Tasting Notes for pkatz

Red

2021 Joey Tensley Pinot Noir Fundamental Santa Barbara County (view label images)

5/27/2023 - pkatz wrote:

86 points

Tannic for a pinot.

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Red

2021 First Drop Shiraz Mother's Milk Barossa Valley (view label images)

5/26/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Pleasant.

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Red

2021 Bodegas Esteban Martin Garnacha Syrah Cariñena Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

5/22/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Pleasant mid-weight rhone style blend. Great value!

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Red

2021 Riposte Shiraz The Cutlass Adelaide Hills (view label images)

5/7/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Balanced, mid-weight style. Not obviously Australian.

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Red

2020 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Le Orme (view label images)

4/21/2023 - pkatz wrote:

85 points

Disappointing.

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Rosé - Sparkling

2021 Kirkland Signature Prosecco Rosé Extra Dry Glera (view label images)

4/19/2023 - pkatz wrote:

85 points

Off dry.

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Red

2021 Penley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Phoenix Coonawarra (view label images)

4/19/2023 - pkatz wrote:

89 points

Good but a step down from the 2020.

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White

2021 Köfererhof Kerner Valle Isarco / Eisacktaler (view label images)

4/14/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

89 points

Quite pleasant. Tastes like a less astringent, more mellow sauvignon blanc.

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Red

2020 Penley Estate Cabernet Franc Francis Coonawarra (view label images)

3/29/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Pleasant medium/light weight with eucalyptus.

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Red

2020 Self-Evident Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County (view label images)

3/28/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Cherry cola.

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Red

2020 RingBolt Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River (view label images)

3/24/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Tart minty fruit.

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Red

2021 Daou Vineyards The Pessimist Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)

3/21/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

89 points

Pleasant flavors, lacks structure.

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White

2021 Nielson Chardonnay Santa Barbara County (view label images)

3/11/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

89 points

Good value.

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Red

2016 K Vintners Syrah The Deal Sundance Vineyard Wahluke Slope (view label images)

2/15/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Seems like a blending of new and old world styles. Some funky flavors to start, but settled in after an hour or so. Smokey.

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Red

2019 Silenus Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Tyros Napa Valley (view label images)

2/13/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

92 points

Good clean cab flavors, some tart tannins - perfect for a steak.

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Red

2020 Booker Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon My Favorite Neighbor Paso Robles (view label images)

2/6/2023 - pkatz Likes this wine:

92 points

Approachable and varietal, pure cab flavors.

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Red

2020 Cambria Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

2/5/2023 - pkatz wrote:

88 points

Pleasant, but a bit lighter than most recent vintages I've had.

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Red

2020 Penley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Phoenix Coonawarra (view label images)

12/11/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Just like the 2019. Tasty and ready to drink. Great buy!

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White

2022 Kirkland Signature Sauvignon Blanc Ti Point Marlborough (view label images)

12/7/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

89 points

Crisp, with lots of grapefruit and grass.

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Red

2019 Penley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Phoenix Coonawarra (view label images)

12/3/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Tasty and ready to drink. Great buy!

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Red

2017 Giuseppe Campagnola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend, Corvina (view label images)

11/10/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

A very enjoyable wine, but tastes more like a generic modern red blend than an Amarone.

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Red

2013 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley (view label images)

11/8/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

93 points

Quite outstanding, youthful, balanced. Wonderful purity of fruit.

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Red

2018 Tensley Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard Santa Barbara County (view label images)

11/3/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

95 points

So, so good.

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Red

2016 Bodegas Juan Gil Jumilla Blue Label Mourvèdre Blend, Mourvèdre (view label images)

10/23/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Big, fruit forward tasty.

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Red

2007 Mauro Molino Barolo Nebbiolo (view label images)

10/22/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Varietal, still tannic and youthful.

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Red

2018 Marietta Cellars Angeli Alexander Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

10/20/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

92 points

Balanced elegant zin.

