Light yellow hue. Tropical fruit aromatics. Tastes of apple, pear, melon and caramel. Lots of toasted oak. Rich finish with some nice depth and complexity. 13.6% alcohol.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Cloudy yellow coloring. Aromas of fresh apples. Melon, apple and pineapple on the palate with loads of new oak that really needs time to better integrate. Oily character and mouth feel. Food acidity. Oaky finish with some funk. 14.1% alcohol.
Light ruby color. Blackberry nose. Tasting of black currant, black cherry and earth with a prune character undoubtably due to its advancing years. Good balance and acidity. Dry faded finish. As it sits in the glass it is falling apart. Drink them if you've got them. 12.4% alcohol.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Dark purple in color. Black licorice nose. Tastes of blackberry, leather, black pepper and boysenberry. Good freshness and balance. Rich powerful finish with a spicy character. By far the worst showing of this wine for me to date. Hopefully an off bottle. 14.5% alcohol.
What the hell happened to this wine since the last time I tried it... Bright ruby color. Manure on the nose. Tastes of blackberry and earth. Way too much brett for my tastes. Dry, rustic finish. Hopefully another off bottle. Pretty much undrinkable. 13% alcohol. No rating given.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Almost midnight black in color. Perfumed, floral nose that is quite intoxicating. Tastes of blackberry, black pepper, cherry with a touch of brett that adds mid palate complexity. Excellent balance. Medium bodied. Beautiful layered fruit on the complex finish. My personal WOTN. Thanks for sharing Jeff. 14% alcohol.
2005 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Home Block 91 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Light yellow hue. Tropical fruit aromatics. Tastes of apple, pear, melon and caramel. Lots of toasted oak. Rich finish with some nice depth and complexity. 13.6% alcohol.
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2006 McPrice Myers Santa Ynez Valley White Wine 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Bright yellow color. Floral nose. Tastes of melon, peach, pear and lychee nut. Medium to full bodied. Good freshness. Rich finish. 15.4% alcohol.
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2006 Jean-Philippe Fichet Bourgogne Blanc 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Pale yellow color. Tropical fruit aromas. Tastes of apple, pear and walnuts. Soft finish. Nothing complex but a solid QPR.
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2005 Kistler Chardonnay Vine Hill Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Cloudy yellow coloring. Aromas of fresh apples. Melon, apple and pineapple on the palate with loads of new oak that really needs time to better integrate. Oily character and mouth feel. Food acidity. Oaky finish with some funk. 14.1% alcohol.
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2003 Weingut Reinhold Haart Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese 87 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Pale yellow color. Petrol nose. Tastes of pear, melon and pineapple. Nice freshness and acidity. Finish is a touch mundane. 7.5% alcohol.
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1985 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Light ruby color. Blackberry nose. Tasting of black currant, black cherry and earth with a prune character undoubtably due to its advancing years. Good balance and acidity. Dry faded finish. As it sits in the glass it is falling apart. Drink them if you've got them. 12.4% alcohol.
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2002 Ojai Syrah Thompson Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Dark purple in color. Black licorice nose. Tastes of blackberry, leather, black pepper and boysenberry. Good freshness and balance. Rich powerful finish with a spicy character. By far the worst showing of this wine for me to date. Hopefully an off bottle. 14.5% alcohol.
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1999 Domaine Joblot Givry 1er Cru Clos du Cellier Aux Moines
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Givry 1er Cru
What the hell happened to this wine since the last time I tried it... Bright ruby color. Manure on the nose. Tastes of blackberry and earth. Way too much brett for my tastes. Dry, rustic finish. Hopefully another off bottle. Pretty much undrinkable. 13% alcohol. No rating given.
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2000 Domaine Pierre Usseglio & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée de mon Aïeul 95 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Almost midnight black in color. Perfumed, floral nose that is quite intoxicating. Tastes of blackberry, black pepper, cherry with a touch of brett that adds mid palate complexity. Excellent balance. Medium bodied. Beautiful layered fruit on the complex finish. My personal WOTN. Thanks for sharing Jeff. 14% alcohol.
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