2010 Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2010
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$348.00USD

Inky purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is very tight, but with air it shows cassis, blueberries, spice and slight mocha notes.  full bodied.  Firm tannins.  Very concentrated.  On the palate, black cherries, cassis, blueberries and mocha.  A bit of menthol on the finish.  Long finish.  This needs time or a few hours in a decanter but it is quite good.  Maybe another three to five years of cellaring and drink for fifteen to twenty after that.  Great on its own, it will need big, fatty foods such as prime rib. 

2012 Screaming Eagle Second Flight, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2012
Score: 
97
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$825.00USD

This wine is now called simply The Flight to prevent any confusion from thinking this is a second wine.  It normally has a more significant percentage of Merlot, but in 2012, it is actually 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and 9% Cabernet Franc.  Beautiful wine.  Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright.  The nose has black cherries, cassis, cherries, graphite and slight black olives.  Full bodied.  Silky but rich texture.  Great depth and balance.  On the palate, black cherries, mocha, slight char and spice.  Long finish.  Delicious.  Medium tannins.  This is drinking well no

2019 Aubert Pinot Noir UV Vineyard, USA, California, Sonoma Coast, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$140.00USD

Beautiful example of a non-full throttle California Pinot Noir.  Purple at its core, ruby toward the edge as it sits in the glass.  The nose takes some time to open up and then cherries, strawberries, black cherries with some herbal notes and slight spice.  Full bodied.  On the palate, black cherries, cherries, slight cedar, and a bit of tarragon on the finish.  Great texture.  Long finish.  Intense.  This could use time or a few hours in a decanter but is drinking well with some air.  It should drink well for the next twenty years.  It would work great with roasted fowl.  

2001 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile, France, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2001
Score: 
94
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$125.00USD

From Magnum.  Very nice showing for this wine.  Deep golden in color, clear and bright.  This has slight petrol, orange peel, and apricot on the nose. Quite enticing.  Medium bodied.  Viscous.  Dry.  On the palate, this has a nice vibrancy.  Not really showing old although certainly mature.  Apricot, peaches and minerality with good acidity.  Long finish.  This is delicious on its own and worked very well with fried onion rings and tater tots.  In this format, this could probably go another ten to twenty years.  (Price listed is for a 750ml)

2021 Weinhof Kohl F. Kohl Sauvignon Blanc, Austria, Vulkanland Styria DAC, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2021
Score: 
87
Grade: 
B
Current Price: 
$9.00USD

This is a very interesting Sauvignon Blanc that worked well with lunch sitting outside on a hot afternoon.  Ordered off the menu at Go! Wein in Vienna, Austria.  Silvery/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is more new world than old.  A bit grassy, a bit sugary with a chervil note.  Medium bodied.  Dry on the palate.  Notes of lemon and lime.  Moderate acidity with no bite.  Good finish.  It went well with a mushroom in dough dish and also spaetzle and cheese.  Drink over the next couple of years.  

2019 Weingut Knoll Durnsteiner Riesling Smaragd Ried Schütt, Austria, Wachau,

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
94
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$107.00USD

This is a trocken (dry) Riesling from Lower Austria.  Purchased off the list at Palmen Haus Brasserie in Vienna.  Golden in color with green hues, clear and bright.  The nose is outstanding.  Peaches, slight lemon citrus, a hint of honey and wet rocks.  Medium bodied.  Crisp.  On the palate, it feels like it will be sweet, but it is dry.  Peach, apricots with underlying minerality and wet stones.  Long finish.  Very refreshing on a hot day but quite food friendly.  It went very well with a vegan Jackfruit Chili Con Carne Taco if not the traditional food pairing.  Drink over the next twenty

2017 Alois Kracher Zweigelt Beerenauslese, Austria, Burgenland, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2017
Score: 
94
Grade: 

A beautiful red sweet dessert wine.  Ordered off the list at Das Loft in Vienna, Austria.  8%abv.  Ruby/iced tea in color, clear and bright.  The nose has red raspberries, strawberries and slight hay notes.  Viscous.  On the palate, red raspberries, plums and herbal notes.  Complex and deep.  Long, long finish.  This is delicious on its own and would work well with a not too sweet chocolate dessert.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  

2018 Weingut Dorli Muhr Carnuntum, Austria, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2018
Score: 
90
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$15.00USD

This is an interesting blend of 65% Blaufränkisch and 35% Syrah.  Served at Das Loft in Vienna, Austria.  Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque but a bit flat.  The nose has a slight barnyard note along with black cherries and slight black pepper.  Medium bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, black cherries and plums.  Light tannins.  Nice finish.  A pleasant wine that drinks well on its own and will work well with food.  It should pair nicely with Indian cuisine.  Drink over the next five to seven years.  

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