Tasting Notes for Paul McMillan

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2004 Desert Hills Estate Winery Mirage Proprietor's Reserve Okanagan Valley VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/12/2009 - Paul McMillan wrote:

90 points

great bottle. everyone loved it.

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2006 Garry Oaks Vineyards Pinot Noir Estate BC Gulf Islands (view label images)

5/6/2009 - Paul McMillan wrote:

88 points

great bottle of wine! will try to buy more.

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2005 Bodega El Esteco Altimus Cafayate Red Blend (view label images)

3/3/2009 - Paul McMillan wrote:

89 points

great bottle, buying more

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2006 Casas del Bosque Pinot Noir Reserva Casablanca Valley (view label images)

12/10/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

88 points

great bottle for the price.

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2004 Mission Hill Cabernet-Merlot Five Vineyards Okanagan Valley VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

11/21/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

88 points

great bottle for the price. getting better every year.

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2005 Viña Chocalán Gran Reserva Blend Maipo Valley Red Blend (view label images)

11/14/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

90 points

great bottle for the price. smooth drinking. found the finish a little short.

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2005 Torres Priorat Salmos Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

9/12/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

88 points

great bottle of wine..i will buy a case and drink them 5 years from now.

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2004 Francis Ford Coppola Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Collection Black Label Claret California (view label images)

6/20/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

87 points

good wine, very light and easy to drink

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2004 Quails' Gate Estate Winery Old Vines Foch Limited Release Okanagan Valley VQA Marechal Foch (view label images)

6/17/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

86 points

holding for couple years was worth the wait. smooth and full of deep berry flavors.

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2001 J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon Hilltop Paso Robles (view label images)

4/24/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

89 points

opened all day , very smooth and full of dark fruits. nice balance of oak

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2006 La Posta Malbec Pizzella Family Vineyard La Consulta (view label images)

4/18/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

88 points

very nice ,, needs more time in the cellar.

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2006 La Posta Malbec Angel Paulucci Vineyard Lujan de Cuyo (view label images)

4/18/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

87 points

great bottle. nice open fruit after open for couple minutes.

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2002 Sandhill Sangiovese Small Lots Program Burrowing Owl Vineyard Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

3/24/2008 - Paul McMillan wrote:

80 points

way past its prime, no fruit left.

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2006 Mollydooker Two Left Feet South Australia Shiraz Blend, Syrah (view label images)

12/23/2007 - Paul McMillan wrote:

88 points

WOW! huge amount of concentrated dark fruit and alcohol. holding my remaining 5 bottles for at least a year.

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2005 Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/15/2007 - Paul McMillan wrote:

87 points

drank early one night. dry on the finish and tight flavors. will open up in a couple years. will buy more for storage.

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2005 Spy Valley Pinot Noir Marlborough (view label images)

12/6/2007 - Paul McMillan wrote:

88 points

not your average pinot noir.this has a dark cherry colour. full body flavors..i am buying another 6 bottles and holding for 2-4 years.

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2004 Quails' Gate Estate Winery Pinot Noir Stewart Family Reserve Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

11/19/2007 - Paul McMillan wrote:

86 points

very dry when first opened. opened up to show mild berry flavors. holding another bottle at least 1 more year.

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2001 Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Release South Australia (view label images)

9/14/2007 - Paul McMillan wrote:

88 points

lots of oak flavor. dark berries on the finish. must drink with dark red meats.

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2005 Boutinot Chat-en-Oeuf Ventoux Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

8/4/2007 - Paul McMillan wrote:

87 points

give it half hour before drinking.

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2004 Sandhill Cabernet-Merlot Sandhill Estate Vineyard Okanagan Valley VQA Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/24/2007 - Paul McMillan wrote:

87 points

another great bottle drank while listening to Kieth and the Girl and playing poker online.

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2005 Bodegas Bianchi Cabernet Sauvignon Famiglia Bianchi Doña Elsa Estate San Rafael (view label images)

12/21/2006 - Paul McMillan wrote:

oaky need some time

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2004 Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

12/13/2006 - Paul McMillan wrote:

87 points

smooth almost dusty taste. mild tannins , mild all around taste.
opened up after about 2 hours in decanter, juicy cheery flavors with a mild chocolate finish

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2004 Inniskillin Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Okanagan Valley VQA (view label images)

12/11/2006 - Paul McMillan wrote:

87 points

great bottle for the price. needs at least one hour to breathe.

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2001 J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon Hilltop Paso Robles (view label images)

12/5/2006 - Paul McMillan wrote:

really needs time to breathe. way better after a few hours.

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