Wines From Steve's Private Cellar.

Hills of Eugene
Tasted Thursday, August 18, 2011 by Weston3220 with 830 views

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Lewis Cellars Chardonnay Reserve 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    med gold, on the nose pronounced nose, youthful, big huge plumpfruit, richness, oak
    On the palate, med+ acid, full body, full intensity, long finish
    Lots of Oak, Lots of big fruit, Popcorn/Butter

    Conc: This is a big hedonistic chardonnay, that keeps it all together without getting goopy, it has a freshness to it but at the end of the day its a massive napa chardonnay if you like that style you'll enjoy this

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  • 2006 Chehalem Chardonnay Ian's Reserve Stoller Vineyard 87 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

    Nose is super interesting, savoury, but just different and could smell this all day

    on the palate tho lacking a little bit, more one dimensional with a lot of apple juice coming through

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  • 2008 Peter Michael Chardonnay Belle Côte 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley

    A: med Int, Golden Apple
    T: Med Intensity, Med+ Body, med+ Finish
    Amazing great ripe fruit with a touch of oak that brings it all together such an elegant wine

    conc: Another great producer, had the red wine last year and yeah such a good producer

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Flight 2 (5 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Mark Bradford

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

    On the Nose, Earthy/Stems
    T: Med+ acid, med body, med tannin
    chocolate, cranberry, earth, touch of dark fruit undertones

    Conc: It started to open up a bit later on but fairly tight with those stemmy notes poking around

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  • 2007 Cristom Pinot Noir Eileen Vineyard 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills

    Very Elegant, Touches of Red fruit with good structure a very nice Pinot Noir, nice acidity together

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  • 2004 Pahlmeyer Merlot 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Needs about 15-20mins to open up

    Started off med- int, opening to med+ intensity
    Red/Deep Strawberry notes,
    Med+acid, med+ body, long finish
    Dark Fruit, Rich Elegant

    Conc: Such a pleasure to drink this and watch it open so good, last year had a Pahlmeyer white and this is a good producer

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  • 2007 Amuse Bouche 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Med Intensity, Youthful
    Crazy Good menthol coming through with red and dark fruit, so elegant on the palate, freshness, long finish

    Conc: such a treat, and the cab franc just brings that right amount of freshness to lift this thing to an elegant beautiful wine

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  • 2007 Hunnicutt Zinfandel 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Big Zin, loads of Dark Savory notes, like dark soy [minus the salt] almost a vegemite, Elegant Balance with bright acidity and

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Flight 3 (1 Note)

  • 2001 Château Rieussec 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    Well by this time formal notes were done, and it was relaxing time, Have had this vineyard before in the pass its so young, so good, tons of great botyrtis characteristics with good fruit, amazing acidity to sweetness balance.

    Conc: Just needs time, to make this a true beauty

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