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Lodi's Treasure Island Wine Fest
Pavilion by the Bay, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California
Tasted Saturday, October 8, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,132 views
Flight 1 - Acquiesce (3 Notes)
Flight 2 - Barefoot (1 Note)
NV Barefoot Cellars Zinfandel 70 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; mass production, ripe currant nose; soft, generic, currant palate; short finish (with Petite Sirah)
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Flight 3 - Barsetti (3 Notes)
2009 Barsetti Vineyards Chardonnay 84 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light pear yellow color; tart pear, apple nose; tart pear, apple palate with good acidity, but a little rustic; medium finish (in oak barrels for less than 2 mos.)
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2007 Barsetti Vineyards Merlot 81 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark cherry red color; herbaceous, tart plum nose; mature, herbaceous, tart plum, bell pepper palate; medium finish
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2008 Barsetti Vineyards Zinfandel 79 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; tangy, tart black currant nose; mature, tart black currant palate with near medium acidity; medium finish
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Flight 4 - Benson Ferry (4 Notes)
2010 Benson Ferry Old Vine Zinfandel 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium cherry red color; tart black currant nose; light-medium bodied, tart black currant palate; medium finish
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2006 Benson Ferry Zinfandel 95240 Lodi 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red color; mature, tart black currant nose; tart black currant, light smoke palate; medium finish
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2006 Benson Ferry Zinfandel Nine x Nine Old Vine 84 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; smoky, tart black currant, dried fig nose; smoky, tart black currant, dried fig palate; medium-plus finish
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2004 Benson Ferry Port 84 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
From 375 ml - bricking very dark red violet color; mature, tart black currant, char nose; tart black currant, char, baked black fig palate with a kick of acidity; long finish
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Flight 5 - Berghold (2 Notes)
2007 Berghold Vineyards Zinfandel Footstomp Lodi 84 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium red violet color; tart black plum, tart berry nose; simple, tart black plum, tart berry palate; short-medium finish
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2007 Berghold Vineyards Syrah Estate 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart black fruit, tar nose; tangy, tart black fruit, tart stewed prune, tart black currant palate; medium-plus finish 85+ points (18 mos. in French and American oak)
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Flight 6 - Bokisch (4 Notes)
2010 Bokisch Vineyards Albariño Terra Alta Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Pale yellow color; nice tart grapefruit, citrus nose; poised, tart citrus, grapefruit, mineral, tart peach palate with good acidity; medium finish
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2009 Bokisch Vineyards Garnacha Terra Alta Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Medium red color with 2 millimeter clear meniscus; tart cherry, strawberry nose; tart cherry, strawberry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Bokisch Vineyards Tempranillo Liberty Oaks Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; focused, tart red berry nose; tasty, tart red berry, ripe currant palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Bokisch Vineyards Graciano Las Cerezas Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Medium red violet color with pale meniscus; ripe currant nose; unusual, ripe currant, tart red berry palate with powerful acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 7 - Borra (4 Notes)
2010 Borra Chardonnay 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very light yellow color; nice, focused, tart pear, tart orange nose; tasty, poised, tart pear, tart apple palate; medium-plus finish (vineyard planted in the '60s)
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2009 Borra Merlot 2:30am Merlot 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Dark red violet color; intense, tart currant, tart red berry, cinnamon nose; tart red berry, tart currant palate with concentration and light cedar; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2008 Borra Fusion Syrah/Petite Syrah/Zin Borra Vineyards - Lodi 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tangy, tart berry, black fruit, dried fig nose with a hint of smoke; tart black fruit, very light smoke, tart black currant palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish (42% Petite Sirah, 22% Syrah, 22% Zinfandel, 9% Alicante Bouschet, 5% Mourvedre)
