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Tasting Notes for Nestor John Salazar

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Red
2/5/2022 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
92 points
Could sit for another 2 to 3 years to really sing.
Red
1/29/2022 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
94 points
Drinking over 4 hours.
Wine is on point. Could go a fewmore years but why wait?

Dark purple, licorice ra
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Red
2016 Silas The Optimist Willamette Valley Malbec Blend, Malbec (view label images)
1/28/2022 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
91 points
Singing right now... After it came to temp and exposed to air. Wow. Great BD find
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Red
2010 Bodega Dominio Buenavista / Veleta Nolados Vino de la Tierra Contraviesa Alpujarra Red Blend (view label images)
1/16/2022 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
89 points
Not feeling this. By itself it was good. But " chunky" mouth feel on the amount of fruit.
Red
1/16/2022 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
91 points
Delicious. More refined than the other Veleta tempranillo this night.
Would buy again
Red
1/16/2022 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
91 points
First opened I really liked the old world taste of this Pinot... After a glass. It seemed to lose its edge and became more 1 dimensional fruity profile.
Others in my party didn't see this though.
Red
1/16/2022 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
91 points
More more mellow and smoother than the Nolados
Red
2005 Château Canon-la-Gaffelière St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
1/15/2022 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
94 points
Tasty. Cork came out with an ahso
Not comPlex but beautiful and lovely to drink. I'd drink now vs letting it sit for couple more years
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Red
2013 Ferrari-Carano Prevail Back Forty Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)
Just beautiful right now. Soft tannins but still enought that a fewmore years could edge them off
Cassis. Dark berries but in a beautiful mellow mix, bright fruit but overpowering just in a perfect Case as.
This was singing tonight good for another 3 -4 years before a minor downturn is my guess
Red
2003 Ferrari-Carano Prevail Back Forty Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)
1/2/2022 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
94 points
Just perfect. Just a bit past prime but great noneyheless, definitely mature but still the great curves .
Red
Little Past prime. But enjoyed but guests notes it was a little flat
Will probably not serve to guests again.. I would have expected it to be more in it's window but alas
Red
11/24/2021 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
95 points
Wow. Somehow I snagged this for $40 from winebid. Light but beautiful firm structure, some funk but you could tell the oral and fruit were there but not overpowering
Just aazaes at this vitality. I heard 98 was a very tough year weather wise. This wine delivered in an elegant silk way .
Red
11/12/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
90 points
Solid fun can franc. Smooth . For the $. Very worth it
Red
10/30/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
flawed
Not corked could taste the fruit etc. But structure wise it had none. Bad luck on this particular bottle
Red
10/26/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
89 points
Tart fruit very strong
Light ruby color.
Can't tell if its on it downside or the tart fruit is very prominent right now.
Red
9/4/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
90 points
90/91
I note rose petals, some spice on the nose
Had sandalwood upon first pouring

Not terribly deep but still solid. Not fruit forward at all from my perspective
Don't regret 1 bit
White - Sparkling
Solid 92. A 94 for the price I paid. But stellar.
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Red
Tasty good buy. Too much fruit for my palette like a tidal wave
Red
2011 Alpha Omega Era Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
8/12/2021 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
93 points
Tight very fruit fwdon first sip. After 20min it softened. More jam. Smoke with a .delicate weight to it
Very well balanced. Some spice at back ebd.
Dark heavy color but drinks light compared to it
Red
beautiful, playful notes, fruit, spice. lingering taste.
Was a reach for me as a new winery but will buy again. great wine for the price, overperformer.
Red
New winery for me from WB day. Great value. Great taste. even better notes/less fruit on the second day
The wine looks garnet colored. There is no sediment in the bottle.

Could go 2 ish years more and still drink great, but not needed
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Red
7/29/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
91 points
Very happy with this bottle.
Light to medium body
Cherry notes ? Wife notes a spice of jolly rancher at the back of the throat? Menthol or similar note
Bottom line tasty. Nice complexity. Would buy again and reccomend
This wine is not the prom queen but the girl next door you marry
Red
6/26/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
92 points
Still drinking great. Another 4years?
Bing cherry fruit forward but too much to make it undrinkable
Medium weight.
Red
6/26/2021 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
92 points
Soft velvet , not overtly fruity. Subdued but tasty. Drank with braised short ribs. Perfect
Still good. Hold for another year or two before seeing a drop in quality
White
6/12/2021 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
89 points
Backside of life but enjoyable. Dont expect much but good to satisfy
White
6/6/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
88 points
Its was. "ok" very non descript didnt wow me but didnt turn me off. It was. Pedestrian. I expected more
Red
5/29/2021 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
92 points
Gorgeous. Fruit, spice. Lingering finish
Saving some for tomorrow. Seeif opens up more
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Red
5/21/2021 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
93 points
Leather snd fruit, med soft tannins
Pour and it opens in 10 min.
Dark berry and not silky but smooth. Definitely drink now. Could hold for 4 more years but no reason too
Great wine fpr $40
Red
5/19/2021 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
91 points
Bought a case for 20/btl. Perfect light burgundy for weekday opened poured and drank. Great QPR
Red
5/15/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
90 points
Drinking beautiful right now for the price
Pepper. Light medium taste great for a summer bbq day after the high sun drops
Rosé
2nd bottle. Drank one last year and it was more memorable . This bottle wqs just ok. Like a performance car with a governor. Open now i think it hit peak lastyear :(
White
Way past due. Muted flavors. Didnt finish my glass
Red
Opened 2 bottles of this
Firat bottle. Overripe licorice smell and taste. Taste was past window
Opened second bottle. Taste was better but not worth drinking it again overripe licorice and beginning of vinegar taste

Dissapointed but expect
ed
Red
4/28/2021 - Nestor John Salazar Likes this wine:
92 points
Wow. Received 3 bottles. Opened one up on a weekday night with pork chop and mac and cheese
It drank very nice once opened fruitty with some tang on the backend. Mid weight light ruby color. Spice on theid palate and nice taste/ tang earthy? on the backend after it breathed. Can definitely drink now.
Red
1/17/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
93 points
Beautiful wine. Hit right at the sweet spot when opened
Solid structure
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White - Sparkling
2015 Pere Mata Cava Cupada #22 Macabeo-Xarello-Parellada Blend (view label images)
Would buy again. Always get hi compliments
Red
N.V. Opus One Overture Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
Minimal decant time 30 min
Medium heavy body
Lush purple color
Strong fagrant nose
Supple soft multi layered mouthfeel fruit but not overly Bomby
Red
2009 Château Cantemerle Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)
1/11/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
90 points
Slightly s
Disappointed. I was expecting a richer mouthful and more notes but it was smooth and light in terms of taste
Cork was solid I much preferred the 94 I had with its funkiness
Maybe I decanted too long ? 3 hours
Probably comparing apples to orange but the 2009 chateau pougieoux i had was more my style with more notes
Still learning
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Red
1/11/2021 - Nestor John Salazar wrote:
88 points
Not particularly exciting medium light body
Cork was solid. Some expression of bordeaux but light in taste.
White - Sparkling
Neutral taste. Grapefruit citrus taste but not overwhelmingly. Light small affervescrnce
Red
Light. Sea food. Not acidic good subtle fruit and earth
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