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Wine Type
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Vintage
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Variety
Locale
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Date
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Score
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White
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2018 Leo Steen Chenin Blanc Saini Farms
Dry Creek Valley
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Medium intensity, developing aromas: waxy Honeycomb, honeysuckle, chamomile, fresh apricot and lemon rind.
Medium+ body, succulent mouthfeel with medium+acidity, mediulm alcohol, medium intensity flavors: fresh macerate lemon, fresh apricot and lime zest.
Medium+ length finish: very good/drink now or hold a few more years.
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Red
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2014 Château de Manissy Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Grenache Blend, Grenache more
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Effervescent, herbaceous nose: menthol, mint, dried rose petal, orange peel, stewed strawberry. Medium intensity; developing.
Medium+ body/acidity/tannin. Medium intensity flavors: mirror the nose. Medium length finish. Medium alcohol.
Very good / drink now.
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Red
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2018 Parajes del Valle Monastrell Terraje
Jumilla
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Light ruby color, very slow and viscous tears. Medium aromas of violet, raspberry cream mlik chocolate, sweet blackberry, cotton candy, black licorice. Dry with medium- body, medium acidity, medium (sft) tannins. High alcohol. Flavors mirror the nose - fairly simple, straightforward candied fruit. Medium- length finish. Acceptable; nothing either pleasant or unpleasant about this wine - simple, juicy crowd pleaser. Drink now.
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Red
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2017 Bodegas Volver Monastrell Alicante Tarima
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Medium ruby color with hint of blue at the rim. Very slow sheeting.
Medium intensity, developing aromas: game, meaty, blueberry pop tart (pastry), rose petal, black pepper, licorice, int. Medium body, medium+ tannin (sharp & clingy), medium+ acidity, medium alcohol. Medium intensity flavors of sweet tobacco, blackberry pie, fig, black olive, pastry. Medium length finish, not very concentrated. Good wine but not a great value.
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Red
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2017 Bodegas Luzon Monastrell Colección
Jumilla
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QPR alert: its a good one!
Medium ruby color (blue rim), very slow sheeting.
Medium intensity, developing noes with aromas of stewed cherry, jammy blackberry, black pepper, bitter cocoa, fennel.
Dry with Medium+ alcohol, medium body, medium+ itannin, medium+ acidity.
Medium intensity flavors of perfume (rosepetal) blackberry, strawberry candy, charred cedar, wet gravel. Medium+ length finish.
Drink now/ will hold. Very good wine.
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Red
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2017 Enrique Mendoza Alicante La Tremenda
Monastrell, Mourvèdre more
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QPR alert: it's a good one!
Clear, medium ruby color sowing concentrated, slow moving ears.
M+ intensity nose with clean, youthful aromas of fresh cran-raspberry, rosepetal, smoke, saddle leather.
Dry with medium body, med+ acidity, m+ tannin (very grippy/green), high alcohol. Medium- intensity flavors which mirror the nose: gamey, rose petal, raspberry, gravel, green peppercorn, graphite. Medium+ length finish.
A very good wine - well balanced with a long finish, good complexity. Drink now.
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White - Off-dry
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2017 7 Vines Vineyard Frontenac Blanc
Minnesota
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Clear, medium gold color showing very slow, thin sheeting on the glass.
Clean nose with medium+ intensity, developing.
Aromas of honeyed, dried apricot, butterscotch, candied walnut, fresh pineapple (fruit cocktail) and lemon curd.
Dry with medium alcohol, light body, high acidity; soft mouthfeel (MLF?)
Medium intensity flavors of lemon curd, pastry, tart pineapple and butterscotch. M+ lenth finish.
Very good wine - well-balanced with a long finish.
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Red
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2015 Bodegas Ponce Manchuela Clos Lojen
Bobal more
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Medium ruby with a purple rim.
Clean nose with medium+ intensity aromas - developing: cooked and stewed black fruits, black currant, licorice, dusty gravel / barnyard.
Medium- body, dry with medium alcohol, medium tannin, medium acidity and a creamy texture. Simple flavors: red licorice, cherry, tomato leaf, eucalyptus.
Overall a good wine: Drink now, not suitable for further aging.
*This wine was fermented open top in wood with indigenous yeast.
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White
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2017 Domaine Robert-Denogent Mâcon-Villages Les Sardines
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This wine is clear and medium lemon in color and exhibits very slow sheeting.
