Tasting Notes for Beck

White

2013 Château Boswell Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Sebastopol Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)

12/6/2020 - Beck wrote:

93 points

Good version. less of the overripe melon. good custard

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White

2007 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Seasmoke Sta. Rita Hills (view label images)

10/19/2012 - Beck wrote:

88 points

More Acidic than optimal but the finish did come back and make up a little for the bite.

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White

2005 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast (view label images)

10/19/2012 - Beck wrote:

95 points

Absolutrely wonderful

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Red - Fortified

1977 Fonseca Porto Vintage Port Blend (view label images)

5/8/2012 - Beck wrote:

Drank ta the 20th anniversary party

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White

2007 Lewis Cellars Chardonnay Sonoma Sonoma County (view label images)

11/5/2011 - Beck wrote:

94 points

great wine

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White

2007 Lewis Cellars Chardonnay Sonoma Sonoma County (view label images)

8/6/2011 - Beck wrote:

95 points

great

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Red

2006 Betts & Scholl Shiraz Black Betty Barossa Valley (view label images)

7/24/2011 - Beck wrote:

92 points

plum and spice box come clearly through with a dark berry spin through to the finish.

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White

2007 Lewis Cellars Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)

7/24/2011 - Beck wrote:

92 points

always great. subtle spice and vanilla make the mouth filling flavor linger on an don.

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White

2008 Morlet Family Vineyards La Proportion Dorée Sonoma Coast Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

7/24/2011 - Beck wrote:

94 points

wonderful wine. the orange melon and spice really are clear and there is nothing disrupting the long clean finish

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White

2009 Arietta On the White Keys Sonoma Mountain Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend (view label images)

7/8/2011 - Beck wrote:

92 points

drank with Bass's

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White

2007 Lapostolle Chardonnay Cuvée Alexandre Atalayas Vineyard Casablanca Valley (view label images)

6/11/2011 - Beck wrote:

91 points

great white for th eprice

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White

2007 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Cuvée Roussanne Vieilles Vignes (view label images)

6/11/2011 - Beck wrote:

94 points

loved the full aroma and even fuller mouth feel. all kinds of flavors to watch float by to the long lingering finish

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White

2007 Sbragia Family Chardonnay Home Ranch Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

4/3/2011 - Beck wrote:

90 points

nas the brulee and the curd but doesn't have quite the citrus and finish of other of similar style. good bottle at the price.

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White

2006 d'Arenberg The Hermit Crab McLaren Vale White Rhone Blend (view label images)

4/3/2011 - Beck wrote:

deb drank

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Red

2003 Northstar Merlot Columbia Valley (view label images)

4/3/2011 - Beck wrote:

85 points

seems pasty in comparison to other strong merlots. didn't had near the interest or depth that i was expecting.

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Red

2002 Celler Joan Simó Priorat Les Sentius Red Blend (view label images)

4/3/2011 - Beck wrote:

90 points

THIS WINE HAS HELD UP VERY WELL. GOOD DARK FRUIT AND A FINE IF NOT EXTREMELY LASTING FINSH

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Red

2006 Quilceda Creek Red Wine Columbia Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

12/28/2010 - Beck wrote:

88 points

fine wine for the price.

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White

2007 St. Lukes Sauvignon Blanc Spring Creek Marlborough (view label images)

12/28/2010 - Beck wrote:

Okay. a little flint the NZ citrus and gooseberry but nothing too special

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White

2006 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)

11/25/2010 - Beck wrote:

90 points

drank at Thanksgiving 2010.

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Red

2005 Provenance Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford (view label images)

11/25/2010 - Beck wrote:

with John and Jan. great wine good fruit fine finish.

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Red

2003 Lewis Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

11/25/2010 - Beck wrote:

Thanksgiving 2010 w/ John and Jan. scents of purple fruits and cherry.

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White

2006 Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains (view label images)

11/23/2010 - Beck wrote:

92 points

nice wine. thinner than i expected. nice finish.

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Red

2004 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (view label images)

11/23/2010 - Beck wrote:

88 points

drank with Deb's dad

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Red

2005 Lewis Cellars Syrah Hudson Vineyard Carneros (view label images)

7/27/2010 - Beck wrote:

92 points

lots of big dark fruit. good finish

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White

2007 Château Boswell Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Morelli Vineyard Russian River Valley (view label images)

11/21/2010 - Beck wrote:

93 points

wonderful wine. always gets greatfeedback from whoever joins in.

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Red

2006 Wild Hog Vineyard Carignane Saini Farms Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

11/21/2010 - Beck wrote:

90 points

best 3rd bottle you can get. lot of distinctive flavor and managebele tannins. good finish. a wine that can finish an evening well at a reasonable cost.

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Red

2005 Celler Vall Llach Priorat Embruix Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

10/26/2010 - Beck wrote:

91 points

very nice wine. good with food but stands on it own also. nice blend of berry and dark fruits through a light but clean finish

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Red

2002 Celler Joan Simó Priorat Les Sentius Red Blend (view label images)

10/26/2010 - Beck wrote:

89 points

a little dry but all int he fruit and leather on the finish are fine.

