Also showing the signs of 2006-ness with a thinning middle and seams showing. Opened bottle was better next day with some of the acids sloughed off and the overall muting helped. Still some nice fruit.
Starts with nice Chambourcin dusty cherries on the nose and palate, but then the oak blasts it apart. (Oak flavors boasted on the label - always a bad sign.) Ultimately a no which is a shame as the fruit behind had promise.
Pink apple juice on the nose and palate. Good acid spine gives this some interest. Well done in the style and deserve note for hitting its mark very well.
2008 Butler Vineyards Chambourcin
USA, Indiana
(4/13/2010)
Thin, but correctly Chambourcin then oak intrudes. OK.
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2007 2 Lads Cabernet Franc Reserve
USA, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula
(4/13/2010)
Has grown in stature with deeper strains of dark fruit, a nicely-rounded body and an overall integration. Lurking power and a perfumed-finish.
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2005 Albemarle Meritage
USA, Virginia, Northern Virginia, Blue Ridge Foothills
(4/13/2010)
Light nose with good fruit. Light weight, slight EtOH intrusion, some spice. Good finish with fruit that grows. A nice basic red.
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2007 Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Comus
USA, Maryland
(4/13/2010)
So-so. Heavy hand of treatment dulled out the fruit.
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NV Butler Vineyards Cayuga Vineyard Select
USA, Indiana
(4/13/2010)
Correct and does dry Cayuga well. Nice enough.
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2007 Les Bourgeois Norton Premium Claret
USA, Missouri
(4/13/2010)
Nice balance of tart and inner sweet on the top, but the treatment reared its ugly head.
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2009 Lynfred Winery Seyval Blanc
USA, Illinois
(4/13/2010)
Fresh, ripe veggies on the nose, high-toned Sauv B-like. Slight sweet on the palate. A bit thin on the body. Nice.
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2008 Knapp Winery Seyval Blanc
USA, New York, Finger Lakes
(4/13/2010)
Gunsmoke on the nose. Thin, extruded. No.
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NV Conneaut Cellars Pinot Noir
USA, Pennsylvania, Lake Erie
(4/13/2010)
Good funk on the nose. Light and transparent in color and character. (11.5%abv). Some woody and green notes. Elegant. Hits a good vibe for me.
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2008 Leonard Oakes Estate Winery Blanc d'Orleans
USA, New York, Niagara Escarpment
(4/13/2010)
Nice. Crisp, a little sweet. Slight vegetal. A bit thin on the end.
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2007 Barboursville Vineyards Cabernet Franc Monticello
USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
(4/13/2010)
Nice ++ . Solid fruit, round structure with a plushness. Soft finish with some edges. Balanced.
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2007 King Family Vineyards Meritage
USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
(4/13/2010)
Solid Meritage with structure, nuts and properly moving fruit. Really good stuff.
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2005 St. Julian Winery Chancellor Braganini Reserve
USA, Michigan, Lake Michigan Shore
(4/13/2010)
Of type with correct fruit. Nice.
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2008 Inwood Estates Palamino - Chardonnay
USA, Texas
(4/13/2010)
Light leather on the nose. Nicely tart with crispness. Short on the finish and a bit mono-dimensional. Good.
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2007 Alamosa Wine Cellars Scissortail High Valley Vineyard
USA, Texas
(4/13/2010)
Light floral and more acidic than expected from white Rhone varieties. Very linear and straight forward. Nice.
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NV Holy-Field Seyval Blanc
USA, Kansas
(4/13/2010)
Starts nice with good fruit then falls into an iffy finish - thick and off-floral.
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NV Holy-Field Cynthiana
USA, Kansas
(4/13/2010)
Has much of the failings of the variety and doesn't deliver the charm.
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2007 Red Newt Cellars Gewürztraminer Sawmill Creek Vineyard
USA, New York, Finger Lakes
(4/13/2010)
Lovely nose of oranges. Nice interplay of the bitter and spicy of the varietal. Solid structure and orange-peel charming finish. Very good +.
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2008 Les Bourgeois Vidal Blanc
USA, Missouri
(4/13/2010)
Nice nose with a good floral depth. Very clean and precise. Nice stuff.
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2005 Stone Hill Brut
USA, Missouri
(4/13/2010)
Simple and square, but nice and correct. Definitely enjoyable.
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2008 Pollak Vineyards Viognier
USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
(4/13/2010)
Acceptable white with resolutely middle tones and doesn't deliver Viognier special qualities.
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2009 Cinder Viognier
USA, Idaho, Snake River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Odd. Fresh cabbage nose and palate which has a charm, but also is not typical or even expected at all. I liked it, but it is tough to recommend.
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2008 Vale Riesling Idaho
USA, Idaho, Snake River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Crisp and transparent fruits. Nice quality here and remarkably consistent with a year ago. Well done.
