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Sonoma-Napa Trip Day 2 and 3
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Tasted Saturday, June 27, 2009 - Sunday, June 28, 2009 by OneLastSyrah with 831 views
Flight 1 - Grey Stack Cellars (4 Notes)
We met Peter at the Grey Stack vineyard in Bennett Valley first thing. These are exciting wines.
Flight 2 - Inman Family (5 Notes)
Kathleen met us at her facility in Windsor to taste the Inman lineup. We really enjoyed the entire lineup. I opened a RRV Pinot shortly after we got home and enjoyed it quite a bit.
2007 Inman Family Pinot Gris
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/27/2009)
13.1% ABV. Pale appearance. Crisp pear and citrus fruit. Medium bodied. Stoney minerals. Pretty good.
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2008 Inman Family Pinot Noir Endless Crush Rosé
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/27/2009)
Very pale salmon color in the glass. Minerals and chalk on the nose. The palate is richer than I expected with crisp fruit tending toward underripe cherries? Touch of sweet tannin. Pretty tasty.
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2006 Inman Family Pinot Noir
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/27/2009)
Translucent dark garnet in appearance. Rich smelling. Wet earth, some caramel oak. Cherry fruit. Late clove spices. 14.1% ABV. Pretty nice.
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2006 Inman Family Pinot Noir Thorn Road Ranch
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/27/2009)
13.7% ABV. Reticent. Rich savory tea with some spice. Fruit less evident. Some reticent dark berry. Well made, but not my favorite.
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2006 Inman Family Pinot Noir OGV Estate
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/27/2009)
Garnet amber translucent. Higher toned nose than the other Inman Pinots. Spices like coriander and/or cardamom. Savory, high-toned red fruit. Dried roses.
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Flight 3 - Scherrer (12 Notes)
I had been trying to get by and taste at Scherrer for a couple years now, and finally managed to get our schedules aligned. Fred was opening all kinds of library stuff for us and the rest of the Saturday afternoon crowd, which included a great mix of people from the wine industry and us consumers. Shout out to Lydia at Ramey - sorry we weren't able to meet up - next trip hopefully.
2008 Scherrer Winery Dry Rosé
USA, California, Sonoma County
(6/27/2009)
Pale salmon. Tangy green strawberry. Okay.
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2007 Scherrer Winery Chardonnay Scherrer Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
(6/27/2009)
14.5% ABV. Light colored tinged with a little green. Touch of cereal on the nose. Apple and pear fruit. Concentrated. Late butterscotch and acidity. Pretty good.
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2001 Scherrer Winery Chardonnay Scherrer Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
(6/27/2009)
Light colored. More complex nose than the 2007 tasted along side. Toasty oak, minerals. More subdued pear and apple fruit. Nice. Still fresh and light.
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2004 Scherrer Winery Zinfandel Old and Mature Vines Scherrer Vineyard Alexander Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
(6/27/2009)
14.5% ABV. Deeply colored somewhat translucent. Zippy acidity medium-bodied sweet spicy raspberry fruit. Not my typical style of Zin but very tasty.
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2005 Scherrer Winery Zinfandel Old and Mature Vines Scherrer Vineyard Alexander Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
(6/27/2009)
14.5% ABV. Very similar in nose to the 2004. Zippy, spicy raspberry fruit. Some loam. Briar. Acid structure. Tasty.
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2006 Scherrer Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma County
USA, California, Sonoma County
(6/27/2009)
Transparent, slightly amber. Dark fruit. Tangy cherry. Tasty. ready to drink.
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2006 Scherrer Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/27/2009)
Bright raspberry aromatics. Mulberry. Touch of spices. Translucent appearance. I like this slightly better than the Sonoma County bottling from the same vintage.
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2006 Scherrer Winery Pinot Noir 'Big Brother'
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
(6/27/2009)
Sweet cherry fruit. Moderate acidity. Rich and tasty. Nice.
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2007 Scherrer Winery Pinot Noir Platt Vineyard Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
(6/27/2009)
At the winery from an as-yet unlabeled bottle. Fred will age this about 1 1/2 years in bottle before releasing it. Deep dark fruit. Rich tangy black cherry fruit. Bit closed I think. Nice potential.
