| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2000 Château Gruaud LaroseSt. Julien Red Bordeaux Blend more |
5/17/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 94 pointsPurchased on release and perfectly stored. Great fill level, great cork and hardly any lightening in color on the rim. Still a healthy youthful wine. The tannins are fine and integrated, but still make themselves known. Such a gorgeous, complex wine, with a bit of lead pencil, leather and juicy cassis fruit. This could live a very long time. |
| Red |
1961 Cantina dei Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema Caremamore |
5/15/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: NROver the hill. The cork was a bit loose and there were signs of past seepage. The ullage was more than expected for its age. The color was almost all gone... more like a very pale rose. Not musty and no off aromas, just void of any flavor. Almost like drinking water, with perhaps a bit of a fino sherry note. |
| White - Off-dry |
2022 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Grünlack SpätleseRheingau more |
5/6/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 94 pointsFantastic Riesling here. So piercing, with a lovely lemon/lime tartness, but good underlying apple/pear fruit. So juicy, with lip-pursing intensity. Great future here. |
| White - Off-dry |
2022 Weingut Günther Steinmetz Dhroner Hofberg Riesling Spätlese GoldkapselMosel Saar Ruwer more |
5/5/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 89 pointsMedium sweet, rich, peachy and honied. Shows a good bit of botrytis. Nice, but could use more acidity and tension. |
| Red |
2009 Louis Jadot Moulin-à-Vent Clos de Rochegrès Château des JacquesGamay more |
5/3/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: NRWill this wine ever age? No signs of bricking; still quite youthful. Quite a bit of black fruits and spice. While not what I would expect from Beaujolais (too dark and roasted), it was fun to drink |
| Red |
1961 Umberto Fiore Gattinara Sogno di Bacco Gran RiservaNebbiolo more |
4/30/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: NRFairly dark in color, given the age. Sharp, acidic and balsamic with loads of tertiary notes of leather, dried flowers, old wood and smoke. This got better with air, as expected, and became an interesting experience. |
| Red |
1974 Livio Felluga Friuli Colli Orientali CabernetCabernet Sauvignon more |
4/27/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: NRA bit musty, with aromas of sweaty socks, but this did blow off. Mature and past prime, but still has some interesting "mature wine" qualities to it. |
| Red |
1994 Ravenswood Petite Sirah Sonoma Countymore |
4/25/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 93 pointsPerfect fill level and cork. Nice healthy red in color, with no browning on the rim. Still primary and youthful at 30 years of age. Full of red fruit and pepper. Plump and juicy. Doesn't Petite Sirah ever age? |
| White |
1999 Weingut Knoll Riesling Smaragd Ried SchüttWachau more |
4/24/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 93 pointsI was expecting the worst, given other notes here, but this was a pleasant surprise. Purchased on release and perfectly stored. Great fill level and great condition on the cork. Deep golden color. Definitely mature, with the fruits taking on a more aged, baked quality, but the acids were great and the minerality was strong. I would opt to drink sooner rather than later, but I'm not in a super rush on this. |
| White |
2020 Rhys Chardonnay Bearwallow VineyardAnderson Valley more |
4/19/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 93 pointsGood richness and depth, but with excellent acidity and cut. Really coats the palate on entry, but finishes clean as a whistle with a lengthy mineral tang. |
| White |
2021 Nigl Riesling 1ÖTW Privat HochäckerKremstal more |
4/18/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 94 pointsNervy, edgy, long, precise and mineraly. Long and full of lip-smacking acidity. A bit young, but full of potential. |
| Red |
2021 Extradimensional Wine Co. Yeah! Mourvèdre Old Vines Evangelho VineyardContra Costa County more |
4/15/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: NRSeemed a bit reserved and ungiving, with tight structure. This was a pop and pour, so some air would probably helped. |
| Red |
2022 Once & Future Wine Zinfandel Napa Valleymore |
4/15/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 92 pointsThis was fantastic from the get go. Rich, plump, juicy fruit. Ripe but not overdone. Loads of red fruits, pepper and hints of spice. The fleshy fruit is well framed by the fine structure. Good value Zin. |
| Red |
2016 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva RanciaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese more |
4/14/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: NRFantastic upon opening. Bright red fruits, herbs, and tea. Multidimensional, layered and long. I can see this aging well, based on it's fine structure and balance, but delicious today. |
| Red |
1964 A. Pelizzatti Valtellina Riserva della CasaNebbiolo more |
4/13/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: NRShowing some brown on the rim, but the middle is quite red. A bit musty when opened, but this blew off. A nervy, high acid wine with loads of tertiary notes. Dried leaves, earth, twigs and balsamic notes. Not for everyone, but I enjoyed it with some air (and food). |
| White - Off-dry |
2000 Albert Boxler Riesling Sommerberg Vendange TardiveAlsace Grand Cru more |
4/10/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 95 pointsFabulous. Utterly fabulous. Purchased on release and perfectly stored. Just as focused and nervy as my last taste 20 years ago, although the fruit has taken on a more baked quality. Load of minerals and a lingering finish. Wow. |
| White |
1998 Albert Boxler Riesling Sommerberg L31DAlsace Grand Cru more |
4/7/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 92 pointsMuch better than the bottle I had last month. Still holding on to a bit of sweet fruit, with loads of grippy acidity and minerality. Lengthy and lingering. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2001 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling EisweinNahe more |
4/6/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 93 pointsVery rich and honeyed, with apricots, peaches and floral notes. A bit less acidity than the last time I had this. Somehow I feel I should have drunk this sooner. |
| White |
2021 Niepoort Douro Coche BrancoWhite Blend more |
4/6/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 90 pointsA bit disappointing, given the price. Seemed a bit simple, with the oak and reduction in the forefront. Probably needs some cellar time to come together? |
| Red |
1971 Barone Ricasoli Chianti Classico Brolio RiservaChianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese more |
4/4/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: flawedOxidized. |
| White - Fortified |
1997 Casa Manoel Boullosa Carcavelos Quinta dos PesosWhite Blend more |
4/4/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 89 pointsDecent range of flavors, with caramel, maple, chocolate and nougat. This could use a bit more acidity and length. |
| White |
2002 Nigl Riesling Senftenberger Piri PrivatKremstal more |
3/22/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 93 pointsExtremely dry and stony. Lemon, limes and dried pears. Long and mineral-laced on the finish. This one one for "rock heads", but it delivers in that genre. Wonderful stuff. |
| Red |
2010 Rhys Syrah Horseshoe VineyardSanta Cruz Mountains more |
3/10/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: NRNot that enjoyable. Harsh, ungiving and a bit stemmy. |
| White |
1998 Albert Boxler Riesling Sommerberg L31DAlsace Grand Cru more |
3/9/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: NRMight have waited too long for this one. Perfect cork for a 25 year old wine; looks brand new. Deep golden in color. Quite dry and austere; some petrol notes, but lacking fruit. |
| Red |
2000 Tenuta Monolo Bramaterra RiservaNebbiolo Blend, Nebbiolo more |
2/23/2024 - mdefreitas wrote: 92 pointsVery mature, with earth, leather, dried flowers and tar. There is still some good fruit here. The structure is well resolved, and the acidity still frames the fruit well. Quite nice and a good value at around $30. |
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