This was a wonderful Pinot. The nose had a nice mix of cherry and mocha. There was also a touch of forest floor and the faintest note of strawberries. The palate was silky and had the same cherry mocha mix as the nose, as well as a bit of spicy. The tannins were very solid and the finish went on a long time.
This wine was tasty. The nose had dark plums and blackberries. plus some pepper and vanilla. The palate was silky smooth, and had raspberry, spice, and oak that was well integrated. The tannins were ripe and it finished long.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
I loved the sweaty socks and mocha on the nose of this wine. In fact, it was so strong that that was all I could smell. The palate had black currant, mocha, and spice. The tannins were firm and it had a nice long finish.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
A nice nose of cherry, and forest floor, with hints of strawberry and rose petals. The palate was very smooth, and had cherry, forest floor, spice, and roses. The tannins were good and it had a good finish.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
The nose was a little tight, but it did have apricot, pear, tropical fruit, and some floral notes. The palate was crisp, and had pear, tropical fruit, apple, and spice. It had a good finish.
Not a bad Zin, but pretty typical. The nose was mainly raspberry, plum, and dark chocolate. The palate had raspberry and dark chocolate, mixed with a touch of spice. The tannins were very firm and it had a long finish.
The nose on this wine was really fruity. I got peach, apricot, tropical fruit, pear, and apple, as well as some floral notes. The palate was crisp, and had most of the same fruit as the nose, but also had a mushroomy taste that threw it off. It did finish good, though.
This could have been a really good Pinot, but the palate was a bit bitter. The nose showed cherry, forest floor, strawberry, and spice. The palate had the same flavor profile as the nose. The tannins were solid and it finished long.
2005 Siduri Pinot Noir Cargasacchi Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
This was a wonderful Pinot. The nose had a nice mix of cherry and mocha. There was also a touch of forest floor and the faintest note of strawberries. The palate was silky and had the same cherry mocha mix as the nose, as well as a bit of spicy. The tannins were very solid and the finish went on a long time.
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2003 L'Aventure Estate Cuvée 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
This wine was tasty. The nose had dark plums and blackberries. plus some pepper and vanilla. The palate was silky smooth, and had raspberry, spice, and oak that was well integrated. The tannins were ripe and it finished long.
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2004 Kinton Syrah Santa Maria Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
I loved the sweaty socks and mocha on the nose of this wine. In fact, it was so strong that that was all I could smell. The palate had black currant, mocha, and spice. The tannins were firm and it had a nice long finish.
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2005 Belle Glos Pinot Noir Clark & Telephone Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
A nice nose of cherry, and forest floor, with hints of strawberry and rose petals. The palate was very smooth, and had cherry, forest floor, spice, and roses. The tannins were good and it had a good finish.
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2005 Fess Parker Viognier 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
The nose was a little tight, but it did have apricot, pear, tropical fruit, and some floral notes. The palate was crisp, and had pear, tropical fruit, apple, and spice. It had a good finish.
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2003 R&B Cellars Zinfandel Swingsville Zin 87 Points
USA, California
Not a bad Zin, but pretty typical. The nose was mainly raspberry, plum, and dark chocolate. The palate had raspberry and dark chocolate, mixed with a touch of spice. The tannins were very firm and it had a long finish.
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2005 Opolo Viognier 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast
The nose on this wine was really fruity. I got peach, apricot, tropical fruit, pear, and apple, as well as some floral notes. The palate was crisp, and had most of the same fruit as the nose, but also had a mushroomy taste that threw it off. It did finish good, though.
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2005 Bernardus Winery Pinot Noir 85 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey County
This could have been a really good Pinot, but the palate was a bit bitter. The nose showed cherry, forest floor, strawberry, and spice. The palate had the same flavor profile as the nose. The tannins were solid and it finished long.
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