| Year | Wine | Variety | Location | Price | Num | Rating |
| 2001 | Abadia Retuerta Rivola | Tempranillo | BR | 13.00 | 0 | |
| blend of cabernet and tempranillo and one other spanish grape |
| better than expected, would buy again |
| 2002 | Bien Nacido Vineyard Qupe | Syrah | BR | 9.99 | 0 | |
| quite nice, seems like it could lay down for another year or more too |
| 2002 | Bodegas Terrazas de los Andes Mendoza Reserva | Malbec | BR | 12.31 | 0 | 91 WS |
| Grape Tray: Smart Buys; Terrific core of blackberry, black fig and boysenberry fruit, with lush toast, cocoa powder and loam notes as well. Juicy and long, with a powerful finish. Jump on it. 3,500 cases imported |
| 2004 | Campo De Borja Borsao | Red Wine | WF | 5.99 | 1 | |
| 2003 | Carro Carro Tinto | Monastrell | BR | 7.99 | 0 | |
| tasted a bit thin and one-dimensional, I don't think I'd buy it again |
| purchased @ wine club randomly, nice blend of three grapes, but not that nice (Monastrell, Syrah, Tempranillo) |
| 2001 | Chateau Pesquie Quintessence | Syrah | FC | 15.00 | 4 | |
| needs another 6mos to a year to open up (last tasted 3/27/05) |
| 2001 | Cline Adobe Creek | Pinot Gris | BR | | 0 | |
| 2000 | Cline Ancient Vines | Zinfandel | BR | | 1 | |
| 2000 | Cline Ancient Vines | Mourvedre | BR | | | |
| awesome stuff- had @ pak's house w/ steak, and the sb mourvedre too |
| 2001 | Cline Ancient Vines | Mourvedre | BR | | 2 | |
| 2003 | Cline Ancient Vines | Zinfandel | BR | | 1 | 87 WS |
| club purchase |
| 2003 | Cline Ancient Vines | Mourvedre | BR | 14.40 | 1 | |
| took 1 to Gary/Jean |
| 2004 | Cline Ancient Vines | Zinfandel | BR | 13.50 | 1 | |
| club pickup |
| 2003 | Cline Ancient Vines Mourvedre | Mourvedre | BR | | 2 | |
| club purchase/shipment |
| 2001 | Cline Big Break Vineyards | Zinfandel | BR | 21.99 | 1 | |
| The 2000 Big Break Zinfandel produced from 100 year-old vineyards in Contra Costa County has beautiful color, solid tannins and big fruit. Big Break is packed with flavors of raspberries blackberries with an earth dusty berry character notorious of our Contra Costa Vineyards. |
| 2003 | Cline Bridgehead | Zinfandel | BR | 21.00 | 1 | |
| club pickup |
| 2003 | Cline Cashmere | Red Wine | BR | | 0 | |
| blend of grenache and mourvedre |
| seems to be interesting, but I'm not totally sold on this one |
| 2001 | Cline Cline | Viognier | WF | | 0 | |
| 5/7/06 took to sabeen's bbq |
| 2002 | Cline Cline | Viognier | WF | | 0 | |
| 2002 | Cline Cline Oakley Vin Rouge | Red Wine | BR | 8.99 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Cline Jacuzzi Family Vineyard | Merlot | FC | | 0 | |
| pretty good still, some weird sediment in the bottle, decanted it- had my last bottle 12/21/05 @ brian noble's w/ erin - tri-tip dinner mmmm |
| 2002 | Cline Jacuzzi Family Vineyard | Nebbiolo | FC | | 0 | |
| had for xmas w/ siddens w/ roasted lamb- quite nice! buy again |
| 2003 | Cline Jacuzzi Family Vineyards | Pinot Gris | WF | | 0 | |
| 14% alc; Cline Cellars |
| finally drank, wasn't that impressed |
| 2003 | Cline Jacuzzi Sangiovese | Sangiovese | BR | | 1 | |
| club purchase May 2005 |
| 2002 | Cline Los Carneros | Syrah | BR | | 1 | 90/100 |
| 14% alc; 90 Points, Spectator Selection, $23;The intense Syrah Los Carneros 1999,is rich black cherry, game meat, mineral, leather and earth flavors. Run, don't walk to secure this striking wine. 2842 cases made. --J.L.(WS online, 8/10/01); Fragrant and intense, with a harmonius array of flavors -- rich black cherry, game, mineral, spice, leather and earth. Generous toasty oak and round, polished tannins linger on the finish. Drink now through 2006. 2,842 cases made- -JL. (WS, 10/31/01) |
