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Battle of the Blends: Reds and Whites
Farpointe Cellar
Tasted June 9, 2007 by mmurry with 560 views
Flight 1 (5 notes)
Red
2004 Tandem Peloton
89 points
A lovely nose of raspberry, cedar and tobacco. The palate had sweet dark berries, cedar, spice, and tobacco. The finish was good.
Red
2003 A to Z Wineworks Claret Oregon
88 points
The nose had black currant and plum, mixed with chocolate, nutmeg, and a touch of oak. The palate had raspberry and spice, along with oak and plum. The finish was good.
Red
2004 Rolf Binder/Veritas Halliwell
87 points
This wine was fairly one dimensional. The nose had raspberry, currant, and a bit of vanilla. The palate was spice and raspberry, plus a hint of oak. The finish was good.
White
N.V. Sokol Blosser Evolution 11th Edition
87 points
The nose had peach, lemon, pear, floral notes, and a small amount of grass. The palate was fat, with citrus, kiwi, pear, spice, and some floral tastes. It had a good finish.
Red
2005 Château Le Conseiller (Jean-Philippe Janoueix)
84 points
The nose was pretty good. Raspberry, chocolate, cedar box, and vegetal notes. The palate had raspberry, vegetables, and cedar. The finish was short and bitter.
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
2004 Clos Saint Jean Châteauneuf-du-Pape
91 points
The nose had cherry mixed with smoked meat and a bit of cedar. The palate was very smooth, with raspberry and cedar, plus some herbs and smoke. The finish was very good.
Red
1997 Château Mouton Rothschild
90 points
A wonderful nose of coffee and blackberry, followed by some asparagus and cedar. The palate had lots of cedar plus cassis, as well as some vegetal notes. The finish was very good.