Tasting Notes for blewis1041

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2010 Peter Michael L'Esprit des Pavots Knights Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

3/25/2018 - blewis1041 Does not like this wine:

75 points

Meh. No flavor

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2013 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc Chardonnay (view label images)

3/16/2015 - blewis1041 Likes this wine:

94 points

Not a white wine drinker, but this was a truly lovely wine. Wish I had bought more.

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2000 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Viña Gravonia Viura, Macabeo (view label images)

2/23/2015 - blewis1041 wrote:

60 points

Let me start out - I am not a white drinker, but having tasted this with a pairing meal in NYC, I bought a case. Each bottle has been sweet, a bit sour, and not particularly likable. I've tried chilling, letting it warm, letting it sit (which helps a bit), but I don't get any of the flavors I remember from this wine from a few years back.

I'm open to any thoughts anyone has, but blech.

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Red

2003 Château Calon-Ségur St. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/27/2013 - blewis1041 wrote:

89 points

Relatively flat. Was hoping I'd waited long enough, maybe waited too long.

The wine looks Garnet colored. The legs are Fast. It smells like Toast, and Burnt. It tastes like Oak, Vanilla, Lead Pencil, Black Pepper, and Black currant (cassis). The body is Medium. The wine has Fleshy texture. The wine finishes Medium.

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2004 Abreu Rothwell Hyde St. Helena Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/11/2012 - blewis1041 wrote:

This is consistently one of my favorite wines. Deep, delicious, complex. Simply fantastic.

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Red

2008 Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon DB4 Napa Valley (view label images)

4/16/2011 - blewis1041 wrote:

84 points

Perhaps I opened this too soon, but it was not well balanced, and had limited extraction after 1+ hours. It was not corked, but it wasn't very good. For $100+, Bryant is going to have to step it up, if this bottle is indicative of their DB4.

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2005 Hartford / Hartford Court Pinot Noir Fog Dance Green Valley of Russian River Valley (view label images)

4/5/2011 - blewis1041 wrote:

87 points

Maybe I waited too long, but this was not very impressive.

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Red

2000 Rockford Moppa Springs Barossa Valley Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

3/8/2011 - blewis1041 wrote:

80 points

Past it's prime

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Red

2008 Sea Smoke Pinot Noir Southing Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

3/4/2011 - blewis1041 wrote:

87 points

Not a great showing for Sea Smoke. Tasted when open, all the way to 1 hour after. Think it may need a lot more decanting or this is just not their best effort. I plan to let it sit for a while.

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2002 Trevor Jones Shiraz Wild Witch Reserve Dry Grown Barossa Valley (view label images)

6/27/2010 - blewis1041 wrote:

91 points

Could have waited another 2 years before cracking this. Good but not great.

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Red

2001 Cardinale Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (view label images)

5/18/2010 - blewis1041 wrote:

94 points

Tremendous bottle. Very French, but without the super earth. I'd say the best of both worlds. Buy it if you can get it for $100 or less.

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2006 Abreu Rothwell Hyde St. Helena Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/15/2010 - blewis1041 wrote:

95 points

This wine was superb - almost too much (and way too early) to drink. This is definitely a sipping wine - the flavors are explosive and overpowering.

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2004 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Monrosso Sangiovese Blend, Sangiovese (view label images)

3/8/2009 - blewis1041 wrote:

50 points

Undrinkable

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Red

2003 Pride Mountain Vineyards Merlot Napa / Sonoma (view label images)

1/7/2009 - blewis1041 wrote:

82 points

My guests raved about this wine. I thought it was much heavier than a typical merlot, but not something as special as they claimed. A nice bottle to drink, but I wouldn't seek it out.

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2004 Cims de Porrera Priorat Solanes Red Blend (view label images)

1/7/2009 - blewis1041 wrote:

83 points

Needs at least 1-2 hours of decanting. Opens up to be a nice, unassuming wine. Not too much (which would have been ok), but good overall quality, especially for the money.

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Rosé

2007 Francis Ford Coppola Sofia Rosé Monterey County Rosé Blend (view label images)

1/7/2009 - blewis1041 wrote:

Good, but not as great as I'd remembered it.

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Red

2003 Abreu Rothwell Hyde St. Helena Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

9/29/2008 - blewis1041 wrote:

95 points

Another great one. Tempered since original release. Glad we had it now instead of waiting.

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Red

2003 E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend (view label images)

2/27/2008 - blewis1041 wrote:

88 points

Ok. Needs more time, even for a half bottle. Finish suggests this might be a great wine, but it's very closed.

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1997 Leonetti Cellar Merlot Columbia Valley (view label images)

1/27/2008 - blewis1041 wrote:

90 points

Something bizarre happened to this wine. It was delicious, but I felt as though I had been drinking all dy after finishing it.

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2004 Garretson Wine Company Syrah "The Craic" Central Coast (view label images)

1/19/2008 - blewis1041 wrote:

I did not care for this wine at all out of the bottle. Several hours later it was better, but not good. Strangely, though, 1+ minute finish was great.

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2001 Alderbrook Old Vine Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

1/19/2008 - blewis1041 wrote:

92 points

Surprisingly very good. Which I had waited for the rest. Matured well.

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Red

2003 Frei Brothers Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Alexander Valley (view label images)

9/4/2007 - blewis1041 wrote:

90 points

I didn't remember buying this. Assumed it was a $30 bottle. For $11, this is a great buy!

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Red

2002 d'Arenberg Shiraz The Dead Arm McLaren Vale (view label images)

9/4/2007 - blewis1041 wrote:

92 points

Delicious, but approaching maturity. Maybe 2 years tops.

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2001 Trevor Jones Shiraz Wild Witch Reserve Dry Grown Barossa Valley (view label images)

7/23/2007 - blewis1041 wrote:

95 points

Amazing as always. If every wine could be this good. Deep, rich, luscious.

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Red

2005 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Canary Hill Vineyard Willamette Valley (view label images)

7/23/2007 - blewis1041 wrote:

75 points

This was "ok," and was likely largely due to the short time open (1 - 1.25 hours). This needs a decent amount of time, and is very closed. Wait if you can.

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Red

2005 Handley Pinot Noir Mendocino County (view label images)

6/20/2007 - blewis1041 wrote:

85 points

Good. Light, fruit forward. Good everday wine. Worth $20, but would be better if it was $12.

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2004 Bodegas El Nido Jumilla Clio Red Blend (view label images)

5/3/2007 - blewis1041 wrote:

96 points

This an excellent, fruit forward wine, but needs at least 2-3 hours of decanting. Loved it.

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