4th Saturday Group brown bagger

The monthly tasting group met for our regular blind tasting.

• 2008 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie 88 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie

  Pale straw color with aromas of orchard fruit and florals with a subtle waxy quality. Rich texture, with apple and tart white fruit flavors. Has a dirty quality; develops an anise note with air.

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• 2008 Roger Moreux Sancerre Chavignol Les Bouffants 90 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  Pale color with notes of gooseberry, cat urine and grass. Bright acidity, with nice fruit and grassy notes. Obviously Sauv Blanc, not sure of its origin. Was very surprised to see this was Sancerre.

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• 2008 Château de Loriere Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu sur lie 87 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu sur lie

  Straw color. Notes of tropical fruit and apple, mango and papaya. Tropical fruit tones follow through on the palate, with a rich texture. Melon notes on the finish. I thought perhaps we had a Savennières.

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• 2007 Louis Latour Puligny-Montrachet 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  Yellow color. Notes of apple, smoke and banana. Flavors of vaniila, toasty oak and apple.

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• 2004 Flowers Pinot Noir Sea View Ridge 91 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Ruby color. Lovely bouquet of cinnamon, black cherry, rose petals and underbrush. Medium-bodied, with cherry and forest floor qualities. Nice acidity with a good finish. I thought Oregon Pinot. 91-92 pts.

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• 2000 Château Fombrauge 88 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  Crimson color. Notes of red currant, iodine, herbs and green tobacco. Flavors of red fruit and plum, with a nice herbal undertone. Lacks weight on the midpalate and falls short on the finish; dusty tannin. Guessed left bank Bordeaux.

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• 2004 Flowers Pinot Noir Moon Select 91 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Ruby color. Aromas of cherry, nutmeg, white pepper and cinnamon with a subtle forest floor/dried leaf quality. Medium-bodied, with flavors of red fruit, cherries, pepper and a nice finish. Guessed OR Pinot.

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• 2005 Château Jaugue Blanc 86 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  Crimson color. Aromas of vanilla and coffee bean; reticent. Medium-bodied, with red currants and plum. Medium tannins with a drying, austere finish.

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• 2008 Château des Karantes Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc La Clape

  Inky purple crimson color. Aromas of dark fruit, blackberry, vanilla and roasted meat. Full-bodied, with dark fruit flavors and chewy tannins. Remains firm through the finish. Tasty.

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• 2006 Henry's Drive Cabernet Sauvignon The Trial of John Montford 85 Points

  Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Padthaway

  Inky purple color. Notes of anise, meat, prunes and florals. Full-bodied, with firm tannins and lots of dark fruit. Ripe, and a bit disjointed.

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• 2001 Peju Province Winery Petit Verdot 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

  Inky crimson color. Aromas of dark fruit- ripe, but not overly so, florals- potpourri. Full-bodied with dense, drying tannins. Long finish dominated by dark fruit flavors.

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• 2005 Seven Hills Winery Petit Verdot McClellan Estate Vineyard 90 Points

  USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

  Inky crimson color. Aromas of black fruit, meat, rose petals, vanilla and florals. Full-bodied, with a nice mix of red and dark fruit flavors on the palate. Well-knit tannins.

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• 1997 Prager Winery and Port Works Chardonnay White Port Aria 85 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  White fruit, ripe, and perhaps a touch hot. Lengthy finish, with decent fruit.

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• 2008 Vineland Estates Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine 86 Points

  Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Peninsula VQA

  Light salmon color. Lovely red fruit notes follow through on the palate. Balanced, with nice fruit, acidity and sweetness.

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