, fantastic wine. I wish I had more.
1 person found this helpful Comment
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2010 Flora Springs Trilogy Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
9/11/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
91 points
Drinking perfectly now. A well integrated wine, dark fruits of plum and fig on the palate, smooth finish.
1 person found this helpful Comment
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2010 Eagles Trace Latitude 38 Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
9/11/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
91 points
Drinking well now. Well well structured, oak well integrated. Much different than their other label.
1 person found this helpful Comment
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2011 Cornerstone Cellars Pinot Noir Willamette Valley (view label images)
9/11/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
88 points
Good Pinot, popped in poured. Smooth, earthy.
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White
2015 Caldwell Chardonnay Society of Smugglers Coombsville (view label images)
9/11/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
91 points
Not your typical Napa Chardonnay but fantastic none the less. Crisp, lots of fruit, good acid, terrific. Wine should age well. Can't wait to drink our last bottle
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Red
2009 Château Boutisse St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
8/22/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
90 points
Good wine, popped an poured. Drinking well now.
1 person found this helpful Comment
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2013 Beckmen Vineyards Cuvée Le Bec Santa Ynez Valley Red Rhone Blend (view label images)
8/5/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
90 points
Great wine. Drinking well. Popped and poured. Wish I bought more.
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Red
2008 Viña Chocalán Gran Reserva Blend Maipo Valley Red Blend (view label images)
7/31/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
89 points
Popped and poured. Drinking well. Good structure, decent amount of fruity winsome subtle earthiness on the finish.
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White
2014 Frank Family Vineyards Chardonnay Reserve Lewis Vineyard Carneros (view label images)
7/31/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
91 points
Great Chardonnay, drinking well. Smooth.
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Red
2010 Engel Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rock Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)
7/31/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
91 points
Another great Foley wine. Drinking perfectly right now.
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Red
2013 The Calling Pinot Noir Russian River Valley (view label images)
7/9/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
90 points
Great Pinot, smooth lots of fruit pop and poured.
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Red
2011 Mollydooker Shiraz Carnival of Love McLaren Vale (view label images)
7/9/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
93 points
Drank with a boxer and a blue eyed boy. This wine was the winner of the night. Fantastic wine. Great structure, fruit, smooth tannins, multidimensional wine. I wish I had another.
3 people found this helpful Comment
Red
2011 Mollydooker Shiraz The Boxer South Australia (view label images)
7/9/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
90 points
Drank with the blue eyed boy, and the carnival of love. Great wine particularly for the price point. Opened up well over the course of the night. Could use a 30 minute decant before drinking
1 person found this helpful Comment
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2014 Mollydooker Shiraz Blue Eyed Boy South Australia (view label images)
7/9/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
91 points
Drank with the boxer and the Carnival of love. Smooth, well integrated, great wine.
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Red
2014 Frank Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Reserve Lewis Vineyard Carneros (view label images)
7/2/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
90 points
Good Pinot, not overwhelmed though.
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White
2011 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)
6/18/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
95 points
Outstanding. Smooth notes of honey and subtle melon with vanilla the finish.
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2010 Darms Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Bon Passe Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)
6/17/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
90 points
Drinking great right not.
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Red
2007 Abeja Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley (view label images)
6/6/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
94 points
Fantastic wine, opened up nicely over the course of 2 hrs. Good structure on the finish, very smooth and silky.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2010 Beaulieu Vineyard Beaurouge Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)
6/6/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
90 points
Drinking perfectly now, a pleasant surprise.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2010 Beaulieu Vineyard Beaurouge Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)
6/6/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
90 points
Drinking perfectly right now, a pleasant surprise.
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Red
2013 mica Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)
6/4/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
93 points
Fantastic bottle. Great fruit, good structure. Very well integrated. Glad I have another to save!
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Red
2013 Caldwell Rocket Science Coombsville Red Blend (view label images)
6/4/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
91 points
Another fantastic wine from Caldwell. Maybe my favorite rocket science vintage.
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Red
2011 Eagles Trace Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)
5/26/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
88 points
Decent. Nothing Special. Glad I got it at a discount.
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White
2010 Ramey Chardonnay Russian River Valley (view label images)
5/14/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
91 points
Great Chard, still drinking well.
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Red
2012 Turley Zinfandel Old Vines California (view label images)
5/14/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
93 points
An outstanding I wine from Turley. Fruit forward, smooth good structure with distinct raisin and fig on the finish.
2 people found this helpful Comment
Red
2010 Del Carlo Cabernet Sauvignon Teldeschi Vineyard Dry Creek Valley (view label images)
5/13/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
89 points
Sold cab, lots of fruits on he palate. Decent structure on the finish. Drinking well now. Was impressed by this one.
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White
2009 Greenvale Vineyards Chardonnay Rhode Island (view label images)
5/13/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
88 points
Solid Chard. Drinking well despite its age.
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Red
2011 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley (view label images)
5/6/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
95 points
Outstanding Pinot. Lots of red fruit forward, smooth good structure on the finish.
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2009 Jacob Franklin Cabernet Sauvignon Hoffman Lane Napa Valley (view label images)
5/1/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
92 points
Great cab, is ringing perfectly right now. Good fruit on the front end, decent structure on the finish.
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White
2010 Chalone Vineyard Chardonnay Limited Release (view label images)
5/1/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
88 points
Decent Chard, drinking well.
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Red
2010 LeSaffre Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (view label images)
4/24/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
90 points
Good cab, drinking well. Very smooth soft cab.
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2012 Pahlmeyer Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)
4/24/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
92 points
A great wine. Drinks more like a cab than a Pinot. Lots of fruit forward , good structure on the finish. Too bad they are not making Pinot anymore.
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2011 Cowhorn Syrah 42 Applegate Valley (view label images)
4/24/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
86 points
An ok wine, lots of fruit forward, a bit dull on the finish. Perhaps past its drinking window.
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2011 Shafer Merlot Napa Valley (view label images)
4/11/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
91 points
Really nice merlot. Very subtle smooth wine. Paired very nicely with a grilled ribeye.
1 person found this helpful Comment
Red
2009 Domaine de Beaurenard (Paul Coulon et Fils) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)
4/9/2016 - Jab_343434 wrote:
87 points
A decent wine, good everyday bottle.
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Red
2012 Alta Wines Pinot Noir Russian River Valley (view label images)
4/9/2016 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
89 points
A good Pinot, particularly for the money. Very smooth lots of red fruit.
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2009 I Veroni Chianti Rùfina Riserva Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)
10/24/2015 - Jab_343434 wrote:
89 points
Good Chianti - age in the bottle did the wine some good. Perfectly drinking now.
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2011 mica Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)
7/24/2015 - Jab_343434 Likes this wine:
93 points
Great bottle. Popped and poured.
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