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2007 Borra Barbera Old Vine Carru Vineyard 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; dried fig, tart black fruit nose; dried fig, tart black fruit palate with a sense of smoke; medium-plus finish
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Flight 8 - Cycles Gladiator (4 Notes)
2009 Cycles Gladiator Viognier Lodi 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light pear yellow color; floral, poached pear, peach nose with lift; tasty, simple, tart pear, tart peach palate; medium finish
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2009 Cycles Gladiator Zinfandel California 81 Points
USA, California
Dark red violet color; dried black fruit, smoke, oak nose; tight, hickory smoked, tart black fruit, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Cycles Gladiator Cabernet Sauvignon Central Coast 82 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
Dark maroon color; tart currant, herbaceous nose; herbaceous, tart currant palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Cycles Gladiator Petite Sirah Lodi 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark purple red violet color; tart berry, tart black currant nose; tight, tart black fruit, tart berry palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish
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Flight 9 - Estate Crush (5 Notes)
2010 Estate Crush Chardonnay 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; tart apple, lightly floral nose with lift; narrow, tart spicy apple, mineral palate; medium finish (100% stainless steel, no malolactic)
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2010 Estate Crush Rosé 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light medium pink color; focused, tart currant nose; unusual, tart currant, vaguely smoky, mineral palate; medium finish (blend of Mourvedre, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel)
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2009 Estate Crush Zinfandel Crazy Legs Old Vine 89 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium red color with pale meniscus; tart currant nose; tasty, tart currant, bramble palate with a sense of pepper; medium-plus finish
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2009 Estate Crush Zinfandel Stellina Old Vine 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; intriguing, intense, tart currant, light pepper nose; intense, stewed tart currant, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points
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2009 Estate Crush Petite Sirah Aurora 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; ripe currant, baked cherry, black cherry nose; tight, ripe currant, tart black cherry, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 10 - Fields Family (3 Notes)
2010 Fields Family Wines White Cuvée 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; focused, appealing, tart peach, ripe citrus nose; tasty, poised, tart peach, ripe apple palate; medium-plus finish (blend of Viognier, Roussanne, with a small amount of Muscat Cannelli; stainless steel with no malolactic)
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2009 Fields Family Wines Syrah Estate 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color with pale meniscus; deep, tart black fruit, creosote nose; intense, tart black fruit, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 Fields Family Wines Big Red 89 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; focused, tart currant nose; tasty, tart currant, tart red berry palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish
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Flight 11 - Gen5 (2 Notes)
2010 Gen5 Chardonnay 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light lemon yellow color; light tart peach, tart apple nose; tart apple, mineral, vaguely salty palate; medium finish (with 6% Semillon and 3% Viognier; 75% stainless stell, 25% barrel, no nose oak; 50% malolactic; would be ideal with seafood, calamari, oysters)
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2009 Gen5 Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart currant, leafy nose; intense, tart red currant, herbaceous palate; medium-plus finish (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot)
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Flight 12 - Gnarly Head (2 Notes)
2010 Gnarly Head Authentic Red 77 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; ripe plum, stewy black fruit, black currant nose; ripe plum, stewy black fruit, black currant palate; medium finish
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2010 Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel 82 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark maroon color; tart black currant nose; tart black currant palate with near medium acidity; medium finish
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Flight 13 - Grands Amis (6 Notes)
2009 Grands Amis Pinot Grigio 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; intriguing, tart lime, spice, herbal nose; unusual, lightly oily textured, tart citrus, leesy palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (100% stainless steel, sur lie battonage every 2 weeks for 3 mos.)
