Customer Appreciation Tasting

Lineup of 21 wines mainly New World.

• 2012 Domaine Houchart Côtes de Provence Rosé

  France, Provence, Côtes de Provence

  Med rosé color with some more richness, strawberry, some cherry, sweet fruit, maybe a touch of RS; a crowd pleaser for sure.

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• 2012 Morgan Chardonnay Metallico

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Good richness with some complimentary acid. Far from being dull, un-oaked Chard.

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• 2010 Whitehall Lane Tre Leoni Napa Valley

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Very dark color with red rim; full and rich flavors reminiscent of Cabernet, but the pepper from the Syrah really comes out on the palate especially the finish; found myself enjoying several tastes of this.

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• 2010 Fisher Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Unity

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Very dark purple; large wine full of great dark fruit, I like the cassis, round on entry then good tannic structure on the finish; could get even better from some near-term cellaring.

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• 2012 Château Roustan Costières-de-Nîmes Rosé

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Costières-de-Nîmes

  Paler rosé color; white winey on the nose, subtle and crisp on the palate, and some dried red fruit coming on the finish; surprisingly more Provençal than the Côtes de Provence.

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• 2011 Hubert Veneau Pouilly-Fumé

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé

  Citrus and gooseberries complemented with some prominent minerality that cuts the roof of the mouth- gotta love drinking young Pouilly Fumé.

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• 2010 Alexandria Nicole Quarry Butte Destiny Ridge Vineyards Flawed

  USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills

  Corked. Sadly everyone else liked the other bottles so much they did not leave me any. I've really like this in the past.

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• 2007 McKenzie-Mueller Cabernet Franc

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Favorite wine from the tasting. So happy New World drinkers and Old World drinkers can both agree on this.

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• 2012 J Vineyards & Winery Pinot Gris California

  USA, California

  I have to be honest, I was not expecting much from this, but the perfumed aromatics and sweet fruit made this a very enjoyable bottle. Would definitely order in a restaurant.

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• 2011 Talbott Chardonnay Logan Sleepy Hollow Vineyard

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Oaky yet leaner, more acidic profile than several Chards today.

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• 2010 Talbott Pinot Noir Logan Sleepy Hollow Vineyard

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Dark red color; very ripe profile with a little disjointed acidity; I think this bottle was off.

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• 2011 Honig Cabernet Sauvignon

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Very dark purple; big and rich nose, palate is broad shouldered and packed with dense cassis, cedar, and lots of tannin; too young but has the stuffing to do well with some cellaring.

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• 2011 Sivas-Sonoma Chardonnay

  USA, California, Sonoma County

  More golden color; rich and oaky on the nose and palate, some butter; for as large as this is it still has some agility.

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• 2009 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  Light golden straw; nose has French oak that still needs to integrate, orchard fruit, some smoke; the palate is taut and crisp, large scaled but very Burgundian, great balance; need to get some and lay it down for a while.

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• 2011 The Seventy Five Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon

  USA, California

  Dark purple; round and soft Cabernet fruit, easier drinking crowd pleaser, decent QPR.

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• 2010 Ventisquero Carménère Single Block Grey [Glacier] Trinidad Vineyard

  Chile, Maipo Valley

  Dark purple; good tart dark fruit to compliment the tobacco and green pepper notes; really unique in today's lineup.

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• 2004 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Lighter crimson, some bricking; ripe red fruits, almost overripe, followed by some dill, and vanilla; interesting but I would rather buy the 904 or the entry level.

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• 2011 Bodegas La Cana Albariño

  Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas

  Normally drink this very chilled, but tasted when it was room temp and the honeyed notes that developed were intoxicating along with the crisp acid; always a fan of this wine.

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• 2011 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Big and voluptuous. Tasty especially if you like big oaky Chards, but I needed a touch more acid.

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• 2009 Renzo Masi Chianti Rùfina Riserva

  Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Rùfina

  Darker color than you'd expect from Sangiovese but the dark cherry and smooth profile make this a solid QPR.

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• 2011 Viña Cobos Cabernet Sauvignon Felino

  Argentina, Mendoza

  Showed well as always, good structure, possibly a little more time in bottle could help this a touch, people agreed this would command a much higher price if it came from CA.

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Successful tasting.