| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2008 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
5/6/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRAgree with the last note - this is in a good place now. Plums, garrigue, baking spices. Cooler fruit profile. Not a heralded vintage of this wine, but for me perhaps my favorite of the last several bottles/vintages I've opened. |
| Red |
2012 Ehlers Estate Cabernet Sauvignon "1886"St. Helena more |
5/12/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRBought another case of this wine at auction based on the strength of the last bottle. No formal notes on this one, but similar experience to my last bottle. Delicious and very approachable right out of the bottle. |
| Red |
2014 JB Neufeld Cabernet Sauvignon Old GoatYakima Valley more |
5/9/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: 92 pointsBlack currants, bramble, cedar and anise on the nose. Quite fruit-forward on day one. On day two it picked up a more savory character, but the tannins seemed more pronounced. Amazingly this bottle made it to a third day, where it showed best, with plenty of savory herb notes and more relaxed tannins. For my palate this needs more time in bottle or a very long decant to show its best; it shows very young even at a decade old. |
| Red |
2012 Château Les Carmes Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/7/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRCharming from the first sip - pleasantly funky with savory mixed berries, cedar, forest floor and fresh tobacco. More of the same on the palate. Smooth and quite refined, albeit still shows some edge from the tannins. A new chateau for me and this was an exploratory bottle as I contemplate a potential futures purchase. Really enjoyed this. |
| White |
2021 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Clos du BourgChenin Blanc more |
4/29/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRLight orchard fruit on the nose. Palate is mostly dry with beeswax, lemon spritz, pear and candle wax. Good, but didn't impress me as much as the 2020 demi-sec tasted at the Domaine a couple years ago. 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| White |
2020 Château Couhins BlancPessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
4/19/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: 92 pointsLots of saline and sauv blanc character, but rounded with good depth. Lychee, white peach and pineapple on the nose, finishes with citrus and cut grass. This held up extremely well over several days under vacuum seal in the fridge, showing slight riper peach notes on the nose on the final glass. Good potential for future development and excellent QPR. |
| White |
2020 Suzor Wines Chardonnay Menefee VineyardsYamhill-Carlton more |
4/20/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRSimilar notes to the last bottle. Showed better with some air. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Guion Bourgueil Cuvée PrestigeCabernet Franc more |
4/22/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRDusty red fruit, herbal, some leather notes. This still shows quite young, but definitely has some tertiary development beginning. Very enjoyable. |
| Red |
2021 Martin Woods Gamay Noir Tualatin Estate VineyardWillamette Valley more |
4/20/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRVery light, red-fruited with a slight spiciness to it. Like this a lot. |
| White |
2011 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountainsmore |
4/21/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRFifth of five. Perhaps not representative as there was a distracting pine pitch herbal flavor not present in prior bottles. Regardless, still very drinkable with ripe peach and vanilla notes. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Robert Moncuit Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs BrutChardonnay more |
4/21/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: 89 pointsPear and green apple on the nose. Chalky on the palate and quite lean. Solid, but not at the level of the Bereche Brut Reserve or Philipponnat Brut Royale that came next. |
| Red |
2012 Ehlers Estate Cabernet Sauvignon "1886"St. Helena more |
4/17/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: 93 pointsInitially the nose shows dark red and black fruits with lots of anise and some bramble and pipe tobacco. With air red fruits dominate: red currants, dried cranberries, plum, more bramble. Palate shows darker red fruits with just a slight herbal quality that makes me wonder if there is some cab franc in the mix. Very light for a cab and soft on the palate. This has evolved nicely since my last bottles and there is plenty of life left. Delicious! |
| Red |
2010 Argiano Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/28/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: flawedOxidized or heat damaged |
| White - Sparkling |
2017 Huré Frères Champagne L'Inattendue Blanc de BlancsChardonnay more |
3/23/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRLight and zippy but with good depth and bite. Light stone fruit, essence of lemon. Finishes tart with just a hint of biscuit. Needs some more time to round out, for my palate. |
| White |
2017 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru VaillonsChardonnay more |
3/22/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRMuch better than the last bottle. Saline and cooked lemon on the nose. Palate shows more lemon with nice depth and acid. |
| Red |
2020 Arianna Occhipinti Il FrappatoTerre Siciliane more |
3/26/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRFunky red fruit, slightly herbal notes. Reminds me a bit of a Chinon in some ways, but with a much lighter body. Tasty! |
| White |
2021 Goodfellow Family Cellars Chardonnay Temperance HillEola - Amity Hills more |
3/16/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRSimilar to the last bottle this showed a very pretty nose with plenty of reduction, but the palate was nowhere near as angular. A beautiful wine with plenty of life ahead. |
| Red |
1985 Château BeychevelleSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/16/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRCork was soaked almost all the way through but came out in one piece. Up against a '94 Cos this showed significantly more age...given some of the other notes here perhaps excessively so. Regardless, still very enjoyable with its aged balsamic, high-toned red fruit and leather notes. Seemed to actually improve through the evening, in fact. I have one more bottle, should probably open it sooner than later. |
| White |
2010 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña TondoniaWhite Blend more |
3/17/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: 93 pointsOxidative style but so much freshness, depth and verve. Highly perfumed nose of apricots and peach with vanilla, flan and a light sherry background. Much of the same on the palate along with savory caramelized apple, fresh pear and golden raisins. I wasn't sure what to expect with this wine but really enjoyed it. |
| Red |
2010 La Serena Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/17/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRDusty black fruit, dark plum, lots of underbrush, slightly floral, Indian spices on the nose. Palate shows black fruit and tar. Finishes quite tannic; needs food to show best. |
| Red |
2019 Kelley Fox Wines Pinot Noir MirabaiDundee Hills more |
3/21/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: 92 pointsSimilar to my last bottle, but perhaps showing a little more depth. Pours light red, lots of red cherry, great acid, good depth. Killer QPR. |
| Red |
2019 Scherrer Winery Zinfandel Old and Mature Vines Scherrer Vineyard Alexander Valleymore |
3/7/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRNo detailed notes, but really enjoyed this bottle. Made in a lighter style than most zins, with a mix of red and black fruit. |
| Red |
2005 Château Fleur CardinaleSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/8/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRInitially I got a mix of red and black fruit, but it was a bit flat and quite woody. I made a mental note to hold my remaining bottles until some tertiary notes begin to appear. Three hours later it started to open up and I got primarily black fruit with anise and floral notes. As with other 2005s, this wine probably needs more time to show its best. |
| Red |
2000 Dalla Valle Cabernet SauvignonOakville more |
3/9/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: NRSpectacularly good right out of the bottle, with sweet red cherry fruit and a beautifully perfumed nose with layered fruit and aromatics. Drank well with extended air, although a hint scorched earth showed up later. I'd say this is at the tail end of peak but should hold strong for several more years. Recommend not decanting if you have these. Last bottle of 7 and would love to source more at the right price. |
| White |
2014 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les PreusesChardonnay more |
3/14/2024 - JCGuthrie wrote: 94 pointsSo fresh, with sea air, light lemon and light stone fruit on the nose. Nice depth on the palate with a long and lingering saline finish. Great acid. Drinking beautifully, this seemed to have the extra gear I was looking for in the first bottle. |
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