Wine Spectator's 2009 Top 100 Tasting

Farpointe Cellar
Tasted Saturday, November 28, 2009 by mmurry with 461 views

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 1999 Argyle Extended Tirage Brut 94 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    The nose had honey, orange, bread, and a bit of vanilla spice at the end. The palate was rich and creamy, and had pear, citrus, apple, honey, and vanilla. It finished with some good spice.

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  • 2006 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Fontalloro 93 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    The nose had tar, smoke, black currant, cherry, and a little licorice at the end. The palate had herbs, tar, blackberry, black currant, and some licorice on the finish.

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  • 2006 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Canoe Ridge Estate Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills

    The nose had blackberry, nutmeg, coffee, black currant, and some rose petals at the end. The palate was very smooth, and had blackberry, black currant, spice, floral notes, and a cedar finish.

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  • 2006 Château Malmaison Baronne Nadine de Rothschild 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc

    The nose had red raspberry and currants, along with a little mocha. The palate was soft, with lots of red berries, a little chocolate, and a good blackberry finish.

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  • 2006 Monte Antico Toscana IGT 89 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    The nose had bright cherries, plum jam, and some dried flowers at the end. The palate was very gamey, but also had cherry, spice, floral notes, and a slightly oaky finish.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah 93 Points

    USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

    The nose had pickle juice, coffee, cherry, and red currant. The palate was smooth, and had spice, pickle juice, cherry, currant, and an espresso finish.

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  • 2006 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    The nose had a lot of peach, plus some citrus, floral notes, stone, and a little petrol. The palate was very creamy and floral. It had stone, gasoline, peach, and a pleasant citrus finish.

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