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Santa Barbara-Columbus Day Weekend
Santa Ynez, CA
Tasted Sunday, October 7, 2007 by BTT with 619 views
Flight 1 - Buttonwood (6 Notes)
Flight 2 - Kalyra (8 Notes)
2006 Kalyra Chardonnay 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Stainless steel barrels. sweet mid palate, medium finish.
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2006 Kalyra Riesling 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Mild citrus, pear nose and mid palate. Not crisp.
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2006 Kalyra Merlot Rosé 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Sugar nose, heat on the mid palate, short finish.
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2005 Kalyra Pinot Noir Sierra Madre Vineyard 84 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Bathroom nose, moderate color, butter and dark cherry.
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2004 Kalyra Cabernet Sauvignon 87 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
Mildly sweet, smooth finish.
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2002 Kalyra Shiraz 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Good nose, sweet/bitter mid palate, light short finish.
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2005 Kalyra Black Muscat 83 Points
USA, California
Not as sweet as most muscats, sweet early.
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2004 Kalyra Syrah Port 84 Points
USA, California
Good nose, decent color, light.
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Flight 3 - Sunstone (7 Notes)
2005 Sunstone Vineyards and Winery Chardonnay 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Pear nose.
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2006 Sunstone Vineyards and Winery Viognier 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Almost like a riesling, bitter finish.
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2006 Sunstone Vineyards and Winery Syrah Rosé 85 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Heat on the nose & mid palate.
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2005 Sunstone Vineyards and Winery Merlot Estate 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Organically grown. Cherry nose, mild butter.
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2004 Sunstone Vineyards and Winery Cabernet Franc Estate 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Organically grown. Sweet cherry, fruit nose.
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2003 Sunstone Vineyards and Winery Syrah 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Organically grown. Very sweet.
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NV Sunstone Vineyards and Winery Rapsodie du Soleil 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Organically grown. 82% Syrah, 3% Merlot, 3% Mourvedre, 2% Viognier. Dark cherry nose, sweet mid palate, short finish.
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Flight 4 - Rideau (7 Notes)
2006 Rideau Vineyard Viognier In-Circle Cellar Club 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Mildly sweet, slight heat.
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2005 Rideau Vineyard Chardonnay In-Circle 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Sweet nose, alcohol mid palate and finish.
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2005 Rideau Vineyard Syrah Estate Rosé 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Butter nose.
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2005 Rideau Vineyard Tempranillo 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
Butter and alcohol nose. Nice smooth finish.
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2005 Rideau Vineyard Siempre Caren's Cuvée 87 Points
USA, California
Alcohol, mild cherry nose, very short finish.
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2005 Rideau Vineyard Sangiovese 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
Buttery mid palate and finish.
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2006 Rideau Vineyard Riesling 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Very good. High sugar content, not crisp though.
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Flight 5 - Andrew Murray (11 Notes)
Nose and palate tiring by end of the day.
2006 Andrew Murray Viognier 83 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Harsh pear nose, mildly sweet mid palate, short finish.
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2004 Andrew Murray Enchante White 83 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Slightly sweeter than the Viognier.
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2004 Andrew Murray Chardonnay Oak Savanna 82 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Sharp hot nose, smokey mid palate, bitter finish.
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2006 Andrew Murray Sanglier Brave Oak Vineyard 83 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
50/50 Carignan and Cinsault. Thin, not that exciting.
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2005 Andrew Murray Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard 85 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Moderate color, butter nose.
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2005 Andrew Murray Syrah Tous les Jours 83 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Mild butter nose.
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2005 Andrew Murray Grenache Central Coast 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
Good color, sweet.
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2005 Andrew Murray Espérance 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
60% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre. Sweet.
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2004 Andrew Murray Syrah 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Sweet short finish.
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2005 Andrew Murray Syrah Roasted Slope 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Butter nose. End of the day tasting, palate saturated.
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2005 Andrew Murray Syrah Oak Savanna Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Sweet. End of the day tasting, palate saturated.
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Flight 6 - Arthur Earl (5 Notes)
Nose and palate saturated.
2005 Arthur Earl Grenache Vogelzang Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Mild heat on nose, some butter, pepery mid plate, bitter short finish.
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2004 Arthur Earl Syrah Silver Label Valley View Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Chocolate nose, sweet mid palate, decent finish.
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2004 Arthur Earl A Genoux 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
Heat on the nose with sweet chocolate, short finish.
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2004 Arthur Earl Il Re Carrari Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Dirty nose, sweet.
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2006 Arthur Earl Moscato Carrari Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Spicy.
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2004 Buttonwood Merlot 83 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Lighter color than expected for a merlot. A bit of heat on the nose through the mid palate & finish.
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2006 Buttonwood Marsanne 85 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Light nose, short finish.
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2002 Buttonwood Trevin 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Los Olivos District
50% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. A bit of heat on the nose, slightly sweet, medium to short finish.
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2006 Buttonwood Syrah Rosé 82 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Petal and light cranberry nose, mildly sweet, heat on the mid palate, short finish.
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2006 Buttonwood Sauvignon Blanc 82 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Bit of heat on the nose, dry, butter finish but short.
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2003 Buttonwood Cabernet Sauvignon 84 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Rich color, heat on nose, short butter mid palate.
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