68% Roussanne, 22% Grenache Blanc and 10% Picpoul Blanc. Golden yellow color. Tropical fruit nose. Tastes of melon, pear and lemon. Well balanced. Medium to full bodied. Oily mouth feel. Rich finish with nice complexity and depth of fruit. Always a fan of these wines. Brought by Mark.
Golden yellow color. VA on the nose. Tastes of lemon, lime, apple and mint. Nailpolish finish. Spritzy. Definitely a flawed bottle. 14.5% alcohol. My first contribution for the evening.
Golden yellow color. French oak nose. Apple, toasted oak and lemon. Rich and full bodied. Oily finish with a slight tartness. My first guess was Chardonnay. The entire group had difficulty guessing the grapes were Sauvignon Blanc and Semilion. No one could guess where it was from. Brought by Mattiias.
Bright yellow color. Tropical fruit nose. Tastes of apple, caramel, melon, lemon and lime. Vanilla oak. Well balanced. Good acidity. Complex mid palate with a very elegant finish. Quite impressive and actually tasting younger than its years. I guessed Sonoma Chardonnay but stumbled on the vintage and house. Brought by Jeff. Cheers to Parker.
From 500ml. Bright yellow color. Petrol nose. Tastes of apple, melon, pineapple and lemon. Very well balanced. Good acidity. Long elegant finish. Quite nice. My guess was German Riesling. In correctly thought is was a Berenauslese. Never heard of this producer until today. Amazing QPR. A wine to seek out. AP# 2607030102. 8.5% alcohol. Brought by Scott.
Dark ruby color. Red berry nose with very noticeable VA. Tastes of blackberry, charred oak and earth. Earthy with an extremely alcoholic finish. Undrinkable. 15.9% alcohol. 175 cases made. Brought by Scott.
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Purple color. Black fruit nose. Black cherry, pencil lead, blueberry, earth and cedar. Nice freshness and acidity. Chewy tannins. Earthy finish with some complexity. My original guess was old world Bordeaux. Nice. Brought by Josh.
Dark ruby color. Red berry nose. Tastes of cherry, blackberry and barbecued meats. Nice freshness and acidity. Lacking in depth or complexity in the finish. I remember this being better when I tried it at the winery. My other awful contribution of the night.
Garnet color. Blackberry and anise nose. Cherry, plumb and blackberry fruit on the palate. Chewy tannins. Soft earthy finish with nice depth and complexity. Nice wine. I was the only one who guessed Nebbiolo but after that I'm pretty clueless. Brought by Mark.
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Dark ruby color. Red berry nose. Blackberry, cherry, barnyard, leather and earth. Well balanced. Spicy finish. Near the end of the night and losing my concentration. Didn't pay enough attention to this nice wine. Brought by Mattias.
Brownish orange color. Honey nose. Tastes of apple, orange, cherry, petrol and lemon. Flat on the finish. Heat damaged. What a shame. AP # 3542013-3-91. 9% alcohol. Brought by Scott.
2007 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 93 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
68% Roussanne, 22% Grenache Blanc and 10% Picpoul Blanc. Golden yellow color. Tropical fruit nose. Tastes of melon, pear and lemon. Well balanced. Medium to full bodied. Oily mouth feel. Rich finish with nice complexity and depth of fruit. Always a fan of these wines. Brought by Mark.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2007 Croad Vineyards Viognier Flawed
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Golden yellow color. VA on the nose. Tastes of lemon, lime, apple and mint. Nailpolish finish. Spritzy. Definitely a flawed bottle. 14.5% alcohol. My first contribution for the evening.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2007 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Blanc 88 Points
USA, Washington, Columbia Valley
Golden yellow color. French oak nose. Apple, toasted oak and lemon. Rich and full bodied. Oily finish with a slight tartness. My first guess was Chardonnay. The entire group had difficulty guessing the grapes were Sauvignon Blanc and Semilion. No one could guess where it was from. Brought by Mattiias.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1999 Marcassin Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 94 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Bright yellow color. Tropical fruit nose. Tastes of apple, caramel, melon, lemon and lime. Vanilla oak. Well balanced. Good acidity. Complex mid palate with a very elegant finish. Quite impressive and actually tasting younger than its years. I guessed Sonoma Chardonnay but stumbled on the vintage and house. Brought by Jeff. Cheers to Parker.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2001 Bollig-Lehnert Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Auslese *** 92 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
From 500ml. Bright yellow color. Petrol nose. Tastes of apple, melon, pineapple and lemon. Very well balanced. Good acidity. Long elegant finish. Quite nice. My guess was German Riesling. In correctly thought is was a Berenauslese. Never heard of this producer until today. Amazing QPR. A wine to seek out. AP# 2607030102. 8.5% alcohol. Brought by Scott.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2003 Carlisle Petite Sirah Dry Creek Valley
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Dark ruby color. Red berry nose with very noticeable VA. Tastes of blackberry, charred oak and earth. Earthy with an extremely alcoholic finish. Undrinkable. 15.9% alcohol. 175 cases made. Brought by Scott.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1997 Francis Ford Coppola Merlot Single Vineyard Flawed
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Corked. Brought by Josh.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2004 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District
Purple color. Black fruit nose. Black cherry, pencil lead, blueberry, earth and cedar. Nice freshness and acidity. Chewy tannins. Earthy finish with some complexity. My original guess was old world Bordeaux. Nice. Brought by Josh.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1988 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Brick red color. Plumb, Prune and Rasin. Lots of barnyard. Over the hill. Brought by Mark.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2005 Vines On The Marycrest My Generation 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Dark ruby color. Red berry nose. Tastes of cherry, blackberry and barbecued meats. Nice freshness and acidity. Lacking in depth or complexity in the finish. I remember this being better when I tried it at the winery. My other awful contribution of the night.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1997 Paolo Scavino Barolo Cannubi 92 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Garnet color. Blackberry and anise nose. Cherry, plumb and blackberry fruit on the palate. Chewy tannins. Soft earthy finish with nice depth and complexity. Nice wine. I was the only one who guessed Nebbiolo but after that I'm pretty clueless. Brought by Mark.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
2003 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova 90 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Dark ruby color. Red berry nose. Blackberry, cherry, barnyard, leather and earth. Well balanced. Spicy finish. Near the end of the night and losing my concentration. Didn't pay enough attention to this nice wine. Brought by Mattias.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1999 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia Flawed
Italy, Tuscany, Bolgheri, Bolgheri Superiore
Sadly corked. Brought by Jeff.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
1990 Dr. Fischer Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Beerenauslese Goldkapsel Flawed
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Brownish orange color. Honey nose. Tastes of apple, orange, cherry, petrol and lemon. Flat on the finish. Heat damaged. What a shame. AP # 3542013-3-91. 9% alcohol. Brought by Scott.
Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No