| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments Comment Date Community Score More... |
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2012 Betz Family Syrah La Côte RousseRed Mountain more |
3/14/2024 - skifree wrote: 93 pointsDefinite meniscus but dark garnet in the glass. P&P, notes are from the second day after it sat in my passive cellar overnight. Purchased on release. This wine is all about finesse and balance, just so tasty from the first sip. Nose of black fruit. Black fruit, some underbrush (as BRR noted), and olive in the mouth, and some fine tannins on the finish. Enjoyed it most while pairing with different foods. |
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2019 Château Pape ClémentPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/11/2024 - theraredram wrote: 58 pointsBafflingly mace and nutmeg heavy on opening, little else. Eventually opens up with leather, strawberry and an almost Barolo like tar. Bitter chocolate on the finish. Returning five hours later, I see little improvement.
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2015 Château Haut-BaillyPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/8/2023 - Purple Tooth wrote: 95 pointsClassy, soft, and elegant. This is already drinking in a very sweet spot. Amazing how open this wine is at this young age. Very well balanced between fruit and a deep mineral core, the wine shows black plums and sweet blueberry, bathing in graphite and earth. A well made and soft haut Bailey, very reminiscent of the 2000 at release. Drink or Hold
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| Red |
2012 Quilceda Creek Palengat Red WineHorse Heaven Hills Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/4/2023 - jmcmchi Does not like this wine: NRTasted blind |
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2005 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
7/14/2023 - skifree wrote: flawedFlawed. Cork was very dry and wine was oxidized, all stewed and over-ripe fruits. Nice color, but very distinct meniscus at the rim of the glass.
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| White |
2020 DeLille Cellars Chardonnay RooflineOregon more |
7/1/2023 - skifree wrote: 83 pointsThe price sucked me in on a Garagiste offer, and the fact that the grapes came from Oregon did as well. The good news is that there was no smoke taint. Sadly, for me it had the classic Wa. chard pear and apple, flabbiness, and simplicity that I have come to expect from home-grown chard. Good, but there is so much better available.
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| Red |
2016 Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
6/25/2023 - Ibetian wrote: NRPopped and poured at our party. Drinking well, and a good value for CA cab. But old world wines with a bit more age stole the show.
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| Red |
2020 Echolands Grenache Rivière Galets VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
4/10/2023 - jmcmchi wrote: NRMore smoke than I am comfortable with, riding over what would be attractive spice
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| Red |
2009 Château Léoville PoyferréSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/7/2023 - skifree wrote: 95 pointsVery opulent for a Bdx, but oh so beautiful. So much black fruit and anise that jumps out of the glass.
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| Red |
2009 Château Pichon-Longueville BaronPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
11/23/2022 - T.E.D. wrote: 93 pointsConsumed over 2-3 hours. Still very young and tightly wound. The structure and balance is definitely there. Very much showing Pauillac qualities of brushed earth, crushed stones and gravel, touches of chalky berry.
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| White |
2020 Chamisal Vineyards Chardonnay Monterey County - San Luis Obispo CountyCalifornia more |
10/15/2022 - skifree Does not like this wine: 65 pointsFirst bottle of five I purchased from Garagiste, absolutely has signs of smoke taint. Clipped, bitter, and hint of ash on the finish. Undrinkable.
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| Red |
2016 Produttori del Barbaresco BarbarescoNebbiolo more |
10/1/2022 - skifree wrote: 92 pointsNo decant. Medium garnet, small but distinct clear meniscus at the rim. On the first sip, some sweet cherry, but lots of tar and mineral takes over. Good acidity shows, it really sings with cheese. Some drying tannins on the finish are noticeable, especially on day 2. Have 6, thought it time to try. |
| White |
2014 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art SeriesMargaret River more |
6/30/2022 - skifree Likes this wine: 94 pointsVoted first out of 9 chards from around the world in a blind tasting by the Seattle Tasting group - my first as well. Light, flowery, lots of stone fruit, excellent acid, was drinking beautifully.
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2016 Château Tronquoy-LalandeSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/9/2021 - Shrewsram Likes this wine: 93 points14.5% vol
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2018 Cayuse CamaspeloWalla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/27/2021 - Chefcar wrote: 85 pointsTechnically this is a nice wine. I just can't seem to like the chalky earthiness of Cayuse wines. This red blend is better than the God Only Knows, but still not a favorite of mine.
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| Red |
2007 Domaine Saint Préfert Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve Auguste FavierRed Rhone Blend more |
9/12/2021 - nywine68 wrote: 80 pointsNot sure what all the critics were raving about. Third bottle and consistently unenjoyable. Effervescent hints after opening, cooked fruit, no hint of typicity. Flushed it down the drain.
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| Red |
2010 Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles VignesRed Rhone Blend more |
8/9/2021 - skifree wrote: 93 pointsAgree with recent tasting notes that this is drinking beautifully. Still notice the alcohol on the nose, but in the mouth it is a melange of black fruit, dried herb, and minerality that gives a nice balance to the wine.
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2000 Château Trotte VieilleSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/15/2018 - skifree wrote: 90 pointsFirst bottle of the case that felt like a true Right Bank with very ripe red fruit dominating. I guess this is finally softening!
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| White |
2015 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Coteau de VernonViognier more |
4/7/2021 - skifree wrote: NRThis was so different from my last bottle I was taken back a bit. It was muted instead of fresh and vibrant. Nothing was out of order but wondered if this was cooked given how different it was.
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2017 Domaine Georges Vernay Condrieu Coteau de VernonViognier more |
1/28/2021 - WKC Likes this wine: 94 pointsNose of floral bouquet, very fresh minerality with elements of lemon and apricot. Light on the palate with good length. Very charming, subtle and refined. Paired beautifully with seafood, pasta even chocolate wagyu. This is now my favorite Condrieu.
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| Red |
2012 Cayuse Cabernet Sauvignon The Widowmaker En Chamberlin VineyardWalla Walla Valley more |
2/24/2021 - skifree wrote: 94 pointsVery dark in the glass, almost no meniscus. Red fruits, sea breeze, and hints of briny olive on the nose. Cassis and tart berry in the mouth, and then a long saline and mineral finish to close things out. Yummy.
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2012 Cayuse CamaspeloWalla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/29/2021 - VinoGeeko wrote: 91 pointsIt was our first cayuse in recent memory. And possibly our first ever non-Syrah Cayuse. I drank this Friday with a filet roast, and though I was expecting a funky meatiness, it did not surface (we only gave had an hour before reaching the bottom of the decanter, so perhaps just not enough time for it to show its best. That said quite good varietal representation with blackberry fruit, chips of cedar, and a flake of graphite. With those three came a nice bouquet of violet. Exhibited well-integrated tannins with an excellent finish. 91 now, and will improve over the next few years.
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| Red |
2006 Betz Family Cabernet Sauvignon Père de FamilleColumbia Valley more |
11/1/2020 - BRR Likes this wine: 94 pointsNot decanted. Wow! My last bottle was in 2013 and this has improved even since that great showing. Beautifully sweet fruit (raspberry, cherry) is the focal point, with perfect balance. Zero heat, nice structure, but tannins are an afterthought at this point in its evolution. This is maturing slowly, but I think it's into its peak window and will stay there for, dare I say, 10 years or more. Absolutely delicious. THIS is why one ages Betz Bdx blends!
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Comment posted by skifree:
3/16/2024 6:49:00 PM - Hi BRR, no reason to wait but think it will stay in a good place for several more years.