Tasting Notes for LeechDogg

Tasted at Marin Country Club Wine Event.
No frills winemaker with access to amazing fruit source through UC Davis.
My biggest complaint: it's a little too drinkable so young. Bright fruit flavors, blackberry tart balanced by savory herbs. Elegant tannins on the palate. This valley floor fruit from Tokalon is what put California wine on the map. Looking forward to seeing it at 5 and 10 years in the bottle.

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2017 Penfolds Shiraz Max's Shiraz South Australia (view label images)

11/1/2020 - LeechDogg wrote:

flawed

Corked.

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2012 Sanford Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

10/15/2020 - LeechDogg wrote:

Currently singing!

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2012 Alderbrook Zinfandel Three Goose Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

10/15/2020 - LeechDogg wrote:

Waay past its prime. Drink up if you got it.

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2016 Stags' Leap Winery Cabernet Sauvignon "The Leap" Napa Valley (view label images)

10/15/2020 - LeechDogg wrote:

Not bad- rich and concentrated. Wife thought it punched above its weight.

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2016 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley (view label images)

8/4/2020 - LeechDogg wrote:

Classic Silver Oak character.

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2016 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain (view label images)

8/4/2020 - LeechDogg Likes this wine:

94 points

Solid Cabernet. Not over-ripe but mountain ripe.

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2016 Ravenswood Zinfandel Barricia Sonoma Valley (view label images)

4/30/2020 - LeechDogg wrote:

Hold- very chocolate malt taste- maybe oak derived. Let's hope it turns around after a few years.

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2016 Wind Gap Wines Syrah Nellessen Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

4/30/2020 - LeechDogg Does not like this wine:

Too herbal for my taste.

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2015 Ravenswood Icon Mixed Blacks Sonoma County Red Blend (view label images)

4/20/2020 - LeechDogg wrote:

Hold.

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2015 Kongsgaard Chardonnay The Judge Napa Valley (view label images)

4/20/2020 - LeechDogg Likes this wine:

Definitely a solid Chardonnay.

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2010 Guastaferro Taurasi Primum Taurasi DOCG Aglianico (view label images)

4/20/2020 - LeechDogg wrote:

Still pretty stiff tannins- lots of fruit. Wish I had held a few more years.

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2014 Ravenswood Zinfandel Estate Sonoma Valley (view label images)

4/20/2020 - LeechDogg Likes this wine:

Wife particularly enjoyed the jammy chocolate nose.

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2013 Aiken Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford (view label images)

4/20/2020 - LeechDogg wrote:

Didn't quite hit my QPR at $80

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2006 Mitolo Shiraz G.A.M. McLaren Vale (view label images)

1/15/2020 - LeechDogg Likes this wine:

When I saw the color I thought I missed the drinking window- turns out it was still in the sweet spot.
Bottoms up on this one, great fruit flavors, subtle savory herbs.

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2001 Ravenswood Zinfandel Old Hill Sonoma Valley (view label images)

12/10/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

90 points

Nicely aged Zinfandel. Bricking, drinking window perhaps passed 2 years prior, but plenty of soy and umami to make up for a lack of fruit.

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2011 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon CWFL Napa Valley

12/10/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

Drinking well now. Very smooth, some fruit left.

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2013 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District (view label images)

10/23/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

90 points

Tight on the first night, showed much better on day 2. Hold for another 2 - 4 years.

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2015 Ravenswood Zinfandel Belloni Russian River Valley (view label images)

8/27/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

92 points

Crowd pleaser. The pinot drinkers really liked this one.

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2015 Chionetti Dolcetto Dogliani La Costa (view label images)

7/10/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

flawed

Tasted corked.

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2011 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett Mosel Saar Ruwer (view label images)

6/24/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

92 points

Fabulous. Very subtle spritz in the Prum style. Slightly sweet, but complex tropical fruit nose. No TDN or reduction to speak of. From magnum.

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2016 Ravenswood Petite Sirah Teldeschi Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

5/21/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

89 points

Fruity and pleasant. Not stuffed with tannin like some PSR, but dark and a good drinker.

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2015 Ravenswood Cabernet Sauvignon Bedrock Sonoma Valley (view label images)

5/21/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

91 points

Slightly closed, good balance of Fruit and Savory Herbs. Will be nice for a little aging (and better than the 2015 Cab Franc from Bedrock)

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2015 Franciscan Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Stylus Napa Valley (view label images)

5/9/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

91 points

Nice wine. Greener than other 2015 Napa Cabs, which is a nice distinction. I imagine this will age well, based on the structure. Open another bottle in 3 years to see.

