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Blind Night
Jock
Tasted May 4, 2011 by kstoddard with 457 views
Flight 1 (11 notes)
Rosé
2010 Bieler Père et Fils Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé Sabine
89 points
Pale orange color. Smells of white cherries. Tastes of watermelon, cantaloupe, and cherry. Very well balanced. Crisp refreshing finish with no hard edges. Very nice. 13.5% alcohol.
White
2002 Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Clos Windsbuhl
94 points
Golden yellow color. Apple nose. Tastes of apple, melon, and lemon with a beautiful petrol character. Nice minerality. Excellent balance. Elegant finish with very nice depth and complexity. My WOTN and first contribution. 13.5% alcohol.
White
2006 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts
92 points
Pale yellow color. Aromas of apple and petrol. Tastes of apple with some toasted oak and nice minerality. Well balanced. Rich elegant finish with nice depth of fruit. My guess was white Burgundy. Scott's 1st wine. 13.5% alcohol.
White
2007 Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet
Light golden color. Sour apple nose with some oxidation. Tastes of lemon and lime. Bitter acidity. Terrible. Josh's 1st wine. 13% alcohol.
Red
2001 Brogan Cellars Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
84 points
Brownish cloudy ruby color. Cherry and tomato on the nose. Taste of earthy blackberry fruit. Rustic finish. My guess was Russian River Pinot Noir. Rick's 1st wine. 13.5% alcohol.
Red
2008 Domaine de Noiré Chinon Soif de Tendresse
88 points
Deep ruby color. Strawberries on the nose and palate. Earthy finish with a slight bitterness. No idea as to what this wine was. Jock's 2nd wine.
Red
2004 Château La Lagune
87 points
Dark ruby color. Floral red fruit aromatics with some bell pepper. Tastes of blackberry and currant. Seems to fall a bit flat on the finish. Good balance. My guess was Left Bank Bordeaux. Josh's 2nd wine.
Red
2007 Grassini Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
92 points
Dark ruby color. Black currant fruit on the nose. Tastes of blackberry, mocha, cherry, currant and charred oak. Good balance. Rich powerful finish with fine grained tannins. Impressive how well this wine is knit together at such a young age. A guilty pleasure. My 2nd wine. 15.3% alcohol.
Red
2006 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Don Melchor
90 points
Almost black in color. Aromas of black fruit and eucalyptus. Tastes of blackberry and currant. Well balanced. Rich finish with some tannins and a touch of alcohol on the finish. My guess was a new world cab blend. Rick's 2nd bottle.
Red
2008 Epoch Estate Wines Tempranillo
80 points
Black in color. Bing cherry nose. Tastes of blackberry and cherry. Loads of alcohol on the finish. Not a fan. My guess was new world Tempranillo. Disappointing on the reveal. What happened to these wines? Scott's 2nd bottle.
Red
2006 Bodegas El Coto Rioja Crianza
83 points
Odd wheaty black fruit nose. Tastes of black cherry and bell pepper. Earthy finish with noticeable alcohol. Bitter acidity. Unbalanced. Not a fan. Josh's 2nd wine.