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Sat, 2/11/17, $2 Tasting
Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA
Tasted February 11, 2017 by srh with 253 views
Flight 1 (5 notes)
White
2016 Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc
N: Fragrantly grassy with perhaps a TOUCH of cat pee
P: Med, poss MF, body; Rndish entry with almost swtish frt & a slight spritz; Balanced, lingering, slightly tangy, VERY slightly swt finish. Very pleasant & could well improve for 6 mos or so. 90 pts WE [This vendor's $8.95 seems about as good as one will find!]
P: Med, poss MF, body; Rndish entry with almost swtish frt & a slight spritz; Balanced, lingering, slightly tangy, VERY slightly swt finish. Very pleasant & could well improve for 6 mos or so. 90 pts WE [This vendor's $8.95 seems about as good as one will find!]
White
2016 Union de Productores Estacion por venir
N: Fragrant note of grass & apples; Seems crisp
P: Med, poss LM, body; Nice frt on front with balancing acidity; LONG, very slightly tangy finish; Very nicely made for quaffing/lighter fare, probably through '19. A strong pt: better on finish than entry! Nonetheless, IMO @ $11.95 the competition is stiff. :(
P: Med, poss LM, body; Nice frt on front with balancing acidity; LONG, very slightly tangy finish; Very nicely made for quaffing/lighter fare, probably through '19. A strong pt: better on finish than entry! Nonetheless, IMO @ $11.95 the competition is stiff. :(
Red
2007 Elvi Wines Ribera del Júcar Ness
39% Merlot, 32% Bobal, 25% Tempranillo, & 4% C.S.
N: Initial funk & earthiness at least somewhat blowing off to jam; poss V.A.?
P: Med, poss LM, body; Decent frt on front with some structure mid palate, this slowly resolving into a long, VERY slightly bitter finish; Has plateaued, likely tiring, but should hold through '18, I'd imagine. OUTSTANDING QPR @ this vendor's $3.95 [closeout?]!
N: Initial funk & earthiness at least somewhat blowing off to jam; poss V.A.?
P: Med, poss LM, body; Decent frt on front with some structure mid palate, this slowly resolving into a long, VERY slightly bitter finish; Has plateaued, likely tiring, but should hold through '18, I'd imagine. OUTSTANDING QPR @ this vendor's $3.95 [closeout?]!
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Red
2013 Cherry Pie (Hundred Acre) Pinot Noir Cherry Tart
N: Jammy notes with CC coast chars underneath, berries coming forward as it opens
P: Med, poss MF, body; Rndish entry with almost swtish frt; Nicely balanced, fairly seamless, & LONG, though IMO lacking a but in oomph. MAY improve for 6 mos or so, then drink into '19. [This vendor's $15.95 would seem to be VERY competitive!] 87 pts WS & WE
P: Med, poss MF, body; Rndish entry with almost swtish frt; Nicely balanced, fairly seamless, & LONG, though IMO lacking a but in oomph. MAY improve for 6 mos or so, then drink into '19. [This vendor's $15.95 would seem to be VERY competitive!] 87 pts WS & WE
Red
2014 McPherson Wines MWC Shiraz Mourvèdre
93% Shiraz 5% Mourvedre, & 2% Viognier; 14% ABV
N: Closed/muted; some jammy berries with spice, poss floral?
P: Med body; Almost swtish frt on front met by some astringency mid-palate, this quite resolving by the LONG, very slightly tangy/spicy finish. Seems to overachieve @ this vendor's $11.95 price pt! Could well improve over the next yr, then drink nicely into 2020! (For drinking RIGHT now, a touch on the firm side.) 92 pts Wine & Spirits (& 1 of their 100 Great Buys?), 90 pts James Halliday’s 2016 Wine Companion, + numerous medals in AU wine judgings
N: Closed/muted; some jammy berries with spice, poss floral?
P: Med body; Almost swtish frt on front met by some astringency mid-palate, this quite resolving by the LONG, very slightly tangy/spicy finish. Seems to overachieve @ this vendor's $11.95 price pt! Could well improve over the next yr, then drink nicely into 2020! (For drinking RIGHT now, a touch on the firm side.) 92 pts Wine & Spirits (& 1 of their 100 Great Buys?), 90 pts James Halliday’s 2016 Wine Companion, + numerous medals in AU wine judgings