| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2012 Pisoni Pinot Noir EstateSanta Lucia Highlands more |
3/18/2020 - hawkeye54 wrote: 93 pointsThis was I'd say aggressively decanted several times by myself in celebration of my restaurant being shut down for Corona virus. Huge wine. Took several hours to become what I'd describe as Pinot like IMO. A very good wine indeed even though not in my wheelhouse. |
| Red |
2007 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna PaganelliSangiovese more |
12/26/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 93 pointsDrank over three days. Decanted for three hours. Day one was still pretty tight. Day two was a little better. Day three was great. Beautiful aromatics and fruit to go along with. Long life ahead! The score reflects the current drinking experience. I would expect some improvement in 2-4 years time. |
| Red |
2008 Trisaetum Pinot Noir Willamette Valleymore |
12/26/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 93 pointsDrank over three days. Day one was ok. Very tannic and a little acidity. Day two was a bit disjointed and fruity. Day three was lush and a very nice drink with enough structure to make it all work. Probably not worth cellaring for eight years, but it was one of the first 20-30 bottles I added to my cellar so it was fun to finally open up. |
| Red |
2012 Gramercy Cellars Tempranillo Inigo MontoyaWalla Walla Valley more |
10/27/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 91 pointsDelicious right out of the bottle. Medium bodied, nice balance. Would buy again. |
| Red |
2013 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon EstateSt. Helena more |
10/21/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 96 pointsDrank over two days. Still huge and monolithic, but excellent in it's style. |
| Red |
2014 Pisoni Pinot Noir EstateSanta Lucia Highlands more |
10/20/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 90 pointsJust a huge wine. Not my style of Pinot noir at this point. Hopefully it will improve in the bottle. I've had several other vintages of Pisoni and this one seems very heavy handed. |
| Red |
2009 Antica Terra Pinot Noir BotanicaWillamette Valley more |
10/20/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 91 pointsPNP. Cork was starting to fall apart. Rich and lush all the way around. No real tanniic structure left. This never felt heavy or cloying however. Still enjoyable, but on the decline. |
| Red |
2017 Envinate Migan Parcela La HabaneraCanary Islands Listan Negro more |
9/29/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 93 pointsBeautiful Ruby color, medium body. Strawberry, pomegranate nose. Extremely aromatic. Medium dry. Everyone loved this. Much conversation ensued. Delicious. |
| White |
1996 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva Viña TondoniaWhite Blend more |
9/29/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 96 pointsSame notes as last time. Opened up beautifully after 45-1 hour in the glass. No change since last tasted a couple years ago. |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Dom Pérignon ChampagneChampagne Blend more |
7/1/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 95 pointsPNP. Smoky, savory and a little bit of stone fruit. Beautifully complex and a pleasure to drink. |
| Red |
2002 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
7/1/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 94 pointsPNP. Holding up very nicely. Rich fruit and nice acidity to go with it. Glad I waited. |
| Red |
2011 Pisoni Pinot Noir EstateSanta Lucia Highlands more |
7/1/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 96 pointsDecanted for one hour. It needed a decant but this absolutely beautiful. Medium to full bodied. Rich fruit on the nose and palate, but not over done at all. Intense fruit, expansive on the palate and beautful acidity/tannic structure to finish, which went on for over a minute. This is my forth time tasting the Pisoni Estate bottling and the first time I've had the Wow experience many describe. Beautifully balanced and the WOTN for evryone. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Auguste Clape CornasSyrah more |
7/1/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 93 pointsDecanted for three hours. Still very tight on the nose and palate. Started to show nice aromas and a little fruit on the palate after five hours being open. Seems to have a long way to go. |
| Red |
2010 Antica Terra Pinot Noir BotanicaWillamette Valley more |
7/1/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 93 pointsPnp. Nice right out of the bottle. Opened up nicely over an hour or so then started to fade a little. Drink up! |
| Red |
2015 Cristom Pinot Noir Eileen VineyardEola - Amity Hills more |
5/29/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 94 pointsNo real notes here, except that it was delicious right out of the bottle. Some definite tannic structure showed up with extended airation. |
| Red |
2006 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private ReserveNapa Valley more |
5/17/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 95 points30 minute decant. This was a big Napa cab in a great way. Not over the top in my opinion like Caymus or others in that category. Probably could have used an hour decant as the secondary flavors and a nice acidic backbone really started to show after a couple hours. Just a pleasure to drink right now. |
| Red |
2007 Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
4/29/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 94 pointsPNP. Great drinking window currently. Ready to go out of the bottle. This was a crowd favorite of course. Typical Cali cab flavors but not overdone. |
| Red |
2016 Occidental Pinot Noir SWKSonoma Coast more |
4/29/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 97 pointsStunning wine. Never had a Pinot like this. Beautiful aromas of red cherry, smoke and rose. Sweet oranges and red cherry dominate the palate. Beautiful balance with a good tannic finish. Absolute pleasure to drink. I don't know what 5-10 years bring to this wine, but there's no reason to feel bad about drinking now. Wow. 3 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| Red |
2007 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon PoetryStags Leap District more |
4/29/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 96 pointsPNP. Drinking great. Typical Cali bdx blend with excellent balance of fruit, tannin and acidity. Seems to have many years of excellent drinking ahead of it. No hurry to drink, but no need to wait any longer in my opinion. |
| Red |
2003 Henschke Shiraz Mount EdelstoneEden Valley more |
4/29/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 95 pointsConsistent trajectory from my previous experience. This is a secondary stage to a down hill stage. The nose is absolutely beautiful. I could smell this wine all day. Palate was ok, except the mid palate was missing a bit. Started to flesh out and develop nicely after an hour. Drink up. |
| Red |
2009 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountainmore |
2/14/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 92 pointsSuper bowl wine. Shared at Cellar 626 with friends. Opened up nicely over two hours. Nicely balanced fruit and structure. Drinking great now, seems to be in peak drinking condition. |
| Red |
2010 K Vintners Syrah Morrison LaneWalla Walla Valley more |
2/5/2019 - hawkeye54 wrote: 91 pointsDrank over two days. Initially closed on the nose but nice fruit on the palate. Opened up over the first few hours to give up nice aromas, many mentioned in the notes before mine. The second day this is nicely aromatic and we'll balanced with a bit of the heat showing on the finish. Drinking fine, but I don't see it lasting for more than a couple years before a serious decline. |
| Red |
2002 Corison Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/29/2018 - hawkeye54 wrote: 95 pointsHolding strong. This was the best showing I've had so far. Decanted for two hours. Never really fell off over three hour drinking window. Shared with many friends over Christmas Eve. Everyone commented on how nuanced the flavors were. Delicious! |
| White - Sparkling |
2009 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/29/2018 - hawkeye54 wrote: 95 pointsFirst time with Cristal. Delicious in every way. Sweet honey, round and just a pleasure to drink. |
| Red |
2008 Domaine Auguste Clape CornasSyrah more |
12/2/2018 - hawkeye54 wrote: NRWife opened and drank without me. Which is totally fine, except she has no idea what Clape is. F$?k!!! |
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