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Sonoma Trip
Sonoma County, CA
Tasted Friday, May 3, 2013 - Monday, May 6, 2013 by aagrawal with 662 views
Introduction
A lovely trip to Sonoma with friends along with some wine tasting.
Flight 1 - Our wines (11 Notes)
These are wines that we opened over the course of the trip.
Flight 2 - Ledson (8 Notes)
2011 Ledson Napa Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
(5/6/2013)
Grassy, citrus, med nose; med rich body, refreshing acid. Short-med finish. Solid wine. 90
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2009 Ledson Sangiovese Knights Valley 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley
(5/6/2013)
Nice spicy red fruits, intense nose, a little stemmy which is nice; med bodied, tannic, dry, low-med fruit; Med finish. Nice. 88
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2007 Ledson Zinfandel Ricetti Old Vine 85 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Redwood Valley
(5/6/2013)
Subtle, red fruits, overripe; med bodied, red fruits, not crisp or fresh enough. Would not buy. 85
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2008 Ledson Zinfandel Old Vine Bertetta Vineyard Russian River Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(5/6/2013)
Far more interesting, great fruits, mint, eucalyptus; palate is fresh, ready now, not too tannic but has good structure. Interesting, has character. 89-90.
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2009 Ledson Zinfandel Old Vine Oakley Contra Costa County 88 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Contra Costa County
(5/6/2013)
Less of a nose; palate is smooth, fruity, a good early drinker. 88
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2007 Ledson Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley
(5/6/2013)
Nice blackberry nose, slight spice; palate is full bodied, med soft and approachable tannins, black fruits; finish is medium length. Quite a good young drinking cabernet, but not worth the price. 90-91
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2009 Ledson Riesling Demi-Sec 80 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(5/6/2013)
Fresh, citrus, not as concentrated fruit as I expected, minerals; palate is short, watery. Poor wine. 80
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2010 Ledson Orange Muscat Mendocino County 82 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
(5/6/2013)
Orange blossoms; thin, dilute, orange flavor. 82-83
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Flight 3 - Chateau St. Jean (7 Notes)
2010 Chateau St. Jean Pinot Blanc Robert Young Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
(5/6/2013)
Melon, full, round; citrus, fresh, good acid. Nice refreshing wine. 86
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2010 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Robert Young Vineyard 84 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
(5/6/2013)
Apple, floral; oaky, full bodied, toasty. Decent. Would not buy. 84
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2010 Chateau St. Jean Pinot Noir Durell Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
(5/6/2013)
Spicy red fruits, some stems, v nice nose; fresh red fruits, no green, decent acid. Nose>palate. Short finish. Expensive for the Quality. 89-90.
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2009 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(5/6/2013)
Smoky nose, black fruits in the background; smooth, full bodied, tannic in the midpalate, ready now or in the short term. 88
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2009 Chateau St. Jean Eighty-Five Fifty-Five 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(5/6/2013)
Flat nose, some red fruits, lacks character; palate is soft, lacks definition. Not worth it, but an enjoyable red. 86
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2012 Chateau St. Jean Johannisberg Riesling Alexander Valley 82 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
(5/6/2013)
Sweet peach, balanced clipped palate. 82
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2012 Chateau St. Jean Gewürztraminer Sonoma County 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(5/6/2013)
Very aromatic, floral; better acid, refreshing. 87
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Flight 4 - Loxton (5 Notes)
2010 Loxton Chardonnay 80 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(5/6/2013)
Over-oaked, unbalanced. 80
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2009 Loxton Zinfandel Sonoma Hillside Vineyards 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(5/6/2013)
Black pepper, spicy, sweet blackberry; palate is balanced, good, nothing unique. Worth the price to try it. 87
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2009 Loxton Syrah River Rock Block Parmelee-Hill Vineyards 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
(5/6/2013)
Smoky, spice; full bodied, rich, black fruits, balanced alcohol. Nice. 88-89
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2011 Loxton Port 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
