Tasting Notes for Backdoctor

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2016 Patricia Green Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Ribbon Ridge (view label images)

5/12/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

90 points

very good pinot. Showed well

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2017 Covenant Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

4/28/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

95 points

Great cabernet, balanced with good fruit, soft tannins, superb

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2018 Ancillary Cellars Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

4/7/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

outstanding PN, so sorry I dont have more

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2016 Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)

3/31/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

great Zin, everyone loved it

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White

2019 Aeris Wines Bianco Centennial Mountain Sonoma County Carricante (view label images)

3/31/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

awesome white. fruit and acidity there. Well balanced

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2015 Bedrock Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo Vineyard Sonoma Valley (view label images)

3/15/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

killer bottle
fresh with great fruit

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Red

2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon Bedrock Vineyard Sonoma Valley (view label images)

3/15/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

turned

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2019 Petra Suvereto Hebo Red Blend (view label images)

3/8/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

88 points

decent wine !

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Red

2012 Hobel Wine Works Cabernet Sauvignon Engelhard Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

3/3/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

Still going strong, great fruit and balance

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1996 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District (view label images)

2/25/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

96 points

Decanted sediment out, put back in bottle and had 1.5 hours later. Amazing how young this wine appeared. Great color still plenty fruit on the palate. What a joy to drink. Can't believe it's 28 yrs old!

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2013 No Girls Grenache Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

2/18/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

Nice elegant grenache.

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Red

2013 Renieri Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

2/12/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

lovely wine drinking well now

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2012 Carlisle Syrah Rosella's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)

1/14/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

91 points

plenty of life left in this. I'm picking up some red fruits. Enjoyable wine very well made and holding up nicely

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2008 Jericho Canyon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Jericho Creek Block Napa Valley (view label images)

1/14/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

89 points

seems to be losing the fruit.. on the tale end of it's life

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2016 Rivers-Marie Chardonnay B. Thieriot Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/14/2024 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

Great wine drinking well right now. Coats the mouth. Awesome chard

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2014 Booker Vineyard My Favorite Neighbor Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)

12/31/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

95 points

started out a bit muted but opened up nicely. Went well with chicken parm

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2008 Rhys Syrah Horseshoe Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

12/31/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

91 points

Excellent, still plenty fruit on the palate.

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2010 Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Corona Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

11/26/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

95 points

still seems young. a big napa cab

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2010 Domaine Galévan Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

11/23/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

89 points

past it's prime. some raisin tones

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2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Horseshoe Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

11/23/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

still youthful. Balanced with good red fruit on palate

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2013 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Estate Mass Selection Block 10 Russian River Valley (view label images)

11/19/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

94 points

This was an outstanding PN. Firing on all cylinders. Well balanced, soft tannins. awesome

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2014 Rhys Chardonnay Anderson Valley (view label images)

11/19/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

91 points

lovely chard. some lemon on the palate

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2018 Boars' View Pinot Noir The Coast Sonoma Coast (view label images)

11/19/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

exceptional wine. Well balanced. some raspberry notes on palate.

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2013 Booker Vineyard My Favorite Neighbor Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)

11/13/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

outstanding wine. Balanced, smooth tannins , still plenty fruit on the palate.

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2014 Booker Vineyard Vertigo Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

11/5/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

solid balanced GSM blend

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2001 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

10/8/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

Was a pop and pour. Tight on opening but within 20 mins in the glass opened nicely. Should decant an hour if you have one. Fruit came out , was very good.

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2017 Linne Calodo Outsider Paso Robles Willow Creek District Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

10/8/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

excellent wine

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2017 William & Mary Cabernet Sauvignon Shifflett Ranch Oak Knoll District (view label images)

10/5/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

94 points

excellent wine, was a pop and pour

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2018 The Debate Cabernet Franc Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

10/5/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

96 points

Had a 3 hour decant. it was great. Everything in balance, tannins were smooth

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2016 Covenant Cabernet Sauvignon Red C (Kosher) Napa Valley (view label images)

9/17/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

90 points

everyone loved it, as usual

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Red

2010 Saxum James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

9/10/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

94 points

Drinking perfectly.

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2017 Linne Calodo Problem Child Paso Robles Willow Creek District Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

8/27/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

went well with my osso bucco. Always enjoyable

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2018 Booker Vineyard White Paso Robles White Rhone Blend (view label images)

8/27/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

great white to start with. Bright and acidic on palate.

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2014 No Girls Syrah Walla Walla Valley (view label images)

8/13/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

Solid syrah that needs air still. I'd decant a couple hours on the next one

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2015 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valley (view label images)

8/6/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

awesome wine

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2018 Louis Latour Chassagne-Montrachet Chardonnay (view label images)

7/27/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

excellent chard

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White

2014 Paul Lato Chardonnay Belle de jour Duvarita Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

7/10/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

92 points

awesome chard, not over oaked,

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2018 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Empyrean Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Rutherford (view label images)

7/10/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

98 points

So well balanced and easy to drink. went well with my veal saltimbocca.

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2022 DuMOL Rosé of Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

7/10/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

94 points

just a great way to start dinner. This wowed everyone. Hints of watermelon/strawberry

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2018 Aeris Wines Etna Bianco Superiore Carricante (view label images)

7/2/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

Everyone always loves this bottling. citrusy on the palate

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2015 Linne Calodo Sticks and Stones Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

6/8/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

just an awesome bottle thats drinking so well. Balanced, soft tannins, still shows the fruit.

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2013 Saxum Broken Stones Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

6/4/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

95 points

always spectacular, no difference here. Big wine, long finish. Drinking well.

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2012 Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard Rutherford (view label images)

6/4/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

94 points

so smooth and balanced. My favorite bottling

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Red

2012 Varner Pinot Noir Three Blocks Spring Ridge Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

5/29/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

91 points

a bit past it's prime but still decen wine

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Red

2017 Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

5/29/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

94 points

awesome wine, pop and pour. Went well with ravioli bolognese

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2010 The Debate Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

5/18/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

fantastic wine

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2015 Booker Vineyard Oublie Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/30/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

balanced, jammy, big opaque wine

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2015 Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Kenefick Ranch Napa Valley (view label images)

4/16/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

93 points

pop and pour, needed some time to open. Solid wine,

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Red

2019 Covenant Red C (Kosher) Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

4/9/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

90 points

always enjoyable , perfect for passover

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2017 Covenant Cabernet Sauvignon Red C (Kosher) Napa Valley (view label images)

4/9/2023 - Backdoctor wrote:

past its prime, wasnt good

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