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2008 Grands Amis Barbera 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River
Dark red violet color; tart berry, baked berry nose; baked berry, red berry, tangy palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Grands Amis Old Vine Zinfandel 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart red berry, tart currant nose; tart red berry, light smoke palate; medium-plus finish (with Barbera and Petite Sirah)
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2008 Grands Amis Petit Verdot Elk Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Borden Ranch
Very dark maroon color; focused, tart black fruit, pencil lead nose; tart black fruit, lightly herbaceous palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 Grands Amis Petite Sirah 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Jahant
Very dark red violet color; baked black fruit, chocolate nose; baked black fruit, chocolate palate; medium finish 86+ points
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2006 Grands Amis Petite Sirah Elk Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Borden Ranch
Dark red violet color; roasted black fruit, smoke nose; roasted black fruit, smoke palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 14 - Harney Lane (4 Notes)
2010 Harney Lane Albariño 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; focused yet somehow distant, tart citrus, tart apple nose; tasty, rounded, tart peach, tart green apple, tart pear nose; medium finish 90+ points
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2008 Harney Lane Zinfandel 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; intense, roasted berry, tart black fruit, smoke nose; roasted berry, black fruit, smoke palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Harney Lane Old Vine Zinfandel Lizzy James Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River
Dark red violet color; intense, smoky, deep, roasted black fruit nose; intense, smoky, deep, roasted black fruit, oak, tar palate, a big bruiser; medium-plus finish
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2008 Harney Lane Petite Sirah 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; smoky, tart black fruit, roasted black fruit nose; poised, smoky, tart black fruit, roasted black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 15 - Heritage Oak (4 Notes)
2010 Heritage Oak Sauvignon Blanc 91 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; tart gooseberry, tart kiwi fruit nose; complex, tart gooseberry, smoky, mineral palate; medium finish 91+ points
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2009 Heritage Oak Tempranillo 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; tart red berry, ripe currant nose; ripe currant, red berry palate with integrating oak; medium-plus finish
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2009 Heritage Oak Zinfandel Bartlam 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; tart berry, dried berry, black currant nose; black currant, ripe berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Heritage Oak Old Vine Zinfandel Horn 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; red berry, black currant nose; tasty, ripe black currant, red berry, tart blackberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 16 - House of Zin (1 Note)
2009 House of Zin Zinfandel Winemaker's Blend #3 Old Vine 84 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; charcoal, smoke, tart black fruit nose; charcoal, smoke, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 17 - Ironstone (4 Notes)
2009 Ironstone Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; odd, light smoke, tart citrus nose; tart grapefruit, chalk palate; medium finish
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2010 Ironstone Vineyards Cabernet Franc 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; leafy, intense currant nose; tasty, tart currant, tobacco leaf palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Ironstone Vineyards Petite Sirah 75 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart currant, diffuse nose; dull, tart currant palate; short-medium finish
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2008 Ironstone Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel Rous 78 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart currant nose; nondescript, tart currant palate; medium finish
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Flight 18 - Jeremy (3 Notes)
2010 Jeremy Wine Company Albariño 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; tart citrus, leesy nose; light-medium bodied, tart white fruit, tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Jeremy Wine Company Barbera Lot 8 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; maturing, tart currant nose; maturing, tart currant palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2007 Jeremy Wine Company Zinfandel Old Vine Black label 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; chocolate, light pepper, ripe berry nose; medium-bodied, chocolate, black fruit, cedar palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 19 - Jessie's Grove (5 Notes)
2006 Jessie's Grove Winery Ancient Vine Carignane 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart red berry, ripe currant nose; ripe currant, cinnamon, red berry palate; medium-plus finish 86+ points (122 year old vines)
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2010 Jessie's Grove Winery Dry Rosé 81 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very light pink color; tart currant nose; soft, tart currant palate; short-medium finish
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2008 Jessie's Grove Winery Jessence Blanc 79 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Odd, tart peach nose; clunky, tart peach, chalk palate; medium finish
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2007 Jessie's Grove Winery Chardonnay 80 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Poached pear, apple, oak nose; oak, spicy apple palate; medium finish
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2006 Jessie's Grove Winery Old Vine Zinfandel WestWind 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart red fruit, tart cherry, tart red berry nose; red berry, cinnamon palate: medium finish
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Flight 20 - Klinker Brick (5 Notes)
