A small pour at a tasting. I am not a fan of extra brut, and this seemed like one. Some complexity, quite acidic. Tart tart fruit. There is some complexity, but this wine wasn't pleasant to drink.
A small pour at a tasting. I like oaked and buttery chardonnays, but this one was excessive. Oaked to the point that I couldn't get anything else out of it. Hold? (Or buy something else)
This wine tastes oaked, and I like that. Very tropical, not that grassy or grapefruity. Oaked sauvignon blanc seems to be polarizing, but I am in the approving camp. 91+
A small pour at a tasting. Heavy, sweet, lots of fruit, chocolate and raspberry/blackberry liqueur. Portish, a fair amount of alcohol. Not my favorite style, but I still enjoyed it, especially since it was the only red at this tasting.
A small pour at a tasting. There is a nice nutty sherried quality to this wine. This wine tastes a bit elderly. The sweetness has evaporated. Some tasters liked the lack of sweetness, I felt it needs it.
Great icewine. It is quite sweet, but the acid keeps it balanced. Great tropical and citrus flavors. Quite rich. One small small pour was plenty for me.
NV Buena Vista Champagne La Victoire 88 Points
France, Champagne
Decent NV champagne. Good character, slightly creamy, nice acid. Good but nothing special. I'm definitely not a buyer at $50+.
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NV JCB No 13 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Fruity and a bit bitter. But it does have champagne flavor.
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2012 Argyle Vintage Brut 86 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
A small pour at a tasting. I am not a fan of extra brut, and this seemed like one. Some complexity, quite acidic. Tart tart fruit. There is some complexity, but this wine wasn't pleasant to drink.
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2006 Mumm Napa DVX 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
A small pour at a tasting. This wine tasted like a traditional "methode champenoise" with some golden California fruit. Good character and complexity.
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2013 Alpha Omega Chardonnay 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
A small pour at a tasting. I like oaked and buttery chardonnays, but this one was excessive. Oaked to the point that I couldn't get anything else out of it. Hold? (Or buy something else)
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2013 Seated Cloud Sauvignon Blanc 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
This wine tastes oaked, and I like that. Very tropical, not that grassy or grapefruity. Oaked sauvignon blanc seems to be polarizing, but I am in the approving camp. 91+
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2014 LVE Chardonnay 90 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
A small pour at a tasting. Musk, animal, nice lively chardonnay that is so easy to drink.
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2012 Domaine Serene Chardonnay Clos de Lune 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
A small pour at a tasting. This wine is so graceful and elegant, yet full-bodied and ripe. It is not over the top. 93+
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2013 Aubert Chardonnay CIX Estate Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Slow O'd an hour. Lots of complexity, but this seems too young. Rich and bold. Needs a couple years in bottle. 92 today, hopefully better later.
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2001 Clarendon Hills Grenache Old Vines Romas 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Clarendon
A small pour at a tasting. Heavy, sweet, lots of fruit, chocolate and raspberry/blackberry liqueur. Portish, a fair amount of alcohol. Not my favorite style, but I still enjoyed it, especially since it was the only red at this tasting.
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2001 Cyprès de Climens 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac
A small pour at a tasting. There is a nice nutty sherried quality to this wine. This wine tastes a bit elderly. The sweetness has evaporated. Some tasters liked the lack of sweetness, I felt it needs it.
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2011 Inniskillin Vidal Icewine Niagara Peninsula VQA 93 Points
Canada, Ontario, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Peninsula VQA
Great icewine. It is quite sweet, but the acid keeps it balanced. Great tropical and citrus flavors. Quite rich. One small small pour was plenty for me.
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