tundraline

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Wine	Like It	Don't Like
2019 Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch		No
2015 Vaso Cabernet Sauvignon	Yes
2016 Marimar Estate Chardonnay Bonita's Hill Don Miguel Vineyard		No
2016 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec River Stones Adrianna Vineyard	Yes
2016 Kaiken Malbec Mai	Yes
2015 Nicholson Jones Chardonnay The Dolly Hill Vineyard	Yes
2016 Elyse Zinfandel Morisoli Vineyard	Yes
2017 Arietta Quartet	Yes
2017 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Russian River Valley	Yes
2015 Sullivan Vineyards Merlot	Yes

2019 Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch
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8/19/2022 - tundraline Does not like this wine: 86 Points
I expected much more for a (relatively speaking) high end Shafer Chardonnay -- $45 at Costco. Just about nothing going on with this Chardonnay. Tastes like a $12 bottle of cheapie stuff. Astoundingly poor QPR and a wine to avoid. My wife and I could not make it through the first glass. Not a corked bottle (in case you're wondering).
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2015 Robert Craig Merlot Howell Mountain
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7/27/2022 - tundraline wrote: 90 Points
Fruity and bold. Some dustiness. A pretty good wine, but definitely overpriced.
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2015 Vaso Cabernet Sauvignon
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12/11/2021 - tundraline Likes this wine: 89 Points
A big wine that benefits from a lengthy decant. Very Napa cabernet. Nothing special, but pretty good. Dark, currants, and grapey. Tamed tannins. Not a layered or complex wine. Slightly off-putting "green" aftertaste. Fruit harvested too early with this vintage? Not a top value California cabernet.
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