Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of lemon, yellow apple, a bit of hazelnut and a hint of cream. Flavors of yellow pears, yellow apples and lemon. Light to medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink over the short term, perhaps into the medium term.
Yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of papaya, mango, yellow pear and a hint of wet stones. Flavors of yellow pears, yellow apples and a bit of pineapple. Light to medium acidity, medium body. Drink over the short term, perhaps into the medium term with a little luck.
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of paraffin, wet stones and a bit of mixed yellow fruit. Flavors of yellow apples, yellow pears and a hint of apricot core. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink over the short term.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of thistle, black berries, white pepper and a bit of earth. Flavors of black berries, Bing cherries and a bit of plum. Medium acidity, firm tannins, medium body. Drink now with some air or continue to hold a little longer.
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
WIML89?
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of black currants, smoke, a bit of licorice and a touch of lavender. Flavors of cranberries, raspberries and red cherries. Light to medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink or hold.
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of plums, currants and violets. Flavors of black currants, black berries and black cherries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full body. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
Yellow color in the glass. clear hue throughout. Nose of hazelnut, cream, vanilla, toast and a bit of mixed yellow fruits. Flavors of cream, vanilla, yellow apples and a touch of lemon. medium acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. Unabashedly California Chardonnay.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of minerals, underbrush, scorched earth and black berries. Rich flavors of berries, blueberries, Bing cherries and a bit of bitters on the finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Hold.
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of currants, cherries, plums and some florals. Falvors of plums, currants and black cherries. Medium acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Hold.
Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Green, vegetal nose with added notes of fertilizer and Band Aids. Simple berries on the palate. Light acidity, medium tannins, light to medium body. Drink now. Quite the mess.
Decanted about an hour. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of roasted meat, coffee, currants and some added floral notes. Flavors of berries and cherries. Light to medium acidity, medium tannins and body. Drink or hold.
2007 Seavey Vineyard Chardonnay 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
WIML89-90?
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of lemon, yellow apple, a bit of hazelnut and a hint of cream. Flavors of yellow pears, yellow apples and lemon. Light to medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink over the short term, perhaps into the medium term.
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2007 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Belle Terre Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
WIML90-91?
Yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of papaya, mango, yellow pear and a hint of wet stones. Flavors of yellow pears, yellow apples and a bit of pineapple. Light to medium acidity, medium body. Drink over the short term, perhaps into the medium term with a little luck.
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2007 La Crema Chardonnay Los Carneros 90 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
WIML90
Light yellow to yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of paraffin, wet stones and a bit of mixed yellow fruit. Flavors of yellow apples, yellow pears and a hint of apricot core. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Drink over the short term.
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2006 Forchini Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietor's Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
WIML89
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of thistle, black berries, white pepper and a bit of earth. Flavors of black berries, Bing cherries and a bit of plum. Medium acidity, firm tannins, medium body. Drink now with some air or continue to hold a little longer.
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2007 Mitolo Cabernet Sauvignon Jester 89 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
WIML89?
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of black currants, smoke, a bit of licorice and a touch of lavender. Flavors of cranberries, raspberries and red cherries. Light to medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink or hold.
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2006 Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
WIML91
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of plums, currants and violets. Flavors of black currants, black berries and black cherries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full body. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
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2005 Ramey Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
WIML92
Yellow color in the glass. clear hue throughout. Nose of hazelnut, cream, vanilla, toast and a bit of mixed yellow fruits. Flavors of cream, vanilla, yellow apples and a touch of lemon. medium acidity, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. Unabashedly California Chardonnay.
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2005 Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon Larkmead Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
WIML90-91?
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of minerals, underbrush, scorched earth and black berries. Rich flavors of berries, blueberries, Bing cherries and a bit of bitters on the finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Hold.
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2004 Ramey Jericho Canyon Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
WIML92-93
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of currants, cherries, plums and some florals. Falvors of plums, currants and black cherries. Medium acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Hold.
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2004 Vinum Cellars Petite Sirah PETS 78 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clarksburg
WIML75-80?
Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Green, vegetal nose with added notes of fertilizer and Band Aids. Simple berries on the palate. Light acidity, medium tannins, light to medium body. Drink now. Quite the mess.
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2007 Wind Gap Wines Syrah Griffin's Lair 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
WIML89-90
Decanted about an hour. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of roasted meat, coffee, currants and some added floral notes. Flavors of berries and cherries. Light to medium acidity, medium tannins and body. Drink or hold.
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