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Sunfish 400th Tasting

Sunfish cellars

Tasted June 27, 2016 by galewskj with 570 views

Flight 1 (31 notes)

White - Sparkling
N.V. Pol Roger Champagne Brut Réserve France, Champagne
90 points
2 small pours at a tasting, from a magnum. One taste before the tasting began was pleasant and non-descript. At the end of the tasting, we revisted the opened magnum and it had opened up with a lot more brioche, toast and caramelization.
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White - Sparkling
2004 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut France, Champagne
93 points
A small pour at a tasting. Quite impressive. Firing on all cylinders, big, lots of yeast, gunpowder, matching acidity.
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Red
2012 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Corton Domaine Prince Florent de Merode France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
91 points
A small pour at a tasting. Nice good flavor and spice. Good structure. At this young age, I don't feel it differentiates itself much from other quality pinot. Best to hold.
Red
2009 La Vinya del Vuit Priorat Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
91 points
A small tasting pour. Lots of fruit. Black earth, tar and oak. A bit modern, but I can dig it.
Red
2003 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
92 points
A small tasting pour. Lots of Bordeaux character. A touch of acid on the finish reminds you that it's from Italy.
Red
2013 Sadie Family Columella South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
91 points
A small tasting pour. Nice fruit, some funk, good spice. Enjoyable.
Red
2010 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée da Capo France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
92 points
A small tasting pour. As nice as this was, it didn't differentiate itself much compared to the regular Pegau. This seemed riper, with a lot of red cherry. I hope/imagine it will improve, if it doesn't become a science project.
White
2013 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
90 points
A small tasting pour, didn't notice it was Grand Cru or $$$$ until after I'd drank it, and no strong indication in the taste of that. Pleasant enough as a Chablis, but absolutely crazy for that price.
Red
2012 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
92 points
A small tasting pour. After I complained that they were committing infanticide, I took a sip, and found a surprisingly open and delightful CDP. Good balance, nice earth and minerality.
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Red
2007 Spice Route Malabar South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
91 points
A small tasting pour. One of the better Malbec's I've had. Good spice, fruit, some complexity.
Red
2011 Figgins Estate Red Wine USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley
89 points
A small tasting pour. Not that interesting. Big. Would have guessed Napa.
White - Off-dry
2010 Weingut Robert Weil Kiedricher Gräfenberg Riesling Spätlese Germany, Rheingau
90 points
A small tasting pour. Rich, creamy, slightly sweet. A lot of flavor here. Good Riesling, but questionable QPR.
White - Sparkling
1997 Mestres Cava Gran Reserva Familiar Brut Mas Via Spain, Cava
79 points
From a magnum, slight rancio, bitter bitter fruit, nail polish. I'm out of my depth here, don't understand why you'd drink this.
White
2011 Paul Pernot et ses Fils Bâtard-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
89 points
A small tasting pour. For Batard, quite uninspired. Forward, oak, not much going on.
Red
1991 R. López de Heredia Rioja Reserva Viña Bosconia Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
93 points
A small tasting pour. Wonderful complexity, nice fruit, a lot of mushroom, forest floor. A delight. I believe this is the first Lopez Heredia red I've had that wasn't oxidized to all hell.
Red
2013 Monastero Pinot Nero La Pineta Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
87 points
A small tasting pour. Funky and pine needles. Not my cup of tea.
Red
2011 Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
92 points
A small tasting pour. Delicious. Great complexity, minerality, earth, good fruit. Makes me want to go buy some.
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Red
2013 Pahlmeyer Merlot USA, California, Napa Valley
82 points
A small tasting pour. Not the kind of wine I want to buy or drink. Lots of oak, sweet, unbalanced, big.
White - Sparkling
2009 Caraccioli Cellars Brut Cuvée USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands
88 points
A small tasting pour. Nice fruit and acid. Pleasant. Extremely overpriced.
White
2012 Azienda Agricola Valentini Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Italy, Abruzzi, Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
92 points
A small tasting pour. This white was very interesting. Quite complex. Cured meats, a little spicy. Revisited at the end of the tasting and it seemed to have fleshed out a bit. I'm not sure I'm a buyer at this price, but the wine got my attention.
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White
2011 Château Simone Palette Blanc France, Provence, Palette
90 points
A small tasting pour. Spicy, racy. Good acidity. It ends with a slightly bitter finish.
White
2014 Big Table Farm Chardonnay USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
88 points
A small tasting pour. Full-bodied, lots of malo, needs some acid.
Red
2009 Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
88 points
A small tasting pour. I didn't get much out of this. Sour cherry, a bit of vanilla.
White
2013 Tendril Wine Cellars Chardonnay USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
87 points
A small tasting pour. Buttery, and that's all. This needs . . . something!
White
2013 Tendril Wine Cellars Pinot Noir The Pretender USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
92 points
A small tasting pour. I enjoyed this quite a big. Interesting for a white, nice fruit, nice flavor, creamy. This tastes different and enjoyable.
Red
2012 Tendril Wine Cellars Pinot Noir C Note USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
89 points
A small tasting pour. I'll keep my C-note. High oak, rich pillowy fruit. Quite soft.
Red
2011 Andrew Will Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux Vineyard USA, Washington, Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
92 points
A small tasting pour. Surprisingly open and complex. Blue fruit. This was one of the better Andrew Will's I've had.
White
2013 Matthiasson White Wine USA, California, Napa Valley
90 points
A small tasting pour. Interesting. Zippy and acidic, but good balance. Smells like slightly funky blue cheese.
White
2013 Scholium Project The Prince In His Caves Farina USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
89 points
A small tasting pour. I don't know what to make of this. Crazy tropical fruit on the nose, such that I started to wonder if it was a dessert wine. The palate is slihtly more subdued, still lots of tropical fruit. One-dimensial, I can't imagine wanting to drink much of this wine.
Red
2012 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon USA, California, Napa Valley
88 points
A small tasting pour. Soft, approachable cabernet.
Red
2011 Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon USA, California, Napa Valley
88 points
A small tasting pour. Soft, non-descript cabernet.
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