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Jeff Nowak's Tasting Of Wines That Really Blow
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Tasted Saturday, August 2, 2008 by kstoddard with 1,395 views
Flight 1 - Jeff's Wines (4 Notes)
Flight 2 (5 Notes)
2005 Bohème Wines Chardonnay Taylor Ridge Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Golden yellow in color. Tropical fruit nose. Tasting of pear, grass and orange. More Sauvignon Blanc like than Chardonnay. Lots of new oak. Nice mineral character in the mid palate. Smooth finish. 12.3% alcohol. 65 cases made.
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2005 Bohème Wines Pinot Noir Taylor Ridge Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Deep ruby in color. Black cherry nose. Tasting of blackberry and strawberry. Boat loads of new charred oak. Bitter cherry finish. Terrible. 14.8% alcohol. 55 cases made.
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2005 Bohème Wines Pinot Noir Marsh Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Dark ruby color. Black fruit nose. Taste of blackberry with 1000% new oak. Uninteresting tart finish with no depth or complexity. 13.2% alcohol. 26 cases made thank God.
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2005 Bohème Wines Syrah Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
Dark berry fruit on the nose. Tastes of blackberries, prunes, violets, earth, basil and mint. Good acidity. Soft finish. 15.1% alcohol. 275 cases made.
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2004 Bohème Wines Syrah Que Syrah Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Dark berry fruit nose. Tasting of blackberry, mint. leather and earth. Well balanced. Charred oak treatment. Interesting depth in the dried berry fruit finish. The only wine in the Bohème lineup that I really cared for. 14.5% alcohol. 201 cases made.
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Flight 3 (2 Notes)
2005 Rudius Syrah
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Dark ruby (almost black) in color. Tasting of blackberry, leather, tobacco and earth. No balance whatsoever. Over extracted mess. Over the top. Hot finish. 15.7% alcohol.
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2005 Rudius Grenache
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Tastes of blackberry, strawberry, violet and cherry. Tart, acidic finish. Heavy and tiring to drink. Needs more acidity. 15.6% alcohol.
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Flight 4 (2 Notes)
2006 Kutch Pinot Noir McDougall Ranch
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Light red in color. Cherry fruit on the nose. Tastes of strawberry, cola and earth. Alcoholic finish. Lacking complexity and depth. Acidic finish. Tastes manufactured and manipulated. 14.3% alcohol.
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2006 Kutch Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Strawberry nose. Tart black cherry fruit. Charred oak treatment. Acidic finish. Burns my throat on the way down. Too manipulated. Liked last years version much, much better. 14.4% alcohol.
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Flight 5 (1 Note)
2005 Pahlmeyer Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Dark ruby in color. Tastes of strawberry and cherry cough syrup. So hot it burns my throat on the way down. Absolutely awful. Probably one of the worst wines I have tasted this year. 14.9% alcohol.
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Flight 6 (2 Notes)
2003 Modicum Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Blueberry nose. Lots of oak. Blackberry, soy sauce, leather and earth. Lots of oak tannin. Monolithic. Thin, astringent finish. Very young. 15.1% alcohol.
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2005 Modicum Bordeaux Blend St. Helena
USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena
Black cherry and earth. Charred, vanilla oak. Green oak tannin. Over extracted. Herbaceous finish. 15.1% alcohol.
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Flight 7 (1 Note)
2005 Garric Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Black in color. Blackberry, leather, tobacco and violet. Lots of new oak. Good acidity. Firm tannins. Monolithic finish. 14.5% alcohol.
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Flight 8 (1 Note)
2005 Arns Syrah Melanson Vineyard
USA, California, Napa Valley
Midnight black in color. Tastes of black cherry, leather, earth, blueberry and tobacco. Lots of oak and extraction. Heavy with a hot finish. A bit tiring to drink. 15% alcohol.
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Flight 9 - Wines brought by Josh, Alex and Mattias (6 Notes)
2005 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Two Sisters Vineyard
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Cloudy with a brownish red color. Strawberry nose. Tastes of tart cherries and cola. Alcoholic finish. Simply awful. 14.5% alcohol.
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2006 Artisanal Wine Cellars Gamay Noir Adams and Anden Vineyard combination 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
Dark purple in color. Nose of cherry and strawberry. Tastes of black cherry and earth. Intense blackberry finish. 14.5% alcohol. 100 cases.
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2005 Egly-Ouriet Coteaux Champenois Cuvée des Grands Côtés Vieilles Vignes Rouge Ambonnay 95 Points
France, Champagne, Coteaux Champenois
Pretty nose of smoky french and red berry fruit. Tastes of strawberry, melon and cherry. Nice depth of fruit on the mid palate. Medium bodied. Incredible balance with refreshing acidity. Very nice complexity and elegance on the long finish. Very young with a glorious life ahead. 12.5% alcohol.
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2001 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Blackberry, blackcurrant, pencil lead and violets. Excellent balance with very good acidity. Elegant finish. A beautiful wine. 13% alcohol.
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1999 Cave de Tain Hermitage Gambert de Loche 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Blackberry, blueberry, black pepper, bacon, leather and earth. Well balanced. Medium bodied. Nicely integrated oak. Refreshing acidity. Good depth and complexity on the finish. 13.5% alcohol.
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2005 Dominio Pingus Ribera del Duero Flor de Pingus 92 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Tastes of blackberry, caramel and earth. Possessing a very complex and rich finish. Impressive for having been open more than 3 days.
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2006 Morlet Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Coteaux Nobles 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Bright cherry nose. Tastes of strawberry, plumb, brown sugar, Asian spices and gingerbread. Medium bodied. Oak needs time to better integrate. Spicy finish. 14.5% alcohol.
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2006 Morlet Family Vineyards Pinot Noir En Famille 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Cloudy. Ruby colored. Brown sugar and caramel nose. Tastes of cherry and spice. Well balanced with nice acidity. Soft, spicy finish. 14.5% alcohol.
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2006 Morlet Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Joli Coeur 85 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Strawberries and oak on the nose. Tastes of cherries and earth. Some tartness of the very acidic finish. My palate usually aligns pretty well with Tanzer but a 10 point difference! 14.5% alcohol.
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2006 Morlet Family Vineyards Syrah Bouquet Garni 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley
Boysenberry nose. Tastes of blackberry, leather, blueberry and earth. Load of charred oak. Over extracted and heavy. Full bodied. 14.7% alcohol.
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