2010 Klinker Brick Rosé 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light orange pink color; intriguing, tart lemon, very tart strawberry, tart citrus, mineral nose; tasty, dry, tart citrus, mineral, light chalk, characterful palate, reminiscent of a Savenierres; medium finish 90+ points (blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Carignan and Grenache)
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2009 Klinker Brick Syrah Farráh 89 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; deep black fruit, roasted black fruit, charcoal nose; roasted black fruit, tart berry, light smoke palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel 91 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart black currant, bramble, lifted nose; tasty, tart black currant, bramble, light smoke palate; long finish
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2009 Klinker Brick Zinfandel Old Vine Old Ghost 91 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; complex, tart black currant, roasted berry, smoke nose; intense, tart black fruit, roasted black fruit, tart black currant palate; long finish 91+ points
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2005 Klinker Brick Zinfandel Gold Brick Late Harvest 91 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
From 375 ml - dark red violet color; intense, bittersweet chocolate, tar, tart berry nose; bittersweet chocolate, tar, tart berry palate; long finish
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Flight 21 - Lange Twins (4 Notes)
2010 LangeTwins Sauvignon Blanc 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; tart lemon grass nose; tart lemon grass, light grapefruit palate; medium finish (100% stainless steel; Musque clone)
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2009 LangeTwins Cabernet Sauvignon 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; herbaceous, tart currant nose; tart currant, herbaceous palate; needs 1-2 years; medium finish
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2009 LangeTwins Zinfandel 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; intense, ripe currant, red berry nose; ripe currant, red berry palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish
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2007 LangeTwins Midnight Reserve 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; sur maturite, roasted currant nose; overripe, roasted currant palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 22 - Lone Dove (3 Notes)
2009 Lone Dove Vineyards Chardonnay 60 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; VA, light turpentine nose; off putting, light turpentine palate; medium finish
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2010 Lone Dove Vineyards Merlot 80 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; reduction, tart currant nose; reduction, tart currant palate; medium finish
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2009 Lone Dove Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart currant nose; tart currant palate; medium finish
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Flight 23 - Lucas (4 Notes)
2010 C'T'Z'N (Lucas Winery) Chardonnay 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; focused, tart pear, apple nose; tart pear, poached pear, light graham cracker palate; medium finish (75% stainless steel, 25% new French oak; no malolactic)
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2010 C'T'Z'N (Lucas Winery) Zinfandel Rosé 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Bright medium pink color; fruity, ripe raspberry, golden raspberry nose; tart raspberry, tart golden raspberry, dry palate; medium finish 86+ points
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2008 Lucas Winery Zinfandel ZinStar Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; murky, tart currant nose; tart currant, earthy, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Lucas Winery Zinfandel C'T'Z'N 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark cherry red color; tart red berry, tart black currant nose; tart red berry, tart black currant palate; medium-plus finish 85+ points
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Flight 24 - M2 (4 Notes)
2009 M2 Vintners Tempranillo Tempest Kirschenman Vineyards 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart currant, carbonic maceration nose; tart black currant, tart red plum, spice palate; medium-plus finish 86+ points
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2008 M2 Vintners Zinfandel Artist Series 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart black currant nose; tart black currant, red berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 M2 Vintners Old Vine Zinfandel 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Tart black currant, tar nose; tart black currant, tar palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 M2 Vintners Old Vine Zinfandel 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Barrel sample - very dark red violet color; rich black currant, berry, bramble nose; rich black currant, berry, bramble palate; medium-plus finish 88-90 points
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Flight 25 - Macchia (4 Notes)
2010 Macchia Barbera Delicious 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark maroon color; nice ripe berry, black currant nose; ripe black currant, ripe berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Macchia Zinfandel Mischievous Old Vine 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark maroon color; black currant nose; tasty, tart black currant, light pepper palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Macchia Zinfandel Voluptuous Old Vine Maley Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; tart black currant nose; tart black currant, oak, red currant palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Macchia Petite Sirah Rebellious 89 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark maroon color; roasted black currant nose; tight, tart black currant, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 26 - Maley Brothers (2 Notes)
2006 Oak Farm Maley Brothers Petite Sirah 81 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; reduction, tart black fruit nose; reduction, tart black fruit palate; medium finish
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2007 Oak Farm Maley Brothers Zinfandel 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Bricking medium dark red violet color with pale meniscus; mature, tart black currant nose; mature, black currant palate; medium finish
