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Tasting at Napa Wine Company

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Tasted December 26, 2005 - December 27, 2005 by 1800kidney with 1,087 views

Introduction

Enjoyable afternoon tasting with Ozzie and Scott

Flight 1 (7 notes)

Red
2003 Vinum Cellars Red Dirt Red USA, California, Sierra Foothills, El Dorado County
92 points
Rhone style blend of syrah, grenache and mouvedre from El Dorado County; terrific balance and price
Red
2001 Vinum Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Leaky Lake Vineyard USA, California, Napa Valley
94 points
Wine of the day, fabulous cab with soft roundness in the mouth, suggested some merlot but 100% cab. Very nice now, but has enough tannins to hang in there for several years
Red
2002 William Knuttel Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley USA, California, Napa Valley
92 points
Lovely, great cab presence and depth, pure cab but tasted like it had a hint of cab franc
Red
2002 Madrigal Family Winery Petite Sirah Napa Valley USA, California, Napa Valley
90 points
Not a huge complex wine, nice balance, pleasant fruits up front
Red
2001 Laraine Merlot Laraine USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Calaveras County
84 points
not much there
Red
2003 Fife Zinfandel Old Vines USA, California, Napa Valley
91 points
Solid zin, great depth and finish, not a fruit bomb but very nice
Red
2001 Napa Wine Company Cabernet Sauvignon USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
92 points
Terrific balance and mouthfeel, nice finish, classic cabernet
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