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White

2008 Tabalí Chardonnay Reserva Especial Limarí Valley (view label images)

10/26/2010 - Beck wrote:

90 points

Nice clean wine. good fruit/mineral mix with the apple taking the lead in the center. nice clean finish with barely a hint of oak as oak.

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White - Sparkling

N.V. La Marca Prosecco Glera (view label images)

10/26/2010 - Beck wrote:

90 points

great wine for the price. clean citrus, particularly grapefruit with a little cream to complete the finish.

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Red

2004 Valtostao Ribera del Duero Legón Roble Tempranillo (view label images)

10/26/2010 - Beck wrote:

90 points

a great bottle for the price. good dark berry front end with leather etc to keep it interesting through the end.

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Red

2004 Saviez Zinfandel Napa Valley (view label images)

10/26/2010 - Beck wrote:

88 points

Was th ewinner over the Legon at the 2010 wine tasting. a little to mellow for me. the fruits an dsweetness came through without quite the spice and oak i usually look for

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White

2007 Bodega Catena Zapata Chardonnay Catena Alta Mendoza (view label images)

10/26/2010 - Beck wrote:

92 points

Drank at the 2010 wine tasting. great bottle especially at the price i got it for. the slightly more oaky and lush fruit went over well

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White

2008 Parallel Chardonnay Russian River Valley (view label images)

10/8/2010 - Beck wrote:

93 points

Great wine good complexity, the flavors keep changing through a series of citrus and cream

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White

2007 Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille Knights Valley (view label images)

10/7/2010 - Beck wrote:

Barse Wine Dinner

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White

2006 Lewis Cellars Chardonnay Barcaglia Lane Russian River Valley (view label images)

7/15/2010 - Beck wrote:

92 points

sad that a 92 from lewis is slightly disappointing. great bottle. not so much custard etc a little morre citrus but a finish that is sick.

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White

2008 Lewis Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Reserve Napa Valley (view label images)

7/15/2010 - Beck wrote:

94 points

absolutely outstanding. the goose berry is evident but the tropicals addd amazing depth. very few Sauvignon blancs could stand up to this.

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Red

2004 Valtostao Ribera del Duero Legón Roble Tempranillo (view label images)

7/5/2010 - Beck wrote:

88 points

Drank with Deb's parents. overall nice wine if not really exciting.

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Red

2005 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Hyde Vineyard Carneros (view label images)

7/5/2010 - Beck wrote:

90 points

very nice wine. cheese, salamias, and wine w/ Mahans. lots of fruit with plum leaning towards hoisin. long finish.

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White

2007 Lewis Cellars Chardonnay Napa Valley (view label images)

7/5/2010 - Beck wrote:

91 points

Always a favorite. big flavors although they were a little mixed and didn't come through cleanly as usual. still lots to be enjoyed in this evenly oaked chard.

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White

2008 Conundrum Wines White Table Wine California White Blend (view label images)

7/5/2010 - Beck wrote:

always a great patio wine for the summer. lots of fruit, hoint of tropicals and brulle.

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Red

2006 Wild Hog Vineyard Carignane Saini Farms Dry Creek Valley (view label images)

7/5/2010 - Beck wrote:

88 points

LArge flavorful wine. lots of spicey tannins on the finish. a great 2nd or 3rd bottle.

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Red

2006 Lange Pinot Noir Lange Estate Vineyard Dundee Hills (view label images)

7/5/2010 - Beck wrote:

89 points

Drank at 4th BBQ. nice wine for spicy food. stood up to ribs but wasn't overly sharp.

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White

2007 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (view label images)

6/19/2010 - Beck wrote:

88 points

a little sharp but the combination of gooseberry and lemon curd it great. a steal at the price.

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Red

2008 Two Hands Shiraz The Lucky Country Barossa Valley (view label images)

6/19/2010 - Beck wrote:

88 points

big fruity beginning. probably a little young but shows lots of flavor to work with as it matures.

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White

2007 Miner Family Chardonnay Wild Yeast Napa Valley (view label images)

6/19/2010 - Beck wrote:

92 points

great flavor. the creamy citurs beginning is complex and unique (maybe due to the wild yeast). always an enjoyable bottle.

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White

2005 Peter Michael Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille Knights Valley (view label images)

6/1/2010 - Beck wrote:

90 points

fine bottle. the fruit and oak were a little muddled but still had had good body.

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Red

2007 Two Hands Shiraz Angels Share McLaren Vale (view label images)

5/31/2010 - Beck wrote:

92 points

anmazing bottle fro the price. hugh plum and black fruits. great finish with planty of spice.

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Red

2006 Eric Kent Wine Cellars Syrah Kalen's Big Boy Blend Bennett Valley (view label images)

5/31/2010 - Beck wrote:

90 points

good bottle. nice fruit and a the tannins aren't out in front. not as complex as it could be.

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White

2006 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Wall Road Vineyard Mt. Veeder

5/31/2010 - Beck wrote:

okay effort but too much oak and not the fruit or cream to distinguish itself. okay length ont he finish but nothing of note.

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