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2008 Penns Woods Traminette Penns Woods
USA, Pennsylvania, Central Delaware Valley
(4/13/2010)
Resolutely Traminette with floral aromatics, light body and zero finish. Still nice.
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2009 Tassel Ridge La Crescent
USA, Iowa
(4/13/2010)
Sickly sweet with no acids or body. No.
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2006 Chapel Creek Winery Muscat
USA, Oklahoma
(4/13/2010)
Toothpaste nose. Slightly sweaty sweet. Florals. Good.
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2008 Red Newt Cellars Riesling
USA, New York, Finger Lakes
(4/13/2010)
Correct off-dry Riesling though simple and somewhat flat. OK.
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2008 Presque Isle Wine Cellars Sauvignon Blanc
USA, Pennsylvania, Lake Erie
(4/13/2010)
Decent nose with some herbal. Nice enough overall.
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2006 Stone Hill Chambourcin
USA, Missouri, Hermann
(4/13/2010)
Nice age-y nose with dusty cherries and clay. Expressive of variety. Medium finish continues. Solid and good.
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2008 Damiani Wine Cellars Cabernet Franc
USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake
(4/13/2010)
Basic colder-clime CF without going outside or above. OK.
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2008 Heart & Hands Pinot Noir
USA, New York, Finger Lakes
(4/13/2010)
Really nice cold climate Pinot with floral undertones, slight stemminess and light finish. Nice + .
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2008 Cinder Syrah Snake River Valley
USA, Idaho, Snake River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Modern in body and nose with plush extracted too-ripe fruit. Noticeable oak. Underneath is a charm and vibe though.
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2008 St. James Winery Chambourcin
USA, Missouri
(4/13/2010)
Sour Patch on the palate. Interesting and charming.
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2006 Stone House Vineyard Norton Claros
USA, Texas, Texas Hill Country
(4/13/2010)
Nicely on the vibe of the variety. Good.
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2007 Inwood Estates Tempranillo-Cabernet
USA, Texas, Texas High Plains
(4/13/2010)
Good. Nice open structure, some oak apparent. Good fruits and balance. Good.
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2006 Inwood Estates Magellan
USA, Texas, Texas High Plains
(4/13/2010)
Plums and spice on the nose. Good tannins. Tight. Very good.
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2004 Alamosa Wine Cellars El Guapo
USA, Texas, Texas Hill Country
(4/13/2010)
Nicely evolved from a year ago with leather, orange peel. Good structure and textures. A bit of funk. Nice finish. Really good stuff.
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2006 Bitner Vineyards Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
USA, Idaho, Snake River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Modernly sculpted. Jammy fruits.
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NV Tassel Ridge St. Croix In The Dark
USA, Iowa
(4/13/2010)
Messy and lacking structure or a center. Poor fruit. No.
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2007 Crossing Vineyards Cabernet Franc
USA, Pennsylvania
(4/13/2010)
Nicely correct and holds a center. Good green. OK.
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NV Holy-Field Chambourcin
USA, Kansas
(4/13/2010)
Does the variety well with nice fruit and good acids. OK + .
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2005 Alamosa Wine Cellars Syrah Tio Pancho Ranch
USA, Texas, Texas Hill Country
(4/13/2010)
Nice meaty nose. Good Syrah fruit with some treatment. Good + .
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2007 Galen Glen Chambourcin Stone Cellar
USA, Pennsylvania
(4/13/2010)
Nicely done in the context of the variety. Clean and well-delineated. OK + .
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2006 Veritas Vineyard Othello
USA, Virginia, Central Virginia, Monticello
(4/13/2010)
Light on the nose and palate which lifts the sweetness. Good acids and a slight leather and mocha element. Very nice.
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2007 Knapp Winery Vignoles Estate
USA, New York, Finger Lakes, Cayuga Lake
(4/13/2010)
Nicely done with good acids and restrained vibe. OK +
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NV Les Bourgeois Vidal Late Harvest
USA, Missouri
(4/13/2010)
Nice interplay of floral, sweet and fruit. Enjoyable, nice clarity. Good.
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2006 Black Star Farms Pinot Noir Arcturos
USA, Michigan, Leelanau Peninsula
(4/13/2010)
This wine exceeded its 2006-ness in the past, but that has caught up now. Thin, hollow, acidic. Some bits of nice fruit left.
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2007 Gill's Pier Cabernet Franc - Merlot
USA, Michigan, Leelanau Peninsula
(4/13/2010)
Nice nose with brambles and fruit. Great cut and persistence. Some mocha notes. Brawny structure. Really good.
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2006 Kinkead Ridge Revelation
USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Also showing the signs of 2006-ness with a thinning middle and seams showing. Opened bottle was better next day with some of the acids sloughed off and the overall muting helped. Still some nice fruit.
