Corolla, NC & Three Rivers, MI & Dogwood Grove, VA
Tasted Tuesday, November 1, 2022 by pgb67 with 144 views
A collection of the best wines that we served, drank, enjoyed, slurped over the past couple of months.
When you need to pull out a crowd pleaser ...
Pinot continues to be a favorite grape, although sangiovese is terffic as well.
Lots of French wine this year.
My favorites from the past couple of months.
2018 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Opened this summer at the beach and it maybe lost something amongst the suntan lotion and aloe and hot summer sun. Not too complex but nice notes of blueberry, vanilla spice, fresh figs.
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2011 Saxum Syrah Booker Vineyard 94 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Customarily when the Saxum mailer arrives, the next Saxum to be opened out of the cellar absolutely shines, leading to a new order – funny how that works! This one hit all my favorite high notes for a Cali Rhone – blackberry, orange peel, cracked pepper, smoked meats. Very delicious.
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2010 Saxum Broken Stones 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Unlike the ’11 Booker, this one seemed to be a bit longer in the tooth, although like the Papera, it was consumed at the beach which isn’t always the best spot for pondering complex vino. Black fruits on the palate and floral elements on the nose, along with a more austere herbal and peppery character.
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2012 John Duval Wines Plexus 88 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
I’m still drinking the occasional Australian shiraz even though it seems I’m in a minority. Unfortunately this one didn’t deliver and came across as a bit astringent and stern, with inflections of pepper and spice but overly feint fruit notes
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