Tasting Notes for JJN

Red

2018 Joseph Phelps Syrah Napa Valley (view label images)

4/21/2024 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

Needed about an hour to open up

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Red

2013 Quintessa Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/18/2023 - JJN Likes this wine:

94 points

Excellent and drinking great right now. Substantially better than the 2012.

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White

2021 Domaine Raimbault-Pineau Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc (view label images)

11/7/2023 - JJN wrote:

87 points

A little sweet and fruity for a sancere

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Red

2018 Occidental Pinot Noir Cuvée Elizabeth Bodega Headlands Sonoma Coast (view label images)

11/6/2023 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

Smooth but not a lot of structure. Drink now

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Red

2018 Occidental Pinot Noir Cuvée Catherine Running Fence Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

11/6/2023 - JJN Likes this wine:

95 points

Delicious. Earthy, minerally, complex

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Red

2012 Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Concept The Benchland Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/12/2023 - JJN Likes this wine:

91 points

Needed about an hour to open up

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Red

2017 Domaine du Castel Grand Vin Judean Hills Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/6/2023 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

Fabulous Kosher for Passover wine

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Red

2015 Domaine Condorcet Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/6/2023 - JJN wrote:

86 points

Needs 3-4 hours of decanting

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Red

2011 Quintessa Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/24/2022 - JJN Likes this wine:

93 points

Needs time to breathe

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Red

2004 Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/10/2022 - JJN Likes this wine:

95 points

Needed an hour to open up

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Red

2011 Quintessa Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

8/24/2022 - JJN Likes this wine:

94 points

with steak tips

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White

2018 Chappellet Viognier Grower Collection One Block Cold Creek Vineyard Carneros (view label images)

8/24/2022 - JJN wrote:

89 points

a little fruity for my liking

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Red

2004 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Calistoga (view label images)

7/27/2022 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

Less robust and deep than I expected. I'm not expecting further benefit from additional aging, so I'd drink soon

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White

2015 Kistler Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard Sonoma Valley (view label images)

6/13/2022 - JJN Does not like this wine:

87 points

Past it’s prime

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Red

2015 Domaine Condorcet Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/18/2022 - JJN wrote:

90 points

Some bottles corked

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White

2017 Joseph Phelps Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/2/2022 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

Better the second day

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Red

2004 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

11/17/2021 - JJN Likes this wine:

93 points

Fruity. Not as much depth as I had hoped

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White

2016 Arietta On the White Keys Artist's Reserve Sonoma Mountain Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

11/15/2021 - JJN Likes this wine:

93 points

Needs about half an hour to open up

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Red

2011 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley (view label images)

8/25/2021 - JJN Likes this wine:

89 points

Better after 2 hours, but getting past its prime

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Rosé

N.V. Schmitt Söhne Relax Pink Spain Rosé Blend (view label images)

7/25/2021 - JJN Does not like this wine:

80 points

Crazy sweet

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Red

2011 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley (view label images)

3/30/2021 - JJN Likes this wine:

94 points

Much better after decanting first several hours—rounder, fuller, deeper flavor and textures.

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Red

2011 Quintessa Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/21/2021 - JJN Likes this wine:

90 points

Not a lot of depth, even after breathing for a while

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Red

2012 Turley Zinfandel Mead Ranch Atlas Peak (view label images)

3/7/2021 - JJN wrote:

88 points

Drink now, or a year ago

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Red

2012 Turley Zinfandel Dusi Vineyard Paso Robles (view label images)

3/7/2021 - JJN wrote:

88 points

Going fast. drink up

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Red

2012 Turley Zinfandel Dragon Vineyard Howell Mountain (view label images)

3/7/2021 - JJN Does not like this wine:

70 points

Beyond its lifetime

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White

2015 Kistler Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard Sonoma Valley (view label images)

12/3/2020 - JJN Likes this wine:

93 points

took a while to open up. Drink without delay!

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Red

2010 Il Poggione (Proprietá Franceschi) Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

11/5/2020 - JJN wrote:

91 points

Young and tight. Took a few hours to loosen up.

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Red

2010 Quintessa Rutherford Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/5/2020 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

took a while to open up

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White

2017 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Chardonnay (view label images)

7/23/2019 - JJN Does not like this wine:

85 points

Very fruity and sweet

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Red

2010 Miner Family Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

5/3/2019 - JJN Likes this wine:

90 points

Needs a lot of time to open up

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Red

2016 Domaine du Castel Grand Vin Judean Hills Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/20/2019 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

Wonderful

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Red

2010 Miner Family Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

2/10/2019 - JJN Likes this wine:

91 points

After an hour of decanting, quite nice

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Red

2005 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

1/23/2019 - JJN Likes this wine:

90 points

Fine but not much to it. I was expecting a lot more depth and character.

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White - Off-dry

2000 Weingut Reinhold Haart Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Mosel Saar Ruwer (view label images)

11/16/2018 - JJN Does not like this wine:

85 points

Too sweet

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Red

2010 Miner Family Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

11/12/2018 - JJN wrote:

87 points

Better 2 days after opening

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Red

2002 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Napa Valley (view label images)

10/3/2018 - JJN Likes this wine:

94 points

Needed to open for about an hour

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Red

2009 Arietta Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/3/2017 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

Very fruit forward.

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White

2011 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard Sonoma Mountain (view label images)

8/26/2017 - JJN wrote:

flawed

Off

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Rosé

2015 Blankiet Estate Merlot Prince of Hearts Rose Napa Valley (view label images)

8/26/2017 - JJN wrote:

flawed

Another one with effervescence

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Rosé

2015 Blankiet Estate Merlot Prince of Hearts Rose Napa Valley (view label images)

7/31/2017 - JJN wrote:

flawed

Had effervescence upon opening

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Red

2010 Miner Family Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

6/26/2017 - JJN Likes this wine:

87 points

Better a day later

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Red

2009 Arietta Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

4/24/2017 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

Opens up nicely after an hour or so

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Red

2009 Hevron Heights Cabernet Merlot Shiraz Special Reserve Judean Hills Red Blend (view label images)

4/13/2017 - JJN Likes this wine:

90 points

Really needs to breathe for a couple of hours

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Red

2003 Louis Latour Corton-Grancey Corton Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/31/2017 - JJN Likes this wine:

92 points

A little barnyardy at first. Needed 1+ hour to open up.

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Red

2005 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Kathryn Hall Napa Valley (view label images)

12/16/2016 - JJN Likes this wine:

89 points

Fine but not very interesting

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Red

1999 Livingston Moffett Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Rutherford (view label images)

12/13/2016 - JJN Likes this wine:

90 points

Cork was major-league dried out but the wine was fine although a bit past prime.

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Red

2009 Arietta Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

11/16/2016 - JJN Likes this wine:

90 points

Not a lot of depth or character. Very fruit forward.

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Red

2012 Turley Zinfandel Old Vines California (view label images)

7/3/2016 - JJN Likes this wine:

90 points

Strong alcohol

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Red

2012 Domaine du Castel Grand Vin Judean Hills Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/25/2016 - JJN Likes this wine:

91 points

Much better after breathing for an hour

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Red

2010 Miner Family Cabernet Sauvignon Stagecoach Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

3/15/2016 - JJN Likes this wine:

88 points

Better after breathing for an hour. Not a lot of depth.

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