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Flight 27 - McCay (5 Notes)
2010 McCay Cellars Rosé 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium orange pink color; tart currant nose; tart currant, light herb palate with bite; medium finish
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2008 McCay Cellars Petite Sirah 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Opaque red violet color; baked red berry, red velvet cake nose; baked red berry, red velvet cake palate; medium-plus finish (28 mos. in French oak, 20% new)
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2008 McCay Cellars Paisley 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; intense, tart black currant, charcoal nose; tasty, intense, tart black currant, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (55% Zinfandel, 45% Petite Sirah)
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2008 McCay Cellars Zinfandel Equity 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart black currant, black cherry, floral nose; tart black cherry, black currant palate; medium-plus finish (29 mos. in French oak, 23% new)
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2008 McCay Cellars Cabernet Franc 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; focused, tart currant nose; tart currant, light pepper palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 28 - McConnell Estates (4 Notes)
2007 McConnell Estates Merlot Wackman Ranch 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Cosumnes River
Dark red violet color; mature, tart currant, cedar nose; mature, tart currant, cedar palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 McConnell Estates Cabernet Sauvignon Wackman Ranch 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Cosumnes River
Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; herbaceous, tart currant nose; herbaceous, tart currant, olive palate; medium-plus finish 86+ points
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2007 McConnell Estates Zinfandel Wackman Ranch 84 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; mature, tart black currant nose; mature, tart black currant palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 McConnell Estates Petite Sirah Wackman Ranch 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Cosumnes River
Dark maroon color; tart black currant, tar, chocolate nose; mature, tart black currant, tar palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 29 - Mettler Family (3 Notes)
2008 Mettler Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; herbaceous, currant, tart black fruit nose; herbaceous, currant, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Mettler Family Vineyards Zinfandel Old Vine Epicenter 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart black currant nose; tart black currant, tart black plum palate; medium finish
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2009 Mettler Family Vineyards Petite Sirah 89 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Opaque red violet color; tart roasted plum, pepper nose; tasty, tart roasted plum, black fruit palate with a sense of pepper; medium-plus finish
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Flight 30 - Michael-David (6 Notes)
2010 Michael-David Vineyards Incognito White 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very light yellow color; intense, tart citrus, grapefruit nose; tart citrus, grapefruit palate with a taste of acidification; short medium finish
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2010 Michael-David Vineyards Chardonnay 7 Heavenly Chards 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; oak, tart apple nose; better on palate, lemon cream, tart apple palate; medium finish
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2008 Michael-David Vineyards Zinfandel 7 Deadly Zins 79 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; smoky, tart black fruit nose; smoky, roasted black fruit palate; medium finish
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2009 Michael-David Vineyards Petite Petit 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Opaque purple red violet color; tart plum, black fruit nose; tart black fruit, violets palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Michael-David Vineyards Syrah 6th Sense 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark purple red violet color; roasted plum, tart black fruit nose; roasted plum, tart black fruit palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish
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2008 Michael-David Vineyards Petite Sirah Earthquake 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Opaque purple red violet color; roasted meat, roasted black fruit nose; roasted meat, roasted black fruit, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 31 - Noble Vines (2 Notes)
2009 Noble Vines Merlot 181 Lodi 82 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; tart plum, herbaceous nose; herbaceous, tart plum, tart currant palate; medium finish
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2009 Noble Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 337 81 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark maroon color; tart berry, ripe plum nose; tart berry, tart black plum palate; medium finish
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Flight 32 - Oak Ridge (4 Notes)
2009 Oak Ridge Winery Chardonnay 3 Girls 79 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light lemon yellow color; unusual, medicinal, iodine, banana nose; diffuse, tart lemon, tart banana palate; short-medium finish
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2009 Oak Ridge Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 3 Girls 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark maroon color; tart black fruit, tart currant nose; tasty, tart currant, red plum palate; medium-plus finish
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2006 Moss Roxx Ancient Vine Zinfandel 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart black currant, witch hazel nose; medium bodied, tart black currant, medicinal palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Oak Ridge Winery Zinfandel OZV ("Old Zin Vin") formerly OVZ 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark maroon color; tart black currant, roasted plum nose; tart black currant, roasted plum palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 33 - Omega (4 Notes)
