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2012 Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting
City View at Metreon, San Francisco, California
Tasted Wednesday, October 17, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 760 views
Flight 1 - Adelsheim (1 Note)
Flight 2 - Andrew Will (2 Notes)
2009 Andrew Will Sorella 93 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
Very dark ruby color; black currant, baked berry nose; black currant, baked berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Andrew Will Two Blondes Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley
Dark ruby color; ripe black currant, berry, black fruit nose; black currant, berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 3 - Benanti (2 Notes)
2007 Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietramarina 91 Points
Italy, Sicily, Etna Bianco Superiore
Light yellow color; ripe apple, pear nose; oxidized, tart apple, tart pear, almond palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2006 Benanti Etna Serra della Contessa 92 Points
Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Dark cherry red color; redolent, baked cherry, VA nose; tart cherry, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 4 - Bergström (2 Notes)
2010 Bergström Pinot Noir Temperance Hill 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium dark cherry red color; floral, sous bois, tart cherry nose; sous bois, tart red fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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2010 Bergström Pinot Noir Bergström Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Dark cherry red color; sous bois, floral, raspberry nose; grapefruit, mineral, tart red fruit palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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Flight 5 - Bindi (2 Notes)
2009 Bindi Pinot Noir Block 5 91 Points
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Macedon Ranges
Medium dark cherry red color; sous bois, herbs nose; tart cherry, ripe cranberry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2008 Bindi Chardonnay Composition 90 Points
Australia, Victoria, Port Phillip, Macedon Ranges
Light lemon yellow color; hazelnut, poached pear nose; poached pear, pineapple palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 6 - Bollinger (2 Notes)
2002 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année 94 Points
France, Champagne
Light yellow color with few, tiny bubbles; very appealing, floral, tart pear, peach nose; creamy textured, floral, tart pear, peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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NV Bollinger Champagne Brut Rosé 93 Points
France, Champagne
Light salmon pink color; appealing, floral, tart cranberry, red fruit nose; tasty, vinous, tart orange, mineral, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 7 - Bouchard (2 Notes)
2010 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; floral, raspberry, strawberry nose; floral, raspberry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2006 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Light medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; floral, roses, sous bois nose; silky textured, roses, sous bois, tart red fruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 8 - Boutari (2 Notes)
2007 Boutari Grande Réserve Naoussa 90 Points
Greece, Macedonia, Naoussa
Medium dark ruby color; redolent, red berry, juniper nose; red berry, juniper, tar palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2011 Boutari Santorini 88 Points
Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Santorini
Light yellow color; tart apple, mineral nose; tart apple, mineral, baked apple palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 9 - Bruno Paillard (2 Notes)
NV Bruno Paillard Champagne Brut Premiere Cuvée 91 Points
France, Champagne
Light yellow color with few, tiny bubbles; ripe pear, apple nose; creamy textured, ripe pear, apple, peach palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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1996 Bruno Paillard Champagne Nec Plus Ultra 92 Points
France, Champagne
Light medium yellow color; white chocolate, yeasty nose; creamy textured, mature, white chocolate, yeasty palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 10 - Buty (2 Notes)
2010 Buty Sémillon/Sauvignon/Muscadelle 91 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Light medium yellow color; oily, baked pear nose; oily textured, baked pear, apple palate; medium-plus finish (61% Semillon, 21% Sauvignon Blanc, 18% Muscadelle)
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2009 Buty Rediviva of the Stones 92 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Dark ruby color; tart plum, roasted fruit nose; tart roasted plum, pepper palate; medium-plus finish (77% Syrah, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon; 13.8% alcohol)
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Flight 11 - Cadence (2 Notes)
2008 Cadence Bel Canto Cara Mia Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Very dark red violet color; tart red currant, oak nose; tart red currant, oak palate; needs 3 years to integrate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2008 Cadence Camerata Cara Mia Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Opaque purple red violet color; ripe currant, black currant nose; ripe currant, black currant palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 12 - Casa Ferreirinha (2 Notes)
2007 Casa Ferreirinha Douro Quinta da Leda 92 Points
Portugal, Douro
Very dark ruby color; redolent, ripe berry, baked berry nose; tasty, baked berry, ripe berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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2010 Casa Ferreirinha Douro Esteva 90 Points
Portugal, Douro
Dark ruby color; fresh, tart berry, black fruit nose; tasty, tart berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 13 - Casa Marin (2 Notes)
2010 Casa Marin Sauvignon Blanc Laurel Vineyard 92 Points
Chile, San Antonio Valley
