Independence Day Wines

Farpointe Cellar
Tasted Saturday, July 3, 2010 by mmurry with 467 views

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2008 Ferraton Père & Fils Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu 91 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu

    The nose on this was outstanding. It had lots of fresh ground black pepper and tobacco, black currant and licorice, and a little cherry towards the end. The palate was soft and juicy, with black currant and pepper, tobacco and cherry, and a nice spicy finish.

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  • 2008 Château Graville-Lacoste Blanc 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves

    The nose had peaches and stone, some citrus, and a little hay. The palate was crisp and clean, with lots of citrus and minerals, and a slightly grassy finish.

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  • 2006 Two Angels Petite Sirah High Valley 90 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, High Valley

    The nose had pomegranate and raspberry, wild boar meat and flowers, and some orange peel at the end. The palate had roasted meat and raspberry, spice and floral notes, and a good pomegranate finish.

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  • 2004 Domaine Giraud Châteauneuf-du-Pape Tradition 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

    The nose had berry liqueur and tobacco, spice and toasted rosemary. The palate had spice and tobacco, cherry and raspberry, and a nice tobacco finish.

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  • 2006 Château Malmaison Baronne Nadine de Rothschild 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc

    The nose had dark chocolate and cherry, a little spice and earth, and some vanilla at the end. The palate was a bit tannic, but it did have cherry and cocoa, some earth, and a spicy finish.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Turley Zinfandel Rattlesnake Ridge 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain

    The nose had cherry and rose petals, some mocha, and a little perfume. The palate was a bit tannic, but did have rose petals and perfume, cherry and spice, and a grapefruit finish.

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  • 2006 Château Branaire-Ducru 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    The nose had mint and chocolate, raspberry and spice, and a little earth at the end. The palate was soft, with chocolate and herbs, raspberry and earth, and a pepper finish.

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