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2001 Borgo Torre - Tosca Chianti Riserva
(Italy / Central / Tuscany / Chianti)
ALCOHOL: 12.5%
RATED: 11/30/2005
COLOR: Ruby.
AROMA: Dark Fruits. Blackberry. Black Currant. Leather. Earthy.
FLAVOR: Dark Fruits. Cherry. Blackberry. Black Currant. Leather. Earthy.
PROFILE: Crisp Acidity. Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Medium Body. Light Tannin. Medium Finish.
COMMENTS: A very inexpensive Chianti Riserva. Very good with Italian (red sauced) foods and stands up well to spicy foods (Buffalo style chicken). Earthy with hints of ripe Blackberry and Currant with just a hint of cherry and a playful twang on the back of the tongue. Medium body and a somewhat medium length, pleasant finish.
SCORE: 80
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $9
2005 Georges Duboeuf
(France / Burgundy / Beaujolais / Beaujolais-Nouveau)
ALCOHOL: 12.0%
RATED: 11/24/2005
COLOR: Ruby.
AROMA: Raspberry.
FLAVOR: Raspberry. Floral.
PROFILE: Crisp Acidity. Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Lean Body. Light Tannin. Short Finish.
COMMENTS: Nicely chilled, light, and crisp. Typical Bouj-Nuveau
SCORE: 75
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $8
2004 Francis Coppola Chardonnay - Diamond Series Gold Label
(USA / California / Monterey)
RATED: 12/24/2005
COLOR: Straw Yellow.
AROMA: Light Fruits. Apple.
FLAVOR: Light Fruits. Apple. Butter. Pepper.
PROFILE: Crisp Acidity. Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Lean Body. Light Tannin. Short Finish.
COMMENTS: Light fruit, apples particulary come to mind (or tongue). It had a little kick of pepper though, to make things interesting, followed by some buttery goodness.
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $13
2004 Smoking Loon Syrah
(USA / California)
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
RATED: 12/26/2005
COLOR: Tile Red.
AROMA: Smoky. Blackberry.
FLAVOR: Smoky. Blackberry. Black Currant. Jam. Leather. Pepper.
PROFILE: Crisp Acidity. Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Medium Body. Moderate Tannin. Medium Finish.
COMMENTS: Very nice affordable wine. In the words of a friend and wine afficionado, "one of the best pizza wines."
Dark berries and smoke with a hint of leatheryness. Caused me to almost finish the bottle myself. Merry Christmas to me.
SCORE: 80
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $9
1997 Bernardus - Marinus Carmel Valley Red Wine
(USA / California / Monterey / Carmel Valley)
ALCOHOL: 12.7%
RATED: 12/03/2005
COLOR: Brick Red.
AROMA: Dark Fruits. Blackberry.
FLAVOR: Dark Fruits. Cherry. Blackberry. Black Currant. Coffee. Earthy.
PROFILE: Crisp Acidity. Balanced. Complex. Smooth Mouthfeel. Rich Body. Moderate Tannin. Long Finish.
COMMENTS: Tasted on reccommendation of a friend, I had to buy bottle. This was a very well balanced and very tasty bottle. It went very well with the shrimp cocktail and roasted baby lamb chops that I had with it at the tasting I brought it to. Mmmmm Mmmmmm.
SCORE: 90
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $44
DRINK: Now
2004 Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay - Vintner's Reserve
(USA / California)
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
RATED: 12/29/2005
COLOR: Straw Yellow.
AROMA: Light Fruits.
FLAVOR: Light Fruits. Apple. Vanilla. Cream.
PROFILE: Crisp Acidity. Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Lean Body. Light Tannin. Short Finish.
SCORE: 80
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $10
DRINK: Now
2000 Rutherford Grove Merlot
(USA / California / Napa / Rutherford)
ALCOHOL: 14.2%
RATED: 12/30/2005
COLOR: Brick Red.
AROMA: Basement.
FLAVOR: Basement.
PROFILE: Tart. Moderate Tannin.
COMMENTS: It didn't taste bad once you got it past your nose. This one had to be decanted, and had a very strong Basement nose. Like grandma's. The damp earth and mothball type. It was just unpleasant enough to question drinking the wine. However, the wine, while a bit tart, wasn't bad. It was OK. I got another bottle to check it out, and it was like night and day. Just got a bad one.
SCORE: CORKED
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $13
2000 Rutherford Grove Merlot
(USA / California / Napa / Rutherford)
ALCOHOL: 14.2%
RATED: 12/31/2005
COLOR: Tile Red.
AROMA: Dark Fruits.
