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Glunz Grand Tasting
Union League Club of Chicago
Tasted Monday, January 31, 2011 by beezer6 with 1,037 views
Introduction
Attended with Brad and Mike Q.
Flight 1 (4 Notes)
Flight 2 (4 Notes)
2008 Closerie Des Alisiers Meursault Terroir 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Apple cider, oak and vanilla accents. Okay.
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2006 Closerie Des Alisiers Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Barnyard funk. Gorgeous mouth feel. Nice finish.
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2007 Closerie Des Alisiers Nuits St. Georges 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Dirty diapers, dried rose petals and some light stone fruit.
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2006 Closerie Des Alisiers Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Dried fruit. Dry finish. Tight. Decent.
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Flight 3 (5 Notes)
2007 Fairhall Downs Pinot Noir 89 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough, Brancott Valley
Balance. A touch of everything. Fruit, spice, earth. Gorgeous funk.
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2007 Terrace Heights Estate Pinot Noir THE 88 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Good. Solid fruit.
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2006 Schubert Pinot Noir Block B 90 Points
New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa
Super stinky. Licorice. Light smoke. nice aromatics.
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2007 Robertson Winery Pinotage Phanto Ridge 86 Points
South Africa, Western Cape
Simple. One dimensional red fruit. Some earth. Boring.
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2006 Robertson Winery Shiraz Number One Constitution Road 88 Points
South Africa, Breede River Valley, Robertson
Dry rich. Jammy.
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Flight 4 (6 Notes)
2008 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Pungent pretty nose. Balanced bright red berries - cranberries strawberries - a touch of tartness.
Nice Old World qualities. A well made wine.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2009 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Dussin Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Some enjoyable heat with nice acidity. A nice bottling but I preferred the regular Wilamette more - it was in the balance.
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2008 Penner-Ash Rubeo 87 Points
USA, Oregon
Good body. Decent finish. Straight forward bright fruit. Not a lot of personality.
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2006 Penner-Ash Syrah 85 Points
USA, Oregon
Did not like this wine. I mean really...Oregon Syrah? Didn't work in this case. Big and supremely disjointed. Mouth drying. Blah. Pass.
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2008 Witness Tree Vineyard Pinot Noir Estate 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Good. Nice structured medium dark berries. Darker robust qualities.
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2008 Witness Tree Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage Select 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Nice roasted coffee. Unique. Not screaming Pinot. Really dark and almost brooding in a sense.
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Flight 5 (5 Notes)
2009 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Flowers, great fruit. Balance. Classic Keefer Ranch structure and flesh.
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2009 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Spicier and more robust. A bigger wine than others tasted. Still excellent fruit and unique terroir expression.
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2009 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Rustic. Pure and clean. Saline and fresh sea air on the nose. The palate is viscous and shows lower acidity. Lush and approachable.
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2009 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Mouth feel was elevated above the others tasted. Elegant and lighter structure and styling. Most Old World-esque.
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2009 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Cargasacchi Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Probably my favorite of the Loring lineup sampled, this is one of my favorite sites for great Sta. Rita Hills juice.
Super aromatic. Plush flowers, strawberries, vivid fruit and earth. Some nice lively baking spice.
Excellent mouth feel. Highly recommended.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
Flight 6 (6 Notes)
2007 Alysian Wines Pinot Noir Russian River Selection 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Cocoa, strawberry pancake syrup. Really lovely candied fruit on the nose. Palate is plush and accessible. Drinking well.
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2007 Alysian Wines Pinot Noir Floodgate Vineyard West Block 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Orange zest. Really floral. Ripe fruit.
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2007 Alysian Wines Pinot Noir Hallberg Vineyard Crossroads 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Sweet tannin structure. A bit more fatty on the palate.
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2007 Alysian Wines Pinot Noir Rochioli Vineyard, Allen-Rochioli Blocks 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Fantastic wine. One of the highlights of the day. Plush ripe and super heady.
Creamy mouth feel. All you could want in a California Pinot.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2008 Landmark Pinot Noir Grand Detour 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Funk. Wet dog. Dirty diaper. Very nice.