Light yellow color; mineral, lemon grass, smoke nose; mineral, lemon grass, smoke palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Casa Marin Sauvignon Gris Estero Vineyard 90 Points
Chile, San Antonio Valley
Light yellow color; baked grapefruit, earthy nose; silky textured, ripe grapefruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 14 - Catherine et Pierre Breton (2 Notes)
2009 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Nuits d'Ivresse 93 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil
Very dark ruby color; ripe currant nose; tasty, ripe currant, violets palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Clos Sénéchal 92 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil
Dark ruby color; ripe Cabernet Franc, currant nose; tasty, ripe Cabernet Franc, currant palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 15 - Chehalem (3 Notes)
2010 Chehalem Riesling Corral Creek 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Light yellow color; bright, aromatic, tart peach nose; ripe peach, mineral palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2009 Chehalem Pinot Noir Ridgecrest Wind Ridge Block 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
Medium ruby color; roses, tart cherry nose; tasty, Burgundian, tart cherry, mineral, roses, sous bois palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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2009 Chehalem Pinot Noir Ridgecrest Vineyards 94 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
Medium dark cherry red color; appealing, floral, sous bois, stems nose; tasty, silky textured, sous bois, tart cherry palate; needs 3 years; long finish
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Flight 16 - Churchill Estates (2 Notes)
2009 Churchill/Graham Douro Churchill's Estates Grande Reserva 91 Points
Portugal, Douro
Very dark ruby color; baked berry, vanilla nose; baked berry, vanilla palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Churchill/Graham Douro Churchill's Estates 89 Points
Portugal, Douro
Very dark ruby color; tart berry, reduction nose; tart berry, reduction, tart red berry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 17 - Cristom (3 Notes)
2010 Cristom Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvée 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium cherry red color; roses, sous bois nose; tight, roses, sous bois, tart cranberry, mineral palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish
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2008 Cristom Pinot Noir Sommers Reserve 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; roses, tart cherry nose; tasty, roses, tart cherry, mineral palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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2009 Cristom Syrah Estate 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Dark ruby color; roasted plum, black fruit nose; roasted plum, black fruit, pepper palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 18 - Damilano (2 Notes)
2007 Damilano Barolo Cerequio 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
From magnum - medium dark cherry red color; dried berry, anise nose; dried berry, anise palate; needs 5-plus years; medium-plus finish
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2007 Damilano Barolo Cannubi 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Medium dark ruby color; cherry, dried berry nose; tasty, cherry, dried berry palate; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 19 - Diamond Creek (2 Notes)
2008 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Diamond Mountain
Very dark red violet color; black currant, cedar nose; black currant, loam palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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2008 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Diamond Mountain
Very dark red violet color; menthol, tart currant nose; menthol, tart currant palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 20 - Diebolt-Vallois (2 Notes)
NV Diebolt-Vallois Champagne Cuvée Prestige Blanc de Blancs 92 Points
France, Champagne
Light yellow color with tiny bubbles; yeasty, floral, tart pear nose; tasty, floral, ripe pear, peach palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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NV Diebolt-Vallois Champagne Brut Rosé 93 Points
France, Champagne
Light orange pink color; tart cherry, orange nose; tasty, full bodied, tart cherry, orange palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 21 - Edi Kante (2 Notes)
2005 Edi Kante Carso Terrano 91 Points
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Carso
Medium dark ruby color; redolent, mature, berry nose; mature, berry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2009 Edi Kante Malvasia 89 Points
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Carso
Light yellow color; baked peach nose; baked peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 22 - Evening Land (2 Notes)
2010 Evening Land Vineyards Chardonnay La Source Seven Springs Vineyard 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Light yellow color; peach, ripe apple nose; rich, tart apple, tart pear, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Evening Land Vineyards Pinot Noir Memorious 94 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Dark cherry red color; floral, tart raspberry, roses nose; tart raspberry, roses, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 23 - Felton Road (2 Notes)
2010 Felton Road Pinot Noir Block 3 93 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago
Dark cherry red color; rich, raspberry, cherry nose; tasty, rich, raspberry, cherry, rosehips palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Felton Road Pinot Noir Bannockburn 92 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Bannockburn
Medium dark ruby color; ripe cherry, baked cherry nose; ripe cherry, baked cherry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 24 - Flowers (2 Notes)
