Tasting Notes for WSG

White

2012 Argiolas Nuragus di Cagliari S'elegas (view label images)

4/28/2014 - WSG wrote:

Golden yellow in colour with honeyed nose and palate. Needed more acidity for balance.

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Red

2000 Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon President's Selection South Australia (view label images)

5/7/2007 - WSG wrote:

83 points

Disappointing. Mediocre Australian cabernet that doesn't deliver the goods. I can only assume the "President" was having an off day when he made this selection!

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Red

2000 Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon President's Selection South Australia (view label images)

4/28/2007 - WSG wrote:

83 points

Disappointing. Mediocre Australian cabernet that doesn't deliver the goods. I can only assume the "President" was having an off day when he made this selection!

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Red

1997 Morgenhof Premiere Selection Simonsberg-Stellenbosch Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/5/2007 - WSG wrote:

92 points

Garnet, watery rim. Cigar box, game and toast on the nose. Silky elegant palate with blackberry and cassis. Very good length.

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Red

1999 Penfolds Bin 389 South Australia Cabernet-Shiraz Blend, Red Blend (view label images)

5/7/2007 - WSG wrote:

89 points

Smooth, rich, dark berry fruits on the way to elegance, length and balance.

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Red

2001 Marchesi Mazzei Maremma Toscana Serrata di Belguardo SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

5/6/2007 - WSG wrote:

92 points

Lovely palate of rich dark cherry fruit. Very good length. Superb, modern Italian winemaking. The Mazzei estate in the Maremma continues to go from strength to strength.

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Red

1997 Quinta Sá de Baixo Bairrada Garrafeira Red Blend

4/29/2007 - WSG wrote:

95 points

Bairrada at it's best. Blackcurrants & liquorice. Balanced but retaining the streak of acidity that makes this such a superb partner for fatty meats (slow roast belly pork).

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Red

1999 Primo Estate Joseph Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Moda McLaren Vale Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/29/2007 - WSG wrote:

96 points

Marvellous, maturing example of Joe Grilli's monumental amarone-inspired masterpiece (too much alliteration?)

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Red

2001 Marchesi Mazzei Maremma Toscana Serrata di Belguardo SuperTuscan Blend (view label images)

2/1/2007 - WSG wrote:

92 points

Lovely palate of rich dark cherry fruit. Very good length. Superb, modern Italian winemaking. The Mazzei estate in the Maremma continues to go from strength to strength.

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White

2003 Fairhall Downs Pinot Gris Brancott Valley (view label images)

1/30/2007 - WSG wrote:

88 points

Rich, opulent white stone fruit. Repaid the two years additional cellaring after purchase, gaining depth and complexity.

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Red

1997 Niepoort Douro Redoma Red Blend (view label images)

1/26/2007 - WSG wrote:

93 points

Nose - mint, eucalyptus, dark chocolate.
Palate - rich, blackberry and plum.
Length - very long and beautifully integrated.
Superb Douro red from one of Portugal's exemplary producers.

Comment

Red

2004 Guelbenzu Küme Colchagua Valley Red Blend (view label images)

1/20/2007 - WSG wrote:

90 points

Blackcurrant nose. Rich chocolate, liquorice & stewed blackcurrants on the palate. Superb, modern Chilean wine from this pioneering Spanish producer.

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White

2002 Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

1/20/2007 - WSG wrote:

90 points

Sweet vanilla slightly outweighs the nutty, tropical fruit. Elegant.

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Red

2003 Heartland Shiraz Directors' Cut Langhorne Creek/Limestone Coast South Australia (view label images)

1/7/2007 - WSG wrote:

92 points

A powerful nose of blackberry, mint and eucalyptus. Rich, weighty palate displays liquorice, blackberry, bramble and chocolate. Great balance with integrated silky tannins and a long finish. Superb.

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White

1997 Ramey Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard Carneros (view label images)

1/6/2007 - WSG wrote:

95 points

Butterscotch toffee, honey and toasted almonds; balanced with a touch of grapefruit acidity. Extraordinary finish. A superb example of a well-cellared, classic Californian Chardonnay.

