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Anderson Valley Winetasting Trip (Goldeneye, Scharffenberger, Roederer, Navarro, Brutocao, Handley, Greenwood Ridge)
Anderson Valley to Mendocino, CA
Tasted Friday, August 12, 2005 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,112 views
Introduction
Proceeding north from southern Anderson Valley to the town of Mendocino, I tasted through the following 7 wineries.
Flight 1 - Goldeneye (2 Notes)
Flight 2 - Scharffenberger (3 Notes)
NV Scharffenberger Brut 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Big Pinot, strawberry nose; citrus, grapefruit palate with nice acidity; medium finish (2/3 Pinot, 1/3 Chardonnay)
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NV Scharffenberger "Extra Dry" 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Soft, yeasty nose; citrus, pear palate, lacking the zing and complexity of the Brut; short-medium finish
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2003 Scharffenberger Pinot Noir 86 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Dark garnet red color; cherry, vanilla nose; oaky, cherry palate, a little hot; medium finish
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Flight 3 - Brutocao (7 Notes)
2004 Brutocao Sauvignon Blanc Feliz Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Light melon, banana nose; medium-bodied, melon, lime, licorice palate; medium finish
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2003 Brutocao Chardonnay Reserve Bliss Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Earthy, toasty oak nose; rich, heavily oaked melon, pineapple palate; short-medium finish
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2003 Brutocao Primitivo Contento Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Light red color; big, ripe, cedary, Zin nose; ripe, raisin, dried cherry palate; medium finish 87+ pts.
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2004 Brutocao Dolcetto Feliz Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Cherry red color; big bubblegum, clove, plum nose; nice ripe plum, cherry, lime palate; short finish
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2003 Brutocao Zinfandel 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Baking spice, nutmeg nose; plum, clove, licorice palate, low on acid; short-medium finish
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2001 Brutocao Cabernet Sauvignon Brutocao Vineyards 86 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Ripe cherry, eucalyptus nose; light-medium bodied, cherry, cassis palate with light tannins; short-medium finish
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2003 Brutocao Syrah Feliz Vineyard Select 84 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Very vegetal, green bean nose; light bodied, olive palate with low acidity; short-medium finish
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Flight 4 - Navarro (14 Notes)
2003 Navarro Vineyards Chardonnay Première Réserve 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Nice light citrus nose; good, light-medium bodied, lemon, citrus and vanilla palate; medium finish
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2003 Navarro Vineyards Chardonnay Mendocino 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Nice creamy vanilla nose; light-medium bodied, citrus, apple, grapefruit palate; medium finish
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2003 Navarro Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Nice lemon grass, oats nose; tasty, lemon grass, citrus palate with balance; medium finish
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2003 Navarro Vineyards Pinot Gris 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Apple, lime nose; tasty, apple, spicy pear, white pepper palate with zip; medium finish
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2003 Navarro Vineyards Gewürztraminer Estate Bottled Dry 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Almost clear, no color; big green apple, gardenia, carnation nose; tasty, lush, lime green apple body with nice acidity; medium finish
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2003 Navarro Vineyards Riesling 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Light Riesling nose; dry entry but sweet on palate of rounded apricot, vanilla and lemon; medium finish
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2004 Navarro Vineyards Old Vine Cuvée 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Light peachy pink color; lovely, light, crisp red fruit nose; tasty, light cherry, apricot palate with good acidity; medium finish (65.5% Grenache, 16.4% Syrah, 16.4% Carignane, 1.7% Mourvedre)
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2003 Navarro Vineyards Navarrouge 85 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Light cherry red color; plum, eucalyptus nose; light, slightly peppery, cherry, cola palate with low acidity; short finish (35% Valdigue, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Zinfandel, 11% Syrah, 10% Pinot Noir, 8% Merlot, 6% Petite Sirah, 3% Grenache, 3% Carginane)
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2003 Navarro Vineyards Pinot Noir 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Light garnet red color; lime and oak nose; tasty, tart cherry, sous bois palate with lime acidity; short finish (11 mos. in 3 & 4 year old barrels)
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2002 Navarro Vineyards Pinot Noir "Méthode à l'Ancienne" 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Big, spicy, cedar, ripe cherry palate, a little low in acid; medium finish
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2000 Navarro Vineyards Pinot Noir "Méthode à l'Ancienne" 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Strawberry red color; cedar, lime, sous bois, tart red fruit nose; light, cinnamon, red fruit palate with integrated oak; medium finish 91+ pts.
