Rick's Wine Cellar Selections - B
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BabcockCellarTracker!™
 

Central Coast

  Pinot Noir
  2003
   
   

Baldacci Family Vineyards  CellarTracker!™
  Napa Valley
  Stags Leap District
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  2000 - Mar 8, 2006
 
   

Balverne Vineyards  CellarTracker
  Sonoma County
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  Imperial
  1981 - December 30, 2006
   

Domaine Barmes Buecher  CellarTracker!™
  Alsace
  Vieille Vigne
  Pinot Noir
  2001
  Nov 1, 2005
 

Barnett Vineyard  CellarTracker!™
  Sleepy Hollow Vineyard
  Napa Valley
  Pinot Noir
  2002

 

 Barnet Vineyards Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 1999 label

Barnett Vineyard  CellarTracker!™
  Santa Lucia Highlands
  Central Coast
  Pinot Noir
  1999

 

 
Barossa Old Vine Company Shiraz 2003 Label on McNees WineSite on McNees.org
Barossa Old Vine Company  CellarTracker!™
  Barossa
  Shiraz
  2003 - June 24, 2007, February, 5, 2009
 

Barton Vale  CellarTracker
  Smith's Folly
  Eden Valley, Barossa
  Shiraz
  2001 - May 17, 2006, May 18, 2006. January 29, 2009
   Robert Parker Notes: The 2001 Shiraz Smith's Folly (15.6% alcohol) is fashioned from a selection of the best Eden Valley barrels. A tour de force in winemaking, it is a European-styled South Australian Shiraz boasting an inky purple color in addition to gorgeous aromas of ink, graphite, white flowers, and blackberries. It is an intense, powerful yet remarkably measured, restrained effort that holds everything together with good structure and decent acidity. The purity and persistence (the finish lasts nearly a minute) are awesome. It should hit its peak in 2-3 years, and last for 15+. This is an impressive operation that deserves attention from Australian wine enthusiasts. Owner Peter Smith and winemaker Rolf Binder (best known as the owner/winemaker of Veritas) are high on the potential of Eden Valley, a cooler sub-region of the Barossa. RP 95 points.
 
Chateau Beaucastel - Chateau Beaucastel Featured Producer Page CellarTracker  
  Chateauneuf-du-Pape    
  1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998    
       
       
 

Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour 1998 label

 Beaulieu Vineyard Reserve Tapestry 2005 label

Beaulieu Vineyard - BV Wine Label Library
  Georges de Latour - Private Reserve
  Napa Valley
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  1998
  1993

 

 Beaulieu Vineyard
   Tapestry Reserve
  Napa Valley
  Red Wine (Meritage Blend)
  2010
  2009
  2008
  2006
  2005 - January 10, 2009
  2004 - Dec 8, 2007 Dec 16, 2007 November 11, 2008, Jan 17, 2014
  2003 - August 17, 2007  
  2002 - Feb 21, 2006  
  2000 - Jan 10, 2004  
  1999 - Aug 19, 2003
  1998 - Jan 22, 2006, April 14, 2007
  1997 - July 20, 2005, June 17, 2008
  1996  - Feb 8, 2006
  1995 - Dec 24, 2004
  1994 - Beaulieu
 
Chateau Haut Beaumont Haut Medoc 1989
Chateau Beaumont
  Bordeaux
  Haut Medoc
  Cru Bourgeois
  1989 - April 16, 2007

Domaine Beauregard
  Rasteau - Vin Doux Naturel
  Vendange 1999
 
 

Domaine de Beaurenard Chateauneuf du Pape 2008

Domaine Beaurenard
  Chateaeuneuf Du Pape
  2008
 

Tuck Beckstoffer 'Melee' Grenache 2010

Tuck Beckstoffer
  'Melee'
  Grenache
  2010
  Tuck Beckstoffer Wine Labels
Tuck Beckstoffer 'Melee' Grenache 2010 Right-rear Label
 

