Notes of acetone and beeswax; has a mineral note too. Flavors of apple and pear; honeyed; effervescent. Develops a plastic quality. Possibly flawed, possibly just really damn weird. No guess as to what this was.

Straw color. Aromas of apple and wax; reticent. Quite bland on the palate; apple qualities with a short finish. I and another taster settled on Chenin before this was unveiled.

Initial aroma of cat urine, followed by citrus and a very subtle grassy note. Good balance and fruit on the palate; finishes nicely. Acid is bright, grapefruit tones dominate. Sauv Blanc. 88-89 pts.

Deep color with aromas of pear, toast and apple; hints of vanilla. Rich, full texture with flavors of toast, vanilla, tropical fruit and pear. Long finish. Very nice Chard. I believe all of us thought domestic.

Faded garnet core, bricking at the meniscus. Initial notes of forest floor, underbrush, tobacco and iron with flavors of red currants and berries. Unfortunately, everything fades rather quickly in the glass, just suddenly seems stripped of all aromas and flavors. Domino noted a very subtle corkiness; yes, that explains what happened to the fruit. Ever so mildly corked.

Garnet core with some bricking. Aromas of red currants, underbrush, tobacco and iron. Balanced, tannins have integrated; flavors of plum and red berries, iron and spice box. Decent finish, if a bit on the short side. 88+ pts.

Garnet core with some bricking. Aromas of red fruit, ripe currants, tobacco and underbrush turning to dark fruit. Balanced, with lovely red fruit, spice box and forest floor flavors. Nice finish. 89+ pts.

I believe everyone guessed Bordeaux double blind, and most felt the Allees was showing better than its companion wine today. An impressive effort from this bottle.

Lovely aromas of dark fruit, iron, raspberry, vanilla and tobacco. Balanced, with black fruit and vanilla flavors on the palate. I guessed Cabernet.

Crimson color with notes of spicy red fruit- a touch ripe & pruny; also some chocolate qualities. Flavors of red fruit, spice and white pepper; perhaps a bit "hot" too. First thought was a Grenache-based blend. Develops a brambly quality in the glass; also some raspberry notes. Settled on Zin.

Opaque inky crimson color. Aromas of spice, vanilla, white pepper and a mix of red and dark fruits. Balanced; flavors of vanilla, coffee and black fruit. Guessed Spanish.

Garnet color. Spicy red fruit, plum, dark fruit and vanilla notes. Balanced; dark fruit and vanilla flavors, has a harshness on the finish.

Deep color. Aromas of dark fruit and pepper with meaty, brambly overtones. Dark fruit/plum flavors. Did not think this was Italian.

Soft ruby color. Aromas of cherries, raspberry and pepper; bright red fruit notes. Flavors of red berries, perhaps some cherry too; a bit acidic. Guessed Italian. In a double blind tasting these bottles stand out - so those of us with Turley in the group usually change out the bottles. Rich went reverse psychology on us and didn't switch bottles.

Soft ruby color - lightest wine in this flight. Cherry and rhubarb aromas with a nice earthy undertone. Well-balanced, with lovely cherry and red fruit qualities. Elegant. Pretty easy to pick out as Pinot, though I did not think it was from Oregon. 89-90 pts.

Opaque inky red color. Reticent, some dark fruit notes, but not much else. Full-bodied and nicely balanced- tannins are firm, but slightly sweet, and there's loads of deep black fruit washing across the palate. I'd rate this higher if there was any kind of bouquet, so it goes to show just how pure and enjoyable the fruit on the palate is. No guess on varietal - defaulted to Cabernet. So rare to taste a 75%+ PV, there's not many who'll pick one out double blind.

Fairly one dimensional - dark fruit and vanilla qualities on the nose and palate. Nothing distinctive. No guess.

Aromas of black cherry, espresso and dark fruit. Lovely balance; red fruit, cherry, mocha and spice flavors. Finishes nicely.

Dark inky red color. Aromas of blackberry and dark fruit with meaty undertones. Tannins are integrating nicely; blackberry and dark fruit flavors dominant. Long finish.