| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1986 Château Gruaud LaroseSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/20/2024 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 95 pointsBeautiful as always. Still with amazing fruit. |
| White |
2019 Maison Leroy Bourgogne BlancChardonnay more |
3/28/2024 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 pointsThis was fantastic with meyer lemon, honeysuckle, and excellent minerality. Will only get better. |
| Red |
2008 Quilceda Creek Cabernet SauvignonColumbia Valley more |
3/24/2024 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 96 pointsJust keeps getting better. Perfectly integrated, mocha and cassis on the nose. Delicious with ribeye. |
| Red |
2016 Saxum The HexePaso Robles Willow Creek District Red Rhone Blend more |
3/1/2024 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 93 pointsA beast! Smoked meat, bacon, some iron. Needs a bit more time to mellow I think, but great in the right setting. |
| Red |
1999 Château Léoville Las CasesSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/2/2024 - jkwoodward wrote: 92 pointsTypical nose, slightly muted, but not off. integrated and smooth, but missing the wow factor compared to some other vintages I have had. This bottle did not seem too young, and it didn't seem like an off bottle, drink anytime for an enjoyable wine, but no rush. |
| White - Sparkling |
2015 Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Special ClubChampagne Blend more |
3/2/2024 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 92 pointsA bit austere, but excellent with delice de bourgone and truffle creme fraiche. Lemon zest and honeysuckle, but subtle. Could use a bit more time in bottle I think, but top end is limited |
| Red |
2017 Sunu Pinot Noir Heritage Clones Shea Vineyard East HillYamhill-Carlton more |
1/25/2024 - jkwoodward wrote: 89 pointsSlightly astringent, light bouquet with not real strength of structure or palate. Interested to see how the other bottlings are from this year. I don’t think this was flawed. |
| Red |
1986 Château Gruaud LaroseSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/20/2024 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 pointsGreat as always. Wonderful mature claret |
| Red |
2012 Château Troplong MondotSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/20/2024 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 pointsReally quite nice for an off year. Great nose and smooth mouthfeel. Good qpr 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2010 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/29/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 95 pointsExcellent bottle. Beautiful garrigue and bacon fat enjoyed with pork belly and lamb chops at Butchart Gardens. Delightful. Still young, unctuous and silky. Now - 2035 |
| Red |
2004 Elio Altare Barolo Vigneto ArborinaNebbiolo more |
12/28/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 pointsGreat place. Truffles nd with with soft cherry notes. Quite nice. |
| Red |
1971 Marchesi di Barolo BaroloNebbiolo more |
12/28/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 93 pointsClassic old notes. Cherry liqueur. Took 45 min for funk to blow off. Enjoyed with white truffle pasta. |
| Red |
2016 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir The Upper TerraceRibbon Ridge more |
12/23/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 pointsDelightful blend of fruit and earth. Crushed berries and truffle mushroom on the nose. Silky tannins. Very good. Now-2027 |
| Red |
2016 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères VineyardRibbon Ridge more |
12/24/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 pointsExcellent fruit and earth together. Lovely nose of mushroom and crushed berries. Really nice. |
| Red |
2012 Leonetti Cellar Reserve Walla Walla ValleyRed Bordeaux Blend more |
12/24/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 95 pointsDelicious. Early plateau. Starting to integrate well. Lovely graphite and cassis with blue fruits. Smooth tannins. Now-2030 |
| Red |
2014 Thomas Pinot Noir Dundee Hillsmore |
12/17/2023 - jkwoodward wrote: flawedUnfortunate bad cork with line running down side and signs of seepage. Flawed |
| Red |
2001 Tenuta San Guido SassicaiaBolgheri Sassicaia Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/16/2023 - jkwoodward wrote: 99 pointsA perfect bottle. Bucket list for me, purchased at auction so unclear provenance, but got lucky. Gorgeous structure with balanced acidity and resolved tannins. Lovely earth and truffle on the nose, fruit still there but fading to the background. So smooth on the palate, a rarity that the palate matched the magnificence of the bouquet. On peak. Now-2031 |
| White - Sparkling |
2011 Jean Vesselle Champagne Grand Cru Millésime Prestige BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/16/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 93 pointsgreat with classic caviar/blini. early brioche notes, but not overwhelming. great structure and acidity, plenty of time left. |
| Red |
2000 Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo Bricco RoccheNebbiolo more |
12/16/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 93 pointsEnjoyed with white truffles on pasta, another ethereal pairing. This bottle was on the back side of the slope but just barely. I don't think it will get better from here, but could be some bottle variation, of course... 30 min to blow the funk off, then tertiary notes with adequate structure, better with the pasta than by itself. |
| Red |
1997 Azienda Bricco Rocche (Ceretto) Barolo Bricco RoccheNebbiolo more |
12/3/2023 - jkwoodward wrote: 96 pointsAmazing with white truffle pasta. No hard edges and throughly enjoyable. |
| Red |
2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
12/3/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 pointsSo happy this was a good bottle. Arrived and kid down for 2 weeks and then drank. On the back side of the hill but a great mature cdp. Garrigue on the nose and soft on the palate. |
| Orange |
2014 Gravner RibollaVenezia Giulia IGT Ribolla Gialla more |
12/3/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 93 pointsFirst bottle of the night oxidized, second better. Last sip was most evolved. Give this some time to breathe. Still not as good as my first experience with this wine, but may be a provenance issue. Still recommend for a unique experience. |
| Red |
2018 Sine Qua Non Syrah ZiehharmonikaCentral Coast more |
12/3/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 94 pointsInfanticide for science. Opened at 10 am and double decanted for the evening. Last sip was still the best sip. Unctuous fruit with soft tannins. Will only improve over next 15 years. |
| Red |
2000 Château L'EvangilePomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
12/3/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 95 pointsEnjoyed next to an ‘05 SHL and both were incredible. The bouquet on this was top notch with perfect integration. In that middle phase before tertiary takes over but no hard edges. Love it. 10 more years easy. |
| Red |
2013 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon VineyardOakville more |
12/3/2023 - jkwoodward Likes this wine: 96 pointsEnjoyed with the Lyon’s on an epic night, soft tannins and perfect fruit and silky structure. Ready anytime but has some years left. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
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