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2006 Scherrer Winery Syrah
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/27/2009)
Touch gamey on the nose. Rich black fruit. More light-handed style of Syrah to my palate. From Calypso and Timbervine vineyards.
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2001 Scherrer Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Scherrer Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
(6/27/2009)
Bottle sweet nose of cedar and currant. Rich caramel. Tasty. Harmonized. Somewhat difficult to tease out all the nuances. Bottle evidences a lot of sediment. This has age nicely.
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2005 Scherrer Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Scherrer Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
(6/27/2009)
More reticent nose than the 2001. A little inky with graphite, cedar aromas. Deep color. Rich fruit. Nice but chewy tannins. Good.
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Flight 4 - Lynmar (10 Notes)
Lynmar has a nice tasting arrangement with seated tasting service. I didn't like that our pourer ran through all the wines as he was pouring them, rather than as we were tasting each, but what can you do? I found all the Lynmar wines be high quality, but a few were a little too expensive.
2008 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Rosé
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Pale pink salmon color. Tangy green strawberry fruit. Tasty.
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2006 Lynmar Estate Chardonnay
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
This includes 7% Viognier. It was done in 40% stainless the balance in French oak, a low percentage of which was new. Light cereal on the nose. The Viognier was not detectable to me Medium-full bodied with rich buttered pear flavors. Pretty good. $30.
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2007 Lynmar Estate Chardonnay Old Wente
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Light cereal nose. Bright apple fruit. This seems riper than the 2006 RRV bottling. Open for business. Something of a crowd pleaser. Good. $40.
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2006 Lynmar Estate Chardonnay La Sereinite
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Named for the river that runs through Chablis, I'm told. Bright, somewhat steely nose. Lean fruit. Pleasant, but I don't get it at $70 per.
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2004 Lynmar Estate Chardonnay Quail Hill Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Somewhat deeper color than the other Lynmar Chards we tasted (06 and 07 vintage). Touch woody nose. Suggestion of herbs. Tangy apple fruit. Pretty good. $40.
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2006 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
This shows some metallic, tin can aromas on the nose. Pomegranate. Tangy. not great. Bit too acidic and unbalanced for me.
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2006 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Hawk Hill Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Richer smelling than the RRV bottling. Dark fruit. Medium-full bodied with fruit that tends toward raspberry. Rather expensive at $70.
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2006 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Zephyr Farms
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Mineral and graphite nose. Saturated translucent appearance. Rich. Medium-full bodied. Slightly metallic cherry fruit. Pretty good. Expensive. $70.
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2006 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Quail Hill Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Bit reticent nose. Aromas of earth, black cherry. Medium-bodied with a bit of late acid turning lean. $60.okay.
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2006 Lynmar Estate Syrah Sonoma County
USA, California, Sonoma County
(6/28/2009)
Deeply colored, dark black fruit. Touch gamey. High toned cool climate fruit. Little black olive. $36.
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Flight 5 - Merry Edwards (4 Notes)
2007 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Translucent dark garnet. Cherry cola nose. Served a bit too warm at the tasting room. Earth. Pretty good.
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2006 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Flax Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
This is apparently all Pommard clone fruit. Light violet(?) nose. Touch of black cherry. Bright black cherry fruit turning tangy cranberry late. Quite tangy in the finish.
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2006 Merry Edwards Pinot Noir Tobias Glen
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Darker appearance then than the '06 Flax. Dark fruit. Cherry and plum. More black fruit. Slightly fuller bodied with late acidity. Pretty good.
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2008 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
From the musque clone of SB. Tangy nose that seems a little more New Zealand in style than most CA SBs. Sweet lemon fruit. More open and lush than the nose suggests. Quite good. I enjoyed this much better than an earlier vintage I tasted some years ago ('06 maybe).
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Flight 6 - Copain (8 Notes)
It's a small world in wine country - special thanks to our host at Copain - Karen M., wife of Jay M. of Carlisle fame. The Copain wines are coming on strong. I've tasted a few courtesy of friends over the years, but never gotten to taste the entire gamut. I came away impressed.
2008 Copain Viognier Tous Ensemble
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
(6/28/2009)
Ripe apricot nose. Very pale appearance. Rich sweet apricot with a touch of mandarin orange. Great QPR at $20. 13.7% ABV.
