The nose had quite a bit of lemon and honey. There was also an herbaceous quality, along with minerals and wax. The palate was rich and slightly salty. It had a bunch of lime juice, plus some stone of the finish. A really nice Old World style wine.
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
The nose had black tea and root beer, cherry, blackberry, and a little clay at the end. The palate was very soft and had blackberry, tea, cherry, earth, and a very good plum finish.
There was a lot of leather and spice on the nose. It also had cherry and plum. Towards the end there was some wet leaves. The palate was soft and fruity. It had cherry and plum, earth, caramel, and a good vanilla finish.
The nose had blueberry and bramble, raspberry, and some vanilla at the end. The palate was smooth, with blueberry, raspberry, spice, pepper, and a slightly oak finish.
The nose had black currant and raspberry, vanilla, and some earth at the end. The palate was spice and had lots of red and black fruit. It finished with a hit of oak.
The nose was very tight. I got a little licorice and blueberry, and a touch of floral notes at the end. The palate was thick and rich, with licorice, floral notes, and a blueberry finish.
The nose had sweet vanilla and blueberry, and some blackberry at the end. The palate was soft and sweet, with blueberry, blackberry, earth, and a very vanilla finish.
2008 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
The nose had quite a bit of lemon and honey. There was also an herbaceous quality, along with minerals and wax. The palate was rich and slightly salty. It had a bunch of lime juice, plus some stone of the finish. A really nice Old World style wine.
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2007 Sequana Vineyards Pinot Noir Sarmento Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
The nose had black tea and root beer, cherry, blackberry, and a little clay at the end. The palate was very soft and had blackberry, tea, cherry, earth, and a very good plum finish.
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2007 Justin Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
There was a lot of leather and spice on the nose. It also had cherry and plum. Towards the end there was some wet leaves. The palate was soft and fruity. It had cherry and plum, earth, caramel, and a good vanilla finish.
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2006 5 Mile Bridge Zinfandel Margarita Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
The nose had blueberry and bramble, raspberry, and some vanilla at the end. The palate was smooth, with blueberry, raspberry, spice, pepper, and a slightly oak finish.
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2006 Donati Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paicines
The nose had black currant and raspberry, vanilla, and some earth at the end. The palate was spice and had lots of red and black fruit. It finished with a hit of oak.
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