Tasting Notes for skaliner

Red

2000 Château de Cruzeau Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/26/2012 - skaliner wrote:

88 points

Lovely wine. Notes of vanilla and spice

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Red

2005 Robert Foley Claret Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/18/2012 - skaliner wrote:

96 points

Great bottle of wine. Drank with grilled rack of lamb. Perfect!

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Red

2005 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection Napa Valley (view label images)

12/31/2011 - skaliner wrote:

96 points

Fabulous!!!!!

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Red

2005 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Artemis Napa Valley (view label images)

10/26/2011 - skaliner wrote:

92 points

Delicious with steaks.

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Red

2003 Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)

9/4/2011 - skaliner wrote:

90 points

great cab. held up nicely with steaks

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Red

2000 Château de Cruzeau Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/4/2011 - skaliner wrote:

87 points

nice light bordeaux.

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Red

2004 Trifecta Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

9/4/2011 - skaliner wrote:

94 points

Excellent! Fruit forward and smooth. Delicious with lamb burgers

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White

2008 Hosmer Riesling Cayuga Lake (view label images)

8/30/2011 - skaliner wrote:

80 points

too sweet

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Red

2004 Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Oakville (view label images)

8/29/2011 - skaliner wrote:

92 points

needs to breath for 1-2 hours. Big wine! Hold for a while.

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White

2010 Mönchhof Robert Eymael Riesling Mosel Saar Ruwer (view label images)

8/22/2011 - skaliner wrote:

90 points

perfect with the Maryland crabs. A bit sweet at first but softened with the crabs.

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Red

2004 Mantra Cabernet Sauvignon Möbius Alexander Valley (view label images)

8/22/2011 - skaliner wrote:

90 points

nice cab. Held up well with steaks

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Red

2007 Martinelli Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Russian River Valley (view label images)

8/22/2011 - skaliner wrote:

80 points

not as good as the first bottle. It may have turned

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White

2010 Ruffino Pinot Grigio Lumina Venezia Giulia IGT (view label images)

7/10/2011 - skaliner wrote:

88 points

great pinot grigio for the the price

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White

2009 Domaine Saint-Amant Côtes du Rhône La Borry Viognier (view label images)

7/10/2011 - skaliner wrote:

85 points

just ok

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Red

2008 Poggio al Sole Chianti Classico Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

7/4/2011 - skaliner wrote:

89 points

Beth & Gregg's favorite Chianti

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White

2010 Bodegas Ostatu Rioja Blanco Viura, Macabeo (view label images)

6/29/2011 - skaliner wrote:

89 points

I really like this wine with shellfish. It is lightly sweet and a bit dry. Great summer wine.

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White

2009 Mario and Giorgio Brunori Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore Riserva San Nicolo (view label images)

6/29/2011 - skaliner wrote:

89 points

Nice summer wine. Not exceptional but light and fresh.

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White

2009 Bodegas Abadol Rueda Sacristan Mena Verdejo

6/29/2011 - skaliner wrote:

82 points

just ok

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Red

2008 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

6/21/2011 - skaliner wrote:

90 points

Our family's favorite chianti!

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Red

2002 Tyrrell's Shiraz Rufus Stone McLaren Vale (view label images)

6/21/2011 - skaliner wrote:

92 points

Beautiful Shiraz for my tastes. Not too peppery. Smooth with a bit of cinnamon

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Red

2005 Emerson Brown Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

6/21/2011 - skaliner wrote:

nice cab. Drank beautifully with grilled filets. Rich and round with a tiny bit of tannin.

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Red

2006 Paso Creek Zinfandel Paso Robles (view label images)

6/5/2011 - skaliner wrote:

This is a great zin for the price.

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White

2009 Chehalem Pinot Gris Willamette Valley (view label images)

6/5/2011 - skaliner wrote:

87 points

Lots of floral at he front. A tiny bit of creaminess with a bit of acid at the end.

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Red

2004 Pahlmeyer Merlot Napa Valley (view label images)

5/31/2011 - skaliner wrote:

94 points

fabulous wine!!! WE drank it with a grilled leg of lamb at the shore. Perfect pairing!!!

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Red

2008 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico Chianti Classico DOCG Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

5/30/2011 - skaliner wrote:

Great chianti with Pizza! Drank at the shore with the family. Black cherry and just a tiny bit earthy. Great summer time chianti.