Behrens & Hitchcock
  Napa Valley
  Staglin Vineyard
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  1994
  Zinfandel
  1996
  Los Amigos Vineyard
  Merlot
  1994

Behrens & Hitchcock Loas Amigos Merlot 1998
Belle Glos
  Clark & Telephone Vineyard
  Santa Maria Valley
Santa Barbara County
  Pinot Noir
  2003, 2004
 

 

 
Belle Vallee Cellars Willamette Pinot Noir Reserve 2006 label
Belle Vallee
  Willamette Valley  
  Pinot Noir
  Reserve
  2006
 
 
Benessere
  Sam's Cuvee
  Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
  Napa Valley
  2002
 
   
Benjamin Leroux
  Burgundy
  Cote de Beaune
  Auxey-Dupresses
  2007 -
 
Benziger Imagery Cabernet Franc 1999 label
Benziger
  Sonoma County
  Alexander Valley
  Cabernet Franc
  Imagery Series
  1989
Benziger Alexander Valley Imagery Series Cabernet Franc 1999 rear label
 
Benziger Sonoma County Cabernet Reserve 2005
Benziger  CellarTracker!™
  Reserve
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  Sonoma County
  2005
 
Beringer Nightingale Napa Valley Botrytised Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2004
Beringer
  Nightingale
  Botrytized Sauvignon Blanc
  Napa Valley
  2004
  1983
   
 
Beringer Private Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Beringer
  Private Reserve
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  Napa Valley
  2010
   
2003
  1982
   
       
Beringer
  Private Reserve
  Chardonnay
  Napa Valley
  1999, 1998, 1995
   
       
Beringer
  Late Harvest
  Special Select
  Napa Valley
  Johannisberg Riesling
  1993
  1982
Beringer Late Harvest Special Select Johannisberg Riesling 1982  
       
Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 label
Beringer
  Knights Valley
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  1994
  2004 - December 13, 2007 - Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 - RM 91 W&S 90- $24 - Huge bouquet and flavors of spicy currant, smoky black raspberry, ripe plum, violets, cinnamon and a hint of eucalyptus on the long full flavored finish. Great value in this affordable collectable that is also good for every day drinking.   
Chateau Beyechevelle Grand Cru Classe  
  Bordeaux St Julian  
Vintages Tasting Notes Journal  
  2005   January 21, 2008
  1997   June 15, 2001
  1995    
  1989   July 3, 1998
  1988   June 25, 2001
  1986    
  1985    
  1983   June 15, 2001
  1981   November 5, 2003
  1978    
       
 
Robert Biale 'Royal Punishers' Petit Syrah 2010
Robert Biale
'Royal Punishers'
Napa Valley
Petit Syrah
2011
 
 
Bilton South Africa Shiraz 2002 label
Bilton
  South Africa
  Shiraz
  2002
 
Bleasdale
  Australia
  Langhorne Creek
  Reserve
  Shiraz
  2000 - Jan 28, 2006
     
Bodegas El Nido Clio 2004 Label on McNees Winesite Bodegas El Nido Clio
2011
2010
2009
2007
2003
Price: $39.99
96 points Robert Parker - "A blend of 30% Cabernet Sauvignon (26-year-old vines) and 70% Mourvedre (61-year-old vines), the 2003 Clio spent 26 months in French and American oak. Its deep purple color is accompanied by classic aromas of creme de cassis intermixed with licorice, espresso roast, chocolate, and toasty oak. Its broad, intensely flavored, super-opulent personality offers up great fruit, plenty of glycerin, and a heady, long finish. Approachable now, it should be at its best in 2-5 years, and drink well for 10-15. Well-known Australian winemaker, Chris Ringland, oversees the winemaking at this estate, fashioning intriguing reds with great depth as well as richness. These wines have broken all the parameters previously established by the backwater appellation of Jumilla. (Aug 2006, issue #166)" 
     
