Tasting Notes for mikeyrad

White - Off-dry

1994 Weingut Günther Steinmetz Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Spätlese Mosel Saar Ruwer (view label images)

3/27/2010 - mikeyrad Likes this wine:

93 points

Like drinking rocks. Loved it.

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Red

2005 Château Moulin de Lavaud Lalande de Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/22/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

88 points

Definitely needs to be decanted. Was very tight for the first 30-45 minutes.

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Rosé

2007 Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Rosé Cabernet Franc (view label images)

9/16/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

88 points

Great summer quaffer. Nose: lemon verbena tea (lemon, herbal). Palate: nice acidity; very food friendly. Finish: hint of bell pepper.

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Red

2005 Secret de Cardinale St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/14/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

93 points

Drank after 2 hours decanting. Nose: cassis, blueberries, a hint of vanilla. Palate: More of the same plus lots of tannins and acidity. Finish lasts for days. This wine still needs some cellaring.

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White

2006 Nec-Otium Pinot Grigio Venezia Giulia IGT (view label images)

8/15/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

90 points

Nose: Wheat or straw with a hint of honey. Palate: Nice acidity, some citrus. Went perfectly with spaghetti with aglio e olio.

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Red

2005 Château de Callac Prestige Graves Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/28/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

90 points

Very young and tannic, let it decant for a couple of hours if you're drinking now.

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White - Off-dry

1994 Weingut Günther Steinmetz Mülheimer Sonnenlay Riesling Spätlese Mosel Saar Ruwer (view label images)

7/26/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

92 points

Strong petrol on the nose dissolves to beautifully balanced sweetness and acidity.

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White

2007 Domaine Luneau-Papin Folle Blanche Gros-Plant du Pays Nantais (view label images)

7/24/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

90 points

Great everyday summer wine. Bracing acidity

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White

2006 Nulles Tarragona VI de Nulles Blanc White Blend (view label images)

7/8/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

89 points

Nice acidity with some lime on the palate. Went well with fricassee of rock shrimp and little neck clams with basil and white beans.

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Rosé

2007 Proprietà Sperino Piemonte Rosa del Rosa Piemonte DOC Nebbiolo Blend, Nebbiolo (view label images)

6/5/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

90 points

One of my go-to summer wines. Had with Turkish spiced "chicken chops". Color: bright pink; Nose: red fruits, some soil, a hint of meat; Taste: red fruits continuing on the palate (strawberries, cherries), balanced acidity.

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Red

1999 Gros Frère et Sœur Vosne-Romanée Pinot Noir (view label images)

6/5/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

88 points

On the nose, cow poop, strawberries, hint of cocoa. Nice acidity on the palate. Nice burg, but not earth-shattering.

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White

2006 Heartland Stickleback White South Australia White Blend (view label images)

6/5/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

89 points

Nice buttery mouthfeel, but lots of acidity. Citris fruit, especially lime on the palate. Very nice with soft shell crabs.

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White

2007 Chasing Venus Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (view label images)

6/5/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

90 points

Great acidity, citris fruits, especially grapefruit. Wonderful with fish.

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Red

2005 CARM (Casa Agrícola Roboredo Madeira) Douro Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca e Tinta Roriz Red Blend (view label images)

5/29/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

90 points

Perfect compliment to a steak dinner. Not much to add to other comments. Definitely lots of Hershey's Cocoa Powder on the palate.

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Red

2006 Cartlidge & Browne Pinot Noir California (view label images)

5/22/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

83 points

Lots of jammy fruit, but not balanced. Alcohol burn on the finish.

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Red

2005 Château de Lavagnac Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/19/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

87 points

Smell: Tea smoked duck mixed with red berries. Taste: Gripping tannins, red berries. Some wood on the finish. Went really well with Trader Joe's frozen rack of lamb.

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White

2006 Nec-Otium Pinot Grigio Venezia Giulia IGT (view label images)

5/18/2008 - mikeyrad wrote:

88 points

Good food wine. Went well with a veal stew with carrots

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White

2004 Vini Biondi Sicilia Gurna Bianco Carricante (view label images)

10/6/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

91 points

Honey on the nose. Plenty of acidity on the mid-palate. Finishes with buttery honey. Nice

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Red

2000 Bodegas Tintoralba Almansa Crianza Red Blend (view label images)

9/10/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

88 points

Tobacco, vanilla, sour cherries.

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White

2006 Dr. Konstantin Frank Rkatsiteli Finger Lakes (view label images)

9/10/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

89 points

Consistently one of the best wines of the Finger Lakes. Pineapples, kiwis, tropical fruits balanced with ample acidity.

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Red

2002 Los Cerros de San Juan Tannat Gold Reserve Colonia

9/10/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

92 points

Big, powerful wine with great tannic structure and acidity balanced with dark fruits.

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Rosé

2006 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosato Etna DOC Nerello Blend, Nerello Mascalese (view label images)

7/23/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

89 points

Very nice summer wine. Cotton candy on the nose and mid-palate balanced with nice acidity. A hint of tomatoes on the finish.

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White

1999 Azienda Agricola Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzo (view label images)

6/30/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

91 points

Unique multi-faceted wine. Think of burnt microwave popcorn, including the bag. This resolves into citrus, melon and mineral flavors. At our tasting, people either loved it or hated it.

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Red

1990 Il Dragone Barbera d'Asti

6/30/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

91 points

Leather, cherries, strawberries.

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Red

2002 Carl Ehrhard Spätburgunder Rheingau (view label images)

6/24/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

91 points

Color: light ruby
Nose: strawberries and red cherries, cow poop, maybe a little oak.
Palate: flavors from nose persisting along with with some white pepper.
Finish: Not huge, a little pepper.

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Red

2005 Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun) Beaujolais Cuvée l'Ancien Vieilles Vignes Gamay (view label images)

6/23/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

90 points

Also had with roasted chicken. Strawberries and sour cherries on the palate.

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White

2004 Domaine André Bonhomme Viré-Clessé Chardonnay (view label images)

6/17/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

90 points

Combo of caramel and lemon on the nose and palate. Finishes nicely with apples and honey.

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Red

2000 Bodegas Tintoralba Almansa Crianza Red Blend (view label images)

6/8/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

88 points

1st day: Tobacco, vanilla, and sour fruit on the nose and palate. More smoke on the finish
2nd day: V8 juice and smoke on the nose and palate.

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White

2006 Kilikanoon Riesling Mort's Reserve Watervale (view label images)

5/26/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

87 points

Pineapples and petrol on the nose. Pineapples continued on the mid-palate with lip-puckering acidity. Finish was sour apples. Certainly, not your typical Riesling, not even a trocken. But I think this is a really good food friendly summer wine.

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Red

2004 Comtesse Therese Merlot Château Reserve North Fork

5/23/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

89 points

Bordeaux style Merlot. Creamy vanilla and cherries on the nose. More cherries and a hint of cocao on the mid-palate. Some pepper on the finish.

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Red

2004 Cantine Colosi Sicilia Rosso Nero d'Avola (view label images)

5/21/2007 - mikeyrad wrote:

88 points

My goto everyday cheap wine. Fruity cherries, nice peppery finish.