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White

2015 Lamoreaux Landing Chardonnay Reserve Finger Lakes

8/27/2017 - cliffkol wrote:

92 points

Tasting at Lamoreaux Winery, Seneca Lake, NY: Light, buttery, acidic. Apples, citrus. Bon and Nate loved this. D 92

cliffkol commented:

6/5/20, 10:13 PM - Typo. Thanks

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2005 Château Lascombes Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

7/31/2016 - cliffkol wrote:

94 points

Layered, concentrated flavors, great structure. Earthy, dark berries, firm tannins. Will age well with more time. Decant an hour. WOTN for Steve and Linda.

cliffkol commented:

8/1/16, 6:40 PM - Decanted an hour, helped with the firm tannins

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Red

2004 Clos del Rey Côtes du Roussillon Villages Red Blend

1/20/2015 - NineteenEightyTwo Does not like this wine:

70 points

Opaque rosewood color. This is a big, oaky, vanilla-saturated fruit bomb on both the nose and the palate. I'm usually not too prissy about a wine being a bit "internationally" styled, but this is preposterous; the wine is totally unbalanced and aggressive. The palate tastes like jammy acetone, as though someone dumped a bottle of nail polish remover into a bucket of grape juice. My remaining two bottles will be "gifted" to people I loathe. Drink never.

cliffkol commented:

2/21/15, 6:10 PM - Hi there,
If you found this bottle to be corked, maybe it should be notated as "flawed"? Instead of "drunk" with a 70 rating? Just saying .....

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2008 Brick House Pinot Noir Les Dijonnais Ribbon Ridge

12/31/2014 - cliffkol wrote:

93 points

A fine, delicious wine from Brick House. Deep, layered, complex flavors. Silky tannins, elegant flavors. Wonderful! (Steve loved this wine)

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1/4/15, 7:16 AM - Arthrovine, yes this wine is ready! Still fairly forward cherries so can definitely handle more time though. A feminine wine: soft flavors and silky texture. So it's best if you don't serve with heavy dishes, as with most pinots. Can use an hour air. As I mentioned tannins are silky, fine.

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2008 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier Canberra District Shiraz Blend, Syrah

7/21/2014 - cliffkol wrote:

91 points

Spicy, floral notes. Bright, flavors of strawberries and dark fruits, earthy. Slight sweetness. Medium body. Tannins are integrating; can use a little more time to soften and mature. The spices and fruit combine into a mouth filling long finish. Very nicely done.

cliffkol commented:

7/22/14, 3:12 AM - pclin: agreed! But there are some truly wonderful and amazing Aussie Shirazes. Hunt them down, they are worth the effort!

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2008 Viña Salceda Rioja Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo

4/19/2013 - cliffkol wrote:

88 points

Tobacco, leather, earthy. tannic, mouth filling. dark fruits. At Paco Meralgo Tapas Restaurant in Barcelona

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2/24/14, 8:27 PM - I am jealous. Wish I was there!

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