Tasting Notes for albrigsr

Red

2001 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/25/2021 - albrigsr wrote:

93 points

Beautiful wine from a 6L bottle. Still youthful.

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Red

2017 Mommessin Saint-Amour Gamay (view label images)

4/11/2020 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Raspberry and strawberry aromas with charred wood and spice. Intense aromas. Ruby red. Long finish. Balanced with moderate complexity. Slightly rough tannins.

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Red

2003 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto Tempranillo (view label images)

4/12/2019 - albrigsr wrote:

92 points

Drinking fantastic right now

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Red

2003 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

2/11/2018 - albrigsr wrote:

91 points

Garnet color, tannins integrated well. Less fruit but still could age if demsired but drinking well now.

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White

2015 Dr. Konstantin Frank Dry Riesling Finger Lakes (view label images)

7/28/2017 - albrigsr wrote:

89 points

Light to medium body. Pale near clear color. Tropical, mineral aromas and taste with a hint of honey. Crispy acidity with a moderate to long finish.

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Red

2003 Juslyn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spring Mountain District (view label images)

3/3/2017 - albrigsr wrote:

92 points

Decanted. Soft tannins, wonderful fruit especially for its age, silky and velvety in your mouth. Fantastic and worth the wait.

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Red

2004 Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

10/22/2016 - albrigsr wrote:

Beautiful and classic Rioja

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Red

2010 Havens Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District (view label images)

10/22/2016 - albrigsr wrote:

One word. Hershey Bar. Okay...two words!

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Red

2001 Ty Caton Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley (view label images)

10/17/2016 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Wonderfully balanced and aged.

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Red

2007 Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy Merlot Monferrato (view label images)

3/4/2016 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Solid wine

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Red

2004 La Rasina Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

2/7/2016 - albrigsr wrote:

Good

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Red

N.V. Flora Springs Gamut Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

1/26/2016 - albrigsr wrote:

87 points

Faded

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Red

2005 Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Concept The Benchland Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/30/2015 - albrigsr wrote:

Good but muted. Think I waited too long. I have one more bottle to try tomorrow and will post if different.

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Red

2009 Jeff Cohn Cellars Smoke & Mirrors California Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

12/29/2015 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Awesome. Still has time left in the bottle.

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Red

2010 Château Caronne Ste. Gemme Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/28/2015 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Young and tannic

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Red

2007 C.G. di Arie Petite Sirah Estate Grown California Shenandoah Valley (view label images)

12/28/2015 - albrigsr wrote:

88 points

Fading

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Red

2010 Lone Madrone The Will Will's Hills Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)

11/14/2015 - albrigsr wrote:

In your face fruit! Not certain of whether of how I rate this wine...it's good but style isn't my favorite.

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Red

2004 Clos Marie Pic St. Loup Simon Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

8/5/2015 - albrigsr Likes this wine:

90 points

Drinking really well right now!
The wine looks ruby colored. There is light sediment in the bottle. The body is medium/full. The wine has leathery texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.

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Red

2006 Château Fonbadet Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/28/2015 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Classic Bordeaux. Love the earth!

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White

2014 Nortico Vinho Regional Minho Nortico Alvarinho (view label images)

6/21/2015 - albrigsr Likes this wine:

89 points

A bit sweeter than an Albariño but only slightly. I really enjoyed it.

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Red

2003 Tenuta Fanti Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

3/21/2015 - albrigsr wrote:

Maybe a bit flawed

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Red

2003 St. Supéry Élu Meritage Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/14/2015 - albrigsr wrote:

91 points

Still youthful!

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Red

2003 Réserve de la Comtesse Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/28/2014 - albrigsr wrote:

91 points

This wine punches far above its price and is a classic Bordeaux. I wish I had bought more.

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Red

2003 Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz E & E Black Pepper (view label images)

9/28/2014 - albrigsr wrote:

This has faded from my earlier tastings. Still a decent wine but the fruit has faded.

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Red

1994 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

9/28/2014 - albrigsr wrote:

93 points

I had a magnum of this and it was a fantastic wine. I doubt it improves any with further age so I would drink up but no issues with waiting this long.

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Red

2002 Petaluma Cabernet Merlot Coonawarra Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/17/2014 - albrigsr wrote:

91 points

Excellent wine and not in decline!

