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Red Carpet Wine Tasting
Tasted August 24, 2007 by EMichels with 558 views
Flight 1 - Wines of Peay (6 notes)
White
2004 Peay Vineyards Roussanne/Marsanne Estate
91 points
Very good; Rich, round and full; Slight yeastiness on nose
White
2003 Peay Vineyards Roussanne/Marsanne Estate
88 points
Served slightly colder than the '04; Tropical fruits on the nose and palate; Not as rich as the '04; Almost sharp
Red
2004 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate
89 points
Large yeasty pinot nose; Dark fruits; Some earth; Med. length
Red
2003 Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate
90 points
Softer nose and better balance than the '04; Good depth; More fruit
Red
2001 Peay Vineyards Syrah Estate
85 points
Musty nose; Well integrated; Good depth; Enough tannins to last awhile yet; Very dark color; Rich
Red
2003 Peay Vineyards Syrah Estate
Nose slightly off; This is a rich, fruit filled slightly dark wine; Drinking well now; A lot of depth; Good fruit; Not as much of a fruit bomb as the '01 La Bruma
Flight 2 - California Grenache (6 notes)
Red
2004 Skylark Wine Company Grenache
89 points
Good full fruit nose; Short but tasty; Good fruit; Dusty; Medium bodied
Red
2005 Andrew Murray Grenache Central Coast
90 points
Nose opens up in the glass from a tight start; Palate is more expressive; Rich; Good depth and length
Red
2005 Ampelos Grenache Harrison Clarke
89 points
Good fruit nose; Not a lot of structure but very pleasant
Red
2005 Koehler Grenache Santa Ynez Valley
88 points
Good interest in the nose; This won't age but drinks well now; Mellow
Red
2004 Palm Cellars Grenache Carlottas
89 points
Raison nose; Very ripe but with interest; Slight heat
Red
2004 Sine Qua Non Into the Dark
95 points
A tiny bit of tar on the nose; Wonderful balance; Velvety; Slight raison/overripe nose
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
2004 Bodegas Cenit Tempranillo Cenit
87 points
Good color; Good length; Mid-palate builds to strong finish; Good balance