W.I.N.O. Holiday Wine Tasting

No detailed notes on the wines here for the most part, but what a great tasting for $10...

• NV Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Cuis 90 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru

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• 2007 Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre 87 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

  I've had the privilege of tasting the '06 of this wine earlier this year, which was wonderful. This '07 isn't quite up to snuff compared to the '06, and seems more muted, but still is a fantastic wine at the price it's at. Still carries some nice florality with a touch of honeysuckle, like its '06 sibling. I wonder if holding this for a year would bring more of what the '06 had out...

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• 2006 Champalou Vouvray 89 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray

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• 2006 Marc Brédif Chinon 87 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon

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• 2006 Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell Jumilla 86 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

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• 2006 Roots Run Deep Cabernet Sauvignon Educated Guess Napa Valley 84 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

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• NV G. H. Mumm & Cie Champagne Mumm de Cramant 88 Points

  France, Champagne

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• 2004 Zaca Mesa Roussanne 90 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley

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• 2004 Herdade da Malhadinha Nova Malhadinha 83 Points

  Portugal, Alentejano, Vinho Regional Alentejano

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• 2005 Montes Purple Angel 86 Points

  Chile, Rapel Valley, Colchagua Valley

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• NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 91 Points

  France, Champagne

  For a NV BdB, this is awesome. Too bad it (like so many other Champagnes) is grossly overpriced.

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• 2007 Adelsheim Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 86 Points

  USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

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• 2005 Château La Nerthe Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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• 2003 Château St. Georges Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion 89 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion

  Good QPR if you're looking to see what age does to a wine.

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• 2004 Domaine des Baumard Savennières 84 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières

  A very interesting wine - kiwi and passion fruit, and some oily viscosity on the mouthfeel. Not for everyone, but worth a try if you can get it at a tasting, as it's very different from other wines that one might think were similar to it at first glance.

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• 2005 Dutton Estate Chardonnay Dutton Ranch 87 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

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• 2005 Ehlers Estate Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

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• 2005 Ehlers Estate Merlot St. Helena 85 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

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• 2006 Morgan Cotes du Crow's 83 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey

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I came out of here buying a N.V. Ruinart Blanc de Blancs and a 2002 Penfolds st Henri Shiraz - good times were had, good wines were had, and new friends were made.