Clear in the glass, this wine has a medium-intensity nose of grass, light citrus, and bitter grapefruit. In the mouth it is suprisingly full (med- body) with decent flavor and excellent acidity (med+). The long acidity makes for a long perceived finish, but the flavors do stick around for a little bit, with just a hint of bitterness marring an otherwise clean finish. Pretty straightforward and good.
Clear in the glass. Nose of light peach cream, slightly reduced, touch of good wood. In the mouth, medium-intensity wood, well integrated, and not bad for the style. Seems a tad off-dry, med+ body, but good acid, mostly tartaric with a hint of malic. Clean. The wood is just slightly obvious on the midpalate, but otherwise, very good for the style. 83-6
2008 Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc 82 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
Clear in the glass, this wine has a medium-intensity nose of grass, light citrus, and bitter grapefruit. In the mouth it is suprisingly full (med- body) with decent flavor and excellent acidity (med+). The long acidity makes for a long perceived finish, but the flavors do stick around for a little bit, with just a hint of bitterness marring an otherwise clean finish. Pretty straightforward and good.
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2007 Bouchaine Chardonnay Estate Vineyard 84 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Clear in the glass. Nose of light peach cream, slightly reduced, touch of good wood. In the mouth, medium-intensity wood, well integrated, and not bad for the style. Seems a tad off-dry, med+ body, but good acid, mostly tartaric with a hint of malic. Clean. The wood is just slightly obvious on the midpalate, but otherwise, very good for the style. 83-6
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2006 Aquinas Pinot Noir Flawed
USA, California, Napa Valley
Slightly reduced. Med+ garnet, dark for a pinot. In the mouth, sweet, sawdusty, overoaked. Med+ body, fleshy, bitter, inelegant, cheap fruit. 65.
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2007 Earthworks Shiraz 60 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
Terrible dirt-like nose. Terrible fruit. Overripe, over-oaked, bitter.
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2006 Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Il Vino dal Tralcetto 70 Points
Italy, Abruzzi, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Dark purple in the glass. Nose: some cherry fruit, brett (4-EP and 4-EG). Tiny bit of oak. P: a bit syrupy, with greenish sticky tannins.
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2006 B.R. Cohn Cabernet Sauvignon Silver Label North Coast 77 Points
USA, California, North Coast
Nose: olive, IBMP, dark garnet, some good coffee. Too under-ripe for me on the nose. In the mouth - over-blown, out of balance. Sweet and oaky. 75-80.
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