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Tasted Wednesday, April 7, 2010 by hutch with 1,144 views
Flight 1 - European Cellars (8 Notes)
Flight 2 - Vin Divinio (8 Notes)
2008 Forchir Friuli Pinot Grigio Villa del Borgo 86 Points
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Friuli
Medium bodied. Easy going PG. 86-87
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NV Nino Franco Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rustico 88 Points
Italy, Veneto, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG
Clean and bright, with nice fruit. Very solid bottle of Prosecco, and the price is fair. 88-89
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2007 Franz Hirtzberger Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Rotes Tor 89 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
Delicious. Some richness here. Complex, great white. 88-90
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2009 Casa Silva Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 86 Points
Chile, Rapel Valley, Colchagua Valley
Bright, a little saline action. Solid. 85-86
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2007 Peter Zemmer Pinot Nero 86 Points
Italy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Alto Adige - Südtirol
Easy going PN. Bright acidity. Ok. 86-87
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2007 Zantho St. Laurent 88 Points
Austria, Burgenland
4/23/10: Light to medium bodied. Bright fruit. Soft. Touch of spice. Very good. 87-88
4/7/10: Wow, the previous review seems a bit harsh, maybe an off bottle? I found this earthy, light to medium bodied, and quite tasty. 87-88Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2008 Caldora Sangiovese Terre di Chieti IGT 87 Points
Italy, Abruzzi, Terre di Chieti IGT
Medium bodied. Good acidity, this is really nice for the price. Solid, every day Sangio.
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2007 Alois Kracher Cuvée Auslese 90 Points
Austria, Burgenland, Neusiedlersee
Beautiful apricot, heady aromatics. Medium bodied. Yummy. Would have like a little brighter finish, but this is good stuff.
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Flight 3 - Cape Classics (9 Notes)
2008 Raats Chenin Blanc Original 88 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
4/7/10: Medium bodied. Good fruit. Some richness. Nice. 88
11/5/09: Lighter then the Kanu, but with very nice bright fruit, clean and refreshing. Quite enjoyable. 87-88Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2005 Mulderbosch Faithful Hound 89 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
4/7/10: Delicious. Good fruit. Smooth. Very nice. 88-89
2/12/10: Blackberry, plum, smoke, tobacco, all on the nose and palate. Extremely savory. Some game notes. Very nice, would be perfect with comfort food or wild game. 90
11/5/09: I found this very enjoyable. Very restrained, but with that cigar smoke, tobacco thing going on, but lightly, in the background. Solidly structured. This a very nice wine, and the price is more then reasonable. 89Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2009 Indaba Sauvignon Blanc 86 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
Much better than previous vintage. Bright acidity. A little jalepeno pepper action. Good. 86-87
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2009 Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc 87 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
Bright. Clean. Always good, but I'm not sure about the few extra bucks it costs over comparable wines from the country. 87-88
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2008 Excelsior Chardonnay 84 Points
South Africa, Breede River Valley, Robertson
Ok, not great by any means, but ok.
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2009 Mulderbosch Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 87 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region
Bright, clean and fun. Some light tannins. Good.
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2008 Indaba Shiraz 84 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
Some smoke. Ok. A little sweetness. Like an Aussie wine with funk. 82-84
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2007 Excelsior Cabernet Sauvignon 83 Points
South Africa, Breede River Valley, Robertson
Some smoke. Super ripe. A little sweet? 83-84
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2008 Kanonkop Kadette 86 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
Ripe. Some smoke. S'ok.
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Flight 4 - Emerald Wines (15 Notes)
2009 Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc 86 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
5/29/10: Strong, citrusy SB. A little pungent, more then I remember. Does calm down a little bit with air. Good for the money. 86
4/7/10: Bright and grassy. Citrusy nose. This is a nice value. 87Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2008 Loimer Grüner Veltliner Lois 86 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal
Medium bodied. Ok. Decent fruit. 86-87
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2008 Loimer Riesling Lenz 88 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal
Bright acidity, medium bodied. Very nice.
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2008 Prager Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Hinter der Burg 91 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
This is a fantastically complex, medium bodied wine that is all about deliciousness. 90-91
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2007 Weingut Stadt Krems Grüner Veltliner Kremstal 88 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal
Soft, nice saline notes. Very good. 88-89
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2007 Loimer Zweigelt "Fred" 87 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kamptal
High acidity. Cherries. Easy going. Good. 86-87
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2008 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Tilia 84 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
Medium bodied. Chocolate. Slightly sweet. Fine for what it is.
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2008 Cousiño-Macul Sauvignon Gris 83 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley
Medium bodied. Kind of fat. A little disapointing considering that what a fan I usually am of the other wines from this producer. 83-84
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2007 Cousiño-Macul Finis Terrae 89 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley
Delicious. Medium bodied. Good fruit. Very nice bordeaux blend, and the price is solid, as well.
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2007 Bodega Catena Zapata Chardonnay Catena 88 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
Still waiting for '08 vint. Bright and clean. Solid chard.
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2007 Bodega Catena Zapata Chardonnay Catena Alta 89 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
Bright, shows a nice richness. Very nice. 89-90
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2007 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena 88 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
This is made in a richer style. Fairly typical, and the current price point makes it less of a sure thing as it was in the past.
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2006 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena Alta 90 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
This time, this was tried next to other Malbec's, and it didn't impress any more then when tried half a year ago. Rich and ripe, hints of pencil lead. Almost bordeaux like, except for the larger frame. Maybe 2009 Bordeaux? 89-91
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2005 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Nicasia Vineyard 92 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, Altamira
Big, rich, massive wine. But so yummy. 92-93
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2006 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata 92 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
This is a big, rich extracted red, with gorgeous aromatics. Would have to spend more time with. 91-93
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2007 Bodegas Alto Almanzora Este 86 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Almeria
4/7/10: Solid. Good fruit. Smooth. Very nice, esp. for the bargain price. 87
1/16/10: This is a blend, not monastrell. Raspberry fruit. Easy going. Prefer the '06, maybe it needs a little time. 84
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2006 Gramona Cava Gran Cuvée 88 Points
Spain, Cava
Some yeasty notes. Clean and good. 87-88
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2008 Cuevas de Castilla Rueda Con Class 87 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda
Medium bodied. A little low on the acidity. A little strange. Hmmmm. 87-88
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2009 Domaine Lafage Côtes Catalanes Côte Est 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes Catalanes
4/7/10Medium bodied. The acidity keeps this from being too rich. That easy going melon fruit. Nice. 88
3/1/10: Easy drinking, fruit forward, fun little wine. 87
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2008 Casa Castillo Monastrell Jumilla 87 Points
Spain, Murcia, Jumilla
Meidum bodied. Not a fruit bomb. Has a chalkiness, in a good way. A little depth. What a great value. 87-88
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2007 Bodegas Castaño Yecla Solanera Viñas Viejas 88 Points
Spain, Murcia, Yecla
Bright fruit. Some tannins. Delicious. A little grip, as well. Very nice. 88+
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2005 Bodega Mustiguillo Mestizaje 87 Points
Spain, Valencia, El Terrerazo
Some spice. Good fruit. Nice. 87-88
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2006 Creta Ribera del Duero Roble 85 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
4/16/10: Completely different wine. Medium bodied. There's a citrus component here that's quite odd. It's smooth, but very odd. Doesn't taste anything like the bottle we tried a week ago. 84
4/7/10: Some spice. Medium bodied. Quite a lot going on, this is quite enjoyable. 88+
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