Blind Night - Kevin's place
Kevin Stoddard's house
Tasted Tuesday, February 12, 2008 by mattiasjansson with 705 views
Introduction
All wines served double-blind
Kevin Stoddard's house
Tasted Tuesday, February 12, 2008 by mattiasjansson with 705 views
All wines served double-blind
2006 Edward Sellers Vineyards and Wines Grenache Rosé 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Bubble-gum and water melon. Light. Slight heat on finish. Good for a rosé.
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2006 Bodegas Rafael Palacios Val do Bibei As Sortes 88 Points
Spain, Galicia, Val do Bibei
Dominated by citrus/acidity. Some oak.
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2005 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Herrenweg de Turckheim 87 Points
France, Alsace
Full-bodied, dry. Spicy. A bit unfresh and musty.
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2005 Aubert Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard 94 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Cloudy. Toasty oak. Still young, but very good. Aubert rarely disappoints.
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1997 Niebaum-Coppola Cabernet Franc Estate Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
CORKED
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2004 Broc Cellars Grenache Dry Stack Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley
Some pinot characteristics. Jammy/smuckers cherry. Medium-bodied with a fair amount of oak. Some heat, but a good wine overall.
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1998 Tardieu-Laurent Hermitage 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Smoky/funky. Some Cab-characteristics, but the acidity is much higher. Some brett and a bit metallic finish, but the underlying fruit is sound.
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1996 Paloma Merlot
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Not sure if the bottle was flawed, but it was so bad I have to assume the bottle was off somehow. Searing hot - nearly undrinkable.
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1997 Château Lynch-Bages 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Lean and on the astringent side, but I still liked it. Less tannic than the '86 I had the previous week.
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2001 Schweiger Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Did not show as well as on other occasions. Young and tight with drying tannins. Very big.Vanilla. Toasty oak.
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2002 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Sweet tannins. Intense, extracted fruit but not over the top. Vanilla, oak.
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2003 Match Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Butterdragon Hill 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Very tannic. Astringent w/ some bitterness. Heavy oak. Good fruit but the finish is a bit odd.
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2002 Ojai Syrah Thompson Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Big, concentrated wine. Some heat, but the fruit wins the day. Sweet tannins. Bigger than I like but stil a good wine.
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2004 Scholium Project Lydian Queen Oro Puro 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Burnt sugar. Reminded be of a lighter version of a Yalumba Muscat.
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