Bright yellow color with some cloudiness. Aromas of lime and cat pee with loads of oak. Tastes of lemon and lime. Slight bitterness on the tart finish. My guess was Sonoma Chardonnay. 14.1% alcohol. Brought by Mattias.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Deep birck red color. Noise of mature black fruit and garrigue. Tastes of black pepper, lavender, anise, and cherry. Soft finish with some nice depth and complexity. 14% alcohol. My first contribution of the night.
Deep ruby color. Cranberry and cherry nose. Tastes of black cherry, cinnamon, and closed. Nice freshness and acidity. Soft earthy finish.14.2% alcohol. Brought by Rick.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Cloudy ruby red color. Tastes of blackberry, liquorice, earth, and tar. Soft finish. Seems a bit closed down. Obviously needs some time to come around. 13.% alcohol. Brought by Scott.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark ruby color. Nose of rasberry and blackcherry. Tastes of blackberry, garrigue, anise, and pepper. Rich powerful finish. Well balanced. A bit primary right now. Young. 14% alcohol. Brought by Jeff.
Dark purple color. Aromas of currant, flowers, and black fruit. Tastes of blackberry, blueberry, currant, bell pepper, anise, and cedar. Very well balanced. Silky texture. Fine grained tannins. Long elegant finish with deep complexity. Simply outstanding. 13.5% alcohol. My second contribution of the evening.
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Plains
Deep purple color. Nose of black fruits with a touch of VA. Tastes of black berry, cherry, anise, and cedar. Rich liquorice dominated finish. 14% alcohol. Brought by Jock.
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Dark purple color. Nose of blackberry and currant. Rich and full bodied. Blackberry, black cherry, tobaco, and sweet tannins. Rich powerful finish. 14.5% alcohol, Brought by Mattias.
Orange in color. Orange blossom nose with some notes of botrytis. Tastes of apple, melon, pineapple, lemon, and lime. Rich finish with nice depth and complexity. Very well balanced. 13.5% alcohol. Brought by Scott.
Bright yellow color. Strong botrytis nose with lemon notes. Tastes of orange, honeycomb, pineapple, and burnt brown sugar. Tastes like a bad creme brulee. Something is really off with this wine. Corked possibly? 13.5% alcohol.
2003 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
Bright yellow color with some cloudiness. Aromas of lime and cat pee with loads of oak. Tastes of lemon and lime. Slight bitterness on the tart finish. My guess was Sonoma Chardonnay. 14.1% alcohol. Brought by Mattias.
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1995 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Deep birck red color. Noise of mature black fruit and garrigue. Tastes of black pepper, lavender, anise, and cherry. Soft finish with some nice depth and complexity. 14% alcohol. My first contribution of the night.
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1997 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Deep ruby color. Cranberry and cherry nose. Tastes of black cherry, cinnamon, and closed. Nice freshness and acidity. Soft earthy finish.14.2% alcohol. Brought by Rick.
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2005 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Cloudy ruby red color. Tastes of blackberry, liquorice, earth, and tar. Soft finish. Seems a bit closed down. Obviously needs some time to come around. 13.% alcohol. Brought by Scott.
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2007 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 92 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark ruby color. Nose of rasberry and blackcherry. Tastes of blackberry, garrigue, anise, and pepper. Rich powerful finish. Well balanced. A bit primary right now. Young. 14% alcohol. Brought by Jeff.
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2003 Château Cos d'Estournel 96 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Dark purple color. Aromas of currant, flowers, and black fruit. Tastes of blackberry, blueberry, currant, bell pepper, anise, and cedar. Very well balanced. Silky texture. Fine grained tannins. Long elegant finish with deep complexity. Simply outstanding. 13.5% alcohol. My second contribution of the evening.
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2007 Ferrando Carema White Label (Etichetta Bianca) 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Carema
Deep nose of cedar, cherry, and rose petal. Delicate mid palate of cherry fruit. Light elegant finish. 13.5% alochol. Brought by Rick.
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2004 Penfolds Shiraz Magill Estate 89 Points
Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Plains
Deep purple color. Nose of black fruits with a touch of VA. Tastes of black berry, cherry, anise, and cedar. Rich liquorice dominated finish. 14% alcohol. Brought by Jock.
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2003 Branson Coach House Shiraz Coach House 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Dark purple color. Nose of blackberry and currant. Rich and full bodied. Blackberry, black cherry, tobaco, and sweet tannins. Rich powerful finish. 14.5% alcohol, Brought by Mattias.
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2000 Trimbach Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles 94 Points
France, Alsace
Orange in color. Orange blossom nose with some notes of botrytis. Tastes of apple, melon, pineapple, lemon, and lime. Rich finish with nice depth and complexity. Very well balanced. 13.5% alcohol. Brought by Scott.
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2001 Château Rieussec Flawed
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Bright yellow color. Strong botrytis nose with lemon notes. Tastes of orange, honeycomb, pineapple, and burnt brown sugar. Tastes like a bad creme brulee. Something is really off with this wine. Corked possibly? 13.5% alcohol.
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2000 Giacomo Grimaldi Barolo Le Coste Flawed
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Corked
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