Tasting Notes for aligaray

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2010 Charles Cimicky Shiraz Invisible Man Barossa Valley (view label images)

4/29/2016 - aligaray wrote:

92 points

Very fruity, peppery and long finish. High quality shiraz

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2006 Kaesler Avignon Barossa Valley Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/15/2016 - aligaray wrote:

90 points

Could have gone to 2018. Balance minerality.

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2006 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

7/21/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

93 points

oaky and delicious. Aging well.

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2008 Château Les Trois Croix Fronsac Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/19/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

91 points

This wine was better than expected for the price. It aged elegantly. Strong and powerful fruit and earth.

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2004 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Sangiovese (view label images)

5/19/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

94 points

smooth yet intense as a Sangiovese should be. Fruity.

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2007 Leonetti Cellar Reserve Walla Walla Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/17/2012 - aligaray wrote:

96 points

complex, rich and fruity

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2006 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (view label images)

4/13/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

95 points

Excellent wine, decanted 3 hrs prior to steak meal. Wonderful balance and minerality.

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2009 Château De La Cour D'Argent Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/18/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

90 points

good bordeaux

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2007 Chatom Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Calaveras County (view label images)

3/13/2013 - aligaray Does not like this wine:

82 points

Had strong precipitate taste that softened next day but was poorly palatable

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2005 Bodega del Palacio de los Frontaura y Victoria Toro Frontaura Reserva Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo (view label images)

3/16/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

90 points

Great Paella wine

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2009 Foradori Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Teroldego (view label images)

12/18/2012 - aligaray Likes this wine:

90 points

Good wine

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2010 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Napa Valley (view label images)

3/15/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

93 points

Strong and long lasting. Great steak wine.

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2009 Argyle Pinot Noir Reserve Willamette Valley (view label images)

1/14/2013 - aligaray wrote:

90 points

It was good, but not great.

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2005 Clarendon Hills Grenache Romas (view label images)

3/9/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

93 points

always a great wine, soft but powerful.

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N.V. Bocelli Rosso Toscana IGT Sangiovese (view label images)

4/3/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

88 points

smooth and supple

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2009 Argiano Non Confunditur Toscana IGT SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

4/14/2013 - aligaray wrote:

89 points

Very earthy the first day, almost un-approachable, softened the second day and better the third.

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2008 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards Estate Syrah/Mourvedre Snake River Valley Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/14/2013 - aligaray wrote:

87 points

just ok

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2009 1805 Merlot Yakima Valley (view label images)

4/14/2013 - aligaray Likes this wine:

90 points

Fruity, better second day.

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2007 Errazuriz Syrah Single Vineyard Don Maximiano Estate Aconcagua Valley (view label images)

12/25/2012 - aligaray Likes this wine:

91 points

very smooth, blunted fruit

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2008 Maison Bertrand Ambroise Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains Pinot Noir (view label images)

12/27/2012 - aligaray Likes this wine:

91 points

smooth, fruity

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2007 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

12/26/2012 - aligaray Likes this wine:

92 points

complex, earthy

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2006 Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (view label images)

12/28/2012 - aligaray Likes this wine:

92 points

complex

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2008 J. Bookwalter Cabernet Sauvignon Foreshadow Columbia Valley (view label images)

12/23/2012 - aligaray Likes this wine:

91 points

smooth, a little flat

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2003 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (view label images)

12/16/2012 - aligaray Likes this wine:

90 points

smooth and supple, more complex the second day. A good wine overall, maybe one to two more years of cellaring would help.

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2006 Sterling Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley (view label images)

11/23/2012 - aligaray Likes this wine:

90 points

very smooth, still good, underestimated

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2006 Ferrari-Carano Prevail Back Forty Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)

12/12/2012 - aligaray wrote:

93 points

Bursting with berry, smooth yet bold. 1 hr of decanting. Great for social drinking or excellent with soft foods.

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2007 Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

12/6/2012 - aligaray Likes this wine:

91 points

Smooth but complex, berries and earth

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2008 Covington Cellars Sangiovese Columbia Valley (view label images)

11/23/2012 - aligaray wrote:

88 points

smooth and supple. Not very complex. Acidic cherry.

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