ERI California Pre-Release Tasting
Balena - Chicago IL
Tasted Thursday, December 9, 2004 by Burgundy Al with 356 views
Introduction
I found a handful of my notes from this tasting.
Balena - Chicago IL
Tasted Thursday, December 9, 2004 by Burgundy Al with 356 views
I found a handful of my notes from this tasting.
2003 Hyde De Villaine Chardonnay Special Reserve Single Clone Selection Hyde Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Tasting. Sensational nose of rich stone fruit - peach and apricot. Flavor was a bit more lean but with still big fruit and a good sense of minerality and acidity. Long evolving finish.
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2003 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Barrel sample. Rich fruit, very ripe. Lots pf spice, chocolate and vanilla. Moderate length and tannins. Best as a young drinking wine for those who like the ultra ripe style 2003 demands. 88-90 points.
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2001 Del Dotto The David Napa Valley 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting. 50% Cabernet, 24% Merlot, 26% Cab Franc. Rich fruit with alluring spicy aromas, hints of perfume. Evolving flavors showing dark berry, cocoa, coffee, licorice, clove. Better in another 2-5 years. Best of the three vintages of David tasted (1999-2001).
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2000 Del Dotto The David Napa Valley 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting. Pleasant nose shows simple fruit, plenty of oak. Good black fruit flavors, but also simple with a moderate finish. Drink young.
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1999 Del Dotto The David Napa Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting. 50% cabernet, 28% Merlot, 22% Cab Franc. Slightly floral start with plenty of oak, elegant black fruit. Balanced and well textured, best now through 2009.
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1999 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting. Rich, spiced and perfumed start. Blackberry and smoky cherry. Good length, very easy to enjoy today, even if slightly simple. Drink up by 2008 or so.
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2002 Amuse Bouche 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting. Big velvety fruit, certainly very "Merlot" in character. Blackberry, black and red currants. Soft fruit, soft tannins. Moderate intensity and length. Others liked this far more than I did tonight.
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2002 Sherwin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Spring Mountain District 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Pre-release tasting. Youthful, exuberant aromas. Rich blackberry flavors with moderate, even lightly sweet tannins plus moderate sweet spice. Best on the young side, 2006-2012.
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2003 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Barrel sample. Dense black fruit all the way through start-to-finish, structured enough to support the fruit's incredible ripe/roasted character. Good spice from middle to finish. Big tannins, but elegant. Strongly referred this to the 2003 Dr. Crane. 90-93 point potential.
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2003 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Herb Lamb
USA, California, Napa Valley
Barrel sample. My favorite of the lineup. Rich fruit, ripe but no signs of it being roasted. Great spice on nose and palate. Good structure, good acidity, so good textures. Long finish with sweet elements. 91-94 point potential.
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2003 Karl Lawrence Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Morisoli Vineyard
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Barrel sample. Rich and ripe all the way through. Moderate length and finesse. 87-89 point potential to me.
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2001 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Tasting. Dense plum, blackberry with chocolate aromas and a fair dollop of new oak spice. Good fruit, just monolithic today.
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2002 Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rattlesnake Hill 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Tasting. Bold aromas of black fruit with hints of earth and forest, showcasing the 5% Cabernet Franc nicely. Rich on palate with very good spice all the way through. Balanced already but good, firm tannins indicate ageworthiness.
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