S FL Welcomes Stefania's Paul & Stef (& MiamiAtty Gets Hitched!)

JC & FKG's - Hollywood, FL
Tasted Thursday, February 10, 2011 by vinole with 1,237 views

Introduction

Paul and Stefania Romero joined the WS S FL tasting group at the the home of their largest customer and brought with them some unreleased wines for us to try and enjoy. As if that weren't enough, a long-time member, MiamiAtty, proposed to his long-time girlfriend that made for a very memorable evening. Congrats to them!!

Flight 1 - White Wines & Champagne (6 Notes)

Flight 2 - Red Wines (13 Notes)

  • 2006 Ketcham Estate Pinot Noir Ketcham Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Medium body with dark cherry fruit that was not too forward or ripe. Little earthiness, but a well made pinot true to the varietal.

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  • 2001 Podere Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    I drank this early on and it was not decanted. It came across as needing more time in the cellar as it was austere, tannic, and overly acidic. I likely had too early as later others felt it was drinking nicely later after it got more air.

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  • 1997 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 90 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

    Dark cherry fruit, lower acidity and tannins than most Brunello. Good, but perhaps has entered the downside phase of its aging curve.

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  • 2006 Stefania Haut Tubee 88 Points

    USA, California

    Liked this one a bit less than the 07 and 08. Raspberry and blackberry fruit, medium to high acidity, and some drying tannins upfront similar to the 08.

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  • 2007 Stefania Haut Tubee 89 Points

    USA, California

    Forward dark fruit of plum and blackberry, with some nice balancing acidity, and some pepper and spice on the finish. Good stuff.

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  • 2001 Domaine Charvin Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    Tied for my WOTN. Darker fruit than most CdP, medium acidity, with pepper notes and some complexity on the finish. Probably would have scored higher with a little more air time.

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  • 2000 Château Prieuré-Lichine 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    A feminine wine with medium body and acidity. The fruit leans towards the red side of the spectrum with a touch of earth on the finish. A very well balanced and classy wine that is drinking very well right now with little decanting needed.

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  • 2005 Radio-Coteau Syrah Cherry Camp 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    A more reserved style of CA syrah with good balancing acidity that makes it fairly nimble on the palate.

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  • 2004 Bodegas y Viñedos San Roman Toro Viña San Román 91 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Toro

    A modern style tempranillo, with ripe cherry and raspberry fruit and crisp acidity that makes for a good food wine.

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  • 2008 Stefania Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz Mountains 90 Points

    USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

    Reserved cherry and currant fruit with medium acidity and a fairly long finish, that still has a nice roundness and balance at this early stage.

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  • 2008 Stefania Cabernet Sauvignon Crimson Clover 92 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Clara Valley

    A round, well knit wine with currant, candied cherry, and blackberry fruit. Consistent and smooth from entry, through the mid-palate, and the finish that is drinking surprisingly well now for such a young wine. My co-WOTN. The wine has potential to score higher in the future as Paul's style is condusive to aging well. Bravo Paul and Stef!

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  • 2003 Kilikanoon Shiraz Oracle 86 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley

    I had their lower end wine (Testament) last year that I enjoyed and scored over 90, so I was surprised at how little I liked their flagship wine. It had a sour and ripe entry that I found completely unappealing, though the mid-palate and finish were better. Possibly a slightly flawed or off wine, though no distinct characteristics that clearly suggested that.

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  • 2008 Owen Roe Syrah Red Willow Vineyard Chapel Block

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley

    Was decanted 4 hours prior to tasting, which allowed it to drink reasonably well despite its extreme youth. Medium acidity, candied cherry and blackberry fruit, with thick texture and some glycerin. Very concentrated and still coming together, so I am not assigning a score.

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