Pale orange color. Smells of white cherries. Tastes of watermelon, cantaloupe, and cherry. Very well balanced. Crisp refreshing finish with no hard edges. Very nice. 13.5% alcohol.
Golden yellow color. Apple nose. Tastes of apple, melon, and lemon with a beautiful petrol character. Nice minerality. Excellent balance. Elegant finish with very nice depth and complexity. My WOTN and first contribution. 13.5% alcohol.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Pale yellow color. Aromas of apple and petrol. Tastes of apple with some toasted oak and nice minerality. Well balanced. Rich elegant finish with nice depth of fruit. My guess was white Burgundy. Scott's 1st wine. 13.5% alcohol.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Brownish cloudy ruby color. Cherry and tomato on the nose. Taste of earthy blackberry fruit. Rustic finish. My guess was Russian River Pinot Noir. Rick's 1st wine. 13.5% alcohol.
Dark ruby color. Floral red fruit aromatics with some bell pepper. Tastes of blackberry and currant. Seems to fall a bit flat on the finish. Good balance. My guess was Left Bank Bordeaux. Josh's 2nd wine.
USA, California, Central Coast, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Dark ruby color. Black currant fruit on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, mocha, cherry, currant and charred oak. Good balance. Rich powerful finish with fine grained tannins. Impressive how well this wine is knit together at such a young age. A guilty pleasure. My 2nd wine. 15.3% alcohol.
Almost black in color. Aromas of black fruit and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and currant. Well balanced. Rich finish with some tannins and a touch of alcohol on the finish. My guess was a new world cab blend. Rick's 2nd bottle.
Black in color. Bing cherry nose. Tastes of blackberry and cherry. Loads of alcohol on the finish. Not a fan. My guess was new world Tempranillo. Disappointing on the reveal. What happened to these wines? Scott's 2nd bottle.
Odd wheaty black fruit nose. Tastes of black cherry and bell pepper. Earthy finish with noticeable alcohol. Bitter acidity. Unbalanced. Not a fan. Josh's 2nd wine.
2010 Bieler Père et Fils Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé Sabine 89 Points
France, Provence, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
Pale orange color. Smells of white cherries. Tastes of watermelon, cantaloupe, and cherry. Very well balanced. Crisp refreshing finish with no hard edges. Very nice. 13.5% alcohol.
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2002 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Clos Windsbuhl 94 Points
France, Alsace
Golden yellow color. Apple nose. Tastes of apple, melon, and lemon with a beautiful petrol character. Nice minerality. Excellent balance. Elegant finish with very nice depth and complexity. My WOTN and first contribution. 13.5% alcohol.
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2006 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Pale yellow color. Aromas of apple and petrol. Tastes of apple with some toasted oak and nice minerality. Well balanced. Rich elegant finish with nice depth of fruit. My guess was white Burgundy. Scott's 1st wine. 13.5% alcohol.
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2007 Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Light golden color. Sour apple nose with some oxidation. Tastes of lemon and lime. Bitter acidity. Terrible. Josh's 1st wine. 13% alcohol.
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2001 Brogan Cellars Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 84 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Brownish cloudy ruby color. Cherry and tomato on the nose. Taste of earthy blackberry fruit. Rustic finish. My guess was Russian River Pinot Noir. Rick's 1st wine. 13.5% alcohol.
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2008 Domaine de Noiré Chinon Soif de Tendresse 88 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
Deep ruby color. Strawberries on the nose and palate. Earthy finish with a slight bitterness. No idea as to what this wine was. Jock's 2nd wine.
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2004 Château La Lagune 87 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
Dark ruby color. Floral red fruit aromatics with some bell pepper. Tastes of blackberry and currant. Seems to fall a bit flat on the finish. Good balance. My guess was Left Bank Bordeaux. Josh's 2nd wine.
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2007 Grassini Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Dark ruby color. Black currant fruit on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, mocha, cherry, currant and charred oak. Good balance. Rich powerful finish with fine grained tannins. Impressive how well this wine is knit together at such a young age. A guilty pleasure. My 2nd wine. 15.3% alcohol.
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2006 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor 90 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley, Puente Alto
Almost black in color. Aromas of black fruit and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and currant. Well balanced. Rich finish with some tannins and a touch of alcohol on the finish. My guess was a new world cab blend. Rick's 2nd bottle.
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2008 Epoch Estate Wines Tempranillo 80 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Black in color. Bing cherry nose. Tastes of blackberry and cherry. Loads of alcohol on the finish. Not a fan. My guess was new world Tempranillo. Disappointing on the reveal. What happened to these wines? Scott's 2nd bottle.
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2006 Bodegas El Coto Rioja Crianza 83 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Odd wheaty black fruit nose. Tastes of black cherry and bell pepper. Earthy finish with noticeable alcohol. Bitter acidity. Unbalanced. Not a fan. Josh's 2nd wine.
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