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Wines From Steve's Private Cellar.
Hills of Eugene
Tasted November 14, 2010 by Weston3220 with 846 views
Introduction
A friend in eugene took me to one of his wine friends, and we visited his cellar approx 4000bottles, and this was a selection of what the 3 of us drank that evening.
Flight 1 (5 notes)
White
2006 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
90 points
med lemon in colour, on the nose med intensity, mineral, oak, sweet corn
T: med acid, full body, med+ intensity
creamy meringue/lemon pie, apple, nutmeg/spice, apricot
conc: good balance but definitely has oak
T: med acid, full body, med+ intensity
creamy meringue/lemon pie, apple, nutmeg/spice, apricot
conc: good balance but definitely has oak
Red
2001 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
89 points
c: dark ruby
a: med/med+ intensity, vegtal notes, dark fruit, showing signs of developing
t: med acid, med body, med intensity, med+ finish
graphite, cranberry
conc: good wine with some developing character note as big as I was expecting. losing its inital fruit in a good state I would say
a: med/med+ intensity, vegtal notes, dark fruit, showing signs of developing
t: med acid, med body, med intensity, med+ finish
graphite, cranberry
conc: good wine with some developing character note as big as I was expecting. losing its inital fruit in a good state I would say
Red
2004 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
91 points
a: med intensity, vegetal ripe, mushy peas,
T: med+ acid, high tannin[silky smooth], full body, long finish
dark currant jam/cassis
conc: very delicious to me this is what I think of napa cab.
T: med+ acid, high tannin[silky smooth], full body, long finish
dark currant jam/cassis
conc: very delicious to me this is what I think of napa cab.
Red
2004 Peter Michael L'Esprit des Pavots
90 points
Nose of Cab Franc comes shining through. med body, very refined and elegant. drinking after the lewis this is a refreshing drink
Red
2004 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley
92 points
c: dark purple
a: med +intensity
floral, red fruit
t: med+acid, high tannin, med+ intensity, long finish
Grippy tannins, cranberry, opens up nicely over time dried flowers,
conc: it has a very refreshing taste, the acid/cranberry just makes it so nice
a: med +intensity
floral, red fruit
t: med+acid, high tannin, med+ intensity, long finish
Grippy tannins, cranberry, opens up nicely over time dried flowers,
conc: it has a very refreshing taste, the acid/cranberry just makes it so nice