Tasted Saturday, April 25, 2009 by wcacern with 621 views
Held @ Ambrosia Restaurant.
nice deep dark fruit. delicious vanilla oak.
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very aromatic. typical NZ profile of gooseberry, citrus, grass, tropical notes, and hints of tomcat.
nice deep dark fruit with vanilla oak. good cali style cab.
weak after the kim crawford 08'.
ripe deep dark fruit, nice vanilla oak note, dry firm tannins.
very nice rice red blend of nero d' avola, primitivo, and cab. sav. med to full bodied with quaffable tannins that were dry and firm.
butter oak, bitter pith finish. decent for chardonnay.
more fruit than the Beringer.
super deep dark purple garnet color. rich ripe fruit with dry firm tannins.
a bit of milky dairy farm notes, deep dark fruit with super dry firm tannins.
mineral laced deep dark fruit, dry firm tannins.
nice cherry plum, vanilla oak.
nice vanilla oak.
minerally fruit, bone dry tannins.
deep dark ripe fruit with nice smokey notes.
more mineral driven than the 06', and less ripe. nice deep dark fruit, with hints of pepper.
nice vanilla, oak, spicy peppery fruit, dry tannins.
dark spicy mineral lace fruit.
nice deep dark fruit with subtle oak.
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2005 Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
nice deep dark fruit. delicious vanilla oak.
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2008 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 91 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
very aromatic. typical NZ profile of gooseberry, citrus, grass, tropical notes, and hints of tomcat.
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2005 Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
nice deep dark fruit with vanilla oak. good cali style cab.
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2007 Robert Mondavi Winery Fumé Blanc Napa Valley 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
weak after the kim crawford 08'.
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2006 Estancia Meritage Reserve 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
ripe deep dark fruit, nice vanilla oak note, dry firm tannins.
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2007 Tormaresca Nèprica Puglia IGT 88 Points
Italy, Puglia, Puglia IGT
very nice rice red blend of nero d' avola, primitivo, and cab. sav. med to full bodied with quaffable tannins that were dry and firm.
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2006 14 Hands Merlot 86 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
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2006 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Private Reserve 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
butter oak, bitter pith finish. decent for chardonnay.
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2006 Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Robert Young Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
more fruit than the Beringer.
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2006 Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
super deep dark purple garnet color. rich ripe fruit with dry firm tannins.
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2004 Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
a bit of milky dairy farm notes, deep dark fruit with super dry firm tannins.
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2004 Geyser Peak Reserve Alexandre Meritage 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
mineral laced deep dark fruit, dry firm tannins.
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2004 Rutherford Hill Merlot Napa Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
nice cherry plum, vanilla oak.
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2006 Clos du Bois Merlot Alexander Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
nice vanilla oak.
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2006 Ravenswood Zinfandel Teldeschi 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
minerally fruit, bone dry tannins.
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2006 Primus The Blend 89 Points
Chile, Rapel Valley, Colchagua Valley, Apalta
deep dark ripe fruit with nice smokey notes.
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2005 Primus The Blend 89 Points
Chile, Rapel Valley, Colchagua Valley, Apalta
more mineral driven than the 06', and less ripe. nice deep dark fruit, with hints of pepper.
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2007 Francis Ford Coppola Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Collection Black Label Claret 88 Points
USA, California
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2007 Francis Ford Coppola Zinfandel Director's Cut 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
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2005 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
nice vanilla, oak, spicy peppery fruit, dry tannins.
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2005 Parducci Petite Sirah True Grit 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
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2006 Paul Dolan Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
dark spicy mineral lace fruit.
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2004 Paul Dolan Vineyards Deep Red 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
nice deep dark fruit with subtle oak.
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