Zachys Fall 2009 Food & Wine Extravaganza

A giant walk-around tasting, this was open long enough that there was a good opportunity to taste through a lot of wines, but pause where needed to really absorb a wine that merited extra attention. Not too crowded, especially at the beginning (they opened early)

• 2007 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Garnacha Aquilon 96 Points

  Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja

  beautiful wine. black pepper, perfume, plum, cranberry, blackberry. long, long finish.

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• 2006 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla El Nido 95 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  nice chocolaty profile. plum, black cherry. drying tannins. some heat on the long finish.

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• 2005 Joseph Phelps Insignia 95 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

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• 1997 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 95 Points

  France, Champagne

  phenomenal. layers and layers of complexity. pear, bright toast, green apple, raw almond. long, light finish is really incredible.

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• 2007 Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  I loved this. magnificent nose of toffee, nuttiness, sweet spice. palate shows sweet butter initially, which moves into a nice sweet green apple. a touch of sourness on the medium(+) finish. one to seek out.

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• 2007 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage 95 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  really nice. a surprising amount of acidity made this a joy to drink.

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• 2004 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato 96 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  a lovely wine that stood out. dark fruit profile and surprisingly fresh and nimble. long finish.

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• 2007 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Perdriel Finca Bella Vista 93 Points

  Argentina, Mendoza

  nice black pepper, blackberry, chocolate. medium(+) finish.

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• 2006 Joseph Phelps Insignia 93 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

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• 2007 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard 93 Points

  USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

  delicious. red fruit, cola, floral. medium finish

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• 2006 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Hyde Vineyard 94 Points

  USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

  really nice. black fruit. finish crescendos and then gently perseveres for a while.

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• 2005 Jonata Winery La Sangre de Jonata 94 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley

  really nice black fruit profile. hint of heat on a long finish.

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• 2006 Dominus Estate 93 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  thicker and more concentrated than the napanook. this really shines late in the midpalate and on the full, thick finish.

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• 2006 Hundred Acre Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon The Ark Vineyard 94 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  nice dark fruit profile -- thick and mouth-filling with flavor. nice freshness from acid and minerality. long long finish has just a touch of heat.

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• 2006 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  really nice. cherry, raspberry, and milk chocolate.

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• 2007 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ancegnières 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  more restrained oak, red & green apple. medium(+) finish shows nicely.

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• 2006 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 93 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Sassicaia

  red fruit, leather, tar, nice. very tannic at this young young age, but thy are well integrated and a nice long finish shows the quality here.

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• 2002 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 94 Points

  France, Champagne

  green & red apple, pear cider, nuttiness. nice creamy mouthfeel. med(+) finish was the longest of all the champagnes at this tasting.

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• 2006 Domaine d'Eugénie Clos Vougeot 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

  raspberry profile dominates, but some nice light floral notes prevent this from getting heavy on the palate. really nice finish.

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• 2006 Château Cos d'Estournel 94 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

  more red fruit showing on this than I remember, raspberry, red cherry. also an interesting rhubarb note. med(+) drying tannins and a long tannic finish.

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• 2004 Château Hosanna 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  nice dark fruit profile on the nose. black plum.

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• 2006 Joh. Jos. Prüm Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese 93 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  balanced acid with the sugar. stone, peach, and just a hint of petrol. med(+) finish.

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• 2007 Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage 93 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  very plummy and fruit forward with a long finish.

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• 2007 Fonseca Porto Vintage 93 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

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• NV Taylor (Fladgate) Porto 20 Year Old Tawny 94 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

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• NV Taylor (Fladgate) Porto 40 Year Old Tawny 93 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

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• 2005 Vietti Barolo Brunate 94 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  very tannic.

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• 2005 Pio Cesare Barolo Ornato 94 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  really nice.

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• 2001 Pio Cesare Barbaresco Il Bricco 94 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  nice blackberry notes. ripe fruit.

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• 2004 Paolo Scavino Barolo Bric dël Fiasc 94 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Really nice, with a long life ahead of it. More fruit showing through than the other Scavino wines. Long pleasant finish.

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• 2003 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 93 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  really nice nose shows usual barolo characteristics, and also a nice fresh mint. shorter finish than the 04.

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• 2004 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 94 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  not as nice nose as the 03, but a nicer palate leading into a long finish.

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• 2006 Antinori Tignanello 93 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  really nice. subtle red fruit profile, tobacco, cedar

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• 2006 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore 94 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore

  dark fruit profile, plum, chocolate. long finish.

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• 2005 Bodegas Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero 92 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  nice black cherry and sweet spice flavors.

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• 2005 Bodega O. Fournier Ribera del Duero Spiga 90 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  nice black fruit, sweet oak, plum, blackberry. medium finish.

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• 2000 Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  cedar, leather, and herbs. nice med(+) finish.