| 2003 | Cline Pinot Gris / Chardonnay | Pinot Gris | BR | 8.00 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Cline Pinot Gris / Chardonnay | Pinot Gris | WF | 8.80 | 1 | |
| damn I love this stuff- always a good standby |
| 2003 | Cline Red Truck | Red Wine | BR | | | |
| not bad - but I like the red truck red more - for the white I'd rather have cline's viognier, vin gris or that chard/gris blend |
| club purchase/shipment |
| 2004 | Cline Red Truck | Red Wine | BR | 8.10 | 0 | |
| club pickup; gave 1 to Edgar; gave 1 to Covad guy |
| 2000 | Cline Small Berry Mourvedre | Mourvedre | BR | | 0 | |
| 1311 Cases Produced |
| awesome stuff- had @ pak's house w/ steak, and the av mourvedre too |
| 2002 | Cline Small Berry Mourvedre | Mourvedre | BR | | 1 | |
| 2003 | Cline Small Berry Mourvedre | Mourvedre | BR | | | |
| club purchase/shipment |
| 2000 | Cline Sonoma County | Syrah | BR | | 0 | |
| just opened 2/5? wasn't as good as I remembered- the other cline syrahs are tastier, I'll have to keep better notes. maybe this one was past it's prime? |
| 2002 | Cline Sonoma County | Zinfandel | BR | | 1 | |
| club purchase |
| 2002 | Cline Syrah | Syrah | BR | | 0 | |
| 2002 | Cline Cellars Live Oak Vineyard Contra Costa County | Zinfandel | BR | | 1 | |
| 2001 | Clos Pegase Home Ranch Reserve | Port | BR | | 1 | |
| bought on Kristen Mains' rec |
| 2001 | Clos Pegase Pegase Circle Reserve | Claret | BR | | 1 | |
| from Drew |
| 2002 | Clos Pegase Pegase Circle Reserve | Petite Sirah | BR | | 1 | |
| 44% Petite Sirah 44% Zin 12% Syrah |
| 2003 | Clos Pegase Pegase Circle Reserve | Cabernet Franc | FC | | 2 | |
| 2004 | Copain Broken Leg Vineyard | Syrah | | 40 | 3 | |
| 2003 | Copain Cailloux & Coccinelle | Syrah | FC | 40.00 | 1 | |
| purchased via Paul via mailing list contacts; excellent imho |
| 2004 | Copain Cailloux & Coccinelle | Syrah | FC | 40 | 3 | |
| 2004 | Copain Cerise Vineyard | Pinot Noir | FC | 50 | 3 | |
| 2002 | Copain Eaglepoint Ranch | Syrah | FC | 30.00 | 1 | |
| gift via Paul via mailing list contacts |
| 2004 | Copain Hein Family Vineyard | Pinot Noir | FC | 40 | 3 | |
| 2003 | Copain James Berry Les Copains | Mourvedre | FC | 40 | 3 | |
| 50% mourvedre, 50% grenache |
| 40 pre-tax,ship 1 for Todd E, 1 for me july 4th at cory's, 1 to bear |
| 2003 | Cortijo Cortijo III | Tempranillo | BR | 7.99 | 0 | |
| purchased @ wine club randomly |
| 2000 | Costers del Gravet-Capcanes Montsant | Montsant | BR | 15.00 | 0 | 91 |
| Solomon calls Montsant "the next Priorat," no careless boast as his wife is the owner of Priorat's Clos Erasmus. This high altitude vineyard has produced an opaque ruby/purple-colored wine with exceptional density, as well as gorgeously pure blackberry and blueberry fruit intermixed with minerals and a hint of French oak.This blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Grenache (from 70-year old vines), and 10% Carignan was aged completely in French oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. It is a remarkable value from importer Eric Solomon. There are 2,000 cases available in the United States. |
| the above notes were imported via the db, not sure if it holds for the 2000 I have (note 6/2/05 this wine was meh) |
| 2001 | Curvare Curvare | Pinot Noir | FC | 19.99 | | |
| opened 5/12/06 - CORKED! ouch |
| 2001 | De Rose Vineyard De Rose | Negrette | BR | | 0 | |
| gift from paul/stef- had 12/21/05 @ bnoble's - pretty nice stuff, but I couldn't put my finger on what about it I liked- buy again and try more |
| 2002 | Finca El Portillo Salentein | Malbec | BR | 12.99 | | |
| a good bargain, but I think their syrah might be a better choice for every day drinking |
| 1996 | Freixenet Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvee | Sparkling Wine | WF | | 1 | |
