| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2018 Etude Pinot Noir Hallberg VineyardSonoma Coast more |
5/15/2024 - sastewart wrote: 91 pointsMedium bodied, fresh red fruits with good acidity. Best with a little air. 91 points |
| Red |
2015 Lucia Pinot Noir Soberanes VineyardSanta Lucia Highlands more |
5/13/2024 - sastewart wrote: NRPNP from magnum. Raspberry, Cherry and spice on the nose. Plush, medium bodied wine with red fruit and spicecake. Still a good amount of acids and tannin to carry this for several years. Better than expected. 93 points today. |
| White |
2019 Laberinto Sauvignon BlancMaule Valley more |
5/10/2024 - sastewart wrote: 90 pointsScents of lemon/lime and a little bit flinty. Good acidity and almost Chablis like character as others have noted. Still young. 90 points |
| Red |
2009 Château d'ArmailhacPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/26/2024 - sastewart wrote: 92 pointsOpened 3 hours ahead. Very nice bouquet of dark fruits, tobacco and cedar. Medium bodied, with a good balance of tannin and acid and a core of blackberry fruit. Very elegant with good length. Purchased as futures and stored at 55 degrees. I believe this is in its prime drinking window and I'll drink mine over the next 8-10 years. 92 Points |
| Red |
2009 Clos CanonSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/7/2024 - sastewart wrote: 92 pointsPNP, drank over 3 hours. Beautiful nose of black fruits and earth. Medium body with good tannins and beautiful acidity. Plush cassis and plum with notes of wet earth and a line of minerality. Nice finish. This improved over time and clearly exceeded expectations. Solid 92 points |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2002 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux 1ère Trie Le MontChenin Blanc more |
4/25/2024 - sastewart wrote: 92 pointsPurchased at the winery on release and stored at 55 degrees. Apple, honey and some warm spices on the nose. Ripe apple, honey tones and bright minerality on the palate. Nice balance but as others have noted less intense than expected. 92 points |
| Red |
2002 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
4/25/2024 - sastewart wrote: NRServed at a dinner with friends that included a 2007 Sassacaia, 1998 Pavie, 2006 Pavots, 1987 Mondavi Reserve, 2004 Hillside Select, 2010 Pegau, 2008 Lewelling Wight and 2002 Huet 1ère Trie Le Mont. Purchased on release and stored at 55 degrees. Opened 2 hours ahead. Black fruit, leather and a touch of Eucalyptus on the nose. Old school Napa cab - medium bodied with smooth tannins framing black fruits, earth and spice. Blind, most thought older left bank Bordeaux. Fully mature. 92 points |
| Red |
1998 Château PavieSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/25/2024 - sastewart wrote: 96 pointsA star at a dinner with friends that included a 2007 Sassacaia, 2002 Dunn Napa, 2006 Pavots, 1987 Mondavi Reserve, 2004 Hillside Select, 2010 Pegau, 2008 Lewelling Wight, 2002 Huet 1ère Trie Le Mont. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine La Bouïssiere GigondasRed Rhone Blend more |
4/28/2024 - sastewart wrote: 90 pointsRed fruits, earth and spice on the nose. Medium plus body with good balance manages the alcohol well. Cherry and spice with a little meatiness. Very nice. Solid 90 points. |
| Red |
2016 Freeman Pinot Noir Yu-ki EstateSonoma Coast more |
4/24/2024 - sastewart wrote: 90 pointsThe nose is a bit subdued but with time some dark fruits, cherry and baking spices come out. Medium bodied with decent tannins dark cherries and spice. Fully mature with good balance. I was hoping for a little more. 90 points. |
| Red |
2003 Château Calon-SégurSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/13/2024 - sastewart wrote: 93 pointsFutures purchase, stored at 55 degrees and decanted 2 hours ahead alongside a 2000 Calon Segur. Nose of black, brambly fruits, tobacco and cigar box. Medium to medium plus body, lower acid and silky tannins framing a core of black fruits - beautiful balance. I liked this better than the 2000 we poured alongside. In a great place, ready but no rush. 93 points. |
| Red |
2008 Clos FourtetSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/5/2024 - sastewart wrote: 93 pointsDecanted 3 hours ahead. Black and blue fruit along with a beautiful touch of minerality on the nose. Medium bodied with beautiful acidity and good tannins for structure. Raspberry and black fruits along with limestone and secondary notes of tobacco and spice. Classic style. First of 6 purchased as futures and stored at 55 degrees. In a good place, I'll drink mine over the next 7-10 years. 93 points |
| White |
2021 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Gris Whistling Ridge VineyardRibbon Ridge more |
3/23/2024 - sastewart wrote: 92 pointsPNP, could have used a short decant. Spice, green apples and citrus on the nose. Great cut of acidity. Green apples citrus with a long mineral finish. I really liked this. No rush to drink. Solid 92 points |
| Red |