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2007 Brys Estate Pinot Noir Artisan Series
USA, Michigan, Old Mission Peninsula
(4/13/2010)
Nice nose with flower dust and dark fruits. Good body, nice integration and a sappy appeal. Yummy. Much improved from Fall '09.
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2007 Meranda-Nixon Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Very consistent with previous notes - dark fruits, mocha edges softened, velvet textures and a nicely brooding presence. Very good.
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2008 Ferrante Riesling Grand River Valley
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Good nose with peaches and citrus. Lighter body. Overall nice.
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2005 Fiore Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, Maryland
(4/13/2010)
Raw nut skins on the nose. Light with a good bite and dusty notes. Nice.
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2004 Fiore Cabernet Franc
USA, Maryland
(4/13/2010)
Interesting. Oddly medicinal bitter notes which I liked - in a tasting amount - but are not going to appeal to many.
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2008 Valley Vineyards Vidal Blanc Ohio River Valley
USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Nice for what it is and hits it mark, but not exceeding that.
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2007 Chaddsford Winery Chambourcin Miller Estate Vineyard
USA, Pennsylvania
(4/13/2010)
Starts with nice Chambourcin dusty cherries on the nose and palate, but then the oak blasts it apart. (Oak flavors boasted on the label - always a bad sign.) Ultimately a no which is a shame as the fruit behind had promise.
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NV Easley Traminette
USA, Indiana
(4/13/2010)
Nice floral nose. Hits an odd wheaty sweet vibe. Some floral on the palate. Medium finish and persistence. Nice.
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NV Mallow Run Winery Traminette
USA, Indiana
(4/13/2010)
Muted floral nose with some bitters that follow on the palate. Good balance and middle. Slight medicine on the finish. OK.
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2009 Oliver Winery Traminette Creekbend
USA, Indiana, Indiana Uplands
(4/13/2010)
Nice volume on the floral nose. Granny Smith apple crispness on the palate. Vanishing finish, but a good overall presence. Very nice.
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2008 Ferrante Chardonnay Signature Series
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Melon on the top. Creamy and thick then oak just totally blasts it. Shame as there is some nice stuff inside.
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2008 Debonné Vidal Ice Wine Express Estate
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Hits exactly the vibe and presence this style of wine should. Nice in small doses.
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NV Summerset Winery Caba Moch
USA, Iowa
(4/13/2010)
Pink apple juice on the nose and palate. Good acid spine gives this some interest. Well done in the style and deserve note for hitting its mark very well.
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2008 Mizzou Cellars Norton
USA, Missouri
(4/13/2010)
True to type in the fruit. Solid. A little too much on the treatment though. Too bad.
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2005 Mount Pleasant Norton
USA, Missouri
(4/13/2010)
Good kind of volatile nose. Some EtOH. Cool funk. Some annoying oak, but restrained. Good delivery. Nice.
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2008 Valley Vineyards Cabernet Franc
USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Nice vegetal aromas. Plums. Nice stuffing. Persistent oak spicing annoys. OK, could have better.
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2007 Fox Valley Winery Chardonnay Reserve
USA, Illinois
(4/13/2010)
Oak and malo on the nose. Palate follows suit. Can't escape it. No.
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2008 Debonné Riesling Reserve
USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Nice apricot on the nose. Clean, mineral and slight edge of sweet. Balanced. Nice.
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2008 Montelle Vignoles Dry Vignoles
USA, Missouri, Augusta
(4/13/2010)
Good funk on the nose. A little disappointing on the palate as too inert. OK.
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2008 Forty Five North Pinot Noir Rosé
USA, Michigan, Leelanau Peninsula
(4/13/2010)
Better than in tastings last fall. Nice crispness followed by softer fruit. Good bead.
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2007 Longview Winter Ice
USA, Michigan, Leelanau Peninsula
(4/13/2010)
Sweet honeycomb on the nose. Maple syrup and orange elements. Way sweet. Not my thing, but undeniable quality and charm.
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2007 Kinkead Ridge Cabernet Franc
USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Consistent with previous - dark fruits, some earthy veg notes. Dark. Licorice too.
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2008 Hermes Vineyards Nebbiolo
USA, Ohio, Lake Erie
(4/13/2010)
Slight florals on the nose, but too anemic body. Some good fruit. Disharmonious finish.
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NV Fenn Valley Vidal 42˚ Ice Wine
USA, Michigan, Lake Michigan Shore
(4/13/2010)
Nice mangoes and flowers. Kind of trails off on the finish and a little weak on acid structure. Still a nice dessert wine at a great price point.
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2008 La Vigna Proprietary White Wine
USA, Ohio, Ohio River Valley
(4/13/2010)
Previously experienced nice cut which has faded on this now. Some good fruit. Lack of precision and somewhat mute though.
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