San Francisco

San Francisco Area
Tasted Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - Friday, April 18, 2014 by Papies with 500 views

Flight 1 - Gary Danko - http://www.garydanko.com (2 Notes)

The place has definitely seen better days and does not feel special or elegant. Felt like an 80s movie...Good wine list at least.

  • 1985 Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard 95 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan

    (4/15/2014)

    Would suggest denting this wine at this stage as it definitely benefitted from aeration. An elegant wine, like a fine burgundy but with the fruit notched up a bit. Like a 99 vintage burgundy but with more age. Not as earthy as expected, rich and juicy, savoury edge on the finish and with a smoky, roast meat feel. Good fruit on the palate , elegant and pure ( this is no Cali Pinot fruit bomb) . Develops nicely over time and has easily another 10yrs + of good life. A truly special wine. 95

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  • 1986 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 94 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (4/15/2014)

    From a time before Araujo too over the vineyard. Need decanting both for sediment, brutal soot clear some funky smell on the nose.earthy, mushroomy notes on the nose mix with a good dose of dark fruits, light leather. Good density of fruit on the palate, from start to end, very vibrant wine and although secondary has the structure to go another 20 years. A touch of sweet core fruit on the mid plate reminds you this is napa and not pauillac. Very elegant and pure. Mr Phelps must be kicking himself for letting this vineyard go away.. 94

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Flight 2 - Coi - http://coirestaurant.com (2 Notes)

The NOMA of San Francisco . Very solid place and with beautiful food

  • 2010 Littorai Chardonnay Mays Canyon 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    (4/16/2014)

    Part of the lean and focused, not vanilla and butter White California. Chabliesque in style, focused, lean, mineral. Green apple. Sees neutral oak enough to leave a trace of exotic edge which helps. Pure and very good . 92

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  • 2006 Kongsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (4/16/2014)

    Young and rich with spicy nose, roast meat feel. Good solid core of ripe fruit that carries the wine from start to finish. Young wine and on the fruit, very much a cote rotie style wine with a riper Californian edge. Elegant and full of promise. Should be treated like a great cote roties and allowed to age . Very very good. 93 at this stage but lots of potential. Wait 5yrs

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Flight 3 - Chez Panisse - http://www.chezpanisse.com/intro.php (2 Notes)

The institution that started the food scene in San Fran. Pretty solid food, old school. Good wine list.A bit far from downtown San Fran though..

  • 1995 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (4/17/2014)

    Dark in colour, light secondary shades coming our. All in all this is a beautiful wine but it has just a touch do raisiny burnt fruit on the nose that stops it from being a truly great wine. Good solid core of fruit, light herby edge, starting to go secondary and the tannin although firm is silky and round. Just a shame on that burnt edge on the nose. 93

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  • 1994 Araujo Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard 96 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    (4/17/2014)

    Solid wine, true to form. Dark youthful in colour still very primary, on the fruit. Dark fruits on the nose, balanced, not overdone, pure. It has that ripe fruit feel to remind you this is California after all but with a Bordeaux style elegance. Good weight, has strength and structure but not heavy. Would love to come across this in 10yrs when it's more secondary. Long life ahead of it. 96

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Flight 4 - Vino Volo, San Francisco Airport (6 Notes)

An impromptu wine flight :)

  • NV Rare Wine Co. (Vinhos Barbeito) Madeira Historic Series Savannah Verdelho Special Reserve 90 Points

    Portugal, Madeira

    (4/17/2014)

    By the glass at Chez Panisse
    A product of cooperation between Barbeito and America's The Rare Wine Co to produce Madeira wines representative of America's Madeira cities. Semi dry with a nutty feel, good acidity , well round and ready now. Interesting style. 90

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  • 2009 Vina Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

    (4/18/2014)

    Light and enjoyable wine, black cherry,medium bodied, straight forward wine, pleasant yet simple and a touch blunt. 88

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  • 2007 Cobblestone Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Atlas Peak

    (4/18/2014)

    Had a designation Atlas Peak.
    Spicy nose, juicy wine, rich dark fruits, intense and big on the body. Very ripe and a touch "trying too much" which leave an too sweet side to it. Not bad but not great. 89

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  • 2008 Korbin Kameron Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

    (4/18/2014)

    Very smoky nose, nice but feels a bit too man made nose, almost unnatural. Cigar box, light cassis feel, dark cherries. Ok wine but a touch overdone on the toasted oak nose or maybe an additive? 89

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  • 2010 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    (4/18/2014)

    Red fruits, young wine, well made and with good structure.round wine and although is big on the tannin, not harsh though, especially on the finish it feels that with ageing this could deliver the goods. Pretty solid albeit young wine, 91-92

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  • 2009 Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Five 91 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District

    (4/18/2014)

    A classic Bordeaux nose,herby, black currant,light white pepper. Well made wine, pure and nice complexity. Needs to age 5yrs minimum to hit its true potential but even at this young age shows its quality. 91-92

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