2012 Château Malartic-LagravièrePessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/20/2024 - sastewart wrote: 91 pointsPurchased on release and stored at 55 degrees. Opened 1 hour ahead. Dark red fruits, green pepper, earth and leather on the nose. Feminine style, medium bodied with racy red fruits tobacco and earth. Approaching maturity? Solid 91 points 2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (3) |
| Red |
2001 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family VineyardNapa Valley more |
3/24/2024 - sastewart wrote: 93 pointsPurchased from the winery and stored at 55 degrees. Opened 30 minutes ahead, would have benefitted from a short decant. Poured blind, this looked and tasted far younger. Nose of pretty flowers, blackberries and just touch of alcohol that disappeared over time. Full bodied with plenty of structure and fruit to last another 5-10 years. Rich blackberry with some licorice. I don't drink many wines like this anymore but this was one of the best I've had. Solid 93 points |
| Red |
2005 Château KirwanMargaux Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/8/2024 - sastewart wrote: 92 pointsPNP into decanter. Needed more time in the decanter than we gave it. Black fruits, flowers, cedar and graphite on the nose. Concentrated dark fruits and some earth with plenty of tannins and a slightly dry finish. I will give the next bottle at least a 2 hour decant. Still young. 92 points |
| Red |
2019 Drouhin Oregon Roserock Pinot NoirEola - Amity Hills more |
3/1/2024 - sastewart wrote: 92 pointsPNP - Would have benefitted from a one hour decant. Cherry, cranberry and a touch of tea on the nose. Medium bodied with crisp acidity. Cherry, strawberry and a nice streak of minerality on the finish. This opened nicely over 2 hours. Still on the young side should improve in the short term. 92+ points |
| Red |
2003 Château Pontet-CanetPauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
2/29/2024 - sastewart wrote: 95 pointsI agree with Mark1npt's note of 2/9/2024. I would only add that I purchased these as futures and stored at 55 degrees until it's trip to Naples. I think these are drinking very well and still have years to go. 95 Points |
| White |
2019 Goodfellow Family Cellars Chardonnay Temperance HillEola - Amity Hills more |
2/28/2024 - sastewart wrote: 93 pointsSome matchstick on the nose upon opening. Needed 30 minutes to open. Medium weight, loaded with minerality, pear, apple and a touch of lemon/lime on the palate. Plenty of acid to carry this a long way. Still quite young, would benefit from a short decant. 93 points |
| Red |
2015 Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot NoirHemel-en-Aarde Valley more |
2/28/2024 - sastewart wrote: 92 pointsPNP - Great nose of cherry and spices. Lighter color with a touch of cloudiness. Crisp raspberry and cherry flavors meld with a touch of oak and a nice mineral streak. Great acidity and silky tannins lead to a long finish. I thought this was a bit more complex than a 2018 Hamilton Russel Pinot from Oregon served alongside. In a great place 92 points. |
| Red |
2002 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon ReserveNapa Valley more |
1/27/2024 - sastewart wrote: 93 pointsGreat bottle, fully mature with beautiful fruit and some nice secondary flavors.. 93 points. |
| Red |
2003 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/27/2024 - sastewart wrote: 95 pointsOpened 3 hours ahead, decanted 1 hour. 3 of 6 purchased as futures and stored at 55 degrees. Earth, cedar, spicebox and dark fruit on the nose. Full bodied but a little less fruit forward than my previous bottles. Beautiful layers of cassis, tobacco and earth. This wine is in a great drinking window for me now. 95 points. |
| Red |
2002 Château Léoville BartonSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/27/2024 - sastewart wrote: 93 pointsOpened 3 hours ahead. On the nose black fruits, spice box and a hint of cedar. Medium bodied, broader texture than my previous bottles. pure cassis, earth with a good finish. Very nice bottle - Poured alongside a 2003 LB this was a bit more linear but held its own. Purchased on release and stored at 55 degrees. 93 points. |
| Red |
2009 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon Artist SeriesWashington more |
2/24/2024 - sastewart wrote: 90 pointsPurchased at auction PNP. Slightly browning at the rim. At first this drank a bit old but seemed to improve after 15 minutes in the glass. Dark fruits, herbs and a touch of oak on the nose. Medium plus body, lower acid wine with dark fruits, spice and herb notes. This was fully mature with some interesting secondary flavors coming out over time. 90 points |
| Red |
2012 Sottimano Barbaresco CottáNebbiolo more |
2/24/2024 - sastewart wrote: 92 pointsOpened 3 hours ahead, decanted 1 hour. Improved further over the next hour or two. Very elegant nose of flowers, cherry and licorice. Medium bodied with high toned cherry, strawberry and spice notes. Great acidity and refined tannins hold on for a long, smooth finish. Still young. 92 points. |
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