2010 Flowers Chardonnay Camp Meeting Ridge 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Light golden yellow color; appealing, hazelnut, baked pear nose; hazelnut, baked pear palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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2009 Flowers Pinot Noir Sea View Ridge 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Medium dark cherry red color; floral, tart raspberry nose; tasty, floral, tart raspberry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 25 - Gramercy Cellars (2 Notes)
2009 Gramercy Cellars Syrah Walla Walla Valley 91 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Very dark ruby color; tart pepper, brett nose; tart pepper, brett, very tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Gramercy Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 92 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Very dark ruby color; black currant nose; black currant palate; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points (w/14% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot)
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Flight 26 - Jaboulet Aîné (2 Notes)
2009 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Petite Chapelle 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Dark ruby color; roasted plum, black fruit nose; tart black fruit, roasted plum; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2009 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Les Jalets 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Very dark ruby color; bacon fat, roasted plum nose; bacon fat, jamon Iberico, roasted plum, pepper palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 27 - L'Ecole No. 41 (2 Notes)
2008 L'Ecole No. 41 Perigee Estate Seven Hills Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Very dark ruby color; ripe black currant, cherry nose; ripe black currant, cherry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2008 L'Ecole No. 41 Apogée Pepper Bridge Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Very dark ruby color; loam, black currant nose; loam, black currant palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 28 - Lange (2 Notes)
2009 Lange Pinot Noir Freedom Hill Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Medium dark ruby color; floral, tart cherry, tart raspberry nose; floral, tart cherry, tart raspberry, mineral palate; needs 1 years; medium-plus finish
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2009 Lange Pinot Noir Lange Estate Vineyard Dundee Hills 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Medium dark cherry red color; light brett, sous bois nose; sous bois, tart red fruit, mineral palate; needs 1 year; medium-plus finish
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Flight 29 - Leflaive (2 Notes)
2009 Domaine Leflaive Meursault 1er Cru Sous le Dos d'Âne 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Light medium yellow color; tart pear, light hazelnut nose; tasty, ripe pear, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2009 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Light medium yellow color; creamy, jasmine, ripe pear nose; tasty, creamy textured, jasmine, ripe pear, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 30 - Les Vins de Vienne (2 Notes)
2010 Les Vins de Vienne Condrieu La Chambée 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Light yellow color; floral, peach, ripe pear nose; creamy textured, floral, peach, ripe pear palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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2010 Les Vins de Vienne Côte-Rôtie Les Archeveques 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Medium ruby color; roasted plum, cherry nose; tasty, poised, roasted plum, pepper palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 31 - Loosen (2 Notes)
2010 Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 93 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Light yellow color; baked peach, confectioner's sugar nose; baked peach, confectioner's sugar palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Dr. Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Alte Reben 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Light yellow color; tart pear, floral nose; tasty, tart pear, mineral, lemon palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 32 - Louis Jadot (2 Notes)
2011 Louis Jadot Mâcon-Villages 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Villages
Light yellow color; ripe apple nose; tart apple palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Light lemon yellow color; floral, ripe lemon, jasmine nose; very appealing, floral, jasmine, ripe lemon, pear, palate; long finish
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Flight 33 - Louis Roederer (1 Note)
2004 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 95 Points
France, Champagne
Light lemon yellow color with tiny bubbles; appealing, yeasty, ripe pear, poached pear nose; yeasty, tart pear, peach, mineral palate with lift; medium-plus finish
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Flight 34 - Luciano Sandrone (2 Notes)
2007 Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Dark ruby color; redolent, tart berry, dried berry, sandalwood nose; tart berry, dried berry, sandalwood palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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2010 Luciano Sandrone Barbera d'Alba 91 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba
Dark ruby color; fresh, ripe currant, violets nose; ripe currant, violets palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Flight 35 - Mark Ryan (2 Notes)
2009 Mark Ryan Long Haul 93 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Very dark red violet color; ripe black currant, plum nose; ripe black currant, plum, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (64% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc, 8% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot)
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2010 Mark Ryan Cabernet Sauvignon Dead Horse 92 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Very dark red violet color; loam, black currant nose; loam, black currant palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 36 - Marqués de Murrieta (1 Note)
