Tasted Sunday, August 5, 2007 by EMichels with 906 views
Great deep pinot nose; Very rich; Great clarity; Very good fruit
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Good nose; Rich and tart at the same time
Wonderful fresh fruit nose; Spicy
Good nose of ripe fruit; Good fruit; Medium depth; Medium length
Another good meaty nose; Good depth; Strong finish
Slightly sweet but actually works really well with barbequed meat; Good nose
Slightly sweet nose; Slightly sweet wine
Beautiful fruit; Honey nose; Good acid; Reasonably balanced
Good nose; Good fruit; Lacking a bit of depth
Slightly browning; Beautiful balance; Good nose; Great complexity
A good nose but rather simple
Good sweet nose; Wine is a too sweet for me
A bit primary; Underdeveloped
Great pinot nose; Very fruity; One dimensional; Lacking depth
Good interest; Good finish; Ever so slightly dark
Great nose; Full round palate; Good stuff
Opens a bit soft but warms up to a pleasant spicy finish
Bright; Simplistic; Meat nose
Good full sweet nose; Great depth; Good sugar without being overripe; Kind of carmelized
Good meaty nose; Good depth; Strong finish
Good meaty nose; Served refreshingly cool; Offered good depth and a strong finish
Good meaty nose; Full round fruit; Lacking some depth; Still good stuff
Great nose; Quite open; Quite enjoyable
Good nose; Good but sweet palate; A good wine but doesn't stand out
Sweet and simple
Great honey nose; Very smooth; Slightly rich; Beautifully balanced
It may be palate fatigue but this is also tasting overripe; Good but overripe
Huge sweet nose; Smells like a dessert wine; Surprisingly good balance given the nose; Good acidity
Great nose; Great depth
Soft nose but a wonderfully deep, slightly spicy palate; Good strong finish; Tasty stuff
Wonderful, slightly dark spicy nose; More subdued, heavier tannins, and slightly darker than the Sticks and Stones
Brown sugar nose; Very sweet but good depth and spice
Very clean; Crisp
Pleasant nose; Slightly spicy; Strong tannins
Good pinot nose; Strong sugar but a good, ripe pinot
Slightly sweet; Good depth; Good finish
Great grilled meat nose; A bit sweet; Lacking complexity
Another good but very ripe syrah; Sweet
Another good pinot nose; Good full, slightly spicy palate
Another good pinot nose; Good, slightly spicy palate; Good finish
Great full, meaty nose; Good full fruit; Slightly sweet; Good stuff
Light nose; Green apple; Citrus; Good acid
Buttery nose; Great complexity; Slightly dark fruit
Good nose; Served a bit cold but still good full fruit
Soft nose; Crisp; Slightly tart on finish; A good outdoor summer wine
Very ripe; Very ripe; Did I mention ripe?
Great full fruit nose; Good full palate; Slightly spicy
A lot of alcohol on the nose; Very sweet; Heat; Good stuff though
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2005 Ambullneo Vineyards Pinot Noir Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Great deep pinot nose; Very rich; Great clarity; Very good fruit
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2005 Ambullneo Vineyards Chardonnay Fang Blanc 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Good nose; Rich and tart at the same time
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2005 Ampelos Pinot Noir Lambda 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Wonderful fresh fruit nose; Spicy
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2005 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Isabelle 88 Points
USA, California
Good nose of ripe fruit; Good fruit; Medium depth; Medium length
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2005 Badge Pinot Noir 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Another good meaty nose; Good depth; Strong finish
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2005 Beckmen Vineyards Grenache Purisima Mountain Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Slightly sweet but actually works really well with barbequed meat; Good nose
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2006 Brander Sauvignon Blanc 84 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Slightly sweet nose; Slightly sweet wine
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2005 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Mount Carmel 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Beautiful fruit; Honey nose; Good acid; Reasonably balanced
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2005 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Melville Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Good nose; Good fruit; Lacking a bit of depth
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2005 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Slightly browning; Beautiful balance; Good nose; Great complexity
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2005 Byron Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 85 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
A good nose but rather simple
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2005 Calera Viognier Mount Harlan 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan
Good sweet nose; Wine is a too sweet for me
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2003 Calera Pinot Noir Mount Harlan Cuvée 84 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Mount Harlan
A bit primary; Underdeveloped
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2005 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
Great pinot nose; Very fruity; One dimensional; Lacking depth
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2003 Clos Mimi Syrah Shell Creek 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Great pinot nose; Very fruity; One dimensional; Lacking depth
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2003 Cobblestone Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Atlas Peak
Good interest; Good finish; Ever so slightly dark
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2005 Core Red Blend 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Great nose; Full round palate; Good stuff
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2005 Costa De Oro Pinot Noir Reserve Oro Rojo 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Opens a bit soft but warms up to a pleasant spicy finish
