Yellow color with a slight cloudiness. Smells of orange blossoms. Tastes of melon, pear and petrol with a stony minerality. Rich. Sweet and a bit flabby for me. Could use more acidity. AP # 774502801605. 7% alcohol. Brought by Mattias. My original guess was a German Riesling from Nahe.
Brick red color. Green olive nose. Tastes of blackberry that is dominated by charred oak. Flat, green bell pepper finish. Hopefully this bottle is off. 13% alcohol. Brought by Josh.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark ruby color with a dark berry nose. Tastes of blackberry, black pepper, earth, charred French oak. Quite tannic at this point. Completely closed down. Excellent structure and well balanced. Full bodied. Good purity and depth on the finish. Needs time. Should be absolutely fantastic in 5 years. 15% alcohol. My first contribution.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Dark red color. Strawberry nose. Flavors of cherry, earth and strawberry with a hint of cola. Exceptional balanced. Medium bodied. Nice complexity and elegance on the finish. Probably one of the best domestic Pinot Noir's I have tasted in recent memory. Very well done. 14.3% alcohol. Brought by Rick. My guess was red Burgundy which is a huge complement for me. My personal and the groups WOTN.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru
Translucent ruby red hue. Bright cherry aromatics. Flavors of black cherry Jello and earth with an overabundance of French oak. Soft, short finish. Doesn't offend me in any way but lacks any interesting qualities. 13.5% alcohol. Brought by Jeff. No one could guess the varietal. Weird.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Almost black in color. Dark fruit on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, leather, earth and blueberry. Too much new oak. Good acidity and freshness. Massive fruit that is extremely ripe. Rich finish. 14.5% alcohol. Brought by Mattias. My guess was a northern California Syrah.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Color of deep rubies. Black fruit aromas. Flavors of blueberry, eucalyptus, black cherry, leather and pepper. Good balance and acidity. New world style. Full bodied. Powerful finish with much depth or complexity. 14.9% alcohol. My second contribution of the night.
2006 Tablas Creek Côtes de Tablas Blanc 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
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2004 Hexamer Meddersheimer Rheingrafenberg Riesling Auslese 88 Points
Germany, Nahe
Yellow color with a slight cloudiness. Smells of orange blossoms. Tastes of melon, pear and petrol with a stony minerality. Rich. Sweet and a bit flabby for me. Could use more acidity. AP # 774502801605. 7% alcohol. Brought by Mattias. My original guess was a German Riesling from Nahe.
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1989 Bert Simon Kaseler Kehrnagel Riesling Auslese Flawed
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Cloudy yellow. Vinegar Nose. Oxidized. Tastes like nail polish. AP# 3555058390. 10% alcohol. Brought by Jeff.
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1997 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Brick red color. Green olive nose. Tastes of blackberry that is dominated by charred oak. Flat, green bell pepper finish. Hopefully this bottle is off. 13% alcohol. Brought by Josh.
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2005 Domaine de Marcoux Châteauneuf-du-Pape 90 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Dark ruby color with a dark berry nose. Tastes of blackberry, black pepper, earth, charred French oak. Quite tannic at this point. Completely closed down. Excellent structure and well balanced. Full bodied. Good purity and depth on the finish. Needs time. Should be absolutely fantastic in 5 years. 15% alcohol. My first contribution.
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2000 Walter Hansel Winery Pinot Noir Hansel Family Vineyards 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Dark red color. Strawberry nose. Flavors of cherry, earth and strawberry with a hint of cola. Exceptional balanced. Medium bodied. Nice complexity and elegance on the finish. Probably one of the best domestic Pinot Noir's I have tasted in recent memory. Very well done. 14.3% alcohol. Brought by Rick. My guess was red Burgundy which is a huge complement for me. My personal and the groups WOTN.
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2000 Domaine Joseph Roty Griotte-Chambertin 85 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru
Translucent ruby red hue. Bright cherry aromatics. Flavors of black cherry Jello and earth with an overabundance of French oak. Soft, short finish. Doesn't offend me in any way but lacks any interesting qualities. 13.5% alcohol. Brought by Jeff. No one could guess the varietal. Weird.
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2003 Curran Syrah Reeves' Ranches 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Almost black in color. Dark fruit on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, leather, earth and blueberry. Too much new oak. Good acidity and freshness. Massive fruit that is extremely ripe. Rich finish. 14.5% alcohol. Brought by Mattias. My guess was a northern California Syrah.
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2003 S. Morris Wines Syrah Paradise Road Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Color of deep rubies. Black fruit aromas. Flavors of blueberry, eucalyptus, black cherry, leather and pepper. Good balance and acidity. New world style. Full bodied. Powerful finish with much depth or complexity. 14.9% alcohol. My second contribution of the night.
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