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2007 Copain Pinot Noir Tous Ensemble
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
(6/28/2009)
Rich smelling. Earth and dark cherry. Brighter red fruit on the palate. Tangy finish. Maybe a little too tangy on the finish for me. Reasonably priced. $30.
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2007 Copain Pinot Noir Hacienda Secoya
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
(6/28/2009)
Rich smelling with riper more forward fruit than the Tous Ensemble Pinot. Sweet tart cherry fruit. Tangy. Nice aromatics.
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2007 Copain Pinot Noir Baker Ranch
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
(6/28/2009)
Citrus cherry. High toned nose. Bright. Underripe raspberry. I prefer the Hacienda Secoya to this. $47.
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2005 Copain Les Copains James Berry Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
(6/28/2009)
Apparently a GSM blend that is something like 15% Syrah, 43% Grenache, 42% Mourvedre, if my notes from the tasting room are correct. Pretty nose of dark fruit. Rather elegant for Paso and other JBV wines I've tasted. Tastes a lot like a GSM made by a Pinot producer to me. Pretty good. $40.
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2007 Copain Syrah Tous Ensemble
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
(6/28/2009)
Gamey meaty nose. Touch of smoke. Deeply colored. Balanced, somewhat linear but seamless. Touch of late tanginess. Nice QPR.
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2006 Copain Syrah Les Voisins McDowell Valley
USA, California, North Coast, McDowell Valley
(6/28/2009)
Elegant black fruit. Seamless. Nice texture. Nice at $35.
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2005 Copain Syrah James Berry Vineyard
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
(6/28/2009)
Smells a bit more tannic than the other Copain wines tasted alongside. Bit reticent on the nose. Bright on the palate - drinking pretty well now. I didn't get lots of complexity, but that could well be palate fatigue setting in.
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Flight 7 - Arista (5 Notes)
Arista has some interesting gardens around their winery and some of the whites were pretty tasty. The reds didn't make a bid impression on me.
2008 Arista Winery Gewürztraminer
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Dry. Pretty nose of floral spices and lychee fruit. Rich concentrated pear and lychee fruit. Finishes a bit quick, but this is fairly tasty. $26.
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2007 Arista Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
(6/28/2009)
Earthy Pinot tart cherry nose. Smells high toned. Tangy. Acidic palate. Don't much care for this. $36.
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2007 Arista Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Richer, darker fruit quality to the sonoma coast. Tangy black cherry fruit. Bit one dimensional. Eh.
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2007 Arista Winery Pinot Noir Longbow
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Earthy, touch of mushroom nose. Dark cherry fruit. Pretty tasty. Late cola. $46.
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2008 Arista Winery Pinot Gris Mononi Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/28/2009)
Pleasant, medium bodied. Mostly white fruit. Good balance. $26.
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2008 Grey Stack Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Rosemary's Block Dry Stack Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley
(6/27/2009)
Tasted at the vineyard with Peter Young. High toned lime and sweet lemon nose initially that became more tropical with some time. Rich lemon meringue passion fruit. With time some saline and herbs on the nose. This is really, really delicious Sauv Blanc. I've tasted it on three occasions now with consistent notes.
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2007 Grey Stack Cellars The Folly Greywacke Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
(6/27/2009)
13.9% ABV. 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache. Touch of rubber on the nose. Rich. Some umami meaty qualities. Rich with a savory finish. This is a bit rustic/rough and tumble. Okay.
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2006 Dry Stack Cellars Syrah Marie's Block
USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley
(6/27/2009)
15.5% ABV. Inky - all but opaque. Touch stinky nose. Meaty rich minerals. Concentrated. Somewhat tannic and chunky. Little coffee. Tooth staining. Pretty good.
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2006 Grey Stack Cellars Syrah The Narcissist Dry Stack Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley
(6/27/2009)
15.8% ABV. This is basically the same wine as the Marie's block, but with additional new oak. Peter describes it as a "cocktail wine" since it stands well on its own. Rich, more polished. Some vanilla on the nose. On the palate this seems more linear and the oak may have smoothed out some of the rustic character of the Marie's block. Pretty good.
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