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Crown Spring Upscale Tasting
Boca Raton, FL
Tasted Saturday, April 12, 2008 by vinole with 1,635 views
Introduction
A semi-annual tasting gala that is a great event for only $30. The best wines were the CA cabs and Spanish wines in this one.
Flight 1 - Champagne and Sparkling wines (5 Notes)
Flight 2 - White Burgundy (3 Notes)
2006 Verget Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Light body, very smooth, almost creamy with light acidity.
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2005 Verget Pouilly-Fuissé La Roche Terroirs de Vergisson 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Prominent oak on a light to medium body frame with a little butter. Like a light CA chardonnay.
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2006 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Folatières 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
More complex than other white burgs tasted. Nice touch of oak, well balanced.
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Flight 3 - Red Burgundy (4 Notes)
2005 Henri et Gilles Remoriquet Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Full nose of earth and currants, fairly tannic for this level, dark cherry with a lightly sharp and earthy finish,
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2005 Domaine Michel & Joanna Ecard Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Peuillets 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Slightly tannic and acidic, in need of a few years of aging, but with raw materials for a good wine. Cherry and blackberry flavors with a medium length finish.
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2004 Domaine Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Light garnet color, funk in the nose, sharp sour cherry on entry that smooths out on medium length finish.
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2005 Daniel Bocquenet Nuits St. Georges Aux St. Julien 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
No funk or earth on the nose, with drying tannins that need time, medium body, richer style Burgundy.
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Flight 4 - Tuscan wines (5 Notes)
2001 Castello di Verrazzano Chianti Classico Riserva 87 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
A little funk and earth on the nose, high acidity that makes it out of balance with sharp cherry flavors.
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2004 Tenuta di Trinoro Le Cupole Toscana IGT 88 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
High acidity, with bright cherry flavors on a medium body frame.
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2004 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Lower acidity, with lush dark cherry fruit.
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2004 Vitanza Quadrimendo Toscana IGT 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Sharp cherry and currant flavors with a solid finish.
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2004 Isole e Olena Cepparello Toscana IGT 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Bright acidity and cherry flavors with nice complexity and balance.
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Flight 5 - CA Cabs (sauvignon and franc) (7 Notes)
While tasting the Conn Valley, I overhear the gentleman next to me talking about Ghost Horse. It turns out he was the first writer to taste the wine, Monty Preiser ( http://www.sallys-place.com/beverages/wine/ghost_horse.htm ). He said it can hold its own with the cults, but there is no reason to pay the higher tariiff. Said Todd is a personal friend and it is not a spoof, but a real endeavor. Interesting conversation.
2005 Hollywood & Vine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon "2480" Napa Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Currants on the nose, full body, plummy, slightly overripe with somewhat short finish of 30 seconds. Expected more from this.
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2003 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Spring Mountain District 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Currants with some drying tannins, with a little earth and heat (served too warm). Nice, full body cab with a little more complexity than the estate wine.
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2004 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very well balanced, medium to full body, nice complexity and layers. Better than more expensive wines that were tasted alongside.
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2004 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
A little tart, medium body, elegant, but a little acidic right now. Needs more time.
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2005 Forman Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Earthy, slightly funky nose, but then medium body rich fruit flavors, with a smooth long, polished finish.
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2003 Lang & Reed Cabernet Franc 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Sour, medium body wine. Not unlike some pinots.
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2005 Chappellet Cabernet Franc 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Medium to full body. Nice cab franc with fruit to match the higher acidity of the wine.
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Flight 6 - Spanish wines (6 Notes)
2005 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla El Nido 96 Points
Spain, Murcia, Jumilla
Starts a little sweet, but incredibly smooth and lush at this stage. Big fruit and oak, but still well balanced. Truly outstanding wine. As it was at the end of the tasting, I had three glasses as the girl kept pouring saying she didn't want it to go to waste, nor did I.
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2004 Finca Allende Rioja Aurus 94 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Very smooooth. Almost sweet with spicy oak. Rich, lush cherry flavors. Drank two glasses of this at the tasting as it was at the end and the girl didn't want it to go to waste (nor did I). Great juice.
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2004 Bodegas Muga Rioja Torre Muga 93 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
A very well balanced wine, with nice structure that is rich and lush for a tempranillo wine.
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2004 Agrovinicola de Almodovar Vino de la Tierra de Castilla Finca Coronado 90 Points
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
Has some drying tannins, but good fruit to back it up. Needs some time to resolve.
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2004 Bodegas Cenit Tempranillo Cenit 91 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Zamora
Nice dark and red fruits with some oak that is in a nice well balanced package. Medium to full body with a nice 30-35 second finish.
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2005 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Campo de Borja Veraton 91 Points
Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja
Starts almost a little sweet, but then brings a good backbone and nice, lush finish that is great for a wine of its price.
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2000 Moët & Chandon Champagne Grand Vintage 90 Points
France, Champagne
Good fruit of pear and apple on a medium bodied frame that is slightly sweet with nice acidity.
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NV Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut 89 Points
France, Champagne
Medium body, reserved fruit of apple wih nice acidity. Not as yeasty as I recall from past bottles.
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NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 88 Points
France, Champagne
Stinky, almost pungent, nose. Better on the palate, with light body, some earthiness with less acidity.
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NV Henri Abele Champagne Le Sourire de Reims Brut 87 Points
France, Champagne
Less intense and less acidity than most Champagne. Low carbonation with light body and honey flavors.
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NV Scharffenberger Brut 87 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
A little sour on the entry, initial light body with acidity that ends with a creamy finish.
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