Tasting Notes for WineSlim

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2010 Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

4/3/2024 - WineSlim wrote:

Good

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2014 Herman Story Syrah Bien Nacido Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

10/14/2023 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Nice

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2018 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)

8/11/2022 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

Great QPR

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2018 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

6/17/2022 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

Great QPR

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2012 Herman Story Syrah Bien Nacido Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

5/12/2022 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

Seriously good

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2018 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

12/20/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Great QPR

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2018 Loring Wine Company Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands (view label images)

12/20/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Wow, great QPR

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2010 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

11/3/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

One of the top 2010s I've had

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2010 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

10/26/2021 - WineSlim Likes this wine:

93 points

Had to open up a while

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2014 Per Cazo Cellars Zinfandel Paso Robles (view label images)

10/3/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Nice clean, light, not syrupy Zin

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2013 Booker Vineyard Fulldraw Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

9/25/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

WOTN

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2010 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

8/27/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

Really good

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2011 L'Aventure Estate Cuvée Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)

8/8/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

Really good

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2016 Herman Story Petite Sirah First Time Caller Paso Robles (view label images)

8/8/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

WOTN at a PS tasting

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2016 Herman Story Cabernet Sauvignon Chelle Mountain Vineyard York Mountain (view label images)

8/4/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

Loved the taste but not sure I could have identified it blind as a Cab

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2019 Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (view label images)

7/3/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

One of the better Paso cabs I’ve had. Great QPR

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2018 David Akiyoshi Cabernet Sauvignon Clarksburg (view label images)

3/19/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

90 points

Tastes more like a Rhône than a Cab, but tastes good, especially at this price point

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2011 Herman Story One Hit Wonder Jespersen Vineyard Edna Valley Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

3/12/2021 - WineSlim wrote:

90 points

Past its prime

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2007 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/11/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

95 points

Much better this time and WOTN

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2008 Château Malescot St. Exupéry Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/26/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

90 points

Flat and lifeless at first but opened up in the glass and with food

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2009 World's End Cabernet Franc Against The Wind Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

7/24/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

91 points

Much better the second day

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2016 Shale Oak Winery Ka Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)

6/27/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

Needed about an hour to open up

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2012 Tanner Dafoe Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Ynez Valley (view label images)

5/30/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

90 points

Light, not typical Cab

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2013 Herman Story Grenache On The Road California (view label images)

5/30/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Old reliable

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2015 RN Estate Vineyard Chardonnay Solomon Hills Vineyards Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

5/28/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

87 points

Meh

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2012 Herman Story Grenache Late Bloomer Central Coast (view label images)

5/25/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Underrated and great QPR

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2017 Daou Vineyards The Pessimist Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)

5/20/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

Very good QPR

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2012 Herman Story Casual Encounters California Red Blend (view label images)

5/10/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

Wow, really good

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2011 Domaine du Pégau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

5/10/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

88 points

A little too much funk for my taste

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2012 Herman Story Grenache On The Road California (view label images)

5/3/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

I’m pretty buzzed, but this is pretty f-ing delicious

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2012 Booker Vineyard Oublie Extended Age 24 Months Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/28/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Pretty, pretty good

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2014 Shale Oak Winery Chi Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/22/2020 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

Not super complex but very enjoyable and easy to drink

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2010 Linne Calodo Overthinker Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

6/26/2019 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

Well, that disappeared fast. Very tasty and great mouthfeel

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2011 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville (view label images)

4/21/2019 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

Wasnt what i expected. Light, fresh, plum predominant.

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2011 Denner The Ditch Digger Paso Robles Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

3/18/2019 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Slightly hot at first but opened up nicely, very nicely

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2009 Brittan Vineyards Pinot Noir Basalt Block McMinnville (view label images)

3/3/2019 - WineSlim wrote:

87 points

A bit on the sour side of sour cherries for me

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2010 Epoch Estate Wines Ingenuity Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

10/23/2018 - WineSlim wrote:

94 points

On the edge of overripe but stays in the sweet spot and very enjoyable

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2012 Herman Story Syrah John Sebastiano Santa Barbara County (view label images)

9/18/2018 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

Pretty, pretty good

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2011 Denner The Ditch Digger Paso Robles Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

9/9/2018 - WineSlim wrote:

91 points

Seemed lighter but nice flavors

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2011 Epoch Estate Wines Veracity Paso Robles Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/5/2018 - WineSlim wrote:

88 points

Grassy

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2011 Justin Vineyards & Winery Savant Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)

3/5/2018 - WineSlim wrote:

90 points

Kind of tasted like a Brunello

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2012 Booker Vineyard Remnant Paso Robles Red Blend (view label images)

2/13/2018 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

I guess I'm just not a huge Tempranillo fan, just seems a little tart to me. O/W nice wine and the others liked it

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2013 Evening Land Vineyards Pinot Noir La Source Seven Springs Vineyard Eola - Amity Hills (view label images)

1/24/2018 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

Observably more austere than the Cali pinots bright that night

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2009 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

11/16/2017 - WineSlim wrote:

90 points

Needed time to open, which we didn't provide

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2010 Booker Vineyard Grenache The Ripper Paso Robles (view label images)

10/29/2017 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Took it to a party, disappeared quick. Not super complex but really tasty, nice mouthfeel

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2015 Herman Story Viognier Tomboy Santa Barbara County (view label images)

7/24/2017 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Big Viognier

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2010 Booker Vineyard Syrah Fracture Paso Robles (view label images)

7/24/2017 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Really good but still a little hot

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2007 Long Meadow Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

5/28/2017 - WineSlim wrote:

93 points

Much improved from previous tasting

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2012 Prisoner Wine Company The Prisoner Napa Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel (view label images)

3/21/2017 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

Pretty good. Not especially complex but nice mouthfeel and pleasant flavors

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2010 Linne Calodo Nemesis Paso Robles Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

2/4/2017 - WineSlim wrote:

92 points

From coravin, needed some time in the glass to but then smoothed out

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