Obrien573

Obrien573

42 posts

  • Au Bon Climat 2009 one year ago Au Bon Climat 2009
    Awesome California Pinot. $17 Grapes. Fuller than Faiveley. More fruit.
  • Montinore Estate Pinor Noir 2007 one year ago Montinore Estate Pinor Noir 2007
    Ok Pinot. Not too forward. Not too subtle. Grapes selection. Oregon 2007
  • Bourgogne Domaine Gallois 2009 one year ago Bourgogne Domaine Gallois 2009
    Bottom rack Grapes choice (but higher end than Faiveley). Very good. Thanksgiving wine? Not over the top not subtle.
  • Domaine Faiveley Mercurey one year ago Domaine Faiveley Mercurey
    2008 Faiveley Mercurey. More subtle than the cheaper American Pinot. Lighter, less fruity.
  • Little James' Basket Press one year ago Little James' Basket Press
    Good $12 red. Dark rich but fruity. Little James Basket Press. French red grapes. 2011
  • Cerro Anon Rioja 2005 one year ago Cerro Anon Rioja 2005
    Another awesome Rioja. Through WTSO. $13. As good as Finca Nueva.
  • Ondarre Reserva Rioja 2004 one year ago Ondarre Reserva Rioja 2004
    Decent cheap Rioja. Much thinner and plainer than Finca Nueva. 2004 named Ondarre
  • Finca Nueva one year ago Finca Nueva
    Amazingly rich Rioja. $17. Worth the splurge.2006 Finca Nueva
  • Bourgogne 2009 one year ago Bourgogne 2009
    Good $20 Red Burgundy. Still prefer Lucky Star 2009
  • Lucky Star Pinot 2009 one year ago Lucky Star Pinot 2009
    Best $8 Pinot ever 2009. New opinion after tasting Red Burgundy's..sweet, forward. No subtlety but still solid for price
  • Melini Chianti Borghi d'Elsa one year ago Melini Chianti Borghi d'Elsa
    Nice inexpensive 2010 Chianti ($12 magnum). But I don't love Chianti. Still nice buy.