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2013 Marchesi Mazzei Maremma Toscana Tenuta Belguardo Red Bordeaux Blend

6/5/2020 - Castle Peak wrote:

93 points

Italian beauty with a slice of California. Wonderfully integrated and approachable. Delicious.

Castle Peak commented:

6/10/21, 2:04 PM - Fabulous when old world meets new. ❤️‼️

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2008 Januik Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley

1/19/2018 - Castle Peak wrote:

92 points

Coming together quite nicely. I gave it 88 pts. in 2013. Rich berries, soft edges, full bodied with toasty oak. Elegant.

Castle Peak commented:

1/20/18, 2:16 PM - Good to hear. Finding that many of the Washington Cabs/Blends dramatically benefit from cellar time. Not always the case with their California counterparts.

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2011 Bedrock Wine Co. The Bedrock Heritage Sonoma Valley Zinfandel Blend, Zinfandel

10/3/2017 - Castle Peak wrote:

88 points

Big, oaky and packs a tannic punch. A full throttled wine that needs more time in the bottle or an extensive decant. Soften a little after 3 hours, but could never get through the wall of tannins to experience the fruit. Will try again tomorrow after being opened over night.

Castle Peak commented:

10/6/17, 9:22 AM - It rounded out a little more the next day. No question this is a big, powerful and complex wine - but I prefer a little more integration and balance in the tannic structure and fruit flavors. Something was missing for me, but I gave it 88 points because it is clearly a special wine, although, as a 2011 I thought it should be further evolved. How was your experience with the wine?

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2013 Ladera Pinot Noir Pillow Road Vineyard Russian River Valley

6/7/2017 - Castle Peak wrote:

92 points

Very similar to the 2012, but with slightly less fruit and spice on the entry. Elegant, rich and mildly acidic. Nice finish. Opened up after a couple hours. Outstanding QPR from WTSO

Need to do a side-by-side tasting of the 2012 and 2013.

Castle Peak commented:

9/14/17, 6:58 PM - Might give it a shot this weekend.

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2009 Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley

4/10/2016 - Castle Peak wrote:

90 points

Pleasant, but not spectacular. Based on the earlier notes I was a little disappointed. Was on the border of giving it 89 pts. Little flat and not much complexity.

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10/18/16, 2:50 PM - In hindsight maybe should have given it 89 points. Like I said it was pleasant, but was not great and possibly warranted a lower score. Not sure what you mean by "border," but the wine was more enjoyable than a wine I would score at 85 86, or 87.

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