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2012 Domaine Gauby Côtes Catalanes La Muntada Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

5/2/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

88 points

It's a rarity I can find expensive wines I don't think are worth the price. I will save some money by not buying more.

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2015 Ravenswood Cabernet Franc Bedrock Sonoma Valley (view label images)

5/2/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

88 points

Not super amazed by this wine. Not a lot of varietal character, would have preferred a bit more green olive.

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2015 Ravenswood Zinfandel Barricia Sonoma Valley (view label images)

5/2/2019 - LeechDogg Likes this wine:

91 points

Ripe, my style of fruit-forward Zin. Drinking well.

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2013 Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Vista Verde Vineyard San Benito County (view label images)

4/3/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

91 points

Fruit has almost disappeared form this bottle. Smooth, easy drinking, but may have missed optimal window for my tastes. Not developing Pinot funk like burgundies often do.

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1982 Rutherford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

4/3/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

89 points

Solid bottle bouquet of cedar. No more tannins, drink now.

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2014 Qupé Roussanne Hillside Estate Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley (view label images)

4/3/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

92 points

Intense minerality, chalk, med acidic finish. Wish I had bought more.

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2017 Martha Stoumen Honeymoon Ricetti Vineyard Mendocino County White Blend (view label images)

1/28/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

85 points

Slightly oxidized, nutty. Honey is an apt descriptor.

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2012 Ravenswood Zinfandel Estate Sonoma Valley (view label images)

1/28/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

89 points

Drinking a little hot- volatile. May be nearing end of window.

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2013 Agharta Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Farella Coombsville (view label images)

1/28/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

90 points

Drinking well, enjoyable.

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2012 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

1/24/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

96 points

Wow. This bottle impressed. Great concentration and complexity in that dark blackberry-fruit-bramble way. Smooth tannins (it was a monster at bottling).

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2014 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Calistoga (view label images)

1/10/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

Pleasant, easy drinker.

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2006 Clos l'Église (Côtes de Castillon) Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/10/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

Bricking quite a bit and a strong cedar nose. Drink now.

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2015 Lagier Meredith Syrah Mt. Veeder (view label images)

1/3/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

Dark, shy nose, slightly more bramble and less fruity than I like. Also, no hint of bacon fat.

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2005 Seavey Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Caravina Napa Valley (view label images)

1/3/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

From Magnum: Slightly volatile. Very smooth but definitely end of life. It's not the flagship but I was hoping for more.

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2015 La Palazzetta (Flavio Fanti) Sant' Antimo Rosso Red Blend (view label images)

1/3/2019 - LeechDogg Likes this wine:

For the price? Ya.

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Red - Fortified

2006 Prager Winery and Port Works Tomás Imogene's Vineyard Napa Valley Port Blend (view label images)

1/3/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

85 points

Lost some fruit, still smooth, sweet, but lackluster.

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2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Irpinia Serpico Aglianico (view label images)

1/3/2019 - LeechDogg wrote:

Drinking well, no signs of aging!

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2013 DRNK Syrah Bennett Valley (view label images)

12/20/2018 - LeechDogg wrote:

91 points

Drinking well, solid Syrah.

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2014 Yacoubian Hobbs Dry White Wine Aghavnadzor Vayots Dzor White Blend (view label images)

12/18/2018 - LeechDogg wrote:

Not bad, but not interesting.

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2003 Château Montviel Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/9/2018 - LeechDogg Likes this wine:

92 points

From magnum. Popped and poured. Ripe, red fruit, cedar, very slight bottle bouquet, integrated tannins. Drink now.

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2004 Araujo Estate Syrah Eisele Vineyard Napa Valley (view label images)

4/29/2018 - LeechDogg Likes this wine:

Drinking well, dark fruit with a healthy balance of leather and bottle bouquet. soft tannins.

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2015 Littorai Chardonnay B. A. Thieriot Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

8/1/2017 - LeechDogg wrote:

86 points

Butter bomb. I'm not sure this wine is supposed to taste like this, but it is lean and buttery, an odd combination. Acid is searing, and I'm hoping it pairs better with dinner than the preamble.

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2004 Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin Okanagan Valley VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

2/9/2017 - LeechDogg Likes this wine:

92 points

Going strong, opened up in decanter nicely. Some earthy notes, but some red fruit still there. Nice body.

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