FLAVOR: Dark Fruits. Smoky. Plum. Blackberry. Raisin. Leather. Earthy.
PROFILE: Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Rich Body. Moderate Tannin. Long Finish.
COMMENTS: After the last bottle of this, I had to give it another chance. This one was like night and day to the bad one. Alluring aromas of dark fruits, blackberries and plums, with a smoky earthyness. Very nice. The finish was long and luxurious with a hint of leather.
SCORE: 85
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $14
2003 Chateau de Montval
(France / Bordeaux / Bordeaux Superieur)
ALCOHOL: 12.5%
RATED: 01/22/2006
COLOR: Tile Red.
AROMA: Dark Fruits.
FLAVOR: Dark Fruits. Tobacco. Blackberry. Black Currant. Earthy.
PROFILE: Crisp Acidity. Tart. Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Medium Body. Moderate Tannin. Medium Finish.
COMMENTS: Medium body, moderate tannin. Crisp with a bit of tartness. Hints of dark berries, tobacco and earth. Went very well with a nice bone in sirloin steak, baked potato and oven roasted asparagus. Mmmmm mmmmmm. Half a bottle later..... This one will probably improve with some age.
SCORE: 84 +
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $29
DRINK: In 1-3 years
2003 Domaine Rene Monnier - Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chenes
(France / Bordeaux)
RATED: 01/01/2006
COLOR: Tile Red.
AROMA: Dark Fruits.
FLAVOR: Dark Fruits.
COMMENTS: This one really didn't impress me too much. It was OK. Nothing really hit me with it. It had a bit of aroma of the cellar, but it wasn't bad. But it wasn't outstanding. It got relegated to the cooking wine position in the kitchen.
SCORE: 78
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $15
DRINK: In 1-3 years
2000 Rutherford Grove Merlot
(USA / California / Napa / Rutherford)
ALCOHOL: 14.2%
RATED: 01/15/2006
COLOR: Tile Red.
AROMA: Dark Fruits.
FLAVOR: Dark Fruits. Smoky. Blackberry. Black Currant. Earthy.
PROFILE: Crisp Acidity. Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Rich Body. Moderate Tannin. Long Finish.
COMMENTS: Must have gotten a bad bottle, because this one was much better than the first one. Rich with dark fruits with an earthy smokiness. It would go very well with beef or pasta (red sauced). Glad I gave it another chance.
SCORE: 89
BY: bigsig
PRICE: $13
DRINK: Now
2009 Mollydooker Wines - Verdelho - The Violinist
(Australia / South Australia / McLaren Vale)
ALCOHOL: 15.5%
RATED: 11/25/2011
COLOR: Straw Yellow.
FLAVOR: Apple. Vanilla. Hazelnut. Butter.
PROFILE: Balanced. Light Tannin.
SCORE: 95
BY: birdandkey
DRINK: Now
1978 Chateau Gruaud Larose
(France / Bordeaux / St-Julien)
RATED: 09/11/2005
COLOR: Brick Red.
AROMA: Vanilla. Oak. Cherry. Herbal. Prune.
FLAVOR: Red Fruits. Oak.
PROFILE: Sweet. Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Medium Body. Light Tannin. Medium Finish.
COMMENTS: Very good wine. Always alive. Very good aromas. Very pleasant. Woody and fruity. Finish not so long. Very good for his age.
SCORE: 89
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $70
DRINK: In 3-5 years
2000 Bouchard Pere - Vosne romanee du chateau
(France / Burgundy / Bourgogne)
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
RATED: 09/18/2005
COLOR: Ruby.
AROMA: Vanilla. Raspberry. Violets.
FLAVOR: Vanilla. Raspberry.
PROFILE: Sweet. Balanced. Smooth Mouthfeel. Medium Body. Moderate Tannin. Medium Finish.
COMMENTS: Fine burgundy wine with subtil flavors (young red fruits, vanilla). Little aromas of raspberries, violet, vanilla. Well done, elegant, subtil. Medium body, medium lenght but "delicat" wine. A + for Bouchard Pere & fils.
SCORE: 88
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $45
DRINK: In 5-10 years
2002 Chateau Jeantieu
(France / Bordeaux / Graves-de-Vayres)
ALCOHOL: 12.0%
RATED: 09/21/2005
AROMA: Red Fruits. Oak. Smoky. Leather. Pepper.
FLAVOR: Orange. dried fruits.
PROFILE: Bitter. Balanced. Astringent Mouthfeel. Medium Body. Moderate Tannin. Medium Finish.
