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Over 90 / Under 30
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Tasted Saturday, March 15, 2008 by wcacern with 808 views
Flight 1 - Whites (5 Notes)
Flight 2 - Old World Reds (10 Notes)
2003 Castello della Paneretta Chianti Classico Riserva Torre a Destra 86 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
WS 90. 13.8% alcohol. cocoa, tar, molasses, licorice, stoney minerals and earth. nice tart fruit and dusty dry tannins, slightly bitter finish.
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2004 Allegrini La Grola Veronese IGT 89 Points
Italy, Veneto, Veronese IGT
WA 90. 13.5% alcohol. Dark fruit, plum, cassis, tamarind, cocoa, minerals and earth, with a hint of tar. nice balance and long dry finish.
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2006 Cellers Can Blau Montsant Can Blau 90 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant
WA 92. 14.5% alcohol. interesting smokiness, scorched earth, spicy fruit, plum, black pepper, grilled meat, cocoa, and subtle oak. nice balance and long finish.
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2005 Bodegas Castaño Yecla Solanera Viñas Viejas 89 Points
Spain, Murcia, Yecla
WA 91. 14.5% alcohol. nice black and blue berries, plum, and fresh cracked black peppercorns. firm tannins and a long dry finish.
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2004 Bodega R. de Ayala Lete e Hijos Rioja Deóbrigo 'Selección Familiar' 91 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
WA 90. 90% tempranillo, 10% graciano. 14% alcohol. aromas of wood, cedar and oak, vanilla, cocoa, plum, cherry, and a hint of smokiness. great balance and nice finish.
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2004 Torrederos Ribera del Duero Crianza 86 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
WA 91. 13.% alcohol. 100 % tempranillo. veggie notes, broccoli, cabbage, tar, olives, plum, and cherry. very dry firm tannins.
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2005 Bodegas Felix Callejo Ribera del Duero Crianza Vendimia Seleccionada 90 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
WA 91. 14% alcohol. Dark fruit, plum, cherry, cocoa, spicy pepper, crushed rocks and minerals, and a hint of smokiness. Silky mouthfeel, ripe fruit, and firm dry dusty tannins.
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2006 Domaine de Fondrèche Ventoux Persia 88 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Ventoux
WA 92. 14.5% alcohol. 90% syrah, 10% mourvedre. Spicy pepper, plum, cherry, hints of dried apricots, and a hint of rotten fruit. firm dry tannins and a long finish.
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2004 Domaine de l'Edre Côtes du Roussillon Villages L'Aïbre 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages
WA 92. 14.5% alcohol. nice amount of sediment in the glass. aromas of spicy dark fruit, black pepper, and a bit of ETOH. nice silky mouthfeel. well balanced fruit and very dry firm tannins.
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2005 Château de Pressac 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
WS 92. 13.5% alcohol. Dark plum, damp earth, cocoa, licorice, and graphite. Very extracted rich dark fruit, well balanced by firm dry tannins, and a long finish.
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Flight 3 - New World Reds (4 Notes)
2005 Desert Wind Vineyard RUAH 89 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Wahluke Slope
WS 90. Dark berries, spicy pepper, plum, cassis, subtle vanilla, and oak. nice balance and tasty finish.
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2004 Altocedro Malbec Reserva 87 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, La Consulta
WS 91. deep purple color. spicy cocoa, tar, black pepper, plum, cherry, and port like raisins and prune notes.
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2006 Tikal Malbec Amorio 88 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
WA 92, WS 91. Vanilla, smoked meat, plum, scorched earth and mineral notes, and oak. dry firm tannins and ripe dark fruit.
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2005 R Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Big R 90 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
WA 92. big nose of dark ripe fruit, cocoa, spicy black pepper, and a bit of eucalyptus, and rainbow plastic bubble blow. rich and concentrated with long finish.
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Flight 4 - Dessert (1 Note)
NV Chambers Rosewood Muscadelle (Tokay) 86 Points
Australia, Victoria, North East, Rutherglen
WA 91. Sherry like and port like aromas and flavors. sweet and nectary with a slightly bitter finish.
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NV Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Champagne Blue Top Brut 86 Points
France, Champagne
WS 91. pale yellow with very fine bubbles. nice yeasty aroma, rising dough, fresh green apples, crushed rocks. crisp, clean, dry mineral finish.
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2006 Villa Russiz Collio Pinot Grigio 88 Points
Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Collio
WA 90. nose of apple, pear, crushed rocks, and tea notes. light and well balanced with mineral laced fruit, slightly bitter finish.
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2007 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 91 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
WS 91. big nose of grass, grapefruit citrus, jalapeno peppers, tomcat spray, minerals, and gooseberries. clean crisp and a nice dry finish.
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2005 Byron Chardonnay Santa Maria Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
WS 93. loads of oak, vanilla, popcorn and butter, with some nice apple and pear notes. well balanced and nice clean fruit flavors beneath the obvious dollop of oak.
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2006 Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
WS 93. apricot, peaches, dried apples, and hint of stoney minerals. rich mouthfeel. sweet yet very clean and crisp. nice balance of acidity and fruit. long finish.
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