| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2010 Château BelgraveHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/15/2016 - neilemc Likes this wine: 91 pointsDusty dark fruit - plums and cherries - earth, chocolate, cloves. A fruit-forward modern style, sweet and pleasing, with chocolate covered cherries and spicy stewed fruit. Not complex but so full-bodied it scores on instant pleasure. A fruitbomb! |
| Red |
2003 Château Léoville PoyferréSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/14/2016 - neilemc Likes this wine: 96 pointsComplex nose of cassis, mint, and very tertiary vanillin and licorice. An intense burst of sweet raspberry flavor leads to a mid-palate of lead and leather. The finish is flamboyant oak integrated with subtle baking spice. There's an amazing amount of life left in this wine, probably 10 years at least. A powerhouse! |
| White |
2005 Château Smith Haut Lafitte BlancPessac-Léognan Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend more |
7/1/2016 - neilemc Likes this wine: 92 pointsLight straw yellow. Pungent lemon cake and apricots with notes of gasoline. Starts sweet and unctuous, with ripe yellow waxy fruit, pears and citrus. Silky oak is subtly integrated with the sweetness. A delight that needs to be drunk pretty quickly. |
| Red |
2004 Château L'Eglise-ClinetPomerol Red Bordeaux Blend more |
4/9/2016 - neilemc Likes this wine: 94 pointsInky violet red color. Dark chocolate, crème de cassis, and rare earth minerals. Palate of tart blue fruit, black pepper, cloves, and espresso. Gripping tannins on a decent length finish. This wine is surprisingly luxurious and even needs a few years to peak. |
| Red |
2010 Clos FlorideneGraves Red Bordeaux Blend more |
3/12/2016 - neilemc Likes this wine: 90 pointsViolets, cassis, chocolate, plums, and spice. Tart, ripe red fruit with mocha and crème de cassis. A bucket of merlot that's ready to drink deep, and good value from a great vintage. Wish I had bought more than 2 bottles! |
| Red |
2009 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Nuits St. Georges Les Grandes VignesPinot Noir more |
3/6/2016 - neilemc Likes this wine: 90 pointsTerracotta red color. Strawberry rhubarb pie, chocolate chai, tertiary vanilla and port. Smooth and sappy red berry fruit that tastes a bit cooked. Medium finish with a dusting of spice. It has just enough classic pinot character to score. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2010 Quails' Gate Estate Winery Optima Late Harvest Botrytis AffectedOkanagan Valley VQA more |
1/2/2016 - neilemc Likes this wine: 87 pointsNose of lime, marmalade, and honey, with floral and pear notes. Rich, sweet fruit, guessing its reisling but no info anywhere. Thinner up front than a Sauternes and not as complex but good for BC and it ages effortlessly. |
| Red |
2004 Château ValandraudSt. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend more |
1/2/2016 - neilemc Likes this wine: 93 pointsInky black with a ruby rim. Leafy undergrowth, mushrooms, coffee, sarsaparilla nose. Starts with almost enough dark plum and cherry fruit, mocha, and ripe acidity to balance the gripping tannins. Maybe too much oak for this vintage but definitely a powerhouse. |
| White - Sparkling |
2004 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal BrutChampagne Blend more |
12/31/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 98 pointsEffervescent crystal yellow. Strong nose of brioche, poached pear, and nutmeg. Powerhouse palate: apple zest, baking yeast, concentrated extraction, decadent wealth. Excellent vintage. I would rather drink one of these than a year of cheap champagne! |
| Red |
2005 Domaine Thomas-Moillard Clos VougeotClos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir more |
12/31/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 92 pointsBricking garnet color. Black cherries and forest berries, with cinnamon and licorice. Dense dark fruit, tart lite spice, fine-tuned tannins, but fading life. It scores on powerhouse juice, at this point propped up on planks of oak, but just strong enough to stand the test of 10 years. A delight if not the wine of the night. |
| Red |
2009 Antonin Guyon Chambolle-Musigny Clos du VillagePinot Noir more |
12/12/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 89 pointsCherry and raspberry scents with a lite dusting of oak. Fruit-forward on the palate too, with tart red and purple fruit and dark roast notes. Dense but not complex, it has sweetness up front and a tart ripe finish, nice pinot nature if not lengthy layers. |
| Red |
2012 Serafino ShirazMcLaren Vale more |
11/9/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 88 pointsCoffee, chocolate, dark fruit. Not a classic fruitbomb - more coffee and spice than sweet fruit, but smooth and concentrated like a fruitbomb should be. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine G. Roblot-Marchand Vosne-RomanéePinot Noir more |
