| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
1999 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic HillDiamond Mountain more |
7/15/2021 - stevenjstein wrote: 90 pointsOk, but a bit disappointing for Diamond Creek. Still has a decent amount of fruit, but just primary fruit notes, without much in the way of secondary flavors. |
| Red |
2006 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate ReserveNapa Valley more |
10/28/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 94 pointsStill plenty of fruit left and had a nice savory, leather, sort of note as well. |
| Red |
2008 Alpha Omega Proprietary RedNapa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/14/2020 - stevenjstein wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
2010 Paul Lato Pinot Noir Alegria Hilliard Bruce VineyardSta. Rita Hills more |
7/10/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 94 pointsLush fruit, but still has elegance and complexity. Should have plenty of time left. |
| White |
2016 Timbre Winery Chardonnay Lead Vocals Bien NacidoSanta Maria Valley more |
7/10/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: NRA lean, high-acid style Chard. |
| Red |
2012 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sangiacomo VineyardSonoma Coast more |
7/2/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 93 pointsAging very nicely. Still has plenty of red fruit, but also showing some earth and spice notes. |
| Red |
2007 Còlpetrone Montefalco Sagrantinomore |
7/2/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 91 pointsThe previous bottle was totally oxidized, but this one seems to have held up pretty well. Still had a decent amount of dark fruit, with great acidity. |
| Red |
2007 Còlpetrone Montefalco Sagrantinomore |
7/2/2020 - stevenjstein wrote: flawedThis bottle was vinegar. I could have used it for salad dressing. |
| Red |
2006 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
6/27/2020 - stevenjstein wrote: 94 pointsPlenty of fruit left and starting to show some savory leather notes. Should have several good years left. |
| Red |
2011 Nalle ZinfandelDry Creek Valley more |
6/20/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: NRThis bottle had much more fruit left than the previous one. |
| Red |
2008 Alpha Omega Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
6/5/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 pointsSeems to have plenty of life left. Somewhat ripe fruit, but decent structure to back it up. Not getting a lot of secondary notes, but it could develop further. |
| Red |
2008 Lagier Meredith SyrahMt. Veeder more |
5/30/2020 - stevenjstein Does not like this wine: NRSecond bottle was possibly even worse than the first. Basically undrinkable. |
| Red |
2008 Lagier Meredith SyrahMt. Veeder more |
5/30/2020 - stevenjstein Does not like this wine: NRSame experience as some others have had recently with this vintage. On first taste with a Coravin it was just all tart acidity, with no fruit. I thought it might have been oxidized, but just to make sure I popped the cork, poured some more and gave it a good swirl. However it actually seemed get a bit better after some air, so maybe that wasn't the problem. The second day though it was even worse, so I ended up dumping it. Incidentally, the cork did seem a bit on the soft and spongey side, so that may have been a contributing factor. I have one more bottle, so I'll see if that one is similar. |
| Red |
2006 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
5/28/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 pointsStill going strong |
| Red |
2006 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Oakvillemore |
5/25/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 94 pointsWow! This really came into its own since the last time I tried it. Still has a nice acid, tannin backbone giving it structure. The fruit is supple and complex. Seems like it still has several good years left. |
| Red |
2011 Nalle ZinfandelDry Creek Valley more |
5/25/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 91 pointsHolding up pretty well. At least at this point, it's more of a high-acid, lighter body style of Zin, rather than a big, jammy style. |
| Red |
2007 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon AffinityNapa Valley more |
5/20/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 pointsStarting to fade just a bit, but still seems to have time left. Leaning a bit more toward dark and savory notes, rather than bright fruit flavors. Good complexity and structure. |
| Red |
2008 James Johnson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon BisouNapa Valley more |
5/20/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 93 pointsHolding up very well. Somewhat of a riper style of Cab, with plenty of bright red fruit, but seems balanced and structured enough to have several years left. |
| Red |
2014 Andrew Will Cabernet Sauvignon Mays' Discovery VineyardHorse Heaven Hills more |
4/2/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 pointsSoft red/blue fruit. Very approachable for a Cab this young. Not especially complex at this point, but it's well balanced and I think it will age well and get more interesting over time. Seems in type for a Washington Cab. It definitely doesn't have that overripe, high alcohol, character that seems to cause a lot of California Cabs to fall off a cliff after a few years. |
| Red |
2013 Tenuta Caparzo Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
3/28/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 90 pointsRed fruit, good acidity. A bit on the thin side for a Brunello. |
| Red |
2005 Clos des JacobinsSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/26/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 93 pointsStill has plenty of life left and showing some secondary flavors now. |
| Red |
2007 Calera Pinot Noir Mills VineyardMount Harlan more |
3/22/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 95 pointsPlenty of fruit left, but also elegant and complex. Soft red fruit, with earth and spice notes. |
| Red |
2011 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera RanchRussian River Valley more |
3/7/2020 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 92 pointsStarting to fade, but still drinking pretty well. |
| Red |
2011 V Madrone Cabernet SauvignonSt. Helena more |
2/17/2020 - stevenjstein Does not like this wine: 84 pointsMaybe slightly better than the previous bottles. In this case, I just popped the cork and pouredj, with no Coravin or aeration. I think that helped the fruit show a bit better and not be quite as overwhelmed by the oak and alcohol. Still not a fan overall. |
| Red |
2013 Cortonesi Brunello di Montalcino La MannellaSangiovese more |
2/10/2020 - stevenjstein wrote: flawedHeat damaged |
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