| gift from paula & dana MT/zoom |
| 2003 | Hacienda Secoya Copain Hacienda Secoya | Pinot Noir | | 48 | 0 | |
| 1 for Philip B, 2 for Cory S |
| 2003 | Hawks Butte Copain Hawks Butte | Syrah | FC | 45 | 2 | |
| 1 for Todd E (45 before tax, shipping) |
| 2001 | Justin Justin Chardonnay | Chardonnay | WF | 20.00 | 0 | 91 |
| 1-20-06 finally got around to opening this, seemed a bit bitter, but I'll try some more today to see if that's still the case |
| 2000 | Kautz Ironstone Vineyards Ironstone | Cabernet Franc | BR | | 0 | |
| trade from BNoble; great everyday wine - buy it again |
| 2000 | Kenwood Jack London | Zinfandel | FC | | 0 | |
| was great at the tasting room, but didn't hold up over time, finished 2/15/05(?) |
| 2000 | Kenwood Mazzoni Zinfandel | Zinfandel | FC | | 0 | |
| 2001 | Kenwood Sonoma County Gewurztraminer | Gewurztraminer | WF | | 1 | |
| 6/26/06 I finally opened one - nice- light and spicy, but not overly sweet. good for appetizers, perhaps |
| 2004 | Limerick Lane 1023 | Red Wine | BR | 35.00 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Limerick Lane Syrah | Syrah | FC | 65 | 0 | |
| damn good stuff (took to angie's poker party 6/06) |
| 2002 | Limerick Lane Zinfandel | Zinfandel | BR | 26.00 | 0 | |
| very nice, like a fine zin - took to paul and stef's party 2/18 |
| 2002 | Lindemans Lindemans Reserve | Shiraz | BR | | 0 | |
| gift from Jen W |
| 2000 | Lindemans Penfold Cabernet Reserve Bin 407 | Cabernet | BR | | 0 | |
| nice wine- had for xmas dinner w/ lamb '05, would buy again |
| 2003 | Macon-Prisse Macon-Prisse Les Clochettes | Chardonnay | WF | | 0 | |
| bought @ wine club |
| 2003 | Marques de Daroca Grenache Syrah | Grenache | BR | 5.99 | 0 | |
| nice! I'd definitely buy this again |
| purchased @ wine club randomly |
| 2003 | Marques de Daroca Old Vines Grenache | Grenache | BR | 5.99 | 0 | |
| first glass smelled a bit chemical/gasoliney, but the rest was great. I'd buy again |
| purchased @ wine club randomly |
| 2002 | Mas de Daumas Gassac Mas de Daumas Gassac | Chardonnay | BR | 40.99 | 0 | |
| http://www.wineanorak.com/daumasgassac.htm |
| from Paul & Stef, chardonnay/viognier blend - finally had 6/14/05 quite nice, a bit on the sweet side, but great |
| 2003 | Mendoza Budini | Malbec | BR | 8.99 | 0 | |
| 10.99 - $2 disc @ bevmo |
| 2004 | Meuliere CABS | Cabernet | BR | 11.99 | 0 | |
| 50% Cab 50% Cab. Franc; 87 PTS WILFRED WONG. A 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the '04 CABS is a wine of pleasing fruitiness and easy drinkability; soft and ready to enjoy; pair with grilled hamburgers. |
| tasted 2/23 I thought it was decent, but not that great - gave 1 bottle to Julie |
| 2002 | Neyers Pato Vineyard | Zinfandel | BR | | 1 | |
| gift from BNoble |
| 2002 | Ridge California Zinfandel | Zinfandel | BR | | 0 | |
| gift from Kevin McClellan 3/28/05 |
| 2002 | Rosenblum Annette's Reserve, Rhodes Vineyard | Zinfandel | BR | 27.00 | 1 | |
| 14.8% |
| purchased at rosenblum open house 8/14 |
| 2003 | Rosenblum Gallagher Ranch Black Muscat | Dessert Wine | BR | 14.00 | 1 | |
| bought from the rosenblum tasting may 05 |
| 2003 | Rosenblum Heritage Clones | Petite Sirah | FC | 19.00 | 2 | |
| bought from the rosenblum tasting may 05 |
| 2004 | Rosenblum Kathy's Cuvee | Viognier | WF | 15.00 | 1 | |
| bought from the rosenblum tasting may 05 |
| 2001 | Rosenblum Paulmara Estate Shiraz | Shiraz | BR | 13.50 | 0 | |
| not bad, I'd buy again. I need to pay more attention next time, first bottle was with a bad dinner. |
| purchased 3 at rosenblum open house 8/14; took 1 to Gary/Jean |
| 2003 | Rosenblum Richard Sauret Vineyard | Zinfandel | BR | 19.00 | 3 | |
| bought from the rosenblum tasting may 05 |
