Smelled and tasted pretty oaky and rich, with buttery and long finish. Finish was too strong and one dimensional. Second night it opened up a bit more with marzipan and butterscotch notes. I think it might be a winner with the right food combo, but on it's own I found it a bit unbalanced, slightly cloying even. 60 mins later -- slightly better still, maybe this stuff was just a bit too 'big' for my taste in the beginning?
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We gave the 2005 vintage a 90, but this is not nearly as good. There are some hints of banana, like in the 2005, but the taste is dominated by something like a "Red-Hot." We wouldn't get this again.
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Light gold with a tad of green...soft nose showing a tad of green apple, citrus, and a little oak. Simple palate expression, not overwhelming...short finish.
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Undetectable nose. Body was okay but the palete and finish had this weird sour celery bitter taste. It bothered me but I finished the glass anyways. Went a little better when my oyster appetizer arrived.
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3/7/2010 - hamadali wrote: 84 Points
Smelled and tasted pretty oaky and rich, with buttery and long finish. Finish was too strong and one dimensional. Second night it opened up a bit more with marzipan and butterscotch notes. I think it might be a winner with the right food combo, but on it's own I found it a bit unbalanced, slightly cloying even. 60 mins later -- slightly better still, maybe this stuff was just a bit too 'big' for my taste in the beginning?
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8/14/2009 - GEMon wrote: 86 Points
We gave the 2005 vintage a 90, but this is not nearly as good. There are some hints of banana, like in the 2005, but the taste is dominated by something like a "Red-Hot." We wouldn't get this again.
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7/22/2009 - Tejano wrote:
Light gold with a tad of green...soft nose showing a tad of green apple, citrus, and a little oak. Simple palate expression, not overwhelming...short finish.
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6/29/2009 - Hazeo wrote: 82 Points
Undetectable nose. Body was okay but the palete and finish had this weird sour celery bitter taste. It bothered me but I finished the glass anyways. Went a little better when my oyster appetizer arrived.
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5/16/2009 - gtoman67z wrote: 85 Points
Nothing special, basic cali chard at a good price point
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