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Tasting Notes for Eschmidtke

(31 notes on 29 wines)

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Red

2006 Benziger Family Winery Oonapais Sonoma Mountain Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

6/24/2014 - Eschmidtke Does not like this wine:

Sadly one dimensional. Past it's prime?

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Red

2006 Château d'Issan Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/8/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Black currant transitioning to anisse.

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White - Sparkling

2009 Cave de Lugny Crémant de Bourgogne Millésimé Chardonnay Blend, Chardonnay (view label images)

9/5/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

exquisite example of the flavour available from a vintaged bottle. A tremendous bargain.

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Red

2005 Château Rahoul Graves Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/2/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Earthy flavor positively representIng the region of Graves.

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Red

2009 Buil & Giné Priorat Giné Giné Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

8/20/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

An amazing bargain offering everything complexity and depth well beyond its price point.

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Red

2006 Calvet Reserve des Remparts St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/4/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

A very good mid-grade Bordeaux.

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White

2005 Trimbach Pinot Gris Réserve Personnelle Alsace (view label images)

6/30/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Nice creamy finish but this wine still needs a few years.

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White

2009 Stratus White Meritage Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

6/24/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Hint of pear turning to butterscotch.
Wine is a knockout that shouldn't be missed

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White - Off-dry

2009 Jean-Paul Haeffelin et Fils Pinot Gris Eichberg Vendanges Tardives Alsace Grand Cru

6/9/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

What a wonderful bottle.
Served with Foie Gras
A perfect coupling to begin a wonderful dinner.

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Red

2003 Mas d'en Gil Priorat Coma Vella Garnacha, Grenache (view label images)

6/9/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

75 points

Light and generally dissappointing.

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Red

2007 Domaine La Garrigue Vacqueyras Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/23/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

92 points

A splendid example of why Vacqueyras is such a bargain.
Complex and earthy, it was a fabulous addition to our barbecued dinner.

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Red

2001 Cuvee Daniel Graves Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/15/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

A real bargain fior the price exhibiting true Graves terroir.
A nice blend of fruit and leathery flavours.

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White

2006 Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Gris Kessler Alsace Grand Cru (view label images)

4/8/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

An excellent example of Pinot Gris at its best.
A true honeyed finish made this a very enjoyable wine.

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Red

2006 Russian Hill Estate Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley (view label images)

4/7/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Served with Coq au Riesling
Dinner with the Dojacks

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Red

2009 Oak Bay Vineyard (St. Hubertus) Chambourcin Okanagan Valley VQA

3/15/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Disappointing.
Very thin.
We've enjoyed better Pinot Noir efforts than this from BC.

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Red

2007 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera Tempranillo (view label images)

2/20/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Rich, fragrant wine hinting at anisse and limestone.

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White - Off-dry

2003 Dr. Fischer Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Spätlese Mosel Saar Ruwer (view label images)

2/19/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Wonderfully complex Spatlese.
No petrol on the nose in 2012.
Peach, pear and apple throughout the tasting by three very different people.

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White

2008 Robert Klingenfus Pinot Gris Alsace (view label images)

2/1/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

A classic Alsatian Pinot Gris just starting to offer a hint of a honeyed finish.
A great match to Asian cooking in our house.

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Red

2006 Martin Berdugo Ribera del Duero Crianza Tempranillo (view label images)

1/19/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Very thin wine that did not stand up to a beef entree.
Will serve with a lighter dinner next time.

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Red

2005 Château Rahoul Graves Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

1/3/2012 - Eschmidtke wrote:

86 points

A real Graves-type Terrior flavour. The grit of the soil really came through. Looking forward to enjoying the other bottles after they age a while.

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Red

2004 Château Beauregard Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/20/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

My wife guessed Pomerol while it was still decanting.
A classic flavor that provide leathery overtones mixed with dark cherries as it opened.

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White

2009 Mallory and Benjamin Talmard Mâcon-Uchizy Chardonnay (view label images)

8/27/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

95 points

Another strong vintage from Talvard. This is our "go to" house white.

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Red

2007 Les Vignerons du Castelas Côtes du Rhône Villages Signargues Vieilles Vignes Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

8/22/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

A great choice for a quick barbecue.

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White

2008 Mallory and Benjamin Talmard Mâcon-Uchizy Chardonnay (view label images)

8/20/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

80 points

An absolutely reliable favourite in our house.

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Red

2006 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Marqués de Casa Concha Puente Alto (view label images)

8/20/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Crap

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Red

2004 Bodegas Franco-Españolas Rioja Bordón Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

8/14/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

86 points

Offered everything you would hope for from a Rioja Reserva in this price range.
Opened up nicely over the course of dinner to display deep berry flavours and some hint of terroir.

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Red

2004 Bodegas Franco-Españolas Rioja Bordón Reserva Tempranillo (view label images)

8/14/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

85 points

A classic Rioja Reserva. Opened up nicely over the course of dinner to offer subtle flavours of dark fruits and some terroir.

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Red

2005 Château Castegens Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

7/23/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

60 points

Nice bouquet early but evaporated to nothing very quickly.
Not much here.

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White

2005 Niagara College Teaching Winery Chardonnay Warren Classic Donald J. P. Ziraldo Vineyard Niagara Peninsula VQA

7/20/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

This Chardonnay is too easier overlooked and underrated.

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White

2010 Folonari Soave Garganega (view label images)

7/17/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

Works well as a cooking wine

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Rosé

2010 Château de Trinquevedel Tavel Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

7/17/2011 - Eschmidtke wrote:

95 points

Is tjhere such a thing as a bad Tavel on hot summer night?

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Tasting Notes: 31 notes on 29 wines

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