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• 2005 Bodegas Muga Rioja Torre Muga 91 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  nice sweet oak

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• 2004 Bodegas y Viñedos Valderiz Ribera del Duero 90 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  pipe tobacco, black fruit. nice medium finish

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• 2001 Bodegas y Viñedos Valderiz Ribera del Duero Tomás Esteban 92 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  really nice black fruit and chocolate profile. tannins start sweet, but then present a pleasant bitterness on the late midpalate. lovely med(+) finish.

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• 2007 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble 90 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  nice raspberry profile

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• 2007 Copain Pinot Noir Monument Tree 91 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  fuller fruit profile than the tous ensemble, but also a touch of heat on the finish.

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• 2007 Copain Syrah Baker Ranch 92 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  plum, black fruit, medium(+) finish

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• 2007 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Garnacha Campo de Borja 92 Points

  Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja

  sweet black fruit, black peppercorn. high acidity adds. med(+) finish. great value.

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• 2006 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla Clio 92 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  sweet oak, cherry. medium finish has some heat.

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• 2007 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Barda 90 Points

  Argentina, Patagonia, Río Negro

  nice light fruit

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• 2007 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Treinta y Dos 92 Points

  Argentina, Patagonia, Río Negro

  more nuanced than the 55. nice plum, red cherry, and tobacco leaf

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• 2005 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 90 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

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• 2007 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Russian River Valley 91 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

  nice fruit is well integrated with oak. some heat appears late in the finish.

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• 2006 Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 91 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  nice black fruit profile. medium(+) finish has a little too much acidity.

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• 2007 Heitz Cellar Chardonnay 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  enjoyed this quite a bit. light oaking makes for a nice freshness.

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• 2004 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

  red fruit profile, well integrated tannins, nice finish

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• 2006 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

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• 2006 Quintessa 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

  nice black fruit. medium(+) coating finish.

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• 2006 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  nice chocolate and coffee notes with black currant and black pepper. tingly midpalate. some heat on the finish

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• 2006 Dominus Napanook Red 91 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  nice fruit forward wine -- remains a great value from CA

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• 2007 Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 92 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  I was pleasantly surprised with this wine, which I had never heard of before. nice black fruit profile, coating tannins, medium finish. I am shocked by the price point -- will need to try this again to confirm my note

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• 2007 Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé

  nice dry palate of green apple. light oak.

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• 2006 Louis Jadot Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

  stewed pear -- a little too much oak. still, a really nice finish redeems this wine.

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• 2006 Louis Jadot Griotte-Chambertin 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru

  really nice. burgundian earth, raspberry, sweet spice.

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• 2007 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

  I loved the nose on this. honeycomb and peach.

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• 2007 J.M. Boillot Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Blanc 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru

  nice, lighly buttered toast. red apple

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• 2007 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses Blanc 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

  nice. apple, floral, dry honey extract. medium(+) finish

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• 2007 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

  nice raspberry, a bit jammy, med(+) fruity finish.

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• 1998 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 91 Points

  France, Champagne

  nice light toasty flavors

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• 2007 Les Halos de Jupiter Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  nice black fruit. plum pudding.

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• 2007 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin 1er Cru La Chatenière Blanc 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru

  butter, wood - very oaky. heavy char. med (+) finish.

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• 2007 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

  sweet oak, pear. still very wood-driven.

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• 2005 Marius Wines Côtes Catalanes 90 Points

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes

  bright fruit of cherry and plum. quite tannic. very nice. med-long finish shows some heat.

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• 2006 Domaine d'Eugénie Vosne-Romanée 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  strawberry and raspberry notes dominate. nice med (+) fruity finish.

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• 2006 Les Forts de Latour 90 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  nice fruit profile, but a bit sour. very tannic. finish is a bit sour.

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• 2006 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  plum, black currant. dark, but forward on the nose. blackberry palate, graphite, cedar. medium, fine tannins lead into a medium(+) finish.

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• 1998 Deutz Champagne Cuvée William Deutz 90 Points

  France, Champagne

  more subtle and elegant flavors than the other Deutzes, this showed green apple, but had a shortish finish.

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• 2006 Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Gris Les Princes Abbés 91 Points

  France, Alsace

  nice fruity palate, minerality present on midpalate.

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• 2006 Domaines Schlumberger Riesling Saering 90 Points

  France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru

  subtle minerality behind a peach dominated palate. med(+) finish is quite nice for this price point.

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• 2006 Querciabella Camartina 90 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

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• 2006 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 92 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  petrol, peach, honey. mid-palate is missing, bt then reappears and leads into a nice long finish.

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• 2006 Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  rootbeery

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• 2006 Domaine Ponsot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Cuvée des Alouettes 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

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• 2006 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

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• 2006 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 92 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  fantastic nose -- i could smell this all day. honeysuckle, apricot, peach

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• 2007 Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage Silval 90 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  med(-) finish

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• 2004 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco 92 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  leather, tar, black pepper. drying tannins

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• 2004 Renato Ratti Barolo Conca 92 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  similar to the marcenasco

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• 2005 Vietti Barolo Castiglione 92 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  nice. leather, tar, black cherry

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• 2005 Pio Cesare Barolo 92 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  nice, leathery palate. some heat.