11/2/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 89 pointsDecent village wine. All elements in balance but nothing particularly shines. Red fruit, dusty oak, vanilla spice. |
| Red |
2010 Château CantemerleHaut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/11/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 92 pointsIntense nose: ink and lead, cassis, cedar, and eucalyptus. Dry, almost bitter, palate, but air improves it vastly. Rich, cooked fruit - blackberries and blueberries, dark chocolate, herbaceous notes. Should last 10 years but drinks well now. |
| Red |
2009 John Duval Wines Shiraz EntityBarossa Valley more |
9/29/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 92 pointsInky dark ruby red. Dusty nose -- pen ink, cooked dark fruit, secondary licorice and driftwood. After a quick thin start the fruit concentrates mid-palate -- tar, blueberries, black pepper, vanilla. A complex medley of sweet delicious compote with subtle spice and leather notes. A fruitbomb with enough substance to age gracefully and still put out. |
| White |
2007 Mount Pleasant Wines Sémillon ElizabethHunter Valley more |
9/29/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 87 pointsLemon custard scents, with buttery honeyed toast. Crisp acidity, yellow and green fruits, some tropical flavors, slightly off dry, lite toasty oak. Still some life left in this well made white. |
| Spirits |
NV Torres 10 Imperial Brandy Gran ReservaCatalunya White Blend more |
9/24/2015 - neilemc wrote: 84 pointsMarzipan, spice, caramel, citrus rind. Similar palate,- nutty, spicy, preserved fruit flavors. Rustic brandy, and we prefer cognac. |
| Red |
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru MarconnetsPinot Noir more |
9/16/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 87 pointsSpicy forest fruit on the nose. Tart red fruit on the palate with plenty of smoky cedar, if anything too much. Not too typical or great QPR, but still decent pinot noir. |
| Red |
2010 Château PotensacMédoc Red Bordeaux Blend more |
9/6/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 89 pointsFairly complex nose of cassis, wet foliage, cedar, vanilla, and licorice. A bit thin up front but well-structured, with inky dark fruit, elegant sweet spice, and a dusty oak finish. Good QPR if not great wine. |
| White - Sparkling |
2005 Champagne Le Mesnil Champagne Grand Cru Sublime Blanc de BlancsChardonnay more |
8/30/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 90 pointsNice mousse and typical brioche flavors. Very impressive and drinking perfectly now. |
| White |
2009 Louis Latour Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru Château de BlagnyChardonnay more |
8/30/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 89 pointsWet straw, clover honey, dried apricots and coconut. Same palate with unctuous texture, good body and tropical, stone, and pear fruit flavors. Strong chardonnay character, with enough concentration to feel sweet while still remaining dry. |
| Red |
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Chambolle-MusignyPinot Noir more |
8/30/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 88 pointsSlightly closed nose of forest foliage and fruit, spicy oak, and licorice root. On the palate it is medium bodied with the pithy oak carrying the fragile fruit. A simple village wine with decent qualities but drink soon. |
| Red |
2013 Union Wine Company Pinot Noir UnderwoodOregon more |
8/26/2015 - neilemc wrote: 85 pointsA juicy red fruited pinot with light body and medium length. A bit thin up front but it does have distinctive pinot noir flair, with plenty of red forest fruit and earthy spice. |
| Red |
2004 Clos l'Église (Pomerol)Red Bordeaux Blend more |
8/19/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 92 pointsFunky earthy cassis and violets scents, with tertiary vanilla and truffles. Late in its drinking window but still delicious, this wine improves with air and achieves a nice balance of red fruit, sweet spice, and mellow tannin. It starts with forest fruit and currants and ends with mocha and fine tuned oak. A soft, mature, easy-drinking wine. |
| Red |
2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeRed Rhone Blend more |
8/15/2015 - neilemc Likes this wine: 92 pointsBright leggy ruby red. Raisiny, pruny, cherries and raspberries, tertiary licorice and vanilla. Concentrated ripe red fruit, a bit cooked and medicinal, mid palate garrigue, and a lengthy finish, both sweet and spicy. Its great but typical of CdPs its one dimensional, concentrated soupy fruit but not really complex. |
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