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Farpointe Cellar

Tasted May 14, 2011 by mmurry with 518 views

Flight 1 (9 notes)

Red
2005 Croze Cabernet Sauvignon De Coninck Vineyards USA, California, Napa Valley
92 points
Rich on the palate, with a nice mix of herbs and a little coffee bean. The palate is much like the nose, but the flavors are much more intense.
Red
2007 Carr Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Franc USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
91 points
Earthy and spice, with dark fruit underneath and spice wrapping around it all. Soft and juicy on the palate, with mocha and blueberry upfront. The middle is spicy, and there's a nice vanilla hit on the finish.
White
2009 Familia Zuccardi Torrontés Serie A Argentina, Valles Calchaquíes, Salta
90 points
Honey and stone on the nose, with some tropical fruit and coriander behind. Rich and mineral driven, the palate has very subtle tropical fruit flavors, and a nice spicy finish.
Red
2006 Poggio al Tesoro Meditérra Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
90 points
Roasted meats with herbs greet the nose, with hints of black currant and black cherry. There's a hint of pencil lead at the end. The palate is slightly tannic, but has good acidity. The fruit is dark, but with a floral tinge.
Red
2006 Luna Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon USA, California, Napa Valley
90 points
Rich and dark on the palate, with lots of coffee and toffee aromas. The palate is exactly like nose, with a little spice added in.
White
2009 Giacomo Vico Langhe Chardonnay Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
90 points
Green apple and orange zest on the nose, with hints of spice at the end. A tasty and fruity palate, with a hint of oak. Apple and orange flavors, with a good amount of spice on the finish.
White
2009 Château Haut Bertinerie Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Blanc France, Bordeaux, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
89 points
Rich and oaky on the nose, it has very little fruit, but some citrus. The palate was much like the nose, but here the citrus fruit was dominate. It had the same richness and a slightly spicy finish.
White
2009 Argiolas Vermentino di Sardegna Is Argiolas Italy, Sardinia, Vermentino di Sardegna
88 points
Citrus and beeswax on the nose, with stone and floral aromas in the background. Slightly sweet on the palate, with pear and lemon flavors mixed with wax. The mid-palate has floral notes, and there's some minerals on the finish.
Red
N.V. Giacomo Vico Langhe Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Langhe DOC
88 points
Lots of perfume on the nose, with plum and candied strawberries. More complex on the palate, the fruit is restrained and there's some spice mixed in.

Flight 2 (2 notes)

Red
2008 Kobalt Cabernet Sauvignon USA, California, Napa Valley
91 points
Oak and burnt meat upfront, with black currant and blueberry in the middle. The finish has a medicinal quality. Still too tannic on the palate, but the flavors are the same as the nose.
Red
2007 Casar de Burbia Bierzo Tebaida Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo
89 points
Stony and floral on the nose, with black currant and cherry, spice and vanilla, and a hint of earth at the end. The palate is like the nose, but a little less interesting. I think is is too young.
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