Very earthy and spicy on the nose, the plum and black currant play a secondary roll. The vegetables at the end add a nice touch. Rich on the palate, I really enjoyed all the earthy flavors. The grip of the tannins on the mid-palate was good and spicy, and the finish was heavy on the plum.
This nose reminds me of wild strawberries growing deep in the forest. The spice and black currant add to enjoyment of the nose. Rich and thick on the palate, the tannins have a nice grip, with just a little sweetness. The mid-palate had some good spice, and the dark fruit is really strong on the finish.
Graphite and grilled meat greet the nose on the first whiff. Black fruit follows, with herbs de provence at the end. Upon entry, dark, spicy fruit fills the palate. The mid-palate has sweet tannins and pencil lead, and the finish was nice and meaty.
The nose was full of blueberry and spice. Slightly earthy underneath, it ended with some tobacco. The blueberry was upfront on the palate. Behind was some earth and spice. The cigar leave finish was good.
The cab franc really comes through on the nose. Heavy on the barnyard and fresh green vegetables, it gave a good lift to the sweet berry fruit and spice. The hint of wood at the end was nice as well. The sweet berry and balsamic notes on the palate were great together, and the earth and spice flavors in the middle rounded everything out. It finish with a healthy dose of cedar.
This had a lot of spice on the nose, with a big dose of cassis. It's a little more over-extracted than I would have liked. The palate was the same as the nose. Not my type of wine.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Not my favorite kind of pinot. A big, over-extracted nose, with blackberry, black currant, black tea, and cola. The palate was the same as the nose. Over-extracted, rich and thick. Did they add syrah to this? I don't like it.
2007 Tudal Family Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Very earthy and spicy on the nose, the plum and black currant play a secondary roll. The vegetables at the end add a nice touch. Rich on the palate, I really enjoyed all the earthy flavors. The grip of the tannins on the mid-palate was good and spicy, and the finish was heavy on the plum.
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2006 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
This nose reminds me of wild strawberries growing deep in the forest. The spice and black currant add to enjoyment of the nose. Rich and thick on the palate, the tannins have a nice grip, with just a little sweetness. The mid-palate had some good spice, and the dark fruit is really strong on the finish.
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2006 Fall Line Winery Red Wine Artz Vineyard 90 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Red Mountain
Graphite and grilled meat greet the nose on the first whiff. Black fruit follows, with herbs de provence at the end. Upon entry, dark, spicy fruit fills the palate. The mid-palate has sweet tannins and pencil lead, and the finish was nice and meaty.
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2008 Coho Headwaters 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
The nose was full of blueberry and spice. Slightly earthy underneath, it ended with some tobacco. The blueberry was upfront on the palate. Behind was some earth and spice. The cigar leave finish was good.
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2006 Rigoloccio Il Sorvegliante 89 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Maremma, Maremma Toscana
The cab franc really comes through on the nose. Heavy on the barnyard and fresh green vegetables, it gave a good lift to the sweet berry fruit and spice. The hint of wood at the end was nice as well. The sweet berry and balsamic notes on the palate were great together, and the earth and spice flavors in the middle rounded everything out. It finish with a healthy dose of cedar.
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