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Napa Valley Wine & Cigar
Tasted Saturday, February 18, 2012 by SanFranSoxFan04 with 727 views
Introduction
Just some of the 32 or so bottles we opened this night.
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2008 Lagier Meredith Syrah 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder
Beautiful, floral perfumed and not overwhelming pepper or gamey. The next day it was even better.
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2004 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
I appreciate that someone shared this bottle with us, I appreciate that many people enjoy this hot hedonistic style of pinot noir, but I personally do not. It was hotter than balls, thick and syrupy but somewhat tasty.
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2006 Marcassin Pinot Noir Marcassin Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
I had always heard that Marcassin PNs were big hot messes (like the 04 KB Kanzler I tasted before this.) I was expecting to hate this but rather enjoyed it. Yes it is a big one, but with adequate aeration and the proper cellar temperature, it showed earthy, spicy and fruity qualities.
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2008 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Vista Verde Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County
I'm a regular WS customer but had not tried Vista Verde, I tend to stick with the Sonoma appellation and SVD bottlings. I was slightly let down by this, it was much bigger and hotter than I would expect...and this was being poured next to KB and Marcassin! I still have a 2006 and 2009 in my cellar, hoping for a better showing.
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2008 Westerhold Family Vineyards Syrah Westerhold Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley
Perfumed and candied fruit nose, oak, pepper, slightly jammy. Alcohol is surprisingly balanced.
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1998 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Laurence 93 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dry, oak, olive, espresso, pepper. Very nice.
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2009 Ketcham Estate Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
A juicy, fruit forward crowd pleaser.
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2004 Hundred Acre Vineyard Shiraz Summer's Blocks Ancient Way 92 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
This was in a large tasting so sparse notes. Lighter in body than I thought it would be, incredible nose.
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2010 Wren Hop Pinot Noir Stolen Crown 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Bottled the week before I tasted it and you can tell. Young cherry fruit, tobacco. A BIG pinot that needs more time but a lot to like here.
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2009 Continuum Proprietary Red 94 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Light (by CA standards) complex and lovely.
At a tasting with many other highly regarded wines (Schrader, Colgin, SQN, Hundred Acre and more) , this may have been WOTN for me.
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2009 Carter Cellars Hossfeld Coliseum 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Good fruit, floral, pepper and meaty.
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2009 Myriad Cellars Petit Verdot 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Someone brought this to a tasting; although I appreciate it, this really needs years more time in the bottle. Incredibly rich nose of floral and fruit.
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1987 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Diamond Mountain
I would have guessed BDX. dry, earth and green olive flavors. lovely!
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1986 Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Georges de Latour Private Reserve 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
floral, perfumed, dusty, oak, mushroom, green olive. What a treat!
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