COMMENTS: Interesting for the price. Aromatics flavors. Good aromas, complex for this kind of wine. Discovery.
SCORE: 81
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $11
DRINK: In 3-5 years
2001 Chateau Bel Air
(France / Bordeaux / Puisseguin-St-Emilion)
RATED: 09/16/2005
AROMA: Toast. Chocolate. Raisin. Leather. Earthy. Pepper.
FLAVOR: Hay/Straw.
PROFILE: Crisp Acidity. Balanced. Lean Body. Light Tannin. Short Finish.
COMMENTS: Little french wine well done. Typically St emilion. Interesting for thr price. Balanced.
SCORE: 73
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $11
DRINK: In 1-3 years
1999 Chateau Trotanoy
(France / Bordeaux / Pomerol)
RATED: 09/29/2005
COMMENTS: Good flavors (mokka, sherry, wood).
Aromas too hard, too tannic, too oak.
It always now a hard wine, too heavy. No sensual, lack of sweetness.
Big volume but must wait a decade before being degusted.
Deception at this time.
SCORE: 84
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $70
1999 Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion
(France / Bordeaux / Pessac-Leognan)
ALCOHOL: 13.0%
RATED: 09/29/2005
COMMENTS: Not impressive wine but delicate.
Very pleasant and typically Pessac.
Medium body but well done. Seductive wine.
Good time with it.
SCORE: 88
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $50
1999 Chateau de Fieuzal
(France / Bordeaux / Pessac-Leognan)
RATED: 09/30/2005
COMMENTS: Citrons, fresh flavors.
Good acidity. Agrumat the beginning. After 10 seconds, are coming vanilla and oak aromas.Good heat after the fruits. Medium lenght.
Pleasant, well done.
SCORE: 85
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $30
2002 Chateau Le clos Daviaud - Mirambeau producer - eleve en barriques
(France / Bordeaux / Montagne-St-Emilion)
ALCOHOL: 13.0%
RATED: 10/05/2005
COMMENTS: Typically St Emilion flavors. Earth and hay, not very seductive flavors. Fruit directely (red fruits and crushed strawberries). Light body, short and dry finish. Good but not more.life lenght : four years perhaps .
SCORE: 71
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $9
2003 Ch. de Carlmagnus - Prop.Arnaud ROUX-OULIE.
(France / Bordeaux / Fronsac)
ALCOHOL: 14.0%
RATED: 10/09/2005
COMMENTS: Dark red. Expressif flavors like pomerol. Red sweet fruits aromas, spicy, little tannic.Muscular and masculin wine. Lot of aromas. Medium lenght, medium to full body. 89-91% at wine spectator.
Well made.
SCORE: 84
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $17
2002 Chateau de la Tilleraie - Region of Pecharmant
(France / Southwest)
RATED: 10/11/2005
COMMENTS: Really a good wine for all days. Pleasant. delicate red fruit and good aromas of vanilla and wood but light. Not complex, not massive but easy drinkable.Easy and pleasant.
SCORE: 74
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $9
1999 Chateau La Croix Martelle - Prop. : Caroline de Beaulieu - Cuvee Toscane
(France / Languedoc / Minervois / La Liviniere)
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
RATED: 10/14/2005
COMMENTS: Well; complex flavors, encens, roasted, sherry. Consume at 14 °C at the beginning and let it comes at 18°C slowly. It will come in the mouth. Good work for the price. Not miss it.Very pleasant with red meat or "bolognese pasta" (to drink majoritary after the meal).
SCORE: 84
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $11
2001 chateau Mayne-Vieil - Cuvee Alienor
(France / Bordeaux / Fronsac)
ALCOHOL: 13.0%
RATED: 10/18/2005
COMMENTS: "Terroir" wine. Black expressif cherries, like Pomerol, old wood, Orange zeste, pepper.
Muscular wine but lot of flavors and aromas. Good for 7 years again.
Red meat, gibiers, sangliers.
SCORE: 83
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $11
1998 Le jardin de petit Village
(France / Bordeaux / Pomerol)
RATED: 10/11/2003
COMMENTS: Extraordinary flavors. roasted oak, coffee, chocolate, sherry. Very compact. A lot of "depots" ("settlings" i thnks in English ?) in the base of the glass.Very small settlings and a lot of.
Coffee and chocolate aromas with wood and sherry. The barrels was very burned for this result. Long Finish. Ideal with ground-game expressif. A great moment in my life. Is this bottle special and particulary exceptional ?? Lot of settlings responsible ??
SCORE: 93
BY: blackbull
PRICE: $30
 
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