The nose is clean with medium intensity aromas and is developing. It has primary aromas of citrus (lemon, lime) tree fruit (yellow apple, underripe pineapple) and secondary aromas of cedar, hay, chamomile and a slight hint of biscuit.
The wine is dry with medium body, medium acidity and high alcohol. The flavor intensity is medium- with flavors of lemon, cream, yellow apple, honeydew and pastry. The finish is medium- in length.
The wine has reasonable intensity and complexity, but a slight unbalance - tart and hot. Overall a good wine - drink now.
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White
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2015 Jean et Sébastien Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Montmains
Chardonnay more
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Clear, medium lemon color with a watery rim. Very slow sheeting.
Developing aromas of yellow apple, pie crust, honeysuckle, cream and ripe pineapple, medium- intensity.
The wine is dry with medium acidity and light body. It has medium alcohol, and medium intensity flavors of tart green apple, lemon pith, grass and cream with a medium+ length finish. Medium acidity, and a creamy texture.
Very good wine - drink now.
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Red
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2018 VTPR Pet Gap Pinot
Petaluma Gap
Pinot Noir more
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Refreshing & juicy
Clear, medium ruby with sheeting that hangs from the glass for an extended period of time before turning to very slow tears.
Medium+ intensity nose reminiscent of cherry tootsie roll pops: sweet black cherry, toasted Vanilla. A light florality (hawthorne), granite and saline. Flavors mirror the nose with medium intensity. Dry with medium+ alcohol and medium acidity, with a long finish of black cherry with granite (hint of dustiness) and saline linger.
Drink now or within the next 3-4 years.
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White
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2016 Verus Vineyards Riesling
Štajerska
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Clear, medium lemon-green color.
Clean nose, medium+ intensity, developing aromas: basil, petrol, lemon, hay, bitter pineapple, honeysuckle, key lime, jasmine tea... slight waxy quality.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium alcohol, medium- body, medium intensity flavors of lemon-lime, white peach, green apple, saline. Medium+ length finish.
Surprisingly simple flavors given the complexity of the nose- but very tasty. Very good, drink now or hold a few more years.
The only other person who rated this wine (60 pts/drink now) must have had a flawed bottle? I thought this was great!
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White
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2016 Zlatan Otok Pošip Kvalitetno bijelo suho vino Jadrtovac Šibenik
Srednja i južna Dalmacija
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Medium lemon color, verging toward gold. Presence of legs.
Clean nose with medium+ intensity, developing aromas: honey, honeycrisp apple, sultana, ry bread, dried apricot.
Dry with medium acidity, medium - body, medium alcohol, medium intensity aromas: lemon, yellow apple skin, fennel. Medium- length finish.
Intriguing complexity. Drink now.
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White
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2018 Jako vino Stina Cuvée Bijeli
Brač
White Blend more
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70% possip, 20% bugava, 10% Chard
Clear, medium lemon-green color. Clean nose with medium- intensity, youthful aromas: honeysuckle, lemon/lime, green apple, underripe pineapple, green banana peel.
Dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol, medium+ body, medium+ intensity of flavors: textural, bitter green dried herbs, grassy; fruit qualities mirror the nose. Slight RS which balances the tartness.
Overall a good wine, drink now or in the next few years.
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White
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2018 Guilhem et Jean-Hugues Goisot Bourgogne Côtes d'Auxerre Blanc
Chardonnay more
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Clear, medium lemon color. Presence of legs. Clean nose with medium- intensity, developing aromas: sweet lemon cream, vanilla pastry, ripe yellow apple skin.
Dry with medium acidity, medium- body, medium intensity flavors of vanilla, lemon curd, yellow apple, oak. medium+ length finish.
Very good wine, drink now/ will hold.
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White
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2018 Domaine des Cognettes Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Clisson
Melon de Bourgogne more
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Clear, medium lemon-green color. Clean nose, pronounced intensity, developing: leesy. Yellow apple, lemon rind, iodine, herbal, saline.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium- body, medium intensity flavors of slaline, meyer lemon, white pepper. Medium+ length finish.
Good wine, drink now & will hold.