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2002 Navarro Vineyards Zinfandel 86 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino
Clove, licorice, earthy nose; fruity, clove, licorice, plum palate; medium finish
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2004 Navarro Vineyards Edelzwicker 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Very pale yellow color; gardenia nose; tasty, lightly oily textured, gardenia, lanolin, banana palate; medium finish (blend of Riesling, Gewurtz, Pinot Gris and Muscat)
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2001 Navarro Vineyards Late Harvest Riesling 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Nice apricot nose; concentrated apricot palate; medium finish
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Flight 5 - Greenwood Ridge (5 Notes)
2003 Greenwood Ridge Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 84 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Grassy, lemon grass nose; melon, lemon grass palate with low acidity; short-medium finish
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2002 Greenwood Ridge Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate 84 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino Ridge
Oaky, vanilla, cherry nose; spicy, murky, black cherry palate; medium finish
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2001 Greenwood Ridge Vineyards Merlot 84 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino Ridge
Mint, pine, plum nose; dull plum palate with soft tannins; short finish
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2001 Greenwood Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel Scherrer Vineyards 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Alexander Valley
Vanilla, plum nose; tasty, ripe berry palate with spicy oak; medium finish
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2000 Greenwood Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Eye of the Dragon 84 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino Ridge
Oaky, plum, tar nose; plum, tar, cassis palate with no acidity; short finish
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Flight 6 - Roederer (9 Notes)
NV Roederer Estate Brut Anderson Valley 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Oatmeal, earthy nose; citrus, grapefruit palate with good acidity; short-medium finish (70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir)
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NV Roederer Estate Brut Anderson Valley 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
From magnum - a little more balanced and mellow from magnum, with a bright orange note on finish 91+ pts.
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NV Roederer Estate Brut Rosé Anderson Valley 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Tight nose; tasty, light strawberry, citrus palate with good acidity; medium finish 91+ pts.
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1999 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Intriguing mineral, chalk, oatmeal nose; focused, brioche, toasty palate, lacking some acidity; medium finish (55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir)
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1996 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
From magnum - earthy, brie rind nose; tasty, rounded, citrus and toast with zing palate; medium finish
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1999 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut Rosé 91 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
From magnum - reticent nose; very tasty, tightly wound, tart raspberry, yeast and toast palate; short-medium finish 91+ pts.
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NV Roederer Estate Extra Dry 90 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Creamy, light nose; tasty, light-bodied, good acidity; short-medium finish (70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir)
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2002 Roederer Estate Chardonnay Reserve 86 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Big banana, fig newton nose; oaky, tropical fruit, banana palate; medium finish
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2003 Roederer Estate Pinot Noir 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Garnet red color; nice strawberry, chalk, mineral nose; tasty, tart red fruit, chalk palate with acidity; medium finish
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Flight 7 - Handley (7 Notes)
2003 Handley Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley 84 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Light lanolin nose; basic grapefruit, lemon grass palate, low in acid; short-medium finish
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2004 Handley Gewürztraminer Anderson Valley 85 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Faint floral nose; cabbage, spicy palate; medium finish
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2004 Handley Pinot Noir Rosé 79 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Intriguing nose, but palate goes off, oaky for rose; short finish
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2004 Handley Water Tower White 87 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Cabbage, earthy nose; tasty, apple, peach palate; medium finish (46% Viognier, 34% Pinot Gris, 19% Gewurtztraminer)
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2002 Handley Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Big cherry, red fruit nose; tasty, smoky, sous bois, red fruit, mineral palate; medium finish (good value)
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2001 Handley Syrah 88 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Pepper, roasted fruit nose; tasty, roasted fruit, black fruit palate; short-medium finish
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2002 Handley Syrah 86 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County
Roasted fruit nose; light-medium bodied, black fruit palate; short-medium finish (no aging potential)
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2003 Migration (Duckhorn Vineyards) Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Lush oaky, cedar, rhubarb and raspberry nose; tasty, light but balanced cedar, raspberry palate with a clove note, velvety mouthfeel; medium finish (100% new French oak, 16 mos. in barrel)
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2002 Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 89 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Strawberry nose with a hint of lavender; medium-bodied, tight, strawberry, plum, cola palate, a little hot; medium oaky finish (100% new French oak, medium toast, 18 mos in barrel)
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