Taste of Mendocino

Terra Gallery, San Francisco, California
Tasted Monday, June 11, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 988 views

Flight 1 - Baxter (4 Notes)

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Flight 2 - Berridge (4 Notes)

Flight 3 - Chance Creek (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Chance Creek Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Redwood Valley

    Light yellow color; lemongrass, smoke nose; tart grapefruit, lemon grass, tart kiwi fruit palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2010 Chance Creek Sauvignon Blanc Terroir 95470 90 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Redwood Valley

    Light yellow color; ripe gooseberry nose; ripe gooseberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2009 Chance Creek Sangiovese 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Redwood Valley

    Medium dark red violet color; tart strawberry, tart red fruit nose; tart strawberry, tart red fruit, tart watermelon palate; medium finish (w/10% Petite Sirah)

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  • 2009 Chance Creek Terroir 95470 Sangiorosso 90 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Redwood Valley

    Medium red color with pale meniscus; tart red fruit, tar nose; tart red fruit, tar palate; medium-plus finish (65% Sangiovese, with Petit Verdot and Zinfandel)

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Flight 4 - Chiarito (4 Notes)

  • 2009 Chiarito Petite Sirah Mendocino County 90 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Opaque purple red violet color; deep tart plum, black fruit nose; tart black fruit, tart wild berry palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Chiarito Zinfandel 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino

    Medium dark ruby color; tart red berry, tart cherry nose; tart red berry, tart cherry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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  • 2009 Chiarito Negroamaro Fox Hill Vineyards 89 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Dark red violet color; tart wild berry, tart currant nose; tart red berry, tangy, tart currant palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Chiarito Nero d'Avola Fox Hill Vineyards 91 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Very dark ruby color; tart berry, tart black fruit nose; intriguing, tart plum, tart black fruit, blackberry, violets palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 5 - Claudia Springs (8 Notes)

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Flight 6 - Demuth Kemos (1 Note)

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  • 2010 Demuth Kemos Chardonnay Demuth Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Light yellow color; tart apple, baked apple nose; tight, tart lemon, tart citrus palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (50/50 stainless steel and neutral oak)

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Flight 7 - Donkey and Goat (4 Notes)

Flight 8 - Drew Family (4 Notes)

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Flight 9 - Edmeades (3 Notes)

Flight 10 - Elke (6 Notes)

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Flight 11 - Esterlina (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Esterlina Dry Riesling 87 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Cole Ranch

    Light yellow color; intense, tart peach, light petrol nose; tart peach, lime palate; medium finish

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  • 2010 Esterlina Riesling 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Cole Ranch

    Light yellow color; focused, tart peach, mineral nose; ripe lime, peach palate; medium finish

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  • 2008 Esterlina Pinot Noir Reserva 86 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Cole Ranch

    Medium dark ruby color; light VA, tart cherry nose; tight, tart red fruit, smoke-filtered palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Esterlina Pinot Noir Reserva 90 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Cole Ranch

    Dark cherry red color; sous bois, tart red fruit nose; tight, tart red fruit, tart cherry, sous bois palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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Flight 12 - Forenzo (2 Notes)

Flight 13 - Foursight (5 Notes)

Flight 14 - Graziano (4 Notes)

  • 2010 Enotria Cortese 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino

    Light yellow color; tart lime, tart pear nose; tart pear, tart lime, mineral palate; medium finish

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  • 2010 Graziano Chenin Blanc Dry 86 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Very light green-tinged yellow color; tart green apple nose; green apple, lime palate; medium finish (from a 55 yr old vineyard)

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  • 2009 Monte Volpe Sangiovese 87 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Dark cherry red color; tart red fruit, tart red berry nose; tart red fruit, tart red berry palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points (w/7% Negro Amaro)

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  • 2009 Graziano Zinfandel 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Medium dark ruby color; tart red berry, tart currant nose; tart red berry, tart currant palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 15 - Handley (5 Notes)

  • 2003 Handley Brut 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Light medium yellow color with medium bubbles; white chocolate, tart apple nose; white chocolate, tart apple, pear palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay)

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  • 2010 Handley Chardonnay Anderson Valley 87 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Light yellow color; pineapple nose; pineapple palate; medium finish

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  • 2011 Handley Gewürztraminer Anderson Valley 91 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Very light yellow color; floral, gardenia nose; gardenia, tart white fruit, tart pear palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2010 Handley Pinot Gris 87 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley

    Light yellow color; ripe pear, pear syrup nose; ripe pear, pear syrup palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Handley Pinot Noir Mendocino County 89 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County

    Light medium red color; tart cherry nose; tart cherry, strawberry palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 16 - Harmonique (3 Notes)

Flight 17 - Harrington (4 Notes)

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Flight 18 - Husch (4 Notes)

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Flight 19 - Il Cuore (4 Notes)

Flight 20 - Jaxon Keys (4 Notes)

Flight 21 - Jeriko Estate (4 Notes)

Flight 22 - Judson Hale (1 Note)

Flight 23 - Londer (6 Notes)

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Flight 24 - Mariah (4 Notes)

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Flight 25 - McNab Ridge (7 Notes)

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Flight 26 - Meyer Family (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Meyer Family Cellars Dry Rose of Syrah 89 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands

    Light medium orange color; tart orange, blood orange nose; tart blood orange, tart lime palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2009 Meyer Family Cellars Syrah 90 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands

    Dark ruby color; focused, baked berry, red berry, tart berry nose; baked berry, red berry, tart berry palate; medium-plus 90+ points (with 8% Petite Sirah)

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  • 2008 Meyer Family Cellars Petite Sirah 89 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Yorkville Highlands

    Opaque purple red violet color; roasted berry, black fruit, savory nose; tart plum oak, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish

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  • NV Meyer Family Cellars Meyer Family Port 89 Points

    USA, California

    From 500 ml - dark red violet color; redolent, baked berry, baked cherry nose; rich, baked berry, baked cherry palate; long finish (modified solera dating back to 1987)

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Flight 27 - Rivino (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Rivino Chardonnay 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino

    Light yellow color; tart pear, tart apple nose; tart pear, tart apple palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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  • 2010 Rivino Sangiovese Estate 88 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino

    Medium ruby color; tart red fruit, sandalwood nose; tart red fruit, sandalwood palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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  • 2007 Rivino Sedulous 90 Points

    USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino

    Dark ruby color; tart currant, tart cassis, cedar nose; tart currant, tart cassis, cedar palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (69% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 1% Viognier)

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Flight 28 - Waits-Mast Family (3 Notes)

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