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Red

2003 Réserve de la Comtesse Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/16/2014 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Excellent on P&P!

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Oriel Prosecco di Valdobbiadene 365 Trevisiol Glera (view label images)

3/16/2014 - albrigsr wrote:

89 points

Great QPR

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Red

2008 W.H. Smith Pinot Noir Umino Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

3/16/2014 - albrigsr wrote:

86 points

Thin and too light

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White - Sparkling

2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne Champagne Blend (view label images)

2/8/2014 - albrigsr wrote:

94 points

Drank with Mom Christmas of 2012. Memorable!

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Red

2003 Château Dassault St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/6/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

89 points

Dark, musty, earthy

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White

2006 Grgich Hills Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)

11/29/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

86 points

Drinking from a 375ml. Past it's prime.

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Rosé

2004 Wales Manor Cabernet Claret Texas Rosé Blend

11/25/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

Surprisingly this was a decent wine

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White - Sweet/Dessert

1996 La Famiglia di Robert Mondavi Malvasia Bianca California (view label images)

11/25/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

Still was drinkable although too sweet for me

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White - Sparkling

N.V. Ballatore Gran Spumante California Champagne Blend (view label images)

11/25/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

Creamy and full of pears

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Red

2002 Hafner Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (view label images)

10/15/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Tobacco, leather, nice smooth tannins

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Red

2005 Peltier Station Petite Sirah Lodi (view label images)

9/22/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

Smoky

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Red

2006 Grgich Hills Petite Sirah Miljenko's Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

9/22/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

88 points

This wine while great several years ago has started to fade. It's certainly not bad by any stretch but has lost some of its flavor.

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Red

2006 Hafner Next Red Alexander Valley Red Blend (view label images)

4/1/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

I liked this better than the Cabernet

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Red

2006 Santa Quiteria Almansa Loma Gorda Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

3/20/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Earthy, great QPR!

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Red

2006 Fort Ross Pinotage Fort Ross Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/6/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

86 points

Far too sweet with too much vanilla imparted by the oak.

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White - Sparkling

2010 Enrico Serafino Moscato d'Asti (view label images)

1/3/2013 - albrigsr wrote:

Very sweet. Nice nose but again pretty sweet.

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Red

2006 Chatom Winery Syrah Calaveras County (view label images)

11/23/2012 - albrigsr wrote:

89 points

Great nose. A bit hot though. I will leave it open for a couple more hours before approaching it again.

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Red

2005 Fuligni Rosso di Montalcino Ginestreto Sangiovese (view label images)

11/23/2012 - albrigsr wrote:

87 points

Nothing remarkable about this wine. It's balanced but lacking much aroma and fruit. I didn't pick up much backbone.

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Red

2003 Sawyer Cellars Merlot Rutherford (view label images)

10/17/2012 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Drank this with a bit of aeration and 30 minutes in the glass. Lots of fruit including cherry on the nose. It paired well with the grilled venison that I served tonight. My wife and I really enjoyed it as it is different than the typical Merlot in that it had more tannins and fruit but was different enough from a Cabernet. I like the winemaker's style for this varietal.

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Red

2006 Twenty Rows The Grappler California Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

7/28/2012 - albrigsr wrote:

- Crimsom color and has flavours of dusty, black pepper and blackberry.

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Red

2006 Bartolomei Vineyards Zinfandel Black Goose Mendocino County (view label images)

7/21/2012 - albrigsr wrote:

89 points

- Flavours of black pepper, oak and blackberry with a medium/full body with a medium finish.

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Red

2002 Hafner Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (view label images)

6/7/2012 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

This wine was delightful. It was full of fruit and well-balanced with tannins.

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White

2006 Domaine Clos des Rochers Auxerrois Blanc Grand Premier Cru Moselle Luxembourgeoise (view label images)

5/20/2012 - albrigsr wrote:

89 points

This was an enjoyable bottle of wine. Creamy, honey and with a bit of melon was well balanced with moderate acidity.

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Red

2006 Château Saint-Roch (Languedoc) Côtes du Roussillon Villages Chimères Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

1/25/2012 - albrigsr wrote:

90 points

Great wine! Fruit, tannins and balance. Simply delicious. Glad I have several more bottles.

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