| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2003 Flowers Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
10/7/2021 - budh wrote: 92 pointsWow, this is holding its own quite well! Still vibrant acidity, plenty of fruit, and some funk. Pleasant surprise. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2007 Sawyer Cellars Petit VerdotRutherford more |
3/25/2021 - budh wrote: 90 pointsVery nice. Round, full-bodied, nicely balanced. Glad I held this for a while |
| Red |
2009 Three Wine Company Mataro Spinelli VineyardContra Costa County more |
2/16/2021 - budh wrote: NRStill quite nice. |
| Red |
2018 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Freestone-Occidental Cleary Estate Sonoma Coastmore |
1/22/2021 - budh wrote: 95 pointsFabulous nose of raspberry, black cherry, red licorice, and a little funk. Nice body, balance and lingering finish. Probably needs another year or two to open up some more, but delicious as is. |
| White |
2014 Graci Etna BiancoEtna DOC Carricante more |
11/6/2020 - budh wrote: 88 pointsnice, simple, fruity, with some honey overtyones. drank easy |
| Red |
2012 Adega Mãe Vinho Regional Lisboa Dory ReservaRed Blend more |
5/28/2019 - budh wrote: 88 pointsA nice, well-balanced wine. Nice acidity, lingering tanins, nice fruit, long finish. |
| Red |
2015 Windsor Vineyards ZinfandelCalifornia more |
5/7/2019 - budh Does not like this wine: 85 pointsA bit thin, hot and headache-inducing. Drinkable, but not for me. |
| Red |
2014 Flowers Pinot Noir Camp Meeting RidgeSonoma Coast more |
4/29/2019 - budh wrote: 94 pointsGorgeous coastal Pinot. Well balanced, long finish, nice acidity. Lots of cherry and baking spice. |
| Red |
2010 Jeff Cohn Cellars Smoke & MirrorsCalifornia Syrah Blend, Syrah more |
3/22/2019 - budh wrote: 90 pointsInitially seemed a bit hot, but it opened up nicely. Lots of cherry and berry, baking spices, pepper. Well balanced, long fruity, tannic finish. Hard to put down. |
| Red |
2016 Mediterranean Vineyards GarnachaSierra Foothills more |
3/1/2019 - budh wrote: 91 pointsA tasty Garnacha. Dark cherry and berry, cloves, tobacco, pepper, floral, red licorice, coffee notes. Medium tannins, high acidity. Well balanced. Long spicy finish. Hard to put down. |
| Red |
NV Mediterranean Vineyards Rosso di BaciSierra Foothills Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
2/24/2019 - budh wrote: 91 pointsVery nice! Black cherry, plum, blueberry, black licorice, baking spice. Well balanced. Medium+ acidity, high chalky tannins, long spicy finish. Loved it! |
| Red |
2016 Mediterranean Vineyards Fairplay ZinfestFair Play Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel more |
1/30/2019 - budh wrote: 90 pointsFruity nose - black cherry, berry; also cloves, pepper, leather. High acidity, medium tanins. Well-balanced. But a little harsh - probably needs a little more time. |
| Red |
2015 1850 Wine Cellars GSMAmador County Red Rhone Blend more |
1/17/2019 - budh wrote: 90 pointsNice fruity nose - cherry, berry, along with a little syrah funk and licorice. A little young, but quite drinkable. Good balance, nice acidity, fairly long fruity finish. A nice GSM! |
| White |
2013 Roccolo Grassi Soave La BroiaGarganega more |
10/10/2017 - budh wrote: 91 pointsLots of pear, some citrus, salinity, nuttiness. Crsip, clean. LOngish finish. Very nice. |
| White |
2014 Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards Sonoma Coastmore |
9/27/2017 - budh wrote: flawedOxidized, excessive CO2. Bad bottle? |
| Red |
2014 Joseph Phelps Pinot Noir Freestone VineyardsSonoma Coast more |
8/21/2017 - budh wrote: 88 pointsRaspberry, strawberry, sour cherry, bramble. A little hot and harsh on the finish. |
| White |
2015 Laghibellina Gavi MaininCortese more |
8/6/2017 - budh wrote: 86 pointsSimple but nice. A bit frizzante. Pear, salty minerality, citrus. Nice body and balance. High acidity. A decent drink. |
| Red |
2010 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Earth SmokeWaipara more |
7/10/2017 - budh wrote: 86 pointsNIce nose - raspberry, strawberry, earthy notes. Very oaky on the palate, along with brambly berry and earth. Good texture and balance. Mellows with some time in the glass. Not bad...but not worth the price. |
| Red |
2008 Romano Dal Forno Valpolicella Superiore Vigneto di Monte LodolettaCorvina Blend, Corvina more |
7/2/2017 - budh wrote: 93 pointsA gorgeous Valpo. Highest tannin Valpo I've ever had. Lots of fruit (blackberry, blueberry, plum), some bacon, licorice, raisin. Luscious texture, long finish, really complex. Beautiful! |
| Red |
2010 Château Croix de LabrieSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
7/2/2017 - budh wrote: 93 pointsBig, bold, young! I wouldn't guess 100% Merlot - seems more Cab-like.... I opened, aerated a glassful, and served a day later. Still not enough time - it starts off really oaky and a bit harsh. But it did mellow nicely after 30 minutes in the glass. A head-turner! |
| White |
2014 Vignalta Muscat Colli Euganei Siriomore |
6/24/2017 - budh wrote: 84 pointsNice nose - citrus, honey, white peach, orange blossom. Very frizzante. Dominant flavor is grapefruit pith - not quite as bad as it sounds... Interesting and quite drinkable. |
| White |
2006 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coastmore |
6/14/2017 - budh wrote: 92 pointsA nice older Chard. Surprisingly high acidity, still. Lots of fruit - pear, pineapple, lime, apricot, apple. Also honey, white flowers, butterscotch (getting slightly oxidized). Aging well! Complex. Long finish. |
| White |
2015 Vadiaperti Fiano di AvellinoFiano di Avellino DOCG more |
6/4/2017 - budh wrote: 90 pointsNice nose with pear, sweet lime, herbs. That and some salinity on the palate. Crisp, clean. Fairly long tart finish. Great value. |
| Red |
2009 Sans Liege The OfferingSanta Barbara County Red Rhone Blend more |
5/29/2017 - budh wrote: NRMuch better balanced than several years ago. Lots f Syrah funk, still plenty of dark fruit. Nice drink |
| White |
2011 Bastianich Vespa BiancoVenezia Giulia IGT White Blend more |
5/29/2017 - budh wrote: 92 pointsSB, Chard and 10% Picolit. Pear, white peach, lime, nutty, herbal, perfumey. Crisp, complex, long finish. Gorgeous! |
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