| 2002 | Rosenblum Ripken Ranch Late Harvest Viognier | Dessert Wine | BR | 16.00 | 1 | |
| bought from the rosenblum tasting may 05 |
| 2003 | Rosenblum Vintners Cuvée XXVII Zinfandel | Zinfandel | BR | 7.40 | 0 | |
| 14.6% |
| purchased at rosenblum open house 8/14 |
| 2002 | Susana Balbo Crios | Syrah | BR | 11.99 | 0 | |
| 50% syrah 50% bonarda |
| 12.99 - $1 disc. bevmo; quite nice, very bold fruit, like a barrell sample, should get better with age. interesting blend |
| 2002 | Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel | Mourvedre | BR | 16.99 | 0 | |
| purchased @ wine club randomly |
| not too bad- but I'm glad I just bought a split of it- a full bottle may be overpriced |
| 2004 | Terrazas Bodegas Terrazas de Los Andes | Malbec | BR | 7.99 | 0 | |
| 8.99 - 1 disc. bevmo, 5/7/06 took to sabeen's bbq |
| 2002 | Tikal Armorio | Malbec | BR | 24.99 | 0 | |
| 92 points Wine Spectator: "This is a fruit-packed, glycerin-filled, ripe and driven red, with layers of dark plum, boysenberry and blackberry fruit, along with dark chocolate, brier and fig notes. It's big and powerful, but not at all heady or tiring to drink as the long, rich, velvety finish drapes the palate wonderfully. Drink now through 2007. 1,000 cases made." (06/04) 92 points Stephen Tanzer: "Deep ruby-red. Sexy aromas of black raspberry, cola and violet. Deeply spicy, rich and dense, with penetrating flavors of dark berries, sassafras, violet and mocha. Pliant and sweet but with terrific life in the mouth. Finishes very long, with classy, firm tannins." (Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jul/Aug 04) |
| gift from BNoble and Reeeegs; freaking awesome, brian and I had it at the brazilian place espetus |
| 2003 | Tikal Patriota | Bonarda | FC | 21.99 | 0 | |
| 60% bonarda 40% malbec - from k&l : Called Patriota (patriot in English) since bonarda and malbec grapes have been at the core of Argentina's great winemaking tradition since its foundation, this blend of the aforementioned fruit offers an almost electric purple color and equally explosive aromatics of ripe berries. On the palate, this exuberance makes more of an appearance along with a spicy note. You might have figured out, this is an opulent, some would say hedonistic wine, but it is nonetheless quite balanced. Great with pizza! From hand-harvested, ungrafted vines averaging 42 years of age. The 2002 received 91 points from the Wine Spectator and the following rave review: "Wow. Very suave juice, with mocha, chocolate and vanilla bean notes laying over lush, creamy-textured plum, blackberry and cassis fruit. The fruit lingers on the long finish, while spice notes chime in. Thoroughly modern, thoroughly delicious. Bonarda and Malbec. Drink now through 2005." (12/03) |
| gift from BNoble and Reeeegs, had this w/ Jodi at 7 in SJ on 1/13? pretty damn good stuff. A bit more 'accessible' compared to the straight malbec, but I'm a big fan of Tikal now |
| 2002 | Two Hands Brave Faces | Shiraz | BR | | 0 | |
| Shiraz 60% Grenache 40% |
| purchased @ wine club; had for X-mas at the siddens' '05 - nice stuff- interesting taste |
| 2002 | Valley of the Moon Valley of the Moon | Zinfandel | BR | 12.99 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Villa Teresa Vini Metico Prosecco | Sparkling Wine | WF | 7.99 | 2 | |
| great prosecco, excellent price (gifts: Drew, Haughs, Kuz, Todd, Brian) |
| 2004 | Vina Alarba Old Vines Grenache | Grenache | BR | 7.99 | 0 | |
| not as good as I hoped, but it's opening up after time and would go well w/ food. buy again? not sure- probably not |
| 2004 | Water Wheel Memsie | Blend | FC | | 0 | |
| niiiice- I'd definitely buy this again |
| gift from bnoble |
| 2001 | Yann Chave Yann Chave | Syrah | FC | 37.99 | 2 | |