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Red

2019 Yalumba Grenache Samuel's Collection Bush Vine Barossa (view label images)

10/19/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

88 points

Attractive light wine.

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Red

2019 WINC Buellton Cabernet Sauvignon Porter & Plot Cox Vineyard Mendocino County (view label images)

10/12/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

A pleasant surprise. Nice easy drinking. Varietally correct.

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Red

2020 Monte da Ravasqueira Guarda Rios Vinho Regional Alentejano Red Blend (view label images)

10/4/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Fruit forward, easy drinking.

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Red

2016 Huia Pinot Noir Marlborough (view label images)

8/5/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Nice pleasant cherry flavors.

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White

2021 Kirkland Signature Sauvignon Blanc Ti Point Marlborough (view label images)

7/30/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

89 points

Pleasant NZ style. Could use a bit more acidity.

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Red

2017 Groundwork Syrah Santa Barbara County (view label images)

7/29/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

89 points

Pleasant light style.

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White

2019 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Old Vines Wolff Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

7/25/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

93 points

Had side by side with the 18. Liked the 19 slightly better which showed more fruit at this time.

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White

2018 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Old Vines Wolff Vineyard Edna Valley (view label images)

7/25/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Had side by side with the 19. Liked the 19 slightly better which showed more fruit at this time.

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Red

2018 Ver Sacrum Garnacha Gloria Valle de Uco (view label images)

7/25/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Clean and bright, mid-weight.

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Red

2017 Bodega Maranones Vinos de Madrid 30,000 Maravedíes Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

7/7/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Light body but clean and varietal.

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Red

2018 Domaine de la Pirolette Saint-Amour Gamay (view label images)

7/1/2022 - pkatz wrote:

90 points

More structured and less fruity than typical Beaujolais. More like pinot noir than gamay. Nonetheless a very good wine.

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Red

2020 Tensley All Blocks Santa Barbara County Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

6/24/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

94 points

Really tasty rhone blend.

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Red

2018 Bellaria Rosso di Montalcino Assunto Sangiovese (view label images)

5/13/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Nice with red sauce Italian foods.

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Red

2019 Brown Estate Chaos Theory Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

4/29/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

95 points

Really tasty, easy drinking red blend.

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Red

2019 Brown Estate Zinfandel Napa Valley (view label images)

4/29/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Varietally correct. Easy drinking. Seems a bit pricey.

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Red

2016 Once & Future Wine Zinfandel Bedrock Vineyard Sonoma Valley (view label images)

3/7/2022 - pkatz wrote:

90 points

A soft modestly varietal wine. Not worth the price.

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Red

2018 Hierogram Wines Old Vine Zinfandel Block No. 8 Lodi (view label images)

1/21/2022 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

A pleasant light fruity varietal zin.

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Red

2019 Juggernaut Wine Company Hillside Cabernet California Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)

12/30/2021 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Excellent value, drinkable cab with some structure.

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Red

2019 Viña Andes Plateau Cota 500 Maipo Valley Red Blend (view label images)

12/10/2021 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Bdx style, easy drinking.

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Red

2018 Michael-David Vineyards Zinfandel 7 Deadly Zins Lodi (view label images)

10/25/2021 - pkatz Likes this wine:

90 points

Varietal, excellent value.

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Red

2019 Marietta Cellars Zinfandel Roman North Coast (view label images)

10/14/2021 - pkatz Likes this wine:

91 points

Tasty easy drinking varietal zin.

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Red

2018 Marietta Cellars Christo North Coast Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

10/12/2021 - pkatz Likes this wine:

92 points

Very tasty new world style. Great value.

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Red

2019 Yalumba The Y Series Shiraz/Viognier South Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah (view label images)

9/15/2021 - pkatz wrote:

88 points

Pleasant, good value.

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White

2020 Michael-David Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Lodi (view label images)

9/15/2021 - pkatz wrote:

86 points

Varietally correct, clean and pleasant.

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