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Red

1997 Kendall-Jackson Zinfandel Vintner's Reserve California (view label images)

12/24/2006 - WSG wrote:

88 points

Nice example of a Zinfandel with decent bottle age. Silky smooth and balanced.

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White

2001 Tim Adams Riesling Clare Valley (view label images)

12/23/2006 - WSG wrote:

89 points

Lychee and petrol nose. Palate showed lovely lemon/lime acidity with the emergence of honeyed tropical fruit. Very good length. This riesling has repaid cellaring for the last four years and will last (improve?) for the next 5 years.

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Red

2000 Blue Pyrenees Estate Shiraz (view label images)

11/24/2006 - WSG wrote:

83 points

Medium bodied Shiraz. Some bottle variation from the last which I rated 80. This is tiring now, drink up!

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Red

2000 Quinta de Macedos Douro Lagar de Macedos Red Blend (view label images)

11/24/2006 - WSG wrote:

89 points

Blackcurrant, mint/menthol nose. Chewy tannins with typical forthright acidity. Very good length. Still a little young.

Comment

White - Sweet/Dessert

1998 Château des Charmes Vidal Icewine Niagara-on-the-Lake VQA (view label images)

11/11/2006 - WSG wrote:

93 points

Rich amber colour. Seville orange marmalade on the nose and palate. Beautiful balance and exceptional length.

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White

2004 Beringer Vineyards Chardonnay Private Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

11/11/2006 - WSG wrote:

91 points

Butterscotch, warm spice and vanilla nose. Butterscotch, toasted marshmallows and silky palate. Excellent length.

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Red

1997 Morgenhof Premiere Selection Simonsberg-Stellenbosch Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/3/2006 - WSG wrote:

92 points

Garnet, watery rim. Cigar box, game and toast on the nose. Silky elegant palate with blackberry and cassis. Very good length.

Comment

Red

2000 Blue Pyrenees Estate Shiraz (view label images)

11/6/2006 - WSG wrote:

80 points

Passable but quite lightweight and somewhat unbalanced (acidity).

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Red

2000 Feudo di Santa Croce Primitivo Primitivo di Manduria Bisanzio (view label images)

11/3/2006 - WSG wrote:

90 points

Black cherries (liqueur?), grilled game on the nose. Acidity balancing the deep complex palate of berries and dark chocolate. Very good length.

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White

1998 Il Podere dell'Olivos Pinot Grigio Central Coast

11/3/2006 - WSG wrote:

90 points

Still superb. Reminiscent of an Alsace Grand Cru in it's weight and elegance.

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Red

1996 Domaine Richeaume Cuvée Columelle Côtes de Provence Syrah Blend, Syrah (view label images)

11/3/2006 - WSG wrote:

82 points

Sadly, past it's best. Rather thin compared with the last bottle three years before

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Red

2001 Finca Allende Rioja Allende Tempranillo (view label images)

11/3/2006 - WSG wrote:

88 points

Richly flavoured modern style Rioja.

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Red

2003 Montes Alpha Merlot Colchagua Valley (view label images)

10/22/2006 - WSG wrote:

91 points

Intense blackberry, strawberry, Ribena and sweet vanilla nose. Palate showed chocolate, vanilla, fresh blackberry. Soft, full and balanced. Very good length.

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Red

1999 Château Puygueraud Francs Côtes de Bordeaux Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

10/22/2006 - WSG wrote:

87 points

Lacking the ripe fruit of a better year, the palate showed notable acidity. But it matched well with steak and was generally enjoyable.

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White

2001 Quinta dos Roques Encruzado Dão (view label images)

10/21/2006 - WSG wrote:

88 points

White fruit and floral notes. Lovely weight to the palate with a glycerin, Marsanne-like, silkiness.

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Red

1998 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

10/7/2006 - WSG wrote:

92 points

Classic traditional Rioja. Beginning to drink beautifully now.

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