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2015 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso

 Etna DOC Nerello Blend, Nerello Mascalese more
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11/12/2018 - wineberg wrote: NR

I disagree, needs some time, all oak right now in the two bottles I've had.

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2013 Sine Qua Non Syrah ♂

 Central Coast more
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4/1/2016 - wineberg wrote: NR

This was terrible. Ive drank a lot of SQN, and have a lot in the cellar, and I don't know what this wine is doing. The other tasters apparently had a completely different wine. No time to pull punches. What?

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2012 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes - Coeur de Roy

 Pinot Noir more
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2/12/2015 - wineberg Likes this wine: 90 points

So young at this point but wanted to see where this wine is starting off. Palate is quite tannic of course, very grippy, but the tannins are fine and will integrate much more over the years. Nose is nice, black tea, black cherry, soy sauce, some sous bois funk that will show itself more in time. Going to grab a few more to lay down for a decade or so!

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2012 Tissot (Bénédicte et Stéphane / André et Mireille) Chardonnay Arbois Empreinte

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12/16/2014 - wineberg Likes this wine: 90 points

Definitely not the very oxidized style of white Jura that I really am not a fan of. This has lemons, wet slate, a hint of anise, along with a subtle red Burg-like funk (which I really like). Nice acidity, and well balanced overall. Went nicely with tuna steaks. Interesting wine with a good QPR. I blame you Dr. Jura!

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2012 Congruence Sauvignon Blanc Las Cerezas Vineyard

 Yountville more
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10/23/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 92 points

Congruence Wine Dinner with Steve Eisenhauer (Bourbon Steak, DC): Don't drink a lot of Sauv Blanc, but this was very enjoyable and would be great on a summer day.

Green melon, hints of slate, florals, slight spice? cardamom or something along those lines, slight buttery hint as well.

This was just a single barrel of Sauv Blanc from block 4 of the La Cerezas Vineyard in Yountville.

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2012 Bevan Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Kick Ranch

 Sonoma Coast more
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1/11/2014 - wineberg Likes this wine: 88 points

Very ripe peaches, slight melon, hints of tea, elderflower, and then bitter sweet and citrus sour of kumquat. And distinctive cat pee, which from what I've read tends to show up more in NZ SB, but it's definitely here.

Changed quite a bit as it warmed up from fridge temp; finding the cat pee is more and less prominent depending on temp.

Different, interesting, and stands out a bit from 'normal' CA SB.

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2011 Charles Smith Riesling Kung Fu Girl

 Washington more
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1/4/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 86 points

1st Wine Night 2013: Green Bartlett pear, apple, tart acidity on the end. Finish is a bit short and abrupt, but a good bottle of wine, and certainly great for $12. I can see this being a bit more fun to drink in the summer with a good seafood dish.

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2011 Congruence Zinfandel Grist Vineyard

 Dry Creek Valley more
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10/23/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 89 points

Congruence Wine Dinner with Steve Eisenhauer (Bourbon Steak, DC): This is from the Grist Vineyard on top of Bradford Mountain on the west side of Sonoma. A splash of Petit Sirah (4%) rounds out this wine, and it only saw used oak barrels. 14.7% ABV

This opens up with a smack of spicy pepper, and then gives up some blackberry and raspberry notes that are a bit similar to the Cabs. Lighter in color than the Cabs in the lineup for sure, but the PS gives it a bit more weight and depth than it would have otherwise. Smooth, subtle tannins round out the nice balance.

Seems open and ready for business. Good wine, though my personal preference is for the Cabs.

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2011 Congruence Pinot Noir Sebastiano Vineyard

 Sta. Rita Hills more
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10/23/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 90 points

Congruence Wine Dinner with Steve Eisenhauer (Bourbon Steak, DC): From Sebastiano Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills in Santa Barbara.

This seems to sit somewhere between Old and New world. With the cool year of 2011, it's certainly not overripe, but not a Burgundian 13% ABV either...Black cherry, hints of fall leaves and black tea, kirsch. Quite light on it's feet, nicely balanced acidity, fruit, tannins.

Enjoyable wine now, but this could be interesting to lay down for a while and see what happens in 5 or 6 years.

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2011 Raul Pérez Rías Baixas Sketch

 Albariño more
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1/17/2014 - wineberg Likes this wine: 93 points

Send-off in Style (Bourbon Steak, DC): One of the surprises of the night. Good stuff, young, tight, lots of acidity. Lemon, tart pears, smell of wet slate rock, hints of brine.

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2011 Delas Frères Côtes du Rhône Saint-Esprit

 Red Rhone Blend more
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9/27/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 87 points

Red fruit; tart cherry, raspberry, with hints of plums, vanilla, flowers, coffee. Rougher tannins, but not bad at all for $10.

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2011 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph

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10/13/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 92 points

Pop 'n pour.

This shows great right from the start. Pretty consistent with the last note, love this stuff. Black and cool blue fruit, briny black olive, vanilla cake, florals, spiced meat.

Big, grippy, young tannins. This can easily lay down for a decade and smooth out.

Next day follow up: Actually forgot to recork the bottle overnight, so it certainly got some more air. This has smoothed out a bit, but it's actually toned down some of the aromas, most noticeable the briny black olives. Maybe it got a little too much air, but this is one of those occasions my preference is for the wine on day 1.

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2011 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph

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9/2/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 92 points

Pop 'n pour, leftovers recorked overnight. TN is from next morning. 13% ABV

Blackberry, cherry, briny black olive, vanilla cake, crushed rock, florals, pepper and spices throughout. My third bottle of this in a couple weeks, very good stuff.

