Hennepin Lake Charity Tasting Event
Tasted Wednesday, October 30, 2013 by rocknroller with 589 views
Introduction
This was the "annual" charity tasting that kicks off the big sale event. Loads of wines.
Tasted Wednesday, October 30, 2013 by rocknroller with 589 views
This was the "annual" charity tasting that kicks off the big sale event. Loads of wines.
NV Pol Roger Champagne Brut Réserve 92 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting pour. Nice florals with apple, citrus, crisp.
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NV Duval-Leroy Champagne Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne
Tasting pour. This seemed a bit on the chalky side, not as clean and fresh, citrus, minerals, yeast.
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2012 Zocker Grüner Veltliner Paragon Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
It's Gruner, it's domestic, it's decent, 87pts.
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2009 Silverado Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting pour. This was very good, nice cassis, brambly, spice, vanilla, oak. Similar to when had in May, a tad better.
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2010 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
I don't know, I may have given this too much benefit of the doubt previously. I found this again to be shrouded in oak and very spicy. Not approachable for my taste. Yes, plenty of fruit and concentration, but this needs a lot of time to integrate...assuming it will.
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2010 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting pour. Ripe fruit, cassis, blackberry, spice. I like the depth here and lush fruit with a good texture. This is approachable, but will benefit from another 2 years. 90+(+)pts.
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2009 Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Tasting pour. Oddly enough I had happened to have this a couple weeks ago. Very consistent, cassis, sweet vanilla, blackberry, black raspberry. Good stuff. 92+pts.
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2010 Bodega Numanthia Toro Termes 88 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Toro
Tasting pour. Pretty woody right now, licorice, dark berries. Impression 88(+?)
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2010 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Stile Blocks 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Tasting pour. Six months more in bottle has served this well. Nice fruit, cassis, mulberry, underbrush, spice, medium body and finish. Young vines.
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2012 Seghesio Family Vineyards Zinfandel Sonoma County 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
I agree with some that this didn't seem as good as other vintages. I don't think it is anywhere near an 84pt wine though. It is pretty young and I generally like 3 to 4 years on this wine. So I would give it a chance to get better. 88(+)pts.
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2011 A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, Oregon
Tasting pour. Pretty good when you consider a sub $16 price tag on sale. For an entry level pinot they do a pretty good job crafting a quality wine and you could do a LOT worse at $25. Light medium ruby color. Lighter body, but bright fruit with some earth and floral nuances.
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2010 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting pour. You immediately know you have a wine with style and grace. The nose is lovely with crème de cassis, mulberry, boysenberry, mocha, spice. The palate is where this excites though, medium-full to full body, velvety texture, elegance and power. balanced, pure cassis and berry fruits, long finish. Would love to sit down with this for an evening. 94(+)pts.
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2011 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting pour. Very dark red/purple color. Ripe black currants, black raspberry, chocolate, elegant, rich flavors with good depth and complexity. Long finish.
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2009 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Cuvée 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting pour. Nice mountain fruit, black fruit, spice, good balance.
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2011 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Russian River Valley 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Fresh and lively with crisp acids and bright citrus fruits.
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2011 Failla Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
lemon, tart, crisp, medium plus finish. Nice.
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2011 Bailly-Reverdy Sancerre 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Very fruity, lychee and grapefruit, lacks distinct minerality.
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2011 CrossBarn (Paul Hobbs) Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Solid stuff, earth, dust, black fruit, restrained oak, nice finish.
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2012 Château Graville-Lacoste Blanc 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves
This was pleasant but didn't really comes across as outstanding. Citrus, lemon, ok acids, but it seemed to lack some zest and energy for me to carry it to the next level.
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NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier 90 Points
France, Champagne
Always a nice effort, bright, fresh, yeast, mineral, pear, lively and clean. 90+ to 91pts.
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2011 Goldschmidt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Katherine Goldschmidt Crazy Creek Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
Tasting pour. Black cherry, black currant, oak, medium body, firm tannins.
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2010 Terra Valentine Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Very dark purple/red color. Earth, black cherry, dark berry, cassis, loam, showing nicely. 90(+)pts. I always find these reward cellaring for till 4-5 years old.