(5/6/2013)
Port made from Syrah grapes and a neutral grape spirit. Red fruits, smoky, not too alcoholic; palate is balanced, sweet, simple but enjoyable. 88-89
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NV Loxton Lot 6 84 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(5/6/2013)
Intense spice nose, port-like; fruity, full bodied, slightly soft. 84
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Flight 5 - Kenwood Winery (5 Notes)
2010 Kenwood Gewürztraminer 84 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(5/6/2013)
Aromatic, Chenin blanc nose, flowers, fruit; sweet, white fruits. 84
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2006 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
(5/6/2013)
Balanced black fruits, med intensity; tannic, young, not enough fruit to turn this into something great. 86
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2007 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
(5/6/2013)
Denser red fruits, dusty; palate is approachable, slight tannins, hard to judge. Decent. 87
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NV Kenwood Cuvée Brut Yulupa Sonoma County 85 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
(5/6/2013)
Sweet, nondescript white fruits, delicate bubbles. 85
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2011 Kenwood Moscato zacchera 84 Points
USA, California
(5/6/2013)
Floral; sweet, simple. 84
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2011 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Sauvignon Blanc
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2011 Charles Krug Winery (Peter Mondavi Family) Sauvignon Blanc 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
(5/3/2013)
Already open. Nose is actually quite nice, grassy, some citrus fruits; palate has good acid, fresh; short-med length finish. Nice wine, I would consider buying. 87-88
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2011 Cupcake Vineyards Chardonnay Central Coast 80 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
(5/3/2013)
Subtle nose, slight butter; palate is rich, mild flavor. Reasonably balanced, but lacks flavor and concentration. Would not buy. 80
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2010 Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay Vintner's Reserve 83 Points
USA, California
(5/3/2013)
Light golden color; nose of buttered popcorn, medium intensity, slight toast; palate has surprisingly good acidity, moderate flavors of oak; persistent finish. Not a bad entry level chard for people who love oaked California Chardonnay.
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2011 Le Paradis Chinon 87 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
(5/3/2013)
Pale purple; nose of cherry red fruits, high toned acid, slight green but not stemmy; palate is light-medium bodied, high acid, medium tannin, good red fruit; short-med finish. Good for the price, but not a particularly unique wines. I would buy a bottle or two for everyday wines. 87-88
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2007 Viansa Frescolina 75 Points
USA, California
(5/3/2013)
Orange-gold; fresh fruit, ice-wine like freshness, low-medium intensity; palate is unbalanced, alcoholic. Very poor. 75
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2006 Peller Estates Vidal Blanc Icewine Oak Aged Andrew Peller Signature Series 88 Points
Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Peninsula VQA
(5/3/2013)
From 200 ml bottle. Orange color; intense nose, strawberry, lovely perfumed nose; sweet but balanced palate, short-med length, simple and falls off quickly; short finish. Very enjoyable, but not the best icewine and expensive for its quality. 87-89
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2008 Robert Mondavi Winery Moscato d'Oro 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
(5/3/2013)
Pale yellow color; nose is subtle, floral; palate is intense, fabulous intensity, fresh, short white fruits; finish is short. This is intense, but short length. A good food wine, but I would rather buy a good German Riesling. 87
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NV André Brut 75 Points
USA, California
(5/4/2013)
Sweet, no yeast, thirst-quenching. Decent. Good for mimosas.
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2007 Renner Winery Viognier Canterbury Vineyards Flawed
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Calaveras County
(5/4/2013)
Oxidized. Sherries, nutty, caramel; full bodied, nutty. Too late.
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2010 Jacuzzi Family Vineyards Arneis Paicines 79 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paicines
(5/4/2013)
Subtle fresh and minerals on nose, not much fruit; palate has good acid, refreshing, but lacks flavor; finish is medium length but a bit bitter. 79-80
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2010 Château Julien Royalty Red 80 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey County
(5/4/2013)
Spicy nose, red fruits, simple; palate is smooth, sweet, simple. 80-81
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