2009 Omega Chardonnay 66 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; VA, light turpentine nose; light turpentine, tart citrus palate; short-medium finish (stainless steel sur lie)
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2010 Omega Mourvèdre Rosé 78 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium cherry red color; tart cherry, light tart berry nose; odd, tart red berry, ripe orange palate; medium finish
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2007 Omega Mélange 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color with pale meniscus; mature, reduction, tart black fruit nose; mature, reduction, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (62% Syrah, 25% Mourvedre, 13% Petite Sirah)
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2007 Omega Mystico 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart black currant nose; tart black currant, tart black cherry, black raspberry palate; medium-plus finish (56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 19% Petit Verdot)
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Flight 34 - Peirano (4 Notes)
2007 Peirano Estate Vineyards The Other White 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; very tart apple, pear nose; poised, tart pear, spiced pear palate; medium finish (65% Chardonnay, 25% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Viognier)
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2009 Peirano Estate Vineyards The Other 84 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; herbaceous, tart currant nose; tight, herbaceous, tart currant palate; medium finish (45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 10% Syrah)
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2010 Peirano Estate Vineyards Malbec The Heritage Collection 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; violet, plum nose; tasty, violet, plum, tart black currant palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Peirano Estate Vineyards Zinfandel The Immortal Zin Old Vine 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark cherry red color; tart currant nose; tart currant, tart black currant palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 35 - Peltier Station (4 Notes)
2008 Peltier Station Pinot Grigio Hybrid 65 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very light yellow color; oak, tart apple nose; light, simple, very tart apple, lime palate; short finish (with 25% Vermentino)
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2010 Peltier Station Chardonnay Hybrid 79 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; tart apple, very tart peach nose; tart peach palate that tastes acidified; short-medium finish (with 5% Viognier)
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2008 Peltier Station Pinot Noir Hybrid 72 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; weird, tart black currant nose; tart black currant, smoke palate; medium finish (blend of Pinot Noir with 15% Petite Sirah, 5% Alicante Bouschet--why, one might ask?)
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2007 Peltier Station Petite Sirah Hybrid 75 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart black fruit nose; dull, tart black fruit palate; short-medium finish (blend of Petite Sirah with 15% Syrah, 5% Viognier)
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Flight 36 - Ripken (3 Notes)
2009 Ripken Vineyards & Winery Viognier Under the Sea 79 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; odd, peach cream, vaguely floral nose; narrow, tart peach cream palate; short-medium finish
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2006 Ripken Vineyards & Winery Late Harvest Viognier Ripken Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
From 375 ml - dark golden yellow color; tart apricot, lemon nose; heavy bodied, creamy textured, ripe apricot palate with some acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2007 Ripken Vineyards & Winery Montepulciano 79 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; baked red berry, spicy refried beans nose; odd, tart berry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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Flight 37 - Scotto (2 Notes)
2009 Scotto Family Wines Chardonnay Marsanne 82 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light medium yellow color; tart apple, oak nose; tangy, tart apple, tart citrus palate; short-medium finish (86.3% Chardonnay, 13.7% Marsanne)
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2009 Scotto Family Wines Moscato Regio 78 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very light yellow color; odd, tart Muscat nose; weird mix of dry and sweet that doesn't work, tart orange blossom palate that closes up on finish; medium-plus finish (4 grams of residual sugar)
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Flight 38 - St. Amant (4 Notes)
2010 St. Amant Winery Barbera Rosé 81 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Bright medium pink color; tart macerated cherry, cranberry nose; macerated cherry, cranberry, clunky palate; medium finish
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2009 St. Amant Winery Barbera 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark maroon color; smoky, tart baked berry nose; smoky, tart baked berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 St. Amant Winery Zinfandel Old Vines Mohr-Fry Ranch Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; focused, tart black currant nose; tart black currant palate with depth and grip; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 St. Amant Winery Zinfandel Old Vines Marian's Vineyard Lodi 91 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart black currant, tart black fruit nos;e tart black currant, tart black fruit palate with depth; medium-plus finish
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Flight 39 - St. Jorge (3 Notes)
2010 St. Jorge Winery Verdelho Silvaspoons Vineyards 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Light peach yellow color; lightly herbal, tart peach nose; poised, tart, rounded peach, mineral palate; medium finish 87+ points
