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California Night
Binny's South Loop - Chicago, IL
Tasted Thursday, March 3, 2011 by beezer6 with 1,263 views
Introduction
Attended with Brad
Flight 1 (5 Notes)
Flight 2 (4 Notes)
2008 Acacia Pinot Noir Carneros 85 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Spicy. Dark earth. Okay. Boring.
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2007 Provenance Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Spicy nose. Red vegetation. Just kinda blah. Wanted to like this.
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2007 Beaulieu Vineyard Tapestry Reserve 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Creamy. Good. Not a lot of depth though.
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2006 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Earthy. Elegant. Leather. Bordeaux styling. Really nice.
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Flight 3 (5 Notes)
2008 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Mount Carmel 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Wine of the Day.
Red pepper, cinnamon. Beautiful lush bright strawberries, cotton candy, light white truffle. Absolutely stunning. Loved it as did Brad.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2008 Dashe Cellars Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Well harnessed not overdone. A finesse driven Zin if there is such a thing. Solid buy.
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2008 Outpost Zinfandel Howell Mountain 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Big juicy. Peppery. Masculine.
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2008 Robert Foley Charbono 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Deli meat. Touch of game. Waxy. Floral, plums.
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2008 Blackbird Vineyards Illustration 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Creme de cassis. Wintergreen. Young. Needs some serious time in the cellar or in the decanter.
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Flight 4 (4 Notes)
2008 The Hess Collection Chardonnay Su'Skol 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Big rich with touches of butter and minerals. Came across refreshing. Nice acidity.
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2008 Flowers Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Nice silkiness. Spice. Medium body.
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2009 ZD Wines Pinot Noir Carneros 90 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
More stewed but light plush blueish fruit. Solid wine. Really enjoy ZD bottlings.
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2007 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Knox Alexander 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
One of the highlights of the tasting. Great earthy Old World fashioning. Shroomy. Lovely rustic color and finish.
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Flight 5 (4 Notes)
2008 Chappellet Mountain Cuvée 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Ripe red cherries. Some baking spice. Really accessible. Candied.
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2007 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Minty, pine needle, purple fruit. Light anise.
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2009 Quintessa Sauvignon Blanc Illumination 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Napa / Sonoma
Lots of tropical papaya, Meyer lemon. Baking spice.
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2008 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Private Reserve 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
So much butter. Tropical city. Over the top. Too much oak.
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Flight 6 (5 Notes)
2009 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Earthy. Some funk. Minerals. Good wine. Limited notes.
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2007 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 86 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
One note. Blah. Boring. Boo CdV.
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2007 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
Very nice. Classic culty Napa styling. Both myself and Brad wanted more. A bit aromatically challenged. Just great, not fantastic.
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2007 Quintessa 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Really nice lush ripe fruit. What you would expect from Quintessa. Consistent as always. Just a tad over the top.
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2008 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Dirty diaper, touch of band aid, rubber. Funky. Nice mouth feel. Exotic Asian spice.
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Flight 7 (4 Notes)
2008 Gramercy Cellars Tempranillo Inigo Montoya 93 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
Beautiful wine. One of the highlights of the day for me. Delicious creamy curry on the nose.
Savory raspberries, caramel. Sexy mustard seedy aromatics and flavors. Great weight on the palate. Lovely.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2007 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Overdone. One dimensional. Not loving this. Super over rated. Pass.
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2008 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards Right Bank 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Big rich young wine. Very mouth drying. A little austere tannin structure. Needs time to come into itself but there's promise.
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2007 Bacio Divino Cabernet Sauvignon Janzen 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Red tomato sauce. Candied fruit.
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Flight 8 (4 Notes)
2008 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Bottle wasn't showing as well as previous tastings.
Green olives. Dark fruit. Leather, cola. Creamy. Really nice, but missing some umph.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2007 Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Quite disappointed in this wine. I wanted so much more layering and balance. It just didn't jive the way I wished.
It was really nice if it were a third of the price...but at $75? No.
Strong vegetable and savory qualities. Really big and heavily extracted. The nose is great but the palate is disjointed.
Not as ripe as other Napa Cabs in this vintage.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2009 Vogelzang Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Pretty petrol, flowers, touches of grass. White fruit. Lovely. Not too acidic.
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2008 L'Angevin Chardonnay Laughlin Family Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Rich butter. Acid driven. Old World qualities as well. Not overdone. Feminine styling. Very nice terroir.
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Flight 9 (3 Notes)
2007 Demetria Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Really expressive juice. Strong funk, shrooms. Stemmy, herbal green tea aromas. Silky mouth feel.
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2007 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Cru 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Big vanilla. Cassis, oak. Super toasty. A bit over extracted. Lacked the candied ripe balance I like from this vintage and producer.
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2007 Wolf Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Great wine. Clea, pure nose. Light minerality and rock. Really well fashioned. Elegant but masculine. Should age effortlessly for two decades.
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Flight 10 (3 Notes)
2006 Harris Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Treva's Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Calistoga
Stunning wine. Uber creamy. Sweeter tannin structure. Lots of oak but pure and clean aromatics.
The wine doesn't seem artificial whatsoever though there's massive gobs of fruit.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2009 Cade Sauvignon Blanc 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Crisp, refreshing, touch of oak. A little body with light baking spice.
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2009 Plumpjack Chardonnay Reserve 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Ripe apples, pears, honey. A little sweetness on the nose and palate as well. Crisp and cider qualities on the back end. Very nice wine.
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Flight 11 (3 Notes)
2007 Calera Pinot Noir Ryan Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan
Disappointing. Spicy, austere. Rustic. The nose wasn't expressive. Kind of muted. Pass.
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2008 Foxen Pinot Noir Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Ocean breeze, saline. A little Old World funk. Good acidity. Really CT users? I think you're wrong on this one. Highly recommended.
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2006 Shafer Relentless 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Big boy. Chewy, ripe, little meat, smoke. Some serious grip. Quite backward in this stage. Needs some time to settle and come into itself.
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Flight 12 (2 Notes)
2007 Honig Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Again, this was a pleasant surprise in the tasting. While not nearly the most expensive bottle, this brought some of the most joy.
Pure drinking pleasure. It's accessible, ripe, balanced, creamy. Lush, opulent. Really nice.Post a Comment / 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
2007 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Another highlight of the evening this licorice driven monster took over the palate with blueberries, charcoal, big robust, earthy, coffee.
Blackberries, soy and balsamic flavors coupled with lots of oak. A good one.Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
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2005 Benessere Costa del Sol 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Italian color. Earthy. Rusty. Quality fruit. Very nice buy.
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2007 Osso Anna Merlot 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Finesse. Big cassis. Plum. Touch of chocolate, vanilla. Decent.
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2009 Train Wreck Cabernet Sauvignon Red 89 Points
USA, California
Blue plummy. Coal, jammy. Deliciousness factor going on here.
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2007 Tamber Bey Cabernet Sauvignon Deux Chevaux Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Yountville
Well extracted. Green bell pepper. Soy sauce, tropical fruit believe it or not - pineapple.
Cool climate qualities.
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2006 Buoncristiani OPC Proprietary Red 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Fresh fruit - black fruit. Cocoa, liqueur.
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