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Quench 2010
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Tasted Wednesday, October 20, 2010 by Jack with 958 views
Introduction
With the 2008 vintage in Oregon and the 2007s in California, this was probably the best tasting I've been to.
Flight 1 (3 Notes)
Flight 2 (3 Notes)
2009 Darioush Viognier 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nice soft fruit. Well done.
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2007 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Great fruit with a nice acidic backbone. Big, good finish that goes on and on.
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2006 Darioush Merlot 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Starts out amazing and then turns acidic.
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Flight 3 (3 Notes)
Never had their wines before and really enjoyed them
2008 Dashe Cellars Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Very soft and easy
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2008 Dashe Cellars Zinfandel Old Vines Todd Brothers Ranch 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
Wow. Wonderful fruit with a soft structure. Very well done
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2008 Dashe Cellars Zinfandel Late Harvest 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Sweet but well balanced. Very well done
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Flight 4 (1 Note)
Probably tasted 8 of the George wines and was not overly impressed. They were ok but didn't excite me.
2009 George Wine Company Pinot Noir Hansen Vineyards 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Biggest and best of the bunch.
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Flight 5 (3 Notes)
2008 Hirsch Vineyards Chardonnay 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Clean and crisp. Finish is like biting into a bouquet of flowers.
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2008 Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir The Bohan-Dillon 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Fruity,fun. Light and soft. Easy to like.
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2007 Hirsch Vineyards Pinot Noir San Andreas Fault 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Wonderful fruit with enough acid to be very fresh.
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Flight 6 (2 Notes)
Wow. These two were great.
2007 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Great fruit. Big and smooth. Very well balanced.
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2007 O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder
More tannic than the HM and a little tart but really good.
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Flight 7 (4 Notes)
2008 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf Estate 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Good but not a huge fan
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2008 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Pomarium Estate 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice fruit with a little spice.
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2008 Peay Vineyards Syrah La Bruma 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Good fruit with a bite(acid).
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2007 Peay Vineyards Syrah Les Titans 94 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Wonderful gamey fruit with a great finish.
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Flight 8 (4 Notes)
The Realms all tasted the same to me. They need some bottle time.
2007 Realm Cellars The Falstaff 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
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2007 Realm Cellars Farella Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Coombsville
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2007 Realm Cellars The Bard 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
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2007 Realm Cellars The Tempest 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
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Flight 9 (3 Notes)
2006 School House Pinot Noir 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Prickly acid supports some nice fruit.
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2007 Vineyard 7 & 8 Cabernet Sauvignon 7 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Tight prickly acid supports good fruit. Great structure. Needs time.
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2007 Vineyard 7 & 8 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Smooth rich fruit w/ great structure. Wonderful.
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Flight 10 (12 Notes)
The Bergstom's all had noticeable acid. Their style?
The Dom. Serene all seem feminine or pretty to me. Very well done
And the B.F.s just hit the spot.
2008 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
A little light and green.
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2008 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Beaux Frères Vineyard 95 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
Great job. Big fruit. Smooth. Probably the best yet.
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2008 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir The Upper Terrace 95 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
Great job. Big fruit. Smooth. Probably the best yet.
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2009 Bergström Chardonnay Old Stones 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Soft everything
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2008 Bergström Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
A little squeaky but good tart fruit. Soapy finish??
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2009 Bergström Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Best of the bunch today. Great fruit and a little spice.
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2008 Bergström Pinot Noir Bergström Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Smooth but seems closed.
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2007 Bergström Pinot Noir de Lancellotti 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains
Good fruit with bright acid and a clean acid finish.
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2007 Domaine Serene Chardonnay Dijon Clones Côte Sud Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Really nice chard. Light.
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2007 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Yamhill Cuvée 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Light fruit and a little funky.
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2007 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Jerusalem Hill 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Not a fan of the 07s. This is the best one I've tasted.
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2006 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Mark Bradford 93 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Bigger style but still feminine.
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Flight 11 (4 Notes)
Very well made wines across the board.
2007 DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill 92 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley
Wonderful rich fruit. Soft but good structure.
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2008 DeLille Cellars D2 91 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Great up front fruit with a mineral component turns a little funky.
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2007 DeLille Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Ciel 95 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Wow. Wonderful fruit with tannin and acid to nicely support it.
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2007 DeLille Cellars Syrah Doyenne 91 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley
Great bright fruit. Very easy to like.
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Flight 12 (3 Notes)
2007 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Good soft fruit. Crowd pleaser.
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2008 Leonetti Cellar Merlot Walla Walla Valley 93 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Soft and smooth. Very enjoyable.
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2007 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 90 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Hard. Needs time.
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2007 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
An obvious step up from the regular cab. Very nice
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2007 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Great fruit and structure. Not as oaky as the 2005.
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2007 Slingshot Cabernet Sauvignon 86 Points
USA, California, North Coast
Decent fruit. Simple. Great name.
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