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WINE & SPIRITS TOP 100, SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco, Ca.
Tasted October 13, 2022 by bestdamncab with 123 views
Introduction
18th Annual Event Tasting
Flight 1 - Here we go with great food and great wine from around the world. (42 notes)
Great Wine and Great Wineries
Red
2017 Penfolds Grange
98 points
Nose of roasted meat, allspice, blue berry, black cherry, baking chocolate, and very floral, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, mouth filling, and
needs six years to peak, slightly forward fruit, slightly brooding, needs cellar time, and a lovely, long finish, and terrific aftertaste, enjoyed six times tonight!
needs six years to peak, slightly forward fruit, slightly brooding, needs cellar time, and a lovely, long finish, and terrific aftertaste, enjoyed six times tonight!
White - Sparkling
2013 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
97 points
Nose of pear, plum, sliced apple, brioche, and a bouquet of fragrant roses, same on the palate, big body, honey sweetness but crisp, not cloying, needs six years to peak, mouth filling fruit, vigorous mousse of fine bubbles, and a long, long, long finish and lovely aftertaste, tasted three times tonight and enjoyed every taste.
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Red - Fortified
N.V. Taylor (Fladgate) Porto 40 Year Old Tawny
96 points
Nose of raisin, caramel, freshly cut redwood, herb, milk chocolate, slate, plum, and allspice, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, mouth filling, smoother than the 30 Year old Tawny, not better just different, and a medium/long finish.
Red - Fortified
N.V. Taylor (Fladgate) Porto 30 Year Old Tawny
96 points
Nose of hazelnut, almond, freshly cut redwood, raisin, and caramel, same on the palate, medium/big body, very tasty, smooth, elegant, mouth filling, sip and savor this port, enjoy, and a lovely, long, long finish and pleasant aftertaste.
Red
2018 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace
96 points
Nose of red cherry, black cherry, spring flowers, and hints of cigar box and saddle leather, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, mouth filling fruit, lovely fruit, needs six years to peak, a a medium amount of soft tannins on the finish and aftertaste, tasted four times today with the same results.
White
2019 Zind-Humbrecht Gewurztraminer Hengst
95 points
Nose of sweet fruit, citrus, and spring flowers, same on the palate, very tasty, medium/big body, complex, young-needs five years to peak, rich, long, lovely finish.
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White
2020 E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane
95 points
Nose of melon, apricot, allspice, watermelon, rose petals, and oak, walnut, same on the palate, very fragrant, very floral, and very tasty, medium/big body, mouth filling fruit, wonderful change from red wine tonight, should age and hold for ten years, long, lovely finish and aftertaste.
Red
2019 Delas Frères Hermitage Domaine des Tourettes
95 points
Nose of plum, roasted meat, black berry, white pepper, and earthy floral notes, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, concentrated, mouth filling, needs five years to peak, and a lovely, long finish.
Red
2019 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia
95 points
Nose of saddle leather, black berry, plum, cherry, slate, and a touch of bitters, same on the palate, very tasty, lovely fruit, big body, needs six years to peak, rich fruit, mouth filling fruit, brooding fruit, and soft tannins on the long finish.
Red
2017 Massolino Barolo Parussi
95 points
Nose of red cherry, red currants, and floral notes of Old English Rose, big body, very tasty, rich fruit, mouth filling fruit, needs five years to peak, can age twenty years, long finish.
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Red
2018 Diamond Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow
94 points
Nose of black berry, red cherry, dry, dusty gravel, cigar box, and allspice, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, mouth filling, lovely, rich, and needs four years to peak, has a long finish, tasted three times today with the same results.
White
2019 Zind-Humbrecht Pinot Gris Rangen de Thann Clos St. Urbain
94 points
Nose of grapefruit, slate, spring flowers, and citrus, same on the palate, very tasty, young-needs five years to peak, mouth filling fruit, and a lovely, long, long finish.
Red
2018 Yangarra Estate Shiraz Ironheart
94 points
Tasted after the 2017 Grange and this was still very impressive, nose of lovely fruit, same on the palate, medium/big body, very tasty, mouth filling fruit, needs three years to peak, and a long finish.
Red
2019 Delas Frères Hermitage Les Bessards
94 points
Nose of black cherry, black berry, saddle leather, and moist forest floor, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, mouth filling, subtle, soft elegance, and a lovely, long finish.
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Red
2020 Le Macchiole Bolgheri Rosso
93 points
Nose of cherry, raspberry, plum, floral notes, and cigar box, same on the palate, big body, tasty, mouth filling, needs four years to peak, and a long finish.
White - Sparkling
2014 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année
93 points
Nose of brioche, yeast, floral bouquet, and allspice, same on the palate, crisp, big body, tight, needs four years to peak, mouth filling fruit, but subdued, hints it will be a winner, medium/long finish.
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Red
2016 DeLille Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Ciel
93 points
Nose of black berry, black cherry, and dry earth, same on the palate, medium/big body, very tasty, mouth filling, showing well tonight but needs two years to peak, and a long finish.
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Red
2018 Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot Rector Creek Vineyard
93 points
Nose of black cherry, milk chocolate, allspice, and earth, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, rich fruit, lovely fruit, mouth filling fruit, needs three years to peak, fairly fruit forward, and a lovely, long finish.
