| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| White |
2013 Big Table Farm ChardonnayWillamette Valley more |
12/29/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 92 pointsOpulent but elegant with citrus, pear and a hint of savory butterscotch on a lithe frame with bright acidity. |
| Red |
2006 Stolpman AngeliSanta Ynez Valley Syrah more |
5/26/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 83 pointsGood dark fruit and savory notes but overwhelmed by heat on end. |
| Red |
2006 Stolpman AngeliSanta Ynez Valley Syrah more |
5/26/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 85 pointsLovely bouquet of dark fruits and savory notes of leather and tobacco leaves but heat on backend overwhelmed the experience. |
| Red |
2008 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Peters VineyardSonoma Coast more |
4/19/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 91 pointsBright, fresh, with lovely balance of earth, red fruit, spice, and minerality. |
| Red |
2006 Campogiovanni (San Felice) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
4/19/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 90 pointsDecanted for 8 hours; intensely aromatic with tart red fruit, a distinct floral character, and dusty rose petal. Elegant tannins with lifting acidity. |
| Red |
2008 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Sonoma Coastmore |
3/21/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 91 pointsBright with tart red cherry and strawberry along with a vibrant minerality, sweet spices, and a hint of fresh flowers. |
| White |
2008 Kumeu River Chardonnay Estatemore |
2/21/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 91 pointsOpulent notes of pear, golden apple, chalk, and white flowers with a hint of smoke. Good concentration; great wine. |
| Red |
2008 Sineann Pinot Noir McGinlay's Vineyard Marlboroughmore |
2/9/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 91 pointsDrinking beautifully now. Plush red fruit, floral notes, good minerality, decent backbone of acidity. Impressed. |
| Red |
2007 Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet SauvignonWashington more |
2/9/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 90 pointsDark fruit with earth and spice notes. Opens up more after 45 minutes in decanter. |
| Red |
2006 Sineann Cabernet Sauvignon Block OneColumbia Valley more |
2/9/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 88 pointsA crowd favorite; full-bodied, fruit forward unabashedly new world in style. Drink now; will not improve. |
| White |
2011 Donkey and Goat Coupe d'OrEl Dorado White Rhone Blend more |
2/9/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 92 pointsOutstandingly complex nose of yellow peach, overripe pear, popcorn, spice, and fragrant white flowers. Fruit and savory notes, including mushroom, carry through on the palate. Super fun to drink. |
| White |
2012 Januik Chardonnay Cold Creek VineyardColumbia Valley more |
1/31/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 91 pointsAmazing QPR. Good balance of fruit (pear, pineapple, yellow Apple), minerality, and vanilla from the oak. |
| White |
2010 Belle Pente Chardonnay Belle Pente VineyardWillamette Valley more |
1/18/2015 - wineretriever wrote: NRconsistent with previous notes |
| White |
2013 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Monopole BlancoViura, Macabeo more |
1/18/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 90 pointsGreat QPR; fresh, high acidity, underripe citrus and a hint of minerality. |
| Red |
2012 Arnot-Roberts Syrah North Coastmore |
1/18/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 90 pointsSavory and pleasantly herbal in style; improved with time in glass. Drank too young. Will seek out more to hold for a few years. |
| White |
2006 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric EmileAlsace more |
1/18/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 92 pointsThis really turned a corner in the last 6 months and is showing wonderfully right now. Aromas of petrol, stone, citrus, and peach, which all persist on the concentrated palate marked by mouthwatering acidity. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Montaudon Champagne Réserve Première BrutChampagne Blend more |
1/18/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 90 pointsSabred this mag for Christuary. Was a hit. Solid as usual. |
| White |
2008 Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg Würzburger Stein Silvaner Kabinett trockenFranken more |
1/5/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 88 pointsSavory aromas of green peas and parsley along with pear and yellow apple. Medium body with medium acidity. Fun little wine. |
| Red |
2006 Campogiovanni (San Felice) Brunello di MontalcinoSangiovese more |
1/5/2015 - wineretriever wrote: 91 pointsDecanted for 2 hours. Dried raspberry, sour cherry, dried flowers, hay, and a touch of spice on the nose with tart fruit, dried flowers, and dried tobacco on the palate. Pretty wine. |
| White |
2010 Laurent Kraft Vouvray SecChenin Blanc more |
12/28/2014 - wineretriever wrote: 90 pointsAromatic nose with green apple, slightly honeyed pear, white flowers, and nutmeg. Palate starts out with fruit and a hint of sweetness, which is promptly whisked away by the racy acidity. Nice wine. |
| White - Sparkling |
NV Yann Alexandre Champagne Sélection Brut CourmasChampagne Blend more |
12/21/2014 - wineretriever wrote: 91 pointsGreen apple, underripe pear, chalky minerality. Lovely bubbles. |
| Red |
1997 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/21/2014 - wineretriever wrote: 94 pointsDrank as part of a 1997-2000 Seavey Cab vertical. Fantastic wine. Black currant, blackberry, anise, tobacco, and turned earth with medium plus acidity and elegant tannins. |
| Red |
1998 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/21/2014 - wineretriever wrote: 89 pointsDrank as part of a 1997-2000 Seavey Cab vertical. Showed well but was sandwiched between a stellar 1997 and lovely 1999. Drink over the next couple of years; will not improve. |
| Red |
1999 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/21/2014 - wineretriever wrote: 92 pointsDrank as part of a 1997-2000 Seavey Cab vertical tasting. My second favorite of the line-up (preceded by the 1997). Lots of roasted turning to dried fruit, anise, camphor, and tobacco. Lovely. |
| Red |
2000 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley more |
12/21/2014 - wineretriever wrote: 90 pointsDrank as part of a 1997 - 2000 Seavey Cab vertical. Decanted for a couple of hours but didn't need that much air. Showed nicely, but I don't see it improving. |
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