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Red
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2016 Winery Zajc Cviček PTP
Dolenjska
Red Blend more
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Clear, pale ruby color. Clean nose with medium intensity: wild, funky forest berries, dr pepper, chickory, cherry juice, fig. Fruit has a mascerated/baked quality.
Dry with medium- acidity, low tannin, medium- intensity flavors: watery cranberry, watermelon, eucalyptus. Medium- length finish lingers of tart cranberry.
Out of balance, lacking structure, barely acceptable. Drink now.
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White
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2016 Leah Jorgensen Cellars Blanc de Cabernet Franc Mae's Vineyard
Applegate Valley
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Medium yellow color. Aromatic, developing aromas of yellow apple skin, honeycrisp apple, lemon, honeysuckle and chamomile. Dry (slight RS), medium body, medium+ acidity. Low but perceptible tannin. Medium+ intensity flavors of bruised yellow apple skin, lemon. Medium+ length finish.
Oddly balanced with oxidized flavors.
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Red
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2017 Baudry-Dutour Chinon Amaranthe
Cabernet Franc more
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Clear, medium ruby color.
Medium- developing aromas: candied sour cherry, green pepper, wet slate, stewed red fruit, peppercorn, smoky paprika.
Dry with medium- body, medium acidity, medium- (soft) tannin. Medium intensity flavors of tart blackberry, bramble, vanilla; slightly metallic. Medium alcohol. Medium- length finish.
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Red
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2016 Waterkloof Cabernet Franc Circumstance
Stellenbosch
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Clear, Medium ruby in color.
Medium- intensity aromas, deveolping: stewed black currant, vanilla, tar, graphite, dusty cocoa, medicinal.
Dry with medium body, medium acidity, high (rough) tannins, medium+ intensity flavors: herbaceous, medicinal, blackberry bramble, fruitcake, mincemeat. Feels hot on alcohol. Medium length finish.
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Red
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2015 Gamling & McDuck Cabernet Franc
Alexander Valley
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Clear, pale ruby in color with a hint of blue.
Youthful aromas: medium intensity, violet, wet slate, ripe red cherry, black currant, cedar, bramble, roasted adobo chili.
Dry with medium body, medium acidity, and medium (soft) tannins. Medium flavor intensity: herbal, jalapeno, black cherry. Long finish.
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Red
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2015 Saint Cosme Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red Rhone Blend more
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Deep ruby in color, showing some bricking at the rim. Presence of tears with very concentrated color.
Clean nose with medium intensity, developing aromas: ripe blackberry, strawberry jam, licorice, olive tapenade, leather and fresh compost.
Dry with medium acidity, medium (well-integrated) tannin, medium body, medium+ intensity flavors of tart cherry, dried herbs, dusty oak. Medium- finish.
A beautiful, complex nose that is surprisingly lacking in flavor concentration and length of finish. Maybe drinking in a dumb phase? Overall, well balanced wine (leaning toward very good) - drink in the next few years.
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Red
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2014 Aletta Campo de Borja
Garnacha, Grenache more
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Clear, medium ruby in color (shows almost no rim variation), presence of legs.
Clean, medium- intensity, developing aromas: perfumed- fern, floral, blackberry, mint, dill and red plum.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium (grippy) tannin, medium body and medium intensity aromas that mirror the nose. Medium length finish, moderate alcohol.
Overall a good wine, drink now or in the next couple of years.
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Red
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2013 Bonny Doon Vineyard Grenache Clos de Gilroy
Monterey County
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Clear, medium ruby in color with very slow sheeting. Clean, medium- intensity and developing aromas of strawberry jam, floral and leather.
Dry with medium+ acidity, medium tannin, medium+ body and medium+ intenstiy flavors of plum, cherry and eucalyptus. Medium- length finish. Fells hot on alcohol. Good balance and intensity, but lackin gin length, complexity and concentration. Acceptable, but perhaps past its prime. Definitely drink now.
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Red
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2016 Bodegas Patrocinio Rioja Zinio
Garnacha, Grenache more
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Clear, medium ruby in color.
Clean nose with medium intensity, developing flavors of rosepetal, blackberry, candied strawberry, vanilla, clove.
Dry with medium acidity, medium tannin, medium body and medium+ intensity flavors that match the nose: jammy plum, jammy blackberry, clove, vanilla. Medium+ length finish.
Feels a little heavy on oak; and suggest it might develop better over the next few years.
Overall a good wine.
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