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Wally's Central Coast Tasting
Tasted August 5, 2007 by EMichels with 907 views
Flight 1 (50 notes)
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2005 Ambullneo Vineyards Pinot Noir Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard
93 points
Great deep pinot nose; Very rich; Great clarity; Very good fruit
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2005 Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir Isabelle
88 points
Good nose of ripe fruit; Good fruit; Medium depth; Medium length
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2005 Beckmen Vineyards Grenache Purisima Mountain Vineyard
90 points
Slightly sweet but actually works really well with barbequed meat; Good nose
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2005 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Mount Carmel
88 points
Beautiful fruit; Honey nose; Good acid; Reasonably balanced
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2005 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Melville Vineyard
88 points
Good nose; Good fruit; Lacking a bit of depth
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2005 Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Clos Pepe Vineyard
93 points
Slightly browning; Beautiful balance; Good nose; Great complexity
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2005 Claiborne and Churchill Pinot Noir
87 points
Great pinot nose; Very fruity; One dimensional; Lacking depth
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2003 Clos Mimi Syrah Shell Creek
87 points
Great pinot nose; Very fruity; One dimensional; Lacking depth
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2003 Cobblestone Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
90 points
Good interest; Good finish; Ever so slightly dark
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2005 Costa De Oro Pinot Noir Reserve Oro Rojo
90 points
Opens a bit soft but warms up to a pleasant spicy finish
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2005 Falcone Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
90 points
Good full sweet nose; Great depth; Good sugar without being overripe; Kind of carmelized
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2005 Falcone Family Vineyards Syrah Paso Robles
91 points
Good meaty nose; Good depth; Strong finish
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2004 Fiddlehead Cellars Pinot Noir Seven Twenty Eight Fiddlestix Vineyard
92 points
Good meaty nose; Served refreshingly cool; Offered good depth and a strong finish
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2005 Foley Estates Pinot Noir Rancho Santa Rosa
89 points
Good meaty nose; Full round fruit; Lacking some depth; Still good stuff
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2005 Gainey Pinot Noir
89 points
Good nose; Good but sweet palate; A good wine but doesn't stand out
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2005 La Fenêtre Chardonnay Block 11 Bien Nacido Vineyard
91 points
Great honey nose; Very smooth; Slightly rich; Beautifully balanced
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2004 Jorian Hill Syrah
89 points
It may be palate fatigue but this is also tasting overripe; Good but overripe
White
2005 Jorian Hill Viognier
90 points
Huge sweet nose; Smells like a dessert wine; Surprisingly good balance given the nose; Good acidity
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2005 Linne Calodo Sticks and Stones
93 points
Soft nose but a wonderfully deep, slightly spicy palate; Good strong finish; Tasty stuff
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2005 Linne Calodo "Martyr"
Wonderful, slightly dark spicy nose; More subdued, heavier tannins, and slightly darker than the Sticks and Stones
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2005 Pali Wine Co. Pinot Noir Durell Vineyard
89 points
Great grilled meat nose; A bit sweet; Lacking complexity
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2005 Row Eleven Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley
90 points
Another good pinot nose; Good full, slightly spicy palate
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2003 Row Eleven Pinot Noir Solomon Hills
90 points
Another good pinot nose; Good, slightly spicy palate; Good finish
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2005 Rusack Syrah Reserve Ballard Canyon Estate
91 points
Great full, meaty nose; Good full fruit; Slightly sweet; Good stuff
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2005 Summerland Chardonnay Bien Nacido Block U Vineyard
87 points
Light nose; Green apple; Citrus; Good acid
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2005 Summerland Pinot Noir Solomon Hills Vineyard
91 points
Buttery nose; Great complexity; Slightly dark fruit
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2005 Dominion Tantara Pinot Noir Rio Vista Vineyard
88 points
Good nose; Served a bit cold but still good full fruit
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2006 Villa Creek "White"
84 points
Soft nose; Crisp; Slightly tart on finish; A good outdoor summer wine
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2005 Whitcraft Winery Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard
90 points
Great full fruit nose; Good full palate; Slightly spicy
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2002 Whitcraft Winery Lagrein French Camp
89 points
A lot of alcohol on the nose; Very sweet; Heat; Good stuff though