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2010 Flowers Perennial 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Strange blend, I mean "interesting" blend....I don't know, this is ok, but I'd rather decide what I want to drink and pick one or the other vs this mix.
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2011 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
This is fine, nothing complex or intriguing, but decent base level Chablis, but you can do better for not much more.
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2010 DuMOL Chardonnay Isobel 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
This classy chard really delivers, classics blend of power and finesse, nice fruit together with good minerality and complementary oak, very bright and pure with a long finish. 93+pts.
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2008 Baron de Hoen Muscat 88 Points
France, Alsace
Nicely made and shows good balance. I'm just not a big fan though.
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2009 St. Innocent Pinot Noir Justice Vineyard 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
Cherry, spicy, earth, berry. Medium finish. I generally like this bottling with around 5 years of age. This is getting close now. Good though this is, it is not quite up to the vintages on either side.
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2010 Ovid Red Wine 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Wow, this was truly impressive. Beautiful bright fruit of dark berries, cedarbox, graphite, cigar tobacco, minerals. The palate is oh so elegant with sweet lush tannins that coat the mouth for a long lingering finish. Very impressive and quite approachable. 94+ to 95pts.
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2010 Robert Sinskey Vineyards Pinot Noir Los Carneros 88 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Cherry, spice, medium body, average finish.
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2010 Justin Vineyards & Winery Isosceles 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Dark cherry fruit, crushed rocks, spice, nicely layered and has a long finish. There is a little heat showing, nominal, and a little more time should allow this to fully integrate. This is outstanding already.
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2010 Grgich Hills Chardonnay 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Bigger style with more oak, not obtrusive, full body, creamy, lemon, apple, a little floral, medium finish. 89+pts.
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2010 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting pour. Few notes. Dark red and black fruits, spice and oak. a bit of heat on the back end.
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2010 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting pour. Rock solid as usual. Year in and year out, this is a well constructed classic Bordeaux styled blend that is built to age. Flavors of cassis, black cherry, blueberry, tobacco, earth, and graphite lead into a medium plus finish. Good QPR.
91(+)pts.
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2011 Francis Blanchet Pouilly-Fumé Vieilles Vignes 90 Points
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
Tasting pour. This had nice acid, a balanced core of citrus and grapefruit, wet stones, crisp, medium finish.
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2010 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Good core of black fruits, oak, spice, vanilla, chocolate, medium finish. Pretty reliable in general, though not a great QPR.
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2005 Château Haut-Renaissance 85 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion
Stewed fruit with alcohol showing through, oaky, spiced, fading fast. Avoid.
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2010 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
Tasting pour. This had just enough interest and overall balance to keep one interested, but nothing to really grab onto.
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2010 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Can't say I like the new label, but whatever... The wine is pretty typical, dark red fruits, plum and cherry, oak, licorice, some firm tannin at present.
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2011 Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Noir Whole Cluster Willamette Valley 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Ripe, light body, raspberry, oak and spice. 86pts.
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2011 Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Cabernet Sauvignon Los Vascos 84 Points
Chile, Rapel Valley, Colchagua Valley
Typical inexpensive South American cab that tastes thin, herbal and green with a healthy blend in of Carmenere. Not of any interest regardless of cost.
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2009 Gallo Family Vineyards / Gallo of Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Series 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
This was drinking pretty young with lots of oak in the front. Plenty of dark red fruit in the background with good structure. This may integrate nicely in a couple years. 88(+)pts.
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2009 Bodegas San Alejandro Garnacha Calatayud Las Rocas 87 Points
Spain, Aragón, Calatayud
Tasting pour. Cherry, licorice, pepper, raspberry.
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2009 The Federalist Wines The Federalist Dueling Pistols 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Cherry, tart, spicy, lacks mid palate depth and it's pretty simple.
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2001 Château Rieussec 95 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
This was a small, but decent pour. PNP, nice medium dark color already. This was not really optimum for evaluating this wine, but it certainly shows a great deal of potential. Lots of botrytis up front with orange marmalade, apricot, honey and florals. The palate is round and complex, botrytis, orange peel, honey, apricot. The finish is quite long and intense. This is just starting to take shape. 95 +(+)pts.
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