dBar Tasting

dBar
Tasted Monday, October 12, 2009 by RajivAyyangar with 430 views

Introduction

Led by Keith Shaw (Fedway). Went with Nikhil D. Pricing on email.

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 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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Closing

The two whites (lauber) were suprisingly good. The pinot wasn't in Lauber. Don't know about the others.

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