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Bargins vs. Big Boys
Farpointe Cellar
Tasted September 17, 2011 by mmurry with 529 views
Flight 1 (6 notes)
Red
2008 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Cru
91 points
Tobacco and cherry on the nose, along with blackberry and spice, and some mocha at the end. Rich and dark on the palate, with black cherry and blackberry, coffee and spice, and a good tobacco finish.
White
2010 B.R. Cohn Chardonnay
89 points
Lemon, toasted oak, and apple on the nose. It also had some minerals and floral notes at the end. Crisp on the palate, with apple and lemon, and a slight hint of oak in the middle. It finished with stone and flowers.
White
2006 Trimbach Pinot Gris Reserve
89 points
Honey, lemon, and pear on the nose. There's a slight floral and mineral note at the end. Beeswax and honey on the palate. It also had flowers, stone, and some citrus and pear on the finish.
White
2009 Jermann Pinot Grigio
88 points
Peach and lemon on the nose, with cantaloupe and stone underneath. Rich and viscous on the palate, with loads of minerals and citrus. It finishes with melon and a little tropical fruit.
Red
2008 Definitive Pinot Noir
88 points
Cherry and sandalwood on the nose, plus some earth at the end. Sour cherry and cedar on the palate, with some earth, and a good vanilla finish.
White
2009 Far Niente Chardonnay
85 points
Buttered popcorn and apple on the nose, along with apricot and pear, and little minerality at the end. Lots of oak on the palate, which covers up the nice apple, pear and apricot flavors. Fair acidity and a good finish, but not my style.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
2006 Juslyn Vineyards Perry's Blend
91 points
Coffee and tobacco on the nose, plus black fruit and spice in the middle, and some candied fruit at the end. Rich and thick on the palate, with black and blue fruit, spice, cigar leaves, and a good mocha finish.
Red
2009 DuMOL Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
91 points
A lot of fruit on the nose, especially cherry, cranberry and rhubarb. The mid-palate adds in some earth, and it finishes with lots of pepper. Cherry and earth on the palate, with cranberry and rhubarb on the mid-palate, and a slightly spicy finish.