Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of orange, apricot and lemon. Flavors of apricot and lemon. Light to medium acidity, light to medium body. Slightly clipped finish. Drink now.
Yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of diesel, yellow pear and yellow apple. Flavors of yellow apples and yellow pears. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Short finish. Drink now.
Yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of pineapple, paraffin and honeydew melon. Flavors of pears, apples and a little lemon. Medium acidity and body. Drink over the short term. Much better showing with this bottle. Performed well.
Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nice nose of dust, berries, thatch, cherries and perfume. Flavors of red berries and raspberries with a hint of red cherries. Medium acidity and tannins, light to medium body. Light and delicate on the palate. Drink over the short term, maybe into the medium term?
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of fertilizer, thistle, leather, smoke and berries. Flavors of berries and cherries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink over the short term.
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of tar, smoke, coffee, cherries and plums. Flavors of currants, cherries and berries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink or hold.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of dried herbs, white pepper, berries and a bit of coffee. Rich flavors of berries, currants and Bing cherries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
WIML91
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass. clear hue throughout. Nose of cocoa, currants, smoke, leather and roasted meat. Flavors of berries, plums and Bing cherries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink or hold.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
WIML91+
Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of florals, berries and cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries. Bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink or hold.
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of dark chocolate, white pepper, currants, black berries and dark plums. Flavors of currants, plums and berries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
2007 Ferraton Père & Fils Crozes-Hermitage Blanc La Matinière 89 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
WIML89+
Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of orange, apricot and lemon. Flavors of apricot and lemon. Light to medium acidity, light to medium body. Slightly clipped finish. Drink now.
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2005 TOR Chardonnay Two Rivers Ranch 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
WIML88
Yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of diesel, yellow pear and yellow apple. Flavors of yellow apples and yellow pears. Medium acidity, light to medium body. Short finish. Drink now.
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2007 Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 92 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
WIML92
Yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of pineapple, paraffin and honeydew melon. Flavors of pears, apples and a little lemon. Medium acidity and body. Drink over the short term. Much better showing with this bottle. Performed well.
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2007 Cardwell Hill Cellars Pinot Noir Estate Reserve 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
WIML90?
Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nice nose of dust, berries, thatch, cherries and perfume. Flavors of red berries and raspberries with a hint of red cherries. Medium acidity and tannins, light to medium body. Light and delicate on the palate. Drink over the short term, maybe into the medium term?
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2006 Quinta do Portal Douro Vinho Tinto 88 Points
Portugal, Douro
WIML88?
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of fertilizer, thistle, leather, smoke and berries. Flavors of berries and cherries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink over the short term.
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2008 Viña Cobos Cabernet Sauvignon Felino 90 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
WIML90-91?
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of tar, smoke, coffee, cherries and plums. Flavors of currants, cherries and berries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink or hold.
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2008 Orin Swift Saldo 90 Points
USA, California
WIML90-91?
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of dried herbs, white pepper, berries and a bit of coffee. Rich flavors of berries, currants and Bing cherries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.
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2005 Pax Syrah Walker Vine Hill 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
WIML91
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass. clear hue throughout. Nose of cocoa, currants, smoke, leather and roasted meat. Flavors of berries, plums and Bing cherries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink or hold.
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2003 Tenute Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Manachiara 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
WIML91+
Garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of florals, berries and cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries. Bright acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink or hold.
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2006 Vineyard 29 Zinfandel Aida Estate 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
WIML92+
Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of dark chocolate, white pepper, currants, black berries and dark plums. Flavors of currants, plums and berries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
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