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Tasted Friday, February 19, 2010 by WetRock with 560 views
For this edition the theme was Pinot Noir from anywhere among vintages of 2003-2005. We got some BBQ sandwiches from Scotty's in Orange, bagged up all the wines and served them in flights of two. Over all I think most of us were disappointed by the showing of the wines. Not much really came together to grab our attention and most brought more complaints than praise. The top three were a near unanimous consensus.
#1 - 2003 Talley Rincon
#2 - 2002 Tandem Van Der Kamp
#3 - 2003 Arcadian Dierberg
I wouldn't call any of those complete or wow wines but they were all enjoyable in different ways. I would have voted for the Dain but it was disallowed because it was pulled out later on as a bonus by Jason to help us find another decent wine. ;)
2006 Miner Family Viognier Club M Wild Yeast Napa Valley
USA, California, Napa Valley
Served blind. Nose shows cotton candy and floral notes. Floral and Rhoney with some wax characters. On the pretty side. Guessed Viognier. Fatter and less acidic that I usually like my whites but this isn't sweet or too ripe.
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2007 Loring Wine Company Chardonnay Keefer Ranch Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Served blind. Tight nose showing sulfur and smoke. Clean tight palate with lemon notes. Fruit becomes fuller and softer with more air. Surprisingly lean showing for a Loring.
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