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2009 St. Jorge Winery Vinho Tinto Belo 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart berry, baked berry nose; tasty, baked berry, roasted berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 St. Jorge Winery Tempranillo 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart black fruit, tart black currant nose; tart black fruit, tart black currant, tar palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 40 - St. Sophia (2 Notes)
2007 St. Sophia Zinfandel 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; tart black currant nose; narrow, tart black currant palate; medium finish
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2008 St. Sophia Zinfandel 82 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Bricking medium dark red violet color; reduction, tart black currant nose; reduction, tart black currant palate; medium finish
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Flight 41 - Stama (4 Notes)
2005 Stama Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light medium golden yellow color; intriguing, baked lemon, nutmeg nose; very unusual, medium-heavy bodied, nutmeg, baked pear, tart orange, heavily spiced palate with good acidity; long finish (9% residual sugar)
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2006 Stama Merlot 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; tart currant nose; tart currant, lightly herbaceous palate; medium finish
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2007 Stama Zinfandel Zany Zin Old Vine 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; tart black currant, lifted nose; tart black currant, tart black fruit, orange palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points
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2009 Stama Cabernet Sauvignon The Nymph 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; intense, tart currant nose; tight, tart currant, olive palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 42 - Uvaggio (2 Notes)
2010 Uvaggio (L'Uvaggio di Giacomo) Vermentino 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light green-tinged yellow color; tart green fruit, green apple nose; tasty, tart green fruit, citrus palate with good acidity; medium finish 87+ points
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2010 Uvaggio (L'Uvaggio di Giacomo) Moscato Secco Bella Vigna Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light green-tinged yellow color; tart green melon, orange blossom nose; tasty, tart green melon, orange blossom, floral palate; medium finish 88+ points
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Flight 43 - Van Ruiten (4 Notes)
2010 Van Ruiten Pinot Grigio 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very light yellow color; crisp, tart apple nose; tart apple, citrus palate; medium finish
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2010 Van Ruiten Chardonnay 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; spicy, tart citrus, lime nose; poised, very tart green pear, tart apple palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2008 Van Ruiten Cabernet Sauvignon 85 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart currant, herbaceous nose; tart currant, olive, herbaceous palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Van Ruiten Petite Sirah 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart black fruit, tart currant nose; tart black fruit, tart currant palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 44 - Viaggio (1 Note)
2009 Viaggio Chardonnay 81 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light green-tinged yellow color; tart peach, light lemon nose; tart lemon, tart peach, possibly acidified palate; short-medium finish
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Flight 45 - Vicarmont (4 Notes)
2010 Vicarmont Vineyards & Winery Sauvignon Blanc 79 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very light yellow color; tart green melon, light apple nose; indistinct, tart citrus, tart apple palate; short-medium finish
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2009 Vicarmont Vineyards & Winery Electric Pink Rosé 76 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light medium orange pink color; ripe pink grapefruit nose; odd, light tart cherry, strawberry, acidified palate; short-medium finish
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2009 Vicarmont Vineyards & Winery Merlot 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart currant nose; tart currant palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Vicarmont Vineyards & Winery Old Vine Zinfandel 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; herbaceous, tart black currant nose; herbaceous, tart black currant palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 46 - Watts (1 Note)
2010 Watts Winery Chardonnay Yellow Swallowltail Casa Azul 80 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; lightly lifted lemon nose; odd, tart lemon, salty, acidified palate; short-medium finish
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Flight 47 - Woodbridge (2 Notes)
2010 Woodbridge Vermentino 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; light citrus, mineral nose; tasty, tart citrus, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium finish 88+ points
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2009 Woodbridge Chardonnay Section 29 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light green-tinged yellow color; apple, nutty oak nose; oak, tart apple palate with medium acidity; medium finish
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2010 Acquiesce Grenache Blanc 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Slightly cloudy, very light yellow color; VA, tart citrus nose; light-bodied, tart citrus, mineral, grapefruit rind palate; short-medium finish (85% Grenache Blanc, 15% Roussanne)
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2010 Acquiesce Belle Blanc 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light wheat color; tart citrus, citrus rind, tart pear nose; solid, tart pear, tart citrus palate, reminiscent of orange wines with their tannins; medium finish (1/3 each Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Viognier)
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2010 Acquiesce Dry Rosé 81 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium pink color; odd, fried eggplant, singed, very oily nose; Chunky, light tomato juice, roasted eggplant, mineral palate; medium finish
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