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• 2004 Paolo Scavino Barolo Carobric 92 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  leathery, nice barolo profile. med(+) finish.

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• 2007 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT 92 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  fruit-driven wine, this is still a baby. med(+) finish.

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• 2005 Bodegas Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero Malleolus 89 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  hot on the palate, but otherwise nice dark fruit profile. i liked the base cuvee better.

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• 2006 Bodegas Cepa 21 Ribera del Duero 88 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

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• 2005 Bodega O. Fournier Beta Crux 87 Points

  Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco

  dark fruit with some green bell pepper in there.

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• 2005 Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva 88 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  black pepper

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• 2006 Bodegas y Viñedos Valderiz Ribera del Duero Senorio de Valdehermoso Roble “Terruno Hombre” 87 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  sweet red fruit profile. somewhat simple.

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• 2007 Copain Syrah Tous Ensemble 89 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

  nice black fruit, but suffers from clipped finish

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• 2007 Bodegas Borsao Garnacha Campo de Borja Tres Picos 89 Points

  Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja

  black fruit - sweet black plum. nice value

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• 2007 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Cincuenta y Cinco 89 Points

  Argentina, Patagonia

  hint of heat

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• 2007 Achával-Ferrer Quimera 88 Points

  Argentina, Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo

  red fruit sits on top of some vegetal flavors.

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• 2005 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  nice, but a little simple.

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• 2005 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon Casa Dalla Valle 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

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• 2005 Jonata Winery La Fuerza de Jonata 88 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley

  simple, a bit sour. certainly not worth the tariff.

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• 2005 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 89 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley

  red plum, red currant, red cherry. lacking on finish, and light in midpalate

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• 2005 Cakebread Cellars Merlot 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

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• 2007 Chappellet Mountain Cuvée 89 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  nice fruit forward wine.

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• 2007 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

  nice, darker fruit than the oregon PN

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• 2007 Henri Boillot Meursault 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  nice green apple and sour peach flavors

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• 2007 William Fèvre Chablis Champs Royaux 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  mineral and limestone. nice fresh acidity.

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• 2004 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montmains 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  sour apple, makes mouth water. underripe pear. hint bitter on finish.

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• NV Taittinger Champagne Les Folies de la Marquetterie 87 Points

  France, Champagne

  no note -- tough to get nose of this because of food table directly next to it.

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• NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Prestige Rosé 89 Points

  France, Champagne

  underripe strawberry flavors.

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• 2005 Domaine Carneros Brut 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

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• 2007 Les Halos de Jupiter Vacqueyras 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Vacqueyras

  hot palate, but impressive fruity palate

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• 2007 Les Halos de Jupiter Costières-de-Nîmes 88 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Costières-de-Nîmes

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• 2007 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT 89 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  red fruit, leather.

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• NV Roederer Estate Brut Anderson Valley 87 Points

  USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

  fruity apple notes.

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• NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier 89 Points

  France, Champagne

  nice green apple notes

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• 2006 Marius Wines Côtes Catalanes 87 Points

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes

  nice bright fruit and similar to the 2005, but a shorter finish and more heat.

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• NV Deutz Champagne Brut Classic 87 Points

  France, Champagne

  apple and strawberry

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• 2006 Domaines Schlumberger Gewurztraminer Les Princes Abbés 88 Points

  France, Alsace

  lychee nose turned sour on the palate.

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• 2006 Château Certan-Marzelle 89 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  fruity

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• 2006 Joh. Jos. Prüm Graacher Himmelreich Riesling Spätlese 89 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  nice minerality shows on the palate. med(-) finish disappoints.

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• 2007 J.M. Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  crabapple. a little too sour on the midpalate.

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• 2004 Paolo Scavino Barolo 89 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  brighter fruit than expected.

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• 2007 Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo Toscana IGT 89 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  relatively simple.

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• 2007 Bodega O. Fournier Centauri 85 Points

  Chile, Maule Valley

  sweet black plum, black pepper. turns bitter on finish.

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• 2008 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Flawed

  Argentina, Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo

  why the winery rep would pour this, i don't know. wet cardboard dominated.

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• 2006 Carpe Diem Cabernet Sauvignon 85 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  simple

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• 2007 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir 85 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

  light strawberry

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• 2007 Tenuta San Guido Le Difese Toscana IGT 86 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

  light tobacco, leather. shortish finish.

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• 2002 Deutz Champagne Blanc de Blancs 85 Points

  France, Champagne

  nose was a bit off on this. lemon most prominent on the palate.

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• NV Fonseca Porto Bin 27 Finest Reserve 86 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

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• 2004 Renato Ratti Barbera d'Alba Torriglione 85 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Alba, Barbera d'Alba

  nice fresh banana and tropical fruit notes. no finish to speak of.

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• 2005 Antinori Chianti Classico Marchese Antinori Riserva 86 Points

  Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

  simple sour cherry

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