1981 Bordeaux (left) and California Horizontal Selections from Rick's Cellar
Not shown 1981 Chateau Latour, and Chateau Palmer large format bottles.
Bogle Vineyards Phantom 2009 Red Blend
Bogle Vineyards
  Phantom
  2009 - November 17, 2012
  2002
  Petit Syrah, Mouvedre, Zinfandel

 

 

Boisrenard

 

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

 

1990

 

Price: $139.00

  95 points Robert Parker: "This wine saw a small amount of aging in new oak cask, resulting in a more international style when released. Still youthful, the dense ruby/purple-colored 1990 exhibits a classy nose of black fruits, spice box, vanillin, and kirsch liqueur. Full-bodied and pure, with a subtle touch of oak, this fleshy, stylized, yet authoritatively flavorful, rich Chateauneuf du Pape has reached its plateau of maturity, where it should remain for 7-8 years." (06/2000) 
   
Bollinger Special Cuvee Champaign NV
Bollinger
  Champagne
  Special Cuvee
  NV
  Magnum
 
 
Le Bon Pasteur Pomerol 2000 Label on Rick's McNees.org winesite
Le Bon Pasteur
  Pomerol
  Bordeaux
  2000
  Parker:94   'notes of charcoal, roasted nuts, blackberries and cherry jam infused with toasty oak..superb richness, low acidity, silky tannin..' Spectator:92    'Dark and ripe, with tar, blackberry and wet earth aromas. Full-bodied and chewy, with loads of fruit and a long finish. A big juicy red. Best Bon-Pasteur in years.'
 
 
Giacomo Borogno Barolo 2000 Label
Giacomo Borgogno
  Barolo
  2000
   

 

 
Chateau Brane Cantenac Marqaux 2004 label
Chateau Brane-Cantenac
  Bordeaux
  Marqaux
  Grand Cru Classe
  2004 - September 27, 2008 - RM 90, RP 90 - The deep purple medium bodied 04  exhibited huge floral bouquet and flavor, accented by black fruit, currant, plum and a hint of licorice.
1982 - September 27, 2008, March 14, 2010
   
 
 




Branson Coach House Greenock Block Shiraz 2004 label
Branson Coach House
  Rare Single Vineyard Coach House Block
  Greenock
  Barossa Valley
  Shiraz
  2002 - Wine Spectator: 96 Points. A huge wine that doesn't feel as big as it is: blueberry, purple plum and currant fruit, shaded on the edges with sweet spices, sage and a touch of creamy oak.
The Wine Advocate - There are 700 cases of the 2002 Shiraz Greenock Block, a classic, old style Australian Shiraz aged in American oak. Its deep plum/purple color is accompanied by damp earth, pepper, fig, and black currant characteristics. Chewy, intensely concentrated, and nearly over the top, it is not for those who seek elegant, light-bodied wines with restrained fruit flavors. This muscular, macho-styled red should drink well for 10-12 years. Score: 92. —Robert Parker, October 2004.
  Single Vineyard Greenock Block - http://cellartracker.com/w?246545
  Greenock
  Barossa Valley
  Shiraz
  2004 - December 2, 2009
  2002 - May 18, 2006
  2004 - March 29, 2008, February 6, 2009
   
   
 
Brewer Clifton Santa Rita Hills Chardonnay 2007 Brewer - Clifton
Santa Rita Hills
Chardonnay
2007
 
Bridesmaid Napa Valley Red Wine 2006
Bridesmaid
  Napa Valley
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  2006

 
Brigaldara
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
1997
   
Brooks Tethys Willamette Valley Late Harvest Riesling
Brooks
  Tethys
  Willamette Valley
  Late harvest Rielsing
   
   
Burmeister
  Vintage Port
  Vinho Do Porto
  1985
 

Burgess Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 label

Burgess Vineyards
  Napa Valley
  Vintage Selection 
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  2002
 

Raymond Burr Vineyards
  Dry Creek Valley
  Sonoma County
  Cabernet Sauvignon
  1994 - April 7, 2002
     

Amarone della Valpolicella
  Classico DOC
  Campo San Paolo
  1997

 

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