Vino Hokie
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2007 Hedges Family Estate Red Mountain
8/15/2011 - Vino Hokie wrote: 85 Points
Would have likely given it a higher rating, but I think this bottle may have suffered some abuse in the butcher's shop where I purchased it.
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2007 Gazzi Pinot Noir Estate
7/8/2011 - Vino Hokie wrote: 89 Points
Highly recommend decanting for at least 1 hour before drinking. Popped, and tasted before decanting. Ruby color, more Old World nose than fruit. Completely closed on opening, and initial taste was very tart, lots of tannin, and little fruit. After an hour of decanting, really started to sing, with expressive fruit and balanced tannins. Served at a dinner party with 15 guests, and it was a huge hit, despite the fact that I was scared to death upon the initial taste. FWIW, after we ran out, opened a bottle of KJ 2007 PN Vintner's Reserve, and it was undrinkable compared to what we had just experienced. The KJ was flabby and boring and had a bunch of fruit, but absolutely no complexity, nor tannin that I could detect. An outstanding QPR. I think the Gazzi is a very good to excellent PN that will continue to evolve over the next 2-4 years. I'm wondering if some of the lower scores here may be a result of not giving the wine enough time with air before drinking.
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2006 Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva
7/6/2011 - Vino Hokie wrote: 82 Points
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