Red - Fortified
1974 Graham Porto Single Harvest Tawny
93 points
Nose of caramel. fig, plum, raisin, same on the palate, well balanced, medium/big body, elegant, subtle, rich, at peak or slightly past, showing well today, long. long finish, first time enjoying this Tawny Port, photo uploaded.
Red
2018 Massolino Barolo
92 points
Nose of black cherry, sage, floral notes, and oak, same on the palate, bi body, tasty, mouth filling, long finish.
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Red
2020 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino
92 points
Nose of plum, baker's chocolate, freshly roasted coffee grounds, sage, and herbs, same on the palate, big body, tasty, mouth filling, needs four years to peak, soft tannins and sweet fruit on the long finish.
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Red
2019 DeLille Cellars D2
92 points
Nose of dark fruit, rich fruit, same on the palate, big body, tasty, red blend, interesting, fairly fruit forward, needs three years to peak, mouth filling, and a medium finish.
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Petit & Bajan Champagne Nymphea Brut Rosé
92 points
Nose of raspberry, strawberry, and allspice, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, mouth filling fruit, crisp for a Rose due to a blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot noir, long finish.
Red
2018 Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso
91 points
Nose of cherry, floral notes, and black berry, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, mouth filling, long finish.
Red
2015 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
91 points
Nose of black cherry, red cherry, white pepper, and cigar box, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, lovely, mouth filling, and a medium finish.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Louis Roederer Champagne Collection 243
90 points
Nose of lemon, sliced apple, and brioche, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, mouth filling, touch simple, needs 2 years to peak, medium finish.
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White - Sparkling
N.V. Adami Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Asciutto Rive di Colbertaldo Vigneto Giardino
90 points
Nose of sliced apple, sliced white peach, and say, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, almost mouth filling, and a medium finish.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Petit & Bajan Champagne Grand Cru Obsidienne Brut
90 points
Nose of apple, lemon, raspberry, brioche, and chalk, same on the palate, tasty, touch simple, crisp, needs two years to peak, medium body, mouth filling, medium finish.
Red
2012 Ravines Wine Cellars Cabernet Franc
90 points
Nose of cranberry, raspberry, cigar box, and earth, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, almost sweet fruit, mouth filling fruit, and a medium finish.
Rosé
2021 Domaines Ott Côtes de Provence Rosé Château de Selle
90 points
Nose of peach, watermelon, and spring flowers, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, almost mouth filling, fresh, might improve with a year in the cellar, medium finish.
Red
2018 Domaine de la Terre Rouge Syrah High Slopes
90 points
Nose of rich black fruit, graphite, and floral notes, same on the palate, big body, tasty, needs three years to peak, mouth filling fruit, and a long finish.
Red
2016 Duckhorn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain
90 points
Nose of black berry, cigar, box, saddle leather, and dry earth, same on the palate, tasty, big body, needs three years to peak, mouth filling fruit, for full throttle Cabernet Sauvignon lovers, fairly fruit forward, and a long finish.
White
2014 Hermann J. Wiemer Riesling HJW Vineyard
89 points
Nose of slate, shale, pear, and apple, same on the palate, tasty, almost mouth filling, crisp, refreshing, medium finish.
Red
2017 Lava Cap Syrah
89 points
Lovely floral nose, black fruit, same on the palate, medium/big body, rich fruit, tasty, needs two years to peak, mouth filling, medium/long finish.
Red
2019 Château Maris La Touge
89 points
Nose of licorice, black berry, roasted meat, with floral notes, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, mouth filling fruit, young-needs three years to peak, and a long finish.
Rosé - Sparkling
2018 Can Sumoi Sumoll Penedès Ancestral
88 points
Nose of strawberry and yeast, lite/medium body, tasty, simple, medium finish.
Rosé
2018 Can Sumoi Penedès La Rosa
88 points
Nose of tangerine, white peach, and spring flowers, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, probably pair with chicken salad or cold ham sandwich, medium finish.
White
2019 Hermann J. Wiemer Riesling Dry Reserve
88 points
Nose of apple, lemon, and pear, same on the palate, medium/big body, tasty, crisp, refreshing, nice fruit, and a medium/long finish-slightly sweet.
Rosé
2021 Domaines Ott Bandol Rosé Château Romassan
88 points
Nose of grapefruit, white peach, and spring flowers, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, almost mouth filling fruit, medium/long finish.
Red
2018 Grgich Hills Zinfandel Miljenko's Old Vines
88 points
Nose of red cherry, black cherry, plum, and sage, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, mouth filling fruit, planted 1889 so intense taste, subtle, and a medium/long finish.
Red
2014 Easton Zinfandel Rinaldi Vineyard Fiddletown
88 points
Nose of black fruit, same on the palate, medium body, mouth filling fruit, tasty. tart, needs three years to peak, mouth filling fruit, simple, long finish, need tof revisit, some good here and some bad, unusual result for a Bill Easton Zinfandel, nice to chat with Bill tonight.
Red
2019 Lava Cap Cabernet Franc
86 points
Nose of black fruit, same on the palate, medium body, tasty, simple, slightly disjointed, medium finish.
Closing
Great Wine, Great Food, Great Venue