| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Rosé - Sparkling |
NV Roger Pouillon et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Brut RoséChampagne Blend more |
5/13/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 90 pointsDay one i |
| Rosé |
2021 Domaine Tempier Bandol RoséMourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre more |
5/12/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 92 pointsA benchmark rose for good reason. Its just does everything right. Serious stuff for any not so serious moment. |
| Red |
2019 Kelley Fox Wines Pinot Noir Weber VineyardDundee Hills more |
5/11/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 92 pointsLovely wine that showcases the Kelley Fox style. Light and ethereal, but not lacking in complexity. This wine fooled a lot in a blind tasting, assuming it must be burgundy. |
| Red |
2014 Cristom Pinot Noir Signature CuvéeWillamette Valley more |
5/11/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 92 pointsGreat wine that’s complex, aromatic, and textural. My only knock is that the wood is quite strong. I feel like if they dialed back the new wood even just a bit, this would be world class. |
| Red |
2016 Vincent Pinot Noir Armstrong VineyardRibbon Ridge more |
5/11/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 91 pointsThis one was in a bit of a slumber. Just didn’t want to express itself on the nose, even on day two with some serious time in decanter on both days. Lovely fall leaves here, just couldn’t get the nose to come alive. Texture is quite nice. The wine is balanced. I’m going to let my remaining bottles spend some time in the cellar. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Robert Moncuit Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Grands BlancsChardonnay more |
5/1/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 90 pointsSolid all round but didn’t excite me in any one particular way either. Fresh and bright. Not overly big or rich. |
| White - Sparkling |
2019 Melville Chardonnay Blanc de BlancsSta. Rita Hills more |
4/29/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 88 pointsWhat a curious wine. There are things I like here, like the nice acidity and mineral nose. But the palette leaves me wanting. There’s a banana note that I can’t get past. It’s weird because the wine as a whole does not feel overripe or tropical, but I just keep getting banana. The finish is also short. Makes for a decent palette cleanser and the wine is clean, but just not hitting at the level I hoped for. |
| White - Sparkling |
2016 Lelarge-Pugeot Champagne Les Vignes de Gueux Extra BrutChardonnay more |
4/27/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 92 pointsBest glass was the last one so give this some air. Drinking well. Slight oxidative style but done well. Complex and toasty. Great acidity. Texture leaves a bit to be desired, but all around a very solid grower champagne and worth the tariff. |
| White |
2021 Walter Scott Chardonnay X-Novo VineyardEola - Amity Hills more |
4/21/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 94 pointsSmoky matchstick reduction note here is awesome. Very Meursault like in character overall. While young, I think the wine showed very nicely, and personally, I like the electricity a young wine can bring, and this one delivered. Made some white burgs seem flabby and dull by comparison. This is a very serious wine, and I fully expect as the X Novo vines continue to mature and age, this |
| Red |
2021 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des MyglandsPinot Noir more |
4/19/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 92 pointsTexturally wonderful. Light and open. Very happy with this wine. |
| Red |
2021 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles VignesPinot Noir more |
4/19/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis is open for business, and not what I expected for a 21 this young. Older style burgundy with acid and freshness, nothing overdone or remotely heavy here. More like a Chambolle Musigny, which is major points as far as my preferences are concerned. Lovely wine. |
| Red |
2020 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon Village Napa Valleymore |
4/13/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 90 pointsClearly my first bottle was corked. This next one showed much better. Red fruited and great acidity. Hyper restrained, which I appreciate. But doesn’t have the depth and complexity to push it into the high scores. Nice wine though. |
| White |
2021 Goodfellow Family Cellars Chardonnay Psycho Killer Temperance HillEola - Amity Hills more |
4/13/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 97 pointsBrought to a “judgment of Paris” style blind tasting and not only did this show brilliantly, it sat among the top three wines (out of 27) with a Corton Grand Cru and a Meursault Premier Cru. This is the real deal when it comes to new world Chardonnay that competes with the best in the world. Marcus and Megan nailed this wine and temperance hill is grand cru terroir. 7 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (2) |
| White |
2017 Walter Scott Chardonnay Viticole Cuvée Eola - Amity Hillsmore |
4/13/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 93 pointsAging just beautifully. Texture has picked up some weight. Signature reductive nose on the wine, but perhaps a touch less than the SVDs from Walter Scott. Great wine from a producer than just can’t seem to make a bad wine if they tried! |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Laherte Frères Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Les Longues VoyesPinot Noir more |
4/13/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 93 pointsOutstanding champagne. Rich and concentrated. Feels like an Egly Ouriet wine, but the autolytic notes hit differently. Great acid and texture. Has it all. Love this wine. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Pertois-Moriset Champagne Grand Cru Les Quatres TerroirsChardonnay more |
4/13/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 91 pointsSolid BdB with a nice sourdough autolytic note. High acid. Perhaps a little weak on texture, but a great effort overall. Much more lean and linear style of champagne. Would be incredible with sushi. |
| White - Sparkling |
2014 Cabot Vineyards Blanc de Blanc Brut Zero Anderson ValleyChardonnay more |
4/12/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 93 pointsThis will fool many as champagne in a blind tasting. It sure did for me. Outstanding wine with enough restraint to sense place. Really, really impressive wine and a benchmark for US quality sparkling wine. |
| Red |
2022 Extradimensional Wine Co. Yeah! Old Vine CarignaneMendocino County more |
4/12/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 92 pointsWowed a serious wine crowd. Again, tons of aromatics here. Light in color, and ethereal on the palette, but with the structure of any serious ageable wine. Really cool wine and stands out in a crowd. |
| Red |
2017 Lingua Franca Pinot Noir La BêteEola - Amity Hills more |
4/12/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 93 pointsOutstanding wine. Mild reduction upfront but impeccable balance on the palette. With air comes complexity. Restrained. Beautiful wine. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut RéserveChampagne Blend more |
3/30/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 90 pointsSolid performer. Lots of green apple and spice notes, especially cinnamon. Dosage feels a touch high for my taste, so serve chilled if you want to lessen that sensation of sweet. Very enjoyable though. |
| Red |
2018 Goodfellow Family Cellars Pinot Noir Long Acre Whistling Ridge VineyardRibbon Ridge more |
3/28/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 93 pointsDumb period? What dumb period? This 2018 is open for business and drinking like a premier cru chambolle musigny. Elegant and light, but with some power and spice, plus wonderful texture. Plenty of structure to age for another decade, but honestly, why wait?! |
| Red |
2022 Sandlands Red Table Wine Contra Costa CountyRed Blend more |
3/28/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 91 pointsGive this guy air. Showed nice enough on day one, but significantly improved for day two. Restrained, lovely wine that drinks more like a Pinot than anything else. Lots of herbal and tea qualities here that are excellent. Touch of structure. Acid is in great balance. Can’t argue with the value. |
| Red |
2019 Acorn Zinfandel Heritage Vines Alegría VineyardsRussian River Valley more |
3/24/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 92 pointsThese will be missed dearly. So good. |
| Red |
2008 De Ponte Cellars Pinot Noir Baldwin Family ReserveDundee Hills more |
3/24/2024 - Bjweiss wrote: 88 pointsShowing both a bit hot and unfortunately over the hill. No dead, but past peak. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine de la Charbonnière Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Spéciale Les Hautes BrusquièresRed Rhone Blend more |
3/24/2024 - Bjweiss Likes this wine: 90 pointsNot totally overdone, but I would have preferred the alcohol and ripeness dialed back a touch. There are some great flavors and complexity to be enjoyed here though. Silky tannins and some solid winemaking. Just pretty hot for my taste. |
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