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2009 Landmark Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Band aid and fresh rubber tire. A big Pinot. Really enjoyable. Yummy factor.
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Flight 7 (9 Notes)
1990 Ridge Monte Bello 96 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
This bottle was stored in pristine conditions by Glunz. It was singing. Without a doubt this was the wine of the day.
Beautiful oxidation showing classic aged California Cab aromatics. Touches of green bell pepper with a hint of savory spice - light soy and tobacco.
Dried cherry, potpourri, salted caramel. The palate is elegant and sports a full, rich, but feminine mouth feel. Beautiful wine. Drink today.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2007 Ridge Zinfandel York Creek 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Porty, raisinated fruit. Dark roast coffee. Finish was intense, could have had more balance.
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2008 Ridge Lytton Springs 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Jammy blue fruit.
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2008 Ridge Geyserville 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Balanced. Feminine Zinfandel.
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2008 Ridge Zinfandel East Bench 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Really ripe. Super candied fruit. Some savory spice.
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2008 Ridge Zinfandel Paso Robles 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Lovely menthol and piny qualities overall. Funny this is from Paso because it seemed more like cold climate fruit. Oh well.
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2008 Ridge Zinfandel Ponzo Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Rubber. Lots of acidity. Highest in acid among the Ridge bottlings tasted.
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2007 Ridge Santa Cruz Mountains Estate 91 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Green bell pepper. Really cool savory aromatics. Unique.
Nice acidity on the back end. There's also nice grip in the finish that I enjoy.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
2007 Ridge Monte Bello 94 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Showed really well at the tasting.
Great smokey meaty aromatics. More of that bell pepper, soy, balsamic.
Palate was rich and layered. Fruit, earth and baking spice. Big and well endowed but in balance - my style.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue
Flight 8 (4 Notes)
2007 McPrice Myers Syrah Head Honcho 84 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Over the top. Not balanced. Disjointed. Big time pass.
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2008 McPrice Myers Beautiful Earth 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Dark roast. Bitter tannins.
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2008 McPrice Myers Altas Vinas 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Over extracted. Just not good.
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2008 McPrice Myers Syrah Les Galets 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Grande Valley
Just okay. Boring and over the top.
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Flight 9 (3 Notes)
2007 Flora Springs Trilogy 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Blueberry jam. Well made but I was expecting more.
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2007 Lail Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Blueprint 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Good wine. Balanced and showing nice fruit.
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2007 Lail Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon J. Daniel Cuvée 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nutty sexy wine. Dark roast fruit and coffee with traces of milk chocolate and fig jam.
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Flight 10 (3 Notes)
2007 Alexana Pinot Noir Revana Vineyard 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Really liked this wine. Savory funk. Some nice earth and light fruit.
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2005 Revana Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Jammy raspberries. Over priced. Don't see the hype. Good but not great.
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2006 Revana Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Darker than the '05. More backwards in structure. Spicy wine with some red roasted pepper accents.
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Flight 11 (2 Notes)
2006 Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Concept The Benchland 85 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Simple. One note. Really Cain?
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2007 Spring Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Plush and really pretty. Limited tasting notes. Great wine though. Really indicative of the vintage.
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Flight 12 (4 Notes)
2007 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Solid wine. Limited notes.
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2007 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Great weighty wine. Showing massive amounts of fruit, all spice, mocha and oak.
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2007 Robert Keenan Winery Cabernet Franc Spring Mountain District 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Young rustic. Classic mocha.
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2007 Robert Keenan Winery Mernet Reserve 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Inky waxy wine. Crayola mouth feel. Really liked this, but its a bit on the pricey side.
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2009 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Montmains 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Slate. Clean. Acid driven.
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2007 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Age worthy. Showing great structure acidity and precision. Nice finish. Well made.
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2009 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Yellow honeyed fruit. Strong dose of vanilla. Nice finesse driven bottling. Very young but approachable now.
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2008 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Lovely elegant wine. Some white flowers, saline, light oak. Structured and built for aging. Beautiful.
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