Quick visit to Napa and Sonoma

Sonoma and Napa
Tasted Friday, July 9, 2004 - Saturday, July 10, 2004 by Burgundy Al with 701 views

Flight 1 - Siduri (7 Notes)

  • 2002 Siduri Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 88 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Subtle strawberry aromas aromas and flavors with a bit of earth coming through already. Light tannins and good acidity, providing good texture today. Probably best 2006-2009, All/mostly declassified fruit from Hirsch.

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  • 2002 Siduri Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 86 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Aromas and flavors of sweet and sour cherry. Modest fruit overall, modest spice as well. Simple finish. Clearly a notch below the Sonoma Coast PN also tasted.

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  • 2002 Siduri Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 87 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Ripe, rich concentrated black fruit aromas and flavors. Black cherry and black raspberry. Simple finish.

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  • 2002 Siduri Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasted at winery. Bright red fruit on palate. Red cherry, raspberry hints. Intense fruit on palate with without the concentration, depth and acidity of a longer term cellar "hold." Very good 2005-2008.

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  • 2002 Siduri Pinot Noir Sapphire Hill Vineyard 88 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Vibrant aromatics to start with bright fruit and fresh herbs. Similar fruit on palate. just simpler. Drink in the next 2 years.

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  • 2002 Novy Family Wines Syrah Napa Valley 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Concentrated fruit aromas and flavors, both showing black cherry and blackberry. Ok spice in fairly long finish. Everything is good, best to drink young, just a bit one dimensional, but most likely an excellent value wine at its price.

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  • 2002 Novy Family Wines Syrah Page Nord 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Floral start with concentrated blackberry aromas and flavors along with modest spice. Long, well textured finish. Good now, probably best 2005-2008 before it starts to seem top-heavy.

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Flight 2 - Hartford (2 Notes)

Flight 3 - Holdredge (4 Notes)

  • 2002 Holdredge Pinot Noir 90 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Somebody suggested I try this guy's wine, particularly his Pinot Noir. No disappointment with this wine. Floral start followed by intense dark fruit. Black cherry flavors with spice hints. Ripe but balanced, without overly assertive alcohol. Long, lacy finish.

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  • 2002 Holdredge Syrah 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Good floral start showing ripe fruit and new oak. Black fruit, overall good but simple, then a smooth. well balanced finish.

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  • 2002 Holdredge Zinfandel 83 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Robust, rich aromas to start. Clear that alcohol will be front-and-center. Ripe and charming black fruit on palate without quite the structure to withstand the alcohol's frontal assault. Finishes with an interesting pepper element.

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  • 2001 Holdredge Zinfandel 86 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    (7/9/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Intense black fruit, showing more restraint than the 2002 Zinfandel from Alexander Valley. Black cherry all the way through with good spice on finish with good lift.

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Flight 4 - Pride (3 Notes)

Flight 5 - Freemark Abbey (8 Notes)

Flight 6 - St. Clement (4 Notes)

Flight 7 - Silverado (4 Notes)

Flight 8 - Pine Ridge (5 Notes)

Flight 9 - Merryvale (6 Notes)

  • 2000 Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (7/10/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Rich, concentrated dark fruit aromas with good fresh spice. Plum and currant on palate, well structured and deep for a 2000. Better in a few more years.

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  • 2000 Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 6 Beckstoffer 88 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

    (7/10/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Good black fruit aromas, similar on palate with fairly firm and assertive tannins. Not quite ready today. Are tannins too dominant for the level of fruit in the 200 vintage?

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  • 2000 Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Vineyard X 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

    (7/10/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Rich black currant and cassis with some cedar aromas. Similarly rich on palate, close to achieving balance today with acidity and tannins. Better in a few years. I preferred this to the Merryval 2000 Beckstoffer Clone Six also tasted.

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  • 2000 Merryvale Profile 87 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (7/10/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Black cherry and spice aromas. Dark and slightly rich fruit to start. Subtle, balanced, but overall very simple.

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  • 1999 Merryvale Profile 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (7/10/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Perfumed nose to start, shows the small amounts of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc nicely. Black cherry flavors evolve into more ripe plum flavors from middle to finish. Youthful, energetic, good length.

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  • 2001 Merryvale Syrah 85 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    (7/10/2004)

    Tasting at winery. Big dense fruit with too much concentration on nose. Good black fruit flavors but one dimensional, not showing much Syrah spice. Moderate length.

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Flight 10 - Other (5 Notes)

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