MN Valley Fine Wine Tasting Meetup $100 Plus Wine Event
Minneapolis, MN
Tasted Saturday, March 12, 2022 by 3daywinereview.com with 364 views
Introduction
Well this turned out to be a really good event and I had my hand in many of the selections. (5 to be exact). What a fun group and great laughs and wine. Also Liz provided some amazing food along with Jim A.
Flight 1 (14 Notes)
Closing
Top wines of the night.
1. Tie Ogier & Canalicchio Brunello (10 points)
2. Roy (8 points)
3. Montrose (7 points)
4. Cayuse (6 points) & Comm Barolo & Sterling & Orin Swift.
5. Beringer 3 points & Kelly Fleming 3 points
6. Leonetti 2 points
Fun event.
2009 Argyle Extended Tirage Brut Rosé 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Very elegant sparkling wine featuring rose petals, strawberry, chalk, minerals and Bing cherry notes. Medium finish nd good acidity.
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2015 Domaine Roy & Fils Pinot Noir Iron Filbert Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
First red of the tasting. Solid and offers iron of all things along with Bing cherry, minerals, raspberries and earth. Well made wine.
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2014 Sadie Family Columella 90 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
Excited to try this but fell a bit flat. Light style featuring floral, raspberries and minerals. Could tell blended with some Viognier but just not that exciting.
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2016 Cayuse Syrah En Chamberlin Vineyard 94 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Absolutely my wine of the night. Love the funk along with the floral, stone, earth, roasted meat and rose petals. Amazing wine and should have had this at a smaller event.
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2016 Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie Mon Village 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Decanted for 2 hours. Earth, funk, white pepper, minerals and red fruits. Solid wine and should improve with age. Decanted for 2 plus hours. 93+
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2014 Château Montrose 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Decanted 5 hours. Probably needed more but later in the tasting showing great potential. Chesnuts, gravel, dark cherry, spice, earth and mild oak. Medium to long finish and amazing potential. Should hold until 2028. 93+
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2012 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Probably needs more time. Decanted this for 3 hours and offers floral, mint, earth, rustic notes and sour cherry. Medium plus finish. Tried it later in the tasting and improve some.
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2012 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 93 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Wine was shinning tonight and the first bottle to be finished with the group. Bold with spice, leather, earth and granite. Not quite old world to a T but solid. This wine will benefit with time.
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2016 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 93 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Surprised this did not get more votes but I liked it. Plum, spice, cherry, floral notes and firm tannins. This is young but has great potential. Medium plus finish. 93 points
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2013 Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Vogt Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Not a fan and had to dump this out. Oak, vanilla, blueberries and gritty earthiness to the wine. Just not balanced and lacked acidity. Normally like Beringer but not this one.
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2015 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Iridium 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
First of all don't' like Sterling and now their high end wine I can see why this was discounted. Bottle alone probably cost $15 but the wine was not impressive. Oak, sweet fruits, candied cherry and minerals. If it was $35 I could probably get it but well over a $100 no thanks.
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2017 Orin Swift Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury Head 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
This is not changing my opinion of their wines and this is their flagship. Sweet wine with cherry, plum and some earthiness. Medium finish and lacks acidity.
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2018 Faust Cabernet Sauvignon The Pact 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Coombsville
Of the cabs I liked this the best and if offered cherry, plum, spice, minerals and earth. A bit sweet for my palate but well made overall.
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2018 Kelly Fleming Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Really not a fan of these type of wines and think they should cost about $40. Sweet fruit and not much substance. Shorter finish and some ripe fruit but lacks complexity.
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