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Red

2007 Martinelli Zinfandel Giuseppe & Luisa Russian River Valley (view label images)

5/30/2011 - skaliner wrote:

96 points

We loved this wine. We drank it with a tray of italian salami and cheese. Smooth and yet full of character.

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Red

2008 Camillo Montori Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (view label images)

5/30/2011 - skaliner wrote:

84 points

A little too dry for our taste

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White

2009 Ruffino Pinot Grigio Lumina Venezia Giulia IGT (view label images)

5/17/2011 - skaliner wrote:

88 points

lovely pinot grigio for the price. Light and well balanced. Great for the summer.

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Red

2005 Branham Estate Wines Jazz Rutherford Red Blend (view label images)

5/5/2011 - skaliner wrote:

90 points

interesting complexity, rounded but full

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White

2007 Mer Soleil Chardonnay Silver Unoaked Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)

5/5/2011 - skaliner wrote:

86 points

too flinty

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White

2009 Joel Gott Unoaked Chardonnay Monterey (view label images)

5/5/2011 - skaliner wrote:

82 points

just ok

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White

2009 Thumbprint Cellars Viognier Winemaker's Reserve Candy Shop Vineyard Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

5/4/2011 - skaliner wrote:

not great. very strong on the mineral balance

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Red

2005 Flora Springs Trilogy Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/6/2011 - skaliner wrote:

91 points

Great drinking wine. I will save the last two bottles for a few more years

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Red

2004 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (view label images)

3/19/2011 - skaliner wrote:

92 points

lovely cabernet, smooth and fruity with light tannins

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Red

2005 Flora Springs Trilogy Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/16/2011 - skaliner wrote:

89 points

Nice Meritage. Could use a few more years

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Red

2006 Ca' de' Rocchi (Tinazzi) Ripasso della Valpolicella Superiore Monterè Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

1/30/2011 - skaliner wrote:

93 points

Great Valpolicella, especially with the coal oven cooked chicken wings.

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White

2006 Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay Sonoma Coast (view label images)

1/18/2011 - skaliner wrote:

88 points

We tend to like crisper wines, but for a light, butter & oak wine, this is nice.

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Red

2007 Orin Swift The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

1/17/2011 - skaliner wrote:

91 points

Nice bottle of wine. Drank with filets.

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Red

2004 Oberschulte Syrah Monte Rosso Vineyard Sonoma Valley (view label images)

1/17/2011 - skaliner wrote:

80 points

Drank with chicken sausage and pasta. At the end of it's maturity.

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Red

2005 Tuck Beckstoffer Dancing Hares Vineyard Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/28/2010 - skaliner wrote:

94 points

Fabulous bottle of wine. We decanted it for 45 minutes and then drank it with steaks at Barclay prime in Philly. Smooth and balanced with fruity undertonrs.

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Red

2005 Château La Tour Figeac St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/21/2010 - skaliner wrote:

91 points

We really enjoyed this wine. The smooth vaniila coated with light smoke was delightful!

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Red

2004 Sportoletti Umbria Rosso Villa Fidelia Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/21/2010 - skaliner wrote:

92 points

Nice drinking wine. Lot's of depth and character but smooth as well

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White

2008 Weingut Keller Riesling Rheinhessen (view label images)

11/21/2010 - skaliner wrote:

88 points

OK...NOT GREAT

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Red

2005 Ottimino Zinfandel Von Weidlich Russian River Valley (view label images)

9/22/2010 - skaliner wrote:

95 points

excellent zinfandel!! Smooth with berries and cream

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White

2008 Standing Stone Vineyards Riesling Seneca Lake (view label images)

9/6/2010 - skaliner wrote:

94 points

Lovely white summer wine. We discovered the wine in upstate NY.

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Red

2005 Orin Swift The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

8/10/2010 - skaliner wrote:

93 points

We decanted the wine and it was great with tenderloin on the grill. Strong and sweet at the same time.

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White

2005 Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay Les Pierres Sonoma Coast (view label images)

7/6/2010 - skaliner wrote:

91 points

Lovely chardonnay. Perfect balance of oak and minerals

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Red

2004 Showket Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville (view label images)

7/6/2010 - skaliner wrote:

93 points

Smooth and luxious

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White - Sparkling

2008 G.D. Vajra Moscato d'Asti (view label images)

7/6/2010 - skaliner wrote:

95 points

delightful after dinner drink for the summer

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White

2007 Saintsbury Chardonnay Unfiltered Carneros (view label images)

5/28/2010 - skaliner wrote:

87 points

nice chardonnay for a chicken or fish dinner

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