Medium ruby color; nose has moderate complexity and intensity with lots of red fruits, cherry, cranberry, chewy figs, slight underbrush; palate is light bodied, integrated tannins, great acidity, lots of fresh red fruit, very slight heat, good complexity, persists through the medium length finish. This is an excellently balanced california pinot, ready to drink now but has a ways to go before it declines. This is less like a burgundian pinot than the 2007 version, which makes it a style that I like a little less. 90
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(3/27/2015)
Coravin 3/27/15. Pale to medium ruby color; animal nose, red chert fruit, acetone, wood; palate is light to medium bodied, integrated tannins, very ripe red fruit, some alcoholic heat, alcohol through the midpalate and the short finish. This is unbalanced, possibly flawed though possible just poorly made. 80- Update: I looked at my last note from 2011, and it seems like a different wine. I think this is flawed.
Medium-deep ruby color with some bricking appropriate for age; nose is intriguing with black fruit, smoke, tar, slight chewy fig; palate is full bodied, still great concentration of blackberry fruit, moderate vegetal note throughout which adds complexity without overpowering, tannins fully integrated, fruit persists through midpalate; finish is medium-length, black fruit. This is fully mature, balanced california cabernet that is ready to drink now and likely won't improve (but has years to last). It lacks the definition and intensity of the best wines, but it is a superb classic example. 92
Medium ruby color, very little bricking; pomegranate, Asian spices, white pepper, slight heat; palate is full bodied, integrated tannins, juicy red cherry fruit, well balanced, no heat on the palate; finish is medium length. Very nice classis turley drinking at peak. 91
2009 Clos De La Tech Pinot Noir Domaine Lois Louise 90 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
(3/28/2015)
Medium ruby color; nose has moderate complexity and intensity with lots of red fruits, cherry, cranberry, chewy figs, slight underbrush; palate is light bodied, integrated tannins, great acidity, lots of fresh red fruit, very slight heat, good complexity, persists through the medium length finish. This is an excellently balanced california pinot, ready to drink now but has a ways to go before it declines. This is less like a burgundian pinot than the 2007 version, which makes it a style that I like a little less. 90
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1998 Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Domaine du Caillou Flawed
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(3/27/2015)
Coravin 3/27/15. Pale to medium ruby color; animal nose, red chert fruit, acetone, wood; palate is light to medium bodied, integrated tannins, very ripe red fruit, some alcoholic heat, alcohol through the midpalate and the short finish. This is unbalanced, possibly flawed though possible just poorly made. 80-
Update: I looked at my last note from 2011, and it seems like a different wine. I think this is flawed.
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1995 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
(3/28/2015)
Medium-deep ruby color with some bricking appropriate for age; nose is intriguing with black fruit, smoke, tar, slight chewy fig; palate is full bodied, still great concentration of blackberry fruit, moderate vegetal note throughout which adds complexity without overpowering, tannins fully integrated, fruit persists through midpalate; finish is medium-length, black fruit. This is fully mature, balanced california cabernet that is ready to drink now and likely won't improve (but has years to last). It lacks the definition and intensity of the best wines, but it is a superb classic example. 92
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2003 Turley Zinfandel Dogtown Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
(3/28/2015)
Medium ruby color, very little bricking; pomegranate, Asian spices, white pepper, slight heat; palate is full bodied, integrated tannins, juicy red cherry fruit, well balanced, no heat on the palate; finish is medium length. Very nice classis turley drinking at peak. 91
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