2007 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Reserva Finca Ygay 92 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Dark ruby color; cherry, baked cherry, raisin nose; youthful, cherry, baked cherry, raisin palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 37 - Michel Gay (2 Notes)
2008 Domaine Michel Gay et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Medium cherry red color; tart cherry, roses nose; tart cherry, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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2008 Domaine Michel Gay et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Les Toussaints Vieilles Vignes 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Medium cherry red color; roses, cherry, sous bois nose; roses, cherry, sous bois, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 38 - Moët & Chandon (2 Notes)
2002 Dom Pérignon Champagne 93 Points
France, Champagne
Light yellow color with tiny bubbles; appealing, saline, tart citrus nose; tasty, tart apple, lemon, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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2003 Dom Pérignon Champagne 93 Points
France, Champagne
Light yellow color with abundant mousse; yeasty, hazelnut nose; rich, tasty, yeasty, hazelnut, pear palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points
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Flight 39 - Mustiguillo (3 Notes)
2006 Bodega Mustiguillo El Terrerazo Quincha Corral 92 Points
Spain, Valencia, El Terrerazo
Opaque purple red violet color; baked cherry, vanilla nose; baked cherry, vanilla, berry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (96% Bobal, 4% Syrah)
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2010 Bodega Mustiguillo El Terrerazo Finca Terrerazo 92 Points
Spain, Valencia, El Terrerazo
Very dark ruby color; ripe red berry nose; tasty, fresh, red berry, ripe currant palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Bodega Mustiguillo El Terrerazo Quincha Corral Flawed
Spain, Valencia, El Terrerazo
Very dark red violet color; VA, tart berry nose; tart berry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 40 - Nicolas Joly (2 Notes)
2010 Nicolas Joly Savennières Les Clos Sacrés (Les Vieux Clos) 82 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières
Light medium yellow color; oxidized, oxidized apple nose; very oxidized palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Nicolas Joly Clos de la Coulée de Serrant 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières-Coulée de Serrant
Light straw yellow color; lightly oxidized, almond nose; lightly oxidized, almond, lanolin palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 41 - Niepoort (2 Notes)
2009 Niepoort Douro Charme 91 Points
Portugal, Douro
Medium dark cherry red color; tart cherry, red berry nose; fresh, tart cherry, red berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Niepoort Douro Batuta 92 Points
Portugal, Douro
Dark ruby color; ripe cherry, raspberry nose; tasty, ripe cherry, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 42 - Pago de los Capellanes (2 Notes)
2006 Pago de los Capellanes Ribera del Duero Parcela El Picón 93 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Dark purple red violet color; tart berry, tart black fruit, vanilla nose; tasty, rich, poised, tart berry, tart black fruit, vanilla palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Pago de los Capellanes Ribera del Duero Crianza 91 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Very dark ruby color; tart berry, plum nose; tasty, fresh, tart berry, plum palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Flight 43 - Produttori del Barbaresco (2 Notes)
2007 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota 93 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Medium dark cherry red color; sandalwood, rich cherry, dried cherry nose; sandalwood, rich cherry, dried cherry, dried berry palate; needs 6-plus years; medium-plus finish
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2007 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Medium dark cherry red color; juniper, red berry nose; tart red berry, tart cherry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 44 - Reynvaan Family (2 Notes)
2009 Reynvaan Family Vineyards Syrah In the Rocks 93 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Dark ruby color; aromatic, roasted plum nose; roasted plum, bacon fat palate; medium-plus finish (w/5% Viognier)
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2009 Reynvaan Family Vineyards Syrah The Unnamed 92 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Dark ruby color; aromatic, roasted black fruit, pepper nose; roasted black fruit, pepper palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points (w/10% Viognier)
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Flight 45 - Robert Weil (2 Notes)
2010 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Turmberg Riesling Trocken 92 Points
Germany, Rheingau
Light yellow color; ripe grapefruit, mineral nose; tasty, ripe grapefruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Beerenauslese 98 Points
Germany, Rheingau
From 375 ml - light yellow color; rich, apricot, ripe pear nose; creamy textured, rich, ripe apricot, pear palate; long finish
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Flight 46 - Rocche dei Manzoni (2 Notes)
2005 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Barolo Riserva Coppella di S. Stefane 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Dark cherry red color; tart cherry, tart berry nose; tasty, tart cherry, tart berry palate; needs 5 years; medium-plus finish
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2004 Podere Rocche dei Manzoni Langhe Quatr Nas 90 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
Very dark ruby color; tart cherry, red berry nose; tart berry, oak, black fruit palate; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 47 - Roda (2 Notes)
