Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2006 Anthonij Rupert Cabernet Sauvignon	Yes
2012 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley	Yes
2012 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Allen Vineyard	Yes
2014 Two Vintners Zinfandel Stonetree Vineyard	Yes
2015 Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy Gevrey-Chambertin	Yes
2012 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Ulises Valdez Vineyard	Yes
2010 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Ermitage Les Varonniers	Yes
2014 Kevin White Winery Syrah En Hommage	Yes
2010 Clos Apalta	Yes
2011 Kistler Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard	Yes

2021 Holocene Pinot Noir Memorialis
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3/1/2024 - Empirate wrote: 93 Points
Checking in to see if this this (new to us producer) is a re-buy this year. Bottle open 2 h before serving with sweet/spicy glazed salmon over spinach with a baked sweet potato.

Concentrated but light on the palate raspberry, bright florals, balanced, structured/dusty tannin. Pretty delicious and food-friendly 92-93.

I'm no Nostradamus, but this bottle gave the sense that it is early days and has a few years to go before hitting its stride. I'll let my other bottle rest (same for the Apocrypha) and pick up a few more this year if offered.
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2019 Outpost Grenache
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2/21/2024 - Empirate wrote: 93 Points
Darker fruit, med body. Strawberry compote, white pepper. Nice spot, no rush.
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2019 Block Wines Golden Block Boushey Vineyard Yakima Valley
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2/19/2024 - Empirate wrote: 92 Points
In a great spot! Light in color, strawberry and other red fruit, balanced. Delicious.
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SLOFred says:

12/8/2022 8:37:00 AM - I would love to sell them for what they cost me. Where do you live as I would need to ship?
danielbleier says:

2/14/2016 7:52:00 AM - Franklin 10, if your question on the Evening Land was whether or not it is worth seeking out, it certainly is.
sweetstuff says:

9/22/2014 3:56:00 PM - Franklin10, Thanks for becoming a fan. I notice that some wines are significantly better when they are drunk down rather than sipped. Good examples are certain red Burgundies and Pinot noirs. jht (Sweetstuff) aka Rieslingrat
Tony Poli says:

9/11/2014 9:00:00 AM - Thanks for becoming a fan. I find your tasting, drinking and note writing philosophy quite interesting, and I feel good about someone like you appreciating what I write. I will be reading your notes, especially looking forward to the Williams Selyem ones.
Bandreas says:

11/15/2013 8:59:00 PM - Franklin01 you hav e a point about scoring a wine "now" when that score probably will change. Maybe the Cellartracker folks should allow us to put down a score for the wine as it is "now" and in brackets what we think it will be in so many years.

Empirate