Definitely benefits from some air time, and has opened up much more the next morning. Give it a little more time in the bottle, or a couple hours in a decanter.

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2011 Ceritas Chardonnay Peter Martin Ray

 Santa Cruz Mountains more
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12/2/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 92 points

Pop 'n pour, followed as it warmed up over a few hours. 12.9% ABV

Nose of lemons and lime, crab apple, and then shows underlying sweet hints of cantaloupe and peach, wet slate rock.

Palate has more lime to it; actually brings to mind a good gin and tonic with lime...florals, botanicals, almost that sharp barky quinine flavor of tonic, along with a subtle nuttiness; mouthwatering acidity.

Really enjoyed this, but will give the remaining bottles some cellar time.

Edit: Wife says this goes really well with lemon meringue pie

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2010 Rôtie Cellars Northern Blend

 Washington Syrah Blend, Syrah more
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8/9/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 92 points

Decanted 6+ hours. 14.2% ABV

Lavender, fatty blue and black fruit, pepper and baking spice. Tangy grapefruit acidity on the back of the tongue on the finish. Balance is off a bit toward alcohol, it pokes though.

Another decade of life on this at least, but drinks well now with some air.

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2010 Red Car Pinot Noir Estate

 Fort Ross - Seaview more
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4/11/2012 - wineberg Likes this wine: 90 points

So I find it interesting that Red Car actually labeled this wine with the recently approved Fort Ross-Seaview AVA designation. They might be one of the first wineries to do that, which isn't surprising as the AVA was only approved about 5 months ago by the TTB.

So this is infanticide of this wine, I know, but first impression reminds me of the Aston Estate Pinots from Schrader and TRB, which isn't a bad thing to me. It's not as big as the Aston, but is more approachable now because of that I think. Coffee, black cherry, tea, oak, hints of vanilla.

I like this now, but it will probably improve with a year or two in the cellar.

-- edit the next day:

I had to post updated notes on this, as I did have some of this left to taste today. Nose has changed significantly, and really mellowed out. Everything seems well integrated now, both nose and palate. Definitely supports the case to keep it in the cellar for now. Score will probably tick up a notch to 91 or 92 in coming years...

I also forgot another aspect of the labeling I found interesting: they've included a monopole designation, noting their sole ownership over the vineyard I would think, the same as the French use the term, and have also put individual bottle numbers on the labels...homage to certain Burgundy producers, certainly!

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2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Syrah Kick Ranch

 Sonoma County more
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9/20/2012 - wineberg Likes this wine: 89 points

Doing this note after retasting on the second day:

I like this, but it finishes a little hot. Primarily dark fruit, with I think a little too much anise flavor for me. Interesting because I'm not sure I've ever picked that flavor out as distinctly as I do here.

I did drink this way too young, so give it a few more years, or decant a few hours at least.

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2010 Myriad Cellars Syrah Esther Block Las Madres Vineyard

 Carneros more
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4/16/2012 - wineberg wrote: NR

Way too young right now. If you must open one in the next couple years, give it a good decant...I'd say at least 6 hours.

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2010 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

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10/11/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 90 points

Decanted 2+ hours, followed over next 6. Abbreviated note from memory here...

Big, young Pinot, black cherry, hints of tea, spice, and vague raisins. Unmistakable CA Pinot, very enjoyable.

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2010 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

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10/5/2012 - wineberg Likes this wine: 91 points

Friday Night Wine Night 10/5: 8+ hour decant.

The first bottle I had of this was either off, or just bottle shocked between bottling and shipping; I think I drank it way too early and something just wasnt right...

This bottle was much different, and much better. Hint of butter, black cherries, hint of pinot funk, and the acidity is definitely present.

Give this some more time, or give it a longer decant.

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2010 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

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5/8/2012 - wineberg wrote: NR

Very young, I like the nose and palate, but something in the finish really put me off. NR on this bottle, will check another in a year or so.

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2010 Les Halos de Jupiter Châteauneuf-du-Pape

 Red Rhone Blend more
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1/11/2013 - wineberg Likes this wine: 89 points

Wine Night 1/11/13: Decanted yesterday, rebottled the leftovers overnight. Note is from the next morning.

Quite young, but I think these are made to drink a bit on the younger side. Strawberry, crushed rock/minerality, a spicy note, cream, not well delineated to me though, and not very complex when you get into it.

Pretty good bottle of wine though. Drink now with a couple hour decant, or some more time in the cellar.

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2010 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

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8/11/2012 - wineberg Likes this wine: 92 points

Wine Night/Baby Shower: As everyone else has noted too, this is still really young, so give it a good decant if you're going to drink it now.

Had this next to the 2010 Aston Estate, and both I thought were good examples of Pinot, but the Aston just had a bit more refinement to it. Raspberry, crushed rock, dried meat.

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2010 Failla Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch

 Russian River Valley more
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8/26/2012 - wineberg Likes this wine: 92 points

Notes consistent with the last bottle. Needs a decant, and I think it's better the next day. I've probably drank about a half case of this already, and I've enjoyed it every time.

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2010 Failla Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch

 Russian River Valley more
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3/31/2012 - wineberg Likes this wine: 92 points

Tasting again and doing this note after it's been open for a day.

Still very good today. Some of that nice Pinot funk on the nose, along with some blueberry, anise, cola. Palate has nutmeg, berries, meat, mushroom? Very light, smooth tannins...nice balance, 30+ second finish that dances around the mouth.

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