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Vintage
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Variety
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Publication
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Red
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2005 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla Clio
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Power Friday Tasting, Buckle Up!, Episode #376 (12/21/2007)
Spain - Jumilla. #3; COLOR-dark; NOSE-so much Oak; enormous amounts of Vanilla Cream; Strawberry Jam; smells like a dessert; viscous explosive dessert-like candy (you gain weight smelling this wine); TASTE-huge explosive New World fruit bomb; it somehow contains it's voluptuousness; loaded w/ obnoxious fruit, yet it's able to contain it in a classic way; a tad over-the-top; JR-93; GV-91 91 points |
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White
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2005 Fisher Vineyards Chardonnay Whitney's Vineyard
Sonoma County
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Power Friday Tasting, Buckle Up!, Episode #376 (12/21/2007)
W_Chardonnay - Napa. #2; COLOR-beautiful medium golden; NOSE-this is nice; very Burgundian; apples drizzled w/ butter; salt water taffy component; TASTE-gorgeous weight on the palate; very creamy; hint of butter; nice amount of Oak; little flint stone; nice mouthfeel; like a top notch $60-$80 Old World Burgundy's w/ a blast of buttered popcorn at the end; really impressive; RP-90/92; GV-93+ 93+ points |
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White
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2007 Mahi Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Power Friday Tasting, Buckle Up!, Episode #376 (12/21/2007)
W_Sauvignon Blanc - NZ. #1; COLOR-light golden; NOSE-spectacular, enormous amounts of fresh cut green grass; snow peas; little sense of pure grapefruit juice; elegant; little hint of creaminess; TASTE-very heavy mouthfeel; almost like Sour Cream on the texture; more than most $30-$40 Sancerre's; very pure & clean; some gooseberry; some watermelon peel; honeydew; dominated by grass; hint cat pee; vegetal component; jalapeno pepper on the finish; Spectacular; GV-92 92 points |
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Red
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2005 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Power Friday Tasting, Buckle Up!, Episode #376 (12/21/2007)
Portugal - Red. #5; VaynerPAZZZ on QPR; COLOR-dark; NOSE-little fake Hi-C action; hint of cranberry; little black cherry soda component; TASTE-it's a nice, decent wine; comes off a little Zinfandel meets Carmenere w/ a little black pepper & curry component; medium bodied, but thins out in certain areas; worried about it falling apart; tastes like a $15 Zinfandel; WS-95; GV-89 89 points |
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Red
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2004 Quintessa
Rutherford
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, Gary Vaynerchuk
Power Friday Tasting, Buckle Up!, Episode #376 (12/21/2007)
Meritage - Napa. #4; COLOR-dark; NOSE-a little funky; little garbage; interesting subtle Black Raspberry; little Oak Monster; TASTE-really dark chocolate; really firm, solid tannins; good richness & explosiveness; really well made; great polish; pure fruit; I like this wine; nice balance; reminds me more of Classic Bordeaux than a CA cult wine; nice tanat-like balance on the finish; I like the red fruit on the mid-palate transitioning to black fruit mixed w/ dark chocolate components on the finish; interesting wine; WE-95; GV-92+ 92+ points |
