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Wine Exchange
Tasted Saturday, September 1, 2007 by wcacern with 799 views
Flight 1 - whites (4 Notes)
Flight 2 - reds (14 Notes)
2003 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Clos Sénéchal 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil
deep purple garnet color. aromas of strawberry, black berries, plum, subtle spice and oak, and hint of olives. medium bodied, lush mouthfeel, well balanced fruit and ripe tannins. a nice cab. franc. 12% alcohol.
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2004 Querciabella Chianti Classico 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
fresh strawbrries - puree, plum, berries, spicy blck pepper, olives, toasted oak, and an ocean breeze smell with a hint of smokiness. full bodied, ripe fruit, and firm tannins. 13.5% alcohol.
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2004 Montepeloso Eneo Toscana IGT 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
very dark purple garnet color. 14.5% alcohol. ripe plum, strawberry preserves, peppery spice, floral notes of lavender and roses, dark cocoa, black licorice, and hint of molasses and olives. big full bodied dry tanninc wine showing a bit of heat. age worthy perhaphs?
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2003 Domaine du Gros 'Noré Bandol 89 Points
France, Provence, Bandol
deep dark color. black licorice, molasses, tar, peppery spice, plum and berries. full bodied, dry firm tannins. 14.5% alcohol.
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2005 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Côtes du Rhône Lieu-Dit Clavin 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
14% alcohol. dark color. plum, berries, peppery spice notes. full bodied with firm tannins.
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2005 Staete Landt Pinot Noir 89 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
14% alcohol. garnet purple color. cherry, plum, strawberries, and notes of briney ocean spray with a hint of barnyard... a little licorice, olives, and some woodsy sage notes as well. full bodied, nice tannins, nice balance of fruit and acids... good and interesting, but not my style.
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2005 Consilience Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
16.4% alcohol! deep purple garnet color. A fruit bomb explosion of dark plum and cocoa, licorice, molassses, and milk chocolate, spice and vanilla oak. Full bodied, massive fruit and tannins, and a bit of heat showing through. nice, but a bit over the top.
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2005 Vinos Sin-Ley Monastrell Yecla M5 88 Points
Spain, Murcia, Yecla
14.5% alcohol. deep garnet purple color. plum, berries, pepper. full bodied, firm bitter tannins.
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2004 Bodegas Felix Callejo Ribera del Duero Crianza 91 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
14% alcohol. ripe plum, cocoa, vanilla, toasted oak. full bodied, lush mouthfeel of ripe fruit and vanilla, nicely balanced by firm ripe tannins.
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2004 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera 90 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
14% alcohol. ripe plum, cocoa, ocean breeze, olives. great balance of fruit and firm but lush tannins.
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2004 Bodegas Hornillos Ballesteros Ribera del Duero Mibal Joven 92 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
15% alcohol. deep purple garnet color. Plum, beries, maple syrup on pancakes, cocoa, pepper, vanilla, and subtle oak. lush mouthfeel yet bone dry firm tannins keep the ripe fruit nicely balanced... great finish.
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2005 SlipStream 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale
15% alcohol. plum, cocoa, molasses, peppery spice. big full bodied wine with good balance of ripe fruit and firm tannins. a bit of heat showing through.
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2005 Stolpman Syrah Estate Santa Ynez Valley 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
14.9% alcohol. Great fruit nose... plum, berries, cassios, spicy pepper, vanilla oak. good balance of ripe fruit and dry firm tannins. a little heat coming through.
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2005 Rosenblum Cellars Petite Sirah Pickett Road Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
14.7% alcohol. dark plum, berries, vanilla, and oak. good balance of ripe fruit and ripe tannins with loads of vanilla oak on the finish.
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Flight 3 - sweet (2 Notes)
2005 Freiherr Langwerth von Simmern Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Spätlese 90 Points
Germany, Rheingau
aromas of honey and apricots, dried peaches, apricots, and apples, with hints of plastic and burnt rubber. Light nectar mouthfeel, not syrupy, the sweetness balanced by a nice acidity.
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NV Yalumba Muscat Museum Reserve Rutherglen 89 Points
Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen
sherry like. aromas of hazelnut, alcohol, sweet yellow raisins, and dried apricot. Sweet, syrupy, strong... not really my style.
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2005 Pazo de Señoráns Albariño Rías Baixas 89 Points
Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas
light yellow, palestraw color. aromas of apple, dried peaches, fig, and minerals, with a hint of candle wax. medium body, clean, crisp, dry, and nice balance of acid and dried fruit. 13% alcohol.
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2005 Domaine des Aubuisières Vouvray Cuvée de Silex 89 Points
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
nice example of chenin blanc. aromas of huneysuckle, yellow raisins, green pluots, dried peaches and minerals. crisp, clean dry fruit, well balanced acidity. 13% alcohol.
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2004 Château Haut-Bergey Blanc 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
wonderful nose of white nectarines, wet stones, subtle vanilla, oak, and floral aspects - peach blossoms. crisp, dry, medium bodied with rich mouthfeel. great balance of bright fruit and acid. a lovely blend of sauv. blanc and semillon. 13.5% alcohol.
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2005 Neil Ellis Chardonnay Elgin 90 Points
South Africa, Cape South Coast, Elgin
aromas of green apple, asian pear, and minerals. nice mouthfeel, well balanced. 13.5% alcohol.
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