2009 Bodegas Roda Rioja Cirsion 92 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Very dark ruby color; deep berry, baked berry, raspberry nose; creamy textured, ripe raspberry, ripe berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2004 Bodegas Roda Rioja Roda I Reserva 91 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Dark ruby color; baked cherry, ripe cherry nose; ripe cherry, juniper, red berry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (16 mos in American oak)
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Flight 48 - St. Innocent (2 Notes)
2010 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Temperance Hill Vineyard 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Medium dark cherry red color; roses, tart cherry nose; elegant, roses, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points (would be awesome with baked salmon)
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2010 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Medium cherry red color; very floral, tart raspberry nose; tasty, rich, tart strawberry, floral, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 49 - Stoller (1 Note)
2008 Stoller Pinot Noir Cathy's 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Medium dark cherry red color; vanilla, ripe cherry, caramel nose; very ripe cherry, vanilla, caramel palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (100% new oak)
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Flight 50 - Tenuta delle Terre Nere (2 Notes)
2009 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Santo Spirito 91 Points
Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Medium cherry red color; redolent, juniper, red berry nose; juniper, red berry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2010 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana 92 Points
Italy, Sicily, Etna DOC
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; juniper, red berry, currant nose; juniper, red berry, currant palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 51 - Undurraga (2 Notes)
2011 Undurraga Sauvignon Blanc T.H. Lo Arbarca 89 Points
Chile, San Antonio Valley, Lo Abarca
Very light yellow color; lemon grass, cat pee nose; lemon grass, herbal palate with low acidity; medium-plus finish
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2010 Undurraga Pinot Noir T.H. [Terroir Hunter] Leyda Valley 91 Points
Chile, San Antonio Valley, Leyda Valley
Dark cherry red color; cherry, baked cherry, oak nose; tart cherry, red fruit, cranberry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 52 - Vasse Felix (2 Notes)
2010 Vasse Felix Chardonnay Heytesbury 92 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Light yellow color; hazelnut nose; hazelnut, apple palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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2009 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Dark ruby color; tart cassis, black currant, menthol nose; tart cassis, black currant, menthol palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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Flight 53 - Von Schubert (2 Notes)
2010 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese Nr. 37 93 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Light green-tinged yellow color; expressive, tart peach, pear nose; tasty, tart peach, pear palate with good acidity; long finish 93+ points
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2011 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Herrenberg Riesling Kabinett 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Very light yellow color; aromatic, herbs, ripe green fruit nose; ripe green fruit, herbs palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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Flight 54 - Weinbach (4 Notes)
2009 Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris Altenbourg 91 Points
France, Alsace
Light yellow color; ripe peach, apple nose; rich, creamy textured, baked peach, fruit cocktail syrup palate; long finish
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2010 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Cuvée Laurence 93 Points
France, Alsace
Light yellow color; geranium, floral nose; tasty, rich, geranium, peach palate; long finish 93+ points
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2010 Domaine Weinbach Riesling Cuvée Ste. Catherine 92 Points
France, Alsace
Light yellow color; floral, white peach nose; tasty, ripe peach, mineral palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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2008 Domaine Weinbach Pinot Gris Altenbourg Quintessence de Grains Noble Cuvée D'Or 94 Points
France, Alsace
Light medium green-tinged yellow color; ripe apricot, peach nose; luscious, ripe apricot, apricot syrup palate; long finish
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Flight 55 - William Fèvre (2 Notes)
2010 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Light yellow color; ripe lemon, oyster jus nose; tasty, tart lemon, mineral, oyster just palate; needs 4-5 years; long finish 92+ points
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2010 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Light yellow color; tart lemon, jasmine nose; tasty, tight, pear, tart lemon, mineral palate; needs 6 years; long finish
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Flight 56 - Williams Selyem (2 Notes)
2009 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Dark cherry red color; black cherry, black raspberry nose; ripe, black cherry, black raspberry palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Westside Road Neighbors 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Medium ruby color; appealing, ripe cherry, raspberry nose; rich, ripe cherry, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Bryan Creek Vineyard 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Medium cherry red color; floral, roses, sous bois nose; floral, roses, sous bois, tart cherry palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish
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