July 4th at the Pangs'

Chez Pang, Sunnyvale, California
Tasted Monday, July 4, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 480 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Sparkling (2 Notes)

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  • NV Tarlant Champagne QV Discobitch 91 Points

    France, Champagne

    Light golden yellow color with lots of tiny bubbles; very tart apple, baked lemon, lightly yeasty nose; tasty, focused, tart lemon, tart green fruit palate with good mousse; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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  • 1999 Gloria Ferrer Carneros Cuvée 87 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Light lemon yellow color with medium-sized bubbles; chalky, light mushroom, tart peach, lemon nose; ripe grapefruit, tart peach, citrus palate; medium finish

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Flight 2 - Whites (6 Notes)

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  • 2001 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Kabinett 92 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Light medium golden yellow color; very nice petrol, lifted, spicy, mineral, tart peach nose; tasty, silky textured, tart peach, mineral, flinty, tart nectarine palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 1996 Dehlinger Chardonnay 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Light medium golden color; nice, mature, toasty, creme brulee, baked lemon nose; tasty, mature, creamy textured, rich, ripe lemon, baked lemon palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Boeckel Gewurztraminer 91 Points

    France, Alsace

    Very light yellow color; tart citrus, old roses, pear, peach nose; tasty, pear, old roses, mineral palate; medium finish 91+ points

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  • 2009 Benovia Chardonnay La Pommeraie Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Light lemon yellow color; nice pineapple, pineapple cream, ripe lemon, vanilla nose; tasty, rich, youthful, ripe pineapple, vanilla, ripe lemon palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 1994 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains 88 Points

    USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

    Medium dark apricot orange color; mature, clarified butter, baked lemon nose; mature, baked lemon, clarified butter, tart peach palate; medium-plus finish (much more advanced than the bottle we had last year)

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  • 2008 Ceritas Chardonnay Porter-Bass Vineyard 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Light medium lemon yellow color; rich, baked pear, quince, caramel nose; tasty, rich, baked pear, ripe lemon, pineapple palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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Flight 3 - Rosés (2 Notes)

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Flight 4 - Reds (4 Notes)

  • 2001 Page Mill Winery Zinfandel Balyeat Vineyard 79 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Bricked medium garnet color with orange meniscus; mature, baked berry, raisin, plum nose; very mature, baked berry, over-the-hill palate; short-medium finish

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  • 2006 Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County

    Very dark red violet color; roasted, plum, green peppercorn, roasted meat nose; tart roasted plum, oak, green peppercorn, whole cluster palate; needs 3-4 years to integrate; long finish

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  • 1999 A. Rafanelli Zinfandel 87 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley

    Bricking medium dark raspberry red color; mature, dried berry, brett, earthy nose; mature, tart berry, brett, wild plum palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2005 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Summa Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Cloudy, medium dark raspberry red color; tart cranberry, raspberry, baked raspberry nose; ripe cranberry, tart raspberry, baked raspberry, hibiscus, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish

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Closing

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