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Texas Hill region - Tasted at winery
Tasted November 28, 2012 by cliffkol with 565 views
Flight 1 (27 notes)
White - Sweet/Dessert
2011 Sister Creek Vineyards Muscat Canelli Reserve
90 points
refined, elegant. Well balanced. Crisp, citrus and floral nose and flavors. Well balanced with acidity.
Red
2010 Sister Creek Vineyards Merlot
87 points
Bordeaux style blend, primarily Merlot. Flavors of dark berries, meat, mint, toast. Very thin tannins.
Red
2009 Sister Creek Vineyards "4" Blend Reserve
88 points
Bordeaux style blend. Layered flavors of dark berries, slight oak. A nice blend but not of $40 value. Might improve with 1-2 years aging.
Red
2010 Sister Creek Vineyards Pinot Noir
85 points
Soft and thin flavors of fruit. Spices were more pronounced. Very soft tannins.
Red
2009 Sister Creek Vineyards "5" Blend
85 points
Bordeaux blend, primarily Cabernet Sauvignon. Light body and depth. Jammy, fruity. Toasted oak is obvious.
Red
2010 Becker Vineyards Culinaria
89 points
Bright flavors of dark berries. Meaty, mint spices, rosermary. Nicely balanced tannins. 50% Merlot/50% Cabernet Franc.
Red
2010 Becker Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Canada Family Vineyard
88 points
Cherries jubilee. Decent balance of tannins and acidity. QPR lacking at $40. (Doris 89. enjoyed. very smooth)
Red
2010 Becker Vineyards Raven
86 points
Blend of Petit Verdot and Malbec from the Tallent Vineyard. Very fruity, fresh. Mouth filling tannins. Coffee and dirt flavors. (Doris 85-86).
White
2010 Woodrose Winery Chenin Blanc Barrel Aged
82 points
Thin flavors and acidity. Light. Lots of oak though, a bit of caramel. (Doris 80. Extremely light. Caramel flavors)
White
2009 Woodrose Winery Blanc du Bois
83 points
Honedew melon, orange flavors. A bit of depth in this wine. Thought it was Muscat, but the grapes are Blanc du Bois. (Doris 80)
White
2011 Woodrose Winery Vermentino
78 points
Alcoholic white fruit punch, but dry. Slightly floral notes. (Doris 70)
White
2009 Woodrose Winery Winter White
65 points
Blend of Muscat and Blanc du Bois. Not well done. (Doris 65)
White
2011 Woodrose Winery Viognier Woodrose Winery
78 points
Toast, butter. Flat taste, flavors and acidity. Thin. (Doris 70)
Red - Fortified
2010 Becker Vineyards Vintage Port
86 points
Syrah wine blended with spirits (not sherry). Spicy, cloves. Easy drinking dessert wine.
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Red
2011 Becker Vineyards Prairie Rotie
78 points
Kind of a mess, disheveled. Flavors of dark fruits, dirt, coffee. Not blended very well. This is a Rhone-style blend, GSM.
Red
2010 Becker Vineyards Malbec
85 points
Very cherry, jammy. Yet slightly too acidic. (Doris 87. Enjoyed. Cherry flavors)
Red
2009 Woodrose Winery Lenoir
78 points
Nice aromas of dark fruits. But messy flavors of grapes, dry fruit punch. Jammy. (Doris 75)
Red
2009 Woodrose Winery Three Day Weekend
79 points
Blend of Zinfandel, Tempranillo, Merlot. Light flavors of dark berries. Light finish. (Doris 80)
Red
2008 Woodrose Winery Merlot
80 points
This wine seemed to express an attempt at being a serious wine, but fell short. Very dark red color. (Doris 83)
Red
2010 Sister Creek Vineyards "3" Blend
85 points
Bright, fresh fruits, jammy, not well integrated. Slight oak was distracting. Vanilla.
Red
2010 Woodrose Winery Cabernet-Syrah Woodrose Winery
84 points
Woodsy, dark fruits, nice tannins, caramel. (Doris 80)
White - Sweet/Dessert
2011 Sister Creek Vineyards Muscat Canelli
89 points
Honey, floral. Carbonation added, made for an interesting spritzy wine. Nice balance between sweetness and acidity. Well done.
Red
2009 Woodrose Winery Tempranillo Lost Draw Vineyard
83 points
Overwhelming aromas and flavors of strawberries. Decent finish, well balanced. (Doris 82)
Red
2010 Woodrose Winery Syrah Unfiltered
85 points
Classic Syrah flavors: Spices, herbs, dark berries. Tannins well balanced. Nice drinking wine. (Doris 84)