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2003 Di Bruno Sangiovese Stolpman Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Bright; Simplistic; Meat nose
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2005 Falcone Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Good full sweet nose; Great depth; Good sugar without being overripe; Kind of carmelized
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2005 Falcone Family Vineyards Syrah Paso Robles 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Good meaty nose; Good depth; Strong finish
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2004 Fiddlehead Cellars Pinot Noir Seven Twenty Eight Fiddlestix Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Good meaty nose; Served refreshingly cool; Offered good depth and a strong finish
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2005 Foley Estates Pinot Noir Rancho Santa Rosa 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Good meaty nose; Full round fruit; Lacking some depth; Still good stuff
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2005 Foley Estates Chardonnay Rancho Santa Rosa 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Great nose; Quite open; Quite enjoyable
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2005 Gainey Pinot Noir 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Good nose; Good but sweet palate; A good wine but doesn't stand out
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2005 Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post Pinot Noir Highliner 82 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Sweet and simple
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2005 La Fenêtre Chardonnay Block 11 Bien Nacido Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Great honey nose; Very smooth; Slightly rich; Beautifully balanced
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2004 Jorian Hill Syrah 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
It may be palate fatigue but this is also tasting overripe; Good but overripe
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2005 Jorian Hill Viognier 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Huge sweet nose; Smells like a dessert wine; Surprisingly good balance given the nose; Good acidity
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2005 Ken Brown Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Great nose; Great depth
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2005 Linne Calodo Sticks and Stones 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Soft nose but a wonderfully deep, slightly spicy palate; Good strong finish; Tasty stuff
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2005 Linne Calodo "Martyr"
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Wonderful, slightly dark spicy nose; More subdued, heavier tannins, and slightly darker than the Sticks and Stones
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2005 Longoria Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 85 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Sweet and simple
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2005 McPrice Myers L'Ange Rouge 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Brown sugar nose; Very sweet but good depth and spice
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2004 Paige 23 Chardonnay 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Very clean; Crisp
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2003 Paige 23 Syrah 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Pleasant nose; Slightly spicy; Strong tannins
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2005 Paige 23 Pinot Noir 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Arroyo Grande Valley
Good pinot nose; Strong sugar but a good, ripe pinot
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2005 Pali Wine Co. Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Slightly sweet; Good depth; Good finish
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2005 Pali Wine Co. Pinot Noir Durell Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Great grilled meat nose; A bit sweet; Lacking complexity
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2004 Qupé Syrah Bien Nacido Hillside Estate 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Another good but very ripe syrah; Sweet
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2005 Row Eleven Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Another good pinot nose; Good full, slightly spicy palate
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2003 Row Eleven Pinot Noir Solomon Hills 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Another good pinot nose; Good, slightly spicy palate; Good finish
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2005 Rusack Syrah Reserve Ballard Canyon Estate 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Great full, meaty nose; Good full fruit; Slightly sweet; Good stuff
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2005 Summerland Chardonnay Bien Nacido Block U Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Light nose; Green apple; Citrus; Good acid
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2005 Summerland Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Buttery nose; Great complexity; Slightly dark fruit
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2005 Dominion Tantara Pinot Noir Rio Vista Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Good nose; Served a bit cold but still good full fruit
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2006 Villa Creek "White" 84 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Soft nose; Crisp; Slightly tart on finish; A good outdoor summer wine
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2005 Westerly Vineyards Merlot 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Very ripe; Very ripe; Did I mention ripe?
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2005 Whitcraft Winery Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Great full fruit nose; Good full palate; Slightly spicy
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2002 Whitcraft Winery Lagrein French Camp 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County
A lot of alcohol on the nose; Very sweet; Heat; Good stuff though
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