90+ Rated Wines

Farpointe Cellar
Tasted Saturday, March 6, 2010 by mmurry with 426 views

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2007 Matanzas Creek Winery Sauvignon Blanc 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County

    The nose had citrus and sea shell aromas. It also had some tropical fruit. The palate was very clean. It had some petrol flavors, along with tropical fruit, citrus, and a pleasant stone finish.

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  • 2006 August Kesseler Riesling Kabinett trocken 90 Points

    Germany, Rheingau

    A lot of fruit on the nose - apple, peach, and lemon zest. It also had some stone and floral notes. The palate was crisp and clean, with a very slight hint of sweetness from all the fruit. It had the same fruit as the nose and some great acid and minerality.

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  • 2004 Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    The nose had blackberry and licorice, a little coffee and plum, and same spice at the end.The palate was very rich and tannic. It had blackberry, spice, plum, mocha, and an oaky finish.

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  • 2007 Novelty Hill Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley

    The nose was pretty much all fruit and not much else. It had cherry, black currant, and blackberry. There was a little leather, a little spice, and a little vanilla. The palate was slightly tannic. It had blackberry and black currant, mocha, leather, and a spicy finish.

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  • 2007 Columbia Crest Merlot H3 89 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills

    The nose was overloaded with blackberry liqueur. It also had black currant and mocha, leather, and a huge shot of vanilla at the end. the palate was very smooth, and had the same flavors as the nose. The finish was a light hot and bitter.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Château Haut-Bages Libéral 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    The nose had lots of barnyard and licorice, plum, and black currant. The palate was a little tannic, but it had plum, barnyard, and a good licorice finish.

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  • 2005 Robert Foley Claret 93 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    The nose had black currant, smoke, pencil lead, and a little oak. The palate was smooth and juicy. It had black currant and cassis, smoke, graphite, and a good cedar finish.

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